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WorksheetsAPoW Overall Review
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 46mins
Which of the following religions started with a set of ancient writings already created?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Islamic Law
Dar al-Islam
Hijra
Sharia
Shia
Constantinople was where the greatest accomplishment of ___________ and _________ was preserved and spread
India and China
Greek and Roman
Mesopotamia and Egypt
Egypt and Mesopotamia
Who spread Buddhism to China?
Indian holy men.
the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.
foreign merchants.
the Koreans.
Which term means non violence
ahisma
moksha
artha
dharma
The most powerful Han emperor, known for his administrative centralization and imperial expansion, and building the Imperial university was
Han Wudi.
Liu Bang.
Wang Mang.
Qin Shihuangdi.
Which of these was a major impact of Alexander the Great's conquests?
the spread of Greek culture
the end of regional trade
he rid the Greek culture of foreign influences
Which of these developments did not occur during the Post-Classical Era?
expanding influence of the Arabs and Islam.
domination of the Atlantic and Mediterranean by Christian Europeans
spread of civilization to new regions such as West Africa and Southeast Asia.
Where did urbanization began latest?
along the Nile River
in Mesopotamia
along the Niger River
along the Indus River
Which of the following empires began as city-states?
Egypt and Persia
Macedonia and Greek
Mesopotamia and Egypt
Mesopotamia and Greek
The Gupta empire asserted the most control over
local government
the heartland of the empire
conquered territories
regional government
Of the following regions, which had the least extensive network of trade routes in 1450?
North America
the Middle East
Europe
Southern Asia
During which dynasty did China overthrow the Mongols?
Tang
Song
Ming
Qing
Mexica
was the region that originally gave rise to the first Americas.
was the name of the lake where the Aztecs established their capital.
were the people who were later called Aztecs.
was the principal god of early Aztecs.
In the years just prior to World War I the spirit of nationalism that inspired many people in eastern Europe to fight for their independence expressed itself as
entangling alliances
self-determination
containment
appeasement
In response to the Great Depression, economist John Maynard Keynes
felt that the government should tighten the money supply
urged the government to expand the money supply and undertake public works to provide jobs.
wrote that capitalism had failed and that it was time for the United States to experiment with communism
proposed that the government should do nothing and wait out the economic hard times.
Which of the following was NOT included in the final set of treaties that ended World War I?
Germany was forced to accept blame for the war and to pay huge reparations to the victorious Allies.
A League of Nations was formed, but the United States refused to join.
Austria-Hungary was divided up into a Germanic Austria as well independent states of Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia.
Russia was rewarded for its service to the Allies by the grant of substantial territories in Poland and the Baltic republics.
Why have ethnic rivalries and communal violence been endemic in decolonized African states?
The introduction of slavery by whites in the nineteenth century brutalized African culture.
Tribal life in Africa was traditionally more violent than other cultures.
Europeans hastily colonized Africa and established boundaries without reference to ethnic groups or cultural homogeneity.
The level of civilization in Africa was more primitive at the time of colonization.
On what have Third World countries traditionally depended to finance industrialization?
profits of previous industrialization
development of banking systems
sale of resources left behind by colonizers
sale of cash crops and minerals
Which of the following did the Young Turks in the Ottoman Empire and the Boxers in the Qing Empire have in common?
Both believed that conflicts among regional lords were the biggest threats that their empire faced
Both supported their emperors in the struggle to maintain power in the face of western aggression
Both were nationalists groups that sought to keep their nation's identity in the waning days of empire
Both organized against natinoalist groups who wanted to replace the emperors with republican governments
In China, a "sphere of influence" was a
city designated for trade between Chinese and European merchants
Christian mission where Chinese converts could live free of state persecution.
tributary state beyond the borders of the empire that paid taxes to the Qing dynasty in exchange for protection.
district in which a foreign power had exclusive trade, transportation, and mineral rights.
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
to give African leaders a chance to be heard by colonial interests
to settle the first World Cup of Soccer
to keep peace between Africans and European leaders
to prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa
The "white man's burden" proposed by Rudyard Kipling referred to the
need for Christian missionaries to undermine Islam in Africa and Asia.
moral duty of the west to work to "civilize" the rest of the world.
cost of creating and supporting an empire.
cost of abolishing slavery in Africa.
Which of the following statements about the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century is FALSE?
It reduced differences between the social classes.
It stimulated the growth of population and cities.
It triggered the most dramatic economic expansion in history.
It triggered the most dramatic economic expansion in history.
Which of the following is true of both North and Latin America?
Coerced labor was necessary for production
Governments employed elaborate bureaucracies
Natives were used as slave labor
families settled in extensively in both areas creating more stability
In what way did the importation of American bullion( precious metals in raw form) negatively affect the Spanish economy?
The supply of bullion to Spain was highly irregular, so that the government could not accurately gauge its income or anticipate its expenditures.
American bullion made up nearly 90 percent of Spain's state revenue, so that any disruption in the arrival of silver from America plunged the government into crisis.
The arrival of American treasure contributed to a sharp rise in prices and a general inflation.
The supply of bullion kept the Spanish from purchasing manufactured goods from England.
What word means a mass exodus of people leaving their homeland?
diaspora
miscengenation
abolition
manumission
What was the devshirme system designed to do?
turn Christian boys into Muslim soldiers
make the tax system fairer and more efficient
divide political power equally between Christians and Muslims
create opportunities for Ottoman women
The main purpose that Shah Jahan had the Taj Mahal constructed between 1632 and 1649 was...
an administrative building for the government
a palace for the ruler
a mausoleum for the ruler's wife
center of long-distance trade
Ieyasu Tokugawa used the "alternate attendance policy" to control the
merchants
daimyo
foreign traders.
peasants
Which of the following sequences lists the major developments of Western civilization in proper sequence?
Protestant Reformation, Renaissance, absolute monarchy, Enlightenment
Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Enlightenment, absolute monarchy
absolute monarchy, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Protestant Reformation
Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, absolute monarchy, Enlightenment
What was the main reason for Henry VIII's split with the Roman Catholic Church?
his desire for a male heir
his unwillingness to pay Church taxes
his treatment of Catherine of Aragon
His love for Mary Boleyn
A person who produces work "in the vernacular" is one who
relies on realism
writes in a local, rather than a classical, language
uses a verse form of writing.
uses only natural light.
A significant social reform that took place in Russia during the 19th century was the
recognition of women's suffrage rights
recognition of political rights of the bourgeoisie
emancipation of the serfs
large-scale redistribution of land to peasants
Atlantic Slave Trade, Black Death, Renaissance, Fall of Roman Empire
a Muslim from southern China who rose through the ranks to become an advisor to the Ming Emperor
Satyagraha
Zheng He
Matteo Ricci
Ibn Battuta
Reverence from the son to mother and father and often used to show loyalty to the emperor as the ruler or “father” of the nation
Ghazis
Hijra (Hijrah)
Filial Piety
Karma
