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WorksheetsAP World 2019 review
Total questions: 122
Worksheet time: 41mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why might historians use 8000 BCE to mark the beginning of a period in human history?
a)
People began to practice agriculture for the first time
b)
People moved out of Africa for the first time
c)
People domesticated animals for the first time
d)
people developed writing for the first time
2.
Paleolithic humans grouped together in small groups based on:
a)
Gender
b)
Kinship
c)
Age
d)
Hunting Skills
3.
Paleolithic society can be characterized by which of the following traits?
a)
Its members worshiped a single creator God.
b)
Tools made of iron were used by settled communities.
c)
The division of labor was based on gender in a hunter-gatherer system.
d)
Large urban communities evolved.
4.
What was the name of the revolution that saw the introduction of farming?
a)
Paleolithic Revolution
b)
Agricultural Revolution
c)
Green Revolution
d)
Neolithic Revolution
5.
One of the main outcomes of the Neolithic Revolution was
a)
a new vulnerability to disease
b)
a rise in local population rates
c)
new monarchies being formed
d)
a greater ability to hunt game
6.
Which generalization best describes where the first four civilizations developed?
a)
They all emerged on separate continents.
b)
They all grew up along seacoasts.
c)
They all developed in the same climate zone.
d)
They all formed in river valleys.
7.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
8.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
9.
Name the civilization:
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
10.
Name the civilization:
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
11.
Name the civilization:
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
12.
River Valleys provided all the following benefits EXCEPT -
a)
Protection from invaders
b)
Potential severe floods
c)
Water for agriculture
d)
Water for sanitation
13.
The development of classes of people specializing in particular types of labor, such as artisans, priests, scribes and merchants, in early civilizations was most likely made possible by
a)
the invention of writing
b)
surplus food
c)
patriarchal relationships
d)
trade between groups
14.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that deities had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
15.
The series of trade routes connecting China to the rest of the world were collectively referred to as _________
a)
The Great Royal Road
b)
The Royal Road
c)
The Kings Road
d)
The Silk Road
16.
Which people migrated south into ancient India and replaced the older Harappan civilization around 1500 B.C.E.?
a)
The Mughals
b)
The Persians
c)
The Aryans
d)
The Mongols
17.
The Mayan pyramid shown is similar to the Egyptian pyramids because both demonstrated
a)
that aliens sent their pyramid building ways to the ancient civilizations
b)
the need to build structures for defense against invaders
c)
the value people placed on creating tombs for its leaders
d)the ability of the society to organize a large labor force
18.
Who is credited with being the first to codify law?
a)
Justinian
b)
Sargon of Akkad
c)
Emperor Qin
d)
Hammurabi
19.
What is religion?
a)
An organized system used to worship god or a group of gods.
b)
The belief in a god or in a group of gods.
c)
Interest, belief, or activity that is important to a person.
d)
All of the above.
20.
Most early religious traditions can be categorized as -
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
21.
Define: MONOTHEISM
a)
The belief that there is more than one God.
b)
The worship of one's ancestors.
c)
The belief that there is only one God.
d)
The belief the universe has one divine soul.
22.
What Chinese school of thought teaches respect to elders and the law as the best way to maintain a peaceful society?
a)
Taoism
b)
Christianity
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
23.
Confucianism had a strong impact on the development of China mainly because this philosophy
a)
established a basic structure for military rule
b)
provided a basis for social order
c)
contained the framework for a communist gov't
d)
stressed the importance of the individual
24.
With which statements would Confucius agree with most strongly?
a)
People should be free to find and pursue their true calling in life.
b)
Men and women should share power equally.
c)
Treating others properly is the key to a good society.
d)
Scholars are less valuable to society than are merchants.
25.
Filial Piety means
a)
worship nature
b)
live in harmony
c)
respect your eldes
d)
same as Karma
26.
To what religion does this statue belong?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Animism
27.
What philosophy/religion teaches to live in harmony with nature?
a)
Legalism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Daoism (Taoism)
28.
What did legalism include?
a)
Strict rules, harsh consequences, lack of educational services
b)
The belief and following of the Confuscious
c)
Strict rules with few consequences and education for the rich
d)
The belief and following of the Dao, known as "The Way"
29.
Doing something good for someone and then having something good happen to you is an example of_______
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Caste System
d)
Kramer
30.
Birth-Death-Rebirth is referred to as _________
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Deincarnation
31.
The holy book for Hinduism is called______
a)
Koran
b)
Torah
c)
Bible
d)
Vedas
32.
Which country did Hinduism originate in?
a)
Indiana
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
China
33.
The caste system was created in order to keep groups of Hindu society separate.
a)
true
b)
false
34.
Which type of government was practiced in Athens?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Dictatorship
35.
Which of the items that were spread on the Silk Road were all considered non-tangible?
a)
Disease, cultures, food, and language
b)
Food, livestock, silk, and wood
c)
Language, culture, religions, diseases
d)
Cultures, language, silk and livestock
36.
Which of the following is the best example of how Islam, during and after the time of Muhammad, adopted aspects of the traditional religion of Bedouin culture?
a)
The respect for the ideas expressed in the Koran.
b)
The importance of the black stone known as the Ka' ba
c)
The ban on enslaving Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians
d)
None of these are good examples of that.
37.
Initially, Islam, with regard to women and gender roles,
a)
adopted Christian attitudes towards women.
b)
secluded women and took away most of their property rights.
c)
introduced a harsh patriarchal system.
d)
greatly strengthened the position of women.
38.
The division of Islam between Sunni and Shias was similar to other conflicts in history that began as
a)
a dispute between upper and lower classes
b)
a rivalry over who should succeed an important leader
c)
a battle for control of a natural resource
d)
a debate over how to interpret law
39.
From the time of Muhammad to 1450, which of the following best describes the movement of the knowledge of technological advances?
a)
They often began in the Islamic world and moved to Europe.
b)
They often began in Europe and moved to the Arabian peninsula.
c)
They often began on the edges of the Islamic world and moved to the Arabian peninsula.
d)
THey often began and remained in the Arabian Peninsula.
40.
One similarity between the increase of trade across the Sahara and trade along the eastern coast of Africa was that both
a)
developed new technologies that used iron
b)
depended primarily on networks of Bantu-speaking peoples
c)
resulted in the spread of Islam
d)
led to a rapid increase in a new form of labor, slavery
41.
The most important global impact of Islam coming to Sub-Saharan Africa was that
a)
the region participated more in interregional trade than before
b)
the Islamic faith became more militant
c)
religious wars erupted in the region
d)
diseases indigenous to the African continent spread throughout Eurasia
42.
Which of the following areas of learning progressed under the Abbasid caliphate?
a)
Medicine and Law
b)
Law and Philosophy
c)
Philosophy and Mathematics
d)
All of the above
43.
If you go swimming and really want to play a game in the pool/ocean named after a famous individual, which famous individual would the game be named after?
a)
Michael Rogan
b)
Taylor Swift
c)
Ibn Battuta
d)
Marco Polo
44.
Which of the following is most accurate about the spread of Buddhism?
a)
It grew after it began to emphasize the worship of local deities.
b)
It remained closely linked to Hinduism.
c)
It became more popular outside the country of its origin than inside.
d)
It did not change as it spread from one culture to another.
45.
Monasticism was an important aspect of which two of the following religions?
a)
Islam and Buddhism
b)
Buddhism and Christianity
c)
Daoism and Shintoism
d)
Christianity and Hinduism
46.
How did the spread of Buddhism compare to the spread of Islam by 1500?
a)
Like Islam, Buddhism accepted women in positions of spiritual authority
b)
Islam spread across a wider part of the globe than Buddhism
c)
Buddhism had far more adherents than Islam
d)
Like Buddhism, Islam was more popular in its place of origin than outside its place of origin
47.
Why did the Qin Dynasty end?
a)
Qin Shi Huangdi died
b)
Farmers and aristocrats revolted against the harsh rule
c)
Rebellion and war beginning to break out
d)
All of these answers are correct.
48.
The Royal Road of the Persians exemplifies
a)
remarkable advances in technology
b)
the empire's devotion to their king
c)
skill at managing a large, diverse empire
d)
cultural borrowing from the Sumerians
49.
One way people benefited from the conquests of Alexander the Great was that
a)
the Greek Olympics became more closely tied to the practice of traditional Greek religoin
b)
the Greek language developed an alphabet that made writing more efficient.
c)
he dramatically increased cultural and economic connections between south Asia and the Mediterranean world
d)
he introduced the idea of Greek concept of religious toleration to the Persians who had not practiced it before
50.
Which of the following was n important reason for the fall of the Roman, Han, and Gupta empires?
a)
A long period of drought thaty destroyed crops and livestock
b)
the use of slaves in their armies
c)
intensified invasions and security issues along their frontiers
d)
A refusal to tolerate Christianity
51.
As Bantu-speakers migrated throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, they spread the use of
a)
gold and silver
b)
iron and slash-and-burn agriculture
c)
a uniform language and iron
d)
the Islamic faith and a uniform language
52.
Why are the Tang and Song dynasties often thought of China's Golden Age?
a)
Foreign workers built the Grand Canal and rebuilt the Great Wal
b)
It was a period of wealth and stability
c)
Women gained more rights
d)
Trade brought lots of gold into China.
53.
________, an important Chinese advancement revolutionized printing
a)
gun powder
b)
movable type
c)
porcelain
d)
compass
54.
One long-term impact of the civil service exam system in China was
a)
to place a high value on learning
b)
to reduce corruption in government
c)
to allow equal opportunities for men and women
d)
to decentralize the government
55.
What did the Tang/Song dynasties do that allowed them to DOUBLE the population of China to over 100 million?
a)
Civil service exam system
b)
flourishing arts
c)
conquered Korea
d)
New strain of rice with 2 growing seasons
56.
What do Vietnam, Japan, and Korea have in common?
a)
They all have languages that stem from the same linguistic family.
b)
China left a lasting cultural and religious imprint on them.
c)
All were once colonies of the Mongols.
d)
All were conquered by the Sung dynasty.
57.
The success and timing of trade though the Indian Ocean basin largely depended upon
a)
controlling the actions of Turkish pirates.
b)
forming a lasting trading partnership with China.
c)
understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds.
d)
the Indian desire to purchase pepper from the Romans.
58.
Caesaropapism characterized the
a)
Sassanid Empire.
b)
Frankish Kingdom.
c)
Holy Roman Empire.
d)
Byzantine Empire.
59.
The population of western Europe nearly doubled from 1000 to 1200 because of the
a)
influx of Aryan peoples.
b)
use of the potato as a foodstuff.
c)
relative peace that existed.
d)
new farming technology, such as the improved plow and horse collar.
60.
Which of the following was most likely to be literate in the European "Dark Ages"?
a)
Kings
b)
Peasants
c)
Monks
d)
Knights
61.
Which fits this definition: "agricultural laborer tied to an estate"?
a)
Peasant
b)
Slave
c)
Plebeian
d)
Serf
62.
Which of these grouped people by occupation, regulated apprenticeships, and set quality standards?
a)
Parliaments
b)
Guilds
c)
Communes
d)
Monasteries
63.
In lieu of marriage, medieval women would most likely seek an alternative path in life by
a)
practicing witchcraft.
b)
joining a crusade.
c)
becoming a nun.
d)
joining the priesthood.
64.
Which of the following is true of the bubonic plague?
a)
It followed established trade routes.
b)
It was a European phenomenon.
c)
It affected West Africa.
d)
It began in Europe and spread to China.
65.
The introduction of paper making into Europe is an example of cultural diffusion
a)
From Japan by way of the Arab-Indian trade route.
b)
Through the Triangular Trade route.
c)
From China by way of the Eurasian trade route.
d)
From the Middle East as part of the Eurasian trade route.
66.
Which of the following would have been outside the sphere of Mongol control at its height?
a)
China
b)
Anatolia
c)
Persia
d)
Germany
67.
Which trade network was stabilized in the period historians term Pax Mongolica (Mongol Peace)?
a)
Indian Ocean routes
b)
East Asian sea routes
c)
Silk Roads
d)
Trans-Saharan routes
68.
Which of the following about the Mongols is accurate for the 13th century?
a)
They were not as powerful as the Turks
b)
They founded the Yuan Dynasty in China
c)
They defeated many Christian kingdoms in western Europe
d)
Their government was centrally controlled from Baghdad
69.
Which group benefited from newfound higher status in the period of Mongol rule in China?
a)
Scholar-gentry
b)
Merchants
c)
Peasantry
d)
Buddhist monks
70.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
71.
Which of these enlightenment thinkers is most associated with the concept of “separation of powers” in government?
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Rousseau
d)
Hobbes
e)
Locke
72.
Whose philosophical ideas about life and liberty influenced the way that Thomas Jefferson worded the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c)
John Locke
d)
Adam Smith
73.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
74.
Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety, and led the Reign of Terror in France?
a)
Georges Danton
b)
Jean-Paul Marat
c)
Maximillian de Robespierre
d)
Francois-Marie Arouet
75.
Revolutionary France adopted this means of executing traitors and enemies of France.
a)
Hanging
b)
Firing Squad
c)
Guillotine
d)
Electrocution
76.
What was the main topic of discussion at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?
a)
Temperance movement
b)
Civil rights
c)
Abolition of slavery
d)
Women's right to vote
77.
Who led the independence movement to free the colony of St. Domingo?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Jose de San Martin
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Don Miguel Hidalgo
78.
This person wrote "The Wealth of Nations" and believed the government should have a limited role in business.
a)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Charles Fourier
d)
Frederich Engels
79.
Put theses events in order.
Atlantic Slave Trade, Black Death, Renaissance, Fall of Roman Empire
a)
Fall of Roman Empire, Black Death, Renaissance, Atlantic Slave Trade
b)
Fall of Roman Empire, Renaissance, Black Death, Atlantic Slave Trade
c)
Renaissance, Atlantic Slave Trade, Black Death, Fall of Roman Empire
d)
Atlantic Slave Trade, Black Death, Renaissance, Fall of Roman Empire
80.
The Columbian Exchange involved which of the following new connections in the era 1450-1750?
a)
European food to the Western Hemisphere
b)
Diseases from Europe to Africa
c)
African Population to Europe
d)
European technology to Africa
81.
Which of these did not represent a cash crop for European settlers in the Americas?
a)
Corn
b)
Tobacco Leaf
c)
Sugar Cane
d)
Cotton
82.
Which Latin American social group was born in Europe?
a)
mulattos
b)
creoles
c)
peninsulares
d)
mestizos
83.
What social class led the fight for independence from Spanish rule in South America?
a)
peninsulares
b)
creoles
c)
mestizos
d)
Native Americans
84.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
85.
Which two natural resources were the backbone of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
wood and peat
b)
oil and natural gas
c)
coal and iron
d)
cotton and tobacco
86.
Which innovation allowed factories to be built anywhere?
a)
flying shuttle
b)
spinning jenny
c)
cotton gin
d)
steam engine
87.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
88.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
89.
An economic system based on industrial production. This system produced the industrial middle class and the industrial working class in society.
a)
Conservatism
b)
Socialism
c)
Liberalism
d)
Industrial Capitalism
90.
What is the system in which society, usually through government, owns and controls some means of production (natural resources, factories, etc.)?
a)
Socialism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Liberalism
d)
Conservatism
91.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Large Business Corporations
d)
Factory Managers
92.
The American desire for a trade relationship with Japan in 1853 led to
a)
The overthrow of the shogun and the modernization of the country
b)
Increased tensions between China and Korea
c)
Greater Russian influence in Manchuria
d)
The colonization of Taiwan
93.
European knights were the equivalent to what Japanese social class?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Rhonin
c)
Samurai
d)
Nomin
94.
Which of the following lists gives the correct causes of World War I?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Industrialization, Nationalism
b)
Monopolization, Alliances, Industrialization, Nationalism
c)
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
d)
Monopolization, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
95.
Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
b)
Assassination of the Austrian Archduke
c)
Germany's invasion of Poland
d)
Bolshevik coup in Russia
96.
One similarity in the unification of Italy, the Zionist movement, and the breakup of the Ottoman Empire was that each was influenced by
a)
humanism
b)
polytheism
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
97.
During WWI, which group of people were victims of genocide?
a)
Armenians in the Ottoman Empire
b)
Algerians in France
c)
Palestinians in Syria
d)
Jews in Europe
98.
What are reparations?
a)
payment to Belgian civilians for German massacres
b)
payment to Bolshevik Russia
c)
payment to defeated powers for reconstructions
d)
payment of money for war guilt
99.
The name of Germany's new government following WWI was the
a)
Wexner Republic
b)
Reichstag
c)
Weimer Republic
d)
Nazi State
100.
Pride in one's own country (often leading to a desire for self-rule)
a)
imperialism
b)
militarism
c)
nationalism
d)
alliances
101.
Which of the following is an result of the colonies being included in WWI?
a)
European colonies organized independence movements
b)
European colonies developed independent economies
c)
European Nations established new colonial governments
d)
European nations established new colonial terrorities
102.
Which two of the following vied for influence in China during the Tang Dynasty?
a)
Buddhism and Shintoism
b)
Buddhism and Confucianism
c)
Shintoism and Hinduism
d)
Confucianism and Hinduism
103.
How did the U.S. government respond
to the global depression in the 1930s?
a)
Congress acted to reduce government regulations of financial institutions.
b)
President Roosevelt implemented a massive government spending program
c)
The U.S. Armed Forces expanded rapidly to provide jobs to the unemployed.
d)
The U.S. Treasury Department required all currency to be backed by equal amounts of silver in American banks.
104.
Many Italians supported the Fascist party because it
a)
Promised to improve the economy
b)
Was the only political party
c)
Pledged to unite Italy and Germany
d)
Ended the influence of the Church
105.
How did the Nazis take power in Germany?
a)
by appointment
b)
by force
c)
by Hitler's decree
d)
by parliamentary election
106.
All of the following were members of the Axis powers EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
107.
What was this poster promoting?
a)
war production
b)
voting rights for women
c)
equality in pay
d)
sexism
108.
The episode of anti-Jewish violence that took place throughout Germany on November 9, 1938 was known as
a)
Kristallnacht.
b)
Mein Kampf.
c)
the Night of the Long Knives.
d)
SchultzStaffel.
109.
The laws that deprived German Jews of their rights of citizenship were known as which of the following?
a)
Anti-semitic laws
b)
Jewish Control Measures
c)
Gestappo tactics
d)
Nuremberg Laws
110.
What was the "Final Solution?"
a)
The name for the "Comfort Women" utilized by Japanese troops
b)
The decision to execute undesirable people, mostly Jews, in Europe
c)
The policy of appeasing Hitler in order to avoid war
d)
The determination that North and South Korea would be separated into two nations
111.
What is a total war?
a)
Another name for propaganda, spread to influence public opinion.
b)
Throwing masses of men against enemy lines.
c)
Complete mobilization of resources & people.
d)
The use of women in war efforts and as spies.
112.
The dividing line between the democracies in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?
a)
The line of demarkation
b)
The DeMilitarized Zone
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
The 38th Parallel
113.
The Vietnam War was another attempt by the U.S. and Allied troops to ...
a)
stop the spread of communism.
b)
stop the spread of slavery.
c)
spread capitalism and freedom to communist countries.
d)
divide Vietnam into two separate countries.
114.
Pictures like this illustrate fear from what in America during the Cold War?
a)
Nuclear Attack
b)
Dirty floors
c)
The Hydrogen Bomb
d)
Loud Noises
115.
What event in the Cold War was primarily responsible for a massive technology race between the U.S.S.R. and U.S.A. that began in the 1950s?
a)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
the Vietnam War
c)
the launching of the satellite Sputnik
d)
the Berlin blockade
116.
Apartheid was...
a)
the policy of segregation in South Africa
b)
the government for Indians in South Africa
c)
the language of whites in South Africa.
d)
the policy integration in South Africa
117.
The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signified the:
a)
End of the Cold War
b)
Collapse of Taliban
c)
Strength of the Warsaw Pact
d)
Power of the European
Union
Union
118.
Why did India divide into two countries?
( India and Pakistan)
( India and Pakistan)
a)
India's Muslims and Hindus never liked each other because the British gave more rights to the Hindus
b)
India's Muslim thought that they wouldn't have as much say in the new government, so they wanted a country of their own
c)
The Hindus believed they wouldn't have any power in the government
119.
Pakistan and Bangladesh are mostly ____.
a)
Muslim
b)
Buddhist
c)
Hindu
d)
Christian
120.
What is the Green Revolution?
a)
A dramatic increase of corn from 1951-1987
b)
a program that encourage farmers to adapt modern agriculture methods
c)
When plants turn green after winter
d)
The increase of plants because of artificial means
121.
Why did the United States bomb and invade Afghanistan in 2001?
a)
Afghanistan invaded the country of Kuwait and threatened the United States supply of oil
b)
The United Nations asked the US to overthrow the Taliban government of Afghanistan.
c)
The United States was afraid that Afghanistan was working to develop nuclear weapons and they wanted to put a stop on the program.
d)
They believed the government was offering the safety to al-Qaeda, the organization that attacked the United States on September 11,2001.
122.
One similarity between the increase of trade across the Sahara and trade along the eastern coast of Africa was that both
a)
developed new technologies that used iron
b)
depended primarily on networks of Bantu-speaking peoples
c)
resulted in the spread of Islam
d)
led to a rapid increase in a new form of labor, slavery
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