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WorksheetsAP REVIEW 2
Total questions: 108
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Class
Date
1.
Lenin's approach was adopted by the groups of Russian Marxists known as
a)
anarchists
b)
Mensheviks
c)
Bolsheviks
d)
Decembrists
2.
A program of loans that was designed to aid Western European nations rebuild from WWII's devastation was the
a)
The MacArthur Plan
b)
The Marshall Plan
c)
The Churchill Plan
d)
The Dreyfus Affair
3.
What battle site in 1914, during WWI, forced Germany to abandon its general plan for winning the war quickly?
a)
Verdun
b)
Marne
c)
Ypres
d)
Somme
4.
Adolf Hitler was the political and ideological leader of the
a)
Conservative Union
b)
Social Democratic Party
c)
National Socialist Workers Party
d)
Christian Democratic Party
5.
All of the following were new scientific revolutions immediately AFTER WWI EXCEPT
a)
theory of relativity
b)
the Bessemer process
c)
sociology
d)
quantum physics
6.
In which of these nations was the Truman Doctrine first put to use?
a)
Greece and Turkey
b)
Poland and West Germany
c)
Turkey and Czechoslovakia
d)
Poland and Greece
7.
All of the following were results of the Soviet-American arms race during the Cold War EXCEPT
a)
Sputnik and the space race
b)
diminished military sizes and spending due to technology
c)
the Helsinki Accords
d)
was through third parties (wars by proxy)
8.
Which city was the symbolic point for the beginning and end of the Cold War?
a)
Sarajevo
b)
Prague
c)
Budapest
d)
Berlin
9.
Which of the following was NOT a factor leading to the development of fascism in Germany?
a)
treaty arrangements that forced Germany to accept blame for WWI
b)
impact of the depression
c)
the division of Germany and Berlin, the ecapital, into zones of occupation by the allies
d)
the recent and shaky tradition of parliamentary government forced upon Germany in the form ofthe Weimar Republic
10.
Which of the following was NOT a reason that European powers in the 1930s appeased Germany?
a)
because of economic ties with Germany which would hurt their economies if they attacked
b)
fear of communism
c)
a yearning for peace by people and politicians
d)
weakness of the western democracies because they were beholden to their consituents
11.
Name this Portuguese explorer whose expeditions reached India via Africa
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Vasco Da Gama
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Sir Francis Drake
12.
Which of these did not represent a cash crop for European settlers in the Americas?
a)
Corn
b)
Sugar Cane
c)
Tobacco Leaf
d)
Cotton Flax
13.
Name this German monk credited with beginning the protestant schism/reformation
a)
Pope Pius
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Jean Calvin
d)
Martin Luther
14.
This Japanese political office ruled as effective dictator of Japan through military might:
a)
Shogun
b)
Samurai
c)
Emperor
d)
Manchu
15.
Name (in chronological order) the two Chinese dynasties which followed Mongol rule
a)
Manchu, Ming
b)
Zhou, Han
c)
Manchu, Yuan
d)
Ming, Manchu
16.
If you were a citizen of the Safavid Empire which modern day country would you likely inhabit?
a)
Greece
b)
Turkey
c)
Iran
d)
Saudi Arabia
17.
What Russian city replaced Moscow as capital following Tsar Peter's reforms?
a)
Minsk
b)
Kiev
c)
Yekaterinburg
d)
St. Petersburg
18.
Identify the recipients of African slaves in 'The Triangle Trade'
a)
Mainland Europe
b)
Colonies in America
c)
China
d)
Coastal Africa
19.
Name this intellectual movement which advocated for essential rights and criticism of authority
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The Protestant Reformation
c)
The Thirty Years War
d)
The Triangle Trade
20.
Greece and Rome
a)
to 600 B.C.E.
b)
600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.
c)
600-1450
d)
1450-1750
21.
South America: Moche
a)
to 600 B.C.E.
b)
600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.
c)
600-1450
d)
1450-1750
22.
New forms of credit: Bills of exchange, banking houses, checks
a)
600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.
b)
600-1450
c)
1450-1750
d)
1750-1900
23.
Interregional trade growth in luxury goods (silk, porcelain) leads to innovations in transportation (compass, astrolabe, caravans/camel saddle)
a)
600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.
b)
600-1450
c)
1450-1750
d)
1750-1900
24.
Spread of printing and gunpowder from East Asia to Islamic Empires and Western Europe
a)
600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.
b)
600-1450
c)
1450-1750
d)
1750-1900
25.
Diffusion of languages (such as Bantu-related languages or Turkic/Arabic)
a)
600 B.C.E to 600 C.E.
b)
600-1450
c)
1450-1750
d)
1750-1900
26.
Olmecs in Mesoamerica and Chavin in Andean South America
a)
to 600 B.C.E.
b)
600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.
c)
600-1450
d)
1750-1900
27.
Pastoralists were often the developers and disseminators of new weapons (such as compound bows or iron weapons) and modes of transportation (chariots, horseback riding) that transformed warfare in agrarian civilizations.
a)
to 600 B.C.E.
b)
600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.
c)
600-1450
d)
1450-1750
28.
Epic of Gilgamesh and the Rig Veda
a)
to 600 B.C.E.
b)
600 B.C.E to 600 C.E.
c)
1450-1750
d)
600-1450
29.
Hammurabi's Code
a)
to 600 B.C.E.
b)
600 B.C.E to 600 C.E.
c)
600-1450
d)
1450-1750
30.
Quipu, Hieroglyphics, Cuneiforms
a)
to 600 B.C.E.
b)
600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.
c)
600-1450
d)
1450-1750
31.
River Valley Civilizations such as Huang He, Indus Valley, Egypt, and Mesopotamia
a)
600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.
b)
to 600 B.C.E
c)
1450-1750
d)
600 C.E. to 1450
32.
Which time period? Neolithic Revolution
a)
to 600 B.C.E.
b)
600 B.C.E to 600 C.E.
c)
600-1450
d)
1450-1750
33.
The biggest environmental problem for ancient Mesopotamia?
a)
deforestation
b)
polluted drinking water
c)
volcanic eruption
d)
loss of soil fertility
34.
The "Hadith" refers to ___________________.
a)
The sayings and deeds of Muhammad
b)
Pilgrimage to Mecca.
c)
Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina in 622
d)
Tax in Islamic empires that was imposed on non-Muslims.
35.
What mountain range protects China to the Southwest?
a)
Andes
b)
Alps
c)
Apennines
d)
Himalayas
36.
Most early religious traditions can be categorized as -
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
37.
What decides where you end up in the caste system in India?
a)
Karma
b)
Good Luck
c)
Bad Luck
d)
Faith
38.
What does diaspora mean?
a)
Genocide of a people
b)
Dying of a people
c)
Scattering of a people
d)
Coming together of a people
39.
In early hunting and gathering societies, what gender was dominant?
a)
Men
b)
Women
c)
Both were equal
d)
Monkeys
40.
Where did the first agriculture develop?
a)
The Fertile Crescent
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
The Pacific Ocean
41.
What was at the center of city-states in Mesopotamia?
a)
ziggurats
b)
pyramids
c)
townhalls
d)
Statutes of Gods and Goddesses
42.
Which of the following is not an artifact?
a)
Pottery
b)
Jewelry
c)
Human Remains
d)
Technology
43.
Which ancient civilization fits the description below?
1- Constructed multistory houses
2- Arose near the Indus River
3- Disappeared for reasons that remind unclear
1- Constructed multistory houses
2- Arose near the Indus River
3- Disappeared for reasons that remind unclear
a)
Harappan
b)
Shang
c)
Kushite
d)
Mayan
44.
What economic effect did food surpluses have on early agricultural societies?
a)
Hunting animals was eliminated as a source of food.
b)
A social hierarchy developed with peasants at the top.
c)
The first long-distance trade networks were established.
d)
Trade practices emerged with the capacity to feed artisans who then had time to practice craft specialization.
45.
What river valley would have been here?
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus
d)
Egypt
46.
What was the first river valley to appear?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
Indus
d)
Mesopotamia
47.
What is the Egyptian form of writing?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Mandarin
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Sumerian
48.
Along with being a King, a Pharoah was also considered a _.
a)
Holy Man
b)
Priest
c)
Peasant
d)
God
49.
What is the class system that existed in India?
a)
The Caste System
b)
The Class Pyramid
c)
The Chaste Hierarchy
d)
The Indian Hierarchy
50.
This annual event allowed the cultures of the River Valley areas to have fertile farm land.
a)
Flooding
b)
Drought
c)
Tornadoes
d)
Hurricanes
51.
The spread of Buddhism into Japan and Korea is most likely the result of which of these historical processes?
a)
A tradition of cultural borrowing from China
b)
Rising nationalism within Japan and Korea in this era
c)
Colonization of Japan and Korea by Chinese authorities
d)
Spread of the bubonic plague caused people to seek spiritual consolation
52.
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
53.
Which of these comparisons between the Byzantine Empire and other empires is most historically accurate?
a)
Like the Sui Dynasty, the Byzantine empire was short-lived
b)
Like the Aztecs, the Byzantine empire practiced human sacrifice
c)
Like Russia, the Byzantine empire used diplomacy to fend off the Mongols
d)
Like the Roman Empire, the Byzantine empire declined and fell in roughly the same time period
54.
The Crusades (c. 1100—c. 1450) involved the Byzantine Empire, Muslim states and Western Europe in a series of conflicts over what world region?
a)
Southwest Asia
b)
East Africa
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Northwest Africa
55.
What contributions from India did Western Europeans receive via exchanges with the Abbasid Caliphate?
a)
The spread of Hinduism into Western Europe
b)
Arabic numerals
c)
The adoption of some features of India’s caste system
d)
Exotic furs such as sable and mink
56.
Why would a writer from the Abbasid Empire comment on features of Indian culture and technology?
a)
He chronicled Indian culture because he expected it to disappear once Islam spread across South Asia
b)
He surmised that Abbasid merchants were deeply involved in exchanges with Indian merchants
c)
He saw Indian Hindu culture as a viable alternative to Arab Muslim culture
d)
He hoped to profit from grateful Indian leaders who might read his complimentary comments
57.
Based on the map above and your knowledge of world history, why was Buddhism more popular outside the land of its origin than inside by the 15th century?
a)
Hinduism absorbed many Buddhist tenets, so Buddhism faded as an important separate faith in India
b)
Hindu political leaders persecuted Buddhist followers with such ferocity until the Buddhist faith disappeared in South Asia
c)
Buddhist military forces fought major campaigns in nearby regions and forcefully established religious kingdoms outside India
d)
The Theravada branch of Buddhism offered salvation for all, which expanded the faith’s appeal to nearby regions
58.
Which of these best explains the existence of continuous trade routes across diverse faith regions in the 15th century?
a)
Empires from western Europe to east Asia signed agreements to keep the trade routes open
b)
The financial incentives provided by trade goods outweighed divisions over religious beliefs
c)
Major global trade corporations kept open all trade routes using private military forces
d)
Superior European technology and imperialist motives dominated Asian and African trade routes
59.
What advantage did Muslim merchants have over their European and East Asian counterparts?
a)
Muslim merchants enjoyed exclusive use of camels for long-distance caravans
b)
Islam’s comparatively stronger belief system gave it a competitive edge when dealing with Christians and Buddhists
c)
Islam’s central position between European and East Asian markets facilitated their exchanges with both regions
d)
Muslim navigation skills and technology far exceeded those of East Asians and Europeans
60.
Which of the following describes an accurate similarity between the Qing and Russian empires in the 18th and 19th centuries?
a)
Both relied heavily on maritime trade as a source of material goods.
b)
Both successfully resisted pressure from industrialized powers.
c)
Both were heavily influenced by the intellectual work of Jesuit missionaries.
d)
Both had vast territories with peoples of various ethnicities and languages.
61.
Which of the following scientific concepts had the greatest role in providing a justification for imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
a)
Louis Pasteur's germ theory of disease
b)
Charles Darwin's Theory of evolution
c)
Albert Einstein's theory of relativity
d)
Marie Curie's theory of radio activity
62.
Which of the following describes the effect of skin color, ethnicity, and former slave status in Latin America in the late 19th century?
a)
There was little effect for most people
b)
Marriage alliances among all classes and castes eliminated the effect on all three
c)
Large numbers of people of color migrated to the newly "Reconstructed" southern United States
d)
There continued to be discrimination on the basis of all three factors.
63.
The US Bill of Rights and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen reflect a shared concern for
a)
Physical elimination of the ruling class
b)
Confiscation of church property
c)
Protection of private property
d)
Preservation of the monarcy
64.
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
65.
In the 18th century, MOST revolutionary leaders tended to be members of the
a)
Slave class
b)
Working class
c)
Catholic clergy
d)
Educated middle class
66.
The beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain was most influenced by which of the following factors?
a)
The amount and location of British petroleum reserves
b)
The location and large number of British coal deposits
c)
The aggressive promotion of industrialization by George III
d)
The spread of cotton cultivation in southern England
67.
The first republic to grant equality to all its citizens in the Western Hemisphere was
a)
The United States
b)
Bolivia
c)
Haiti
d)
Jamaica
68.
Efforts at industrialization in Russia and Japan were similar in that
a)
Both began in the early 19th century
b)
Both followed the termination of long-established institutions
c)
Both countries developed more centralized governments
d)
Both countries widely adopted Western practices
69.
The Meiji reforms in Japan resulted in
a)
The strengthening of hte power of regional lords at the expense of the emperor
b)
A shift of power away from regional lords and to the emperor
c)
The Tokugawa shogunate's adoption of a unified civil code
d)
The overthrow of the imperial system for a democratic republic
70.
Which of the following African regions was able to defeat European powers in the 19th century?
a)
Liberia
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Egypt
d)
Morocco
71.
In which rebellion in India in the mid-1800s did natives challenge British power?
a)
Zulu
b)
Taiping
c)
Boxer
d)
Sepoy
72.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the growth of nationalism in the 19th century?
a)
War and conflict were often used as vehicles to unite the people
b)
The transition to nationhood was usually smooth with little internal conflict
c)
Only European nations experienced a growth in nationalism
d)
European imperialism prevented the rise of nationalism in Asia
73.
The Berlin Conference of 1885 was able to
a)
Partition China so that Germany benefited
b)
Deal with economic problems in Asia
c)
Resolve issues of European rivalry in Africa
d)
Bring all of Africa under European control
74.
All of the following are factors stimulating industrialization EXCEPT
a)
An organized union movement
b)
An ample population to serve as a workforce
c)
Investment in Capital
d)
Access to natural resources
75.
Which of the following is most likely to have influenced 18th century population trends in both Europe and China?
a)
A sharp decline in average global temperatures
b)
Introduction of Western Hemisphere crops
c)
Innovation in birth control measures
d)
Improvement in surgical procedures
76.
Before 1870, the European presence in Africa was characterized primarily by
a)
Military conquests of large territories administered as military states
b)
Intense colonization and settlement of large areas
c)
Coastal enclaves for trade and a few settlements
d)
Active international action
77.
Which of the following is an example of a new innovation in shipbuilding technology during the Early Modern Era (1450-1750)?
a)
Caravel Ship
b)
Steamboat
c)
Lateen Sails
d)
Dhow Ship
78.
Versailles Palace built by Louis XIV is an example of....
a)
Use of monumental art to legitimize rulers power
b)
Use of syncretic religion to unite people
c)
The wealth France acquired controlling the slave trade
d)
Creation of new political elites classes
79.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a cash crop grown in the New World?
a)
Tobacco
b)
Sugar
c)
Indigo
d)
Okra
80.
Which significant event occurred in 1453?
a)
Columbus sails to Americas
b)
Martin Luther writes his 95 Thesis
c)
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
d)
Incan Empire conquered by Francisco Pizzaro
81.
Which of the following is an example of an existing political power that were challenged by increasingly powerful monarchs and leaders?
a)
The Manchus of China
b)
The Daimyo of Japan
c)
Creoles of Spanish America
d)
Gentry Class of Europe
82.
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the colonization of the Americas by the Europeans?
a)
The Little Ice Age
b)
Demographic changes
c)
Environmental Degradation
d)
New forms of coerced labor
83.
Which of the following locations in the New World was best known for the silver that was extracted there.
a)
Jamestown
b)
Quebec
c)
Havana
d)
Potosí
84.
Which of the following is NOT a motivating factor for European countries that took part in the exploration and colonization of the Americas?
a)
Seeking new access to resources
b)
Competition between Protestant and Catholic nations
c)
Seeking religious converts in the Native Americans
d)
Finding new land to deport peasants as Europe was becoming overpopulated
85.
Which of the following best describes the Peace of Westphalia?
a)
Ended the Thirty Year War and ended all European wars until World War I
b)
Ended the wars between the Ottoman and Safavid Empire
c)
Ended the idea of a Christendom empire in favor of nation-state systems
d)
Gave the American colonies independence from Europe
86.
In the Castas system in Spanish America, the organization of social classes was primarily defined by.....
a)
Race
b)
Wealth
c)
Family Lines
d)
Reincarnation
87.
What kind of art is this seen above?
a)
Miniature Painting
b)
Oil Pastel Paintings
c)
Kabuki
d)
Woodblock Painting
88.
An example of a Syncretic Religion developed during the Early Modern Era would be ....
a)
Sikhism
b)
Eastern Orthodoxy
c)
Animism
d)
Neo-Confucianism
89.
The Safavid Empire used which religion to legitimize their rule.
a)
Sunni Islam
b)
Shia Islam
c)
Zoroastianism
d)
Judaism
90.
Which empire is depicted in the map? c. 1750
a)
Portuguese
b)
French
c)
British
d)
Spanish
91.
Who invaded China and eventually defeated the weakened Ming Empire?
a)
Zheng
b)
Yong Le
c)
Manchus
d)
Nanjing
92.
What invention had the greatest influence on the spread of ideas in the Northern Renaissance?
a)
gunpowder
b)
moveable type
c)
compass
d)
rudder
93.
Which family was a patron of artists like Leonardo da Vinci?
a)
Abbotts
b)
de Medici
c)
Himmler
d)
Boccaccio
94.
One characteristic of the Northern Renaissance was...
a)
it dealt only with religious subjects
b)
it began before the Italian Renaissance
c)
the printing press increased the production and sale of books
d)
it was controlled by the government
95.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
96.
What was Vodun?
a)
Catholic Christianity
b)
Catholic Christianity + Native American Religions Combined
c)
A Native African Religion
d)
Catholic Christianity + African Religions Combined
97.
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
a)
a Portuguese prince
b)
He helped start European exploration and trade.
c)
He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
d)
all of the above
98.
The exchange of foods, goods, and ideas between the Old World and the New World in the 1500s is called the _________.
a)
Elizabethan Exchange
b)
Currency Exchange
c)
The Age of Discovery
d)
Columbian Exchange
99.
In the Spanish Castas system, Mestizos
a)
people with pure native blood
b)
people with pure Spanish blood
c)
people with pure African blood
d)
people with mixed Amerindian and Spanish blood
100.
The Sui dynasty was known for
a)
The Great Wall
b)
Building a large fleet of ships
c)
Constructing the Grand Canal
d)
Starting the Silk Road
101.
Which of the following typified the attitude China had about its place in the world?
a)
The universal state
b)
the middle kingdom
c)
the sun never set
d)
the eternal kingdom
102.
The biggest impact China's relationship with Vietnam was
a)
access to the strait of Melacca
b)
introduction of the Fast Ripening rice
c)
the silk producing techniques
d)
the method for making porcelain
103.
The best term that describes China's relationship with Korea and Vietnam would be
a)
Alliance
b)
Empire
c)
Tributary
d)
Confederation
104.
A symbol of China's relationship with Korea, Japan and Vietnam would be
a)
kowtow
b)
tax exempt status
c)
slave trade
d)
exclusion from trade
105.
Which of the following correctly lists the countries to which Buddhism spread from India, in chronological order from earliest to latest?
a)
(A) Korea, Japan, Cambodia
b)
(B) Vietnam, China, Japan
c)
(C) China, Korea, Japan
d)
(D) China, Japan, Cambodia
106.
Name (in chronological order) the two Chinese dynasties which followed Mongol rule
a)
Manchu, Ming
b)
Zhou, Han
c)
Manchu, Yuan
d)
Ming, Manchu
107.
Which foreign religious tradition was absorbed into China during the classical period?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Buddhism
d. Christianity
d. Christianity
d)
None of the above
108.
Which of the following is an example of the centralization of the Chinese state under Qin Shihuangdi?
a)
Establishment of the Senate, consuls, and public assemblies
b)
Participation of the lower classes in shaping public policy
c)
Elimination of the office of tribune
d)
Standardization of weights, measures, and currency
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