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During the 1920s, U.S. bankers loaned money to European nations to rebuild infrastructure destroyed during World War I, repay war debts, and purchase U.S. goods. Business leaders in the United States also invested heavily in European industry.
What caused U.S. bankers to demand the repayment of loans and U.S. investors to suddenly withdraw their money from Europe?
A rapid decline in global agricultural prices caused by crop surpluses
The collapse of the U.S. economy after the stock-market crash
A severe drought that caused U.S. food shortages
The invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany
According to the European policy of mercantilism, colonies should -
attempt to gain independence as soon as possible
trade openly with various countries
be left alone to manage their own affairs
benefit the mother country
Which generalization best explains the creation of the nations of India and Pakistan in 1947?
Armed conflict is necessary for independence movements to succeed.
Religious conflicts may have a strong influence on political events.
Industrialization needs to reach a high level before a nation can become independent.
Similar geographical and historical conditions may promote unity between nations.
Feudalism can be defined as?
A representative government
Economic equality for all
Protection of individual rights
An exchange of land for services
Which factor contributed to Europe’s Commercial Revolution in the sixteenth century?
The application of mercantilist principles to regulate trade with colonies
The nationalization of agriculture through the seizure of aristocratic lands
The formation of financial institutions controlled by the church
The transition from feudal production to modern industrial techniques
A major feature of the Golden Age of Muslim culture was the –
political and economic isolation of the Arab world
persecution of Jews and Christians
adoption of democratic government
development of the foundations of modern science and mathematics
Which result of World War II led most directly to the beginning of the Cold War?
The creation of Soviet-controlled regimes in Eastern Europe
The trials of Nazi leaders for war crimes at Nuremberg
The formation of the United Nations to promote global development
The creation of the Jewish state of Israel
In Ming China, the Ottoman Empire, and the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, wealthy men could have several wives. What does this reveal about the attitudes of these societies towards women?
Women in these societies were regarded as the equals
of men.
Women’s tasks were considered so important that many women were needed to perform them well.
Women were treated as possessions who served the needs and enhanced the status of their husbands
Women were viewed as physically weaker than men but admired for their intellectual talents.
Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s partly because of —
political instability caused by independence movements
nationalist pride resulting from imperialist expansion
extreme hardship brought about by economic decline
political coups supported by foreign allies
During the mid-1930s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia?
Government ownership of the means of production and distribution
Emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons
Encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts
One-party system that denied basic human rights
What was a major result of the Manhattan Project?
All U.S. troops were withdrawn from Vietnam.
The first atomic bomb was developed.
The economy of Western Europe was rebuilt.
Ports on the Great Lakes became world trade centers.
With which statement would Adam Smith most likely agree?
Government should interfere as little as possible in the economy.
Revolution is the only solution to a country’s economic problems.
Elimination of most agriculture is necessary in order to industrialize.
Mercantilism is the best policy to promote economic growth
One reason the Bolsheviks gained peasant support during the Russian Revolution was because the Bolsheviks promised to-
abolish peasant communes
redistribute land to peasants
bring modern technology to Russian farms
remain in the war against Germany and Austria-Hungary
In ancient Sparta, which activity was a defining feature of citizenship for men?
Financial contribution to public-works projects
Attendance at religious ceremonies
Participation in public assemblies
Membership in the military
The opening of which canal significantly reduced the time and money required to ship goods between the East Coast and the West Coast of the Americas?
Erie Canal
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Grand Canal
The activities of Mother Teresa are most closely associated with
Democracy and political freedom
Industrialization and open markets
Nationalism and independence movements
The needs of the poor and health care
The revolutionary movement led by Simón Bolívar was influenced by —
ideas about government promoted during the Enlightenment
Adam Smith’s free-market principles
Karl Marx’s criticism of industrial society
religious ideas introduced during the Great Awakening
During the 20th century, global attention was drawn to the Armenians of the Ottoman Empire, Tutsis of Rwanda, and the Muslims of Kosovo because these groups were all victims of
nuclear power accidents
environmental disasters
acts of genocide
the AIDS epidemic
How did changes in textile manufacturing help initiate the Industrial Revolution?
Textile manufacturers used raw materials recently discovered in the Americas to introduce new products to Europe
Textile manufacturers used highly-skilled workers who were more productive than unskilled workers
Textile manufacturers introduced changes in methods of transportation to obtain raw materials.
Textile manufacturers were the first to combine steam power and machinery in factories to mass produce goods
Which statement best describes the importance of the invention of the telescope?
Similar technology helped cartographers create accurate maps.
t allowed observation that supported the heliocentric theory
Similar technology allowed scientists to understand the human circulatory system.
It led to the invention of eyeglasses.
The revolutionary movement led by Simón Bolívar was influenced by —
Adam Smith’s free-market principles
ideas about government promoted during the Enlightenment
Karl Marx’s criticism of industrial society
religious ideas introduced during the Great Awakening
One difference between the war in Korea in the early 1950s and the war in Vietnam in the late 1960s is that
the United Nations played a major role in ending the war in Vietnam, but a minor role in ending the war in Korea
tactical nuclear weapons were used in Korea, but not in Vietnam
after the wars ended, Korea remained a divided nation, but Vietnam was reunited under a communist government
United States forces played a minor role in the war in Korea, but a major role in the war in Vietnam
The Berlin Conference affected European imperialism in Africa by —
establishing partnerships with local kingdoms to promote trade
defending the rights of African citizens to participate in colonial governments
supporting the establishment of colonial spheres of influence
developing guidelines to regulate joint-stock trading companies
How did the Black Death affect medieval Europe?
It caused economic and social instability by drastically reducing the workforce.
It prompted advances in medicine that extended the average life span.
It caused persecution of religious and ethnic minorities to decrease.
It allowed church officials to expand their authority.
Which of the following began this chain of events?
The U.N. partition of Palestine
The Allied occupation of Berlin
The end of the Cold War
Genocide in Armenia
I am the state, the sun, and the one. God himself has appointed me to rule this great country. I have chosen the true faith, and declare it to be the state’s religion. I accept the terrible burden of the Crown, for only I can carry that awesome responsibility. Only God can judge me.
-King Louis XIV of France
To which of the following concepts does this quote apply?
Feudalism
Divine Right
Limited Monarchy
Republicanism
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• Surplus of food
• Rise of cities
• Job specialization
Which heading best completes the list?
Results of the Fall of Rome
Effects of the Neolithic Revolution
Rise of Greek city states
Causes of Dynastic Cycle
In case of the forced retreat of Red Army units, all rolling stock must be evacuated, to the enemy must not be left a single engine, a single railway car, not a single pound of grain or gallon of fuel. . . .
All valuable property, including non-ferrous metals, grain, and fuel, which cannot be withdrawn must, without fail, be destroyed. . . .
In occupied regions conditions must be made unbearable for the enemy and all his accomplices. They must be hounded and annihilated at every step, and all their measures frustrated.
—Joseph Stalin, radio address from Moscow, July 3, 1941
Joseph Stalin issued these orders in response to —
a decision by the Allies to launch a second front in Europe
an agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union to divide Eastern Europe
the invasion of North Africa by the Allies
the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany
This map shows a pattern of commerce that expanded the slave trade and —
depleted supplies of natural resources in South America
weakened Western Europe’s dominance over its colonies
encouraged manufacturing industries in West Africa
increased agricultural production in North America
My religion believes in one, all-powerful God-known as Allah. Allah controls each person’s actions. We believe in visiting Mecca at least once in our lifetime, praying five times a day, and following other rules to live correctly.
Which person would most likely have made the statement above?
Christian
Muslim
Jew
Hindu
The European alliances shown on this map were made in an attempt to —
maintain the balance of power on the continent
reduce the impact of political unrest in neighboring states
slow the advance of militarism across the continent
promote the formation of democratic government
1. World Trade Center Bombing 1993
2. Bombing of the USS Cole
3. 9/11 attack
Which of the following best summarizes the list above?
Impact of radical Islamic Fundamentalism
The Arab rejection of the state of Israel
Outcome of unresolved Cold War conflicts
Events surrounding the impact of globalization
Internally, arouse the masses of the people. That is, unite the working class, the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie and the national bourgeoisie, form a domestic united front under the leadership of the working class, and advance from this to the establishment of a state which is a people’s democratic dictatorship under the leadership of the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants.
—Mao Zedong, speech given on June 30, 1949
The “people’s democratic dictatorship” was a critical element of Mao Zedong’s —
creation of labor unions for China’s industrial workers
preservation of China’s strict class structure
movement to promote nationalism among Chinese peasants
transformation of China into a communist state
The above documents all contributed to the formation of which type of government system?
Democratic-republic
Limited monarchy
Theocratic rule
Totalitarian dictatorship
The canal shown on the map was important during the Tang and Song dynasties primarily because it provided —
flood control during monsoon season
water to urban centers in arid regions
transportation route for military forces
a means of shipping rice from farms to urban centers
Now the history of the past few years, and particularly the painful events of the 28th of June, have proved the existence of a subversive movement in Serbia, whose object it is to separate certain portions of territory from the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. This movement, which came into being under the very eyes of the Serbian Government, found expression in acts of terrorism, in a number of attempts at assassination, and in murders ….
It is clear from the statements and confessions of the criminal authors of the assassination of the twenty-eighth of June, that the murder at Sarajevo was conceived at Belgrade, that the murderers received their weapons and bombs from Serbian officers and officials, and that the dispatch of the criminals and of their weapons … was arranged and effected under the conduct of Serbian frontier authorities.
— Austro-Hungarian ultimatum to Serbia, July 22, 1914
A historian might use this document as evidence in support of the view that the main cause of World War I was—
Imperialism
Militarism
Nationalism
the alliance system
Which features of this building are correctly identified with an architectural style?
Spires and flying buttresses: Gothic
Rounded vaults and arches: Renaissance
Balance and symmetry: Neoclassical
Thick walls and sturdy design: Romanesque
Although we may never know the exact magnitudes of the depopulation, it is estimated that upwards of 80–95 percent of the Native American population was decimated within the first 100–150 years following 1492.
—Nathan Nunn and Nancy Qian, Journal of Economic Perspectives, Spring 2010
The main reason for the loss of lives described in the excerpt is that American Indians —
were shipped to Europe as slaves
experienced a series of famines
exhausted their supplies of natural resources
were not immune to European diseases
What is the best title for this list?
Muslim Discoveries
Chinese Inventions
Ancient Greek Tools
Renaissance Innovations
Which event could be added to the timeline to show the continued advance of democratic ideals?
Berlin Conference
Congress of Vienna
Russian Revolution
American Revolution
