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AP World Modern Review

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 24hrs 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

What was the primary economic organization in Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Mercantialism

d)

Imperialism

2.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Atlantic slave trade?

a)

Labor intensive cash crops

b)

Decreased gender balance in Africa

c)

Haitian Revolution

d)

Environmental degradation

3.

Which of the following was the origin of Hinduism?

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Vedic religions

4.

Which of the following was an effect of the Mongol conquests?

a)

The spread of Hellenism

b)

The rise of the Song Dynasty

c)

The spread of the Black Plague

d)

Umayyad to Abbasid dynasty

5.

Which of the following did NOT facilitate trade?

a)

Serfdom

b)

Compass

c)

Diasporic communities

d)

Caravels

6.

Who received the majority of new world silver?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Spain

d)

Great Britain

7.

Which of the following is an example of a syncretic religion?

a)

Catholicism

b)

Shia Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Sikhism

8.

Which of the following religions did not employ missionaries to spread their religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

9.

European expansion in Afro-Eurasia from 1450-1750 was mostly in the form of...

a)

Gunpowder empires

b)

Trading-post empires

c)

Land-intensive colonies

d)

City-states

10.

Which of the following was NOT an example of religious rejection of the material world?

a)

Buddhist monks

b)

Sufi mystics

c)

Christian monks

d)

Shia Islam

11.

Which of the following was NOT a method used by rulers to maintain political power?

a)

Monumental architecture

b)

De-urbanization

c)

Tribute system

d)

Syncretic Religions

12.

Which of the following helped cause the Renaissance?

a)

Crusades

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Columbus' voyages

d)

Roman Empire

13.

Which of the following did NOT result from the Atlantic Revolutions

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Feminism

c)

Abolitionism

d)

Nationalism

14.

Which of the following did NOT increase the human population of a given area?

a)

Quipu

b)

Champa rice

c)

Potatoes

d)

Three Field System

15.
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
16.
Birth-Death-Rebirth is referred to as _________
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Deincarnation
17.
The holy book for Hinduism is called______
a)
Koran
b)
Torah
c)
Bible
d)
Vedas
18.
Which River is said to wash away sins if you are a Hindu?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Manges River
c)
Gaanges River
d)
Ganges Lake
19.
Which country did Hinduism originate in?
a)
Indiana
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
Inndia
20.
People enter their caste level at birth.
a)
true
b)
false
21.
Untouchables live near the rest of society.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Priests in a caste system are referred to as _________
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Sudras
23.
The caste system was created in order to keep groups of Hindu society separate.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
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
25.
Which of these was NOT invented by the Chinese during the Han Dynasty?
a)
paper
b)
gunpowder
c)
seismometer
d)
acupuncture
26.
The system of government employees mainly selected for their skills and knowledge was referred to as________
a)
civil service
b)
officials
c)
envoys
d)
Qin
27.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that Heaven had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
28.
The culture, a blend of Greek, Indian, Egyptian, and Persian customs are known as _________
a)
Holistic
b)
Alexandrian
c)
Hellenistic
d)
Helium
29.
Alexander the Great is from which of the following locations?
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
30.
Alexander the Great is famous because ___________
a)
he was a student of Aristotle 
b)
he was King Philip's son
c)
he conquered a lot of land
d)
he died
31.
Which type of government was practiced in Athens?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Dictatorship
32.
Slaves in Sparta were called _______
a)
Slaves
b)
Helots
c)
Spartans
d)
Outcast
33.
Early human nomads settled in the Fertile Crescent to farm.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Farmers began making better tools so they could farm.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Modern civilization started in the Fertile Crescent.
a)
True
b)
Falses
36.
The Neolithic Revolution is also known as the _______________
a)
Agriculture Revolution
b)
Nomad Revolution
c)
Fertile Crescent Change
37.
The region in the Middle east between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is known as _________
a)
River Land
b)
Farming lands
c)
Fertile Crescent
38.
Who was Hammurabi?
a)
He was a god.
b)
He was a king of the first city of Ur.
c)
He was the king of the Babylonian empire.
d)
He was a Mesopotamian scribe.
39.
What is Hammurabi famous for?
a)
He was the first to use cuneiform (writing)
b)
He was the first emperor.
c)
He had a powerful army.
d)
He was the first to produce written laws.
40.
What is cuneiform?
a)
The early letters/symbols.
b)
An early language of the Babylonians.
c)
The big black stone where the code was written.
d)
Hammurabi's language.
41.
Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?
a)
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
b)
It's raining cats and dogs.
c)
Break a leg!
d)
The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.
42.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
43.
How did Asoka treat other religions in the Mauryan Empire?
a)
He punished people who practice Hinduism.
b)
Asoka only allowed people to practice Buddhism and Hinduism.
c)
Asoka forced all of the people to practice Hinduism.
d)
He wanted all religions to be honored and respected.
44.
Which of the following would indicate a stable society?
a)
development of art, sculpture, literature, scientific advances
b)
development of weapons
c)
development of houses
d)
development of written languages
45.
The Buddha said the cause of suffering is ___ 
a)
Not winning
b)
A life of moderation
c)
Desire or "wanting"
46.
To end suffering one must follow the _____, a list of behaviors to follow.
a)
Middle Road
b)
Dharma
c)
The Eightfold Path
47.
The god for Buddhism is ____.
a)
Siddartha Gautama
b)
The Dalai Lama
c)
There is no god 
d)
The Bodhisattvas
48.
What does "Buddha" mean?
a)
Suffering
b)
Enlightened One
c)
Life of Moderation
d)
An awakening to the truth
49.
What is the holy book of Islam?
a)
Gospels
b)
Torah
c)
Koran
d)
Bible
50.
What is the Jewish place of worship?
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
51.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Mohammed
c)
Jesus
52.
What is the belief in only one God called?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Diffusion
c)
Monotheism
53.
What holiday is celebrated in Judaism?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Hanukkah
c)
Easter
54.
The founder of Islam was_____________
a)
Jesus
b)
Mohammed
c)
Abraham
55.
What is the place of worship for Christians?
a)
Church
b)
Synagogue
c)
Mosque
56.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam each 
a)
started in Europe
b)
started in Asia
c)
started in the Middle East
57.
The practice of not eating pork is followed by which two religions?
a)
Judaism and Christianity
b)
Christianity and Islam
c)
Islam and Judaism
58.
A person who leads the services in a Jewish synagogue is called a _________
a)
Rabbi
b)
Muslim
c)
Apostles
59.
What is the Islam place of worship called?
a)
synagogue
b)
church
c)
mosque
60.
This is the holy book of Judaism
a)
Koran
b)
Gospels
c)
Torah
61.
The 10 commandments are followed by which two religions?
a)
Christianity and Islam
b)
Islam and Judaism
c)
Judaism and Christianity
62.
What is a holiday celebrated by Muslims?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Hanukkah
c)
Easter
63.
What is the holy book of Christianity?
a)
Bible: Old Testament only
b)
Bible: Old and New Testament
c)
Torah
64.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Mohammed
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
65.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism 
66.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
67.
This cartoon is showing a German soldier beating up a French, British, and Russian soldier.  This represents which idea?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
68.
This cartoon represents which cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
69.
The Balkan Peninsula was called a "powder keg" because:
a)
the largest weapons factories were there
b)
it was heavily fortified/defended
c)
it was on the trade route to the powerful Ottoman Empire
d)
nationalist groups there were creating instability in the region
70.

Which of the following had the most influence on the United States' decision to enter World War I?

a)

The entry of the Ottoman Empire

b)

The capture of Paris by the Germans

c)

Unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans leading to the sinking of the U.S.S. Lusitania

d)

Mexico's insinuation that it would ally itself with Germany

71.

Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?

a)

The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

b)

The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

c)

The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

d)

The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

72.

Which event in World War I indicated the Schlieffen Plan had failed?

a)

Great Britain was unable to gain control of the Dardanelles.

b)

Germany was unable to defeat France quickly at the outset of war in 1914.

c)

Austria-Hungary was unable to suppress nationalist rebels.

d)

Russia was unable to suppress a communist revolution.

73.
What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the treaty?
a)
Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war
b)
German leaders would go to jail for their actions during the war
c)
Germany had to pay the United States and Russia
d)
France gave Germany money to reduce its military strength
74.

He began a revolt in the North of Mexico against Diaz in 1911 and later formed his own army of Rebels to oppose Huerta, and later Carranza. In 1916, he led his rebels to invade the United States because the US backed Carranza.

a)

Diego Rivera

b)

Emiliano Zapata

c)

Francisco “Pancho” Villa

d)

Porfirio Díaz

75.
 Which event best replaces the question mark in this sequence?  
Russia 1917-1918
• Czar Nicholas II abdicated Russian Imperial throne
•  ?
• Bolsheviks seized power and became the Communist Party
• Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers
a)
A.  Vladimir Lenin returned to lead the Russian Revolution 
b)
B. Leon Trotsky escaped Russia for exile in Mexico 
c)
C. The Russian government adopted the New Economic Policy 
d)
D. The Red Army won the Russian Civil War
76.

". . . The key-stone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute, individuals and groups relative. Individuals and groups are admissible in so far as they come within the State. Instead of directing the game and guiding the material and moral progress of the community, the liberal State restricts its activities to recording results. The Fascist State is wide awake and has a will of its own. For this reason it can be described as ethical'. . . ."

— Benito Mussolini, Fascism: Doctrine and Institutions, Howard Fertig, 1932


Which statement expresses the main idea of the passage?

a)

The people have a right to overthrow ineffective governments.

b)

The state is more important than the individuals within it.

c)

The state gets its authority from the power of individuals.

d)

The establishment of an empire will cause division and chaos.

77.
The Nuremberg Laws & Kristallnacht were the early stages of what?
a)
The Holocaust
b)
Anschluss
c)
Lebensraum
d)
Third Reich
78.

Mit'a was a labor system most connected to

a)

Indian Cotton Fields

b)

Peruvian Mines

c)

Spanish Haciendas

d)

Feudal Japan under the Shogunate

79.

What was the Devshirme system?

a)

Christian boys were recruited by force to serve the Ottoman government often as jannesaries.

b)

A trade system popularized along the Silk road utilizing Gold Bullion.

c)

A system associated with the japanese Daimyo

d)

none of the above

80.

A caravel, carrack and fluyt are all

a)

currencies

b)

navigational tools

c)

ships

d)

tribal leaders

81.

One major Renaissance technology that helped spread humanist ideas was

a)

Vellum

b)

Ship Postal System

c)

Gutenberg Press

d)

The Diet of Worms

82.

The following was not an effect of the Columbian Exchange System

a)

new crops were introduced to the Old World like tomatoes and potatoes

b)

diseases killed 100's of the New World population

c)

rat and sad flea infestation in the New World

d)

The Old World was hit with new diseases such as small pox

83.

Martin Luther's 95 Thesis addressed abuses within the Catholic Church including:

a)

selling indulgences

b)

immorality of the clergy

c)

selling church positions

d)

all choices are correct

84.

One of the Protestant movements that developed during the reformation that centered on the idea of predestination was known as:

a)

Puritan

b)

Anabaptist

c)

Anglican

d)

Calvinism

85.

Which of the following reasons is most responsible for King Henry VIII separating from the Catholic Church?

a)

his lifelong feud with pope Leo X

b)

he was one of Martin Luther's first supporters

c)

his disagreement with Catholic doctrine

d)

his desire to produce a male heir

86.

How did Prince Henry the Navigator help Portugal lead the way in sea exploration?

a)

he created maps while on many of his expeditions to the new world

b)

he was the first person to sail around the horn of Africa

c)

he ordered the Portuguese navy to sail to India by going around Africa

d)

he brought together cartographers and astronomers to study navigation

87.

Which two monarchs backed the voyages of Christopher Columbus?

a)

Louis and Joan of France

b)

Frederick and Eleanor of Italy

c)

Henry and Catherine of England

d)

Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

88.

Which of the following is not an element of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

new crops going from the Americas to Europe

b)

colonists and animals going from Europe to the Americas

c)

new species going from the Americas to Europe

d)

slaves going from Europe to the Americas

89.

The Aztecs were conquered by ______ in modern-day ______ while the Incas were conquered by ______ in modern-day ______.

a)

Cortes/Peru; Pizarro/ Mexico

b)

Pizarro/Peru; Cortes/Mexico

c)

Pizarro/Mexico; Cortes/Peru

d)

Cotes/Mexico; Pizarro/Peru

90.

1.Malian Emperor Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?

a)

The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia

b)

The development of new transportation technologies

c)

The diffusion of African culture to the Middle East

d)

The territorial expansion of West African empires

91.

The map shows which of the following empires at its greatest extent?

a)

The empire of Alexander the Great

b)

The Mongol Empire

c)

The Russian Empire

d)

The Byzantine Empire

92.

Based on the maps and your knowledge of world history, which of the following best describes the effect of the spread of Islam on Indian Ocean trade?

a)

It led to the expansion and intensification of commerce along already existing trade routes.

b)

It led to the disappearance of previously established trade networks.

c)

It led to an expansion of land-based caravan trade but also to a decline of maritime trade.

d)

It led to the first creation of trade links between previously isolated world regions.

93.

The photograph below shows a fourteenth century C.E. mosque in the city of Xi’an, central China. This image most clearly supports which of the following conclusions about the spread of Islam?

a)

Early Muslim communities in China adopted local architectural styles for their religious buildings.

b)

Political instability in fourteenth-century China encouraged the spread of Islam.

c)

Islam spread to China before Buddhism did.

d)

Early Muslim communities in China disguised their mosques as Confucian academies.

94.

The development of Indian Ocean trade routes in the period 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. and the development of transatlantic trade routes in the period 1450 C.E. to 1600 C.E. were similar in that both depended on

a)

the impetus of missionizing religions

b)

understanding of currents and wind patterns

c)

the political consolidation of newly conquered regions into empires

d)

innovations in ship design that originated in Europe

95.

The thirteenth-century map of Constantinople shown below indicates that the city

a)

was located on an island

b)

was highly fortified against outside attacks

c)

tolerated many religions

d)

looked down on trade and commerce

96.

The illustration would be most useful to a historian studying which of the following?

a)

Transportation and maritime technologies

b)

Large-scale trading organizations

c)

Geographic patterns of currents and winds in the Indian Ocean

d)

The expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate

97.

The responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents...

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

filial piety

c)

Legalism

d)

Dao

98.

What country was NOT overrun by Chinese armies to become a tributary state?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korea

c)

Tibet

d)

Japan

99.
Medieval Japan was based upon the feudal system, where weaker territorial lords owed their loyalty to stronger ones. All power was held by military dictatorships led by the 
a)
emperor
b)
shoguns
c)
knights
d)
samurai
100.
How did the Neo-Confucian revival affect women?
a)
Introduced foot binding
b)
Banned foot binding
c)
Eliminated emphasis on rank and deference
d)
Banned traditional rituals
101.

Which is an example of ways Political rulers legitimized their power

a)

Giving away money

b)

Decentralizing their militarizes

c)

Praying for power from the gods

d)

Monumental art/architecture

102.

What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Irrigation

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Terrace Farming

103.

Which city that was once the center of the Mali Empire became the center for the Songhai Empire?

a)

Mecca

b)

Timbuktu

c)

Djenne

d)

Gao

104.

The Islamic Empire allowed for religious tolerance by charging the ______________ to non-Muslims

a)

Salt Tax

b)

Turks Tax

c)

Jizya Tax

d)

All of the above

105.
What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?
a)
King, Knight, Noble, Peasant
b)
King, Noble, Knight, Peasant
c)
King, Noble, Peasant, Knight
106.

What dynasties are considered the "Golden Age" of China?

a)

Tang and Song

b)

Song and Ming

c)

Song and Yuan

d)

Tang and Han

107.

What two religions spread peaceful on trade routes in Asia in 1200 - 1450 CE?

a)

Islam and Buddhism

b)

Sikhism and Judaism

c)

Hinduism and Animism

d)

Christianity and Judaism

108.

What region performed long distance trade in 1200 - 1450 CE?

a)

East Africa

b)

Europe

c)

America

d)

Oceania

109.

How did the kingdoms of Srivijaya grow to be powerful and wealthy?

a)

Controlled the waterways and trade in the area

b)

Controlled their empire with military force

c)

Negotiated lasting trade treaties with the China Dynasties

d)

Made other countries attack their competition

110.

What did the Muslim rulers promote in their empires?

a)

They promoted learning and transfer of ideas

b)

They were forced to speak Arabic to have cultural unity

c)

They promoted the umma which made people not follow Islam

d)

They wanted to transform their empires to Confucianism

111.

Delhi Sultanate was in

a)

Northern India

b)

Southern India

c)

Sri Lanka

112.
Which of the following motivated Western Europeans to START exploring sea routes to India? 
a)
the discovery of America
b)
the profitability of mercantilism 
c)
the desire to break the Ottoman and Venetian trade monopoly 
d)
to find cure for the bubonic plague 
113.
What is the significance of Magellan's journey? 
a)
He was the first to sail to India from Europe
b)
He discoverd the Northwest passage to Asia 
c)
First discover America 
d)
First(or his crew) to sail completely around the world 
114.
What is the cause and significance of this image? 
a)
the 'Great Dying' of native americans from exposure to Europeans 
b)
the Bubonic plague being brought to Europe by the Mongols 
c)
the spread of Cholrea during 18th century London 
d)
the result of Opium addiction in China 
115.
What does this map reveal about European knowledge of the world? 
a)
they were still behind the rest of the world
b)
they had identified an completely new and previously unknown continent
c)
that Columbus was right about his belief of discovering a western route to India 
d)
that by 1507, the had a exact and comprehensive understanding of the world 
116.
What is being depicted here about Spanish colonial society? 
a)
that segregation of races was legally enforced 
b)
that cultural diversity and intermarrying became common 
c)
It was an egalitarian society 
d)
All natives were being oppressed 
117.
Relevant impacts of this exchange would be all the following EXCEPT 
a)
The growth of world population due to more diverse diet 
b)
the dying of Natives in the New world 
c)
the dying of Europeans 
d)
the expansion of farmland used to grow and sell crops 
118.
The term that best supports this image would be 
a)
Capitalism 
b)
Socialism 
c)
Utlitarianism 
d)
Mercantilism 
119.
A system in which the Spanish king gave Spanish settlers the right to the labor of the Native Americans who lived in a particular area
a)
Conquistador 
b)
Mutiny 
c)
Encomienda
d)
Settlement 
120.
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
121.
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
122.
A disease brought by Europeans to the New World in the 1500s was ________.
a)
cancer
b)
syphilis
c)
smallpox
d)
black plague
123.
What difficulties did early explorers face during the Age of Discovery?
a)
inaccurate maps
b)
bad weather
c)
disease
d)
all of the above
124.
In the Spanish castas system, Creoles are
a)
Pure Spanish blood born in Spain
b)
Pure Spanish blood born in the Americas
c)
Mixed indigenous and Spanish blood born in Americas
d)
Mixed African and Spanish blood born in Americas
125.
In the Spanish castas system, Creoles are
a)
Pure Spanish blood born in Spain
b)
Pure Spanish blood born in the Americas
c)
Mixed indigenous and Spanish blood born in Americas
d)
Mixed African and Spanish blood born in Americas
126.
First European to sail around Africa and reach India
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Hernando Cortes
d)
Vasco da Gama
127.
What is a hacienda?
a)
people who own large amount of land
b)
large tract of land owned in Spanish Americas
c)
escaped Black slaves
d)
Natives working the land
128.
The Columbian Exchange began after this explorer made trips to the Americas. Who is this explorer?
a)
Vasco de Gama
b)
Leif Eriksson
c)
John Cabot
d)
Christopher Columbus
129.
Due to the new goods that were brought over, the Columbian Exchange also led to this terrible practice....
a)
War
b)
Removal of Native Americans
c)
Diseases
d)
Coerced labor
130.
What impact did the slave trade have on West Africa?
a)
Loss of population
b)
Instruction of Islam
c)
Trans-Saharan trade networks grew
d)
European diseases ravaged the continent 
131.
The increase in slavery can MOST be attributed to...
a)
gold mining
b)
the plantation system
c)
the Spanish mita
d)
the encomenda system
132.
The impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade not just affected the slaves but also...
a)
the economies and history of the world
b)
the amount sugar sold 
c)
the amount of slaves sold
d)
the amount of slaves killed
133.
The system known as "Triangular Trade" involved what three countries?
a)
Europe, Africa, and Asia
b)
Asia, Africa, and Australia.   
c)
Africa, Asia, and North America.   
d)
North America, Europe, and Africa.   
134.
The main reason so many Africans died during the Middle Passage was that     
a)
   Fellow Africans killed them
b)
     They tried to escape and drowned
c)
   Crowded and unsanitary conditions led to diseases
d)
   Pirates attached slave ships and murdered them
135.
The factors destabilizing the balance of power in Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s included all the following EXCEPT
a)
the rise of socialist and communist movements in European nations
b)
the strong sense of nationalism led by many European nations
c)
conflict over ethnic and religious differences in some nations
d)
German aggression on the continent under von Bismark
136.
Which of the following was NOT a Cold War strategy?
a)
Both the Soviet Union and the United States renewed colonization efforts in Latin America and the Middle East
b)
The United States supported totalitarian dictatorships in some Latin American and Middle Eastern Countries
c)
The Soviet Union supplied Middle Eastern nations with military supplies and advisors
d)
The Unites States and the Soviet Union built up huge arsenals of traditional, biological, and nuclear weapons in order to prevent war
137.
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
138.

Caravanserais were found upon several trade routes, but were best known on the Silk Road. What are Caravanserais?

a)

An Open Air Markets

b)

An Oasis

c)

A place of rest

d)

A Mosque

139.

___________________________ is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought.

a)

Acculturation

b)

Syncretism

c)

Socialization

d)

Cultural Diffusion

140.

Which of the following was NOT spread to the western hemisphere by the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Horse and cattle

b)

Disease

c)

Slaves

d)

Cash crops

141.

Which empire is pictured here?

a)

Portugal

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Dutch

142.

Which empire is pictured here?

a)

Spain

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Portugal

143.

Which of the following are examples of new elites (more than 1)

a)

The Manchu in the Qing dynasty

b)

The Han Chinese in the Qing Dynasty

c)

The Spanish or people of Spanish descent in the Casta System

d)

The boyars in Russia