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1.

Based on the passage, which of the statements concerning the trading city of Hangzhou is most accurate?

a)

(A) Foreigners were not welcome in Chinese trading cities, because they were considered barbarians and had nothing of value to trade.

b)

(B) Many of the people coming to trade in cities in China were Europeans traveling along the Silk Roads.

c)

(C) Hangzhou was a vital trading city because it had foreign merchants and was also accessible by the Grand Canal for internal trade.

d)

(D) Chinese imperial governments limited the number of markets in Hangzhou to just a few centrally-located areas of the city.

2.

What development, which began before the passage above was written, allowed Europeans to obtain the products of East Asia?

a)

(A) Chinese dynasties, such as the Tang and the Song, grew stronger, so long-distance trade could be conducted with less risk.

b)

(B) With the defeat of the Islamic caliphates, Europeans were able to establish direct contact with the Tang and the Song dynasties.

c)

(C) The Tang Dynasty expanded into the Middle East, so the trade routes between Europe and Africa were under one ruler.

d)

(D) New maritime technology allowed for ocean-going ships to establish trade routes from Asia to Europe via Southern Africa.

3.

What products would Indians and other non-Chinese merchants be most likely to purchase in a market such as the one described in the passage?

a)

(A) silk, porcelain, and tea

b)

(B) pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon

c)

(C) cow, pigs, and oxen

d)

(D) rugs, parchment, and horses

4.

Which trait of Islamic rule described in this passage was also evident in Islamic rule in al-Andalus?

a)

(A) the persecution of other religions by Islamic leaders

b)

(B) the toleration of other religions by Muslims in conquered territory

c)

(C) the conflict between Romans and Byzantines over territory

d)

(D) the cooperation between Jewish and Muslim leaders in Jerusalem

5.

What viewpoint led Umar to this trait of Islamic rule?

a)

(A) He did not actively seek converts to his faith.

b)

(B) He believed Christians and Jews were only a small threat to his faith.

c)

(C) He was more concerned with political than religious issues.

d)

(D) He considered Christians and Jews to be "People of the Book."

6.

Which development resulted from a change in Umar's policy toward Jerusalem by the Seljuks?

a)

(A) The beginning of the Crusades by the European Christians

b)

(B) A shift in trade patterns

c)

(C) An increase in the power of the Byzantine Empire

d)

(D) A decrease in taxes paid by Jerusalem residents

7.

Which element of Al-Beruni's point of view does he express most clearly in the passage?

a)

(A) He was a monotheist writing about people he considered polytheists

b)

(B) He was a Muslim writing about Hindus.

c)

(C) He belonged to the group that had conquered the people he was writing about.

d)

(D) He grew up in a region to the west of the region he was describing

8.

Which historical development most directly supports al-Beruni's interpretation of earlier Indian culture?

a)

(A) the development of the caste system

b)

(B) the policies on religion of Ashoka

c)

(C) the expansion of the Umayyads in the Sind

d)

(D) the raids by Mahmud of Ghazni

9.

The intended audience of this excerpt most likely consisted of

a)

(A) young Hindus in Khorasan and Persia

b)

(B) the older generation of Vaishyas in South Asia

c)

(C) Buddhist who might not be familiar with Hindus

d)

(D) Muslims who lived in South Asia

10.

Why were the Inca able to achieve the accomplishment described in the passage?

a)

(A) They divided their empires into four provinces, so it would be easier to govern.

b)

(B) They demanded heavy tribute from conquered groups living on the edges of their empire.

c)

(C) They routinely set armies through the empire to collect tribute.

d)

(D) They allowed conquered people to retain their own customs, language, and religion.

11.

The Carpa Nan demonstrates the main point expressed by the writer in the excerpt because

a)

(A) it made living in the rainforests possible

b)

(B) it provided a common sense of written communication

c)

(C) it provided irrigation for terraced farmlands

d)

(D) it connected the parts of the empire

12.

When the author of the passage describes the Incan civilization as the "greatest empire on earth," he means that they

a)

(A) constructed great buildings and other structures

b)

(B) conquered other empires including the Aztecs

c)

(C) adapted successfully to diverse environments

d)

(D) were the wealthiest civilization in the world in 1491

13.

One achievement represented by the structure in the image was that it was built:

a)

(A) with techniques used by Arabs and the Portuguese

b)

(B) without mortar

c)

(C) without slave labor

d)

(D) away from any large settlement of people

14.

What trend among cities around the world of that era is reflected in this image?

a)

(A) Cities relied on walls for protection against attackers.

b)

(B) Cities were being founded in increasingly dry regions.

c)

(C) Cities were becoming less dependent on trade.

d)

(D) Cities were founded in open areas that were easier to defend.

15.

One factor that contributed to the declines of both Great Zimbabwe and of the Mayans was

a)

(A) invasions by neighbors with iron weapons

b)

(B) contact with Europeans

c)

(C) environmental damage

d)

(D) ethnics conflicts within the community

16.

Which trend followed the temperature pattern shown in the graph?

a)

(A) The centralization of political power

b)

(B) The rate of growth in the urban population

c)

(C) The use of systems of coerced labor

d)

(D) The spread of Christianity in Europe

17.

Which statement accurately reflects an effect of the temperature pattern shown in the graph?

a)

(A) The Little Ice Age caused shortages of food and reduced the amount of agricultural surplus available for trade.

b)

(B) One result of the Little Ice Age was that Vikings from Scandinavia began raiding coasts along England and France.

c)

(C) As climates in Spain cooled, Ferdinand and Isabella financed the voyages of Christopher Columbus in search of land for cash crops.

d)

(D) As a result of the pollution from the growth of industry in Western Europe, temperatures began to rise as the ozone became depleted.

18.

A historian would most likely use the chart to research which of the following developments in the period 1450-1750?

a)

(A) The decline of Norse colonies in Greenland

b)

(B) Native American transfer from dependence on agriculture to hunting

c)

(C) European civil unrest and weakened economies

d)

(D) A surge in witch trials on both sides of the Atlantic

19.

The specific technological innovation depicted here that improved deep water navigation was the

a)

(A) compass

b)

(B) upper deck oars

c)

(C) astrolabe

d)

(D) lateen sails

20.

The specific technological innovation depicted here that improved deep water navigation was the

a)

(A) compass

b)

(B) upper deck oars

c)

(C) astrolabe

d)

(D) lateen sails

21.

The technological innovation depicted in the above image was first used in

a)

(A) the Black Sea

b)

(B) the East African coastal city of Kilwa

c)

(C) Constantinople

d)

(D) the Indian Ocean

22.

The European monarch who made the greatest use of this new technology was

a)

(A) Prince Henry

b)

(B) Henry VIII

c)

(C) Mehmed the Great

d)

(D) Pope Urban II

23.

Which conclusion about the Portuguese is be supported by the passage above?

a)

(A) They manufactured luxury goods that they could sell in China.

b)

(B) They made great profits transporting goods between Asian countries.

c)

(C) They primarily wanted to accumulate silver.

d)

(D) They preferred to trade with China rather than Japan.

24.

Which statement best describes the point of view of the source Ralph Fitch?

a)

(A) He was ridiculing the Portuguese for working so hard for so little profit.

b)

(B) He was embarrassed that the Portuguese were taking advantage of the Chinese and Japanese.

c)

(C) He was hoping to make profits just as the Portuguese were doing.

d)

(D) He was criticizing the Portuguese for being so focused on acquiring wealth.

25.

Which statement best describes why Portugal establishes a trade post empire

a)

(A) It had a large navy and was able to conquer nearby lands.

b)

(B) It was a landlocked country and could not expand except by sea.

c)

(C) It had only enough people and power to maintain trading posts rather than a large empire.

d)

(D) It was ahead of other European states in developing navigational innovations.

26.

The excerpt implies that Espinosa felt

a)

(A) sympathy for those working in the mine

b)

(B) loyal to the Spanish government

c)

(C) concerned for the souls of the indigenous population

d)

(D) interested primarily in making profits from the mine

27.

The system for using Indian labor described in the passage was most similar to the system of labor used

a)

(A) on indentured servants in the British North American colonies

b)

(B) in the bureaucracy in Tang China

c)

(C) in early capitalism in Western Europe

d)

(D) by merchants in the trans-Saharan salt trade

28.

What impact did the products of mines described in the passage along with metals extracted from other mines have on Spain and the rest of the world

a)

(A) It enabled the Spanish navy to defeat the English navy in 1588.

b)

(B) It resulted in inflation and a worldwide devaluation of silver.

c)

(C) It caused gold to become the new form of worldwide currency.

d)

(D) It allowed many South Americans to move to Europe.

29.

This painting probably represents a family in Latin America rather than one in British North America because Latin America families were more likely to

a)

(A) have young children living with them

b)

(B) wear formal clothing with lace

c)

(C) consist of a European man and a native woman

d)

(D) include a husband and wife of similar ages

30.

Why would the family portrayed in this painting have been rarer to find in a French colony than in other European colonies?

a)

(A) The French developed worse relationships with Native Americans

b)

(B) French settlers were less likely to settle permanently in one place

c)

(C) The French had a strict ban on marriage with Native Americans

d)

(D) French settlers were usually females rather than males

31.

Which of the following best describes the cultural exchange represented in the painting?

a)

(A) The colonist has adopted aspects of the culture of the woman.

b)

(B) The child likely speaks Spanish.

c)

(C) The plants are mostly of European origin.

d)

(D) The woman has adopted aspects of the culture of the colonist.

32.

Of the movements shown on the map the largest from a high demand to grow

a)

(A) sugar

b)

(B) cotton

c)

(C) rubber

d)

(D) tea

33.

This map best supports the claim that one effect of the movements shown on the map was that between 1500 and 1800 Africa's population

a)

(A) was too large in 1500 to be supported by the technology of that time

b)

(B) was too small in 1800 to enable the slave trade to continue

c)

(C) was becoming more diverse as immigrants replaced people who had been enslaved

d)

(D) was growing less than it would have without the slave trade

34.

The movements shown on the map were part of a global trend between 1500 and 1800 of

a)

(A) greater contact among people with different ethnic backgrounds

b)

(B) greater separation among people living in different continents

c)

(C) states becoming smaller and more homogenous

d)

(D) states becoming larger but more homogenous

35.

One similarity between Cossacks and American cowboys was that both

a)

(A) lived on the frontier of an expanding country

b)

(B) were criminals forced into exile by their government

c)

(C) often formed alliances with the native inhabitants of their region

d)

(D) represented the spread of urban society

36.

Why would Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) use Cossacks to expand the Russian empire into Siberia?

a)

(A) They lived in a harsh climate and could withstand the Siberian winters.

b)

(B) They lived near Muslims and therefore could negotiate with Siberian Muslims.

c)

(C) They had a tradition of being fierce warriors.

d)

(D) They were Ukrainian and would defend Ivan from rebellions by Siberian Muslims

37.

The conflict between the Cossacks and Catherine the Great known as the Pugachev rebellion was most similar to

a)

(A) the Mongol conquests because it was a fight over control of wealth

b)

(B) the English Civil war because it was a fight between a monarch and a legislature

c)

(C) the Thirty Year's War because it was a fight dominated by religious beliefs

d)

(D) the conflicts in Japan during the Heian period because it was fight over the centralization of power in the government

38.

Based on the passage and what you have read in this unit what were Akbar's policies towards religion?

a)

(A) Akbar favored strict Islamic practice and sometimes persecuted Catholics.

b)

(B) Akbar focused almost exclusively on the relatively new religious teachings of the Sikhs.

c)

(C) Akbar showed tolerance of and interest in a variety of religions.

d)

(D) Akbar was not interested in religion, pursuing philosophy instead.

39.

In the above passage what is the authors attitude towards Akbar's behavior?

a)

(A) He disapproves of Akbar's lack of adherence to Islamic practice.

b)

(B) He is impressed by Akbar's curiosity and open mindedness.

c)

(C) He wants to participate in the religious discussions in Akbar's court.

d)

(D) He believes Islamic thought has too much influence over Akbar.

40.

Which of the following had policies on religion that most resembles those of Akbar?

a)

(A) Spain under Ferdinand and Isabella

b)

(B) Qing dynasty

c)

(C) Ottoman Empire under Mehmed II

d)

(D) England under Edward I

41.

Which would be the most useful source of evidence to support McNeil's contention that "the Safavi (Safavid) empire remained a profoundly disturbing force in the Moslem (Muslim) world"?

a)

(A) writings by Safavids about Shi'a beliefs

b)

(B) writings by modern-day Muslim historians

c)

(C) writings by Ottoman religious leaders of that time about the Safavids

d)

(D) writings by archaeologists about discoveries of Safavid and Ottoman religious relics

42.

Today, Iran and Turkey are often political rivals. The passage suggests that this rivalry is based on historical conflicts over

a)

(A) democracy and political extremism

b)

(B) control of land and natural resources

c)

(C) the role of leaders such as the shah and emperor

d)

(D) how to practice Islam correctly

43.

What brought an end to the "normal state of hostility" between the Safavids and Ottomans mentioned in the passage?

a)

(A) Safavid fervor for its brand of Islam slowly declined until the two empires stopped fighting.

b)

(B) The constant fighting increased the respect of the empires for each other, which eventually led to peace between them.

c)

(C) Both sides united to fight against European Christian forces that threatened them.

d)

(D) The Ottomans slowly gained greater power and were able to stop the agitation by the Safavids.

44.

The Songhai Empire was like the empire of Japan because the Songhai

a)

(A) created a strong central government to rule the empire

b)

(B) expanded the territory under its control

c)

(C) was ruled by a Muslim

d)

(D) was the first empire to trade gold extensively

45.

The Songhai Empire under Sunni Ali was different from the empire under Askia the Great because

a)

(A) Sunni Ali made a pilgrimage to Mecca

b)

(B) Askia used religion to legitimize his control

c)

(C) was ruled by a Muslim

d)

(D) was the first empire to trade gold extensively

46.

How did Askia the Great challenge Sunni Ali's legitimacy?

a)

(A) He claimed Sunni Ali was a weak military commander.

b)

(B) He questioned Sunni Ali's faithfulness to the principles of Islam.

c)

(C) He established strong tributary ties that had more allegiances to him than to Sunni Ali.

d)

(D) He reformed taxation policies throughout the kingdom.

47.

Which claim about Father Simon's purpose for meeting Shah Abbas I is best supported by the above passage?

a)

(A) Simon was impressed by the new technology used by the Safavids.

b)

(B) Simon wanted the pope to know of the Safavids' military power.

c)

(C) Simon hoped the pope would sell new weapons to the Safavids.

d)

(D) Simon thought the Safavids could teach Europeans about how to organize a military

48.

Which most strongly contributed to the historical development reflected in Father Simon's description of the Safavid military structure?

a)

(A) Safavid intolerance for the Sunni population

b)

(B) Mughal support for Sikhism

c)

(C) Ottoman development of shariah

d)

(D) the Thirty Years' War

49.

This source supports the claim that the Safavids were similar to the Ottomans and the Mughals in that all three

a)

(A) used gunpowder weapons

b)

(B) practiced identical religious beliefs

c)

(C) organized empires using the same methods

d)

(D) were ahead of the Europeans in military power

50.

Wollstonecraft's main goal in this passage is to

a)

(A) Secure inheritance rights for surviving wives

b)

(B) Secure female equality with males

c)

(C) Allow men and women to marry based on love

d)

(D) Encourage Britain to support the bourgeoisie in the French Revolution

51.

Which of the following writers would least likely support the goals of Mary Wollstonecraft?

a)

(A) A conservative

b)

(B) A utopian socialist

c)

(C) A classical liberal

d)

(D) A Marxist

52.

What part of the excerpt is connected most closely to the ideals of the Enlightenment?

a)

(A) Its reference to equality in marriage

b)

(B) Its mention of equitable laws

c)

(C) Its appeal to reason

d)

(D) Its rejection of tyrants

53.

In which two revolutions was the growing power of the middle class a major cause of revolt?

a)

(A) Creole and American

b)

(B) French and American

c)

(C) Haitian and French

d)

(D) Haitian and Creole

54.

Which revolution most directly addressed the unequal distribution of economic opportunity and resources?

a)

(A) American

b)

(B) Haitian

c)

(C) French

d)

(D) Creole

55.

Which generalization applies to all the revolutions listed in the table?

a)

(A) All resulted in newly independent countries

b)

(B) All advocated racial equality

c)

(C) All were reversed with the new generation of their completion

d)

(D) All are inspired by Enlightenment ideals

56.

Which of the following changes best explains one of the main causes of the trend shown in the chart?

a)

(A) Increased use of cottage industries in Great Britain

b)

(B) Increased migration from rural to urban areas in Great Britain

c)

(C) Increased British demand for imports of coal

d)

(D) Increased British demand for import from India and China

57.

Which of the following changes explains one of the main effects of the trend shown in the chart?

a)

(A) Increased supply of workers for factory jobs

b)

(B) Increased protection for private property

c)

(C) Decreased support for the British fleet

d)

(D) Decreased reliance on the specialization of labor

58.

Which was the most important part of the context in which the change shown in the chart was occurring?

a)

(A) The Enlightenment was influencing how Europeans thought about religion and individual rights

b)

(B) The idea of nationalism was spreading from country to country throughout Europe

c)

(C) The rise of maritime empires changed the relationship between Europe and other regions of the world

d)

(D) The shifts in political forces created both internal and external challenges to European governments

59.

In the above passage, what policy is the Russian Minister of Finance urging?

a)

(A) Maintaining current political and commercial relationships

b)

(B) Supporting independent Russian industrial growth

c)

(C) Relying on foreign industry for economic growth

d)

(D) Using military strength to prevent foreign industrial domination

60.

What shift in economic focus was enabled through the emancipation of the serfs?

a)

(A) It created a labor pool not tied to agriculture

b)

(B) It supported new methods of farming

c)

(C) It encouraged population growth

d)

(D) It established a new consumer base for manufactured goods

61.

What was a critical strategy in the industrialization of Russia?

a)

(A) building an infrastructure of canals

b)

(B) controlling the settlement of Siberia

c)

(C) expanding the national railroad network

d)

(D) developing a free trade policy

62.

Which statement provides the best context for interpreting this photo?

a)

(A) Machines used in factories during the Industrial Revolution were similar to the ones used in cottage industries

b)

(B) One effect of industrialization was that girls and boys worked side by side rather than in separate jobs

c)

(C) As industrialization made production more efficient, employees had more control over their lives at work

d)

(D) The Industrial Revolution transformed gender roles and family life by creating employment outside the home

63.

Which reform movement emerged in response to the situation shown in the photo?

a)

(A) measures to promote consumerism

b)

(B) laws requiring students to attend school

c)

(C) creation of anarchist and socialist

d)

(D) support of measures to end employment

64.

The photo can be best used as evidence for which of the following long-term effects of the Industrial Age

a)

(A) Urbanization

b)

(B) Pollution

c)

(C) Labor reform

d)

(D) Population increase

65.

The main idea of this passage is that the government of Japan should

a)

(A) persuade people in Japan to work more diligently.

b)

(B) create a plan to encourage foreign investment in Japanese industry.

c)

(C) avoid influencing private economic decisions

d)

(D) encourage industrialization to enable Japan to compete economically.

66.

Which possible government policy would most directly support the goal stated by the writer

a)

(A) reforming the Japanese education system to increase training of workers and managers.

b)

(B) improving the Japanese agricultural system to feed the foreign residents brought into Japan to work in the industrial factories.

c)

(C) providing subsidies to the poor who would lose their traditional jobs as Japan industrialized.

d)

(D) passing new laws that would reward people for working harder.

67.

Which list of events related to the topic of the excerpt is in the correct chronological order?

a)

(A) Perry's ships arrive in Tokyo Bay, the Meiji Restoration, the Shogunate collapses, Japan industrializes.

b)

(B) Japan industrializes, the Meiji Restoration, the collapse of the Shogunate, Perry's ships arrive in Tokyo Bay.

c)

(C) Perry's ships arrive in Tokyo bay, the Shogunate collapses, the Meiji Restoration, Japan industrializes.

d)

(D) the Shogunate collapses, Perry's ships arrive in Tokyo Bay, the Meiji Restoration, Japan industrializes

68.

Which individual would most likely have agreed with the views expressed by Rockefeller on business combinations?

a)

(A) James Hargreaves

b)

(B) James Watt

c)

(C) Gugliemo Marconi

d)

(D) Cecil Rhodes

69.

Which statement summarizes an important difference between Rockefeller and Enlightenment thinkers

a)

(A) The perspective that an action could be "forced upon us" by others

b)

(B) The desire to end traditional practices that led to "wasteful conditions"

c)

(C) The conclusion that an innovation could have impact "all over the world"

d)

(D) The belief that "individualism is gone"

70.

Which example provides support for the claims made by Rockefeller?

a)

(A) The Krupp steel industry in Germany

b)

(B) The decline of the Ottoman Empire

c)

(C) The rise of cottage industries

d)

(D) The support for the American Declaration of Independence

71.

What segment of Chinese society seems to be the focus of this excerpt from the Reform Edict?

a)

(A) the military

b)

(D) the emperor

c)

(C) civil servants

d)

(D) peasants

72.

Which concept best reflects the ideas advocated in the Reform Edict?

a)

(A) the concept of concessions

b)

(B) the principle of extraterritoriality

c)

(C) the Open Door Policy

d)

(D) the Self-strengthening movement

73.

How did the Boxer Rebellion lead to the Reform Edict?

a)

(A) The failure of the boxer rebellion persuaded many members of the Chinese government to support more extensive reforms.

b)

(B) The Boxers were the "inept and mediocre officials" that the edict was trying to remove.

c)

(C) The success of the Boxer Rebellion against the Qing opened the way for more significant reforms to be enacted.

d)

(D) The boxers shifted their efforts from trying to drive foreigners out of China to serving as efficient government officials.

74.

Which statement provides the best context for understanding the passage?

a)

(A) Germany lagged behind Britain in enacting reforming reforms to improve the lives of industrial workers and the unemployed.

b)

(B) The problems of urban industrial workers and the unemployed were much worse in Germany than in Britain.

c)

(C) The United States led the way in enacting reforms to improve the lives of industrial workers and the unemployed.

d)

(D) Industrialization caused greater economic insecurity in the lives of many urban workers.

75.

Bismarck made the proposal in the passage because he believed that

a)

(A) the end of capitalism would created an era of equality and justice for the industrial workers.

b)

(B) if the government did not address worker problems associated with industrialization, socialists and other radicals might incite a revolt.

c)

(C) he had to appeal to socialist and other radicals in order to get them to join his government and provide their input.

d)

(D) the government needed to step in to reverse the environmental effects created by industrialization and urbanization.

76.

Which reform was instituted by another government in response to the problems of industrialization?

a)

(A) Britain expanded voting by reducing property-owning qualiﬁcations.

b)

(B) The U.S. government encouraged the growth of labor unions.

c)

(C) Russia adopted a form of utopian socialism.

d)

(D) The United States allowed a women's rights movement to emerge.

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