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AP World Mega Review 2

Total questions: 225

Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Arabian commercial center; dominated by the Quraysh; the home of Muhammad and the future center of Islam
a)
Polytheism
b)
Mecca
c)
Bedouin
d)
syncretic religion
e)
Syncretism
2.
clan of the Quraysh that dominated Mecca; later an Islamic dynasty
a)
syncretic religion
b)
Umayyad
c)
Medina
d)
Mecca
e)
Bedouin
3.
the word of god as revealed through Muhammad; made into the holy book of Islam
a)
Mecca
b)
Qur'an
c)
Muhammad
d)
Umayyad
e)
Medina
4.
the obligatory religious duties for all Muslims; confession of faith, prayer, fasting during Ramadan, zakat, and hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
a)
Umayyad
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Umma
d)
Qur'an
e)
Muhammad
5.
the successor to Muhammad as head of the Islamic community
a)
Muhammad
b)
Caliph
c)
Five Pillars
d)
Umma
e)
Qur'an
6.
followers of the majority interpretation within Islam; included the Umayyads
a)
Caliph
b)
Sunnis
c)
Jihad
d)
Abu Bakr
e)
Ali
7.
followers of Ali's interpretation of Islam
a)
Ali
b)
Shi'a
c)
Sunnis
d)
Jihad
e)
Abu Bakr
8.
Arab sailing vessels; equipped with lateen sails; used by Arab merchants
a)
Dhimmis
b)
Dhows
c)
Wazir
d)
Hadiths
e)
Abbasids
9.
nomadic invaders from central Asia; staunch Sunnis; ruled from the 11th c. in the name of the Abbasids
a)
Abbasids
b)
Seljuk Turks
c)
Dhows
d)
Wazir
e)
Hadiths
10.
invasions of western Christians into Muslim lands, especially Palestine; captured Jerusalem and established Christian kingdoms enduring until 1291
a)
Hadiths
b)
Crusades
c)
Seljuk Turks
d)
Dhows
e)
Wazir
11.
Islamic religious scholars; pressed for a more conservative and restrictive theology; opposed to non-Islamic thinking
a)
Wazir
b)
Ulama
c)
Crusades
d)
Seljuk Turks
e)
Dhows
12.
Islamic mystics; spread Islam to many Afro-Asian regions
a)
Dhows
b)
Sufis
c)
Ulama
d)
Crusades
e)
Seljuk Turks
13.
central Asian nomadic peoples; captured Baghdad in 1258 and killed the last Abbasid caliph
a)
Seljuk Turks
b)
Mongols
c)
Sufis
d)
Ulama
e)
Crusades
14.
(1162-1227); Mongol ruler; defeated the Turkish Persian kingdoms
a)
Crusades
b)
Chinggis Khan
c)
Mongols
d)
Sufis
e)
Ulama
15.
Rulers of Egypt; descended from Turkish slaves
a)
Ulama
b)
Mamluks
c)
Chinggis Khan
d)
Mongols
e)
Sufis
16.
Indian numerical notation brought by the Arabs to the West
a)
Sufis
b)
Arabic numerals
c)
Mamluks
d)
Chinggis Khan
e)
Mongols
17.
trading empire based on the Malacca straits; its Buddhist government resisted Muslim missionaries; when it fell, southeastern Asia was opened to Islam
a)
Mongols
b)
Shrivijaya
c)
Arabic numerals
d)
Mamluks
e)
Chinggis Khan
18.
flourishing trading city in Malaya; established a trading empire after the fall of Shrivijaya
a)
Chinggis Khan
b)
Malacca
c)
Shrivijaya
d)
Arabic numerals
e)
Mamluks
19.
Arab traveler throughout the Muslim world
a)
Shrivijaya
b)
Ibn Battuta
c)
Mansa
d)
Mali
e)
Malacca
20.
urbanized commercial centers mixing African and Arab cultures; included Mogadishu, Mombasa, Malindi, Kilwas, Pate, and Zanzibar
a)
Mansa
b)
East African trading ports
c)
Songhay
d)
Sundiata
e)
Ibn Battuta
21.
with massive stone buildings and walls, incorporates the greatest early buildings in sub-Saharan Africa
a)
Ibn Battuta
b)
Great Zimbabwe
c)
East African trading ports
d)
Songhay
e)
Sundiata
22.
Seljuk Turk victory in 1071 over Byzantium; resulted in loss of the empire's rich Anatolian territory
a)
Great Zimbabwe
b)
Manzikert
c)
Iconoclasm
d)
Icons
e)
Greek Fire
23.
commercial city in Ukraine established by Scandinavians in 9th c; became the center for a kingdom that flourished until 12th c
a)
Icons
b)
Kiev
c)
Cyril and Methodius
d)
Manzikert
e)
Iconoclasm
24.
the period in western European history between the fall of Roman Empire and the 15th c
a)
Rurik
b)
Middle Ages
c)
Tatars
d)
Russian Orthodoxy
e)
Vladmir I
25.
rural system of reciprocal relations between landlords and their peasant laborers during the Middle Ages; peasants exchanged labor for use of land and protection
a)
Tatars
b)
Manorialism
c)
Vikings
d)
Gothic
e)
Middle Ages
26.
peasant agricultural laborers within the manorial system
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Serfs
c)
Manorialism
d)
Vikings
e)
Gothic
27.
practice of dividing land into thirds, rotating between two different crops and pasturage-- an improvement making use of manure
a)
Gothic
b)
Three-field system
c)
Serfs
d)
Manorialism
e)
Vikings
28.
personal relationship during the Middle Ages by which greater lords provided land to lesser lords in return for military service
a)
Carolingians
b)
Feudalism
c)
Holy Roman Emperors
d)
Charlemagne
e)
Charles Martel
29.
members of the military elite who received land or a benefice from a lord in return for military service and loyalty
a)
Charles Martel
b)
Vassals
c)
Feudalism
d)
Holy Roman Emperors
e)
Charlemagne
30.
bodies representing privileged groups; institutionalized the principle that kings ruled with the advice and consent of their subjects
a)
Feudalism
b)
Parliaments
c)
Magna Carta
d)
William the Conqueror
e)
Vassals
31.
associations of workers in the same occupation in a single city; stressed security and mutual control; limited membership, regulated apprenticeships, guaranteed good workmanship; held a privileged place in cities
a)
Gregory VII
b)
Guilds
c)
Hanseatic League
d)
Scholasticism
e)
Thomas Aquinas
32.
bubonic plague that struck Europe in the 14th c; significantly reduced Europe's population; affected social structure; decimated populations in Asia
a)
Thomas Aquinas
b)
Black Death
c)
Guilds
d)
Hanseatic League
e)
Scholasticism
33.
smaller surviving dynasty (1127-1279); presided over one of the greatest cultural reigns in world history. Fell to the Mongols in 1276 and eventually taken over in 1279.
a)
Period of the Six Dynasties
b)
Southern Song
c)
Wuzong
d)
Mahayana (Pure Land) Buddhism
e)
Jinshi
34.
great canal system begun by Yangdi; joined Yellow River region to the Yangtze basin
a)
Jinshi
b)
Grand Canal
c)
Southern Song
d)
Wuzong
e)
Mahayana (Pure Land) Buddhism
35.
Chinese ships equipped with watertight bulkheads, stern-post rudders, compasses, and bamboo fenders; dominant force in Asian seas east of the Malayan peninsula
a)
Mahayana (Pure Land) Buddhism
b)
Junks
c)
Grand Canal
d)
Southern Song
e)
Wuzong
36.
Chinese credit instrument that provided vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of a venture; reduced danger of robbery; an early form of currency
a)
Wuzong
b)
Flying money
c)
Junks
d)
Grand Canal
e)
Southern Song
37.
male imposed practice to mutilate women's feet in order to reduce size; produced pain and restricted movement; helped to confine women to the household; seen a beautiful to the elite.
a)
Southern Song
b)
Footbinding
c)
Flying money
d)
Junks
e)
Grand Canal
38.
mounted troops of the bushi; loyal to local lords, not the emperor
a)
Footbinding
b)
Samurai
c)
Bushi
d)
Fujiwara
e)
Taika reforms
39.
warlord rulers of small states following Onin war and disruption of Ashikaga shogunate; holding consolidated into unified and bounded mini-states
a)
Seppuku
b)
Daimyos
c)
Shoguns
d)
Bakufu
e)
Gempei wars
40.
extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions
a)
Gempei wars
b)
Sinification
c)
Daimyos
d)
Shoguns
e)
Bakufu
41.
leaders of a rebellion in Vietnam against Chinese rule in 39 CE; demonstrates importance of women in Vietnamese society
a)
Shoguns
b)
Trung Sisters
c)
Yi
d)
Sinification
e)
Daimyos
42.
one of four regional subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after death of Chinggis Khan; conquered and ruled Russia during the 13th and 14th c
a)
Nguyen
b)
Golden Horde
c)
Batu
d)
Shamanistic religion
e)
Chinggis Khan
43.
Muslim slave warriors; established dynasty in Egypt; led by Baibars defeated Mongols in 1260
a)
Batu
b)
Mamluks
c)
Hulegu
d)
Ilkhan khanate
e)
Golden Horde
44.
secret religious society dedicated to overthrow of Yuan dynasty
a)
Ilkhan khanate
b)
White Lotus Society
c)
Kubilai Khan
d)
Mamluks
e)
Hulegu
45.
Turkish empire established in Asia Minor and eventually extending through the Middle East and the Balkans; conquered Constantinople in 1453 and ended Byzantine Empire
a)
Hulegu
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
White Lotus Society
d)
Kubilai Khan
e)
Mamluks
46.
replaced Mongal Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted large trade expeditions to southern Asia and Africa; later concentrated on internal development within China
a)
Mamluks
b)
Ming Dynasty
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
White Lotus Society
e)
Kubilai Khan
47.
extensive road systems
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Inca and Rome both had
c)
Muhammad's primary historical achievement
d)
Ethnocentrism
e)
Ming Dynasty
48.
tributary gift from Vietnam to China, led to population increase
a)
Ethnocentrism
b)
Champa Rice
c)
Important continuity in social structure of states and empires 600-1450
d)
Inca and Rome both had
e)
Muhammad's primary historical achievement
49.
merchant communities that introduced their own cultures into other areas
a)
Muhammad's primary historical achievement
b)
Diasporic communities
c)
Champa Rice
d)
Important continuity in social structure of states and empires 600-1450
e)
Inca and Rome both had
50.
Dominated my Muslims in 13th century after rise of Islamic caliphates..
a)
Inca and Rome both had
b)
Trans Saharan trade
c)
Diasporic communities
d)
Champa Rice
e)
Important continuity in social structure of states and empires 600-1450
51.
plague that originated with Mongols, led to mass population decrease in Europe, later weakened faith in Christian church and increased the power of serfs/peasants. Led partly to fall of Feudal structures in Europe.
a)
Diasporic communities
b)
Black Death
c)
Tang Dynasty
d)
Effect of Muslim conquests
e)
Trans Saharan trade
52.
trade center of Mali, cosmopolitan city that saw the blending of many different cultures and people
a)
Trans Saharan trade
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Black Death
d)
Tang Dynasty
e)
Effect of Muslim conquests
53.
Checks, Bills of Exchange
a)
Effect of Muslim conquests
b)
New forms of monetization
c)
Timbuktu
d)
Black Death
e)
Tang Dynasty
54.
traveler/merchant from Europe who spend 17 years at court of Kublai Khan
a)
Black Death
b)
Marco Polo
c)
footbinding
d)
New forms of monetization
e)
Timbuktu
55.
A philosophy that adheres to the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. It shows the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct.
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Confucianism
c)
Marco Polo
d)
footbinding
e)
New forms of monetization
56.
In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors.
a)
New forms of monetization
b)
Filial Piety
c)
Confucianism
d)
Marco Polo
e)
footbinding
57.
A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.
a)
footbinding
b)
Christianity
c)
Filial Piety
d)
Confucianism
e)
Marco Polo
58.
A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Filial Piety
e)
Confucianism
59.
Belief in one God
a)
Filial Piety
b)
Monotheism
c)
Christianity and Islam
d)
Judaism
e)
Christianity
60.
the belief in or worship of more than one god.
a)
Judaism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Animism
d)
Monotheism
e)
Christianity and Islam
61.
a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith
a)
Christianity and Islam
b)
Syncretism
c)
Polytheism
d)
Animism
e)
Monotheism
62.

All of the following factors contributed to significant growth in worldwide population from 1750 through 1900 EXCEPT

a)

decline of epidemic disease

b)

introduction of Western Hemisphere food crops to new areas

c)

expansion of land under cultivation

d)

new grain crops developed in the Green Revolution

63.

All of the following have been African contributions to cultures in the Americas EXCEPT

a)

African forms of religious observance

b)

African musical forms

c)

knowledge of how to grow African crops

d)

African folklore

e)

African monetary systems

64.

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)

active international interaction through trade and diplomacy

d)

coastal enclaves for trade and a few settlements

e)

frequent coastal raids along with racial segregation imposed on conquered peoples

65.

Between 1450 and 1750, which of the following were produced on large plantations by slave labor for the world market?

a)

Wheat and barley

b)

Corn and beans

c)

Bananas and oranges

d)

Sugar and tobacco

66.

Between 1500 and 1800, Europeans were primarily interested in tropical colonies in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and in the Caribbean because

a)

large profits could be made from products like sugar, coffee, and pepper

b)

the major European states were competing with each other for imperial hegemony

c)

these colonies had strategic military importance

d)

these areas had small populations and were thus easy to control

e)

many Europeans were interested in getting away from Europe’s wintry climate

67.

Between 1750 and 1900, which of the following industrializing states created an empire?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Brazil

d)

Argentina

68.

Darwin’s theories were interpreted by Social Darwinists to indicate that

a)

select human groups would dominate those less fit

b)

European countries were more nationalistic

c)

non-White groups were better adapted to tropical climates

d)

imperialism went against the theory of natural selection

e)

education would lead to equality

69.

In the late nineteenth century, European imperialism in both Africa and China was characterized by

a)

widespread trade in opium

b)

the encouragement of slavery

c)

extensive conquest of territory

d)

small military enclaves along coastlines

e)

competition among imperialist powers

70.

Most world historians would agree that the key to European predominance in the world economy during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

a)

the Industrial Revolution

b)

European medical technology

c)

Spanish control of New World silver

d)

Portuguese naval and firearms technology

e)

the Enlightenment

71.

In the three centuries after Columbus’ voyages, most of the people who came to the Western Hemisphere originated in which of the following regions?

a)

Southern Europe

b)

Northern Europe

c)

Western Africa

d)

Eastern Africa

e)

East Asia

72.

The “second Industrial Revolution” in the last half of the nineteenth century was associated with the mass production of which of the following groups of products?

a)

Textiles, iron, and coal

b)

Textiles, automobiles, and plastics

c)

Airplanes, ships, and radios

d)

Electricity, automobiles, and airplanes

e)

Electricity, steel, and chemicals

73.

The Columbian Exchange involved which of the following new connections in the era 1450–1750?

a)

European food to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere diseases to Europe; African population to Europe

b)

Western Hemisphere technology to Africa; African food to Europe; European population to the Western Hemisphere

c)

European technology to Africa; Western Hemisphere population to Africa; African food to the Western Hemisphere

d)

African population to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere food to Europe and Africa; African and European diseases to the Western Hemisphere

74.

The North and South American independence movements of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries shared which of the following?

a)

Limitation of civil rights to a minority of the population

b)

Reliance on Christian teachings to define revolutionary demands

c)

Industrial economies that permitted both areas to break free of European control

d)

The desire of a majority of revolutionary leaders to create a politically united hemisphere

e)

Political instability caused by constant warfare among the new states

75.

The policies of the Meiji reformers brought about which of the following in Japan?

a)

An improvement in the economic condition of the peasants

b)

The collapse of the industrial sector of the economy

c)

An increase in isolationism among government leaders

d)

A reduction in military expenditures

e)

The promotion of rapid industrialization

76.

The success of European powers in penetrating the Asian trading system by 1600 can best be explained by the

a)

Asian demand for luxury goods

b)

European use of steam power

c)

high demand for European agricultural produce in China and India

d)

lower prices of European manufactured products

e)

opening of rich silver mines in Peru and Mexico

77.

The United States Bill of Rights and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and 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 monarchy

e)

establishment of a parliamentary system

78.

Which of the following best characterizes Western imperialist expansion in the late nineteenth century?

a)

Western fears of the spread of Japanese influence

b)

Western investment to create self-sufficient economies in the new colonies

c)

An unprecedented amount of territory colonized in a short period of time

d)

The establishment of political institutions to resolve ethnic and religious conflicts within colonies

e)

The decline of British and United States influence in international affairs

79.

Which of the following best describes the impact on African society of the trade depicted on the map?

a)

Gender and family roles were restructured as the male population in West Africa diminished.

b)

Bantu peoples increasingly migrated southwards and eastwards.

c)

African societies became increasingly monotheistic as they adopted Islam.

d)

African states underwent significant urbanization as rural agricultural populations diminished.

80.

Which of the following is most likely to have influenced eighteenth-century population trends in both Europe and China?

a)

A sharp decline in average global temperatures

b)

Introduction of Western Hemisphere crops

c)

The rise of parliamentary governments

d)

Innovation in birth control measures

e)

Improvement in surgical procedures

81.

Land based empires such as the Ottoman, Mughal and Safavid relied on this to expand and conquer

a)

Equestrian skills

b)

Gunpowder weapons

c)

Repeating rifles

d)

An army organization in units of 10

82.

This was called the “blood tax” were the Ottomans collected Christian boys to be raised as military professionals for the state

a)

Devshirme

b)

Eunuchs

c)

Unsullied

d)

Samurai

83.

Members of the Sultan’s guard and one of the first modern stand armies

a)

Devshirme

b)

Samurai

c)

Janissaries

d)

Petorian guard

84.

Name of the leader of the centralized state of the Ottomans who was also the caliph ( religious leader)

a)

Sha

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Sultan

d)

Caesar

85.

System under the Ottomans that gave Jews and Christians limited authority to address their own matters

a)

Millet system

b)

Janissary system

c)

Common law

d)

10 commandments

86.

Tax created by Muslims that only Jews and Christians and to pay for protection

a)

Devshemire

b)

Jizya

c)

Sharia

d)

Income tax

87.

Ottoman sultans created a series of ___ to legitimize their rule and also justify being caliphs

a)

Churches

b)

Temples

c)

Minarets

d)

Mosques

88.

Turks conquered this city and renamed it Istanbul beginning Muslim Turk rule in Anatolia and ending Christian rule in the area

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Baghdad

d)

Moscow

89.

Noble land owning class of Russia

a)

serfs

b)

peasants

c)

boyars

d)

Cossacks

90.

peasants that were bound to the land and had little freedom in Russia

a)

slavs

b)

serfs

c)

Cossacks

d)

Mongols

91.

How did Ivan "The Terrible" try to control the Boyars

a)

forced them to join the military

b)

took their land and forced them to move to Moscow

c)

forced them to work his land and cut their beards

d)

exiled them from Russia

92.

The Ming Dynasty expanded towards

a)

the Indian Ocean and South East Asia

b)

the Pacific Ocean

c)

Siberia

d)

North and West towards Tibet

93.

Ming Dynasty's fleet was abruptly docked due to

a)

the idea that China was "the Middle Kingdom" and did not need trade from anyone

b)

the diversion of funds to fight the Mongols

c)

The fleet was sunk by a Monsoon

d)

all of the above

94.

How did the Ming attempt to centralize power

a)

By performing Confucianist rituals

b)

by bringing back the bureaucracy based on merit

c)

by rebuilding the Grand Canal and farming

d)

all of the above

95.

What did the Ming build to legitimize their rule

a)

St Petersburg

b)

St Basil's Basilica

c)

The Great Wall

d)

The Forbidden city

96.

The Manchu's were originally

a)

Mongol nomads

b)

Turks

c)

nomads from the North of China

d)

Korean nomads

97.

How did the relationship between nomads and China change during the Qing Dynasty?

a)

The Manchu conquered the nomads and forced them to again pay tribute as they had during Han times

b)

It did not change. Nomads continued to demand tribute from China

c)

The nomads were absorbed into Chinese society

d)

Chinese society changed and became more nomadic

98.

What was the main cause of Chinese expansion

a)

to hunt for fur

b)

to control the gold trade

c)

to defend themselves from attacks

d)

to control trade along the Indian Ocean

99.

How did the Qing legitimize rule through art?

a)

Imperial portraits

b)

The Temple

c)

The Forbidden City

d)

The Great Wall

100.

What was the main consequence of Safavid expansion?

a)

war against the Ottomans for 100 years

b)

Expansion to the Mediterranean

c)

war against the Seljuk Turks

d)

all of the above

101.

What was the main cause of the conflict between the Ottomans and the Safavids?

a)

Safavids were Sunni and Ottomans were Shiite

b)

Over population

c)

a disagreement on how to practice Islam

d)

control of a warm water port

102.

What was another consequence of the Protestant Reformation?

a)

a long period of peace and acceptance

b)

increased questioning of the church

c)

the end of the Silk Road

d)

increased tans regional trade

103.

What were Martin Luther's theological disagreements with the Catholic Church?

a)

He was against the selling of indulgences and selling positions in the church

b)

he was for priests marring

c)

he was against the Crusades and killing of Muslims

d)

all of the Above

104.

How did the Catholic Church react to the Reformation?

a)

With the Counter reformation and reviving the Inquisition

b)

by fixing all problems

c)

by agreeing with Martin Luther that he could start his own church.

d)

none of the above

105.

Qing/Manchu continued which Ming economic practice?

a)

Demanding taxes be paid in gold

b)

demanding taxes be paid in silver

c)

Demanding taxes be paid with flying cash

d)

Demanding tribute be paid by all in China

106.

What are zamindars

a)

bureaucratic elite for the Mughal

b)

bureaucratic elite for the Ottomans

c)

bureaucratic elite for the Safavids

d)

bureaucratic elite for Russia

107.

The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.

a)

Janissaries

b)

Jizyas

c)

Slavs

d)

None of the Above

108.

Ottoman rulers were called ________ & they governed with absolute power

a)

Caliphates

b)

Sultans

c)

Monarchs

d)

None of the Above

109.

Safavid rulers were called ___________, using the Persian title for king

a)

Sultans

b)

Caliphates

c)

Monarchs

d)

Shahs

110.
The term used to describe the rise of empires by force starting in the 1500's.
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Gunpowder Empires
c)
Empire Strikes back
d)
German Empire
111.
This invention used the sun, moon, planets, and stars to help explorers navigate on the open ocean.
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Quadrant
d)
Telescope
112.
An advance ship preferred by merchants and explorers that was able to carry more cargo and supplies and traveled at a faster rate than ships previously built
a)
Cartographer
b)
Carnival 
c)
Caravel
d)
None of the above
113.

Which word below means the place where stores and small settlements could buy and sell their goods?

a)

trading posts

b)

slave trade

c)

merchant

d)

astrolabe

114.

Encomienda, hacienda, and mit'a are all examples of...

a)

Racial categories

b)

Maritime empires

c)

Coerced labor systems

d)

Bureaucratic systems

115.

This explorer was first to circumnavigate globe:

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

116.

This explorer conquered the Inca Empire and established Lima Peru

a)

Prince Henry

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

SIr Francis Drake

d)

Francisco Pizarro

117.
The art and science of map making is called:
a)
cartography
b)
mapography
c)
quilting
d)
mapology
118.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

b)

A system where colonies trade gold, silver, and products with one another.

c)

Expansive wars that start over money and trade.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money or products.

119.

Which countries created the Triple Alliance?

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Italy

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Russia

c)

France, Great Britain, Serbia, & Russia

d)

France, Great Britain, United States, & Serbia

120.

Which countries created the Triple Entente?

a)

France, Great Britain, Russia

b)

France, Great Britain, Russia, Serbia

c)

Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

d)

France, Germany, United Kingdom

121.

During World War I, Germany's group changed their name from Triple Alliance to what?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Allies

122.

What is a devotion and loyalty to one's country?

a)

nationalism

b)

Communism

c)

Holocaust

d)

superpowers

123.

A period of tense rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Cold War

d)

Holocaust

124.

An agreement between countries is called?

a)

alliance

b)

strategy

c)

dictator

d)

Great Depression

125.

After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles said that Germany had to...?

a)

Pay billions of dollars in damages caused by the war.

b)

Take the blame for World War I

c)

Slash the size of its army

d)

keep its colonies overseas.

126.

How did Germany force America into World War I?

a)

Germany kept attaching American ships.

b)

Germany bombed America.

c)

Germany attacked Washington D.C.

127.

What new technologies were invented during World War I?

a)

trench warfare

b)

machine guns

c)

poison gases

d)

tanks

128.

A global economic crisis in the 1930s is known as?

a)

Holocaust

b)

Great Depression

c)

World War II

d)

Cold War

129.
Mao and the Communist soldiers were forced to retreat from the Nationalists and traveled 6000 miles.  This event was known as
a)
The Communist Revolution
b)
The Great Leap Forward
c)
The Cultural Revolution
d)
The Long March
130.
Mao's plan for large collective farms
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Great Leap Forward
c)
Mandate in Heaven
d)
Taiwan 
131.
Major uprising in China whose goal was to establish a society in which all were equal and intellectual and artistic activity was considered dangerous.
a)
Great Leap Forward
b)
Cultural Revolution
c)
People's Republic of China
d)
Red Guards
132.
The term "apartheid" refers to what action in South Africa?
a)
the formal acceptance of communism
b)
an economic alliance with other nations
c)
a civil war for independence
d)
the legal separation of black and white people
133.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I? 
a)
militarism
b)
alliances
c)
industry
d)
nationalism
134.
Which of the following was a major similarity between the goals of leaders of the Chinese Communist Revolution, such as Mao Zedong, and the goals of leaders of the Mexican Revolution, such as Emiliano Zapata, in the early 20th century?
a)
Advocacy of a global workers' revolution
b)
Active encouragement for integration into the global economy
c)
Concern primarily with improving conditions for urban factory workeres
d)
Support for redistribution of land to poor peasants
135.
What political characteristic did Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina share during the 1920s and 1930s?
a)
All became democracies.
b)
All were governed by authoritarian regimes.
c)
All were monarchies.
d)
All had experienced communist revolutions.
136.
Which people were the victims of the twentieth century's first genocide, in 1915?
a)
Jews
b)
Tutsis
c)
Armenians
d)
Serbs
137.
A global effect of World War I was
a)
the unwavering domination of European power worldwide.
b)
the rise of nationalist movements in colonial areas.
c)
the spread of communist regimes in Western Europe.
d)
the economic and political isolation of Japan.
138.
Japan's expansionism in Manchuria and China in the 1930s coincided with
a)
its rapid industrialization.
b)
closer ties with the United States.
c)
the growing influence of the League of Nations.
d)
the declining power of Japan's emperor.
139.
Which of the following are accurate descriptions of fascism?
a)
A single party in charge of all government
b)
Ultra-nationalism and glorification of the state
c)
Militarism and glorification of war as the ultimate expression of power
d)
all of these answers are correct
140.
Which is true of the Cold War?  
a)
It was World War 3
b)
It never ended
c)
conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union
d)
Most casualties in an American war 
141.
Policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism, mainly helped Greece and Turkey.  (Know as) 
a)
 Truman Doctrine
b)
Marshall Plan 
c)
Eisenhower Big 5 
d)
Domino Theory
142.
The Iron Curtain cut off
a)
Eastern Europe to the rest of the world
b)
Western Europe to the rest of the world.
c)
The United States to the rest of the world.
d)
Russia to the rest of the world.
143.
The policy of containment meant that
a)
The U.S.S.R. would not let democracy spread.
b)
The U.S. would not let Islam spread.
c)
The U.S.S.R. would not let Communism spread.
d)
The U.S. would not let Communism spread.
144.
The Marshall Plan gave money to 
a)
Eastern European countries.
b)
Asian countries.
c)
Latin American countries.
d)
Western European countries.
145.
After World War 2 the Soviet Union set up
a)
Satellite countries in Eastern Europe
b)
Buffer countries in Western Europe
c)
Dinner with friends
d)
Trade agreement between themselves and the United States
146.
Joint effort by the US and Britian to fly food and supplies into W Berlin after the Soviet blocked off all ground routes into the city
a)
East Berlin 
b)
Berlin Airlift 
c)
Iron Curtain 
d)
Berlin Wall 
147.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Destroy communism
d)
Provide collective security
148.
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
a)
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
b)
withdrew its troops from Germany
c)
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
d)
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
149.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
150.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
North American Trade Organization
c)
Northern Alliance Trade Origins
d)
Native American Tribal Organization
151.
What country was the head of the Warsaw Pact?
a)
Germany
b)
Soviet Union 
c)
China
d)
North Korea
152.
The Cold War was mainly focused on the U.S and their fight against ___.
a)
Socialism
b)
Fascism
c)
Communism
d)
Exorcisms
153.
What program aided the rebuilding of Western Europe?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
NATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Marshall Plan
154.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non comminist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
155.
The policy of containment meant that
a)
The U.S.S.R. would not let democracy spread.
b)
The U.S. would not let Islam spread.
c)
The U.S.S.R. would not let Communism spread.
d)
The U.S. would not let Communism spread.
156.
What was the result of China having a Nationalist government recognized by the world but a Communist party growing in the countryside?
a)
A social realist art campaign was created to uplift Nationalist ideas
b)
Nationalist troops and armed gangs wiped out the Communists
c)
Civil war broke out between the two groups
d)
Communist leaders were forced to work in labor camps
157.
Why did Chinese peasants align themselves with the Communists rather than the Nationalists?
a)
The Communists divided land among the farmers, while the Nationalists ignored their problems
b)
The Nationalists relocated thousands of peasants in the Long March
c)
The Nationalists were forcing China to industrialize through high taxes on farms
d)
The Communists moved peasants to collective farms, where they prospered. 
158.
The Nationalist and the Communists fought together against what nation during World War II?
a)
Japan
b)
Thailand
c)
Australia 
d)
Mongolia
159.
Which side in China's civil war-the Communist or Nationalists - had more support from the peasants?
a)
Communist
b)
Nationalists
160.
What is the name of the campaign that was launched by China's leader, Mao, in 1966 with the aim of restoring radical Communist values?
a)
Great Leap Forward
b)
The Cultural Revolution
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
communes
161.
New name for China under Mao Zedong
a)
People's Republic of China
b)
Mao
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Republic of China
162.

Which tactic was used in both Algeria and Kenya to achieve independence?

a)

Non-violent protests / strikes

b)

Violent resistance / civil war

163.

Apartheid ended in 1994 for which country?

a)

Algeria

b)

Ghana

c)

South Africa

d)

Kenya

164.

Once it gained independence, India became the world's largest _____?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Country

c)

Empire

d)

Democracy

165.
Which group was established in 1885 to achieve equal rights for Indians?
a)
Indian National Congress
b)
United Nations
c)
League of Nations
d)
Pan-Africanism
166.
What was the main reason the Rwandan genocide occurred?
a)
the collapse of the Belgian government
b)
Years of discrimination against the Hutus
c)
Radio station message saying to "cut down the tall trees"
d)
The president telling people  to slaughter each other
167.
What is the meaning of apartheid?
a)
Inferior
b)
Apartness
c)
Superior
d)
Closedness
168.
Who fought in the Boer war?
a)
British and the Zulu
b)
British and the Dutch
c)
Soviets and the Nazis
d)
Dutch and Spanish
169.
Who became the first black president in South Africa?
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Barack Obama
c)
FW de Klerk
d)
Winnie Mandela
170.
What was the purpose of blood diamonds?
a)
To help save lives
b)
Help rebel groups fund wars against African governments
c)
To scare the enemy into defeat
d)
To act as a piece of fashion
171.
Mohandas Gandhi believed in using this to force the British to give up their rule in India.
a)
nonviolent resistance
b)
violent protests
c)
machine guns
d)
apartheid
172.
Gandhi's long march to the Arabian Sea Coast was known as
a)
Salt March
b)
Long March
c)
Bataan Death March
d)
The Goodbye March
173.

The Communist Party's idea of joining small farms into larger farms was known as

a)

collectivization

b)

industrialization

c)

politicizing

d)

ownership

174.

The Communist's plan of joining farms together to grow more and more food by competition between farms was known as

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

The Chinese Communal Farm Plan

c)

The Communist's Food Plan

d)

The Great Leap Forward

175.

All citizens of China during the Cultural Revolution were required to memorize and carry with them

a)

Mao's Little Instruction Book

b)

Mao's Letter to the People

c)

Mao's Little Red Book

d)

Mao's How to be a Communist Book

176.

Deng Xiaoping becomes the new leader of China after Mao Zedong. Choose the reforms, more than one, that he changed to help China increase her economy.

a)

farmers could own their land

b)

private businesses

c)

trade with foreign countries that were not Communist

d)

government no longer controlled the media

177.

This term means to convince others to your way of thinking.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Collectivization

c)

Industrialization

d)

Peroration

178.

What was unique about the Chinese Civil War?

a)

There was no side that won.

b)

There was a break in the Civil War to fight in WW2.

c)

It was a short war.

d)

It was a war without any deaths.

179.

Which of the following best describes a proxy war?

a)

Two superpowers directly fighting

b)

Two countries fighting without any outside assistance

c)

Supporting sides in another country's war to oppose an enemy

d)

Competing in sports instead of military force

180.

Which of the following groups/governments did the Soviet Union support during the Cold War era?

a)

the government of South Korea during the Korean War

b)

the United Nations coalition during the Korean War

c)

the government of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War

d)

the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War

e)

the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War

181.

In what way(s) did the United States support South Vietnam's government?

a)

sending American troops to fight the Viet Cong

b)

sending money, supplies, and weapons, but no soldiers

c)

sending diplomats to broker a truce with the Viet Cong

182.

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

a)

U.S. troops helped South Vietnam's government successfully defeat the Viet Cong.

b)

The U.S. withdrew its troops and North Vietnam successfully united Vietnam as a communist state.

c)

The U.S. signed an armistice agreement with North Vietnam and Vietnam remained divided.

183.

Which crisis saw the United States emerging as more important diplomatically and internationally as it stopped Great Britain and France from intervening to protect its economic interests.

a)
Hungarian Uprising
b)
Suez Crisis
c)
U-2 Incident
d)
Vietnam Conflict
184.

MAD, or Mutually Assured Destruction, was an acronym coined for the destruction that would be caused world-wide by...

a)

Nuclear Attacks

b)

Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles

c)

Agent Orange

d)

Napalm

185.

The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when ...

a)

The United States attempted to invade Cuba and create a revolution to overthrow Fidel Castro, but it failed.

b)

the Soviet Union fired missiles at Cuba a long held ally of the United States.

c)

the U.S. learned that the Soviet Union had built missile launching pads in Cuba, very close to the state of Florida.

d)

the Soviet Union fired missiles at the U.S. from Cuba.

186.

Indira Gandhi is famous because of...

a)

helping the British fight World War II and her role in the Bengali Famine

b)

the removal of British control from the Indian subcontinent through non-violent protest

c)

abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination once in power as the first Sikh president

d)

her controversial time as one of the first democratically elected female heads of state

187.
Which characteristic of South Asian cultures best explains the political divisions of the region after the countries gained independence during the twentieth century?
a)
Climate variations
b)
Language differences
c)
Religious differences
d)
Differences in economic activities
188.
Which of these African nations experienced a relatively peaceful decolonization process?
a)
Ghana
b)
Algeria
c)
Kenya
d)
Rhodesia
189.

The term "Pan–Africanism" can best be defined as a movement whose purpose is to

a)

promote African unity

b)

support cultural diversity

c)

encourage European investment in Africa

d)

advocate a return to colonial conditions

190.

A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to

a)

secure political power for the majority of the people

b)

encourage a greater degree of industrialization

c)

improve the economy by expanding governmental control

d)

gain independence from the Soviet Union

191.

What African nation gained independence from France after a violent eight year war?

a)

Algeria

b)

South Africa

c)

Egypt

d)

Ethiopia

192.
What Cold War policy allowed a little bit of capitalism in to the USSR?
a)
Glasnost
b)
Perestroika
c)
Detente
d)
Cheka
193.
Why was the United Nations founded?
a)
To ensure that Germany would never become powerful again
b)
To ensure that another Holocaust could never happen
c)
To try and preserve peace and international cooperation
d)
To protect Europe against Russia
194.
The World Trade organization's purpose is to  
a)
promote trade barriers
b)
promote free international trade
c)
help poor countries trade with other poor countries.
d)
Help world powers maintain world powers.
195.
The World bank is a program from the UN that provides loans around the world with a purpose to _____________________.
a)
Fight Poverty
b)
Give loans to rich corperations
c)
encourage investment in developed countries
d)
pay teachers to teach students how to read.
196.
Who created the "Universal Declaration  of Human Rights?"
a)
UN
b)
World Bank
c)
IMF
d)
GATT/WTO
197.
The European Union began with the development of a ______________.
a)
plural society
b)
consumer class
c)
common market
d)
defense organization
198.
What happens when a member country does not agree with a decision made by the EU government?
a)
The country may refuse to obey the decision
b)
The country must carry out the decision anyway.
c)
The decision does not go into effect anywhere in the EU.
d)
The decision goes into effect only in countries that support it.
199.
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
200.
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.
201.
The Nuremberg Trials, Tokyo Trials, and the Trial of Slobodan Milošević are all examples of...
a)
carrying out international justice
b)
Genocidal Mania
c)
The violation of the Geneva Conventions
d)
Corruption and collusion in justice
202.
Was the leader of China during the 1980s. He was known for strengthening China's economy through the Four Modernizations.
a)
Deng Xiaoping
b)
Daniel Ortega
c)
Vladimir Putin
d)
Indira Gandhi
203.

What is one explanation for the great change in the world population between 1950 and 2000?

a)

Family planning was successful.

b)

There was an absence of war and conflict.

c)

New medicines and technology were discovered and applied.

d)

Famine and other natural disasters increased.

204.

Based on this late 20th-century map, which conclusion is accurate?

a)

The worldwide distribution of wealth is unequal.

b)

Social mobility between social classes is increasing.

c)

The communist movement is growing.

d)

Economic self-sufficiency in less developed countries is increasing.

205.

What is a major reason for the trend illustrated by the graph?

a)

the fall of communist governments in Eastern Europe

b)

the formation of oil cartels, such as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

c)

an increase in global interdependence resulting from modern technology and expanded trade agreements

d)

a general decline in the standard of living for people in developing countries

206.

How did Catholic Church leaders demonstrate sensitivity to demands of the poor for social justice in twentieth-century Latin America?

a)

demanding special charitable contributions from the Vatican to wipe out poverty

b)

formation of a "liberation theology"

c)

renunciation of Christianity in favor of orthodox Marxist socialism

d)

implementing land reform policies through representation in national elections

207.

Which natural resource or crop have developing nations been able to trade in the global economy on terms most favorable to themselves?

a)

cocoa

b)

coffee

c)

diamonds

d)

oil

208.

Which of the following is an impact of population growth in the developing world?

a)

rising status of females

b)

decreasing numbers of refugees in the developed world

c)

declining importance of the IMF

d)

rapid and haphazard urbanization

209.

Neocolonialism is best-defined as

a)

Western efforts to expand colonial holdings after WWII

b)

post-WWII population boom in developing nations

c)

economic dependence of developing nations after decolonization

d)

colonization of Latin America after independence from Spain

210.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern global consumption?

a)

Consumption becomes a means of self-expression as well as a source of personal identity.

b)

Modern consumption is shaped by wants and desires rather than by needs or necessities.

c)

Global consumption is entirely one way: the tastes of the United States are imposed on the rest of the world.

d)

Global consumerism threatens local and indigenous cultures.

211.

One significant result of the electronic information age is that

a)

English has become the primary language of global communications.

b)

politically repressive regimes such as that of China are trying to control the Internet.

c)

the gulf between the technological haves and have-nots has widened.

d)

All these answers are correct.

212.

Global warming refers to

a)

natural variations in the global climate over time.

b)

the rise in global temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution such as the emissions of cars and factories.

c)

the risk of a nuclear war when the planet is politically "hot."

d)

the increase in temperature caused by volcanic activity on the oceans' floors.

213.

Increasing interdependence of nations and peoples across the globe.

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Globalization

c)

Interdependence

d)

Specialization

214.

A policy in which a nation does not try to limit imports or exports by enacting tariffs (taxes on imports) or subsidies (taxes on exports).

a)

Free Trade

b)

Trade

c)

Goods

d)

Supply and Demand

215.
A large company that has operations in more than one country.
a)
Domestic Corporation
b)
Multinational Corporation
c)
Foreign Corporation
d)
State Corporation
216.

The development of a worldwide economy where resources flow fairly freely across borders.

a)

Globalization

b)

Economy

c)

GDP

d)

Economic Independence

217.

What are some negatives of globalization?

a)

Workers are exploited in sweatshops

b)

Pollution and deforestation

c)

Low wages for factory workers in Asia and Africa

d)

All of the answers are correct

218.

What are some positives of globalization?

a)

Cheap sneakers and clothes

b)

Cheap electronics

c)

Information is easy to access and it travels quickly (internet and social media)

d)

All of the answers are correct

219.

The exchange of goods and services by sale or barter driven by the need for resources.

a)

Fair Trade

b)

Globalization

c)

Trade

d)

Standard of Living

220.

When the economy of two countries depend on each other, it's called:

a)

economic interdependence

b)

multinational cooperation

c)

isolationism

d)

outsourcing

221.

Which of the following was instrumental in creating the global economy that exists today?

a)

The use of high taxes for imports and exports

b)

Improvements in technology such as the Internet

c)

The creation of one form of currency (money) used to trade

d)

The success of the Communist governments in guiding trade

222.

This organization allows free trade among the United States, Canada, and Mexico and has helped with trade, created jobs, and encouraged the economic growth of its members.

a)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

b)

United Nations (UN)

c)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

d)

European Union (EU)

223.
Which is a distinction between an epidemic and a pandemic?
a)
the symptoms of the disease
b)
the geographical area affected
c)
the species of organisms infected
d)
the season in which the disease spreads
224.
In 1918, an outbreak of influenza infected 500,000 people all over the world. Tens of millions of those infected died. In 1994, an outbreak of pneumonic plague spread quickly through the city of Surat in India, killing 52 people.
Which statement BEST describes the two events?
a)
Both outbreaks were pandemics.
b)
Both outbreaks were epidemics.
c)
The influenza outbreak was a pandemic. The plague outbreak was an epidemic.
d)
The influenza outbreak was an epidemic. The plague outbreak was a pandemic.
225.
Which tool is MOST responsible for preventing future pandemics of smallpox?
a)
worldwide vaccination for smallpox
b)
global education about smallpox
c)
better worldwide urban sanitation
d)
improved global quarantine facilities

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