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Pre-Spring Break 2024 AP World

Total questions: 201

Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

There were thriving cities in Italy.

b)

The Black Death had missed Italy, allowing the population to focus on art and learning.

c)

There was a wealthy merchant class in Italy.

d)

Italy had access to works done by the Greeks and Romans.

2.

Which of the following best describes the practice of selling indulgences?

a)

They allowed clergy members to have children.

b)

They released people from performing penalties for their sins.

c)

They were purchased by clergy members to reach higher offices.

d)

They guaranteed people admission to heaven.

3.

The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus mostly on what subject(s)?

a)

Indulgences

b)

Human potential and achievements.

c)

Muslim culture

d)

Green and Roman laws

4.

Renaissance paintings and sculptures portrayed individuals and nature in a more realistic way.

a)

idealistic

b)

formal

c)

realistic

d)

distorted

5.

Which of the following best describes a "Renaissance Man"?

a)

A person that specializes in a single craft.

b)

Someone that supports the arts, but does not produce works themselves.

c)

A person that excels in many fields.

d)

Someone who enjoys all worldly pleasures.

6.

The Soft Gold trade was the main economic export of __________?

a)

New France

b)

Jamestown

c)

the 13 original colonies

d)

the Spanish

7.

____ is an economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

8.

What caused a majority of deaths across the Middle Passage?

a)

ships sinking

b)

slaves being thrown overboard

c)

inter-tribal conflicts

d)

malnutrition and disease

9.

Divine right is most closely associated with....

a)

freedom of religion

b)

absolute rule

c)

democracy

d)

religious conflict

10.

Who was the first European explorer to sail around the tip of Africa?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Hernado Cortez

11.

Louis XIV compared himself to what Greek god?

a)

Zeus

b)

Ares

c)

Apollo

d)

Poseidon

12.

Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers contradicted the ideas of the U.S. Constitution?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

Cesare Beccaria

13.

Why was the U.S. Bill of Rights created?

a)

To protect the rights and freedoms of citizens.

b)

To provide unlimited power to state governments.

c)

To ensure one branch of government does not become too powerful.

d)

To state what powers the King holds.

14.

According to the geocentric theory

a)

a hypothesis is necessary when performing an experiment.

b)

vaccines can prevent future disease.

c)

the sun is at the center of the universe.

d)

the earth is at the center of the universe.

15.

The _____ was a congress established by the 3rd Estate to enact laws and reforms in France.

a)

National Convention

b)

Committee of Public Safety

c)

National Assembly

d)

Bill of Rights

16.

The

__________________

met in France for the first time in 175 years to discuss financial reforms.

a)

Consuls

b)

Estates-General

c)

Directory

d)

Congressional Delegates

17.

This type of government has one ruler, chosen by birth.

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

18.

A theocracy is ruled by...

a)

religion

b)

military

c)

a small democratic council

d)

Theo, from the Bill Cosby Show.

19.

Choose which one was not a dictator.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

20.

Which type of society usually goes with a dictatorship?

a)

democracy

b)

socialism

c)

fascism

d)

communism

21.

The Enlightenment started in which country?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Russia

d)

United States

22.

The Enlightenment was mostly about what topic?

a)

Improving technology in all fields.

b)

Improving governments care of people's natural rights.

c)

Making people understand religion better.

d)

Channeling the sun's power to create new energy sources.

23.

Which Enlightened Thinker was the biggest proponent of natural rights?

a)

John Locke

b)

Immanuel Kant

c)

Diderot

d)

Voltaire

24.

Which Enlightened Thinker was a proponent of Freedom of Speech and Separation of Church and State?

a)

John Locke

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Voltaire

25.

Which Enlightened Thinker said a government was obligated to protect the rights of its citizens? He considered this a social contract.

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Jean Jaques Rousseau

c)

Immanuel Kant

d)

Voltaire

26.

Which revolution was peaceful and involved a change of power without fighting?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Glorious Revolution

c)

French Revolution

d)

October Revolution

27.

Which country did the Glorious Revolution occur in?

a)

England

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Russia

28.

Which document was the result of the Glorious Revolution that limited the power of the monarchy and guaranteed more natural rights?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen

c)

Magna Carta

d)

English Bill of Rights

29.

The Proclamation of 1763 tried to keep colonists from moving in which direction?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

30.

Which country gave the most assistance to the colonies in their attempt at independence?

a)

Russia

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Austria

31.

Which was not a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

Country was massively in debt.

b)

Monarchy spent a majority of their money on themselves, not the paying public.

c)

King Louis' brother was trying to take over.

d)

Extreme inequity between the Third Estate and the other two Estates.

32.

Which person was in charge of France during the Reign of Terror?

a)

Robespierre

b)

Napoleon

c)

King Louis XVI

d)

Voltaire

33.

Who used the chaos of the French Revolution to rise to power?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Voltaire

34.

What was it called where people made most of their products at home?

a)

Home Depot

b)

Cottage Industry

c)

House Factory

d)

Hut Incorporated

35.

What did the Enclosure Act cause?

a)

All English ports had seawalls created.

b)

That Parliament was moved to the Palace of Westminster.

c)

All English cities to be walled for protection.

d)

Many small farmers losing their farms.

36.

What is urbanization?

a)

People moving to the cities.

b)

Creation of city parks.

c)

Creation of roads and canals.

d)

The elimination of forests for grazing.

37.

Who was the President during World War 1?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

38.

Who said, "The world must be made safe for democracy"?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Barack Obama

39.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
40.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia 
d)
Bulgaria
41.

Militarism means...

a)

Building up armed forces and getting ready for war

b)

Having pride in your nation

c)

Trying to build an empire

d)

Agreements to help others

42.

WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:

a)

Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.

b)

Serbia burned their flag.

c)

Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.

d)

The Lusitania was sunk.

43.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars.
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
44.

On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank the

a)

the Maine

b)

The Titanic

c)

The Lusitania

d)

The Queen Mary

45.

Which area was called the "powder keg" of Europe and was the place where World War I began?

a)

Balkans

b)

Gallipoli

c)

Western Front

d)

Ottoman Empire

46.

Which answer summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?

a)

Attack France first, then Russia.

b)

Attack Russia first, then France.

c)

Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.

d)

Ally with Russia to fight France.

47.

What was the Zimmermann Note?

a)

The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain

b)

Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S should enter WWI

c)

A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory

d)

a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary

48.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
49.

What event led Great Britain to declare war on Germany in WW1?

a)
The Germans sank British supply boats
b)
The Germans sank American ships
c)
Germany invaded Russia
d)
Germany invaded Belgium 
50.
Why did many Americans not want to sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
It forced us to join the League of Nations
b)
It forced us to ally with Germany
c)
It forced us to sell supplies to Russia
d)
It forced us to fight against John Cena in the Wrestlemania
51.

Which of the following is the best example of imperialism?

a)

France building a powerful navy

b)

England's alliance with France

c)

German schools teaching English

d)

England and Germany competing for colonies

52.

What was the name of the new style of warfare during World War I?

a)

tank warfare

b)

plane warfare

c)

train warfare

d)

trench warfare

53.

What is one thing that happens during "total war"?

a)

Armies use ancient weapons.

b)

Families ration their food supplies.

c)

The president leads the military.

d)

Soldiers attend universities for free.

54.

Which of the following did armies use for the first time during World War I?

a)

submarines and tanks

b)

horses and tanks

c)

trains and cars

d)

horses and submarines

55.

Which treaty ended World War I?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Armistice of Versailles

d)

The Treaty of World Powers

56.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
57.

POLITICAL cause of the global depression:

a)

Unstable governments in Germany and Russia

b)

Americans buying stocks on margin

c)

Britain and France forcing America to abandon the Dawes Plan

d)

The end of World War II

58.

Which of the following is an ECONOMIC CAUSE of the GLOBAL DEPRESSION?

a)

Low worker productivity

b)

High income taxes

c)

Decreasing tariff rates

d)

Buying stocks on margin

59.

INTERNATIONAL cause of the global depression:

a)

The global interconnectedness of the world's economies

b)

The unfair treatment of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I

c)

The blitzkrieg invasion of Poland by German forces on September 3, 1939

d)

The collapse of the Russian government and subsequent Bolshevik takover in the 1920s

60.

Global Depression Vocab: BLACK TUESDAY

a)

The day that the Dawes Plan launched

b)

The day the American stock market crashed

c)

Black Friday

d)

The day that most Americans go to church

61.

HERBERT HOOVER helped the United States by creating new programs to help the American economy recover from the Great Depression. These programs were known as the NEW DEAL.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Global Depression Knowledge: EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL DEPRESSION

a)

Europe as a whole was unable to supply its citizens with enough paper currency

b)

The United States had to grant its colonies independence because they were too expensive

c)

Germany was excused from having to make reparation payments to France and Britain

d)

Germany soon turned to fascist leaders (like Hitler) whose politics focused on nationalism

63.

Which of the following is a NATURAL DISASTER that compounded the effects of the GLOBAL DEPRESSION?

a)

Tornados

b)

Dust Bowl

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

Hurricanes

64.

Global Depression Vocab: BUYING STOCKS ON MARGIN

a)

Buying something with a credit card

b)

Paying a percentage of the total cost and borrowing the rest

c)

Paying with cash

d)

Having someone else buy the stock for you

65.

Global Depression Vocab: INFLATION

a)

When money becomes globally useful

b)

When money loses its purchasing power

c)

When countries stop using money

d)

When everyone gets a raise

66.

Which of the following is an ECONOMIC CAUSE of the GLOBAL DEPRESSION?

a)

Low worker productivity

b)

High income taxes

c)

Decreasing tariff rates

d)

Buying stocks on margin

67.

ECONOMIC causes of the global depression:

a)

Americans buying stocks on margin; the stock market collapse; the end of the Dawes Plan when America's economy could no longer support Germany; overproduction of goods

b)

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, militarism, alliance systems, imperialism, and nationalistic desires for independent states

c)

Hitler's invasion of Poland, the non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, Japanese imperialism and the attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

Overproduction of goods in American factories, the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Hitler's invasion of Poland

68.

POLITICAL cause of the global depression:

a)

Unstable governments in Germany and Russia

b)

Americans buying stocks on margin

c)

Britain and France forcing America to abandon the Dawes Plan

d)

The end of World War II

69.

I am a Fascist who rose to power in Italy in the 1930s. I led an invasion of Ethiopia and allied my country with Germany during World War II.

a)

Hitler

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Mussolini

d)

Drumpf

70.

I am known for making the following quote about the Munich Pact: “a peace with honor” and “a peace for our time.”

a)

Hitler

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Churchill

d)

Chamberlain

71.

I took Germany from the depths of defeat in World War I to the height of superiority in the 1930s. My Nazi Party ricked havoc on the Jewish people.

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Drumpf

d)

Churchill

72.

I made the following statement after the signing of the Munich Pact: “Britain & France had to choose between war and dishonor. They chose dishonor. They will have war.”

a)

de Gaulle

b)

Chamberlain

c)

Churchill

d)

Warburton

73.

I met with Winston Churchill to sign the Atlantic Charter, a document which later served as a basis for the founding of the United Nations

a)

Churchill

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Hoover

d)

Chen

74.

Led Japan during WW2

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Mario Plumberman

c)

Admiral Yamamota

d)

Roosevelt

75.

When the Germans invaded France, I fled to London and established an exile government there.

a)

de Gaulle

b)

Napoleon

c)

Lafayette

d)

Churchill

76.

A government led by a dictator dominating society is?

a)

fascimile

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

totalitarianism

77.

What is facism?

a)

a type of government with an authoritarian nationalist state

b)

a form of ethnocentrism

c)

a form of socialism

d)

a type of government with a centralized socialist state

78.

The Nazi's government was also called the...

a)

Third Branch

b)

Fourth Reich

c)

Third Reich

d)

First Reach

79.

Which was not an Axis power?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

80.

What is the name of the agreement between France, Germany, and England trying to prevent was by giving Germany Czechoslovakia?

a)

the Manchu Pack

b)

the Munich Pact

c)

the Mandarin Pact

d)

the Mussolini Doctrine

81.

What event spurred America to enter WW2?

a)

the sinking of the Lusitania

b)

the Munich Pact

c)

Roosevelt's death

d)

Pearl Harbor

82.

Why did Russia enter WW2?

a)

Germany violated Non-Aggression Pact

b)

Hitler asked them to

c)

Japan attacked them at Pearl Harbor

d)

they didn't

83.

How did Roosevelt attempt to help the Allies without officially joining the war?

a)

the Lawn-Lend Act

b)

the Lend-Lease Act

c)

the Loose-Change Act

d)

the Secret Sneaky Act

84.

what is blitzkrieg?

a)

total war intended to cause swift victory

b)

slow and steady war

c)

trench warfare

d)

the use of poison gas

85.

What is this image trying to do?

a)

get people to fight the Russians

b)

get people to fight the Axis Powers

c)

get people to fight France

d)

get people to fight the Allied Powers

86.

What does this show?

a)

American Isolationism

b)

America joining WW2

c)

America's drive for global peace

d)

the importance of sleep to a well balance life

87.

How did women get involved in the war effort?

a)

as soldiers

b)

they didn't

c)

in factories

d)

by writing love letters

88.

What happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki

a)

atomic bombs were dropped

b)

tanks were used to defeat the Japanese

c)

Japanese killed many Chinese

d)

Japanese conquered Vietnam

89.

This image most likely depicts the...

a)

Treaty of Nanjing

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Opium Pandemic

d)

Open Door Policy

90.

Before imperialism, how did China feel about trade with foreign powers?

a)

Enthusiastic

b)

Not interested

c)

Indifferent

91.

After Europe entered China, China as an independent superpower became...

a)

Stronger

b)

Weaker

c)

Unchanged

92.

DESCRIBE the beliefs of the Boxers.

a)

"God save the Queen."

b)

The Chinese Emperor must be removed."

c)

"Trade with Europe should be encouraged."

d)

"Death to all foreign invaders."

93.

The "Open Door Policy" benefitted which of the following nations?

a)

USA

b)

China

c)

Portugal

d)

Russia

94.
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
a)
the Ottoman Empire controlled the Silk Road and taxed Europeans using the Silk Road
b)
a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper
c)
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
d)
all of the above
95.
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
a)
the Ottoman Empire controlled the Silk Road and taxed Europeans using the Silk Road
b)
a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper
c)
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
d)
all of the above
96.
What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?
a)
a passage to India by land
b)
a way to the South Pole
c)
a new trade route to India by sea
d)
a new school in Portugal
97.
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
a)
a Portuguese prince
b)
He helped start European exploration and trade.
c)
He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
d)
all of the above
98.
Who was the explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water?
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Vasco de Gama
99.
_____ went to his grave believing he had discovered a westward passage to Asia, when in fact he had actually discovered the Americas.
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
John Cabot
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Alfonso de Albuquerque
100.
Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?
a)
Luxurious 
b)
Accommodating
c)
Spacious 
d)
Dark and Claustrophobic 
101.
Slaves were brought to North America through the ____________  _______.
a)
Slave Ship
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Triangular Trade
102.
What ocean was crossed on the Triangular trade routes?
a)
The Caribbean
b)
The Indian
c)
The Atlantic
d)
The Pacific
103.
This man conquered the Aztec Empire.
a)
Columbus
b)
Cortes
c)
Cabral
d)
Cabot
104.
The trip for slaves from Africa to the New World was called the ____________.
a)
Long Ride
b)
Triangle Trade
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Middle Passage
105.
Which was the transfer of goods/disease/animals between New and Old World?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Columbian Exchage
d)
Mercantilism
106.
Economic practice were investors make the profits?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Joint Stock Companies
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Communism
107.
Economic practice where governments control trade and claim its profits.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Joint Stock Companies
c)
Mercanitlism
d)
Communism
108.
This man's vessel was the first to circumnavigate the world.
a)
Francis Drake
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Magellan
d)
Pedro Cabral
109.

Where most of the African slaves ended up

a)

American colonies

b)

Modern day Brazil

c)

tobacco plantations

d)

to the East Coast of Africa

110.

Martin Luther's new theological doctrine that emerged from the Protestant Reformation included the idea of —

a)

Good Works

b)

Salvation through Grace

c)

He got a bad grade on a test

d)

Selling indulgences

111.

What were Indulgences?

a)

Prayers performed after eating to much food

b)

Leaders within the Catholic Church

c)

Pardons for sins sold by the Catholic Church

d)

Positions within the Catholic Church sold to the highest bidder

112.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
113.

What was the Protestant Reformation?

a)

An attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.

b)

An attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.

c)

A call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.

d)

An argument over leadership of the Catholic Church that led to the election of 3 Popes

114.

What was The most immediate cause of the Reformation?

a)

Henry the VIII creating the Church of England

b)

Erasmus writing Praise of Follies

c)

John Calvin establishing Calvinism

d)

Martin Luther posting The 95 Theses

115.
Martin Luther suggested which change to church practice?
a)
Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it
b)
Installing statues of saints in churches.
c)
 Saying mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it.
d)
Increasing the sale of indulgences
116.
What is so significant about Martin Luther hanging up the 95 Theses?
a)
It ended feudalism throughout Europe.
b)
It limited the power of the monarch in England.
c)
It was the event that started the Protestant Reformation.
d)
It was the event that started the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
117.
Which king broke away from the Catholic church because he wanted a divorce?
a)
Henry VI
b)
George I
c)
Charles I
d)
Henry VIII
118.

The Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance were similar in that both —

a)

began in the Americas

b)

were destroyed by the Catholic Church

c)

encouraged people to question tradition.

d)

strenghtened the power of the Catholic Church

119.

Who passed the Act of Supremacy of 1534 to make themselves head of their own church?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Ulrich Zwingli

d)

Henry VIII

120.

Which two cities on the Arabian peninsula are holy to Muslims?

a)

Constantinople and Athens

b)

Cairo and Rome

c)

Mecca and Medina

d)

Baghdad and Jerusalem

121.

Which text is considered the holy to the religion of Islam?

a)

Torah

b)

New Testment

c)

Qur'an

d)

Vedas

122.

Which of the following is an example of Islamic architecture?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Dome of the Rock

c)

Pantheon

d)

Hagia Sophia

123.

The Islamic region split into which of the following two sets.

a)

Sunni and Shia

b)

Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

c)

Mahayana and Theravada

124.

11. As the Muslim Empire grew, Islam spread into all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Mesopotamia and Persia

b)

Egypt North Africa, and Spain

c)

Australia and the Americas

d)

-

125.

Who conquered what remained of the Byzantine Empire in 1453?

a)

The Mongols

b)

The Ottoman Turks

c)

The Seljuk Turks

126.
If you lived in the Safavid Empire you probably would be categorized as a ___ Muslim
a)
Sunni
b)
practicing 
c)
Shia 
d)
good 
127.

The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?

a)

Iran

b)

India

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Turkey

128.

In which city-state did the Italian Renaissance begin?

a)

Venice

b)

Rome

c)

Naples

d)

Florence

129.

Which statement BEST describes a city-state?

a)

An independent region ruled by a powerful city

b)

A powerful city that is part of a larger country

c)

A powerful city that is part of a larger state

d)

All of the above

130.

What wealthy family ruled the city-state of Florence?

a)

Ferrara

b)

Nicholas

c)

Alfonso

d)

Medici

131.

Which city-state ruled the southern region of Italy?

a)

Florence

b)

Venice

c)

Naples

d)

Milan

132.

Who was the ruler of both the city-state of Rome and the Catholic Church?

a)

Medici Family

b)

The pope

c)

The King of Italy

d)

The King of France

133.
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
a)
The Bishop of Constantinople
b)
Stephen Harding
c)
The Pope
d)
Saint Benedict
134.

Why was Jerusalem so important to Christians?

a)

It was the area where Jesus was crucified.

b)

It was where their first temple was.

c)

It was the side where Muhammad went to heaven.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

135.

Who called for the First Crusade?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Gregory VII

d)

Richard I

136.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

The lower class fought for their right against the Catholic Church to choose their religion.

b)

They attempted to expand the English Empire

c)

They were designed to take back control of the Holy Land from the Muslims.

d)

They sought to convert the entire world to Christianity.

137.

A pilgrimage is....

a)

a journey to a sacred place

b)

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

c)

a series of actions tending toward a particular end

138.

Tenochtitlan was the capital city of what Empire

a)

Maya Empire

b)

Inca Empire

c)

Mexican Empire

d)

Aztec Empire

139.

What disease had an impact on the decline of the Aztecs?

a)

Covid

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

small pox

d)

measels

140.

In which time period did the Aztec civilization exist?

a)

1200-1521 BC

b)

300-900 CE

c)

900-1200 CE

d)

1200-1521 CE

141.

Who caused the fall of the Aztec civilization

a)

Famine

b)

Drought

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Crop failure

142.

Who did the Inca take over?

a)

Spain

b)

nearby tribes

c)

Mexico

143.
The Inca used the Quipus (cord with knots) to:
a)
decorate their clothes
b)
count, collect data and keep records 
c)
use as a belt
d)
dry their food
144.
What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains? 
a)
Chinampas
b)
Irrigation
c)
Aqueducts
d)
Terrace Farming
145.
What was something the Inca is known for?
a)
A solar-based calendar
b)
Road building
c)
Temple pyramids
d)
Hieroglyphics
146.

Francisco Pizarro conquered which ancient civilization?

a)

Incan

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

d)

Olmec

147.
Which civilization was polytheistic?
a)
Mayas
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
d)
All the above
148.

Central American tribes grew ________________and beans.

a)

rice

b)

oats

c)

potatoes

d)

corn

149.

Which of the following statements about the effect of monsoon pattern on Indian Ocean trade are correct.

a)

Unpredictable monsoon patterns facilitated trade on the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf

b)

Changing wind patterns made nonstop round trips possible.

c)

Predictable monsoon patterns led to trade being conducted in stages

d)

The size and stability of large ships did not play a role in how many mariners plotted their course around monsoon patterns

150.
Trans-Saharan trade brought this religion to West Africa from the Arabian peninsula
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
151.
What does this image show?
a)
That European ships were much bigger than Chinese ships
b)
That Chinese ships were much bigger than European ships
c)
The size of African ships compared to Chinese ships
d)
This is Maui's ship.  He was a wave finder. 
152.

What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the Indian Ocean?

a)

caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses

b)

lateen sails, maps, compass and dhow ships

c)

compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles

d)

dhow ships, maps and saddles

153.

What were the major items traded along the Indian Ocean Trade Route?

a)

gold, slaves and porcelain

b)

silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder

c)

gold, slaves and spices

d)

gold, salt, slaves and ivory

154.

What role did the Swahili civilization play in Indian Ocean Trade?

a)

The controlled the gold mines in the interior

b)

They were the middle-man between the people in the interior of Africa and the Arab merchants in India.

c)

They abducted slaves to be sold on the coast

d)

The created banking houses and accepted bills of exchange

155.

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.

156.

Which statement best summarizes the influence of the bureaucracy during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE)?

a)

It promoted foreign trade, but made tax collection difficult

b)

It made managing the empire more efficient, but it was very expensive

c)

It ended corruption, but it weakened the scholar gentry class

d)

It strengthened Buddhism, but it undermined Confucianism

157.

What would be most responsible for the spike in population in China in the postclassical era?

a)

the perfecting the manufacturing of Porcelain

b)

the prolific trade on the Silk Road

c)

the introduction of Champa rice to the Chinese diet

d)

the high demand for Chinese silk

158.

Which of the following is an indicator of increasing patriarchy in China?

a)

Civil Service Exam

b)

Veiling of Women

c)

Footbinding

d)

Issuing of Dowry's

159.

Japan was influenced and gain knowledge of things like Confuciaism from where?

a)

Korea

b)

China

c)

It didn't

d)

Silk Road

160.

Who was Ibn Battuta?

a)

Religious Leader

b)

Merchant

c)

Christian Travler

d)

Islamic traveler

161.

China was the starting point for which of the following:

a)

Silk Road Trade

b)

All world religions

c)

Major political thought in the West

d)

Military Expansion

162.

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

163.

What do Vietnam, Japan, and Korea have in common?

a)

They all have languages that stem from the same linguistic family.

b)

China left a lasting cultural and religious imprint on them.

c)

All were once colonies of the Mongols.

d)

All were conquered by the Sung dynasty.

164.

Which of the following is a continuity in Chinese History during this time period? (more than one answer)

a)

Civil service exams

b)

Patriarchy

c)

Paper money

d)

Wood block printing

165.

A group of non-elected government officials...

a)

aristocrat

b)

civil service

c)

bureaucracy

d)

social class

166.

Delhi Sultanate was in present day

a)

Northern India

b)

Southern India

c)

Sri Lanka

167.

What religion played a key role in the transmission of Chinese civilization to Japan?

a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
168.

MARIA, COUNTESS OF BÉARN, ACCOMPANIED BY SEVEN OF HER MALE COURTIERS, SWEARS HOMAGE TO HER OVERLORD, KING ALFONSO II OF ARAGON, ILLUSTRATION IN A MANUSCRIPT PRODUCED FOR THE ROYAL COURT OF ARAGON CIRCA 1175 C.E.

a)

Feudalism

b)

Manorialism

c)

  • Serfdom

d)

  • Monasticism

169.

After the expansion of Islam into Africa, an organized Christian presence remained in

a)

Mauritania and Tunisia

b)

Morocco

c)

Egypt and Ethiopia

d)
Nigeria
170.

“The evil-disposed in these districts [of England] began to rise, saying, they were too severely oppressed; that at the beginning of the world there were no slaves, and that no one ought to be treated as such. . . . This they would not longer bear, but had determined to be free, and if they labored for their lords, they wanted to be paid for it. A crazy priest in the county of Kent, called John Ball, who for his absurd preaching, had been thrice confined in prison, inflamed those ideas. He would say: ‘Are we not all descended from the same parents, Adam and Eve? and what can the lords show, or what reasons give, why they should be more the masters than ourselves?’ ”

The point of view of the author can best be described as

a)

sympathetic to the peasants

b)

  • hostile to the peasants

c)

  • indifferent to the peasants’ grievances

d)

  • sympathetic to the leaders of the revolt

171.

Why was construction of the Grand Canal necessary?

a)

To move goods easier between northern and southern China

b)
To provide a tourist attraction
c)
To create a barrier against invasions
d)
To control flooding of the Yellow River
172.

High caste Hindus were most likely to convert to Islam.

a)

True

b)

False

173.

The Monroe Doctrine

a)

supported US Imperial ambitions

b)

supported the British control of India

c)

solved the "Scramble for Africa" issue

d)

made the Opium Wars worse

174.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
175.
The Industrial Revolution______________ the growth of Imperialism.
a)
encouraged
b)
discouraged
176.
Which describes a territory that belongs to another country?
a)
mother country 
b)
island
c)
innovation
d)
colony
177.
China was divided into___________________________ by foreign powers 
a)
Colonies 
b)
Protectorates 
c)
Spheres of Influence
d)
Empires
178.

How did state power shift in the modern era

a)

settler colonies were established in New Zealand, South Africa, and America

b)

European states expanded empires (French in West Africa, Belgium in the Congo, Britain in West Africa)

c)

some states with existing colonies strengthened their control over those colonies

d)

European states used both warfare and diplomacy to expand their empires

e)

The US, Russia, and China expanded their land holdings by conquering and settling neighboring territories

179.

Why were European countries imperializing? (Choose 2).

a)

Economic gain

b)

A way to learn about other cultures

c)

To befriend people different from themselves

d)

Access to raw materials

180.

France was most active in empire buiding in

a)

North Africa

b)

South Africa

c)

China

d)

The East Indies

181.

At what conference did the Europeans divide up Africa for their colonization?

a)

Egypt Conference

b)

London Conference

c)

Belgium Conference

d)

Berlin Conference

182.

Why did European powers divide Africa by diplomatic agreements between each other?

a)

Fear of going to war because of fierce competition

b)

Rapid population increase in European colonies in Asia

c)

Atlantic revolutions lead Europeans states to seek new troops

d)

Creation of transnational business fostered exchange of raw materials

183.

Which company took over other European states colonies in India?

a)

British East India Company

b)

British West India Company

c)

Dutch East India Company

d)

French East India Company

184.

Which country had the largest sphere of influence in Latin America during the Age of Imperialism?

a)

United States

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

England

185.

What was the main purpose of the Congress of Vienna?

a)

To start another major European war

b)

To restore traditional monarchies

c)

To spread the principles of the French Revolution

d)

To create a unified European state

186.

Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?

a)

The Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Treaty of Ghent

d)

The Treaty of Utrecht

187.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

188.

What one thing did the leaders of the United Sates and the Soviet Union agree on following WWII?

a)

Communism was superior to capitalism

b)

Both countries believed that world trade should be promoted.

c)

Democracy and free enterprise were superior to communism.

d)

Both countries believed their system of government should be encouraged in other nations.

189.

How did the world get divided after WWII?

a)

Communist & Anti-Communist

b)

Pro/Anti-Technology

c)

Axis & Allies

190.

Which organization was formed to provide military support to Western nations?

a)

IWW

b)

UN

c)

NATO

191.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race.

b)

U.S. began to invest more money into math & science education.

c)

The U.S. started NASA.

d)

All of the above

192.

During what event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

193.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do when he heard that the Soviet Union was construction a missile site in Cuba.

a)

JFK gave into the Soviet demands.

b)

JFK bombed the Soviet Union with an atomic bomb.

c)

JFK ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.

d)

JFK invaded Cuba from Guantanamo Bay.

194.

After WWII what happened to the population of the U.S?

a)

The population moved westward as a result of the railroad.

b)

African Americans moved north as part of the Great Migration.

c)

The population shifted from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt.

d)

The population grew due to the Baby Boom.

195.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

a)

Korean & Vietnam War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Civil War & Spanish American War

d)

Persian Gulf & War on Terror

196.

What was the importance of the camel?

a)

the camel was able to eat a lot of food often

b)

the camel had many offspring

c)

they allowed people to cross the Sahara desert due to its endurance

d)

the camel was faster than the horse

197.

What changes did Trade bring to West Africa?

a)

Islam was introduced to Mali

b)

Buddhism was introduced to Mali

c)

Women gained more rights

d)

Great Zimbabwe became a center of learning

198.

______________________________ was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe.

a)

The Great Schism

b)

Hanseatic League

c)

Guilder League

d)

Christian Commercial Organization

199.

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

a)

Acculturation

b)

Syncretism

c)

Socialization

d)

Cultural Diffusion

200.

A time period of extended peace on the Silk Road..

a)

Pax Mongolia

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Indian Ocean Pax

d)

Convassarai

201.

Overland trade between Europe to Asia on the Silk Road increased with

a)

the revival of commercial cities, such as Samarkand, along the way.

b)

the discovery of gold in the Hindu Kush.

c)

the collapse of the Roman empire.

d)

the development of a new breed of camel.

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