5/8/15 – APWH

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The transformation that was most responsible for moving humans towards civilization was theA. Use of fireB. Rise of specialized classesC. Rise of agricultureD. Growth of towns and cities

Compared to river valley cultures in Egypt and Mesopotamia, Chinese civilizationA. Probably developed after civilizations in the Nile Valley

and MesopotamiaB. Developed simultaneously with Egypt and MesopotamiaC. Predates the rise of civilization in both Egypt and

MesopotamiaD. Has no verifiable historic origins and left no written

records

Confucian social relationshipsA. Were based on universal love and forgivenessB. Stressed the welfare and the interests of the stateC. Used rewards for correct behavior and punishments for

transgressionsD. Established a hierarchy and insisted upon reciprocal

duties between people

Despite their material success and increased wealth, A. Chinese rulers were isolated from the masses and did

not intervene in governmentB. Chinese aristocrats had no influence within the

governmentC. Merchants in China ranked below peasants and had little

societal influenceD. The scholar-gentry were prohibited from owning land

A major difference between Hinduism and Buddhism was thatA. Buddhism denied the need for caste, rites and sacrifice

to achieve nirvanaB. Hinduism was monotheistic and Buddhism was

polytheisticC. Buddhism denied rebirth and reincarnation, and

emphasized the real worldD. Hinduism taught respect for all living things and

prohibited killing

In Mesopotamia, the cuneiform culture of the Mesopotamians assimilated invaders and provided continuity. The same roles in India was performed by A. BuddhismB. The Hindu social hierarchyC. The Greek culture introduced by Alexander the GreatD. The culture of the Indus Valley people

The major impact of Alexander the Great’s conquests was theA. Elimination of foreign influences from Greek cultureB. Establishment of a unified government for the eastern

MediterraneanC. Spread of Greek culture throughout the eastern

MediterraneanD. Destruction of regional trade and commerce

What sentence best describes both Roman and Chinese gender relations?A. Roman and Chinese women had numerous political

rightsB. While subordinate to men, Roman women were

considerably freer and less oppressed then were their Chinese counterparts

C. Over the centuries, women’s lives improved and their rights increased

D. Rome and China were patriarchal societies where elite women had considerable influence

The core, or mother, civilization for other civilizations in Mesoamerica was A. OlmecsB. ToltecsC. AztecsD. Mayans

At the end of the Classical AgeA. Belief systems failed to survive the collapse of classical

civilizationsB. Only the Mediterranean Greco-Roman civilization

experience upheavalsC. The Huns (Hsiung-Nu) destroyed all great Eurasian

classical civilizationsD. There was a religious upsurge as a result of social and

economic problems

One of the strengths of Islam which made it a successful universalizing religion similar to Christianity was itsA. Use of a common language, Arabic, to unite all membersB. Insistence that there was only one GodC. Support for merchants and commercial valuesD. Egalitarianism that transcended previous loyalties,

ethnicities, or allegiances

The decline of women’s position within Islamic civilization was due toA. Contacts with older sedentary cultures and their highly

stratified urban systemsB. The necessities of war and holy warC. Islamic dogma (teachings)D. The high death rate of males – the increased number of

women in Islamic society “decreased the value” of women

The greatest beneficiaries of the sustained urban prosperity during the rule of the Abbasids wereA. women, who acquired rights to own propertyB. Slaves, when the caliphs emancipated them and gave

them lands to farmC. Poor workers, who were freed from taxesD. Artisans, artists, architects, and merchants

The Abbasid reign ended whenA. Mongol soldiers sacked Baghdad B. The Seljuk Turks overran the empireC. Christian crusaders took JerusalemD. Shi’a governors and troops revolted and murdered the

last caliph

Islamic teachings in north and west AfricaA. Served to divide the peopleB. Destroyed the trade between west and north African

portsC. Introduced a common bond but did not erase social or

ethnic stratificationsD. Put an end to the African slave trade

Islam was spread through west and east Africa as well as southeast Asia byA. jihad, or holy warB. Mass conversions ordered by the rulers and monarchsC. Wandering Sufi mysticsD. Merchants who established Muslim families and

traditions

As had Hammurabi’s Code (Mesopotamia), Justinian’s Code (Byzantium)A. Dealt primarily with church law and religious issuesB. Became the basic law code for the state, and influenced

future law codesC. Led to internal disruptions and faced harsh oppositionD. Deviated sharply from previous legal traditions when it

sought to create a new tradition

All of these peoples and states contributed to the destruction of the Byzantine Empire EXCEPT theA. Kievan RusB. Seljuk TurksC. Independent Slavic states in the Balkans such as Bulgaria

and SerbiaD. Italian trading city-states such as Venice and GEnoa

The period known as the Middle Ages in Europe A. Was an era in which European culture and civilization

dominated the Mediterranean regionB. Was a period of isolation and stagnation for European

societyC. Began with feudal kings in control and ended with the

Roman Catholic church the dominant power in EuropeD. Began with the fall of Rome and ended with the decline

of Europe’s feudal and religious institutions

Serfs differed from slaves in thatA. Serfs were largely commercialized artisans while slaves

were agriculturalB. Serfs were ethnically Europeans while slaves were

Muslims, pagans, and AfricansC. They could not be bought or sold, and owned some of

the farm they farmedD. Serfs could serve in the military, while slaves could not

In order to supply food to Tenochititlan, the AztecsA. Obtained food through tribute from conquered city-

statesB. Relied largely on trade for foodstuffsC. Built floating agricultural islands on the lakeD. Filled in Lake Texcoco to obtain agricultural lands

One reason offered for the expansion of the Inca state wasA. A need for humans to sacrifice to the state godsB. Each new Inca ruler had to secure new land and wealth

for himselfC. Changing environment and climate that drove the Incas

from their homelandD. Superior technologies made it easy for the Incas to

conquer other people

The era of Tang and Song ruler in China was known as a(n)A. Golden age of Chinese culture and accomplishmentsB. Time where Christianity and Islam spread widely in ChinaC. Time of technological and commercial stagnationD. Era where nomadic dynasties ruled most of China

The invention of explosive powder (gunpowder) in China A. Was borrowed by the Chinese from the nomadsB. Led to the Arab conquest of ChinaC. Had little initial impact on warfareD. Had no use in Song society except for fireworks

The group which most directly challenged Chinese influences in Japan and Vietnam during the postclassical era wasA. Buddhist monks and priestsB. The emperorC. The imperial bureaucracyD. Aristocrats and local administrators

The typical pattern for relations between China and its neighbors during the postclassical period wasA. Military occupation by the Chinese armiesB. For these states to acknowledge Chinese superiority and

pay tribute but remain independentC. Incorporation of these states as provinces in the Chinese

empireD. To maintain no formal relations or treaties with

neighboring states

Pastoral nomads from the central Asian steppe who had threatened sedentary cultures throughout world history included all of these EXCEPTA. Hsiung-Nu (Huns)B. ScythiansC. TurksD. Bantu

The greatest long-term impact of the Mongol unification of much of central Eurasia was the A. Introduction of new technologiesB. Conversion of Mongols to ChristianityC. Destruction of old states and the rise of new onesD. Spread of the Black Death from China to Europe and the

Muslim world

The Ming Chinese naval expeditions of the early 15th centuryA. Ended because they challenged Confucian values and

typical expendituresB. Were followed by the Chinese conquest of Southeast

AsiaC. Led to a renewed Chinese interest in scientific and

geographic explorationD. Stimulated trade between China and Africa

The major barrier to west European expansion prior to the 15th century wasA. The low level of European technologyB. The lack of interest by western European rulers for

acquiring territoryC. Religious civil wars that divided western Europe and

made overseas expansion impossibleD. The lack of popular interest and public funds to support

expansion

All of these influenced Europe to expand EXCEPT:A. Fear of the states and peoples Europe might encounterB. Desire for gold and monetary gainC. Rivalries with other European states to acquire new

landsD. Hope for personal glory by explorers and conquerors

All of these were examples of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT:A. The spread of smallpox and measles in the AmericasB. New World crops such as corn and potatoes spread

around the worldC. Muslim and Chinese merchants came to monopolize

Atlantic tradeD. Africans and Europeans migrated or were forcibly settled

in the Americas

The cause of the massive inflation in 16th century Europe wasA. Renaissance rulers’ increased demand for artB. Extensive importation of gold and silver from overseas

coloniesC. Religious warfare that destroyed the economic

structuresD. Trade between Europe and the Muslim world

A nation-state differs from an empire or many medieval states because itA. Grants rulers absolute rights to governB. Rules a state with one dominant people, government,

language and cultureC. Limits the power of monarchs and rulersD. Has many large a different ethnic groups under a

common government

Russia did not experience either the Renaissance or the Reformation becauseA. Russia did not exist at the time of either movementB. Russia was engaged in a long war with the Ottoman

EmpireC. Mongol rule cut Russia off and isolated her from

Western contactsD. Russia had no intellectual elites able to understand

either movement

The greatest source of social unrest in early modern Russia wasA. Noble (boyar) opposition to westernizationB. The clergy and religious opposition to non-Christian

minoritiesC. Rapid growth of towns and factoriesD. The lack of real reform and especially rights for the serfs

The dislocation of native plants and animals by European crops and domesticated animals, and the devastation of natives by European diseases is referred to asA. The Columbian ExchangeB. The Great MigrationC. Ecological imperialismD. The Great Die-Off

The export of silver from the Americas led to all of these outcomes EXCEPTA. Discouraging foreign rivals and piratesB. Paying for Spain’s religious and dynastic warsC. Causing a sharp inflation in Western EuropeD. The increasing impoverishment and bankruptcy of Spain

The European slave trade out of Africa arose and expanded whenA. Europeans began to supply Muslim slave markets in the

Middle EastB. Europe conquered the coasts of West AfricaC. Sugar plantations were established on the Atlantic

islands and in the AmericasD. Spain and Portugal launched their crusades against

Muslim states in Africa

With regard to the slave trade and slavery in Africa, contacts with the EuropeansA. Decreased warfare between African states as Africans

united against European slaversB. Increased violence and the disruption of African societiesC. Led to open warfare between Christians and Muslims for

the control of the slave tradeD. Benefited most African states, which received high

quality goods in exchange for slaves

During their reign, Safavid policies in PersiaA. alienated the majority of the populationB. Fostered a sense of Persian religious nationalism and

social unityC. Favored the Arabic language and Arab bureaucraciesD. Favored agriculture over trade and manufacturing

The Mughal ruler Akbar used all of the following to build a stable state in India EXCEPT:A. A well-trained, well-led militaryB. Patronage of the arts and intellectual developmentsC. Religious toleration and reconciliation with the HindusD. Promotion of foreigners, especially Europeans, to

positions of power

The largest portion of Asian trade by volume in the Early Modern Era was the trade inA. Silk from China to the Middle EastB. Cotton from India to the Middle EastC. Bulk items, usually food, exchanged within each of the

main zonesD. Spices from the East Indies

In the 17th century, the Japanese dealt with the long-term European challenge by A. Allying with the Portuguese against the other EuropeansB. Permitting the Europeans to establish a trading

monopoly in JapanC. Self-imposed isolation and forbidding most contact with

EuropeansD. Adapting European customs and technology

The chief intellectual cause of the French and American revolutions was theA. EnlightenmentB. Economic ideas of mercantilismC. RenaissanceD. 1688 Glorious Revolution in England

The social questions, demands for reform, and the need for money to support the construction of railroads during the 19th century led to A. The expansion of and increasing intervention by

governments in societyB. Increasing radicalization of a majority of workers and

peasantsC. The decrease in support for socialismD. The bankruptcy of many governments

The most important British colonial possession in the 19th and 20th centuries wasA. CanadaB. AustraliaC. IndiaD. South Africa

The most likely reason for the success of European colonial acquisitions during the 19th century would beA. Superior European military and transportation

technologiesB. The enthusiasm by European Christian clergy to convert

the “heathens”C. The epidemic among most native populations that

preceded European arrivalD. The successes in European agricultural technologies

Which group led the independence movements in most of Latin America?A. Spanish and Portuguese officials born in the Iberian

PeninsulaB. American born whites (creoles)C. Mestizos (people of mixed Indian and European descent)D. Mulattos (people of mixed African and European

descent)

Throughout Latin America, the Indian populationA. Generally supported the new republican governmentsB. Remained largely outside the national political lifeC. Revolted against Europeans and later the new

governmentsD. Acquired rights in some countries but not all

The decline of the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries can be traced to all of these reasons EXCEPTA. Sultans who were weak and inept rulersB. Frequent defeat of the Ottoman Empire and annexations

of its land by other nationsC. Religious divisions within IslamD. Christian and non-Turkish populations, who resented

Turkish rule

Although they were nomadic tribesmen from beyond the Great Wall, the Manchus, when they conquered China, A. Freely settled among the Chinese peopleB. Emancipated (freed) women and peasantsC. Retained the Ming emperors as nominal (puppet)

leadersD. Retained the Confucian gentry-scholars and much of the

political system

Despite the emancipation of the serfs in Russia, A. Serfdom persisted in many parts of the countryB. Russian aristocrats opposed the emancipationC. Russia was careful to preserve imperial and aristocratic

power and influenceD. Few numbers of workers joined the factories or

industrial workforce

Prior to the arrival of the American fleet and Commodore Matthew Perry, JapanA. Was dominated by a Buddhist and Shinto religious

hierarchyB. Had not developed a literate and educated populationC. Knew little of Western developments or ideasD. Was in self-imposed isolation

The earliest result of World War I was the A. Rise of the United States as a great powerB. Beginning of European decolonizationC. Rise of Japan to great power statusD. Collapse of all European empires

The Indian National Congress PartyA. Was composed primarily of peasants and Muslim holy

menB. From the outset (beginning) took part in acts of violence

against the British Raj (British government in India)C. Included only HindusD. Was initially loyal to the British rulers and primarily

concerned with the interests of the Indian elite

Which of the following statements concerning women’s suffrage (right to vote) in the 1920s is the most accurate?A. Despite their service in WWI, women failed to win the

right to vote everywhere but in the United StatesB. Women’s suffrage was granted after WWI in Britain,

Germany, and the USC. Granting women’s suffrage during the war converted

many governments to feminist principlesD. Women had the vote before the war but it was

suspended during the war itself

Which of these statements about post-revolutionary Mexico is a FACT?A. Mexican revolutionaries attempted to assimilate Indians

into national securityB. The Roman Catholic church was unaffected by the

revolutionC. The US accepted the revolution and its changes largely

without comment or interventionD. Mexico nationalized (took control of) foreign economic

holdings throughout the country

This country chose a path of neutrality and cooperation with Japan in the Pacific theatre of World War II.A. AustraliaB. IndonesiaC. ThailandD. The Philippines

The Afrikaner National Party in South Africa established a rigid system of racial segregation calledA. Boer PrejudiceB. SwarzfreiC. ApartheidD. Jim Crow

The independent labor movement in Poland that challenged Soviet dominance was calledA. CominternB. SolidarityC. PravdaD. Perestroika

Which of these statements is true about the Russian Orthodox Church under Soviet rule?A. The Orthodox church was outlawed in its entiretyB. The government secularized the church as an agency of

the stateC. The Orthodox church survived but was not allowed to

instruct youthD. Orthodoxy became an underground movement

Throughout 20th century Latin America, the people most often excluded from influence, or socially marginalized, were the A. clergy, especially Roman Catholic priests and nunsB. Indigenous peoples and descendants of African slavesC. Peasants and rural landownersD. Workers and miners

All of these are demographic trends and problems in 20th-century Latin America EXCEPTA. Rapid urbanizationB. Migration of unskilled laborers, the poor, and the

politically repressed to richer countriesC. Millions of refugees due to wars and faminesD. Staggering growth of population and capital cities

In order to rule their colonies, Europeans frequentlyA. Established a parliamentary system and allowed their

subjects to voteB. Used one group to rule and played groups against each

otherC. Brought in foreign bureaucrats (government officials) t o

run thingsD. Failed to utilize traditional native elites

In the contemporary world economic system, ex-colonial Asian and African nations have A. Remained largely sources for exportable raw minerals

and cash cropsB. Developed industrialized, free market economiesC. Built considerable infrastructure to support industry and

commerceD. Relied on tourism to develop

Japan’s postwar government is BEST characterized byA. Communist people’s democracyB. Traditional monarchy with a hereditary emperor and

little popular sovereigntyC. Democracy dominated by a political and economic

oligarchy (ruling class)D. Democratic republic with an unstable party system

The Pacific Rim nation that has recently emerged as an economic giant and whose industries and products have challenged Japan, the United States and Western Europe isA. North KoreaB. Hong KongC. South KoreaD. Singapore

How long had the Cold War lasted before its context began to shift after 1985?A. Ten yearsB. Forty yearsC. Thirty yearsD. Fifty years

The spread of democracy around the world in the 1990s and the early 21st century has been challenged byA. The spread of communismB. Questionable results in some democraciesC. Soviet global dominanceD. Ethnic divisions

What best describes new social patterns brought by globalization?A. Migration between rich and poor countries has

increasedB. International migration has emerged for the first timeC. Declining birth rates in developing nations have left

them at a disadvantageD. Low-birth rate countries have encouraged immigration

The wealthiest 20% of humans consume what percent of goods and resources?A. 80%B. 40%C. 20%D. 25%