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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAnticolonial movements like the Congress Party in India and the Young Turks agreed on which of the following?(A)The need for reform in order to resist European imperialism(A)The desire to return their societies to an earlier preindustrial age(A)Their intent to engage in territorial expansion at the expense of their weaker neighbors(A)Their emphasis on purely linguistic nationalism
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes this lithograph by German artist George Grosz?(A)A propaganda poster prepared for the Nuremberg Rally by the Nazi Party(A)A protest poster against the atrocities of the atomic bomb(A)A representation of a Holocaust victim from Dachau(A)A post-First World War print expressing antiwar sentiment - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an accurate comparison of the Chinese and the Mexican revolutions during the twentieth century?(A)Both promoted imperialism.(A)Both were supported by Japan.(A)Both promoted religious education.(A)Both generated land-redistribution policies.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about Africa after 1946 is true?(A)Most African colonies gained national independence.(A)The Organization of African Unity resolved the issues that most African states found divisive.(A)Most African countries joined either NATO or the Warsaw Pact.(A)There was little postcolonial conflict in newly independent states.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following countries experienced the most rapid economic growth during the Second World War?(A)China(A)Germany(A)Japan(A)The United States
- 6. Multiple ChoiceBy 1980 most industrialized countries reached a fairly stable population level, but population growth in nonindustrialized countries continued at a very high rate. The most likely explanation for this difference is that(A)Climatic shifts resulting from global warming have caused population decline in the industrialized countries(A)The “green revolution” was rejected by industrialized countries but embraced by nonindustrial countries(A)Farmers in industrialized countries concentrated on growing cash crops for export rather than food crops for domestic consumption(A)Children are a more important source of labor in agricultural than in industrial societies
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat do Israel, India, and Canada have in common?(A)Economies based primarily on the production of raw materials(A)Defense systems dependent on aid from the United states(A)Parliamentary forms of government(A)Two official languages at the national level
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe shaded areas in this map of South Africa indicate(A)“Whites only” areas in the country(A)Areas of the original Dutch settlements(A)The reserves, sometimes called Bantustans or African “homelands”(A)Other independent African nations
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe art of which of the following religions would make most frequent use of the symbols pictured here?(A)Confucianism(A)Christianity(A)Judaism(A)Buddhism
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements regarding the tenets of Islam is accurate?(A)Islam is a monotheistic religion.(A)Muslims worship Muhammad.(A)Pilgrimage to Mecca commemorates the birth of Muhammad.(A)The Qu’ran is meant to supplement Jewish and Christian scriptures.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes patriarchal gender systems?(A)Women are not allowed to work.(A)Women are confined to the home.(A)Women can be bought and sold.(A)Women are inferiors and must be protected by men.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceJudaism, Christianity, and Islam share which of the following?(A)They are polytheistic religions.(A)They recognize the divine nature of certain prophets.(A)They revere both Mecca and Jerusalem as pilgrimage sites.(A)They recognize the existence of Adam and of Moses.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a common feature of most Asian and European philosophies during the period 1000 to 1450?(A)A close association with religion(A)Emphasis on experimental science(A)Reliance on ideas of individual freedom(A)Substantial scholarly exchange of ideas among all world cultures
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAfter the expansion of Islam into Africa, an organized Christian presence remained in(A)Egypt and Ethiopia(A)Morocco(A)Mauritania and Tunisia(A)The areas along the Silk Road
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following contributed to the Chinese government’s decision to stop voyages of exploration in the Indian Ocean in the early fifteenth century?(A)Armed resistance from Arab navies(A)Lack of sufficient Chinese goods for trade(A)The destruction of the Chinese fleet by typhoons(A)Government concern with domestic problems and frontier security
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following languages came into existence after 1000 as the direct result of expanding global trade patterns?(A)Arabic(A)Chinese(A)Latin(A)Swahili
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an accurate statement about the Mongol Empire?(A)It attempted to impose Mongol religious beliefs and practices on conquered peoples.(A)It reestablished the Silk Road between East Asia and Europe.(A)It attempted to create a self-contained economic system by banning all merchants from non-Mongol territories.(A)It developed a sophisticated bureaucracy staffed by talented Mongols.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceCommerce was a key mode of exchange between which of the following pairs of political entities?(A)The Mayan Empire and the Song dynasty(A)Ghana and the Mongol Empire(A)Japan and the Byzantine Empire(A)The Crusader states and the Fatimid caliphate
- 19. Multiple ChoiceMarco Polo described which of the following at Kublai Khan’s court that he had not encountered in Europe?(A)The use of spies in foreign nations(A)The interest of the Khan in the international sea trade and European shipbuilding techniques(A)The use of paper money and coal and the practice of frequent bathing(A)The attachment of the Khan to the use of horses for military purposes
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe trend shown on the graph is best explained by the expansion in the production of(A)Cotton(A)Sugar(A)Tobacco(A)Rice
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