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- 1. Multiple Choice
Ibn Battuta was offended by citizens he visited in some regions. All of the following behaviors were in conflict with his interpretation of Muslim beliefs EXCEPT
the regularity and pious nature of their prayer practices.
women partially clothed in public.
members of the royal family seen unveiled in the presence of men.
the consumption of dogs and donkeys.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Cathedral of the Dormition in Moscow, constructed during the reign of Ivan the Great (1462–1505 C.E.), shows influences from what architectural style?
Persian
Islamic
Byzantine
Roman
- 3. Multiple Choice
In recent decades, many world historians have challenged the view that Europeans failed to make any diplomatic contacts in their efforts to defend themselves from Abbasid expansion in the 1240s and 1250s C.E. Which of the following evidence BEST supports this historic reinterpretation?
Norman French forces seized control of Constantinople and reinvigorated Byzantine resistance to Muslim territorial expansion.
Roman Catholic popes sent diplomatic representatives to the Mongol khans, urging them to convert to Christianity.
Crusader armies broke the power of the Abbasids by invading and then occupying Egypt and North Africa.
The Ethiopian empire of Prester John successfully established an alliance with the Holy Roman empire after extensive diplomatic and religious contacts.
- 4. Multiple Choice
All of the following contributed to the Ming bureaucracy’s decision to authorize a series of naval expeditions between 1405 and 1433 C.E. EXCEPT
the creation of a large navy allowing Ming merchants to expand the networks of exchange and communication to Japan and southeast Asia.
the Ming Emperor Yongle’s desire to assure that the imperial bureaucracy established and maintained control over foreign trade.
the desire of Chinese bureaucrats and the emperor to expand tributary relationships with Indian Ocean states by demonstrating the power and prestige of the Ming dynasty.
the desire of the Ming government to create new markets for Chinese manufactured goods in Europe and the Americas.
- 5. Multiple Choice
The passage, written by the Florentine author Giovanni Boccaccio, was most likely written in response to
a smallpox epidemic caused by infected Byzantines fleeing to Europe after the fall of Constantinople.
the spread of the Black Death from eastern Eurasia to Europe and north Africa.
the spread of syphilis after conquistadors returned from explorations in the Americas.
viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks related to the importation of slaves from Nubia to Florence.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Of the following, which group was Marco Polo probably most interested in reaching with this passage?
Indian merchants seeking to increase commercial ties with the Empire of the Great Khan
Western Europeans seeking more information about lifestyles of Chinese people in the Great Khan’s capital city
Nestorian Christians seeking to relocate from central Asia to China to avoid Islamic intolerance
Western European Roman Catholic missionaries interested in seeking converts in the Great Khan’s lands
- 7. Multiple Choice
In the excerpt, Ibn Battuta’s main purpose is to point out that
use of paper currency in the Great Khan’s empire was widespread and convenient.
merchants placed ingots of precious metal above the doors of their houses.
worn currency was discarded as only new notes were accepted in exchange for goods or services.
merchants refused payment in gold or silver coins.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Ming dynasty mandarins and eunuchs were similar in what way?
Both groups conspired with Japan and Korea to overthrow the empire.
Both groups conspired with Japan and Korea to overthrow the empire.
Both groups were trusted servants of the empire.
Neither group worked in governmental service.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The following statements are true of gunpowder technology ca. 1200–1275 C.E. EXCEPT
the Chinese invented gunpowder as a byproduct of failed alchemy experiments by Daoist monks.
the spread of gunpowder technology was closely supervised and limited to allies of the Mongol khans, as Mongol warlords did not want the technology used against their armies.
Mongol armies adopted gunpowder technology after conquering northern China and deployed artillery units as early as 1214 C.E.
catapults and trebuchets were used by Mongol forces to lob gunpowder bombs into Persia and southwest Asian cities ca. 1250 C.E.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The photograph of a statute of King David by Leonardo da Vinci is reflective of aesthetic traditions related to which civilization?
Persian
Greco-Roman
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
- 11. Multiple Choice
All of the following contributed to the end of the Ming reconnaissance voyages after 1433 C.E. EXCEPT
ministers of the Ming bureaucracy questioned the loyalty and motives of Admiral Zheng He and his eunuch supporters, and wanted the huge costs of the voyages shifted to fund agricultural development.
during the 1420s and 1430s C.E., there were an increasing number of Mongol incursions into Ming lands and defense costs soared.
Admiral Zheng He supported a coup attempt against the emperor that was unsuccessful and he was executed.
the plans that Admiral Zheng He had made to establish a continuing military, political, and commercial presence for Ming China in the Indian Ocean basin were abandoned.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes a major change that occurred in the European demand for slaves at the beginning of the thirteenth century?
Baltic trading cities form the Hanseatic League in partnership with cities in modern states of Great Britain, the low countries of Belgium and the Netherlands, and Russia.
Increasing industrialization caused a huge increase in demands for labor that Europe—depopulated after the Black Death—could not meet domestically.
Marco Polo publishes his tales of Eurasian travel and introduces Europeans to descriptions of many Asian products and crops.
Muslims introduce the technology of sugar production to European crusaders and merchants.
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Vitruvian Man, ca. 1492, an illustration created by Leonardo da Vinci, exemplifies which aesthetic tradition?
Medieval
Resaissance
Classical
Modernist
- 14. Multiple Choice
The travels of Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo are similar in which of the following ways?
Both men spent time in lands of the Great Khan in China.
Both men journeyed to the Mali empire.
Both men traveled along the Silk Roads in central Asia to reach the lands of the Great Khan in China.
Both men followed maritime Silk Roads to report on life in the Swahili city-states.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT a Ming Chinese response after they expelled their foreign rulers, the Mongols, and the effects of an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1368 C.E.?
Promotion occurred of production of Chinese specialties, like porcelain, silk and cotton textiles, and lacquerware for internal consumption, as well as for sale to external markets in Japan and southeast Asia
Private Chinese merchants were vigorous participants in reviving networks of communications and trade along land and maritime Silk Road routes.
Conscripted peasants labored to rebuild neglected irrigation systems, which led to a surge of agricultural production.
The Ming dynasty elected to reinvigorate naval traditions associated with Admiral Zheng He and built large fleets that projected Ming power and trading connections into the Indian Ocean basin.
- 16. Multiple Choice
In the excerpt, the Italian poet Petrarch’s main purpose is to point out that
France is the Babylon of the west, a wicked place where all manner of different vices are regularly practiced.
miracles, like the story of the loaves and fishes found in the Bible, have been replaced with schemes and plots.
corruption in the Roman Catholic Church had tainted any moral authority the church hierarchy might claim to have.
he is so disturbed and depressed over the corruption he sees in the Roman Catholic Church that he is physically ill.
- 17. Multiple Choice
In the excerpt, the main purpose of the French author Jean Froissart in his description of the Battle of Crecy, 1346 C.E., is to point out that
both the French and the English armies employed large numbers of mercenaries.
when the battle began, the sun was shining into the eyes of the French and behind the backs of the English.
the French ordered the massacre of the Genoan mercenaries when their lines broke.
the outcome of the battle was a resounding English victory.
- 18. Multiple Choice
In general, between 600 and 1450, trade through Afro-Eurasia
decreased as the classic empires dissolved, thus ending the Silk Road trades.
increased as first the Arabs and then the Mongols actively encouraged trade.
changed from sea-based to land-based as land transportation increased.
increased in the east, but declined in the west and not rebounding until around 1500.
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the significance of cities such as Hangzhou, Melaka, Cambay, Samarkand, Hormuz, Baghdad, Caffa, Alexandria, Kilwa, Constantinople, and Venice?
Each of these cities was destroyed by the Mongol invasions.
Each of these cities played a prominent role as the capital of a growing empire.
Each of these cities attracted large numbers of new inhabitants as a result of being regarded as a fair trading city.
Although each of these cities was important during the classical age, each ceased to be important during the period of 600–1450.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why did Ibn Battuta travel such long distances within the Islamic world?
He was a merchant, similar to Marco Polo.
He functioned as an official Caliphal ambassador.
He was a jurist, whose job it was to help interpret Islamic law.
He accompanied large naval expeditions similar to those organized by the Chinese eunuch Zheng He.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Sufi missionaries were similar to Roman Catholic missionaries in all of the following ways EXCEPT
both traveled long distances to seek converts.
both took a flexible approach to doctrine-allowing native religious practices to be subsumed into the new religion’s practices.
both sought converts throughout Asia.
both helped spread language and culture throughout the eastern hemisphere.
- 22. Multiple Choice
How did the trading city of Novgorod become important to Ivan III?
Its wealth helped fund the expansion of the Muscovite kingdom.
Its long Byzantine trading relationship helped Ivan restore Russian tradition.
Its location within Europe gave Ivan an “in” with other European monarchs, something he wanted desperately.
Its strategic location allowed Ivan to rid himself of Mongol rule once and for all.
- 23. Multiple Choice
The reconquista could be considered one of the causes of the Renaissance because
after the Muslims were finally pushed out of Europe, humanists could concentrate on intellectual and artistic innovations.
soldiers who helped conquer Spain for the Christians went to fight in the Crusades and brought back many of the cultural traditions of classic Greek and Roman cultures.
many of the ancient philosophers were rediscovered in the Iberian libraries where they had been translated into Arabic and Hebrew.
Renaissance art could directly be connected to Iberian Islamic art.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following commonly resulted from the bubonic plague?
an expansion in trade
an increase in workers’ wages
a boom in population
an abundance of labor
- 25. Multiple Choice
Why did Christianity not take hold in east Asia during the fourteenth century?
The Roman Catholic church was too distant.
Few priests and missionaries were dispatched to China.
Islam had already become the dominant religion.
East Asian peoples already possessed sophisticated religious and cultural traditions.
- 26. Multiple Choice
From which city did Marco Polo begin his travels?
Genoa
Cairo
Constantinople
Venice
Jerusalem
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which city served as the origin point of Ibn Battuta's many journeys?
Baghdad
Medina
Fez
Cairo
Mecca
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which coastal trading city did both travelers pass through on their way out of southeast Asia?
Delhi
Melaka
Aden
Khanbaliq
Siraf
- 29. Multiple Choice
On the last part of his journey, Marco Polo traveled west across the Black Sea to which city?
Jerusalem
Cairo
Constantinople
Genoa
Medina
- 30. Multiple Choice
To which of the following cities did Ibn Battuta return at the conclusion of his journeys?
Mogadishu
Mecca
Medina
Malindi
Mombassa
- 31. Multiple Choice
In which of the following regions did Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta do the least traveling?
India
China
Arabia
Africa
Europe
- 32. Multiple Choice
Why did Marco Polo travel so extensively?
He was a navigator.
He was a merchant.
He was a Christian missionary.
He was a soldier.
He was a lawyer and judge.
- 33. Multiple Choice
What kind of source is the document?
literary narrative
travel account
personal letter
diplomatic report
- 34. Multiple Choice
Who is the author of the document?
John of Montecorvino
Benjamin of Tudela
Marco Polo
unknown
- 35. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of the document?
to provide information about the Mongols
to appeal for more support for his mission
to criticize Mongol religious beliefs
to encourage Europeans to emigrate to the Mongol territories
- 36. Multiple Choice
What is the context of the document?
early fourteenth century China
early fourteenth century India
early fourteenth century Persia
early fourteenth century Florence
- 37. Multiple Choice
Who is the intended audience of the document?
Mongol elites
European Christians
Franciscan leaders
the Pope
- 38. Multiple Choice
What kind of bias, if any, is reflected in this document?
strong bias against Mongols
there is no discernible bias
slight bias in favor of Mongols
slight bias against Mongols
- 39. Multiple Choice
From which city did Zheng He's voyages commence?
Najing
Quanzhou
Guangzhou
Hangzhou
Melaka
- 40. Multiple Choice
Iberian explorers such as Vasco da Gama began their voyages from which city?
Venice
Genoa
Granada
Seville
Lisbon
- 41. Multiple Choice
On his journey down the west African coast, Iberian explorer Bartolomeu Dias visited which island chain?
Canary Islands
Cape Verde Islands
Azores
Maldive Islands
Bahamas
- 42. Multiple Choice
After crossing the Bay of Bengal from the east, Zheng He's expeditions stopped at the mouth of which body of water?
Indus River
Ganges River
Yangzi River
Yellow River
Strait of Melaka
- 43. Multiple Choice
Where did Christopher Columbus land after crossing the Atlantic Ocean?
Madagascar
San Salvador
Cuba
Hispaniola
Ceylon
- 44. Multiple Choice
Why did Zheng He undertake his voyages?
to explore and colonize Pacific islands for China
to pursue new sources of gold
to establish a Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean
to gain allies for China's defense against the Mongols
to establish an African colony over which he could rule
- 45. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was the first European nation to extensively explore the west coast of Africa?
Spain
Italy
France
England
Portugal
- 46. Multiple Choice
How did King Louis XI of France assert the authority of the central government over the nobility?
by levying taxes directly on the nobles themselves
by maintaining a standing army of 15,000 troops
by investing the church with greater resources to secure its loyalty
by taking noble lands and redistributing them to the peasantry
- 47. Multiple Choice
On which of the following did the Ming emperors rely more heavily than any of their predecessors?
eunuchs
direct taxes
complex irrigation canals
integration of the Mongols with Chinese populations
- 48. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was an indirect effect of the bubonic plague in Eurasia and North Africa?
Families became larger as peasants were able to have more land and wealth, which in turn led to more children.
Peasant rebellions decreased because falling populations made paying work more abundant.
Peasants stayed in place longer for fear that traveling would expose them to the plague.
Political authorities froze wages and forbade workers from leaving their homes.
- 49. Multiple Choice
What was the role of the mandarins in China during the Ming dynasty?
emissaries of the central government that ensured local compliance with imperial policy
administrators within the capital that ran the state bookkeeping
tax collectors
military leaders and managers of campaigns of conquest
- 50. Multiple Choice
The primary significance of Marco Polo’s travels is the fact that
he was the first European to live and work in China.
he unwittingly helped to spread the bubonic plague to western Europe.
he introduced Chinese technologies to Europe.
his adventures inspired European readers to participate in the lucrative trade networks of Eurasia.
- 51. Multiple Choice
One of the most significant impacts of sugarcane production on global economies was
widespread deterioration in diet and nutrition.
increased demand for slave labor.
a rapid increase in European-African trade.
increased demand for other luxury goods, such as porcelain.
- 52. Multiple Choice
Why did Ming emperors decide to end Zheng He's voyages in the mid-1430s?
The plague began to ravage China and Ming emperors feared any further transmission of the disease through naval expeditions.
The voyages frightened European trading missions and reduce the amount of trade overall in Chinese waters.
The voyages had begun to inspire other regional states to invest in their own powerful navies.
Confucian ministers successfully argued that resources committed to the expensive expeditions should go to better uses.
- 53. Multiple Choice
The bubonic plague started in
western Europe
southwest China
Mediterranean seaports
central Asia
- 54. Multiple Choice
Scandinavia was relatively unaffected by the plague because
medicine had learned how to treat the plague by the time it reached the northernmost parts of Europe.
the native population had largely developed immunities to the disease by the time it progressed to the area.
the remote northern areas experienced little foreign travel and trade.
the cold weather limited the proliferation of plague-bearing rodents and fleas.
- 55. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT among the reasons for the end of the Mongol Yuan dynasty?
famine and agricultural decline
financial mismanagement
political infighting
the ravages of bubonic plague
- 56. Multiple Choice
Under Hongwu, the Ming dynasty was established as a
feudal state dominated by local warlords.
military state with a puppet emperor.
highly centralized, imperial state.
decentralized empire with considerable autonomy for local authorities.
- 57. Multiple Choice
Chinese economic recovery in the Ming dynasty was aided by all of the following EXCEPT
restoration of irrigation systems.
increased production of porcelain, silk, and other luxury goods.
active state support of foreign trade.
the involvement of Chinese merchants in foreign trade.
- 58. Multiple Choice
In the fifteenth century, the nation-states of western Europe were strengthened principally by which two developments?
standing armies and autocratic governments.
direct taxes and standing armies.
increased trade networks and direct taxes.
an increase in the free peasantry and standing armies.
- 59. Multiple Choice
In Spain, the process of powerful state building was accelerated by
Columbus's quest for a western route to China.
the reconquest of Granada from the French.
an alliance with the Islamic states of northern Africa.
the marriage of Fernando of Aragon and Isabel of Castile.
- 60. Multiple Choice
The European Renaissance is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
a revival of classical learning.
dome cathedrals.
naturalistic painting and sculpture.
a repudiation of Christian values.
- 61. Multiple Choice
A Renaissance humanist was one who
sought to reconcile Christian values with engagement in public life.
sought to apply classical teachings to the disciplines of painting and architecture.
sought to synthesize the teachings of the major religions of the day.
withdrew from the world to study ancient texts.
- 62. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a primary goal of Zheng He's expeditions?
to offer military protection and support to Chinese merchants in the Indian Ocean
to establish Chinese trading cities on the Indian Ocean
to impress foreign people with the power and might of the Ming dynasty
to establish diplomatic relations with the Muslim states trading on the Indian Ocean
- 63. Multiple Choice
Chinese naval expeditions were abruptly ended in 1433 because
Zheng He was suspected of building his personal power.
financial resources were needed to counter a resurgent Mongol threat.
the state sought to limit the spread and impact of bubonic plague.
the state had begun to suspect that the resulting foreign influence had a corrupting effect.
- 64. Multiple Choice
What was the primary purpose for Bartolomeu Dias's voyage around the Cape of Good Hope and into the Indian Ocean?
to seek new sources of medicinal knowledge to combat the bubonic plague.
to spread Christianity into Muslim and Hindu lands.
to seek new sources of slave labor for sugarcane plantations.
to eliminate the role of Muslim and Italian intermediaries in the Asian silk and spice trades.
- 65. Multiple Choice
The activities described in the excerpt represent an example of which of the following developments in eighteenth century England?
Growth of economies characterized by industry
Movements to maintain preindustrial production forms
Foundations of corporate business practices
Effects of strict government regulation of business owners
- 66. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT an initial concern of the Leeds “Woollen” workers?
The use of machines putting people out of work
The use of machines lowering the quality of textiles produced
The use of machines requiring skilled labor
The use of machines in the lowering of wages
- 67. Multiple Choice
The transformation of labor organization, resulting from the activities depicted in the excerpt, most greatly affected workers through which of the following?
Development of labor specialization
Loss of seasonal work rhythms
Deterioration of artisan skills
New roles as merely wage earners
- 68. Multiple Choice
One direct long-term effect of the activities described in the excerpt was
declining stratification of social classes.
strengthening of the family as a basic economic unit.
labor shortages in mainly rural areas.
urbanization and the growth of cities as centers of production.
- 69. Multiple Choice
Inventions such as the one depicted in the image are best understood in the context o
the originality of American inventors and engineers.
the growing ability to harness new sources of energy.
the fierce competition among American industries.
the efforts to transform American agricultural practices.
- 70. Multiple Choice
The early spread of industrialization in North America differed most greatly from that in western Europe by which of the following?
American industrialization began within industries other than textile production.
American industrialization had more available workers and a larger labor population.
American industrialization had a lack of financial resources for business investment.
American industrialization had less land available due to private ownership laws.
- 71. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was at a disadvantage during industrial development in the United States?
Natural resources of the North American continent
The vast size of the North American continent
Transportation networks connecting various regions
Productivity of the agricultural southern states
- 72. Multiple Choice
The technology of the steam engine depicted in the image most greatly influenced the long-term development of which of the following?
Larger and more productive methods of transportation
The concept of assembly-line production
Subdivision of labor and labor specialization
Higher prices for mass-produced products
- 73. Multiple Choice
By the mid-nineteenth century, which of the following was least likely a result of the development depicted in the image?
Standardized production of articles by industrial means
Organization of businesses on a large scale
Growth of the United States as an economic powerhouse
Decline of industrialization in western Europe
- 74. Multiple Choice
The Western Transmutation and other activities depicted in the first excerpt contributed most to which of the following nineteenth century developments?
Moderate gains in European shares of the global manufacturing market
Technology advancement of European states over other agrarian-based societies
European exploration and exploitation of overseas territories
European economic encroachments within the African markets
- 75. Multiple Choice
The events described in the first excerpt led most directly to which of the following developments within the Ottoman empire?
Rising nationalism within conquered territories
Lower volumes of trade on a global level
Peasant revolts due to agricultural declines
Decline of the Janissaries as a political and economic force
- 76. Multiple Choice
Ottoman economic reform movements, in response to growing global capitalism, were most likely to also influence all of the following except
emancipation of women.
military technology and weapons.
traditional elitist power bases.
taxation laws and education.
- 77. Multiple Choice
Strong opposition to the reforms Mahmud II began most likely came from which of the following groups within the Ottoman empire?
Autonomous regional governors
Conservative religious clerics
Radical political dissidents
Military elites
- 78. Multiple Choice
Conditions in the city of Manchester, as described by Engels, were most directly the result of which of the following developments in nineteenth century Britain?
Demographic transitions of moderate population growth
Rising material standards and costs of living
Transcontinental migration of workers from America
Rapid influx of people from rural to urban areas
- 79. Multiple Choice
In addition to the crowded conditions described, which of the following least reflects problems associated with rapid urbanization?
Severe air and water pollution
Severe air and water pollution
Criminal activity and prostitution
Epidemics of deadly diseases
- 80. Multiple Choice
Engels was a German theorist who believed which of the following?
Ideal communities would resolve societal issues.
Social problems were related directly to capitalism and industry.
State agencies and institutions favored the middle classes.
Art, music and religion could be tools for improving impoverished lives.
- 81. Multiple Choice
The views of Engels and other critics of industrialization most likely influenced British government authorities to
align themselves more strongly with the capitalist ruling classes.
address some of the problems of cities, but not social issues.
legislate economic opportunities for married women.
pass laws to attack abuses and protect workers.
- 82. Multiple Choice
European workers influenced by the views of Engels sought to improve their lives most directly through which of the following?
Trade unions
Socialist revolution
Utopian communities
Leisure activities
- 83. Multiple Choice
Based on the map, all of the following conclusions are supported regarding the European partitioning of Africa except
the speed and arbitrary manner of the divisions.
the unimportance of strategic geographic positions.
the inability of African peoples to resist colonization.
the intensity of competition among European states.
- 84. Multiple Choice
Based on the map, the arbitrary partitions created by Europeans most likely caused issues due to which of the following?
The lack of communication technologies within interior regions
Conflicts between Dutch and British colonists over the slavery issue
The complete disregard for established African social and culture divisions
Differing systems of colonial rule among European states
- 85. Multiple Choice
Which of the following least reflects the strong economic motives for imperialism?
Search for new medicines and medical technology
New markets for manufactured goods
Outlets for European overpopulation
Untapped sources of raw materials
- 86. Multiple Choice
Europeans justified imperialism most strongly through their belief in which of the following?
Seeking converts to the Christian faith
European racial and cultural superiority
Compulsive need for territorial expansion
Providing weaker nations with political and social stability
- 87. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a long-term effect of partitioning African populations?
Continuation of the slave trade
Disruption of livelihoods and sources of income
Spread of deadly epidemic diseases
Divisions and political rivalries
- 88. Multiple Choice
The views of the writers of the excerpt were most likely influenced by which of the following nineteenth century developments?
Eurocentrism
Social Darwinism
Nationalism
Utopian Socialism
- 89. Multiple Choice
The use of Indian soldiers or sepoys, as described in the excerpt, best reflects attempts by the British East India Company to
create a multiethnic standing army.
aid local authorities against rulers of the Mughal empire.
secure and conquer large areas of India.
convert indigenous peoples to Christianity.
- 90. Multiple Choice
Besides the cartridge incident mentioned in the excerpt, which of the following might strongly reflect the reasoning for the sepoys’ ill feelings toward the British and the Bengal army?
Enforcement of the doctrine of lapse against Indian rulers
Misguided and heavy handed social reforms by the British
Attempts to suppress traditional Hindu and Muslim religious practices
Harsh and disdainful treatment of the sepoys by British troops
- 91. Multiple Choice
The uprisings depicted in the excerpt strongly influenced British rule in India through all of the following except
the official abolishment of the Mughal empire.
the dissolution of the East India Tea Company.
the creation of a civil service bureaucracy staffed by Indian workers.
the reverting of British authority directly to the crown.
- 92. Multiple Choice
The political concepts represented in the excerpt best reflect the greatest influence of which of the following?
Republicanism
Enlightenment ideals
The Renaissance
Enlightened absolutism
- 93. Multiple Choice
The cultural transformation evident in the excerpt most strongly shows a movement toward a society based on
secularism through reason.
nationalistic identity.
Christian values by revelation.
radical patriotism.
- 94. Multiple Choice
Based on the excerpt, the French people most likely were seeking to form a government whose political authority comes from which of the following?
Established social hierarchies
Powers of the ancien régime
Consent and will of the people
Ecclesiastical traditions
- 95. Multiple Choice
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen also outlined government by social contract, which most strongly suggests all of the following except
the ability to remove a government not fulfilling its duties.
protection against citizens’ rights being overturned.
a desire to make governments more responsible to the people.
abolishment of the monarchy.
- 96. Multiple Choice
Which of the following least reflects the role of women in the activities described in the excerpt?
Women were encouraged to participate in political activities.
Women were given full and equal rights with men.
Women lost their lives in the pursuit of individual freedom.
Women were patrons of French intellects and philosophes.
- 97. Multiple Choice
The views depicted in the excerpt best reflect which of the following nineteenth century movements?
Socialism
Egalitarianism
Nationalism
Rationalism
- 98. Multiple Choice
The unity that Mazzini and other activists envisioned for their countries was most strongly based on all of the following except
common values.
common culture.
common language.
common religious beliefs.
- 99. Multiple Choice
Mazzini’s general call to insurrection differs most greatly from earlier activists who sought to emphasize which of the following in their movements?
Study of popular culture
Appreciation for historical experiences
Common interests of individual communities
Demands for loyalty and solidarity
- 100. Multiple Choice
The influence of Mazzini’s ideals in Europe were directly connected with the growing Zionist movement through all of the following except
the rise of anti-Semitic feelings in Europe.
the desire among the Jewish people for a national homeland.
mass migration of Jews to eastern Europe.
nationalist mistrust of minority populations.
- 101. Multiple Choice
The activities depicted in the excerpt were least likely influenced by which of the following?
Other successful slavery uprisings
The American and French revolutions
The ideals of the Enlightenment
Social reforms spreading across Europe
- 102. Multiple Choice
The success of the Haitian revolution was most directly attributed to which of the following?
The high population ratio of slaves to white colonists
The intervention of foreign armies from Spain and Britain
The intelligence and organizational skills of its leaders
The military experience of runaway slaves known as maroons
- 103. Multiple Choice
The conditions that contributed most directly to the conflict described in the excerpt included all of the following except
high mortality rate among slaves.
brutal work conditions on slave plantations.
violent confrontations between owners and slaves.
high prices for newly imported slaves.
- 104. Multiple Choice
The main importance of Saint-Domingue to France is most evident by which of the following?
As a buffer to the Spanish colonial presence in the Caribbean
The wealth generated by plantation crops grown there
Connections to the African slave trade network
The strategic military position of the island
- 105. Multiple Choice
The activities in the image best offer evidence of which of the following nineteenth century developments?
Material benefits of industrialization
Growing independence of working class women
Changes in global migration patterns
Creation of regional networks of transportation
- 106. Multiple Choice
The migrants in the image most likely sought to relocate from Europe due to all of the following reasons except
the threat of contagious diseases.
the squalor of industrial cities.
the dangers of factory work.
the presence of religious persecution.
- 107. Multiple Choice
Migrants were most strongly attractive to industrialists looking for workers due to which of the following?
Their highly developed skill levels
Their strength and physical stamina
Their reliability and work ethic
Their profitability due to low wages
- 108. Multiple Choice
Which of the following least reflects issues faced by migrants relocating to the United States in the nineteenth century?
Territorial conflicts with indigenous peoples
Declining job market due to overpopulation
Growing distrust of foreigners in industrial cities
Resentment and hostility from white, native born citizens
- 109. Multiple Choice
One direct long-term effect of the activities depicted in the image was
development of a multicultural U.S. society.
increased conflicts based on ethnic and racial differences.
increased conflicts based on ethnic and racial differences.
the growth of nationalism among newly arrived migrants.
- 110. Multiple Choice
The interactions depicted in the excerpt best offer evidence of which of the following developments in nineteenth century Canada?
A general distrust between all different cultural groups
A growing level of ethnic diversity
A rising political presence among minority groups
An economic system controlled by various trading companies
- 111. Multiple Choice
Which of the following most directly shaped Louis Riel’s views as described in the excerpt?
Conflicts between British cultivators and French fur traders
Heavy-handed trade policies of the Hudson Bay Trading Company
Waves of migrants flooding the Northwest Territories
Displacement of indigenous peoples by westward expansion
- 112. Multiple Choice
The Canadian government’s policies in the west were most directly threatening to which of the following?
Completion of the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Gold claims by Chinese migrants
Land rights of indigenous people
Territorial claims of French Canadian lumberjacks
- 113. Multiple Choice
The continued threat of white settlement in western Canada influenced Riel to
seek political office to address métis grievances.
lead an armed insurrection against Canadian forces.
seek support for his cause within the United States.
re-establish his provisional government in western Canada.
- 114. Multiple Choice
Based on his actions, Louis Riel has come to be strongly regarded by most Canadians as which of the following?
A Canadian folk hero
A rebellious traitor
A megalomaniac of limited ability
An honorable but misguided figure
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