World History 1 Final Exam: Chapters 1-19 and 21
Do not write on this exam
1. An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was (F1)
a. a renewed interest in education and the arts.
b. a period of disorder and weak central government.
c. an increase in trade and manufacturing.
d. the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class.
Base your answer to question 2 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of social studies.
2. Which title best completes this diagram? (F2)
a. Features of a Civilization
b. Features of a Nomadic Lifestyle
c. Basic Components of the Paleolithic Age
d. Human Life 50,000 Years Ago
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Which characteristics were common to ancient civilizations in Egypt, Sumer, and China? (F2)
a. Nomadic lifestyles
b. Monotheistic religion
c. Written forms of communication
d. Influence of European cultures
Base your answer to question 4 on the graphic below and on your knowledge of social studies.
4. What is the best title for this diagram? (F1)
a. Elements of Belief Systems
b. Characteristics of Classical Civilizations
c. Benefits of the Counter Reformation
d. Changes during the Neolithic Revolution
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Base your answer to question 5 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of social studies.
5. Which system is illustrated in the diagram? (F2)
a. Feudal
b. Caste
c. Apartheid
d. Encomienda
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists? (F3)
a. Everyone should have the same social status.
b. People should pray five times a day.
c. The soul can be reincarnated.
d. Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods.
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Base your answers to questions 7 and 8 on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
Speaker A:
Speaker B:
Speaker C:
Speaker D:
We must return to the ideas of the Bible. We should encourage people to read and interpret
religious scripture for themselves.
Our people worship many gods, who control the peoples' activities such as birth, death and
commerce.
Our people received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. We are few in number, but we
will bring these commandments to all people.
We trace our religion's birth to the flight of our greatest prophet from Mecca to Medina.
7. Which speaker is expressing an idea from a polytheistic religion? (F3)
a. Speaker A
b. Speaker B
c. Speaker C
d. Speaker D
8. Which speaker is a Muslim? (F3)
a. Speaker A
b. Speaker B
c. Speaker C
d. Speaker D
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Base your answers to questions 9 and 10 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.
9. Which statement is best supported by the information on this map? (F4)
a. The Roman Empire extended over three continents.
b. Rivers kept invaders out of the Roman Empire.
c. Alexandria served as the eastern capital of the Roman Empire.
d. Carthage eventually conquered the Romans.
10. Based on the information provided by this map, which body of water was most likely the center of Roman
trade? (F4)
a. Red Sea
b. Atlantic Ocean
c. Black Sea
d. Mediterranean Sea
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11. Which factor has contributed most to the social and cultural identity of the Middle East and North Africa?
(F3)
a. Political stability of the region
b. Ability of the region to import oil
c. Lack of foreign involvement in the region
d. Strong influence of Islam on the region
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Base your answer to question 12 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.
12. Which concept is illustrated by the map? (4.1.3)
a. Socialism
b. Self-sufficiency
c. Spread of trade
d. Cultural isolation
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Base your answer to question 13 on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
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Block printing, gunpowder, and the abacas were developed.
Porcelain making and black ink painting on silk paper were perfected
The compass was discovered and used to improve the determination direction when sailing
13. These advances are associated with which early civilization? (F2)
a. China
b. India
c. Ghana
d. the Byzantine Empire
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14. The archaeological evidence found at the sites of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan and the Inca city of Machu
Picchu suggests that these societies (F2)
a. consisted of hunters and gatherers.
b. were highly developed and organized cultures.
c. practiced a monotheistic religion.
d. followed a democratic system.
15. In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of social order
and political organization? (F3)
a. Hinduism
b. Shintoism
c. Confucianism
d. Marxism
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Base your answer to question 16 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.
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16. The map shows that on his voyages, Zheng He explored (4.1.3)
a. both the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.
b. at the same time as the Spanish explorers.
c. lands in the Western Hemisphere.
d. Arabia and the east coast of Africa.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17. The Mongols, led by Genghis Khan (4.2.2)
a. brought much of the Eurasian landmass under a single rule, creating the largest land empire in
history.
b. successfully invaded Hawaii, but could not hold it for long.
c. conquered the islands of Java and Sumatra, which had repulsed several previous Chinese attacks.
d. defeated every army that challenged them, except for the Vietnamese.
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Base your answer to question 18 on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
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Mongol rulers are overthrown
Admiral Zheng He established trade links
Civil service exams were reinstated
18. The events above occurred during the rule of (4.3.3)
a. Mughal dynasty in India.
b. Abbasid dynasty in the Middle East.
c. Ming dynasty in China.
d. Tokugawa shogunate in Japan.
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Base your answer to question 19 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.
19. Which statement is best supported by the information on the map? (4.2.2)
a. By 1300, the Mongol Empire had reached the Red Sea.
b. The Mongol Empire controlled India and Japan by 1300.
c. By 1300, most of Europe had been conquered by the Mongols.
d. The Mongol Empire controlled a large portion of Asia by 1300.
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Base your answers to questions 20 & 21 on the passage below and your knowledge of social studies.
By 750 C.E., the Muslim empire included all of Southwest Asia, Asia to
the borders of India and China, most of Spain, and all of North Africa.
The Muslim government was a theocracy—led by religious as well as
political leaders. Laws were based on the Muslim holy book, the Quran.
Muslim leaders adapted laws to local practices.
20. What is the term that that describes the religious and political leaders of the Muslim empire? (4.2.1)
a. Popes
b. Caliphs
c. Kings
d. Czars
21. By 750 C.E., Islam had spread to all of the following areas except (4.2.1)
a. Northern Africa.
b. Part of Europe.
c. Japan.
d. Southwest Asia.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22. Which of the Five Pillars of Islam must be done five times each day? (4.1.2)
a. Prayer
b. Charity
c. Fasting
d. Pilgrimage
23. The Golden Age of Muslim culture was best known for its (4.2.2)
a. attempts to colonize North America.
b. frequent conflicts between Christians and Jews.
c. advances in mathematics, science, and medicine.
d. policies to reduce trade between the Middle East and China.
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Base your answer to question 24 on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
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Sunnis and Shiites (Shia) have different views about who should lead the Muslim faith.
Today some Hindus follow caste rules more closely than others do.
Most Buddhists belong to one of two main sects.
Christianity is practiced by both Catholics and Protestants.
24. Which generalization is supported by the statements above? (4.1.2)
a. In many religions, a range of beliefs often exist.
b. A belief in a god is common to all religions.
c. A hierarchy of leadership exists in all religions.
d. Religion is becoming less important to people.
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Base your answers to questions 25 & 26 on the map below and your knowledge of social studies.
25. Which generalization is best supported by the information in this map? (4.2.1)
a. The Ottoman Empire controlled the largest amount of territory by 1453.
b. The Safavid Empire controlled parts of Western Europe by 1629.
c. By the 1500s, the Ottoman Empire controlled parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern
Europe.
d. The Mediterranean Sea served as a cultural barrier between Asia Minor and North Africa.
26. Which of the following cities was added to the Ottoman Empire under the rule of Suleiman? (4.2.1)
a. Istanbul
b. Mecca
c. Vienna
d. Baghdad
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27. The golden ages of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires can be attributed in part to (4.1.1)
a. cultural isolation.
b. stable governments.
c. command economies.
d. distinct social classes.
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Base your answer to question 28 on the table below and your knowledge of social studies.
The World's 10 Largest Cities in 1450 C.E.
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
City (Modern Country)
Beijing (China)
Vijayanagar (India)
Cairo (Egypt)
Hangzhou (China)
Tabriz (Iran)
Constantinople (Turkey)
Gaur (India)
Paris (France)
Canton (China)
Nanjing (China)
Population
672,000
500,000
400,000
250,000
250,000
200,000
200,000
185,000
150,000
147,000
28. Between 1250 B.C.E. and 1500 C.E., most urban centers were located in (4.3.3)
a. Eastern and Western Europe.
b. Asia and Africa.
c. North and Central America.
d. Central and South America.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in (4.1.2)
a. papal supremacy.
b. teachings of the Quran.
c. reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths.
d. an ethical code of conduct and monotheism.
30. Which was a characteristic of feudalism? (4.3.5)
a. Land was exchanged for military service and obligations.
b. Government was provided by a bureaucracy of civil servants.
c. Power rested in the hands of a strong central government.
d. Unified national court systems were developed.
Base your answer to questions 31-33 on the illustration below and your knowledge of social studies.
31. Most economic activities on this feudal manor were related to (4.3.5)
a. guilds.
b. industry.
c. banking.
d. agriculture.
32. Which economic concept can be inferred from this diagram? (4.3.5)
a. Self sufficiency
b. Trade embargo
c. Inflation
d. Competition
33. Based on the diagram, which of the following is true? (4.3.5)
a. This manor had no livestock (animals).
b. The people who lived on this manor did not practice a religion.
c. This manor probably used the three field system.
d. This manor had no serfs.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34. During the early Middle Ages, western European societies were most influenced by (4.3.5)
a. national monarchies.
b. the Roman Catholic Church.
c. elected parliaments.
d. the Byzantine emperors.
35. A direct result of the Crusades was that (4.3.5)
a. the pope lost control of the Church.
b. European demand for Eastern goods such as spices and silks increased.
c. Christians gained permanent and total control of the Holy Land.
d. nobles gained power over the monarchs.
36. The Black Death killed nearly one out of three (1/3) Europeans, resulting in (4.2.3)
a. the collapse of the caste system.
b. the strengthening of the feudal system.
c. the destruction of the Catholic Church.
d. a shortage of workers.
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Base your answer to question 37 on the map below and your knowledge of social studies
37. The Black Death reached Europe (4.2.3)
a. because it was carried along trade routes.
b. because it was carried there by the natural migration of rats.
c. because it was carried there by the Mongol invasions.
d. because it was carried there by Marco Polo.
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38. A direct impact that the printing press had on 16th-century Europe was that it encouraged the (5.3.5)
a. spread of ideas.
b. beginnings of communism.
c. establishment of democracy.
d. development of industrialization.
39. In 1453, the Ottoman Empire rose to power by defeating the (5.3.1)
a. Holy Roman Empire.
b. Byzantine Empire.
c. European crusaders.
d. Mongol invaders.
40. One of the major achievements of Byzantine Emperor Justinian was that he (4.3.4)
a. established a direct trade route with Ghana.
b. defended the empire against the spread of Islam.
c. brought Roman Catholicism to his empire.
d. established a code of laws.
41. Constantinople's location on the Bosporus Strait, which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea,
was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to (4.3.4)
a. conquer the Russian city of Moscow.
b. spread Judaism throughout western Europe.
c. control key trade routes between Europe and Asia.
d. unite the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.
42. What is a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire to global history? (4.3.4)
a. the preservation of Greek and Roman culture
b. construction of the pyramids
c. expansion of equal rights
d. invention of writing
43. The Renaissance in western Europe is best described as a period marked by (5.3.5)
a. unquestioned reliance on the teachings of Aristotle.
b. an advance of Muslim culture.
c. Christian unity throughout the region.
d. great intellectual and artistic creativity.
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Base your answer to question 44 on the passage below and your knowledge of social studies.
". . and in the actions of men, and especially of princes . . . the end justifies the means."
44. Which philosopher most likely wrote this statement? (5.3.5)
a. Baron de Montesquieu
b. Niccolò Machiavelli
c. Voltaire
d. John Locke
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45. Which statement best expresses an idea held by many Renaissance humanist philosophers? (5.3.5)
a. People should study worldly subjects as well as sacred matters.
b. Governments should establish overseas empires.
c. Individuals should withdraw from the world and study religion.
d. Scholars should dedicate themselves to the study of life after death.
46. Which of the following lists of historical events is in the correct chronological order? (F1)
a. Crusades -->Renaissance-->Neolithic Revolution-->Roman Empire
b. Roman Empire-->Neolithic Revolution-->Crusades-->Renaissance
c. Renaissance-->Neolithic Revolution-->Crusades-->Roman Empire
d. Neolithic Revolution-->Roman Empire -->Crusades-->Renaissance
47. Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-Five Theses is considered by many to be a turning point in history
because (5.3.5)
a. the Pope's right to sell indulgences was strengthened.
b. Luther soon became the leader of Germany.
c. the power of the Roman Catholic Church was lessened.
d. the Roman Catholic Church unified the German states.
48. The doctrines of the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant churches are all based on the (5.1.2)
a. concept of reincarnation.
b. principles of Christianity.
c. teachings of Muhammad.
d. leadership of the pope.
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Base your answer to question 49 on the passage below and your knowledge of social studies.
Mansa Musa commissioned great mosques to be built in Timbuktu, Mali's capital, and in other
Mali cities. Under Musa's patronage, Muslim scholarship flourished, and Timbuktu began its
tenure as an important center of learning. This public display of wealth and power enhanced
Mali's reputation and prestige throughout the world.
49. Which phrase best describes Mali under the rule of Mansa Musa? (4.3.1)
a. a golden age
b. a poverty-stricken era
c. a decade of colonial unrest
d. a period of political chaos
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Base your answers to questions 50 & 51 on the passage below and your knowledge of social studies.
The Bantu cleared the land by burning it and then fertilized it with ashes. When the land could
no longer support their families, the Bantu moved further south. By 1110 B.C., the Bantu had
spread their rich culture throughout central and southern Africa.
50. Which agricultural technique is described in this passage? (4.3.1)
a. irrigation
b. slash-and-burn
c. terrace farming
d. crop rotation
51. Which of the following is a cause of Bantu Migration (4.3.1)
a. Techniques for herding and cultivating were spread to other peoples.
b. More than sixty million people now speak Bantu language.
c. Trading cities developed along the coast of east Asia.
d. Their land could no longer support their families.
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52. Early African empires like Ghana and Mali gained power from what economic activity? (4.3.1)
a. Farming
b. Manufactured goods
c. Crafts and weaving
d. Trading gold and salt
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Base your answer to question 53 on the map below and your knowledge of social studies.
53. The routes shown on the map illustrate the (4.3.1)
a. spread of Christianity.
b. expansion of apartheid.
c. shift in European populations.
d. pattern of the Bantu migrations.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54. The Protestant Reformation and the Scientific Revolution were similar in that both (5.3.5)
a. discouraged the growth of strong monarchs.
b. encouraged people to question tradition.
c. were led by the military.
d. supported the return of Roman Empire.
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Base your answer to question 55 on the statements below and your knowledge of social studies.
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The introduction of gunpowder (to Europe) helped bring an end to feudalism (in Europe).
The printing press played an important role in causing the Reformation.
55. The statements above best reflect the idea that (5.3.5)
a. environmental changes can affect human society.
b. contact with other societies can lead to conflict and war.
c. economic change can be slow and almost unnoticed.
d. technological advances can lead to major changes.
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56. Which statement best describes the effects of the works of Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac
Newton, and Rene Descartes? (5.3.5)
a. The acceptance of traditional authority was strengthened.
b. The scientific method was used to solve problems.
c. Funding to education was increased by the English government.
d. Interest in Greek and Roman drama was renewed.
57. Which set of historical periods in European history are in the correct order? (F1)
a. European Middle Ages--> French Revolution-->Italian Renaissance-->Enlightenment
b. European Middle Ages-->Renaissance-->Enlightenment-->French Revolution
c. French Revolution-->Renaissance-->Enlightenment-->European Middle Ages
d. Italian Renaissance-->European Middle Ages-->French Revolution-->Enlightenment
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Base your answer to question 58 on the graphic below and your knowledge of social studies.
58. What is the best title for this diagram? (5.2.1)
a. Encomienda System
b. Silk Road
c. Global (Columbian) Exchange
d. Open Door policy
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Base your answer to question 59 on the statements below and your knowledge of social studies.
Statement A: A nation must increase its supply of gold and silver.
Statement B: A nation must export more than it imports.
Statement C: Colonies exist to benefit the mother country.
59. What economic system is being described by the statements above? (5.1.1)
a. barter economy
b. command economy
c. feudalism
d. mercantilism
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------60. A study of Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems would show that these civilizations (5.3.6)
a. relied on mechanized agricultural techniques.
b. carried on extensive food trade among the three civilizations.
c. adapted to their environments with creative farming techniques.
d. relied on a single crop economy.
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Base your answer to question 61 on the illustrations below and your knowledge of social studies.
61. These illustrations suggest that early Latin American civilizations (5.3.6)
a. were based on European societies.
b. used advanced technology to build complex structures.
c. incorporated early Roman architectural design.
d. were strongly influenced by Renaissance humanism.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------62. A lasting result of colonial rule in many Latin American nations has been that (5.3.6)
a. there has been a large increase in the Native American population.
b. most nations speak Spanish.
c. there was an increase in Aztec power.
d. most nations have no national debt.
Base your answer to question 63 on the graph below and your knowledge of social studies.
63. Which area received the largest number of captured Africans as slaves between 1500 and 1870? (5.2.2)
a. British North America
b. Spanish America
c. Europe and Asia
d. other Caribbean islands
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------64. "Mercantilism" is defined as an economic system in which (5.1.1)
a. prices are determined by a free market economy.
b. colonies exist for the benefit of the colonial power.
c. factors of production are owned by the government.
d. the proletariat benefit at the expense of the bourgeoisie.
Base your answers to questions 65 & 66 on the map below and your knowledge of social studies.
65. What is the most appropriate title for the map? (5.2.1)
a. The Industrial Revolution
b. Imperialism in Africa
c. The Age of Discovery
d. Atlantic Trade Routes
66. During which era did Christianity spread to North and South America? (5.1.2)
a. The Roman Empire
b. The French Revolution
c. The Age of Exploration
d. The Middle Ages
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------67. European expeditions to the New World resulted in the (5.3.6)
a. near destruction of native peoples.
b. capture of Mexico by Portugal.
c. colonization of North America by Portugal.
d. exploration of the Philippines and India.
Base your answer to question 68 on the partial outline below and your knowledge of social studies.
I.______________________________
A. "Cash Crop" economies
B. Class systems based on birth and skin color
C. Ethnic and racial diversity
68. Which title would be most appropriate for this list of characteristics? (5.3.6)
a. Problems of the Industrial Revolution
b. Results of Colonialism in Latin America
c. Effects of Feudalism on medieval Europe
d. Causes of the fall of the Ming Dynasty
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------69. Which is an accurate statement about the history of slavery in Africa? (5.2.2)
a. African kingdoms had abolished slavery but Europeans reintroduced it.
b. Slave trading affected east Africa but not West Africa.
c. The European slave trade destroyed the stability of some African kingdoms.
d. Only Europeans engaged in the slave trade.
70. Which statement about the Encomienda system during the 16th and 17th centuries is accurate? (5.2.1)
a. Aztec and Inca civilizations grew and became rich.
b. Life expectancy among Native American populations increased.
c. Spanish influence declined in its colonies.
d. Many Native Americans were forced to labor on large estates.
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Base your answer to question 71 on the diagrams below and your knowledge of social studies.
71. Which diagram shows the correct social hierarchy of Spain's colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere?
(5.3.6)
a.
c.
b.
d.
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Base your answer to question 72 on the map below and your knowledge of social studies.
72. Which conclusion about Incan society could be drawn from the map? (5.3.6)
a. An extensive road system connected all parts of the Empire for trade.
b. Their trade depended mainly upon several seaports.
c. Arctic climate conditions existed throughout the empire.
d. The Incas were able to control all of South America.
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Base your answers to questions 73 & 74 on the chart below and your knowledge of social studies.
73. Between 1540 and 1580, what happened to the native population of Central Mexico? (5.3.6)
a. It decreased by approximately 6 million people.
b. It increased to a high of 26 million people.
c. It increased by approximately 2 million people per year.
d. It decreased to 8 million people.
74. Which statement best explains the population trend shown on this graph? (5.2.1)
a. Native beliefs included human sacrifice.
b. Tribal warfare raged during this time period.
c. Native traditions encouraged polygamy.
d. Europeans brought diseases to Latin America.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------75. The Middle Passage refers to(5.2.2)
a. the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by slave ships.
b. the time period that slaves were held on coast before they were loaded on to slave ships.
c. the period of time that they remained on the slave ships before they went to the slave auctions.
d. none of the above.
76. During the Latin American colonial period, political and economic power in most colonies under Spanish rule
was held primarily by (5.2.1)
a. parties representing workers and peasants
b. people who were born in Spain and their descendants
c. Indian tribal leaders
d. people of mixed Indian and Spanish ancestry
77. Absolutism is (5.3.5)
a. the practice by monarchs of undergoing daily absolution to keep states free of the burden of sin.
b. the belief that all citizens within a state must conform to one religion.
c. an off shoot of Islam, in which it is believed that baptism absolves all past and future sins.
d. a system of government in which a ruler holds total power.
78. The Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights were created to(6.3.1)
a. limit the power of English monarchs.
b. establish laws protecting the rights of Protestants.
c. organize England's colonial empire.
d. abolish the role of Parliament.
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Base your answers to questions 79 & 80 on the passage below and your knowledge of social studies.
"…The person of the King is sacred, and to attack him in any way is an attack on religion itself. Kings
represent the divine majesty and have been appointed by Him to carry out His purposes. Serving God and
respecting kings are bound together."
—Bishop Jacques Bossuet
79. This statement describes the philosophy that existed during the (5.3.5)
a. Middle Ages.
b. Age of Absolutism.
c. Renaissance.
d. Industrial Revolution.
80. Which person would most agree with this statement? (5.3.5)
a. John Locke
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Karl Marx
d. Louis XIV
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Base your answers to questions 81 & 82 on the speaker's statements below and your knowledge of
social studies.
Speaker A:
Although I spread serfdom in my country, I tried to modernize our society by incorporating
western technology.
Speaker B:
I promoted culture with my support of the arts. Unfortunately, I drained my country's
treasury by building my palace at Versailles and involving my country in costly wars.
Speaker C:
I gained much wealth from my overseas empire in the Americas. I waged war against the
Protestants and lost.
Speaker D:
I inherited the throne and imprisoned my foes without a trial. I dissolved Parliament
because I did not want to consult with them when I increased taxes.
81. Which speaker represents the view of King Louis XIV of France? (6.3.1)
a. Speaker A
b. Speaker B
c. Speaker C
d. Speaker D
82. Which nation was most likely governed by Speaker D? (6.3.1)
a. Russia
b. Spain
c. France
d. England
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------83. The Reconquista in Spain included (6.3.1)
a. the removal of Muslims and Jews from Spain
b. the importation of enslaved Africans to Spain.
c. the removal of Catholics from Spain.
d. the importation of enslaved Native Americans to Spain.
84. The foreign policy of many Russian rulers supported the country's desire for (5.3.4)
a. access to inland cities.
b. more mineral resources.
c. extensive canal systems.
d. warm water ports.
85. Niccolò Machiavelli in The Prince and Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan both advocated that a ruler should
(6.3.1)
a. gain power through a democratic election.
b. place the needs of subjects first.
c. apply Christian teachings to all decisions.
d. use absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule.
86. Which of the following statements expresses an idea of the Enlightenment? (6.3.1)
a. The king is sacred and answers only to God.
b. History is a continuous struggle between social classes.
c. Those who are the most fit will survive and succeed.
d. All individuals have natural rights.
Base your answer to question 87 on the passage below and your knowledge of social studies.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness. . . ."
87. This statement best expresses the philosophy of (6.3.1)
a. Niccolò Machiavelli.
b. Montesquieu.
c. Karl Marx.
d. John Locke.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------88. The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would (6.3.1)
a. adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation.
b. restore Louis XVI to power.
c. provide stability for the nation.
d. end British control of France.
89. Which factors helped cause the defeat of Napoleon during his invasion of Russia? (6.3.1)
a. The severe winters and large size of Russia.
b. The many rivers and mountains of Russia.
c. The coalition between the Russian czar and the democratic leaders.
d. The well-trained and well-supplied Russian army.
Base your answers to questions 90 & 91 on the cartoon below and your knowledge of social studies.
90. This drawing illustrates conditions that contributed primarily to the beginning of the (6.2.1)
a. Protestant Reformation.
b. French Revolution.
c. Napoleonic Wars.
d. European Renaissance.
91. Which conclusion can be drawn from this drawing? (6.2.1)
a. One group paid heavy taxes that supported the other two groups.
b. Hard work, prayer, and a good example allowed for a stable government in France.
c. Peasants and professionals in this society were gaining political and economic power.
d. French society emphasized the importance of natural law and social equality.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------92. What was a major cause of the French Revolution? (6.2.1)
a. inequalities in the tax structure
b. economic success of mercantilism
c. failure of the Congress of Vienna
d. Continental System in Europe
93. What was one effect of the French Revolution? (6.2.1
a. Differences between ethnic groups were eliminated.
b. Communism became popular.
c. Militarism was discouraged.
d. Nationalistic feelings were stimulated.
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Base your answer to question 94 on the graph below and your knowledge of social studies.
94. Which statement is best supported by information found in this chart? ( 6.2.1)
a. Clergy were spared from the Reign of Terror.
b. The Reign of Terror affected all classes equally.
c. The Reign of Terror crossed social and economic boundaries.
d. Nobility were the most frequent victims of the Reign of Terror.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------95. Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their
(6.2.1)
a. education level.
b. social class.
c. geographic region.
d. religious beliefs.
Base your answer to question 96 on the maps below and your knowledge of social studies.
96. Based on a comparison of these maps of South America, which conclusion is accurate? (6.1.3)
a. Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828.
b. All of South America was independent by 1828.
c. Spain continued to gain South American colonies in the 19th century.
d. Between 1790 and 1828, South American political boundaries remained unchanged except for Brazil.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------97. During the early 1800s, which most influenced the struggle for political independence in Latin America?
(6.1.3)
a. Poor conditions in urban centers in Latin America.
b. The American and French Revolutions.
c. The desire of the Catholic Church there to escape European control.
d. Ideas brought by Asian traders visiting Peru.
98. One similarity of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment is that both ( 6.3.1)
a. had the support of the Roman Catholic Church.
b. placed great value on traditional beliefs.
c. emphasized the value of human reasoning.
d. contributed to the end of feudalism.
99. Which historical events are in the correct chronological order? (F1)
a. Renaissance -->Absolutism -->Enlightenment -->Political Revolutions
b. Absolutism-->Enlightenment -->Renaissance -->Political Revolutions
c. Political Revolutions -->Enlightenment -->Renaissance -->Absolutism
d. Enlightenment -->Political Revolutions -->Renaissance -->Absolutism
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Base your answer to question 100 on the partial outline below and your knowledge of social studies.
I.
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a. Seafood makes up a large part of the Filipino diet.
b. Africans built hydroelectric plants along the Zimbabwe River.
c. The majority of Russians live west of the Ural Mountains.
d. The most densely populated area of India is the Ganges River Valley.
100. Which heading best completes the outline above? (F1)
a. Rivers are Barriers to Interdependence
b. Economic Issues Influence National Goals
c. Geography Affects Human Behavior
d. Governments Control the Actions of Citizens
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