FPM GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY MIDTERM
10R
2013
Directions: (1-50) For each statement or question, write on a separate answer sheet the number
of the word or expressions that, of those given, best completes or answers the question. Answer
all 50 questions for 60 pts.
1. Which primary source would most likely
provide an African perspective rather than a
European perspective on history?
1. a West African history textbook
written by a British author
2. a Nigerian eyewitness account of
events in the 18th century
3. a painting of the city of Nairobi done
by an early colonial settler
4. a diary kept by Vasco da Gama on
one of his voyages
2. Which statement about India is a fact rather
than an opinion?
1. The partition of British India in 1947
helped India prosper.
2. The Moguls ruled India for more than
100 years.
3. Most Indians are happy with the
Hindu practice of arranged marriages.
4. India is fortunate to have a multiparty
system of government.
3. Both Japan and Indonesia are made up of a
chain of islands called
1. an archipelago 3. an atoll
2. a delta
4. a peninsula
4.
A study of Indus, Nile, Hwang Ho, Tigris,
and Euphrates rivers would be most
important in understanding the
1. rise in power of the Muslim empire
2. causes for the decline of the Mayan
Empire
3. role of geography in the development
of early civilizations
4. reasons that ancient empires were
based on nomadic civilizations
5. In the broadest definition, the term “culture”
means that
1. more complex languages are found in
developing societies
2. a centralized form of government
organizes and directs the economy
3. a distinct way of living and behaving
is learned by the members of a
society
4. art museums, symphony orchestras,
and theater productions are part of all
civilizations
6. The development of ancient civilizations in
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China
indicates the importance of
1. heavy forestation
2. rugged coastlines
3. river valleys
4. mountain passes
7. The strong ethnocentrism encountered by
European traders in early 19th-Century China
was due to China’s
1. economic superiority
2. artistic excellence
3. historic geographic isolation
4. overwhelming military strength
8. Important long-term contributions of ancient
Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily
found in the area of
1. economic policy and planning
2. government and law
3. religious doctrine
4. military technology
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9. Which was a major characteristic of democracy
in ancient Athens?
1. All adult male citizens were eligible
to vote.
2. Women were allowed to vote in
major elections
3. All residents were given voting
rights.
4. Slaves were permitted to vote in
major elections.
10. Which characteristic is shared by the ancient
Roman Republic and the United States?
1. Desire for religious freedom was a
major factor in uniting the people into
a single nation.
2. Economic prosperity continued only
as long as each society continued to
expand its boundaries.
3. Both societies established a form of
representative government.
4. Both societies were able to avoid
periods of civil strife.
11. In traditional India, the caste system and the
Hindu beliefs in karma and dharma most
directly resulted in
1. A strong belief in the importance of
education
2. the rapid industrialization of the
economy
3. a strong emphasis on the acquisition
of wealth
4. the establishment of a set of rules for
each individual in the society
12. Which statement would most likely be
spoken by a Hindu and not by a Muslim?
1. “I am planning to go to Mecca next
year to participate in the hajj.”
2. “I always enjoy the feast that follows
the end of Ramadan.”
3. “My good deeds today will serve me
well in my next reincarnation.”
4. “My belief in the teachings of the
Koran are very important to me.”
13. The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation
is earned by
1. worshipping Allah as the one true
god
2. learning to give up selfish desire
3. following the Ten Commandments
4. being baptized and confirmed
14. According to the teachings of Confucius, the
key to the successful organization of society
is that
1. ancestor worship should be
discontinued
2. the ruler should be chosen
democratically
3. the evil in humans must be eliminated
4. individuals should know and do what
is expected of them
15. Judaism and Christianity are similar because
they
1. promote the practice of polygamy
2. base their beliefs on the Koran
3. are monotheistic
4. stress belief in reincarnation
16. “Western Europe owed a debt of gratitude to
the Empire that for almost a thousand years
ensured the survival of Christianity during a
time when Europe was too weak to
accomplish the task.”
Which empire is referred to in this
quotation:
1. Mongol 3. Ottoman
2. Byzantine 4. Hellenistic
17. The Middle Ages in Western Europe was
characterized by
1. extensive trade with Asia and the
Middle East
2. the manor system and the importance
of land ownership
3. decreased emphasis on religion in the
daily life
4. absolute monarchies and strong
central governments
18. “the…relationship was essentially a contract
between lord and vassal which was defined
and enforced by mutual agreement…it was
assumed that lord and vassal had a common
interest—the welfare of the fief.”…Sidney
Painter
Which political system is described in
this quotation?
1. pure democracy
2. fascism
3. absolute monarchy
4. feudalism
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19. Medieval life in Europe was characterized by
1. limited social mobility
2. rejection of the teachings of the Christian
church
3. a strong central government
4. a thriving system of international trade
20. In Europe during the Middle Ages, the force that
provided unification and stability was the
1. Roman Catholic Church
2. military alliance between France
and Germany
3. central government in Rome
4. federation of the craft guilds
21. A major result of the Crusades was the
1. conversion of the majority of
Europeans to Protestantism
2. development of feudalism in Europe
3. weakening of the power of the middle
class in Europe
4. growth of trade between Europe and
Asia
22. In Japan, the samurai code of Bushido helped
bring about
1. equality among Japanese citizens
2. peaceful relations with other nations
3. a culture that accepted militarism
4. an increased interest in science and
technology
23. Which statement best explains the periods of the
Gupta Empire of India, the Golden Age of
Greece, and the Renaissance in Italy?
1. A combination of wealth and a time of
relative peace often leads to cultural
achievement.
2. The winning of a war often inspires
scientific and artistic achievement.
3. A dictatorship usually encourages
cultural growth and development.
4. Periods of censorship are needed for a
nation to achieve cultural and scientific
greatness.
24. In Europe, a major characteristic of humanism
was
1. a belief in the supremacy of the state in
relation to individual rights.
2. an emphasis on social control and
obedience to national rulers
3. an appreciation for the basic worth of
individual achievement
4. a rejection of ancient civilizations and
their cultures
25. The religious diversity in Western Europe is
mainly the result of
1. The French Revolution
2. World War II
3. the Protestant Reformation
4. the Congress of Vienna
26. Read each speaker’s statement then answer
the question below:
Speaker A: Good government stresses
the importance of the nation and accepts
the rights of the individual only if the
interests of the individual are the same as
those of the nation.
Speaker B: The person of the king is
sacred and to attack him in any way is to
attack religion itself. The respect given
to a king is religious in nature.
Speaker C: All human beings are born
free and equal with a right to life and
liberty. It is the duty of government to
protect these natural rights of its citizens.
Speaker D: Our goal will not be
achieved by democracy or liberal
reforms, but by blood and iron. Only
then will we be successful. No nation
achieves greatness or unity without the
traumatic experiences of war.
Which speaker’s statement expresses the
idea of divine right?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
27. Which idea is common to both the Chinese
belief in the Mandate of Heaven and the
European theory of the Divine Right of
Kings?
1. The ruler must follow the wishes of
the people.
2. The people should participate in
government.
3. Authority to rule is given only to the
priests and religious leaders.
4. Power to rule is bestowed on an
individual by a higher, spiritual
authority.
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28. Ancient African Kingdoms, such as Ghana
and Mali, based their economic systems
primarily on
1. oil exports
2. agriculture and trade
3. commercial fishing
4. hunting and gathering
32. In a number of European countries in
the 1800’s, which situation occurred as
a result of the influence of the French
Revolution?
1. increase in religious conflict
2. decentralization of
governmental power
3. rise of nationalistic movements
4. economic depression
29. Francis Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton
promoted the idea that knowledge should be
based on
1. the experiences of past
civilizations
2. experimentation and
observation
3. emotions and feelings
4. the teachings of the Catholic
Church
33. In Latin America, Toussaint
L’Ouverture, Simon Bolivar, and Miguel
Hidalgo are regarded as heroes because
of their efforts in
1. opposing land reform
2. conquering Indian peoples
3. spreading Christianity
4. leading independence movements
30. * Man is born free and everywhere he is
chains.
* Everyone has the natural right to
life, liberty, and property.
* Slavery, torture, and religious persecution
are wrong.
During which period in European
history would the ideas in these statements
have been expressed?
1. Pax Romana
2. Age of Exploration
3. Enlightenment
4. Age of Imperialism
31. Peter the Great and Catherine the Great
changed Russia by
1. introducing Western ideas and
customs
2. becoming constitutional
monarchs
3. preventing wars with neighboring
nations.
4. abolishing all social class
distinctions
34. In Latin America, the development of the
social class structure was most strongly
affected by the
1. diverse topography throughout
the region
2. cultural influences of the Spanish
and Portuguese
3. success of the American
Revolution
4. writings of the philosophers of
the Enlightenment
35. “A country is not merely a geographic
territory. A country is also the idea given
birth by the geographic territory. A
country is a sense of love that unites, as
one, all the sons and daughters of that
geographic territory…”
…..World History: A Story of Progress
This quotation supports the idea of
1. absolute monarchy
2. totalitarian rule
3. mercantilism
4. nationalism
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36. In the 19th century, the unification of Italy
and the unification of Germany resulted in
1. encouraging a century of peaceful
coexistence in Europe
2. reducing feelings of nationalism
in these nations
3. increasing competition for trade
with Russia
4. upsetting the balance of power in
Europe
37. “For oh,” say the children, “We are weary,
And we cannot run or leap;
If we cared for any meadows, it were
merely
To drop down in them and sleep……
And, underneath our heavy eyelids
drooping
The reddest flower would look as pale as
snow.
For, all day, we drive the wheels of iron
In the factories, round and round.”
This poem expresses concern for the:
1. pollution of the environment by
industrial waste
2. need for on-site day-care facilities in
factories
3. exploitation children in factory jobs
4. increasing use of automation in
factories
38. A major result of the Industrial Revolution
in Europe was
1. a reliance on subsistence economies
2. a decreased life expectancy and an
increased infant mortality
3. an increase in the size and influence
of the middle class
4. an increase in the percentage of
people engaged in farming
39. In his writings, Karl Marx maintained that
history is primarily
1. a long struggle by groups to achieve
representative democracy
2. a religious conflict between Eastern
and Western groups
3. an ongoing class conflict between the
rich and the poor
4. a compromise between rulers and the
ruled
40. Democratic reform was achieved in Great
Britain through a process which can best be
described as
1. political evolution
2. nonpartisan politics
3. passive resistance
4. violent revolution
41. The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in
Japan in 1853 signaled the end of Japanese
1. trade relations with the United States
2. policies of isolationism
3. cultural contacts with the West
4. militarism in southeast Asia
42. Why were European nations able to conquer
large sections of Africa in the 19th and early
20th centuries?
1. Africans wanted to trade with European
nations.
2. Europeans wanted to learn about African
Cultures.
3. Europeans easily adapted to African
climate and topography.
4. Europeans possessed more advanced
military technology
43. After 1880, European nations sought
colonies in Africa primarily because the
Europeans were
1. competing for raw materials and markets
2. in need of land for their surplus
populations
3. determined to bring Christianity to the
Muslim world
4. interested in completing their geographic
knowledge of the world
44. Just prior to World War I, the nations of
Europe believed that the balance of power
could best be maintained by
1. a system of alliances
2. increases in tariff barriers
3. an international court
4. open agreements, openly arrived at
45. The Russian peasants supported the
Bolsheviks in the 1917 revolutions mainly
because the Bolsheviks promised to
1. establish collective farms
2. maintain the agricultural price-support
system
3. bring modern technology to Russian
farms
4. redistribute the land owned by the
nobility
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46. Which idea was included in the provisions
of the Treaty of Versailles to show the intent
of the Allies to punish the Central Powers
for their role in World War I?
1. Freedom of the seas will be maintained.
2. Germany will accept full responsibility
for causing the war.
3. Territorial settlements shall be made
along clearly recognizable lines of
nationality.
4. All nations shall maintain open
covenants of peace.
48. Which is an accurate statement based on
the information in the graph below?
1. In 1914, Germany spent more money
on its military than did the other
European nations shown.
2. In 1914, Austria-Hungary attempted
to end the arms race in Europe.
3. In 1914, the five major European
powers shown spent more on military
programs than on any other program.
4. In 1914, Russia was the most
militaristic of all the European
nations shown.
47. (Refer to the diagram below.)
Merchants are shown at the bottom of this
social pyramid of feudal Japan because they
1. did not believe in the Shinto religion
2. comprised the largest, percentage of
Japan’s population at that time
3. were unable to read or write
4. were viewed as having little status in
the society
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49. The development of trade along the routes shown on the map led to the
1. first religious wars in Europe
2. beginning of the Crusades to the Middle East
3. start of the Renaissance in Italy
4. decline of the Greek city-states
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50. Which title would be the most appropriate for this map?
1. “The Catholic Counter-Reformation”
2. “European Religious Unity”
3. “The Fall of the Holy Roman Empire”
4. “The Impact of the Protestant Reformation”
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