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World History Final Exam Review 2013-2014
1. Mongol rule in China was a time of peace and ______________________.
2. Ming rulers promoted trade with Southeast Asia and India through the voyages of
__________________.
3. Because of Korea’s geography, most people met their need for protein by __________________.
4. The __________________culture had the greatest influence on Korea.
5. __________________ architecture was an influence that Japan adopted from China.
6. Heian women influenced Japanese culture by __________________.
7. A Confucian value that influenced Tang and Song dynasties was that merchants had a _________
social status than peasants.
8. The Mongol conquest of China resulted in __________________.
9. Korea’s landscape consists mainly of __________________.
10. The __________________ exam was a Chinese influence that the Japanese rejected.
11. The most important works of Japanese literature during the Heian period were produced by
__________________.
12. Who held the real power in Japan’s feudal society? __________________
13. The Tokugawa shoguns created an orderly society by __________________.
14. __________________ was a Japanese cultural tradition; a new form of drama influenced by the rise of
towns in the 1600s.
15. The artists of the Renaissance focused on __________________.
16. The development of printing in Europe led to __________________.
17. Luther criticized the Roman Catholic Church for __________________.
18. A wealthy and powerful __________________ class contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in
Italy.
19. The spread of new ideas was an effect of the __________________ revolution in the 1500s.
20. Luther believed that salvation __________________.
21. How did Henry VIII react when the Pope refused to annul his marriage? __________________
22. The Ming and Qing dynasties followed a policy of restricting foreign__________________.
23. How did Prince Henry change the course of Portugal’s history? __________________
24. Southeast Asia is a region composed of a mainland and __________________ islands.
25. What country controlled Vietnam? __________________
26. Who took over control of the spice trade from the Portuguese? __________________
27. Korea was similar to China in that it discouraged contacts with __________________.
28. Spanish explorers traveled to the Americas to find __________________.
29. __________________ was a South American country influenced by Portuguese culture.
30. As a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1763, North America was dominated by __________________.
31. The economic policy of mercantilism was based on a belief that a nation’s real wealth was measured
in its ______________ and _____________ treasure.
32. The Native American population declined from encounters between the __________________ and
Native Americans.
33. The Treaty of Paris of 1763 resulted in __________________.
34. European traders sent Africans to the Americas to __________________.
35. Europe’s middle class during the 1500s and 1600s all enjoyed a __________________ life.
36. By the Edict of Nantes in 1598, Henry IV of France granted religious toleration to
__________________.
37. The Netherlands and Switzerland became independent states as a result of the _____________ War.
38. During the 1700s, Prussia and __________________ battled for control of the German states.
39. Peter the Great forced Russians to accept social reforms that would make their culture more like that
of _________________.
40. As a result of Peter the Great’s war against Sweden, Russia gained __________________.
41. Who mocked the traditions of Spain’s feudal past in his novel Don Quixote? __________________
42. In the late 1500s, France was torn apart by religious wars between Catholics and
__________________.
43. French styles of art, culture, manners, and customs became the standard for European taste as a result
of the reign of __________________.
44. The Stuart kings’ claims to absolute power were challenged by __________________.
45. Why did Prussia battle Austria during the 1700s? __________________
46. Peter the Great fought the Ottoman Turks for the purpose of __________________.
47. Poland disappeared from the map of Europe in 1795 as a result of actions by Russia, Austria, and
__________________.
48. Montesquieu believed the purpose of the separation of powers was to __________________.
49. The Enlightenment had little effect on the lives of __________________.
50. Which group had the right to vote in Britain in the 1700s? __________________
51. Trade within the colonies of the British empire was controlled by __________________.
52. The statement “No taxation without representation” was partly influenced by the thinking of
__________________.
53. Thinkers during the Age of Reason challenged the established social order by calling for a
__________________.
54. Joseph II adopted Enlightenment ideas to improve __________________.
55. The Tory party in Britain was made up primarily of __________________.
56. A __________________ was a new feature of English government in the late 1700s.
57. American resentment of British rule increased after 1763 over taxation without __________________.
58. The Declaration of Independence clearly reflects the ideas of __________________.
59. The bourgeoisie belonged to what group? __________________.
60. The Constitution of 1791 established __________________.
61. During the Reign of Terror, Robespierre tried to crush __________________.
62. The __________________ is an area Napoleon annexed to France.
63. What was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna? __________________.
64. Why did the Congress of Vienna redraw the boundaries of some European countries?
65. France’s economy was mainly supported by __________________.
66. French nobles resisted Necker’s financial reforms because they wanted to __________________.
67. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen stated that __________________.
68. How did the French respond to threats to the revolution? __________________.
69. The Napoleonic Code reflected Enlightenment principles by __________________.
70. Refresh your map, chart and graph reading skills.
71. This is due on the day of your final exam: _______________________
72. Don’t forget to bring your home textbook back before May 28; otherwise you will receive a
FINANCIAL OBLIGATION for $100.
73. Study, study, study!!
74. Good luck on your final exam! You can ace this! 