Modern World History
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Course Introduction
Modern World History explores the key events, movements, and transformations that have shaped the world from the late 18th century to the present. The course examines major themes such as industrialization, colonialism and decolonization, global conflicts including World Wars I and II, the Cold War, and the rise of globalization. Students will analyze political, economic, social, and cultural changes across different regions, and understand how historical developments influence contemporary global issues. Critical thinking and comparative analysis are emphasized to deepen students understanding of interconnected global histories.
Recommended Textbook Voyages in World History Volume 2 3rd Edition by Valerie Hansen
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Chapter 1: Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic
World,1400 1600
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Q1) By 1500,the Mexica ruled over a subject population of
A)50 to 60 million.
B)15 to 20 million.
C)400,000 to 500,000.
D)1 to 2 million.
E)4 to 6 million.
Answer: E
Q2) Pizarro easily defeated the Incas,because smallpox had already traveled overland killing many Inca including the ruling Sapa Inca.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) In what way were the Inca similar to the Aztec?
A)The empire was developed in the Andes.
B)They practiced human sacrifice.
C)Defeated people were integrated into the empire.
D)Defeated people were often resettled to avoid rebellion.
E)Peoples who had been defeated owed labor and military service to the empire.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia,1500 1700
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Q1) In the sixteenth century,Ethiopia was a(n)____ country.
A)Jewish
B)Buddhist
C)Hindu
D)Christian
E)Muslim
Answer: D
Q2) In 1488,____ and his crew rounded the Cape of Good Hope.
A)Amerigo Vespucci
B)Bartholomew Dias
C)Ferdinand Magellan
D)Vasco da Gama
E)John Cabot
Answer: B
Q3) The Chinese examination system focused on knowledge of the Confucian classics.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Sikhism
Answer: Answers will vary.
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Chapter 3: Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western
Eurasia, 1500 1750
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Q1) By the mid-seventeenth century,Russian serfs
A)had completely disappeared.
B)had less burdensome obligations.
C)could not be bought or sold by law.
D)were landowners.
E)were still considered the property of a landowner.
Answer: E
Q2) Safavid Iran at the time was referred to as A)Prussia.
B)Persia.
C)Abbas.
D)Amsterdam.
E)Vienna.
Answer: B
Q3) By the middle of the sixteenth century,Protestant churches were dominant in France and Austria.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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4: Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600 1750
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Q1) An agricultural estate in colonial Latin America was referred to as a A)self-sufficient farm.
B)encomienda.
C)hacienda.
D)commune.
E)repartimiento.
Q2) By 1750,Spain's American colonies had established clear patterns of political and economic development that included
A)minimizing the role of the hacienda in commercial life.
B)shifting from Amerindian slaves to indentured servant labor.
C)gradually ending the subjugation of Indians.
D)encouraging criollos to seek greater fortune along the frontier.
E)dominating urban areas such as Mexico City and Lima.
Q3) To be able to hold a political position in the Spanish colonies,one had to be
A)a member of the royal family.
B)a member of the church.
C)an officer in the Spanish military.
D)one of the original settlers.
E)of pure Spanish blood.
Q4) Québec
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Chapter 5: The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe,
1550 1807
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Q1) William Wilberforce
Q2) Candomblé and Santeria religions both
A)deviate from African and Christian traditions.
B)stress the divine qualities in children.
C)seek unity with nature.
D)follow the African tradition of recognizing women's spiritual qualities.
E)practice flagellation and human sacrifice.
Q3) Discuss the many aspects of African history before the arrival of the Europeans.
Q4) Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
Q5) Equiano described his lifelong experience with A)the American Carolinas.
B)the sea.
C)being a merchant so he could observe the conditions of Africans during the Middle Passage.
D)Christianity.
E)the histories of African empires.
Q6) mercantilism
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Q7) What were the two of historical slavery and what were their differences? Be sure to discuss "slave societies" and "societies with slaves."
Q8) Dahomey
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Chapter 6: Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650 1837
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Q1) Chinese cohongs were designated as the only merchants with whom foreign trade could be carried out.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What was the experience of Sikhs during the Aurangzeb administration?
A)The Sikhs demanded for a separate and independent state.
B)Aurangzeb captured the Sikh leader and beheaded him.
C)Aurangzeb prohibited prayers on Fridays.
D)Aurangzeb issued a government decree that Hindus must extend religious toleration to Sikhs.
E)The Sikh formed an alliance with Tibet.
Q3) Which statement about Japan is FALSE?
A)Japan opted out of the empire-building game for centuries.
B)Japan ultimately faced conflict with the Russians over islands north of Japan.
C)Many Japanese scholars saw Buddhism as focusing on empty, abstract thoughts.
D)Knowledge of and ability to read Dutch was viewed as a sign of sophistication by the Japanese.
E)Bibles were the only foreign texts allowed in Japan.
Q4) diplomatic equality
Q5) Emperor Kangxi
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Chapter 7: European Science and the Foundations of
Modern Imperialism, 1600 1820
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Q1) The agricultural revolution in England triggered all of these changes EXCEPT
A)more arable land for planting.
B)urbanization.
C)greater efficiency in production.
D)an increase in food supplies.
E)increased loans to small farmers to reclaim marginal land.
Q2) All the following are associated with scientific steps in the search for a predictable longitudinal system except
A)determining lunar distance.
B)how to accurately measure the position of the moon in relation to the sun by day.
C)the timing of Jupiter's eclipses.
D)how to accurately measure the position of the moon in relation to the stars by night.
E)worldwide separate star systems created for different skies in the southern hemisphere.
Q3) Discuss the impact of the travels of Captain Cook and James Bank on the native population of Oceania and Australia.
Q4) Endeavour
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Chapter 8: Revolutions in the West, 1750 1830
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Q1) Acclaimed throughout South America as a liberator,Bolívar was born in A)Bolivia.
B)Mexico.
C)Ecuador.
D)Venezuela.
E)Nicaragua.
Q2) Joseph Brant
Q3) The massive conscription needed to protect France from invasion,resulted in A)creating the largest army in Europe.
B)turning the government of the Jacobins toward an expansionist mode.
C)creating a strong sense of nationalism among young men from various French provinces.
D)the rise of an army against the Jacobins.
E)the dismal failure to push back the Austrian and Prussian invasion.
Q4) Haitian Revolution
Q5) Boston Tea Party
Q6) "No taxation without representation!"
Q7) Which pre-existing factors led to the revolutions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Q8) "liberty,equality,and fraternity"
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Chapter 9: The Industrial Revolution and European Politics,
1765 1880
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Q1) Problems of stability facing the Austrian empire involved the A)creation of a confederation-type of government.
B)location of the capital in Vienna.
C)resignation of Prince Metternich.
D)empire being a multiethnic state.
E)radicalism of students involved in the uprisings.
Q2) Charles Darwin
Q3) utilitarianism
Q4) Which disease,introduced from India,had devastating effects on the industrial urban poor?
A)Malaria
B)Plague
C)Cholera
D)Syphilis
E)Tuberculosis
Q5) Slaves or peasants in Egypt,America,India,and Turkey benefited from the Industrial Revolution economically and socially.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800 1910
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Q1) During the Self-Strengthening Movement,what prevented the reformers from achieving their goal of self-sufficiency in military infrastructure?
A)Foreign advisers were easily bribed.
B)Qing generals refused to consider new military tactics.
C)Corruption and inefficiency of the imperial bureaucracy prevented success.
D)The Sino-Japanese War interrupted its implementation.
E)The notion of self-sufficiency went against Confucian ethics.
Q2) "princely states"
Q3) Hakka
Q4) In his encounter with American society,what seemed to shock the traveler discussed in this chapter the most?
A)People walked on carpets with shoes on.
B)Men and women hopped around on a dance floor.
C)America did not have an enduring reverence for its ancestors.
D)His experiences were not explained in his dictionary.
E)Many customs did not appear to be logical.
Q5) Indian Revolt of 1857
Q6) Boxer Rebellion
Q7) President William McKinley
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Chapter 11: State Building and Social Change in the
Americas, 1830 1910
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Q1) The Gilded Age in America is known for the extraordinary advances made in the lives of America's working classes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Simón Bolívar's vision of a great South American confederation became a reality in the twentieth century.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements was issued by Lincoln in his opposition to popular sovereignty?
A)"The slavery issue should be the decision of each state individually."
B)It would give territorial voters "the liberty of making slaves of other people."
C)"The Constitution does not recognize slavery."
D)"How can the principle of liberty be reconciled by this measure?"
E)The economic condition of the nation "cannot be jeopardized by indecision any longer."
Q4) Emancipation Proclamation
Q5) "The Significance of the Frontier in American History"
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Chapter 12: The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast
Asia, 1830 1914
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Q1) Samuel Ajayi Crowther
Q2) Appeals from ____ provided a strong humanitarian argument for greater British involvement in the interior of East Africa.
A)Cecil Rhodes
B)Shaka
C)King Khama
D)Samori Toure
E)David Livingstone
Q3) The first area developed by the Europeans for its rubber was A)the Philippines.
B)China.
C)Brazil.
D)Hawaii.
E)the Dutch East Indies.
Q4) Before 1878,most European attempts at colonizing Africa happened
A)in Nigeria only.
B)throughout the interior.
C)throughout the entire continent.
D)in island territories.
E)along the coast.
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Chapter 13: War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty,
1905 1928
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Q1) Wilson's vision for the postwar world centered on
A)German reparations.
B)redrawing the map of Central and Eastern Europe .
C)the League of Nations.
D)new territorial acquisitions for the U.S. and its allies.
E)rebuilding the global economy.
Q2) Stalin's Five-Year Plans included all of the following measures EXCEPT
A)nationalizing the Russian economy.
B)forging ties with foreign economies.
C)lowering wages.
D)building new factories to produce electricity, steel, and chemicals.
E)sending poor workers into exile in Siberian labor camps.
Q3) Discuss the causes and impact of America's entry into World War I.
Q4) Lusitania
Q5) What caused the Chinese protests of the May Fourth Movement?
A)Communist forces attempting to rally support for Mao
B)Anger over the Versailles treaty giving Chinese territory to Japan
C)Student pressure for the government to thwart Japanese aggression
D)Protests against the newly created Republic of China
E)Chinese farmers seeking agricultural reform
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Chapter 14: Responses to Global Crisis, 1920 1939
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Q1) Kristallnacht (Crystal Night)
Q2) How did Mussolini handle dissent?
A)He ignored it.
B)He welcomed it as an opportunity to educate his government and the public.
C)He harassed, arrested, and sometimes killed those who challenged him.
D)He banned all public debates and criticism.
E)He staged public debates to denounce his challengers.
Q3) By the early 1930s,the world was locked in a vicious cycle of deflation and a downward spiral of both wages and prices as a result of
A)free-market practices.
B)high tariffs.
C)union uprisings.
D)Britain's opening its colonial markets to the global market.
E)the spread of communist revolutions in various European nations.
Q4) Mussolini replaced autonomous organizations and affiliations with A)military associations.
B)corporations.
C)youth organizations.
D)labor unions.
E)international social cells.
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Chapter 15: The Second World War and the Origins of the
Cold War, 1939 1949
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Q1) How and why were some British colonies not supportive of the British during World War II? How and why were others willing contributors to the Allied war effort?
Q2) The final German offensive was fought at the Battle of the Bulge in A)France.
B)Belgium.
C)the Netherlands.
D)Germany.
E)Italy.
Q3) During the first year of the war,which area came under German military control?
A)Spain
B)Sweden
C)Denmark
D)Ireland
E)Switzerland
Q4) Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere
Q5) Fearing Soviet control of Greece and Turkey,Truman sent aid to end civil war in both nations.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter
16: The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949 1975
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Q1) In 1949,Chiang Kai-shek formed the
A)People's Republic of China.
B)nation of Taiwan.
C)Chinese Communist Republic.
D)Republic of China in Taiwan.
E)Taiwan Communist Republic.
Q2) The Chinese became involved in the Korean War because
A)they feared that South Korea was planning an assault on China after defeating North Korea.
B)they believed American-backed South Korea would destroy North Korea, a Chinese ally.
C)the Soviet Union threatened to withdraw aid, unless China came to the aid of North Korea.
D)they felt that America was planning an assault on China as well.
E)they feared that North Korea would turn to the Soviet Union for aid and alliance.
Q3) Jacobo Arbenz
Q4) Agrarian Reform Law
Q5) Ho Chi Minh
Q6) Tlatelolco Massacre
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Chapter 17: Toward a New World Order, 1975 2000
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Q1) Treaty on European Union
Q2) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Q3) Ayatollah Khomeini
Q4) Václav Havel
Q5) The United States intervened on behalf of various Middle Eastern countries and leaders during the Cold War years.Discuss the single instance of American aid you feel was the most ill advised.
Q6) Referring to the feature,"Movement of Ideas Through Primary Sources: The End of History," on what does Fukuyama base his idea that the end of history is inevitable?
Q7) Islamists caused religious tensions through their control of the shah and Iran. A)True
B)False
Q8) Some countries fared far less fortunately than others after the fall of the Soviet Union.Select three and for each provide at least two specific reasons why they struggled.
Q9) neoliberalism
Q10) Persian Gulf War
Q11) Andrei Sakharov
Q12) perestroika Page 21
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Chapter 18: Voyage into the Twenty First Century
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Q1) HIV/AIDS is a continuous and growing health problem in
A)India, but not China.
B)China, but not India.
C)Africa, but not India or China.
D)the United States.
E)India, China, and Africa.
Q2) The two most influential centers of the global film industry today are
A)Paris and the U.S.
B)Beijing and the U.S.
C)London and the U.S.
D)Mumbai and the U.S.
E)Rio de Janeiro and the U.S.
Q3) Fukushima electricity plant
Q4) Aung San Suu Kyi
Q5) George W.Bush
Q6) Although threats of the Cold War and nuclear attack seem to have diminished,how is the threat of nuclear and chemical war or weapons actually more severe today?
Q7) Keynesianism
Q8) Derivatives
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