Survey of World History Midterm Exam https://quizplus.com/study-set/505 54 Chapters 2474 Verified Questions
Survey of World History Midterm Exam Course Introduction Survey of World History offers an expansive overview of major global events, developments, and civilizations from ancient times to the present. This course examines the interactions among various cultures, key social, political, and economic changes, and the formation of influential institutions throughout history. Students will explore significant themes such as migration, conflict and cooperation, technological advancements, belief systems, and global exchanges. Emphasis is placed on understanding
how
historical
processes
have
shaped
contemporary
promoting a broad perspective on the interconnectedness of the world.
Recommended Textbook World Civilizations 6th Edition by Philip J. Adler
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Chapter 1: The Earliest Human Societies Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9441
Sample Questions Q1) The idea that knowledge of new techniques spreads through human contact is termed the ____________________. Answer: diffusion theory Q2) Before the beginning of the historical period,humans had A) created art forms. B) mastered agriculture. C) developed religions. D) made tools. E) All of the options are correct. Answer: E Q3) Agrarian civilizations believed time to be ____________________. Answer: cyclic Q4)
The
gradual
adoption
of
agriculture
required
more
settled,or
____________________ ways of life. Answer: sedentary Q5) How did society change with agriculture Answer: Answers would include diversification of labor,private property issues,gender issues in addition to a treatment of agrarian civilizations and their social structures. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: Mesopotamia Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9442
Sample Questions Q1) The most numerous class in Sumerian society were A) nobility. B) freemen. C) slaves. D) priests. E) Both C and D. Answer: B Q2) ____________________ is the first epic in world literature. Answer: The Epic of Gilgamesh Q3) All of the following were occupations in Sumerian society EXCEPT A) clerk. B) masonry. C) shopkeeper. D) jewelry making. E) mining. Answer: E Q4) ____________________ were the usual basis of early agriculture. Answer: Grains Q5) ____________________ were the stepped pyramids in Sumer. Answer: ziggurat
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Chapter 3: Early Africa and Egypt Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 47 Verified Questions 47 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9443
Sample Questions Q1) Experts have divided prehistorical Africans into three groups.These groups are identified by which of the following? A) Foodstuffs B) Language C) Religion D) Political development E) Economic development Answer: B Q2) The Hyksos peoples are described as A) having crossed the Sinai to conquer the lower Nile. B) rulers of an Egyptian dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period. C) people with near magical powers that rivaled those of the pharaoh. D) the leaders who governed Egypt's southern provinces. E) invaders who stole the loyalty of the people and permanently changed Egypt's value system. Answer: A Q3) The most fertile and successful time for Egypt is commonly acknowledged to have been the ____________________. Answer: Old Kingdom To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: India's Beginnings Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9444
Sample Questions Q1) Good karma,it was believed,resulted in birth into a(n)____________________ class. Q2) Elaborate on the role of the environment and geography in Indian history. Q3) According to the Buddha,all suffering is caused by A) sin. B) desires for power and happiness. C) covetousness of his neighbor's goods. D) disobedience to Buddha's teachings. E) unconcern for others. Q4) The Indus River Valley settlements are in present day A) Southern India B) Pakistan C) Burma D) Tibet E) Thailand Q5)
____________________,a
small
religion/philosophy
among
high-caste
Indians,emphasizes the sacredness of all life. Q6) Describe and explain the major by-products of Indian-Chinese contacts. Q7) The oldest and most important of thePage Vedas 6 is the ____________________. Q8) ____________________,an Indian aristocrat,later became known as the Buddha.
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Chapter 5: Warriors and Deities in the Near East Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9445
Sample Questions Q1) Describe the relationship between the Jews and their God.What inferences about their society may be drawn from this relationship? Q2) Shortly after the death of King Solomon, A) Jerusalem became the Jewish capital. B) the Hebrew Kingdom split in two. C) the Temple was totally destroyed. D) Judges began to administer the Hebrew tribes. E) the Babylonians captured all of the people of Israel. Q3) The Phoenicians' most significant achievement was A) the phonetic alphabet. B) coinage of gold and silver. C) the Royal Road. D) the concept of free will. E) the invention of the wheel. Q4) The Persians migrated from the central Asian steppes to modern-day A) Iraq. B) Jordan. C) Egypt. D) Iran. E) Syria. Page 8 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 6: Ancient China to 221 BCE Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9446
Sample Questions Q1) The Yellow River was A) benevolent like the Nile. B) in an under-populated area. C) tamer than the Yangtze. D) subject to damaging floods. E) on the border between China and Mongolia. Q2) Most historians agree that China's greatest single cultural force was A) Lao Zi. B) Legalism. C) Confucius. D) the Mandarins. E) the Dao de Jing. Q3) The ____________________ proved to be China's longest-lived and most formative dynasty. Q4) The Chinese used oracle bones to A) determine their next emperor. B) communicate with departed ancestors about important family matters. C) maintain agricultural records. D) help them decide which crops to plant. E) help the king determine how the ancestors thought the society should be run. Page 9 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 7: The Agrarian Revolution in the Americas Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9447
Sample Questions Q1) The Andean knotted cords used for calculating numerical data are known as ____________________. Q2) Beringia connected Northeast Asia with present day A) Argentina. B) Peru. C) Oregon. D) Alaska. E) British Columbia. Q3) The ____________________ was a large,notched,leaf-shaped spearhead used to kill large animals. Q4) The earliest Mesoamerican cultures were located A) in the Central Valley of Mexico. B) in Mexico's river valleys. C) in Guatemala's rain forest. D) in southern Mexico. E) at the convergence of the Eastern and Western Sierra Madres. Q5) Compare and contrast what is known of Woodland,Mesoamerican,and Andean civilizations. Q6) Folsom culture spear implements are called ____________________. Page 10 Q7) Explain the role of the environment on American civilizations. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 8: The Greek Adventure Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9448
Sample Questions Q1) In Homer's poem,Odysseus (Ulysses)conquered the Cyclops by A) killing him in a duel. B) blinding him. C) tricking him to jump into the sea. D) convincing him to drink a poisonous concoction. E) tying him down while he was sleeping. Q2) Cleisthenes' leading contribution to Athenian democracy,designed to protect the majority,was A) helotry. B) aphorism. C) ostracism. D) ekklesia. E) secret ballots. Q3) Solon's constitution A) led to perfect democracy. B) gave power to the oligarchy. C) was a pretext for his tyranny. D) satisfied no one. E) operated effectively for almost thirty years. Q4) ____________________ was the leading city of the Minoan culture. Page 11 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 9: Greek Humanism, 800-100 BCE Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9449
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following was not introduced by the classical Greeks? A) epic poetry B) sculpture of the human form C) drama D) the novel E) classical architecture Q2) Christian and Muslim scholars viewed ____________________ as the "Master" of science and philosophy. Q3) How did religion serve the Greeks and how does religion change over time? Q4) For the ancient Greeks,"philosophy" might best have been defined as A) logical thinking and resultant scientific research. B) the love of knowledge for its practical purposes. C) scientific research into the human mind. D) questioning of authority. E) examination of all aspects of knowledge. Q5) Discuss and elaborate on the 3 periods of Greek Philosophy. Q6)
Greek
philosophy
is
divided
into
____________________,____________________,and ____________________ periods. Page 12 Q7) Plato's analytic treatise on ideal politics was ____________________. Q8) Discuss and elaborate on the strengths of Greek art and literature.
the
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Chapter 10: Rome from City-State to Empire Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9450
Sample Questions Q1) The reason Rome did not immediate seek to control all of the Hellenistic kingdoms was A) political; some politicians supported expansion and some did not. B) economic; there was nothing to be gained in acquiring that territory. C) social; Romans never tried to incorporate new people into their society. D) cultural; Romans felt they were superior to Greek society in every way. E) None of the options are correct. Q2) The ____________________ that the consuls had over each other is indicative of the early Roman fear of permanent dictatorship. Q3) Roman sources,which may or may not be accurate,assert that they were able to defeat the Etruscans because A) the Etruscans would not accept the concept of a monarchy. B) the Etruscans enjoyed life too much to accept the training, fighting, and dying required by sustained warfare. C) the Etruscans actually admired Roman culture and were ready to become acculturated to it. D) they had superior weapons to those of the Etruscans. E) Etruscan kingship went into a sharp decline that left the people helpless. Q4) Assess the strengths and weaknesses of Roman Republican society. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14
Chapter 11: The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 BCE-600 CE Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9451
Sample Questions Q1) Significantly enough,some of the major decisions of the Council of Nicaea were implemented by the ____________________. Q2) Identify the outstanding Byzantine accomplishment: A) The defeat of the Bulgars and Muslims. B) The re-uniting of the Roman Empire. C) The Christianization of Eastern Europe. D) The calling of the Council of Nicaea. E) The capture of the Jews in Eastern Europe. Q3) Constantine transferred the Empire's capital eastward,to the old Greek city of ____________________. Q4) Under the early Christian emperors,bishops were granted the significant right to have their own ____________________ and ____________________. Q5) Charlemagne was given the title "emperor," making him leader of the Holy Roman Empire,officially by A) St. Augustine. B) himself. C) Pope Leo III. D) his father. E) Clovis.
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Chapter 12: Classical India Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9452
Sample Questions Q1) During India's Gupta period,most villagers and farmers experienced A) overpopulation. B) a lack of adequate farmland. C) starvation from famine. D) a large increase in population of their herds. E) disagreements concerning control of water resources. Q2) Ritual suicide of Indian widows was termed ____________________. Q3) Discuss the Kushan Empire and its significance to Indian history. Q4) Kalidasa's contribution lay in the field of A) politics. B) medicine. C) poetry. D) religion. E) drama. Q5) India's most significant Hindu epic poem is the ____________________. Q6) Elaborate on the significant advances and challenges of the Gupta Period. Q7)
Wonderful
Indian
paintings
have
been
found
in
the
caves
at
____________________. Page 16 Q8) The ____________________ are Hindu philosophic works based on involved speculation. Q9) ____________________ was the most significant leader of the Kushan Empire.
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Chapter 13: Imperial China in Its Golden Age Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9453
Sample Questions Q1) Shih Huang-di reunified China under his rule by A) cooperating with Confucian mandarins. B) assassinating the former emperor. C) military conquest. D) allying with the Buddhists. E) building thousands of miles of roads. Q2) The development most crucial for Chinese national unity was A) a standardized written language. B) an efficient bureaucracy. C) the mandate of heaven. D) the completion of the Great Wall. E) the location of the capital at Beijing. Q3) Chinese scholar-officials who were educated in Confucian ideals were called ____________________. Q4) The Han government can best be described as A) small. B) simple. C) aristocratic. D) complex. E) None of the options are correct. Page 18 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 14: The Americas to the Fifteenth Century Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9454
Sample Questions Q1) Compare and contrast the development of the Aztec and Incan Empires,how do you think this aided/hindered the conquest of these peoples by the Spaniards. Q2) The two cradles of agriculture in the Americas were in ____________________ and ____________________. Q3) The ____________________ in ____________________ is the site of the Mayan site,Chichén Itzá. Q4) Compare and contrast the Maya,Teotihuacan,Aztec,and Incan empires. Q5) ____________________ was the New World's largest city in the 1400s. Q6) The Moche in South America A) practiced metallurgy. B) made unusually realistic pottery. C) created elaborate ceremonial centers. D) All of the options are correct. E) None of the options are correct. Q7) ____________________ was the language of the Inca Empire. Q8) ____________________ was the mysterious mountaintop Inca city discovered in 1911. Page 19 Q9) Discuss the role of geography and the environment on early American civilizations. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 15: Islam Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9455
Sample Questions Q1) The Arabic word "Islam" means,literally, A) submission. B) holy war. C) conversion. D) son of Allah. E) acceptance. Q2) The economic crisis facing the Arabs at the time of Muhammad seems to have been caused by A) a lack of rainfall. B) overpopulation. C) a disease that ravaged the flocks. D) a decline in gold supplies from Africa. E) invading armies. Q3) The spread of the Islamic empire was halted in 733 at A) Córdoba, Spain. B) Lyons, France. C) Madrid, Spain. D) Cairo, Egypt. E) Tours, France. Q4)
In
Islam,Muhammad
____________________.
is
seen
as
the
ultimate
prophet
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Chapter 16: Mature Islamic Society and the First Global Civilization Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9456
Sample Questions Q1)
The
most
famous
example
of
Muslim-inspired
architecture
is
the
____________________. Q2) The greatest purpose of Harun al-Rashid's "House of Wisdom" was to A) train young men in the Muslim faith. B) prepare mathematicians. C) translate Greek classics into Arabic. D) promote the study of astrology. E) expand the Sunni sciences. Q3) As a master teacher,Muslim scholars held in particularly high regard A) Plato. B) Aristotle. C) Aeschylus. D) Socrates. E) Seneca. Q4) The tax-collecting responsibilities under the Abbasid Caliphate was assumed by the ____________________ or governor. Q5) What specific theological challenges did Islam face from the Abbasid to the 1500s? Page Q6) Describe the end of the Abbasid and the21impact of that on the rest of the Muslim Arabic world. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 17: Africa from Axum, to 1400 Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 45 Verified Questions 45 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9457
Sample Questions Q1) The most important commodity in the diet of most West Africans was ____________________. Q2) The ancient civilized center of Southern Africa,whose ruins were only discovered in 1871,is ____________________. Q3) What factors contributed to the "cosmopolitan" nature of the Swahili city-states? Q4) Compare and contrast the West Sudan,forest and woodland,East African and Great Zimbabwe civilizations. Q5) In sub-Saharan Africa,the basic unit of society was the A) nuclear family. B) extended family. C) clan. D) village. E) tribe. Q6) Elaborate on the social organization of early African civilizations. Q7) Describe the cultures of the Western Sudan,and explain what elements made them unique among African civilizations. Q8) ____________________ was the capital of Ghana. 22 Q9) ____________________ was Page the most valued trading commodity of West Africa. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 18: The Mongols Unify Eurasia Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9458
Sample Questions Q1) The feared Tamarlane became a convert to A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Orthodox Christianity. D) Islam. E) Confucianism. Q2) The most important technical innovation embraced by the Song was A) printing. B) harness. C) calligraphy. D) compass. E) gunpowder. Q3) Sometimes the Mongols were able to use ____________________ to subdue their enemies without a fight. Q4) In warfare,the main advantage the Mongols held over their enemies was A) fearlessness. B) speed. C) endurance. D) determination. E) strong leadership. Page 23 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 19: Japan and Southeast Asia Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9459
Sample Questions Q1) The first Japanese state was created by the A) Jomon. B) Yayoi. C) Yamato. D) Koreans. E) Chinese. Q2) The first clan to wrest control from the emperors was the A) Tokugawa. B) Fujiwara. C) Heian. D) Ashikaga. E) Kamakura. Q3) The Nichiren differed from other Buddhists in their A) nationalism. B) idealism. C) separation from the general population. D) nature worship. E) quest for nirvana. Q4) Difficulties with monasteries and Christianity in general led to the decision to move Japan's capital from ____________________ to ____________________. Page 24 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 20: The European Middle Ages Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9460
Sample Questions Q1) Before the 12?? century,monks and nuns were usually taken from the A) younger offspring of the aristocracy. B) large families produced by the peasantry. C) scandal-ridden members of the nobility. D) already diminutive middle class. E) better educated members of the community. Q2) Which of the following best describes the situation of serfs in Europe during the Middle Ages? A) They were bound by law to a particular place, but they could change occupations with the approval of their noble. B) Dues and taxes to the lord were set by tradition, but these were occasionally renegotiated. C) Laws governing serfdom were written, even though most serfs could not read them. D) Most serfs owned a small strip of land that might be able to produce enough food for their individual families. E) Serfdom, unlike slavery, seldom became hereditary. Q3)
Most
of
the
work
on
Medieval
European
manors
was
performed
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Chapter 21: The Late European Middle Ages and the Renaissance Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9461
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following best describes Renaissance art? A) Traditional B) Experimental C) Modern D) Gothic E) None of the options are correct. Q2) In Praise of Folly,Erasmus called for A) political reform. B) religious reform. C) educational change. D) the use of vernacular literature. E) more emphasis on simple values. Q3) The main role models for Renaissance humanists were A) John Wyclif and Jon Hus. B) Old Testament Hebrews. C) Classical Greco-Romans. D) Muslim philosophers. E) ancient Egyptians. Q4)
In
1480,Russia
regained
____________________.
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the
rule
of
Q5) Elaborate on the significant art,literature,and architecture of the Renaissance.
the
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Chapter 22: A Larger World Opens Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9462
Sample Questions Q1) As serfs in Europe began to gain their freedom,landlords A) went bankrupt after years of profligate spending. B) imported workers from neighboring countries. C) threw their farmer serfs off the land. D) left the land and became merchants and bankers. E) continued to try to force their workers to remain on the land. Q2) The most spectacular of the early European sea voyages was undertaken by A) Diaz, who was first to round Africa's treacherous Cape of Good Hope. B) de Gama, who sailed to India and explored its rich coastline. C) Cabral, who accidentally discovered Brazil and claimed it for the small empire of Portugal. D) Vespucci, who was responsible for the naming of the Americas. E) Magellan, who circumnavigated the globe. Q3) Wages in the 1600s A) fell universally. B) remained constant. C) disappeared. D) rose. E) fell, but only for the upper classes. Q4) ____________________ was common among the weakest aboard slave ships. Page 28 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 23: Religious Division and Political Consolidation in Europe Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9463
Sample Questions Q1)
Intendants
were
French
royal
governors
first
set
in
place
by
confined
to
____________________. Q2) The Act of Supremacy (1534) A) dissolved English monasteries. B) gave the English monarch authority over the Church within England. C) declared the Pope deposed. D) put England in the Lutheran camp. E) settled the Investiture Controversy. Q3)
The
Lutheran
Reformation
was,in
the
end,basically
____________________. Q4) The major significance of England's Glorious Revolution was that A) the people actually pushed for the calling of William and Mary to take the helm. B) William and Mary became beloved leaders who ruled for several decades. C) England obtained a standing army and kept it, even during times of peace. D) Parliament, representing the people, took sovereignty away from the British monarch for good. E) Elizabeth was removed from the throne. Q5) Compare and contrast Lutheranism and Calvinism in regard to matters of religious Page 29 reform. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 24: Asia in the Era of the Gunpowder Empires Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9464
Sample Questions Q1) Which of these took place during the 1500s? A) An Afghan leader, Babur, established the Mughal Muslim Indian dynasty. B) The Turks established the Delhi Sultanate. C) Religious wars between the Hindus and Muslims decimated the Indian subcontinent. D) Akbar forced Jews and Christians within his empire to convert to Islam. E) The Mughal Empire lost control of central India. Q2) An Ottoman prime minister carried the title A) Grand Khan. B) Grand Mufti. C) Grand Vizier. D) Grand Mughal. E) Grand Marshal. Q3) Discuss the major cultural achievements of the Islamic empires. Q4) The reign of Shah Abbas has been recognized as the high point of Safavid rule in A) Palestine. B) Persia. C) Iraq. D) Turkey. E) northern India. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 30
Chapter 25: Africa in the Era of Expansion Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9465
Sample Questions Q1) The country most responsible for convincing other countries to end the slave trade in the early 1800s was A) Spain. B) Portugal. C) the Netherlands. D) the United States. E) Britain. Q2) The main factor(s)contributing to the harsh slaving raids that took place within Africa was A) the gold with which Europeans purchased slaves. B) the firearms the Europeans introduced into the continent. C) long-running rivalries between African kingdoms. D) the use of Christianity to justify their actions. E) the fact that most Africans were Muslim. Q3) The ____________________ were the first Europeans to become involved in the slave trade. Q4)
Only
the
____________________,____________________,and
____________________ rivers in Africa are navigable very far inland,and those only at certain times. Q5) Boer is the Dutch word for ____________________. Page 31 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 26: China from the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9466
Sample Questions Q1) Discuss Chinese society in the Ming and Qing.What was life like for different ranks in society. Q2) Explain the lack of an industrial revolution in China. Q3) Once could say that the urban population of early Qing China A) had a higher standard of living than some Europeans. B) lived in squalor. C) had little trade and commerce. D) were all uneducated. E) had the lowest standard of living in the world. Q4) Among the Christian Europeans who gained the most access to,and respect of,official Chinese circles was the Jesuit,____________________. Q5) Most Chinese during the Qing Dynasty were A) farmers. B) merchants. C) government officials. D) palace eunuchs. E) military leaders. Page 32 Q6) The Ming Dynasty's authority was undermined and eventually overthrown by ____________________ tribesmen. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 27: Japan in the Era of European Expansion Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9467
Sample Questions Q1) The feudal,centralized government ruling over Japan until 1867 was known as a(n)____________________. Q2) In the 1600s,the three Japanese major cities were ____________________ than any European city. Q3) The Japanese shogunate was A) an attempt by the emperor to restore order in the 17th century. B) a group that opposed Westernization of the country. C) a type of centralized feudalism. D) the government officials who carried out the orders of the emperor. E) a group of military officers who banded together to overthrow the emperor. Q4) Christianity was persecuted,and some Christians put to death,by A) Nobunaga. B) Tokugawa. C) Hideyoshi. D) Tojo. E) Sakoku. Q5) Discuss political and religious issues in Southeast Asia. Q6) The leading Jesuit Missionary to Japan was ____________________. Q7) A decisive figure in pre-modernPage Japanese history,and founder of the last 33 shogunate,was ____________________. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 28: From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9468
Sample Questions Q1) Discuss the fall of the Aztec and Incan Empires.What was the most significant factor in each. Q2) Describe the early economic structure and its impact back in Europe. Q3) Hernán Cortés began the construction of Mexico City with A) slave labor. B) labor from the captured Aztecs. C) help from the troops of Francisco Pizarro. D) bricks baked in coastal kilns. E) stones from pyramids he had destroyed. Q4) The ____________________ were rural plantation-villages with a somewhat free wage labor. Q5) Elaborate on colonial society and culture in the Iberian colonies. Q6)
The
encomienda
gave
Spanish
conquerors
the
right
____________________ from the natives as a reward for exploration. Q7) Viceroys of Spain and Peru were always A) capable administrators. B) Iberian born. C) criollos. D) autonomous. E) Both B and C.
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Chapter 29: The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9469
Sample Questions Q1) The Science of Man,well developed by the 18?? century,has now become known as ____________________. Q2) The two most basic characteristics of the Enlightenment were A) science and religion. B) democracy and freedom. C) optimism and rationality. D) faith and prayer. E) science and optimism. Q3) Enlightenment political thinkers agreed on all of the following except A) State supervised, mandatory education. B) Equality before the law. C) Abolition of most forms of censorship. D) Religious toleration. E) Limited monarchical power. Q4) It would be most accurate to describe Adam Smith's economic writing as promoting A) mercantilism. B) absolutely no government interference with business. C) more education for the consumer. D) as little government intervention in business as possible. Page 36
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Chapter 30: Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9470
Sample Questions Q1) Evaluate how and in why the British government's policy undermined the loyalty of the American colonies and led to the Revolution. Q2) The major protest in the colonies in 1765 was generated by the A) Stamp Act. B) Navigation Acts. C) Declaratory Acts. D) Townshend Acts. E) Quartering Act. Q3) Liberals of the 18?? century generally believed that ____________________ was the best cure for society's problems. Q4) Nineteenth century liberalism emerged as a result of A) the Protestant Reformation. B) the Inquisition. C) the Glorious Revolution. D) the Enlightenment. E) the Counter-Reformation. Q5) Explain liberalism and the role of key Enlightenment thinkers. 37 Revolution have upon other countries Q6) What impact did the success of the Page American in Europe? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 31: The French Revolution and the Empire of Napoleon Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 45 Verified Questions 45 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9471
Sample Questions Q1) The government and finances of royalists began to decline during the reign of ____________________. Q2) Napoleon's military forces were known as ____________________. Q3) In the Estates General,voting was based on A) one's income. B) the amount of taxes one paid. C) educational level. D) proportional representation. E) estates that voted as a bloc. Q4) Evaluate Napoleon as a leader. Q5)
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Chapter 32: The Early Industrial Revolution Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9472
Sample Questions Q1) In 18??-19?? century Europe,servants A) were found in almost every household. B) were on the decline as a class. C) were found only in upper-class households. D) included only women. E) were male only. Q2) The first phase of the Industrial Revolution was marked by all of the following EXCEPT A) chemical industries. B) use of steam power. C) prominence of England. D) production of textiles. E) factories. Q3) Examine the implications of the advent of machine technology and of the factory system. Q4) Before the 18?? century,the usual attitude toward ____________________ in a family was mixture of caution and indifference. Q5) Describe and discuss the trends that encouraged the Industrial Revolution in Europe. Q6) Briefly outline the early Industrial Revolution. To view all questions and flashcards withPage answers, 40 click on the resource link above.
Chapter 33: Advanced Industrial Society Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9473
Sample Questions Q1) Most migrants went to A) Canada. B) South Africa. C) Siberia. D) Argentina. E) The United States. Q2) Which of the following would have been said by a follower of Karl Marx? A) "Capitalists will naturally strive to keep their workers happy." B) "Anarchy is the only solution to Europe's political problems." C) "The plight of working class will cause a revolution." D) "Only communists can guarantee Europe peace." E) None of the options are correct. Q3) A most surprising change that took place during the Second Industrial Revolution was A) German domination in research and development. B) the American domination of the petroleum industry. C) the growth of the automobile industry. D) the entrance of France into competition with England and Germany. E) the number of new discoveries that came out of the massive amounts of research being done. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 41
Chapter 34: Europe: New Ideas and New Nations Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9474
Sample Questions Q1) The first real failure of the international system established by the Vienna Treaty was the A) Franco-Prussian War. B) Crimean War. C) Austro-Prussian War. D) Franco-Austrian War. E) None of the options are correct. Q2) Unlike the situation with business in Britain and on the European continent,that in America saw A) strong worker-management antagonism. B) limited horizons and much exploitation. C) comparative freedom from government and public opinion. D) overdependence upon slave labor. E) early protections for child laborers. Q3) Discuss the industrialization of the United States and how that nation emerges as a modern nation state. Q4) The compromise arrangement that formed the ____________________ was called the Ausgleich of 1867. Q5) What socialist ideas predated Karl Marx and who were the key thinkers? 42 the first attempt at socialist revolution. Q6) The ____________________ of Page 1871 was To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 35: The Islamic World, 1600-1917 Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9475
Sample Questions Q1) Which statement below describes the situation in the major Muslim countries by the 1880s? A) Britain controlled India and Persia. B) The Ottomans were still maintaining a precarious hold on North Africa. C) The Anglo-Ottoman Alliance held Egypt. D) The Ottomans controlled only some portions of the Middle East. E) The Ottomans had been soundly defeated by the French in Europe, and the French also controlled North Africa. Q2) An important event took place in 1869 when A) British businessmen first invested in Egypt. B) Muhammad Ali came to power in Egypt. C) the Suez Canal opened. D) Egypt occupied the Sudan. E) the Mahdist Rebellion began. Q3) The British in the Sudan had to overcome formidable opposition from A) Mahdists. B) Boers. C) Zulus. D) Bantu. E) Hottentots. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 43
Chapter 36: European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9476
Sample Questions Q1) Which of these groups were,according to your text,probably most important for the "evolution of African culture"? A) Merchants B) Missionaries C) Administrators D) Monarchs E) None of these options are correct. Q2) How did Europe justify their "scramble"? How was it put into practice? Q3) A collective hope of the European countries colonizing Africa was that their colonies would be A) places to which they could re-settle their excess population. B) sources of great wealth that would help them to balance their economies. C) places from which they could obtain household servants, since most of theirs had taken jobs in the factories. D) good sources from which they could obtain much needed mineral resources. E) areas where they would at least break even by implementing cash cropping. Q4) ____________________ was beginning to successfully challenge England economically. Page 44 Q5) How did African society change as a result of European imperialism. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 37: India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9477
Sample Questions Q1) Europeans justified their actions and their consequences on the basis of which of the following intellectuals? A) Darwin B) Rousseau C) Locke D) Marx E) Engels Q2) The only Southeast Asian nation to remain independent was A) Burma. B) Vietnam. C) Cambodia. D) Philippines. E) Thailand. Q3) In Southeast Asia,the French colonial possessions were known collectively as the ____________________ of ____________________. Q4)
The
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Chapter 38: China in the Age of Imperialism Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9478
Sample Questions Q1) By the mid-1800s,the Qing Dynasty was plagued by all of these problems EXCEPT A) overpopulation and famines. B) a stagnant domestic policy. C) social unrest between different classes of people. D) lack of industrialization. E) trade problems with the West. Q2) Under China's Self-Strengthening Policy,the government A) put new agricultural practices into effect in an attempt to end the devastating famines. B) put to death tens of thousands of peasants who had participated in the Taiping Rebellion. C) began modernization of flood control on its major river systems. D) began to purchase modern weapons from Western countries. E) took control of Vietnam, giving the country its first colony. Q3) What events and conditions contributed to a sense of deterioration in the fabric of Qing-ruled China? Q4) China fought the ____________________ against Britain because a hated British import. Q5) Describe ways the Chinese sought to respond to the challenges they faced.Be specific.
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Chapter 39: Latin America from Independence to Dependent States Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9479
Sample Questions Q1) The original cash crops of Latin America were A) sugar and rice. B) coffee and bananas. C) coffee and sugar. D) sugar and cotton. E) sugar and bananas. Q2) Criollos summoned the town councils after Napoleon defeated Spain and Portugal in order to A) raise an army to fight attempts by Napoleon to take their land. B) assemble as many companies as possible to go and fight along with Spain. C) decide their course of action should Europeans try to change the status quo. D) plan diplomatic overtures to the Americans in the absence of their king. E) name a new leader, since their king was in France. Q3) Debt labor in Latin America has been termed ____________________. Q4) Elaborate on the significant social issues facing the independent Latin American nations. Q5) Spain's hope of recovering its colonies with help from other European powers was squelched in 1823 by the ____________________. Page 47 Q6) Dependence on one crop in agriculture is termed ____________________. Q7) How successful were the revolutions in Latin America?
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Chapter 40: Modern Science and its Implications Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9480
Sample Questions Q1) Einstein asserted that time itself was not an independent concept,but rather a(n)____________________ of space. Q2)
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Chapter 41: World War I and Its Disputed Settlement Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9481
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following best describes the military course of the war? A) Quick and easy. B) Few battles or casualties. C) Consistent action with frequent major battles. D) One resulting in little damage. E) A bloody stalemate. Q2) The German-Austrian allies were known as the A) Central Powers. B) Axis Powers. C) Western Powers. D) Eastern Powers. E) Allied Powers. Q3) Many of the defeated states became A) monarchial claims. B) economic oligarchies. C) embroiled in anarchy and chaos. D) republics. E) None of the options are correct. Q4) Explain how conditions combined to make the First World War the bloodiest conflict experienced up to that time.Describe the inadequacies of military strategy. Page 50 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 42: A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9482
Sample Questions Q1) As a result of the ____________________,Mussolini was appointed Italy's premier the king. Q2) "Excessive nationalism" A) was more prevalent in Western than in eastern Europe. B) made certain that minorities within countries were not overlooked. C) led to new calls for self-determination in eastern Europe. D) brought new political parties into power in most of the European countries during the 1920s. E) evolved into an extremely negative attitude toward any and all minorities. Q3) Which of the following seemed to fare the best after,and perhaps as a result of,World War I? A) Great Britain B) France C) Russia D) Italy E) United States Q4) Compare and contrast the experiences of Italy and Germany in the interwar years. Q5) ____________________ is defined as the sentiment/political movement of a national minority to break away and unite with a neighboring country. 51 click on the resource link above. To view all questions and flashcards withPage answers,
Chapter 43: The Soviet Experiment to World War II Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9483
Sample Questions Q1) "Land,bread,peace" was a slogan used by A) Trotsky. B) Nicholas II. C) Stalin. D) Kerensky. E) Lenin. Q2) The major mistake of Russia's Provisional Government lay in A) redistributing land to the peasantry. B) collectivizing agriculture. C) liquidating the nobility. D) continuing to pursue World War I. E) choosing ineffective leadership. Q3) Explain the Russian Revolution in 1917 and the role of Lenin specifically. Q4) Toward the end of his life,Lenin had come to view Stalin as A) reliable. B) religious. C) righteous. D) reprehensible. E) rude. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 52
Chapter 44: Totalitarianism Refined: The Nazi State Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9484
Sample Questions Q1) Hitler targeted all of the following during the Holocaust EXCEPT A) Jewish population. B) mentally or physically impaired. C) gypsies. D) homosexuals. E) only children. Q2) During the "Night of the Long Knives," Hitler removed the threat of the A) Jews. B) Black Shirts. C) Bismarckians. D) Storm Troopers. E) SS. Q3) Hitler's Reich was supposed to last for ____________________. Q4) The Enabling Act of 1933 A) eliminated the SA. B) gave Hitler's government emergency powers. C) outlawed the Communist party. D) placed the German economy on a war footing. E) elevated the status of the SS. Q5) Elaborate on the ways in which Hitler ruled by fear. Page 53 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 45: East Asia in a Century of Change Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9485
Sample Questions Q1) In the 1930s,the most influential element in Japan was the A) conservative aristocracy. B) Social Democrats. C) right-wing paramilitaries. D) general staff. E) officers in the military. Q2) By October 1949,____________________'s forces were clearly in control of the Chinese mainland,and ____________________ and his supporters had found it necessary to retreat to the offshore island of ____________________. Q3) Elaborate on the impact of the west on China,Japan,and Southeast Asia through World War II. Q4) The Long March of 1934 involved A) the retreat of the Nationalists to Taiwan. B) the march of the Japanese into Manchuria. C) the communist migrating from the south to the north. D) the march of the communist into Beijing victorious. E) None of the options are correct. Q5) The 1894-1895 war between China and Japan revolved around the control of ____________________. 54 click on the resource link above. To view all questions and flashcards withPage answers,
Chapter 46: World War II Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9486
Sample Questions Q1) The Non-Aggression Pact A) assured Hitler control of the Sudetenland. B) handed Danzig to the Nazis. C) divided Eastern Europe between Nazis and Soviets. D) established an Eastern European cease-fire. E) assured Chamberlain of Hitler's good intentions. Q2) By the terms of the Little Entente,____________________ undertook mutual protection against Germany,by joining with three Eastern European states. Q3) Discuss the course of World War II from the German perspective.How did they justify their actions and succeed initially? Q4) Explain the concept of collective security and the reasons for its failure in World War II. Q5) The Battle of Britain A) brought tremendous mental confusion to the British. B) was fought entirely in the air. C) allowed Hitler to begin an invasion of the island. D) had little or no impact on the British. E) was on the verge of success until Churchill replaced Chamberlain as Prime Minister. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 55
Chapter 47: The Cold World War Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9487
Sample Questions Q1) Peaceful coexistence was the policy ostensibly followed by Soviet Chairman ____________________. Q2) In the Communist Bloc during the 1970s, A) the government banned Western TV and periodicals. B) the "technology gap" became narrower. C) the economics betrayed signs of a breakdown. D) workers were generally peaceful and well-satisfied. E) significant strides were made toward a free market economy. Q3) It became clear when NATO was unwilling to take action against the Soviets after the squelching of the 1956 revolution in ____ that the West had accepted the status quo in eastern Europe. A) Yugoslavia B) Czechoslovakia C) Hungary D) Poland E) Romania Q4) The ____________________ was constructed in 1961,effectively separating East and West ____________________. Q5) Elaborate on the role of economics in the politics of the Cold War. Page 56 Q6) In 1947,Europe's reconstruction was begun under the ____________________. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 48: Decolonization of the Non-Western World Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9488
Sample Questions Q1) What characterizes the "Third World"? What are some of the problems unique to such regions? Q2) Considering the Third World countries,in what ways has technology been misapplied? What has resulted from these miscalculations? Q3) Many of the problems in India at independence were ____ in nature. A) religious B) political C) social D) cultural E) economic Q4) United Nations aims and U.S.policy after World War II were implicitly A) imperialistic. B) pro-business. C) vague about colonialism. D) anti-colonial. E) hands-off. Q5) Paul Ehrlich's disturbing book predicting future global famine was entitled ____________________. Q6) The ____________________ called for basic freedoms for people everywhere. Q7)
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Chapter 49: The New Asia Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 45 Verified Questions 45 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9489
Sample Questions Q1) Discuss Mao Zedong's China from 1949 until his death in 1976. Q2) The greatest tension between China and the United States exists because of A) an aviation accident that forced a U.S. Navy fighter plane to land on China's Hainan Island. B) American outrage at the massacre in Tiananmen Square. C) American support for an independent Taiwan and China's determination to hold the island. D) China's distrust of the United States for ongoing involvement in Southeast Asia. E) American admonitions that China must improve its human rights record. Q3) Compare and contrast South Asian and Southeast Asian nations in their experience with independence. Q4) According to Mao,the Soviet leadership after Stalin A) gave too much assistance to North Vietnam, and not enough to China. B) abandoned the true path of Marxism. C) was too extreme in its application of Communist principles. D) tried to undermine the Chinese economy. E) created tension between Communists and the free world. Q5) What specific issues did South Asia face as it gained its independence. Q6) What challenges did Japan face after World War II? Page 58 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 50: Africa's Decolonization and Independence Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9490
Sample Questions Q1) Somewhat surprisingly,the newly freed African nations A) allowed Europeans who wanted to, to remain in the country. B) did not change the European-imposed borders, even though these were problematic. C) made no effort to reestablish the tribal kingdoms that had been in place when the Europeans arrived. D) usually chose leaders who had never lived in Africa during the colonial era. E) tried to hold on to the multiparty, democratic systems inherited from the Europeans. Q2) Discuss the African economy.What specific challenges do the various nations face and how successfully have they responded? Q3) Which of the following countries was not a pawn between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War? A) Somalia B) Angola C) South Africa D) Mozambique E) Ethiopia Q4) What affect has population numbers had on African history since independence? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 51: Latin America in the Twentieth Century Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 44 Verified Questions 44 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9491
Sample Questions Q1) The most widely recognized female in recent Latin American history was probably A) St. Theresa. B) Eva Perón. C) Carmen Miranda. D) Madonna. E) Violeta Chamorro. Q2) Much of the social tension in Latin America during the 20?? century stemmed from A) women who were trying to gain suffrage in a male dominated society. B) the subdivision of land into smaller and smaller units to make room for immigrants. C) the concentration of mineral wealth in the hands of a few, mainly foreign, hands. D) liberal loan policies that made it easy for farmers to get in debt to the point that they lost their land. E) None of the options are correct. Q3) ____________________ of Mexico stirred up much excitement by successfully nationalizing foreign mineral firms in the 1930s. Q4) The most influential woman in 20?? century Latin American politics was ____________________. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 52: The Reemergence of the Muslim World Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 46 Verified Questions 46 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9492
Sample Questions Q1) One of the fundamental problems facing the Arab nations today is that A) their oil supplies are limited. B) they have little in common other than Islam. C) they are plagued with bureaucratic corruption. D) many of their politicians are less than capable. E) politicians have made promises that they cannot fulfill. Q2) Which of the following has hurt the United States' standing in the global community most? A) The election of George H. W. Bush B) Their support of Israel. C) The hostage situation in 1979. D) Their invasion and war in Iraq. E) None of the options are correct. Q3) In geopolitical terms,"mandates" are somewhat similar to A) city-states. B) provinces. C) colonies. D) towns. E) occupied territories Q4) The founder of the modern state of Turkey was ____________________. Page 61 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 53: Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 45 Verified Questions 45 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9493
Sample Questions Q1) The ____________________ Agreement of 1945 theoretically required the Russians to allow free elections in Eastern Europe. Q2) The Brezhnev Doctrine A) put the world on notice that the Soviet Union was preparing an invasion. B) demonstrated that the Soviet Union intended to remain the leader in world Marxism. C) forced eastern European states to choose between communism and capitalism. D) was to allow no existing satellite states to become independent. E) claimed all eastern European countries must continue under communism. Q3) Which of these has not been an issue with which Russia's President Vladimir Putin has had to deal? A) The breakaway republic of Chechen and its terrorists. B) The weakness of Russian agriculture. C) The relationship with the United States over American actions in the Middle East. D) The difficulty of trying to repress what he views as too much democracy and too many political opponents. E) Government corruption. Q4) Discuss Eastern Europe in 1898. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 62
Chapter 54: A New Millennium Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 41 Verified Questions 41 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/9494
Sample Questions Q1) What was meant by "women's liberation" and what impact has this had on social foundations such as the family? Q2) The gap between the wealth of developed and developing countries has A) widened. B) remained constant. C) has slightly declined. D) has been reversed. E) has greatly declined. Q3) ____________________ is the poorest country in the world,with a 2007 per capita income of ____________________. Q4) There are only two rational approaches to the solution of basic environmental problems: ____________________ and ____________________. Q5) Regarding the United Nations during the Cold War A) they were able to intervene every time one member had a concern. B) they were so restricted in their powers that they were never able to intervene. C) they could only reprimand a country, not act. D) they were only able to intervene a few times due to voting procedures. E) None of the options are correct. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 63