Question 1

The religion of Judaism differed from the other religions of the time in that it

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was monotheistic, meaning its followers believed in one God, whereas other religions
were polytheistic, meaning their followers believed in many gods.

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was the first religion to set down laws by which the people were to live their daily lives

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had no sacred texts or books

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was polytheistic, meaning its followers believed in many gods, whereas other religions
were monotheistic, meaning their followers believed in one God

Question 2

a Muslim state whose military and political power is held by a ruler

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sultanate

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republic

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feudalism

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prophets

Question 3

religious teachers that Jews believed were
used by God to deliver messages to his people.

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prophets

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landed aristocrats

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lineage group

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oligarchy

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a form of government in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to vote

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democratic

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feudalism

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oligarchy

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lineage group

Question 5

What did Peter the Great see as crucial to making Russia a great power?

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using Western technology to modernize the army

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adopting a Western style of dress and etiquette

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forming military alliances with powerful nations

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giving women a larger role in government

Question 6

William Shakespeare is viewed as a genius because his works

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show keen insight into human nature

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appeal to only the upper class

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have endured for many centuries

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emulate Greek and Roman classics

Question 7

John Locke’s arguments were used in the eighteenth century to

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support demands for constitutional government

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encourage people to live without government

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justify absolutism and the divine right of kings

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restore papal influence within the government

Question 8

Which idea of Montesquieu has been incorporated into the U.S. Constitution?

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separation of powers

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religious tolerance

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social contract

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economic laissez-faire

Question 9

Which founding document reflects the American colonists’ fear of a strong central
government?

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Bill of Rights

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Declaration of Independence

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Federalist Papers

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Treaty of Paris

Question 10

Why did France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic help the American colonists win their
independence from Great Britain?

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These nations wanted revenge against the British Empire for earlier defeats.

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Other nations were supplying Great Britain with weapons, troops, and money

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The British refused to recognize the sovereignty of the European monarchs

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Colonists agreed to give up land in North America in return for their support

Question 11

Which of the following conditions caused the collapse of Napoleon’s Grand Empire?

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the drain of Napoleon’s many wars

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laziness within his bureaucracy

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the spread of liberalism

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France’s strong economy

Question 12

Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy was

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based on ability rather than rank or birth

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given only to those Napoleon favored

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available equally to men and women

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designed to keep the middle class out of high-ranking positions

Question 13

prison attacked at the outset of the French Revolution

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Bastille

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Sans-culottes

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Klemens von Metternich

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Bourgeoisie

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leader of the Committee of Public Safety who enforced policies of the Reign of Terror

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Robespierre

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Klemens von Metternich

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Voltaire

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Rousseau

Question 15

The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was evident in the

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emergence of the middle class and the working class

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growing death rates from accidents on the roads

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cloud of air pollution that choked the British Isles

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famines caused by families abandoning their farms

Question 16

The revolutionary outbursts in Europe in the 1830s and the 1840s were sparked by attitudes of

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nationalism

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conservatism

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romanticism

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religious intolerance

Question 17

One reason Great Britain led the way in the Industrial Revolution was that it

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had a lot of money and natural resources

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practiced laissez-faire economics

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was ruled by a constitutional monarchy

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disregarded the dignity of factory workers

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led revolts against Spanish rule in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador

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Símon Bolívar

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Giuseppe Garibaldi

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Benito Juárez

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Robert Fulton

Question 19

In the Second Industrial Revolution during the early 1900s, what innovations opened up new industrial frontiers?

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steel, chemicals, electricity, and petroleum

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textiles, railroads, iron, and coal

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a world economy, psychoanalysis, and new products

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radios, telephones, light bulbs, and telegraphs

Question 20

In the nineteenth century, people’s lives became more clearly divided into periods of work and leisure as a result of

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industrialization

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feminism

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universal male suffrage

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public education

Question 21

The alliance between Great Britain, Russia, and France was known as the

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Triple Entente

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Three Amigos

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Axis Powers

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Triple Threat

Question 22

European nations began to search for new overseas colonies after 1880 to

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obtain raw materials for their industries and open new markets for their products

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promote a free exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western cultures

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bring the economic benefits of industrialization to underdeveloped nations

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find people who would work in European factories for low wages

Question 23

Why did Europeans want to colonize West Africa?

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West Africa had many useful natural resources

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Europeans needed a ready source of labor

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Britain and France had invested in scientific expeditions there

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Several African nations were on the verge of civil war

Question 24

Which statement best describes what life was like for Africans under European rule?

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Africans saw little benefit from their hard work

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Urbanization decreased levels of armed conflict

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New farming methods provided more food for people

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Education and skills training decreased racial and gender inequalities

Question 25

What was its immediate goal after the formation of the Indian National Congress?

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a share in the governing process of India

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violent overthrow of British rule

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independence for India and Pakistan

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unity among both Hindus and Muslims

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