MSL World History Practice Test #1

1.

1 point

Which was an environmental effect of the process of early industrialization?

The introduction of small pox to American Indians

The process of desertification in Africa and Asia

The diffusion of new animal and plant species to Afro-Eurasia

The widespread deforestation in Europe and North America

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1 point

Timeline of Japan from 1850-1910
-1853- Commodore Perry of the United States ends Japanese isolation
-1868-Japanese restoration
-1870s- Japanese government develops manufacturing and railroad industries
-1872- Western dress enforced for government ceremonies
-1905- Japan wins the Russo-Japanese War
-1910- Japan annexes Korea

What conclusion about Japan is supported by the timeline above?

Japan became economically competitive with Britain

Japan engaged in with Western Europe

Japan stopped farming rice

Japan industrialized and became imperialistic

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1 point

The epilogue laws of justice which Hammurabi, the wise king, established; a righteous law, and pious statute did he teach the land... the decisions which I have made will this inscription show him; let him rule his subjects accordingly, speak justice to them, give right decisions, root out the miscreants and criminals from this land, and grant prosperity to his subjects. Hammurabi the king of righteousness, on whom Shamash has conferred right (or law) am I. My words are well considered; my deeds are not equaled; to bring low those that were high; to humble the proud, to expel insolence.

Code of Hammurabi, Epilogue

How did implementation of codified laws (laws that written down) such as the Code of Hammurabi affect the people of ancient societies?

It limited the role of government in the lives of citizens

It reduced the authority of the king over the citizens

It established the separation of government and religion

It unified various peoples and laws within the empire

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1 point

Effects of the Plague (Black Death)
-Europe lost a third of its population
-Labor shortages brought higher wages for many workers
-Peasants left their manors, weakening the feudal system

Which conclusion about the effects of the plague can be drawn from the listed information?

People seek the comfort of traditional, familiar ways following traumatic events

Tragic events strengthen religion as people seek answers in their faith

Catastrophic events can trigger changes in human institutions

Societies flourish during many types of disasters and epidemics

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1 point

How did the policies of Glasnost and perestroika affect the Soviet Union?

The Soviet Union increased its influence in the nations of Eastern Europe

Soviet powers were centralized under a totalitarian dictator

Many Soviets demanded more economic and political freedom

The power of the Soviet Union's Communist Party was strengthened

6.

1 point

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations each developed:

monotheistic religious systems

complex architectural structures

Protestant governments

powerful seafaring traditions

7.

1 point

How is laissez faire economics more productive than an economy controlled by a government?

Laissez faire economics creates competition which leads to innovation, greater profits for investors, and lower product prices

Laissez-faire economics creates a more nationalistic economy in which local production is always preferred.

Laissez-faire economics creates competition which results in improved working conditions, higher wages, and healthcare benefits.

Laissez-faire creates an economy which is regulated by government in order to create ideal working conditions.

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1 point

Which is an effect of European exploration of the Americas?

Germany extended its New World empire

Africans were enslaved to work in mines and on plantations

Spain dominated North and South America

American Indians maintained resistance to African and Eurasian diseases

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1 point

Terrorism (takes) us back to ages we thought were long gone if we allow it a free hand to corrupt democratic societies and destroy the basic rules of international life.

Jacques Chirac

But for all of these problems (a terrorist's) only solution is the demolition of the whole structure of society. No partial solution, not even the total redressing of the grievance he complains of, will satisfy him--until our social system is destroyed or delivered into his hands.

Benjamin Nethanyahu

According to the quotes, how have terrorist groups and their movements impacted society in various countries?

Terrorist groups have influenced many governments to join their efforts and create their own terrorist networks

Terrorists create panic by breaking basic rules of society and attempting to destroy the social systems of target countries

Terrorists create tensions by bringing adversaries together to resolve differences in democratic processes

Terrorist groups have caused governments to eliminate corruption and to apply laws equally within societies

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1 point

In the Middle Ages, European monarchs claimed to rule by "divine right". What purpose was served by this claim?

It enabled the separation of church and state

It strengthened the monarch's authority to rule

It demonstrated that religion was stronger than political power

It enabled rulers to seize church lands

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1 point

The "Triangle Trade" and "Columbian Exchange" are terms used to describe the movement of goods between Western Europe, West Africa and

The Middle East

Central Asia

the Americas

Australia

12.

1 point

How did Pericles influence the functioning of Athenian government?

He introduced representative democracy

He greatly strengthened the authority of military leaders in society

He expanded direct democracy to new classes of free men

He increased the salaries of government officials

13.

1 point

How was European society affected by the Crusades?

Peasant rebellions diminished the power of the Church grew.

Access to Asian luxury goods was severely limited by war

Invading Islamic armies destroyed farms and cities

Importation of Asian luxury goods created a greater interest in trade

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1 point

Which geographic features determined the location of the early civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China and India?

fertile soils and plains

rainy seasons and forests

oceans and coastlines

rivers and valleys

15.

1 point

How was the Silk Road associated with the development of cities?

The Silk Road was built as an alternative to trade between large cities by the sea

European governments promoted free trade between major cities

Increased trade along this route helped establish cities within major empires.

The development of many cities created a need for better roads

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1 point

What was a significant result of European exploration through the Columbian Exchange?

European diseases caused millions of deaths among American Indians

The bubonic plague spread throughout Europe

Europeans became dependent on crops from America

Raw materials from America became very expensive due to scarcity

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1 point

-natural rights
-separation of powers
-political equity

The teachings of Enlightenment thinking listed above provided the basis for the

development of feudalism

calling of the crusades

establishment of democratic government

teaching of Protestant Reformation

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1 point

What was an important effect of the Black Death (Bubonic plague pandemic) on the populations of Europe in the late 1340s?

elevated position of lesser and local leaders

decrease in public confidence in the Church

decrease in medical and pharmaceutical research

decline in average worker wages

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1 point

How did the new ideas and scientific advances of the Renaissance challenge the Catholic Church?

Individualism and humanist ideas from the Renaissance challenged citizens to seek answers for themselves rather than from religious institutions

New Renaissance universities, which emphasized scientific research, gave most citizens educational opportunities that challenged the religious institutions.

Feudal noble landowners accepted the scientific advances of the Renaissance that were supported by the Catholic Church.

New merchant guilds formed by the middle class owed allegiance to the leaders of the Renaissance rather than the Catholic Church.

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1 point

All merchants, unless they have been previously and publicly forbidden, are to have safe and secure conduct in leaving and coming to England and in staying and going through England both by land and by water to buy and sell, without any evil exactions, according to the ancient and right customs, save in time of war, and if they should be from a land at war against us and be found in our land at the beginning of the war, they are to be attached without damage to their bodies or goods until it established by us or our chief justiciar in what way the merchants of our land are treated who at such a time are found in the land that is at war with us, and if our merchants are safe there, the other merchants are to be safe in our land.

Magna Carta, 1297

Based on this passage from the Magna Carta, which basic rights were improved by the English barons?

religious rights

civil rights

trading rights

rights of the accused

21.

1 point

How did the printing revolution contribute to increased global interaction?

By making texts available to broader audiences, leading to the spread of new ideas

By creating interchangeable parts that made repairing the printing press easier

By mass producing the press to make it available to small towns

By using color to gain the interest of more people

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1 point

Twentieth-Century International Developments
-Berlin Blockade (1948)
-Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)

How did the developments above affect international politics?

They inspired the creation of the United Nations

They started cooperation between the United States and the former Soviet Union.

They intensified Cold War conflicts and tensions

They represented a global preference for democratic values, institutions, and governments

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1 point

How did geographic features influence the diffusion and settlement of both the Phoenician and Greek traders?

Both had access to the Mediterranean Sea

The monsoon winds made ocean travel easier

The arid climate encouraged migration

Russia's river's provided ease of travel

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1 point

International Violence Before WWII
-Japan invades Manchuria-1931
-Italy invades Ethiopia-1935
-Japan invades China- 1937
-Germany annexes Czechoslovakia-1939
-Germany invades Poland-1939

Using the information provided above in the timeline above, which historical conclusion can be drawn about the cause of World War II?

The United Nations was too weak to prevent the spread of totalitarianism

Some nations were aggressive and imperialistic in their efforts to expand

Military alliances created many obligations to engage in wars

The Nazi Party dominated politics in many European nations