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Model Examination I
SECTION I: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Time: 55 minutes for 70 questions
Directions: Each of the following questions has five suggested answers. Choose the one that is best in each case.
1.Which of the following is an
accurate statement about both the
(A) Polytheism was the dominant belief system.
(B) Sorghum and rye were the main food staples.
(C) Large domesticated animals allowed for extensive agricultural production.
(D) Trade in bananas and salt was most prevalent.
(E) A written language was in wide use at the time.
2. Postindustrial modes of economic activity focus MAINLY
on providing
(A) manufactured goods (B) services (C) raw materials
(D) plastics E) hand-crafted
products
3.Why are the years between the
mid-1400s and the late 1700s considered a period of major socioeconomic
transformation in
I. Protestant forms of worship emerged. II. Europe's population grew considerably.
III. Europeans invented gunpowder. IV. Agricultural techniques improved.
(A) I, II, and III (B) II, III, and IV (C) I and III
(D) I, II, and IV (E) all of the above
4.Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to major worldwide population growth from 1700 to 1800?
(A) a decline in infant mortality rates
(B) the widespread introduction of state- supported systems of health care
(C) a decline in the number of deadly epidemics
(D) the introduction of American
food crops to Europe and
(E) the growth in the amount of land under cultivation
5.Who among the following
was a democratically elected leader of a Marxist government in
(A)
(D) Juan Peron (E)
Fidel Castro
6.The Holy Inquisition was created to
(A) track down and punish heretics and religious nonconformists
(B) canonize followers of Christ
(C) build great cathedrals in
capital cities of
(D) fight the Muslims in the Middle East (E) find the Holy Grail
7.How did decolonization
in British and French colonies differ from that in colonies once ruled by
(A) British and French officials better prepared their
colonies for freedom and kept violence to a minimum.
(B) Belgian and Portuguese officials better prepared
their colonies for freedom and kept violence to a minimum.
(C) British and French officials threatened violence,
whereas Belgian and Portuguese officials did not.
(D) Belgian and Portuguese officials allowed native
representation in transitional governments.
(E) Decolonization proceeded in about the same manner for
all of these colonies.
8.The "Eastern Question" from the 1820s onward
I.forced Great
II. took into account how
destroying the
III. led European powers to act cautiously toward the Ottomans
IV. recognized that the Ottoman
Empire was no longer a real threat to
(A) I, II, and III (B) II, III, and IV (C) I and III only
(D) II and IV only (E) all of the above
9.Which invention, above all, allowed the Industrial Revolution to take place?
(A) the cotton gin (B) electricity (C) the internal combustion engine
(D) the steam engine (E) the paddle wheel
10. How were trends in New Spain and
(A) Neither used slaves.
(B) Both European conquerors decimated native American populations.
(C) The societies both became ethnically homogeneous.
(D) Copper mining was a critical part of the economy in both colonies.
(E) all of the above
11.Which people were the victims
of the twentieth century's first genocide, in 1915?
(A) Jews (B)
Tutsis (C) Armenians (D) Kosovars
(E) Serbs
12.Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of oceans in the development of human societies?
I.Oceans have, at times, kept societies apart.
II. Oceans have served as an effective means of transport.
III. Oceans have stimulated the emergence of networks of trade, technology transfer, and cultural exchange.
IV. Using oceans, humans could travel completely around the world by the sixteenth century C.E.
(A) I and II (B) I, II, and III (C) II and III (D) III and IV
(E) all of the above
13.Why was
(A) It was known for its huge military forces.
(B) It profited by cooperating with European slave traders.
(C) Mali was a center of Christian worship.
(D) It was a major center of trade and religious instruction and possessed large deposits of gold and metal ore.
(E) It controlled the African spice trade and was the center of Buddhist worship.
14.Why were the Europeans the first to explore the entire world?
(A) Other peoples lacked the necessary navigational ability.
(B) The Europeans invented the science of astronomy.
(C) The Europeans had larger ships, strong weapons, and a powerful economic incentive.
(D) The Christian religion encouraged exploration, whereas Islam discouraged it.
(E) none of the above
15.What is the world's largest desert? (A) the Takla Makan
(B) the Kalahari (C) the Sahara (D) the Mojave (E)
the
16.Which country is the world's
largest democracy, by population?
(A) the
(D)
17.Which of the following is a
suitable comparison of the political systems in
(A)
(B) Leaders in both regions were beginning to colonize parts
of
(C) Chinese lands were divided into several states, just as
(D) Both regions were undergoing a process of democratization.
(E) Chinese law instituted civil rights, while Western law focused on protecting the feudal system.
18. Mohandas K. Gandhi
I.preached a policy of
nonviolence in
II. was a Buddhist monk
III. called for the overthrow of
British power by whatever means was necessary
IV. worked with Jawaharlal Nehru
in
gaining independence for
(A) I, II, and III
(B) II, III, and IV
(C) I and IV only
(D) II and III only
(E) III and IV only
19.How did the Boers treat Africans?
(A) The Boers allowed Africans to stay in their ancestral lands.
(B) The Boers educated Africans in newly built schools.
(C) The Boers allied with African tribes against the British.
(D) The Boers worked alongside Africans in designing a democratic system of government.
(E) The Boers treated Africans harshly and forcefully created a segregated environment.
20. As a result of the first Opium War
I.the Qing government was forced to open more ports to foreign trade
II. the Chinese government had to lower tariffs on British goods
III.
designated parts of Chinese territory
(A) I, II, and III
(B) II, III, and IV
(C) I and III only
(D) all of the above
(E) none of the above
21.On the Western Front, combat
in World War I was characterized by a particularly brutal form of violence
(that more often than not caused a stalemate) called
(A) virtual war (B) submarine warfare (C) trench warfare
(D) tank warfare (E) strategic weapons
22.Which of the following correctly outlines the order of hominid development?
(A) Homo sapiens sapiens, Cro-Magnon, australopithecines, Homo habilis
(B) australopithecines, Homo habilis, Cro-Magnon, Homo sapiens sapiens
(C) Cro-Magnon, australopithecines, Homo sapiens sapiens, Homo habilis
(D) Homo habilis, Cro-Magnon, australopithecines, Homo sapiens sapiens
(E) none of the above
23.How were industrialization and imperialism related?
I. Industrialization gave Europeans better weapons to use in conquering other peoples.
II. Industrialization forced Europeans to search elsewhere for more raw materials.
III. Industrialization created more goods, and Europeans felt they needed to open more markets abroad.
IV. Imperialism leads to industrialization.
(A) I, II, and III
(B) II, III, and IV
(C) I and III only
(D) II and IV only
(E) all of the above
24.Which of the following are
causes or illustrations of social trauma in late medieval
I.uprisings and revolts spurred by . dissatisfaction with the Church II. the Black Death
III. the Little Ice Age
IV rising fear of witches and witchcraft
(A) I, II, III (B) II, III, IV (C) I, III, IV (D) all of the above (E) none of the above
25.
(A) restructured the agriculture sector
(B) gave workers more benefits
(C) brought
(D) brought
(E) gradually made the country's electoral laws more representative
26. By the end of the 1920s, why had
(A) The emperor abolished the Diet.
(B) The Great Depression and heightened militarism
stifled democratic impulses.
(C) The monarchy was abolished, and the Japanese military
took control.
(D)
(E) The Japanese people were uninterested in liberal
democracy.
27. What was the
city of
(A)
(B)
(C) New York
(D)
(E)
28. How did
the Russian Revolutions of 1917 resemble the French Revolution?
(A) Both involved a communist takeover. (B) During both,
the main organizers
were peasants.
(C) In both, the first stage was more liberal than later
stages.
(D) For both, the goal was the founding of a democratic
republic.
(E) Leaders in both revolutions were bankrolled by
wealthy capitalists.
29. The Bretton Woods System was created to
(A) promote international
environmental
protection efforts
(B) promote international free
trade (C) protect Western militaries
(D) prevent a nuclear war
(E) engage the Soviet bloc in
arms control talks
30. During
(A) the emperor was the symbolic head of the country
(B) the shogun held effective power
(C) the samurai class was transformed into a new aristocracy
(D) all ofthe above
(E) none of the above
31. What major
mitigating factor changed the economic prospects for
(A) the depletion of metal deposits
(B) the arrival of European colonists
(C) lack of rainfall
(D) civil war
(E) invasion by Berber warriors
32. Which of the following ranks as the most remarkable aspect of the reign of Akbar the Great?
(A) his construction of the Taj Mahal
(B) his mighty victories in battle
(C) his many wives
(D) his dedication to the ideal of religious tolerance
(E) his establishment of the Mughal Empire
33. What
political characteristic did Mexico, Brazil, and
(A) All became democracies.
(B) All were governed by authoritarian
regimes.
(C) All were monarchies.
(D) All were ruled by Genilio
Vargas.
(E) All had
experienced communist
revolutions.
34. Which
eighteenth-century war in
(A) the Thirty Years' War
(B) the War of the Spanish Succession
(C) the Seven Years' War
(D) the War of the Polish Succession
(E) the War of the League of
35. In the
nineteenth century, which two countries competed to gain control over
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
36. How did the
harshness and ruggedness of the terrain in the
(A) People were forced to cooperate with each other and work out a division of labor.
(B) Very few buildings were erected.
(C) Culture was very primitive.
(D) There was much fighting over scarce resources.
(E) Individual families tended to remain isolated, retarding the development of sophisticated societies.
37. What benefits did the discovery of agriculture bestow upon early societies?
(A) a greater ability to affect the environmentsin which they lived
(B) a more reliable way of obtaining a more diverse supply of food
(C) the ability to establish permanent communities, and the reasons to do so
(D) an increased tendency to cooperate and form more cohesive societies
(E) all of the above
38. What impact
did the Europeans have on West and
I. Those tribes that cooperated with the Europeans in the slave trade gained in strength.
II. Some tribes, like the
III. Trade networks were redirected.
IV. Some West African tribes raided
(A) I, II, and III
(B) I and III only
(C) II and IV only
(D) all ofthe above
(E) none of the above
39. Why was
the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War significant?
(A)
(B) It marked the first time that European powers fought
in
(C) It marked the first time in the imperial era that
non-Westerners had defeated a European power in a fullscale
military conflict.
(D) It was the bloodiest war to date.
(E)
World Human Population Growth: 1 c.E.-1999
Year 1 C.E. 1650 1850 1930 1975 1999
Population 200 million 500 million
1 billion 2 billion 4 billion 6 billion
40. According to the chart above, during which of the following intervals did world population grow at the most rapid rate?
(A) 1 c.E.-1650
(B) 1650-1850
(C) 1850-1930
(D) 1930-1975
(E) 1975-1999
41. In what
way did Sukamo of
(A) They both fell strictly under the Soviet sphere of
influence.
(B) They both fell strictly under the American sphere of
influence.
(C) They both
remained largely nonaligned in terms of Cold War diplomacy.
(D) They sided with
(E) They both considered
42. What was the
major difference between slaves and indentured servants in the
I. Slaves worked outdoors only, whereas indentured servants worked indoors.
II. Indentured servants placed themselves in bondage voluntarily, whereas slaves were forced into bondage.
III. Indentured servants were set free once their debts were paid, whereas slaves could only be freed if their masters wished.
IV There was no practical difference
between the two categories.
(A) I and II only
(B) I, II, and III
(C) II and III only
(D) III only
(E) IV only
43. Which of
the following is depicted by the map above?
(A) the spread of French
revolutionary ideology across
(B) the Napoleonic Empire at its
peak
(C) the resurgence of the Habsburg Empire under Franz Josef!
(D) the map of Europe as
determined by the Congress of
(E)
44. Many
technological innovations stemmed from World War II, including
(A) nylon
(B) atomic energy
(C) computer science
(D) radar
(E) all of the above
45. Which crop dominated Korean and Vietnamese agriculture in the 1400s?
(A) rice
(B) ginseng
(C) soybeans
(D) sugarcane
(E) wheat
46. In what
ways did Mustafa Kemal change
(A) He instituted the Islamic law code. (B) He abolished
suffrage for women and
forced them to wear the
veil.
(C) He westernized its culture and legal system.
(D) He set the country on the road to peace with
(E) He agreed to rule alongside the sultan.
47. Which of the following is an example of a technological innovation that occurred roughly simultaneously in two different regions of the world?
(A) In both the Middle East and
(B) Peoples in Europe and the
(C) Both the Sumerians and the Celts invented writing, sometime between 3500 and 3000 B.C.E.
(D) Both the Egyptians and the Celts invented beer at the same time.
(E) Both the Franks and the Flemish invented paper at the same time.
48. The Tanzimat reforms in the
(A) created the janissaries
(B) attempted to modernize the empire to
a limited degree
(C) called for a religious jihad
(D) strengthened the military
(E) gave officials in
49. How did the
collapse of Han China resemble the
(A) Both were later devoured by the
(B) Their leaders began to rely on astrology to guide their decision making.
(C) Both fell as a result of depletion of natural resources.
(D) Outside invaders contributed to the collapse of both empires.
(E) Both collapsed due to lack of technological innovation.
50. Which statement below does NOT accurately reflect the condition of women between 1000 and 1450?
(A) Upper-class women in
(B) Among the Japanese aristocracy, several women became renowned as authors of novels.
(C) Certain societies in
(D) In Islamic societies, women of the lower classes were, in practice, less restricted by religious law than those of the upper class.
(E) The revival of Confucianism allowed Chinese women to gain greater rights and higher status.
51. The Tokugawa Shogunate
II. encouraged interaction with the
outside world
III. failed to spur economic growth
IV: encouraged more social mobility
(A) I, II, and III
(B) II, III, and IV
(C) II and IV only
(D) all of the above
(E) none of the above
52. Which of the following broad changes made the sixteenth century different from the fifteenth century?
(A) The slave trade began.
(B) The Renaissance spread to
(C) Absolutism reached its peak in
(0) Systematic sugar production was introduced in the
(E) Triangular trade came abruptly to a halt.
53. How did European and Japanese feudal systems differ?
(A) Japanese feudalism relied on serfdom, whereas the European system did not.
(B) European knights had no code of conduct similar to the Japanese ethos of Bushido.
(C) Gunpowder was restricted in
(D) Gunpowder weapons quickly ended the dominance of Japanese samurai, whereas European knights were not affected by such weapons
(E) Japanese feudalism was more repressive than European feudalism
54. Which of
the countries below was the last to grant suffrage to women?
(A)
(B)
(C) Great Britain
(D)
(E) the
55. Why was the Indian National Congress formed?
(A) It served as the new legislature.
(B) It formed to organize those who advocated Indian independence.
(C) It was allowed to share governmental power with the British rulers.
(0) It formed once
(E) Its goal was to launch a guerrilla war against the British colonizers.
56. Which Asian religion was founded by Siddhertha Guatama?
(A) Confucianism
(B) Jainism
(C) Hinduism
(0) Eastern Orthodoxy
(E) Buddhism
57. Which of the
following accurately describes
(A) Northern parts tended to be populated by Indo-European Aryans, the southern by darker-skinned Dravidians.
(B) Northern parts tended to be populated by darker-skinned Dravidians, the southern by descendants of the Aryans.
(C) India's middle provinces were largely Arab.
(0)
(E)
58. What did
Johannes Gutenberg invent that transformed
(A) the steam engine
(B) the movable-type printing press (C) the flying buttress
(D) the spinning jenny
(E) the steel plow
59. Which faith is dominant in
(A) Christianity
(B) Buddhism
(C) Hinduism
(D) Islam
(E) Polytheism
60. In what ways
were the civilizations in
(A) In the former, social structure was more complex, astronomical knowledge was greater, and architectural skills were more advanced.
(B) In the former, Christianity was already practiced.
(C) Mexican and Central American civilizations never practiced human sacrifice.
(D) The former civilizations adopted democracy.
(E) In no ways, because the North Americans had more advanced social structures.
61. In what
way were the student demonstrations in
(A) The students called for democracy.
(B) The students
called for an end to the communist regime.
(C) The students wanted to see Mao overthrown.
(D) The students called for a cultural revolution.
(E) The students advocated the regime's new
pro-capitalist policy.
62. The Hindu concept of samsara is BEST described by which of the following statements?
(A) a belief that the wicked are punished by everlasting torment after death
(B) a belief that one's soul lives, dies, and is reborn many times, until it is pure enough to escape the cycle of rebirth
(C) a doctrine that justifies the
caste system of
(D) a declaration of nonbelief in the old Vedic gods and goddesses
(E) a belief that all actions, good and evil, have consequences in future lives to come
63. Why
are the 1600s and early 1700s in
revolution?
(A) Isaac Newton developed a unified system of physics and mathematics.
(B) The scientific method was revived and used widely.
(C) Scientists discovered that living things are made of cells.
(D) The telescope was invented.
(E) all of the above
64. Which of the following helps explain why the Mongols were successful at military conquest?
(A) They outnumbered their enemies.
(B) They were more barbaric than their
enemies.
(C) They used guns when other peoples lacked them.
(D) They organized their armies efficiently.
(E) They used camels instead of horses in their battles.
65. How do most
historians characterize the motives of the
(A) The
(B) The
(C) The
(D) The Filipinos requested that the
(E) The
66. Which of the following BEST encapsulates Confucian thought?
(A) Political power is given to rulers by the gods; therefore, rulers may treat their people as they please.
(B) Husbands and wives should share the responsibility for family leadership equally.
(C) Social harmony is attained when superiors treat those below them with kindness, while inferiors respect those above them.
(D) Only members of the aristocracy are capable of cultivating the qualities of etiquette and grace.
(E) Society functions best when people are free to realize their individuality.
67. Which of the
following places in
(A)
(B)
(C) Madagascar
(D)
(E) the Gold Coast
68. Which of the following statements accurately characterizes Islamic culture during the tenth through thirteenth centuries?
(A) The level of scientific knowledge was much.higher than in Christian Europe.
(B) Omar Khayyam composed the poetic cycle known as the Rubaiyat.
(C) Muslim philosophers, physicians, and architects had a great impact on the development of medieval European culture.
(D) Muslim scholars were conversant with the learning of the ancient Greeks.
(E) all of the above
69. How did the adoption of parliamentary monarchies change how average people lived in the 1700s?
(A) They were given fewer freedoms.
(B) They enjoyed more social mobility and greater freedom of religion.
(C) They were all given the right to vote.
(D) Poverty vanished.
(E) Economic equality was achieved.
70. At the
I. Otto von Bismarck presided over the proceedings
II. European leaders set parameters for intervening in eastern Europe
III. European powers established rules for making new claims
in
Iv. Socialist parties adopted an international manifesto
(A) I, II, and III (B) II, III, and IV (C) I and III only (D) II and IV only (E) I and IV only