World History Final MCQs

Based on the passage, which of the statements concerning the trading city of Hangzhou is most accurate?

Hangzhou was a vital trading city because it had forgein merchants and was also accessible by the Grand Canal

What development, which began before the passage above was written, allowed Europeans to obtain the products of East Asia?

Chinese dynasties, such as the Tang and the Song, grew stronger, so long-distance trade could be conducted with less risk

What products would Indians and other non-Chinese merchants be most likely to purchase in a market such as the one described in the passage?

silk, porcelain, and tea

Which trait of Islamic rule described in this passage was also evident in Islamic rule in al-Andus?

The toleration of other religions by Muslims in conquered territory

What viewpoint led Umar to this trait of Islamic rule?

He considered Christians and Jews to be “People of the Book”

Which development resulted from a change in Umar’s policy toward Jerusalem by the Seljuks?

The beginning of the Crusades by European Christians

Which element of Al-Beruni’s point of view does he express most clearly in the passage?

He was a non-Hindu who was writing about Hindus

Which part of India’s history most directly supports al-Beruni’s claims about how the Hindu culture he observed differed from earlier cultures in India?

The policies on religion in Ashoka

The indented audience of this excerpt most likely consisted of

Muslims who lived in South Asia

Why were the Inca able to achieve the accomplishment described in the passage?

They divided their empire into four provinces so it would be easier to govern

The Carpa Nan demonstrates the main point expressed by the writer in the excerpt because it

connected the parts of the empire

When the author of the passage describes the Incan civilization as the “greatest empire on earth”, he means that it

adapted successfully to diverse environments

One achievement represented by the structures in the image was that it was built

without mortar

What trend among cities around the world of that era is reflected in this image?

Cities relied on walls for protection against attackers

One factor that contributed to the declines of both Great Zimbabwe and of the Mayans was

environmental damage

Which trend followed the temperature pattern shown in the graph?

The rate of growth in the urban population

Which statement accurately reflects an effect of the temperature pattern shown in the graph?

The Little Ice Age caused shortages of food and reduced the amount of agricultural surplus available for trade

A historian would most likely use the chart to research which of the following developments in the period 1450-1750?

European civil unrest and weakened economies

Which statement about China and trade does this passage best support?

Trade between Europe and Cathay was greatly enhanced by security established by the Mongol and Ming Empires

Which development was the turning point that led to the expansion of trade between Asian and Europe?

The conquests by Mongols, which led to improved trade routes and reduced trading costs

Which objects or ideas was the author most likely writing about that represented continuity or change in Chinese trade?

Silver, gems, and gold went from Europe to China; silk, paper, and gunpowder went from China to Europe

What did the Russian duke think motivated the Mongols?

The Mongols were interested primarily in seizing wealth rather than controlling Russian territory

The most valid counterargument to the description of the Mongols by the Russian duke was that the Mongols

Established political institutions and peace in the territories they conquered

How would the Mongols use the Russian duke’s description to their advantage if they chose to invade Hungary?

To frighten the Hungarians into surrendering

The map helps explain why South Asian merchants prefer to travel

To Africa in the winter months

Since merchants were often delayed in foreign ports for lengthy periods of time, they frequently

Married wives who often converted to their religion

The coastal cities of Mombasa, Sofala, and Mogadishu often exported

Enslaved people, ivory, and gold

Which was the most important impact of the improvements in saddles in assisting the spread of Islam in Africa?

They contributed to increased trans-Saharan trade

The information on camel saddles is an example of how

People adapted technology based on their needs

Where was the saddle developed that had the greatest impact on trade throughout the Middle East and Africa

Eastern Arabia

Which of the following would have been most likely to “set the stage” for Marco Polo to have been able to travel to the lands that he did?

The Pax Mongolia

Which of the following were most responsible for influencing the view of the travelers mentioned in the passage?

Religion and economics

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the difference in the worlds in which Polo and Ibn Battuta traveled?

Polo traveled to regions very different from Europe while Ibn Battuta traveled mostly within the Islamic world

Which explanation for the cause of the rapid spread of the Black Death is best supported by this map?

The spread of rodents through trade

One significant long-term impact of the Black Death was

The decline of the feudal system in Europe

Which of the following statements does the map support most clearly?

The Black Death entered Western Europe through the Mediterranean Sea

Which would be the most useful source of evidence to support McNeill’s contention that “the Safavi \[Safavid\] empire remained a profoundly disturbing force in the Moselem \[Muslim\] world”?

A private diary written by an Ottoman government official

Today, Iran and Turkey are often political rivals. This passage suggest that this rivalry is based on historical conflicts over

How to practice Islam correctly

What brought an end to the “normal state of hostility” between the Safavids and Ottomans mentioned in the passage?

Safavid fervor for its brand of Islam slowly declined until the tow empires stopped fighting

The Songhai Empire was like Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate because the Songhai

Created a Strong central government

The Songhai Empire under Sunni Ali was different from the empire under Askia the Great because

Askia used religion to legitimize his control

How did Askia the Great challenge Sunni Ali’s legitimacy?

He questioned Sunni Ali's faithfulness to the principles of Islam

Which claim about Father Simon’s purpose for meeting Shah Abbas I is best supported by the above passage?

Simon wanted the pope to know of the Safavids military power

Which most strongly contributed to the historical development reflected in Father Simon’s description of the Safavid military structure?

Safavid intolerance for the Sunni population

This source supports the claim that the Safavids were similar to the Ottomans and the Mughals in that all three

Used gunpowder weapons

The specific technological innovation depicted here that improved deep water navigation was the

Lateen sails

The technological innovation depicted in the above images was first used in

The Indian Ocean

The European monarch who made the greatest use of this new technology was

Prince Henry

Which conclusion about the Portuguese is best supported by the passage above?

They made great profits transporting goods between Asian countries

Which statement best describes the point of view of the source, Ralph Fitch?

He was hoping to make profits just as the Portuguese were doing

Which statement best explains why Portugal established a trading post empire?

It had only enough people and power to maintain trading posts rather than a large empire

The excerpt implies that Espinosa felt

Sympathy for those working in the mine

The conditions faced by the Indian laborers described in the passage were most similar to those of

Enslaved Africans in North America

What impact did the products of mines described in the passage, along with metals extracted from other mines, have on Spain and the rest of the world?

It resulted in inflation and a worldwide devaluation of silver

One difference between Spanish and British colonies reflected in this painting is that in Spanish colonies families were more likely to

Consist of a European man and a native woman

In which region is this painting most likely set?

Gulf of Mexico

Which of the following best describes the cultural exchange represented in the painting?

The woman has adopted aspects of the culture of the man

Of the movements shown on the map, the largest resulted from a huge demand for labor to grow

Sugar

This map best supports the claim that between 1500 & 1800 Africa's population was becoming

Smaller as a result of continuing the slave trade

The movements shown on the map were part of a global trend between 1500 & 1800

Greater contract among people of different ethnic background

One similarity between Cossacks and American cowboys was that both

Lived on the frontier of an expanding country

Why would Tsar IV (Ivan the Terrible) use Cossacks to expand the Russian empire into Siberia

They had a traditions of being fierce warrior

The conflict between the Cossacks and Catherine the Great known as the Pugachev Rebellion was most similar to

The conflicts in Japan during the Heian period in which feudal lords controlled the lives of the serfs

Based on the passages and what you have read in this unit, what were Akbar's policies toward religion

Akbar showed tolerance of and interest in a variety of religions

In the above passage, what is the author's attitude toward Akbar's behavior

He wants to participate in the religious discussions in Akbar's court

Which of the following had policies on religion that most resembled those of Akbar?

Ottoman Empire under Mehmed II

Wollstonecraft's main goal in this passage is to

Secure female equality with males

Which of the following writers would LEAST likely support the goals of Mary Wollstonecraft?

A conservative

What part of the excerpt is connected most closely to the ideals of the Enlightenment?

Its appeal to reason

How were the Creole Revolutions not like the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions?

The Creole Revolutions were mostly against Spain

Which revolution most directly addressed the unequal distribution of economic opportunity and resources?

Haitian

Which generalization applies to all the revolutions listed in the table?

All were inspired by Enlightenment ideals

Which of the following changes best explains one of the main causes of the trend shown in the chart?

Increased migration from rural to urban areas in Great Britain

Which of the following changes explains one of the main effects of the trend shown in the chart?

Increased supply of workers for factory jobs

Which was the most important part of the context in which the change shown in the chart was occurring?

The rise of maritime empires increased demand for British-made goods in other regions of the world

In the above passage, what policy is the Russian Minister of Finance urging?

Supporting independent Russian industrial development

What shift in economic focus did the emancipation of the serfs foster?

It created a pool of laborers who could more easily move to cities and work in industry

What was a critical strategy in the industrialization of Russia?

Expanding the national railroad company

Which statement provides the best context for interpreting this photo?

The Industrial Revolution led to a division of labor that meant employees began to do highly specialized work.

Work in textile mills was most closely related to which technological breakthrough of the late 19th century

The use of electrical power

The photo can best be used to demonstrate which of the following long-term effects of the Industrial Age?

The expansion of the work force

The main idea of this passage is that the government of Japan should

Encourage industrialization to enable Japan to compete economically

Which possible government policy would most directly support the goal stated by the writer?

Reforming the Japanese educational system to increase training of workers and managers

Which list of events related to the topic of the excerpt is in the correct chronological order?

Perry’s ships arrive in Tokyo Bay, the Shogunate collapses, the Meiji Restoration, Japan industrializes

Which individual would most likely have agreed with the views expressed by Rockefeller on business combinations?

Cecil Rhodes

Which statement summarizes an important difference between Rockefeller and Enlightenment thinkers?

The belief that “individualism is gone.”

Which example provides support for the claims made by Rockefeller?

The Krupp steel industry in Germany.

Which segment of Chinese society seems to be the focus of this excerpt from the Reform Edict?

Civil servants

Which of the following was most similar to the ideas in the source?

The Self-Strengthening Movement

How did the Boxer Rebellion lead to the Reform Edict

The failure of the Boxer Rebellion persuaded many members of the Chinese government to support more extensive reforms.

Which statement provids the best context for understanding the passage?

Industrialization caused greater economic insecurity in the lives of many urban workers.

Bismarck made the proposal in the passage because he believed that

if the government did not address worker problems associated with industrialization, socialists and other radicals might incite a revolt

Which reform was instituted by another government in response to the problems of industrialization?

Britain expanded voting by reducing property-owning qualifications

Which theory did Europeans use most directly to justify the social patterns described in the passage?

Social Darwinism

Which statement best provides the context for the racial policies described in the passage that shaped imperialism in India and Africa?

In both places, the English did not encourage highly educated native people to prepare for self-rule.

The context for the European attitudes noted in the passage was that

some scientists claimed Europeans were a biologically superior race

Which statement summarizes the main idea stated in the passage?

The European powers must respect the sovereignty of independent nations in the Western Hemisphere

Which event indicates that the Monroe Doctrine might have included a desire of U.S. leaders to engage in economic imperialism?

The Spanish-American War

Which aspect of the Spanish-American War most directly demonstrated that the United States wanted to become an imperial power?

taking control of the Philippines

What does the above letter indicate about the author’s point of view?

She supported the rebellion of indigenous people in Peru against the Spanish.