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100
At the heart of feudalism was a. the knight, who was the enforcer of the lord and a protector of the lord’s lands. b. serfdom, which meant that all non-vassals labored to support the serfs. c. the grant of serfs made to loyal vassals, which was known as a fief. d. vassalage, which meant warriors swore loyalty to a lord, who in turn took care of their needs.
d. vassalage, which meant warriors swore loyalty to a lord, who in turn took care of their needs.
100
2. The Aztec practiced human sacrifice in order to a. delay the final destruction of the world. b. decrease the surplus population. c. keep the commoners and slaves in fear of the monarch and his officials. d. pay their debts to their enemies.
a. delay the final destruction of the world.
100
The High Renaissance in Italy is associated with which three artists? a. Leonardo da Vinci, Jan van Eyck, and Albrecht Dürer b. Raphael, Donatello, and Jose Saurez c. Masaccio, Donatello, and Filippo Brunelleschi d. Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo
d. Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo
100
Originally, African slaves were brought to the Americas to supply labor for the a. sugarcane plantations. b. molasses industry. c. rubber plantations. d. tobacco fields.
a. sugarcane plantations.
100
The Inquisition was a. the court created by the Catholic Church to find and try heretics. b. a ruthless group of nuns who enjoyed torture and execution. c. remarkably effective in its hunt for heretics because no one expected it. d. an organization whose hidden purpose was to increase the political power of the Catholic Church.
a. the court created by the Catholic Church to find and try heretics.
200
The Black Death killed nearly 38 million people, resulting in a. the collapse of the caste system. c. the collapse of the Catholic Church. b. a severe famine. d. severe economic consequences.
d. severe economic consequences.
200
The American nation’s first constitution was called the a. Rights of Man. b. Constitution of the United States of America. c. Articles of Confederation. d. Bill of Rights.
c. Articles of Confederation.
200
The push for the Crusades came when a. Saladin seized Makkah. b. Emperor Alexius I asked for aid. c. the plague devastated Europe. d. Constantinople was sacked in 1204.
b. Emperor Alexius I asked for aid.
200
Germany was especially unhappy with Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles because it a. forced Germany to reduce the size of its army and navy. b. forced Germany to give back the territories of Alsace and Lorraine. c. awarded sections of eastern Germany to the new Polish state. d. declared that Germany was responsible for starting the war.
d. declared that Germany was responsible for starting the war.
200
The Crusades had little lasting impact on Southwest Asia, except to a. establish Christianity in the Arab nations. b. divide the Muslims into the Shiites and the Sunnis. c. create a spirit of brotherhood between the Byzantines and the Muslims. d. breed centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians.
d. breed centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians.
300
The Marshall Plan was designed to a. prevent Soviet involvement in Angola. b. restore the economic stability of European nations after World War II. c. develop a comprehensive military strategy for the defense of Canada. d. make Western European nations stronger than nations under Soviet control.
b. restore the economic stability of European nations after World War II.
300
One of the factors that contributed to the downfall of both the Inca and the Aztec empires was their a. lack of a natural immunity to diseases that the Spanish brought with them from Europe. b. peaceful ways, which left them unprepared to make war on the Spanish invaders. c. belief that their iron cannons would protect them. d. misplaced trust in the Spanish, who initially promised not to try to conquer them.
a. lack of a natural immunity to diseases that the Spanish brought with them from Europe.
300
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese a. launched a full-scale invasion of Southern China. b. attacked the British colony on the Bataan Peninsula. c. launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. d. invaded Alaska.
c. launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor.
300
The Warsaw Pact sought to a. provide economic assistance to Polish Jews after World War II. b. prevent Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark. c. create a military alliance between the Soviet Union and various Eastern European nations. d. create a plan for the reduction of nuclear weapons in Europe.
c. create a military alliance between the Soviet Union and various Eastern European nations.
300
One of the Five Pillars of Islam, the hajj is a. a public prayer on Friday at midday to worship Allah. b. one’s duty to give alms to the poor and unfortunate. c. the observation of the holy month of July, including fasting from dawn to sunset. d. a pilgrimage to Makkah.
d. a pilgrimage to Makkah.
400
The Berlin Wall was built in order to a. stop the flow of supplies from West Germany to West Berlin. b. prevent food from entering Poland. c. prevent the smuggling of arms to anti-Soviet forces. d.prevent East Germans from defecting to West Germany.
d.prevent East Germans from defecting to West Germany.
400
The “Bay of Pigs” refers to a. the Soviet Union’s invasion of Hungary. b. a U.S. attempt to overthrow the Cuban government. c. the Russian resort city in which Eastern European nations met to form the CENTO alliance. d. the Soviet Union’s attempt to install nuclear weapons in Haiti.
b. a U.S. attempt to overthrow the Cuban government.
400
John Locke’s ideas suggest that people were a. born either good or evil. b. naturally inclined to be stupid. c. inherently self-centered. d. molded by their experiences.
d. molded by their experiences.
400
The Schlieffen Plan was a. Austria-Hungary’s attempt to negotiate a peaceful settlement with Serbia. b. Germany’s proposal for dividing up Serbia between Russia and Austria-Hungary. c. the Black Hand’s plan to assassinate the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. d. Germany’s plan for a two-front war with Russia and France, which had formed a military alliance.
d. Germany’s plan for a two-front war with Russia and France, which had formed a military alliance.
400
According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on a. a large supply of bullion, or gold and silver. b. a healthy flow of coffee coming into the nation. c. conquering new territories and expanding the nation’s intellectual resources. d. finding and maintaining a supply of cheap labor, preferably slaves.
a. a large supply of bullion, or gold and silver.
500
At the Tehran Conference, Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill agreed a. to establish a League of Nations organization after the war. b. to defeat Germany and then unite against China. c. to end the League of Nations mandates over the Middle Eastern countries. d. to a partition of postwar Germany.
d. to a partition of postwar Germany.
500
The North American Free Trade Agreement sought to a. improve trade relations between Canada, the U.S., and Germany. b. establish cooperative trade guidelines between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. c. reduce unemployment in the U.S., Mexico, and El Salvador. d. increase the sharing of technology between American and Canadian companies.
b. establish cooperative trade guidelines between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
500
Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy’s social ideal because he a. was a politician, and politicians were considered the pinnacle of human achievement. b. came from a wealthy family and greatly improved his family’s status in society. c. wrote grand romantic poetry and insightful political treatises. d. was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician.
d. was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician.
500
The African National Congress called for armed resistance against the white South African government after the arrest of their leader, ____, in 1962. a. Julius Nyerere c. Jomo Kenyatta b. Nelson Mandela d. Kwame Mafusa
b. Nelson Mandela
500
Historians have identified the basic characteristics of civilizations as a. vehicles, use of fire, nomadic lifestyle, hunting and gathering, and technology. b. villages, temples, trade, tools, use of fire, and armies. c. use of metals, weapons, houses, food, religion, and art. d. cities, governments, religion, social structure, writing, and art.
d. cities, governments, religion, social structure, writing, and art.
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