World History 2 - 2012 Released Test

Which name is correctly matched with a box in this diagram?
1. Leonardo da Vinci in Box 1
2. William Shakespeare in Box 1
3. Machiavelli in Box 2
4. Michelangelo in Box 2
Why do Mexico and Peru have primarily Catholic populations?
1. The Inquisition converted the Jews and Muslims of these areas.
2. Religion was spread in these areas by Spanish missionaries and colonists.
3. People who practiced traditional native religions migrated out of these areas.
4. The people in these areas were isolated from foreign influences.
These studies focusing on classic Greek and Roman texts were of major importance during the —
1. Catholic Reformation
2. Italian Renaissance
3. Glorious Revolution
4. Industrial Revolution
Which idea is most associated with John Calvin?
1. Ultimate authority comes from the Bible.
2. People are equal before God.
3. Salvation depends on faith alone.
4. Fate is determined by predestination.
China established foreign enclaves in order to —
1. improve education
2. centralize manufacturing
3. spread religion
4. control trade
Which explorer contributed to the establishment of Portuguese colonies in Africa and India?
1. Hernando Cortez
2. Ferdinand Magellan
3. Vasco da Gama
4. Francis Drake
During the 16th century, Europe gained access to knowledge about astronomy, medicine, and mathematics because of the —
1. exploration of Africa
2. spread of the manorial system
3. expansion of religion
4. growth of trade with Asia
Which statement completes this diagram?
1. Priests gave up positions of leadership in their community.
2. Nobles decided to abandon the beliefs of Christianity.
3. Beliefs encouraging religious toleration became widely accepted.
4. New religions that rejected the authority of the Pope were established.
Which choice correctly identifies a major trade pattern of the Columbian Exchange?
1. Cattle along arrow 1
2. Coal along arrow 1
3. Tobacco along arrow 2
4. Horses along arrow 2
Which aspect of Japanese society is best described by this letter?
1. Weakness of the emperor
2. Power of the people
3. Decline of the class structures
4. Importance of the religious institutions
Which region was protected from outside influence by the Monroe Doctrine?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Which statement best completes this diagram?
1. Promotes Religious Tolerance
2. Encourages Socialism
3. Strengthens Parliamentary Authority
4. Supports Westernization
The novel emerged as a distinct form of literature in Europe during the —
1. Age of Absolutism
2. Reformation
3. Industrial Revolution
4. Enlightenment
What was the immediate result of this philosophy?
1. An increase in taxes
2. A period of restored peace
3. An expansion of the justice system
4. A time of mass executions
Based on this passage, Lima became an important outpost because it —
1. attracted Spanish colonists
2. had a navigable river
3. upheld Catholic traditions
4. had a profitable mine
Who became ruler of France as a result of the French Revolution?
1. Louis XVI
2. Henry IV
3. Napoleon Bonaparte
4. Marie Antoinette
This person is important because he —
1. convinced the Papal States to support independence for Italy
2. developed the Italian fascism adopted after World War I
3. conquered southern Italy to unite it with northern Italy
4. commanded the Italian forces during World War I
Industrialization helped lead to the European colonization of Africa by —
1. promoting the development of tourist markets
2. causing domestic governments to collapse
3. increasing competition for overseas markets
4. bringing the major powers into armed conflict
King Louis XIV of France required all nobles to spend part of each year living in the palace at Versailles to —
1. maintain control over the nobles
2. force the nobles to acquire educations
3. limit religious influences over the nobles
4. prevent the nobles from mistreating the peasants
Edward Jenner’s innovation helped to —
1. improve public health
2. enable mass production
3. increase energy output
4. allow faster transportation
During the 19th century, which change led to an increase in the use of child labor?
1. The creation of a public welfare system
2. The development of the factory system
3. The expansion of large cities
4. The rise of wages for skilled workers
How is the missing class of people best described?
1. Immigrants to South America
2. People of European heritage born in South America
3. Immigrants from North America
4. People of European heritage born in Africa
Which phrase best completes this list?
1. Religious uniformity
2. Business regulation
3. Technological advances
4. Military alliances
What were the contents of the Zimmermann telegram?
1. A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the United States
2. A United States proposal to supply arms so Mexico could fight Germany
3. A German offer to negotiate peace with the United States
4. A United States warning against German invasion of Great Britain
What was the purpose of the mandate system?
1. It was intended to prepare territories for future independence.
2. It established permanent systems of government for the territories.
3. It weakened the economies of countries that were supporting the territories.
4. It was supposed to prepare territories for unification with the controlling country.
Which phrase completes this diagram?
1. The Axis defeat in World War II
2. The Charter of the United Nations
3. The formation of the European Union
4. The Allied victory in World War I
What dictator took these actions before World War II?
1. Joseph Stalin
2. Francisco Franco
3. Benito Mussolini
4. Adolf Hitler
Which country invaded the darker-shaded area of this map in the 1930s?
1. Mongolia
2. Korea
3. India
4. Japan
During World War II, these men were —
1. communist leaders
2. Axis dictators
3. military commanders
4. Allied leaders
This speech was most likely given during the —
1. Yalta Conference
2. drafting of the Treaty of Versailles
3. Nuremberg Trials
4. creation of the Marshall Plan
Which factor had the most influence on the outbreak of World War II?
1. Fascism in Spain
2. Communism in the Soviet Union
3. Nationalism in China
4. Militarism in Germany
Which country completes this diagram?
1. Spain
2. France
3. Japan
4. Russia
This headline reported a result of —
1. the Boxer Rebellion
2. World War I
3. the Great Depression
4. World War II
The United States threatened to use nuclear weapons during the —
1. Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
2. Chinese Civil War
3. Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
4. Cuban Missile Crisis
What did Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping have in common?
1. Military expansion
2. Industrial buildup
3. New economic reform
4. Tight governmental control
Which statement best describes the region indicated on this map?
1. It housed a British protectorate that was returned to Chinese control.
2. It was a refuge for nationalists after a civil war in China.
3. It housed a monastery for a powerful sect of Chinese monks.
4. It was acquired from Japan after the Chinese-Japanese Wars.
The United States policy of containment began after which event on this timeline?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
What is the best title for this list?
1. Causes of Western Imperialism
2. Causes of the Cold War
3. Causes of the Great Depression
4. Causes of World War II
This quotation refers to which nation’s rule over India?
1. Soviet Union
2. France
3. Great Britain
4. China
The darker-shaded nation on this map achieved its independence through —
1. democratic elections
2. violent conflict
3. foreign invasion
4. peaceful negotiations
A 20th-century territorial conflict caused by religious differences was fought between —
1. Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China
2. North Koreans and South Koreans
3. Arabs and Israelis
4. Kuwait and Iraq
What is the Torah?
1. A collection of Hindu texts
2. The sacred writings of the Jews
3. A collection of Islamic laws
4. The holy texts of Buddhists
Which phrase completes this diagram?
1. International trade restrictions
2. Required military enlistments
3. Heightened surveillance activities
4. Overseas military operations
Which modern-day country includes the area once ruled by the Mughals?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Which religion had a large population of followers in Europe around 1500?
1. Buddhism
2. Shintoism
3. Hinduism
4. Judaism
These routes are historically significant primarily because they —
1. were used by invading armies
2. allowed people to explore new regions
3. provided access to food and water sources
4. made possible an exchange of goods and ideas
Which region is most associated with the destruction of indigenous empires by Spanish explorers during the Age of Discovery?
1. Pacific Islands
2. Latin America
3. East Indies
4. South Africa
One reason that the Ottoman Turks were successful in creating a large empire was that they -
1. conquered the lands of the Mughal Empire
2. taxed visitors who traveled in their empire
3. used the Islamic religion as a unifying force
4. relied on foreign navies to protect their coast
During the 1500s, which empire was located in the darker-shaded area on this map?
1. Incan
2. Aztec
3. Mayan
4. Anasazi
Which country is described by this graph?
1. Israel
2. Egypt
3. India
4. Turkey
In the contemporary world, the ability to conduct global business is made easy primarily because of —
1. universal currencies
2. instant communication
3. common languages
4. inexpensive transportation
Which European country’s economy most directly benefited from the mining described in this table?
1. France
2. Italy
3. Spain
4. England
Which economic system is best described by this list?
1. Communism
2. Mercantilism
3. Capitalism
4. Socialism
Which were Africa’s main exports during the 17th and 18th centuries?
1. Agricultural tools
2. Herbal medicines
3. Raw materials
4. Consumer goods
Which phrase completes this diagram?
1. Strengthening of Parliament
2. Spread of Renaissance Ideals
3. Establishment of a Commonwealth
4. Abandonment of Mercantilist Systems
Which writer most influenced the people who started the French Revolution?
1. Niccolò Machiavelli
2. Miguel de Cervantes
3. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
4. Benjamin Franklin
Who believed that governments should NOT interfere with a free market economy?
1. Karl Marx
2. Adam Smith
3. Vladimir Lenin
4. Adolf Hitler
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
1. Causes of Mercantilism
2. Results of Capitalism
3. Theories of Classicism
4. Principles of Communism
What would be the best title for this list?
1. Major Ideas of John Locke
2. Central Themes of The Leviathan
3. Principles of Niccolò Machiavelli
4. Ideals of The Communist Manifesto
The creation of these organizations has resulted in the —
1. containment of communism
2. establishment of parliamentarianism
3. reduction of industrial pollution
4. expansion of economic interdependence