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[NOT-APPROVED] *World History and Geography: 1500 A.D. (C.E.) to the Present - 2007 [Exam ID:0891] 1 Which peninsula is identified by the darkershaded area on this map? A Iberian B Scandinavian C Balkan D Italian

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[NOT-APPROVED] *World History and Geography: 1500 A.D. (C.E.) to the Present - 2007   [Exam ID:0891]

1

  Which peninsula is identified by the darker−shaded area on this map?

A Iberian

B Scandinavian

C Balkan

D Italian

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2 Vladimir Lenin’s New Economic Policy differed from Joseph Stalin’s Five−Year Plan because the New Economic Policy —

F increased regulation of production

G eliminated collective farming

H imposed production mandates

J allowed some privately−owned businesses

3 During the decades before World War II, industrialization in Japan led to a growing demand for —

A immigrant labor

B natural resources

C universities

D democracy

4

  Which World War II leader encouraged the British people to resist the Nazis with these words?

F Winston Churchill

G Franklin D. Roosevelt

H Dwight D. Eisenhower

J Joseph Stalin

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5 The Soviet Union entered World War II —

A after the defeat of the Bolshevik party

B after the D−Day invasion of Normandy

C in response to German invasion

D in response to United States involvement

6

  Who was this commander of the Pacific during World War II and administrator of Japan after the war?

F George S. Patton

G George Marshall

H Dwight D. Eisenhower

J Douglas MacArthur

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7

  This law is an example of policies that eventually led to the —

A invasion of Poland

B Great Purge

C Holocaust

D invasion of the Soviet Union

8

  The occupied areas shown in this map became the countries of —

F Bosnia and Serbia

G Albania and Yugoslavia

H East Pakistan and West Pakistan

J East Germany and West Germany

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9 During the decades immediately after World War II, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Poland were —

A democracies with free market economies

B divided into smaller independent states

C provinces of Austria−Hungary

D dominated by the Soviet Union

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10

  What is represented by the two areas marked on this map?

F The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Warsaw Pact

G The World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund

H The Allies and the Axis

J The Protestants and the Catholics

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11 The ideological basis of the Cold War was conflict between communism and —

A democracy

B fascism

C monarchy

D socialism

12 Which leader was most closely associated with stopping the spread of communism?

F Jomo Kenyatta

G Mohandas Gandhi

H Kaiser Wilhelm II

J Harry Truman

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13

  Which of the following explains the rise in military spending on the graph?

A World War II

B World War I

C The Korean War

D The Persian Gulf War

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14 Which headline resulted from the United States policy of containment?

F

G

H

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15 Which method did Mohandas Gandhi advocate to achieve the goal of Indian independence?

A Guerrilla warfare

B Nonviolent civil disobedience

C Violent public demonstration

D Economic embargo

16 The creation of the nation of Pakistan was a result of —

F religious conflicts within India

G a revolt against imperialist France

H a mandate by the United Nations

J economic depression in India

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17

  Which African political leader is described by this list?

A Jomo Kenyatta

B Patrice Lumumba

C Haile Selassie

D Kwame Nkrumah

18 Which of the following was true before Syria became independent?

F Syria was ruled under the mandate system.

G The Treaty of Versailles was enforced in Syria.

H Syria was a part of the Russian Empire.

J Large oil reserves were discovered in Syria.

19 Which belief is common to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

A Karma

B Reincarnation

C Animism

D Monotheism

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20 The Torah is to Judaism as which of the following is to Islam?

F Koran (Qur’an)

G Kaaba

H Muhammad

J Mecca

21

  The table lists characteristics of —

A Judaism

B Islam

C Buddhism

D Hinduism

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22

  Which religion best completes the map legend?

F Islam

G Buddhism

H Hinduism

J Christianity

23 Several modern−day conflicts in the Middle East have involved Jews and —

A Christians

B Hindus

C Buddhists

D Muslims

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24

  According to the table, which of the following is most likely a developed nation?

F Haiti

G Chad

H Japan

J Afghanistan

25 The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) increased the economic interdependence of the United States, Mexico, and Canada by —

A creating a united judicial system

B limiting tariffs

C establishing common currency

D reducing environmental dangers

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26 Which 16th−century empire was located in South America?

F Mayan

G Songhai

H Aztec

J Incan

27 The Persian Empire ruled the territory of which modern nation?

A Spain

B Iran

C Algeria

D China

28

  In the 1500s, the darker shaded region on the map was ruled by the —

F Ottoman Empire

G Spanish Empire

H Russian Empire

J Hapsburg Empire

29 In 1500, which of these religions was widespread in Europe?

A Christianity

B Buddhism

C Hinduism

D Islam

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30 The trans−Saharan trade route of the 16th century was important to the exchange of products and the spread of —

F Christianity

G Islam

H Judaism

J Buddhism

31 The spread of Martin Luther’s views led to the establishment of —

A Mormonism

B Catholicism

C Protestantism

D Judaism

32

  Which of the following best completes this diagram?

F Freedom of religion

G Freedom of speech

H Freedom of press

J Freedom of petition

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33

  Which of the following most likely resulted from the change shown in this table?

A Stronger monarchies

B Higher literacy rates

C End of the guild system

D Decline in secularism

34 Shortly after the initial contact with Europeans, American Indian (First American) populations began to decrease rapidly because of —

F famine

G warfare

H disease

J genocide

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35 The Columbian Exchange introduced which of the following to Europeans?

A Corn

B Horses

C Wheat

D Cows

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  This table describes the triangular trade between Europe, the Americas, and —

F Eastern Europe

G Southwest Asia

H East Asia

J West Africa

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37

  The Mughal Empire originated in the area now known as —

A Southern China

B Northern India

C the Balkan Peninsula

D the Middle East

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38 From the mid−1600s to the mid−1800s, Japan controlled foreign influences on its society by using —

F mercantilism

G nationalism

H feudalism

J isolationism

39

  Whose scientific theory is illustrated by this picture?

A Louis Pasteur

B Isaac Newton

C Nicolaus Copernicus

D William Harvey

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40

  Which completes the table?

F Louvre Palace

G Bastille Prison

H Cathedral of Notre Dame

J Palace at Versailles

41

  Locke influenced the French Revolution when he argued against —

A parliamentary power

B social reforms

C absolute monarchy

D political parties

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42 Toussaint L’Ouverture led a successful revolution against French rule in —

F Mexico

G Brazil

H Algeria

J Haiti

43 The American Revolution influenced independence movements in South America by —

A undermining English military and economic power

B providing an example of a successful colonial rebellion

C blockading Spanish military and trade ships

D offering military aid to support revolts

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44

  Which of the following best completes this diagram?

F Socialism

G Humanism

H Nationalism

J Protestantism

45 A new form of literature called the novel was developed during the —

A Enlightenment

B Scientific Revolution

C Age of Exploration

D Reformation

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46 During the 19th century, one reason European nations were interested in controlling the Suez Canal was that the canal —

F enabled the discovery of silks and spices in South America

G linked ports in China and Japan to India

H allowed for European access to India around the southern tip of Africa

J established a direct sea trade route from Europe to east Asia

47 During the Congress of Vienna, what was the goal of the “balance of power” doctrine?

A Sharing power between nations and religious institutions

B Preventing one nation from becoming more powerful than others

C Dividing authority between kings and parliaments

D Granting equal voting rights to all citizens

48 Which of Napoleon’s achievements influences governments today?

F The codification of the law

G The unification of Europe

H The conquest of Portugal

J The restoration of the monarchy

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49 Giuseppe Garibaldi played a major role in the —

A destruction of the Italian republican movement

B strengthening of the powers of the Pope

C forming of the Kingdom of Sardinia

D unification of Italy

50

  What term is used to describe Bismarck’s beliefs expressed in this quote?

F Perestroika

G Realpolitik

H Imperialism

J Appeasement

51 What was one result of the British Enclosure Movement?

A There were fewer factory owners.

B More people moved to the cities.

C There was less production of coal.

D More foreigners bought farmland.

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52 How did the Industrial Revolution improve the standard of living in England?

F By increasing the production of affordable goods

G By protecting industries from foreign competition

H By discovering new sources of raw materials

J By giving government more power to regulate business

53 Improving economic status for workers through collective bargaining was the primary reason for the formation of —

A secret fraternal organizations

B labor unions

C associations of journeymen

D craft guilds

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54

  Which city was in German−controlled territory?

F Foochow

G Tsingtao

H Swatow

J Shanghai

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55 One reason the United States ended its policy of isolation and entered World War I was the —

A Japanese invasion and conquest of Manchuria

B truce between revolutionary Russia and Germany

C discovery of German attempts to ally with Mexico

D fall of the Ottoman Empire

56

  In which order did these events occur?

F 4, 3, 1, 2

G 2, 4, 3, 1

H 3, 1, 2, 4

J 1, 2, 4, 3

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57 What was one factor that increased demands for colonial independence after World War I?

A Breakup of the British Empire

B Cost of German war reparations

C Discovery of oil in the colonies

D Participation of colonies in the war

58

  What body does this table describe?

F Congress of Vienna

G International Monetary Fund

H League of Nations

J World Trade Organization

59 The mandate system was established by the —

A Warsaw Pact

B League of Nations

C Soviet Union

D Ottoman Empire

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  What is the best title for this list?

F Failures of the League of Nations

G Causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917

H Weakness of Russia on the Eve of World War II

J Reasons for the Nazi Party’s Rise to Power

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