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Spring 2012 Released Test

WORLD HISTORY II

Form H0112, CORE 1

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World History II

Directions

Read each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the circle on your answerdocument for the answer you have chosen.

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SAMPLE

How were the United States and the Soviet Union described after World War II?

A AlliesB DemocraciesC SuperpowersD Imperialists


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2 Why do Mexico and Peru have primarily Catholic populations?

F The Inquisition converted the Jews and Muslims of these areas.G Religion was spread in these areas by Spanish missionaries and colonists.H People who practiced traditional native religions migrated out of these areas.J The people in these areas were isolated from foreign influences.

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Which name is correctly matched with a box in this diagram?

A Leonardo da Vinci in Box 1B William Shakespeare in Box 1C Machiavelli in Box 2D Michelangelo in Box 2

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Historical figures associated withthe Italian Renaissance

Historical figures associated withthe Northern Renaissance

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4 Which idea is most associated with John Calvin?

F Ultimate authority comes from the Bible.G People are equal before God.H Salvation depends on faith alone.J Fate is determined by predestination.

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These studies focusing on classic Greek and Roman texts were of majorimportance during the —

A Catholic ReformationB Italian RenaissanceC Glorious RevolutionD Industrial Revolution

TheHumanities

Study ofGrammar

Study ofPoetry

Study ofHistory

Study ofRhetoric


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7 During the 16th century, Europe gained access to knowledge aboutastronomy, medicine, and mathematics because of the —

A exploration of AfricaB spread of the manorial systemC expansion of religionD growth of trade with Asia

6 Which explorer contributed to the establishment of Portuguese colonies inAfrica and India?

F Hernando CortezG Ferdinand MagellanH Vasco da GamaJ Francis Drake

5 China established foreign enclaves in order to —

A improve educationB centralize manufacturingC spread religionD control trade


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Which statement completes this diagram?

F Priests gave up positions of leadership in their community.G Nobles decided to abandon the beliefs of Christianity.H Beliefs encouraging religious toleration became widely accepted.J New religions that rejected the authority of the Pope were established.

The Reformation

?The Church was

believed to have been corrupted by its

political power and wealth.


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Which choice correctly identifies a major trade pattern of the ColumbianExchange?

A Cattle along arrow 1B Coal along arrow 1C Tobacco along arrow 2D Horses along arrow 2

The Columbian Exchange

WesternHemisphere

EasternHemisphere

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2


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Which aspect of Japanese society is best described by this letter?

F Weakness of the emperorG Power of the peopleH Decline of the class structuresJ Importance of the religious institutions

When we arrived at Kyoto, we waited for some days that we might obtain leave to approach the king. . . . But we found all ways of access to him altogether closed. And as we discovered that the edicts of the king were generally thought little of . . .

— Letter from St. Francis Xavier to theSociety of Jesus at Goa, 1551


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Which region was protected from outside influence by the Monroe Doctrine?

A 1B 2C 3D 4

1 2

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The World


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13 The novel emerged as a distinct form of literature in Europe during the —

A Age of AbsolutismB ReformationC Industrial RevolutionD Enlightenment

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Which statement best completes this diagram?

F Promotes Religious ToleranceG Encourages SocialismH Strengthens Parliamentary AuthorityJ Supports Westernization

IncreasesRussia’s

military power

Establishesnew

capital

Adoptsnew

technology

Peter the Great

?


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Based on this passage, Lima became an important outpost because it —

A attracted Spanish colonistsB had a navigable riverC upheld Catholic traditionsD had a profitable mine

. . . Lima . . . being the center of the whole commerce of Peru, a greater number of Europeans resort to it, . . . many after they have finished their respective affairs, return home, yet the major part induced [encouraged] by the fertility of the soil, and goodness of the climate, remain . . .

— Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa, 1748

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What was the immediate result of this philosophy?

F An increase in taxesG A period of restored peaceH An expansion of the justice systemJ A time of mass executions

Revolutionary government owes to all good citizens the fullest protection the state can afford; to enemies of the people it owes nothing but death.

— Maximilien Robespierre, December 25, 1793


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This person is important because he —

A convinced the Papal States to support independence for ItalyB developed the Italian fascism adopted after World War IC conquered southern Italy to unite it with northern ItalyD commanded the Italian forces during World War I

Giuseppe Garibaldi

16 Who became ruler of France as a result of the French Revolution?

F Louis XVIG Henry IVH Napoleon BonaparteJ Marie Antoinette


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20 Edward Jenner’s innovation helped to —

F improve public healthG enable mass productionH increase energy outputJ allow faster transportation

19 King Louis XIV of France required all nobles to spend part of each year livingin the palace at Versailles to —

A maintain control over the noblesB force the nobles to acquire educationsC limit religious influences over the noblesD prevent the nobles from mistreating the peasants

18 Industrialization helped lead to the European colonization of Africa by —

F promoting the development of tourist marketsG causing domestic governments to collapseH increasing competition for overseas marketsJ bringing the major powers into armed conflict


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21 During the 19th century, which change led to an increase in the use of child labor?

A The creation of a public welfare systemB The development of the factory systemC The expansion of large citiesD The rise of wages for skilled workers

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How is the missing class of people best described?

F Immigrants to South AmericaG People of European heritage born in South AmericaH Immigrants from North AmericaJ People of European heritage born in Africa

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Officers

Mestizos

Colonial Society in South America


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24 What were the contents of the Zimmermann telegram?

F A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the United StatesG A United States proposal to supply arms so Mexico could fight GermanyH A German offer to negotiate peace with the United StatesJ A United States warning against German invasion of Great Britain

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Which phrase best completes this list?

A Religious uniformityB Business regulationC Technological advancesD Military alliances

Causes of the Industrial Revolution in England

• Plentiful natural resources

• Stable government

• Overseas markets

• ?


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25 What was the purpose of the mandate system?

A It was intended to prepare territories for future independence.B It established permanent systems of government for the territories.C It weakened the economies of countries that were supporting the territories.D It was supposed to prepare territories for unification with the controlling country.

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Which phrase completes this diagram?

F The Axis defeat in World War IIG The Charter of the United NationsH The formation of the European UnionJ The Allied victory in World War I

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EFFECTSCAUSE

• Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France• West Prussia, Upper Silesia, and Poznania were given to Poland• Reparations were to be paid by Germany


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What dictator took these actions before World War II?

A Joseph StalinB Francisco FrancoC Benito MussoliniD Adolf Hitler

Introduced fascism to nationAttempted to restore the nation to its past gloryInvaded Ethiopia


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Which country invaded the darker-shaded area of this map in the 1930s?

F MongoliaG KoreaH IndiaJ Japan

East Asia


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This speech was most likely given during the —

F Yalta ConferenceG drafting of the Treaty of VersaillesH Nuremberg TrialsJ creation of the Marshall Plan

The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish havebeen so . . . devastating, that civilization cannot toleratetheir being ignored . . . four great nations . . . stay the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemiesto the judgement of law . . .

— Robert Jackson, November 21, 1945

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During World War II, these men were —

A communist leadersB Axis dictatorsC military commandersD Allied leaders

Winston ChurchillJoseph StalinFranklin Roosevelt


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31 Which factor had the most influence on the outbreak of World War II?

A Fascism in SpainB Communism in the Soviet UnionC Nationalism in ChinaD Militarism in Germany

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Which country completes this diagram?

F SpainG FranceH JapanJ Russia

Post–World War II

• Guarantees security• Assists development

• Adopts democratic constitution• Disbands military

United States ?


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34 The United States threatened to use nuclear weapons during the —

F Iraqi invasion of KuwaitG Chinese Civil WarH Soviet invasion of AfghanistanJ Cuban Missile Crisis

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This headline reported a result of —

A the Boxer RebellionB World War IC the Great DepressionD World War II

Marshall sees Europe inNeed of Vast New U.S. Aid

Urges Self-Help in Reconstruction

NEWS


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Which statement best describes the region indicated on this map?

F It housed a British protectorate that was returned to Chinese control.G It was a refuge for nationalists after a civil war in China.H It housed a monastery for a powerful sect of Chinese monks.J It was acquired from Japan after the Chinese-Japanese Wars.

Asia

35 What did Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping have in common?

A Military expansionB Industrial buildupC New economic reformD Tight governmental control


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The United States policy of containment began after which event on this timeline?

A 1B 2C 3D 4

1 2 3 4

WorldWar I

WorldWar II

VietnamWar

Persian GulfWar

20th-Century Conflicts

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What is the best title for this list?

F Causes of Western ImperialismG Causes of the Cold WarH Causes of the Great DepressionJ Causes of World War II

• Development of the atomic bomb Mutual distrust and suspicion between the United States and the Soviet Union Conflicting political and economic ideologies


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This quotation refers to which nation’s rule over India?

A Soviet UnionB FranceC Great BritainD China

The spirit of democracy cannot be established in the midst ofterrorism, whether governmental or popular.

— Mohandas Gandhi


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41 A 20th-century territorial conflict caused by religious differences was fought between —

A Taiwan and the People’s Republic of ChinaB North Koreans and South KoreansC Arabs and IsraelisD Kuwait and Iraq

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The darker-shaded nation on this map achieved its independence through —

F democratic electionsG violent conflictH foreign invasionJ peaceful negotiations

Africa


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A International trade restrictionsB Required military enlistmentsC Heightened surveillance activitiesD Overseas military operations

New officialcounter-terrorismstrategies

Mountingconcerns

for personalprivacy

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42 What is the Torah?

F A collection of Hindu textsG The sacred writings of the JewsH A collection of Islamic lawsJ The holy texts of Buddhists


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44

Which modern-day country includes the area once ruled by the Mughals?

F 1G 2H 3J 4

12 3

4

Eastern Hemisphere


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46

These routes are historically significant primarily because they —

F were used by invading armiesG allowed people to explore new regionsH provided access to food and water sourcesJ made possible an exchange of goods and ideas

Nile

Riv

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Map LegendRiverRoute

Trans-Saharan Routes

45 Which religion had a large population of followers in Europe around 1500?

A BuddhismB ShintoismC HinduismD Judaism


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48 One reason that the Ottoman Turks were successful in creating a large empirewas that they —

F conquered the lands of the Mughal EmpireG taxed visitors who traveled in their empireH used the Islamic religion as a unifying forceJ relied on foreign navies to protect their coast

47 Which region is most associated with the destruction of indigenous empiresby Spanish explorers during the Age of Discovery?

A Pacific IslandsB Latin AmericaC East IndiesD South Africa


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During the 1500s, which empire was located in the darker-shaded area onthis map?

A IncanB AztecC MayanD Anasazi

South America


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51 In the contemporary world, the ability to conduct global business is madeeasy primarily because of —

A universal currenciesB instant communicationC common languagesD inexpensive transportation

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Which country is described by this graph?

F IsraelG EgyptH IndiaJ Turkey

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Country Population 2006

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Which European country’s economy most directly benefited from the miningdescribed in this table?

F FranceG ItalyH SpainJ England

Metals Mined in Central andSouth America,

1500–1650

Metal Weight (tons)

Gold 180

Silver 16,000


54 Which were Africa’s main exports during the 17th and 18th centuries?

F Agricultural toolsG Herbal medicinesH Raw materialsJ Consumer goods

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Which economic system is best described by this list?

A CommunismB MercantilismC CapitalismD Socialism

• Gold and silver represent the wealth of the nation A nation needs a positive balance of trade European colonialism should be expanded The government controls the economy through the use of tariffs

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56 Which writer most influenced the people who started the French Revolution?

F Niccolò MachiavelliG Miguel de CervantesH Jean-Jacques RousseauJ Benjamin Franklin

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A Strengthening of ParliamentB Spread of Renaissance IdealsC Establishment of a CommonwealthD Abandonment of Mercantilist Systems

17th Century England

GloriousRevolution

English Billof Rights?

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Which phrase best completes this diagram?

F Causes of MercantilismG Results of CapitalismH Theories of ClassicismJ Principles of Communism

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No privateproperty

Equal distributionof wealth

Rule of theworking class

57 Who believed that governments should NOT interfere with a free market economy?

A Karl MarxB Adam SmithC Vladimir LeninD Adolf Hitler


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The creation of these organizations has resulted in the —

F containment of communismG establishment of parliamentarianismH reduction of industrial pollutionJ expansion of economic interdependence

• International Monetary Fund (IMF)• European Union (EU)• World Trade Organization (WTO)

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What would be the best title for this list?

A Major Ideas of John LockeB Central Themes of The LeviathanC Principles of Niccolò MachiavelliD Ideals of The Communist Manifesto

The right to liveThe right to be free

The right to own property

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Test Sequence Number Correct Answer

Reporting Category Reporting Category Description

1 A 001 Emergence of a Global Age2 G 001 Emergence of a Global Age3 B 001 Emergence of a Global Age4 J 001 Emergence of a Global Age5 D 001 Emergence of a Global Age6 H 001 Emergence of a Global Age7 D 001 Emergence of a Global Age8 J 001 Emergence of a Global Age9 D 001 Emergence of a Global Age10 F 001 Emergence of a Global Age11 A 002 Age of Revolutions12 J 002 Age of Revolutions13 D 002 Age of Revolutions14 J 002 Age of Revolutions15 A 002 Age of Revolutions16 H 002 Age of Revolutions17 C 002 Age of Revolutions18 H 002 Age of Revolutions19 A 002 Age of Revolutions20 F 002 Age of Revolutions21 B 002 Age of Revolutions22 G 002 Age of Revolutions23 C 002 Age of Revolutions24 F 003 Era of Global Wars25 A 003 Era of Global Wars26 J 003 Era of Global Wars27 C 003 Era of Global Wars28 J 003 Era of Global Wars29 D 003 Era of Global Wars30 H 003 Era of Global Wars31 D 003 Era of Global Wars32 H 003 Era of Global Wars33 D 003 Era of Global Wars34 J 004 The Post War Period35 C 004 The Post War Period36 G 004 The Post War Period37 B 004 The Post War Period38 G 004 The Post War Period39 C 004 The Post War Period40 G 004 The Post War Period41 C 004 The Post War Period42 G 004 The Post War Period43 C 004 The Post War Period44 H 005 Geography45 D 005 Geography46 J 005 Geography47 B 005 Geography48 H 005 Geography49 A 005 Geography50 F 005 Geography51 B 005 Geography52 H 006 Civics and Economi cs53 B 006 Civics and Economi cs54 H 006 Civics and Economi cs55 A 006 Civics and Economi cs56 H 006 Civics and Economi cs57 B 006 Civics and Economi cs58 J 006 Civics and Economi cs59 A 006 Civics and Economi cs60 J 006 Civics and Economi cs

Answer Key-3172-H0112


Total Raw ScoreIf you get this many items

correct:

Total Scaled ScoreThen your converted scaled score

is:0 01 1862 2223 2434 2595 2716 2817 290 A total raw score (left8 298 column) is converted to a9 305 total scaled score (right

10 312 column). The total scaled11 318 score may range from 0 to 12 324 600.13 32914 334 A scaled score of 400 or15 339 more means the student16 344 passed the SOL test, while17 348 a scaled score of 399 or18 353 less means the student did19 357 not pass the test. A scaled20 361 score of 500 or more21 365 indicates the student22 369 passed the SOL test at an23 373 advanced level.24 37725 38126 38427 38828 39229 39530 39931 40332 40733 41034 41435 41836 42237 42538 42939 43340 43741 44142 44643 45044 45545 45946 46447 46948 47549 48050 48751 49352 50053 50854 51755 52856 54057 55558 57759 60060 600

Spring 2012 ReleasedWorld History II Standards of Learning Test

Total Raw Score to Scaled Score Conversion Table forMultiple Choice Form H0112, Core 1


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