Question 1

How did the outcome of the War of 1812 hasten the ethnic cleansing of Native Americans east of the Mississippi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the British and the French slaughtered large numbers of Native Americans in the conflict. 
B)  The Shawnee migrated to Canada,leaving the lands south of the Great Lakes free of Native American tribes. 
C)  The British withdrew their support from south of the Great Lakes,leaving the Shawnee at the mercy of land-hungry American settlers. 
D)  Other tribes west of the Mississippi who had sided with the Americans supported the removal of the eastern tribes. 
A)  Both the British and the French slaughtered large numbers of Native Americans in the conflict. 
B)  The Shawnee migrated to Canada,leaving the lands south of the Great Lakes free of Native American tribes. 
C)  The British withdrew their support from south of the Great Lakes,leaving the Shawnee at the mercy of land-hungry American settlers. 
D)  Other tribes west of the Mississippi who had sided with the Americans supported the removal of the eastern tribes. C

Question 2

Wahhabi Islam was a direct threat to the political power of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Napoleonic Empire 
B)  The Ottoman Empire 
C)  The House of Saud 
D)  The British Empire 
A)  The Napoleonic Empire 
B)  The Ottoman Empire 
C)  The House of Saud 
D)  The British Empire B

Question 3

What was a goal of the Mayans in the Yucatan peninsula when they revolted against the Mexican government in 1847?

Accepted Answer

A)  They wanted complete cultural autonomy. 
B)  They wanted political independence. 
C)  They wanted to retain the right to own their land individually. 
D)  They wanted political equality with other Mexicans. 
A)  They wanted complete cultural autonomy. 
B)  They wanted political independence. 
C)  They wanted to retain the right to own their land individually. 
D)  They wanted political equality with other Mexicans. D

Question 4

Fulani women made important contributions to the military and religious work of Usman dan Fodio's purification movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following was a sharp contrast between millenarian revolts such as the Taiping Rebellion and orthodox institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Millenarian revolts were often led by scholars. 
B)  Millenarian movements were inspired by Confucian,not Daoist,ideals. 
C)  Millenarian movements were supported by militias raised by the gentry. 
D)  Millenarian revolts often had women in leadership roles. 
A)  Millenarian revolts were often led by scholars. 
B)  Millenarian movements were inspired by Confucian,not Daoist,ideals. 
C)  Millenarian movements were supported by militias raised by the gentry. 
D)  Millenarian revolts often had women in leadership roles.

Question 6

Hong Xiuquan believed that he was:

Accepted Answer

A)  an administrative prodigy who could reform Qing governance. 
B)  the heir to the tradition of Muhammad. 
C)  a representative leader of the Chinese peasantry. 
D)  Jesus's younger brother sent to rid the world of evil. 
A)  an administrative prodigy who could reform Qing governance. 
B)  the heir to the tradition of Muhammad. 
C)  a representative leader of the Chinese peasantry. 
D)  Jesus's younger brother sent to rid the world of evil.

Question 7

Which of the following was required of Shawnee culture if they were to be able to cooperate with U.S.government officials?

Accepted Answer

A)  That men rather than women take over farming 
B)  That they commit to communal life,similar to Fourier's phalanxes 
C)  That men move to urban areas and take jobs for cash payments 
D)  That they abandon their native language 
A)  That men rather than women take over farming 
B)  That they commit to communal life,similar to Fourier's phalanxes 
C)  That men move to urban areas and take jobs for cash payments 
D)  That they abandon their native language

Question 8

In what way did the peasants show their divergence from the Indian elite in the Great Rebellion of 1857?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peasants attacked Hindu princes who were seen as capitulating to Mughal rulers. 
B)  Peasants followed traditional leaders only,not those who had training under the British. 
C)  Peasants attempted to overthrow the Mughal dynasty because it had betrayed the Islamic faith. 
D)  Peasants attacked both Indian and British people and places that represented their oppression. 
A)  Peasants attacked Hindu princes who were seen as capitulating to Mughal rulers. 
B)  Peasants followed traditional leaders only,not those who had training under the British. 
C)  Peasants attempted to overthrow the Mughal dynasty because it had betrayed the Islamic faith. 
D)  Peasants attacked both Indian and British people and places that represented their oppression.

Question 9

How did the status of Islam in West Africa change after the establishment of the Sokoto caliphate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It changed from a minority religion to the majority religion in the region. 
B)  It changed from an urban religion to the religion of rural pastoralists. 
C)  It changed from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic religion. 
D)  It changed from a warlike religion to a peaceful religion. 
A)  It changed from a minority religion to the majority religion in the region. 
B)  It changed from an urban religion to the religion of rural pastoralists. 
C)  It changed from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic religion. 
D)  It changed from a warlike religion to a peaceful religion.

Question 10

How did nationalist thinkers define "the nation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  In terms of shared economic interests 
B)  In terms of adherence to the same religion 
C)  In terms of a common language,culture,and history 
D)  In terms of shared family relationships 
A)  In terms of shared economic interests 
B)  In terms of adherence to the same religion 
C)  In terms of a common language,culture,and history 
D)  In terms of shared family relationships

Question 11

Early socialists were primarily concerned with transforming the free-market economy to enhance equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Prior to the mid-nineteenth century,how did the Mayan experience of colonial rule differ from that of other indigenous Mexican peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  A stronger missionary presence meant that more Mayans converted to Christianity. 
B)  The Mayans escaped forced labor recruitment and social disruption because their territory lacked minerals or fertile land. 
C)  Conflict between the Spanish and the Portuguese meant that more Mayans were killed in war. 
D)  The Mayans were less able to participate in trade than other Mexican natives because they lacked port cities. 
A)  A stronger missionary presence meant that more Mayans converted to Christianity. 
B)  The Mayans escaped forced labor recruitment and social disruption because their territory lacked minerals or fertile land. 
C)  Conflict between the Spanish and the Portuguese meant that more Mayans were killed in war. 
D)  The Mayans were less able to participate in trade than other Mexican natives because they lacked port cities.

Question 13

What did Marx and Engels believe would be the outcome of the conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat?

Accepted Answer

A)  A victory by the bourgeoisie that would reduce the proletariat to slavery 
B)  A victory by the bourgeoisie that would result in the reinforcement of capitalism and private property,and things would stay as they were 
C)  A victory by the proletariat that would lead to the return of an idealized form of feudalism 
D)  A victory by the proletariat that would result in the destruction of capitalism,the end of private property,and the eventual withering away of the state 
A)  A victory by the bourgeoisie that would reduce the proletariat to slavery 
B)  A victory by the bourgeoisie that would result in the reinforcement of capitalism and private property,and things would stay as they were 
C)  A victory by the proletariat that would lead to the return of an idealized form of feudalism 
D)  A victory by the proletariat that would result in the destruction of capitalism,the end of private property,and the eventual withering away of the state

Question 14

Why were women especially drawn to Fourier's proposed reforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women longed for a way to address the social problems of poverty,prostitution,and the exploitation of workers. 
B)  Women were captivated by Fourier's charismatic speaking style. 
C)  Women were pleased to see the unpleasant jobs spread around to all groups instead of being consigned to women. 
D)  Women longed for a way to return to an idealized country life. 
A)  Women longed for a way to address the social problems of poverty,prostitution,and the exploitation of workers. 
B)  Women were captivated by Fourier's charismatic speaking style. 
C)  Women were pleased to see the unpleasant jobs spread around to all groups instead of being consigned to women. 
D)  Women longed for a way to return to an idealized country life.

Question 15

Which of the following groups supported Usman dan Fodio's revolt against the Hausa city-states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ruling elites 
B)  Fulani tribespeople 
C)  Igbo merchants 
D)  Hausa women 
A)  Ruling elites 
B)  Fulani tribespeople 
C)  Igbo merchants 
D)  Hausa women

Question 16

Which of the following is a similarity between the goals of Hong,the leaders of the Islamic revitalization movements,and Shaka?

Accepted Answer

A)  They all proposed a return to the ways of traditional Islam. 
B)  They all sought to restore lost harmony and perceived the present world as unjust. 
C)  They all rejected foreign religious ideas. 
D)  They all believed that lack of harmony was caused by foreign rule. 
A)  They all proposed a return to the ways of traditional Islam. 
B)  They all sought to restore lost harmony and perceived the present world as unjust. 
C)  They all rejected foreign religious ideas. 
D)  They all believed that lack of harmony was caused by foreign rule.

Question 17

Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Islamic reform movements were encouraged by proximity to major trade routes and the growth of capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compare the ideas of Charles Fourier with those of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.What problems did each see arising from industrializing society,and what remedies did they propose? What contributed to the differences between their views?

Accepted Answer

Fourier,Marx,and Engels were all concern

Question 19

In which of the following ways did the Zuku leader,Shaka,resemble Mongol leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both used cavalry and archers as the core of their military forces. 
B)  Both had the ability to incorporate defeated communities into the state. 
C)  Both were known for their ability to tolerate challenges from within their state. 
D)  Both came from peasant roots,rising to positions of authority based on their prowess as warriors. 
A)  Both used cavalry and archers as the core of their military forces. 
B)  Both had the ability to incorporate defeated communities into the state. 
C)  Both were known for their ability to tolerate challenges from within their state. 
D)  Both came from peasant roots,rising to positions of authority based on their prowess as warriors.

Question 20

What event sparked the Great Rebellion of 1857?

Accepted Answer

A)  British reprisals against peasants who refused to pay their taxes 
B)  The British East India Company issuing IOUs to soldiers in lieu of their salaries 
C)  A rumor that cow and pig fat had been used to grease the cartridges used in soldiers' rifles 
D)  A rumor that the food provided by the British East India Company violated soldiers' religious beliefs 
A)  British reprisals against peasants who refused to pay their taxes 
B)  The British East India Company issuing IOUs to soldiers in lieu of their salaries 
C)  A rumor that cow and pig fat had been used to grease the cartridges used in soldiers' rifles 
D)  A rumor that the food provided by the British East India Company violated soldiers' religious beliefs

Exam 16: Alternative Visions of the Nineteenth Century

How did the outcome of the War of 1812 hasten the ethnic cleansing of Native Americans east of the Mississippi?

Wahhabi Islam was a direct threat to the political power of which of the following?

What was a goal of the Mayans in the Yucatan peninsula when they revolted against the Mexican government in 1847?

Fulani women made important contributions to the military and religious work of Usman dan Fodio's purification movement.

Which of the following was a sharp contrast between millenarian revolts such as the Taiping Rebellion and orthodox institutions?

Hong Xiuquan believed that he was:

Which of the following was required of Shawnee culture if they were to be able to cooperate with U.S.government officials?

In what way did the peasants show their divergence from the Indian elite in the Great Rebellion of 1857?

How did the status of Islam in West Africa change after the establishment of the Sokoto caliphate?

How did nationalist thinkers define "the nation"?

Early socialists were primarily concerned with transforming the free-market economy to enhance equality.

Prior to the mid-nineteenth century,how did the Mayan experience of colonial rule differ from that of other indigenous Mexican peoples?

What did Marx and Engels believe would be the outcome of the conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat?

Why were women especially drawn to Fourier's proposed reforms?

Which of the following groups supported Usman dan Fodio's revolt against the Hausa city-states?

Which of the following is a similarity between the goals of Hong,the leaders of the Islamic revitalization movements,and Shaka?

Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Islamic reform movements were encouraged by proximity to major trade routes and the growth of capitalism.

Compare the ideas of Charles Fourier with those of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.What problems did each see arising from industrializing society,and what remedies did they propose? What contributed to the differences between their views?

In which of the following ways did the Zuku leader,Shaka,resemble Mongol leaders?

What event sparked the Great Rebellion of 1857?

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