Question 1

Why did Great Britain grant Canada dominion status?

Accepted Answer

A) Great Britain wanted to prevent Russia from expanding east out of Alaska. 
B) They feared armed uprisings and that angry Canadians might join the United States. 
C) They had already granted dominion status to Australia. 
D) They wanted to help prepare for invading the United States. 
A) Great Britain wanted to prevent Russia from expanding east out of Alaska. 
B) They feared armed uprisings and that angry Canadians might join the United States. 
C) They had already granted dominion status to Australia. 
D) They wanted to help prepare for invading the United States. B

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about Zen Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A) It placed heavy emphasis upon a heavenly afterlife, which appealed to the lower classes. 
B) Zen Buddhism began in Japan and then traveled to China and Korea. 
C) It became highly popular among the Japanese samurai. 
D) It had little to no impact on Japan and Japanese culture. 
A) It placed heavy emphasis upon a heavenly afterlife, which appealed to the lower classes. 
B) Zen Buddhism began in Japan and then traveled to China and Korea. 
C) It became highly popular among the Japanese samurai. 
D) It had little to no impact on Japan and Japanese culture. C

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

A) It was basically confined to South Asia and China. 
B) It was mostly only deadly in northern Europe. 
C) It was spread along the Euro-Asian trade routes. 
D) It stopped before reaching the Mediterranean. 
A) It was basically confined to South Asia and China. 
B) It was mostly only deadly in northern Europe. 
C) It was spread along the Euro-Asian trade routes. 
D) It stopped before reaching the Mediterranean. C

Question 4

Why did the development of agriculture lead to a dramatic increase in population?

Accepted Answer

A) The development of agriculture led to the end of the nomadic life. 
B) People no longer had to hunt and gather, which was highly dangerous. 
C) Farming led to a more stable source of food, which allowed for larger families and permanent homes. 
D) Agriculture and farming provided a much healthier diet than hunting and gathering did. 
A) The development of agriculture led to the end of the nomadic life. 
B) People no longer had to hunt and gather, which was highly dangerous. 
C) Farming led to a more stable source of food, which allowed for larger families and permanent homes. 
D) Agriculture and farming provided a much healthier diet than hunting and gathering did.

Question 5

Why are rivers thought to be so important to the development of the first civilizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Rivers slowed down the growth of cities. 
B) Rivers greatly discouraged ocean travel. 
C) Rivers encouraged growth of urban areas and agriculture. 
D) River slowed down the invention of agriculture. 
A) Rivers slowed down the growth of cities. 
B) Rivers greatly discouraged ocean travel. 
C) Rivers encouraged growth of urban areas and agriculture. 
D) River slowed down the invention of agriculture.

Question 6

Which of the following most influenced the economic changes during the Meiji Restoration in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A) Industrialists from Great Britain and Germany 
B) The Samurai 
C) Traders from Portugal 
D) Merchants from China 
A) Industrialists from Great Britain and Germany 
B) The Samurai 
C) Traders from Portugal 
D) Merchants from China

Question 7

What commodity did Western powers most seek from China during the late 1700s and 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A) Tea 
B) Rice 
C) Soy sauce 
D) Wine 
A) Tea 
B) Rice 
C) Soy sauce 
D) Wine

Question 8

During the 18th Century, over what territories did France and England fight?

Accepted Answer

A) South America and the Pacific 
B) Asia and the Caribbean 
C) North America and Asia 
D) Asia and Central America 
A) South America and the Pacific 
B) Asia and the Caribbean 
C) North America and Asia 
D) Asia and Central America

Question 9

What does the Swahili language demonstrate about African civilization during the 1200s and 1300s?

Accepted Answer

A) Great influence from Mediterranean culture 
B) Great influence from Europe culture 
C) Connection to trade routes in Asia and the Middle East 
D) Continuance of the great Egyptian culture 
A) Great influence from Mediterranean culture 
B) Great influence from Europe culture 
C) Connection to trade routes in Asia and the Middle East 
D) Continuance of the great Egyptian culture

Question 10

Who brought Islam to India?

Accepted Answer

A) The Sunni Caliphate 
B) The Delhi Sultanate 
C) The Ottomans 
D) The Umayyads 
A) The Sunni Caliphate 
B) The Delhi Sultanate 
C) The Ottomans 
D) The Umayyads

Question 11

Who did Mao Zedong gather support from, clearly differentiating himself from orthodox Marxism?

Accepted Answer

A) The military class 
B) Urban workers 
C) Rural peasants 
D) Unhappy merchants 
A) The military class 
B) Urban workers 
C) Rural peasants 
D) Unhappy merchants

Question 12

Why did the Zhou dynasty in China last so long?

Accepted Answer

A) The leaders of the Zhou dynasty were positively ruthless. 
B) The Zhou dynasty's leaders prevented average citizens from acquiring weapons. 
C) The Zhou dynasty innovated technology and obligated leaders to rule fairly, due to an increase in political sophistication. 
D) The Zhou dynasty did not have to deal with the issues of Confucianism. 
A) The leaders of the Zhou dynasty were positively ruthless. 
B) The Zhou dynasty's leaders prevented average citizens from acquiring weapons. 
C) The Zhou dynasty innovated technology and obligated leaders to rule fairly, due to an increase in political sophistication. 
D) The Zhou dynasty did not have to deal with the issues of Confucianism.

Question 13

During the Renaissance, what did Europeans desire that eventually led to the discovery of the New World?

Accepted Answer

A) To discover an all-water route to the East 
B) To establish a place where they could freely practice their religion 
C) To civilize all of the people around the world 
D) To spread Christianity 
A) To discover an all-water route to the East 
B) To establish a place where they could freely practice their religion 
C) To civilize all of the people around the world 
D) To spread Christianity

Question 14

Of the following groups of religious, which two gave women access to spiritual salvation?

Accepted Answer

A) Christianity and Buddhism 
B) Christianity and Judaism 
C) Confucianism and Buddhism 
D) Daoism and Christianity 
A) Christianity and Buddhism 
B) Christianity and Judaism 
C) Confucianism and Buddhism 
D) Daoism and Christianity

Question 15

What was the result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

Accepted Answer

A) India was colonized by the British 
B) Africa was divided up among the European powers 
C) The German state was formed 
D) Spheres of influence were created in China 
A) India was colonized by the British 
B) Africa was divided up among the European powers 
C) The German state was formed 
D) Spheres of influence were created in China

Question 16

Through Western leadership and luck, which Southeast Asian nation managed to keep free of domination by foreign powers?

Accepted Answer

A) Burma 
B) Laos 
C) Thailand 
D) Vietnam 
A) Burma 
B) Laos 
C) Thailand 
D) Vietnam

Question 17

Of the following rulers, who had the most religious tolerance?

Accepted Answer

A) Philip II of Spain 
B) Henry VIII of England 
C) Louis XIV of France 
D) Akbar the Great of the Mughals 
A) Philip II of Spain 
B) Henry VIII of England 
C) Louis XIV of France 
D) Akbar the Great of the Mughals

Question 18

Which of the following best defines the political heritage of classical China?

Accepted Answer

A) The people should always question the emperor. 
B) All citizens are encouraged to participate in government. 
C) As a father is to a family, so is the emperor to the state. 
D) The leader is chosen by the community elders. 
A) The people should always question the emperor. 
B) All citizens are encouraged to participate in government. 
C) As a father is to a family, so is the emperor to the state. 
D) The leader is chosen by the community elders.

Question 19

Of the following Native American societies, which one built huge mounds for what scientists and anthropologists believe to be religious purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) The Pueblos 
B) The Sioux 
C) The Mississippians 
D) The Hopi 
A) The Pueblos 
B) The Sioux 
C) The Mississippians 
D) The Hopi

Question 20

What was the largest environmental problem for ancient Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

A) Poor soil 
B) Polluted water 
C) Rising sea levels 
D) Deforestation 
A) Poor soil 
B) Polluted water 
C) Rising sea levels 
D) Deforestation

Exam 50: (AP) World History: History: Part C

Why did Great Britain grant Canada dominion status?

Which of the following statements is true about Zen Buddhism?

Which of the following is true about the Black Death?

Why did the development of agriculture lead to a dramatic increase in population?

Why are rivers thought to be so important to the development of the first civilizations?

Which of the following most influenced the economic changes during the Meiji Restoration in Japan?

What commodity did Western powers most seek from China during the late 1700s and 1800s?

During the 18th Century, over what territories did France and England fight?

What does the Swahili language demonstrate about African civilization during the 1200s and 1300s?

Who brought Islam to India?

Who did Mao Zedong gather support from, clearly differentiating himself from orthodox Marxism?

Why did the Zhou dynasty in China last so long?

During the Renaissance, what did Europeans desire that eventually led to the discovery of the New World?

Of the following groups of religious, which two gave women access to spiritual salvation?

What was the result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

Through Western leadership and luck, which Southeast Asian nation managed to keep free of domination by foreign powers?

Of the following rulers, who had the most religious tolerance?

Which of the following best defines the political heritage of classical China?

Of the following Native American societies, which one built huge mounds for what scientists and anthropologists believe to be religious purposes?

What was the largest environmental problem for ancient Mesopotamia?

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