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Which of the following was not an immediate result of the fall of Robespierre? A. Napoleon elected president of france B.A period of stagnation and corruption ensued C. A new constitution was written that strove for stability by placing executive authority in the hands of the Directory D. The Reign of Terror Ended

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A. NAPOLEON ELECTED PRESIDENT OF FRANCE

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As manufacturing and commerce began to grow in Ming and Qing China, A. The social elite retained a preference for agriculture B. Chinese views about business were the same as those in Japan C.Industrialization became the preferred area of activity for all Chinese D. Gov't tax policies favored the industrial sector over the agricultural one

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A. THE SOCIAL ELITE RETAINED A PREFERENCE FOR AGRICULTURE

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Which of the following statements would John Locke find acceptable? A. A positive environment will create positive results B. Everything that we are is in our genes C. Some of us are born bad D. Faith, not reason, determine what we know

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A. A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT WILL CREATE POSITIVE RESULTS

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The peasant revolt that brought down the proccupied Ming Dynasty and precipitated the ascension to control of the Manchus was led by A. Li Zicheng B.Zheng Chenggong C. Kangxi Lon D. Koxinga

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A. LI ZICHENG

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Which of these leaders asserted, "I have made Philosophy the lawmaker of my empire"? A. Napoleon B. Joseph II C.George III D. Louis XIV

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B. JOSEPH II

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Which of the following is a true statement about Safavid culture? A. It declined sharply during the reign of Shah Abbas I B. The great array of Safavid poets who went to India to write for the Mughal rulers attests to the greatness of the poets of this era C. Riza-I-Abbasi was its most celebrated artist D. Its literature was its greatest artistic achievement`

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C. RIZA-I-ABBASI WAS ITS MOST CELEBRATED ARTIST

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Among the striking similarities of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires are A. Their strict adherence to Sunni Islam B. The fact that they mastered gunpowder, wihch led to a complacent sense of security C. The East Asian origins of their early rulers D. The fact that each was controlled by western European interests by 1700

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B. THE FACT THAT THEY MASTERED GUNPOWDER, WHICH LED TO A COMPLACENT SENSE OF SECURITY ???????

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Which of the following was not a result of the development of printing in Europe? A. Chinese influence over European affairs rose sharply because of their invention of paper B. More people began to read C. Research and learning increased D. Standard textbooks were developed

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A. CHINESE INFLUENCE OVER EUROPEAN AFFAIRS ROSE SHARPLY BECAUSE OF THEIR INVENTION OF PAPER

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Before the Turkish capture of Constantitnople, A. Murad I defeated the Serbs at the Battle of Kosovo B. the Balkan population refused to assist Ottoman efforts in any way C. Morocco was the only Mediterranean area controlled by the Spanish conquistadors D. The last Byzantine emperor became a Lutheran in a bid for European support

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A. MURAD I DEFEATED THE SERBS AT THE BATTLE OF KOSOVO

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The Mughal rule of Akbar in India A. extended to Indonesia B. extended over about ten percent of the subcontinent C. was the result of a combination of the use of technology, sieges, and diplomacy D. has been attributed, by some scholars, exclusively to the use of the heavily armored calvalry to overwhelm his adversaries

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C. WAS THE RESULT OF A COMBINATION OF THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY, SIEGES, AND DIPLOMACY ????????

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All of the following were true of Safavid Iran EXCEPT A. It maintained a respectable level of thought and learning in philosophy, science, medicine, and mathematics B. It produced many items that were in high demand in many other parts of the world C. Its wealth was much greater than its neighbors, the Mughal and Ottoman empires D. It had to trade with Europe through southern Russia, since the Europeans controlled the seas to the south and the Ottomans controlled the lands to the west

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C. ITS WEALTH WAS MUCH GREATER THAN ITS NEIGHBORS, THE MUGHAL AND OTTOMAN EMPIRES

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The intellectuals of the Enlightenment advocated the A. use of the scientific method to foster toward a "better" society B. application of religious precepts to all knowledge C. creation of a new religion of sciences D. Abondonment of reason for the purpose of developing human knowledge

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A. USE OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD TO FOSTER TOWARD A "BETTER" SOCIETY

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The name of the Chinese dynasty established by the Manchus was the A. Ming B. Han C. Tang D. Qing

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QING

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As a result of the controversey over the policy of Jesuit missionaries acommodating Chinese religious beliefs in order to facilitate conversion to Christianity, A. Kangxi's successors assisted in the suppression of Christianity in Japan B. the Pope forbade the practice of ancestor worship C. the Pope permitted the Chinese to maintain their tradition of ancestor worship D. the Chinese emperors sent young Chinese boys to be educated in Rome

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B. THE POPE FORBADE THE PRACTICE OF ANCESTOR WORSHIP

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The primary fighting force of Qing China was the A. queues B. Persian and Uzbek janissary corps C. Bannerman D. Green Standard

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C. BANNERMAN

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All of the following aided in the development of French absolutism except A. Louis XIV's removal of the royal princes from the royal council B. The putting down of rebellious challenges to royal rule C. royal policies that weakened the Hugenots and the French nobles D. the king's ability to rule directly over the internal administration of the kingdom

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D. THE KING'S ABILITY TO RULE DIRECTLY OVER THE INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE KINGDOM

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The United State Constitution of 1787 A. was created by delegates who, like the nation's population, were mainly small farmers B. was rejected by most Americans until it was finally passed on a third referendum C. employed Montesquieu's conception of the seperation of powers D. was soon abolished and replaced by the Articles of Confederation

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C. EMPLOYED MONTESQUIEU'S CONCEPTION OF THE SEPERATION OF POWERS

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Puritans were all of the following except that A. they wanted to reform the Angelican church B. they were Protestant Christians C. they admired the Catholic elements in the Church of England D. they frequently disagreed with the Staurt kings

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C. THEY ADMIRED THE CATHOLIC ELEMENTS IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

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The illegal event that constituted the start of the French Revolution was the A. action of the Third Estate in declaring itself to be a National Assembly B. meeting between Quesnay and Adam Smith C. storming of the Bastille D. mutiny of the French army

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A. ACTION OF THE THIRD ESTATE IN DECLARING ITSELF TO BE A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

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The Austrian ruler whose reform program abolished serfdom, eliminated internal trade barriers, and instituted a new penal code, among other things, was A. Joseph ii B. Maria Theresa C. Charles VI D. Frederick the Great

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A. JOSEPH II

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A discovery made by Galileo was the A.totally flat terrain of the earth's moon B. similarity of the material composition of other planets and the moon to that of the earth C. developement of the calculus D. Fallacy of the existence of sunspots and the phases of Venus

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B. SIMILARITY OF THE MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF OTHER PLANETS AND THE MOON TO THAT OF THE EARTH

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Which of the following is not true about the reign of Suleyman I the Magnificent? A. The Ottomans first captured the Slavic regions of Poland B. The Ottomans advance into Austria was finally stopped at Vienna C. The Ottomans invaded Hungary D. The Ottomans were treated as a major power by the principal European states

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A. THE OTTOMANS FIRST CAPTURED THE SLAVIC REGIONS OF POLAND

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The Council of Trent took the position that A. the Bible should be made available in the vernacular B. faith and good works were required for salvation C. the interpretation of Scripture was an open question to be individually determined D. confession was now optional for women and ended for men

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B. FAITH AND GOOD WORKS WERE REQUIRED FOR SALVATION

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The European ruler who developed the first standing army of conscripts, which was notable for the flexibility of its tactics was A. Phillip II of Spain' B. Gustavus Adolphus of Swededn C. James I of England D. Charles V of France the Holy Roman Empire

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B. GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS OF SWEDEN

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The pope who began the reform of the papacy was A. Clement VII B. Paul III C. Leo X D. John XXIII

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B. PAUL III

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The Ptolemaic view of the universe believed all of the following to be true except A. the planets were believed to be imperfect and material B. God and all the saved souls resided in the Empyrean Heaven that lay beyond the outermost, or tenth, sphere C.the imperfect, motionless earth was in a state of constant change at the center of the universe D. heavenly bodies, composed of a cystalline substance resided in concentric spheres that moved in circular orbits around the earth

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A. THE PLANETS WERE BELIEVED TO BE IMPERFECT AND MATERIAL

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Before 1858, British India was in the hands of the A. British East India Company B. Hindu Marathas C. British crown D. forces of the Marquess of Wellesley

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A. BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY

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The "red heads" were A. the light-hairs warriors who destroyed Bokhara in 1380 B. followers of the Shi'ite doctrines of Safi al Din C. Ottoman Yeni Chari fighters and their "scholar bodyguards" D. Muslim fugitives from Ireland

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B. FOLLOWERS OF THE SHI'ITE DOCTRINES OF SAFI AL DIN

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Safavid power was spread through Persia by A. Safi's enforcement of sufi mysticism throughout the region B. Shah Ismail's militant use of Shi'ite Islam to unify the region C. resurgent Sunni military leaders D. Shah Abbas' successful military campaigns against the Byzantines

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B. SHAH ISMAIL'S MILITANT USE OF SHI'ITE ISLAM TO UNIFY THE REGION ???

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Enlightened absolutism A. was limited by the desires of the middle classes to retain their special advantages B. was best illustrated by the activity of the Consitutional Convention in Philadelphia C. was based more on practical measures to strengthen the power of the state than to "reform" and free their populations D. was truly applied only briefly, in the ten months before the death of Emelyan Pugachev

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C. WAS BASED MORE ON PRACTICAL MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN THE POWER OF THE STATE THAN TO "REFORM" AND FREE THEIR POPULATIONS

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As a result of King Sonjo of Korea refusing an alliance,____invaded the Korea Peninsula in 1592 A. Oda Nobunaga B. the Dutch C. Toyotomi Hideyoshi D. the Manchus

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C. TOYOTOMI HIDEYOSHI

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After King Henry VIII of England's marraige to Catherine of Aragon was annulled by the Archbishop of Canterbury A. the English clergy forced him to take her back B. Pope Clement VII reinstated the marraige C. Charles V attacked England D. Parliament finalized England's religious break with Rome by passing the Act of Supremacy, making Henry the head of the Angelican church

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D. PARLIAMENT FINALIZED ENGLAND'S RELIGIOUS BREAK WITH ROME BY PASSING THE ACT OF SUPREMACY, MAKING HENRY THE HEAD OF THE ANGELICAN CHURCH

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi was able to accomplish all of the following except A. control of the islands of Shikoku and Kyushu B. go from being a farmer's son to lead Osaka and most other areas of Japan C. gain control of Korea D. create a national currency

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C. GAIN CONTROL OF KOREA

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All of the following were true about the reign of Shah Jahan except that A. the expense of building the Taj Mahal required him to increase agricultural taxes B. he put economic strains on his people with his ongoing programs of conquest and construction enterprices C. famine and drought did not plague India during his rule D. he was able to expanf the Mughal domain

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C. FAMINE AND DROUGHT DID NOT PLAGUE INDIA DURING HIS RULE

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The military genius of the English Civil War was A. Charles I B. Thomas Cromwell C. Charles II D. Oliver Cromwell

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D. OLIVER CROMWELL

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The system that came to be known as the cottage industry involved all except A. It was also known as the "putting-out" system B. peasants grew cotton on their farms and sold the raw material to entrepeneurs C. country laborers producing yarn and cloth D. the purchase, by an entrepreneur, of the raw materials needed for textile production

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B. PEASANTS GREW COTTON ON THEIR FARMS AND SOLD THE RAW MATERIAL TO ENTREPRENEURS ??????

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The Catholic church condemned the theories of Copernicus and Galileo because they A. conflicted with those of Newton B. ended the spirituality of the earth C. were contrary to the Council of Constance D. threatened the Scriptures, as the heavens were no longer a spiritual world but a world of matter

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D. THREATENED THE SCRIPTURES, AS THE HEAVENS WERE NO LONGER A SPIRITUAL WORLD BUT A WORLD OF MATTER

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It is accurate to say that A. American crops such as peanuts and maize were introduced into China in the Qing Dunasty B. under the Ming, trade and other contacts increased between China and Japan C. local government was dominated by the Manchus and Annamese in southern China D. Yongle moved the Ming capital from Nanjing to Amoy

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A. AMERICAN CROPS SUCH AS PEANUTS AND MAIZE WERE INTRODUCED INTO CHINA IN THE QING DYNASTY

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The Third Estate included A. priests and monks B. knights and emperors C. knights and squires D. peasants, merchants, and artisans

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D. PEASANTS, MERCHANTS, AND ARTISANS

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It is accurate to say that A. under the Ming, trade and other contacts increased between China and Japan B. Yongle moved the Ming captital from Nanjing to Amoy C. Local government was dominated by Manchus and Annamese in southern China D. American crops such as peanuts and maize were introduced into China in the Qing Dynasty

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D. AMERICAN CROPS SUCH AS PEANUTS AN MAIZE WERE INTRODUCED INTO CHINA IN THE QING DYNASTY

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In the daily life of Mughal India, the Muslim practice of bearing women from associating with men outside the home was known as A. zamindar B. purdah C. sati D. raga

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B. PURDAH

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The Ottoman governmental structure A. was a blend of old, Asian tribal traditions and a more recent, sedentry environment B. requited that all slaves in the empire come from the Muslim population C. made conspicuous use of the Sublime Porte, a docking area for elite pleasure craft D. moved from Constantinople to Ankara

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A.WAS A BLEND OF OLD, ASIAN TRIBAL TRADITIONS AND A MORE RECENT, SEDENTRY ENVIRONMENT ??

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The United States Constitution of 1787 A. was rejected by most Americans until it was finally passed on a third referendum B. was created by delegates who, like the nation's population, were mainly small farmers C. employed Montesquieu's conception of the seperation of powers D. was soon abolished and replaced by the Articles of Confederation

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C. EMPLOYED MONTESQUIEU'S CONCEPTION OF THE SEPERATION OF POWERS

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The Japanese who seized Kyoto and spent his last years trying to consolidate his rule was A. Yamato Ryutu B. Oda Nobunaga c. Iza Shotuku D. Tokugawa Ieyasu

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B. ODA NOBUNAGA

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In the Ottoman system, the term millet referred to the religious organizations that were called A. "states" B. "nations" C. "rabbis" D. "groups"

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B. "NATIONS"

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Which of the following is a correct statement about life in Protestant Europe in the 1500s and 1600s? A. Clergy were required to remain celibate B. Ministers awere allowed to get married and have families C. England's King Henry VIII established the Lutheran Church in his Kingdom D. Differences with Catholics were always resolved peacefullt

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B. MINISTERS WERE ALLOWED TO GET MARRIED AND HAVE FAMILIES

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Among the complaints of religious Europeans around 1500 was A. the belief that Catholic Christianity was being infiltrated by Eastern Orthodox and even Islamic doctrines B. the belief that the clergy were too interested in financial matters and uninterested in religion C. Dissatisfaction with the orthodox beliefs and practices of the church D. the charge that Pope Erasmus wanted to divide the church

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B. THE BELIEF THAT THE CLERGY WERE TOO INTERESTED IN FINANCIAL MATTERS AND UNINTERESTED IN RELIGION

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Gold Vase Plum A. is two centuries ahead of the earliest European examples of a realistic social novel B. told the sotry of Prince Genji C. was a story about an early Japanese tourist in Korea D. is known in English as The Amber Fig

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A. IS TWO CENTURIES AHEAD OF THE EARLIEST EUROPEAN EXAMPLES OF A REALISTIC SOCIAL NOVEL

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Luther's reforms included all of the following except A. a national church in Germany B. salvation by faith C. new religous services, including Bible reading and preaching D. clerical celibacy

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D. CLERICAL CELIBACY

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All of the following statements about Ottoman expansion are true except A. after the Kurdish seizure of Constantinople in 1521, Ottoman support of the new Kurdish ruler gave them greater control over Asia Minor B. they beseiged Vienna, unsuccessfully, in 1529 and 1683 C. their geographical location gave them a definite advantage for expansion D. as they established European settlements, Turkish boys replaced local landlords, and became the only recipients of taxes collected from the Slavic peasant population

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A. AFTER THE KURDISH SEIZURE OF CONSTANTINOPLE IN 1521, OTTOMAN SUPPORT OF THE NEW KURDISH RULERS GAVE THEM GREATER CONTROL OVER ASIA MINOR

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The Portuguese base of operations in China, granted when they arrived in China, was the territory of A. Canton B. Hong Kong C. Xian D. Macao

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MACAO

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The work that is considered to be China's most distinguished popular novel is A. The Golden Lotus B. Monkey C. The Dream of the Red Chamber D. The Riverbank

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C. THE DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER

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The writer who best gave expression to the sixteenth century preocupation with political power was A. Lorenzo Ghiberti B. Giorgio Castiglione C. Desiderius Erasmus D. Niccolo Machiavelli

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D. NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI

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The most important product of European industry in the eighteenth century was A. steel B. textiles C. spices D. coal

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B. TEXTILES

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Which of the following is not an accurate reference to Anabaptist ideas and practice? A. they believed in adult baptism B. They were a radical group of religious reformers C. Other Protestants and Catholics agreed on their persecution D. They saw government as a direct partner with religion in society

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D. THEY SAW GOVERNMENT AS A DIRECT PARTNER WITH RELIGION IN SOCIETY

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Peasants made up the overwhelming majority of the Third Estate except in A. Normandy and Aquitaine B. England and Scotland C. Flanders and northern Italy D. Bavaria and the Balkans

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C. FLANDERS AND NORTHERN ITALY

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Saikaku was a major Japanese novelist who wrote about A. alienated samurai B. five women ready to die for love C. picturesque rural scenes D. the early development of kabuki

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B. FIVE WOMEN READY TO DIE FOR LOVE

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Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding developments in the French Revolution prior to September 1792? A. Warfare broke out between France and Austria B. Louis XVI was an enthusiastic supporter of the revolutionary events C. The fall of the Bastille weakened the government D. The National Assembly created a basic declaration of liberties and a new constitution to establish a limited monarchy

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B. LOUIS XVI WAS AN ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTER OF THE REVOLUTIONARY EVENTS

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The most outstanding example of early modern Chinese architecture is the A. Imperial City in Nanjing B. Dynastic City in Shanghai C. Dynastic City in Canton D. Forbidden City in Beijing

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D. FORBIDDEN CITY IN BEIJING

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The spark that began the Glorious Revolution was the A. execution of Charles I B. restoration of Charles II C. declration of the Commonwealth by Oliver Cromwell D. Birth of a son to James II

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D. BIRTH OF A SON TO JAMES II

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Lyrical Rococo depictions of aristocratic life were expressed in the work of A. Balthasar Neumann B. Joachim Orlov C. Antoine Watteau D. William Hogarth

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C. ANTOINE WATTEAU

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Cartesian dualism A. Distinguished primarily between good and evil B. seperated people on the basis of gender C. viewed mind and matter as two distinct and seperate entities D. refuted the elipticism of Newton's rhetorical absolutes

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C. VIEWED MIND AND MATTER AS TWO DISTINCT AND SEPARATE ENTITIES

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Basho A. was Japan's premier seventeenth century architect B. was intrigued by the search for the meaning of existence C. was a rebel samurai who tried to assassinate the emperor D. was the first Muslim intellectual to emerge in Japan

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B. WAS INTRIGUED BY THE SEARCH FOR THE MEANING OF EXISTENCE

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The founder of the Safavid Dynasty could trace his ancestry back to all except A. A Shi'ite sheikh B. a descendant of Ali, the fourth imam of Islam C. a man called Safi al-Din, who led a group of Turkish tribesmen who lived in Azerbaijan D. Saladin

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D. SALADIN

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The city most associated with Calvin is A. Zurich B. Paris C. Berne D. Geneva

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D. GENEVA

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Outside of Europe, the major scenes of battle in the Seven Years War were A. Latin America and Africa B. North America and Latin America C. Central America and India D. India and North America

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D. INDIA AND NORTH AMERICA

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Newton's Principia A. placed the earth at the center of the universe B. mathematically disproved the universal law of gravitation C. rejected the ideas of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo D. supplied a new theory of the universe that combined the work of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo

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D. SUPPLIED A NEW THEORY OF THE UNIVERSE THAT COMBINED THE WORK OF COPERNICUS, KEPLER, AND GALILEO

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In Qing China, A. women held a uniquely honored position in the family because they bore the children B. a family unit might include members of only two living in one house C. love was seen as a problem because it diverted a couple from their duties to the larger family D. realistic social novels were published in China only in the early twentieth century

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C. LOVE WAS SEEN AS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IT DIVERTED A COUPLE FROM THEIR DUTIES TO THE LARGER FAMILY

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The first Jesuit missionary to arrive in Japan was A. Francis Xavier B. Francis of Assisi C. Matthew Ricci D. Ignatius Loyola

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A. FRANCIS XAVIER

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The greatest figure of the Baroque was the architect and sculptor A. Rubens B. Rembrandt C. Bernini D. El Greco

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C. BERNINI

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John Calvin A. Believed in free will B. advanced the doctrine of predestination C. had to leave Germany, for protection, after he accepted Protestantism D. was murdered by Lutheran police in Paris

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B. ADVANCED THE DOCTRINE OF PREDISTINATION

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Mughal architectural developments A. borrowed heavily from Tibetan and Ottoman styles B. were influenced by the construction techniques of Yuan China C. were always undertaken after making certain that expenditures on them would not injure mass living standards D. often blended Persian and Indian styles to achieve new and beautiful results

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D. OFTEN BLENDED PERSIAN AND INDIAN STYLES TO ACHIEVE NEW AND BEAUTIFUL RESULTS

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The Edict of Nantes, A. legitimized Clavinist worship and permitted Calvinists to engage in politics in France B. declared Lutheranism and Angelicanism to be heresies C. destroyed Calvanism in France D. permitted Henry VI to continue the French Wars of Religion

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A. LEGITIMIZED CALVINIST WORSHIP AND PERMITTED CALVINISTS TO ENGAGE IN POLITICS IN FRANCE

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Which of the following was NOT a direct result of the Seven Years' War? A. France ceded the Louisiana Territory to the Spanish B. Spain ceded Florida to British control C. France ceded Canada to British control D. The Dutch permanently withdrew from the New World

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D. THE DUTCH PERMANENTLY WITHDREW FROM THE NEW WORLD

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In Korea, A. civil service examinations were based on the Lotus Sutra B. some aristocratic yangban became merchants, or even peasants, over time C. China ruled the Koreans through the Chinese emperor's male relatives D. By 1700 the country became predominantly Christian as a consequence of European traders and missionaries

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B. SOME ARISTOCRATIC YANGBAN BECAME MERCHANTS, OR EVEN PEASANTS, OVER TIME

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Who among the following should not be considered an enlightened despot? A. Frederick II B. Louis XIV C. Joseph II D. Maria Theresa

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B. LOUIS XIV

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In the American Revolution, the rebels, A. received the support of a number of European countries B. was marked by the seizure of political and military power by the poorest segment of colonial society C. contained a series of major battles in which American friepower literally destroyed some of the best units of the British army D. developed a number of innovative attack techniques used by the Napoleonic armies

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A. RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF A NUMBER OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

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The philosopher who praised the checks and balances of the British constitution was A. Voltaire B.Montesdquieu C. Descartes D. Rousseau

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B. MONTESQUIEU

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In his "Essay Concerning Human Understanding," the writer who said each of us is born with a tabula rasa was A. Isaac Newton B. Voltaire C. John Locke D. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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C. JOHN LOCKE

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In order to enhance its authority over the general population including peasants, the Tokugawa Shogunate rellied upon A. Cheap food and entertainment B. force and intimidation by samurai warriors C. Confucian maxims D. high taxes

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C. CONFUCIAN MAXIMS

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An important reason why King Henry VIII of England broke with the Roman church was because A. his dislike of women caused him to become an Angelican priest B. He bacame a Lutheran C. the Archbishop of Canterbury had a direct confrontation with the Patriarch of Constantinople D. He could not get Rome's permission to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon

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HE COULD NOT GET ROME'S PERMISSION TO DIVORCE HIS WIFE, CATHERINE OF ARAGON

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After the death of King Henry VIII, England A. became more Protestant under King Edward VI B. became Lutheran C. returned to Catholicism D. became more Catholic under King Edward VI

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A. BECAME MORE PROTESTANT UNDER KING EDWARD VI

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All of the following were policies of Peter the Great except A. State domination of the Russian Orthodox church B. An effort to modernize Russia C. isolating Russia from the ways and customs of western Europe D. Strengthening of the power of the tsar

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C. ISOLATING RUSSIA FROM THE EAYS AND CUSTOMS OF WESTERN EUROPE

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As a result of the Glorious Revolution, England became a A. republic B. federated commonwealth C. constitutitonal monarchy D. democracy

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C. CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

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Which of the following descriptions best depicts the Rococo style? A. a rejection of the effort to seek love, joy, and pleasure in favor of religious imagery B. emphasis on largeness and majesty C. the profuse use of strict geometric patterns D. a fondness for curves and emphasized grace, charm, and gentle action

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D. A FONDNESS FOR CURVES AND EMPHASIZED GRACE, CHARM, GENTLE ACTION

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau A. argued that children's education should be strict and regimented B. argued that, in accord with the general will, people could be forced to be free C. believed that women were naturally different from men D. was idealistic, honest, and never deviated from his promises or commitments

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B. ARGUED THAT, IN ACCORD WITH THE GENERAL WILL, PEOPLE COULD BE FORCED TO BE FREE

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The golden age of English literature is represented by A. Rowling B. Shakespeare C. Marlowe D. Milton

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B. SHAKESPEARE

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It is accurate to state that the A. Osmanli Turks first consolidated their control of the southeastern part of the Balkans, given to them by the Seljuks B. Ottoman Turks gained control of much of the Balkans before they took Constantinople C. Yeni Cheri were a renowned group of Sufi mystics D. Seljuk Turks conquered the Ottoman Turks

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B. OTTOMAN TURKS GAINED CONTROL OF MUCH OF THE BALKANS BEFORE THEY TOOK CONSTANTINOPLE

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The seperate territories of the Tokugawa Shogunate were known as A. fudai B. tozama C. han D. bakufu

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C. HAN

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The formal event which led to the break between the American colonies and England was the A. signing of the Declaration of Independence B. confrontation at Yorktown C. creation of the Articles of Confederation D. confrontation over the Stamp Act

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A. SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

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The "most Catholic king" and the ruler who sparked a civil war in the Netherlands was A. Henry IV B. Charles V C. Phillip II D. Ferdinand

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C. KING PHILLIP II

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Which of the following was not an element in eighteenth century global trade? A. Indian and Chinese products were purchased by the English, Dutch, and French B. American plantation products were purchased by the nations of Europe C. English manufactured goods were traded for African slaves, who were sold in Virginia for tobacco, which was then processed in England and sold for cash in Germany D. Gold and silver were shipped to America by Spain

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D. GOLD AND SILVER WERE SHIPPED TO AMERICA BY SPAIN

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The Tokugawa shoguns exerted control over daimyo by A. transferring daimyo lands to the peasant class B. heavily taxing their lands C. requiring daimyo to marry into merchant familities D. compelling daimyo to maintain two residences, one in their own domain and one in Edo

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D. COMPELLING DAIMYO TO MAINTAIN TWO RESIDENCES, ONE IN THEIR OWN DOMAIN AND ONE IN EDO

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After the Turks were defeated in 1687 of all of Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, and Slovenia came under Habsburg rule, thus establishing in southeastern Europe the A. Holy Roman Empire B. German Empire C. Austrian Empire D. Bohemian Empire

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C. AUSTRIAN EMPIRE

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By 1500, poor city-dwellers constituted____percent of the urban population A. 10-15 B. 20 C. 30-40 D. 60-70

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C. 30-40

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The Baroque painting style was especially evident in the works of A. Nicholas Poussin B. El Greco C. Gian Lorenzo Bernini D. Peter Paul Rubens

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D. PETER PAUL RUBENS

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The status of women under the Mughal regime A. varied greeatly, with women at court sometimes receiving education as under Emperor Akbar B. was universally poor, as all women were forbidden to own property C. declined sharply when Jahangir ordered that Muslim women practice sati D. was higher for Hindu women than for Muslim women

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A. VARIED GREATLY, WITH WOMEN AT COURT SOMETIMES RECEIVING EDUCATION AS UNDER EMPEROR AKBAR

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The traditional example of seventeenth century absolutism has been the rule of A. Louis XVI b. Louis XIV C. Ivan IV D. James III

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B. LOUIS XIV

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The eighteenth century ruler who called himself/herself "the first servant of the state" was A. Loouis XVI of France B. George III of Great Britain C. Frederick II of Prussia D. Joseph II of Austria

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C. FREDERICK II OF PRUSSIA

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The first Russian ruler who took the title of tsar, who expanded the territories of Russia to the east, and who crushed the power of the nobility was A. Peter the Great B. Ivan IV C. Alexander II D. Vlad the Impaler

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B. IVAN IV

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All of the following were true about European population and food supplies in the eighteenth century except A. food production increased B. the introduction of the potato chip and maize provided a much-needed staple foods C. the New World was a source of new vegetables for Europe D. as the century progressed, the European population declined

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D. AS THE CENTURY PROGRESSED, THE EUROPEAN POPULATION DECLINED

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The Ottoman Turks renamed Constantinople A. Ankara B. Istanbul C. Kuycik D. Adrianople

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B. ISTANBUL

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The Russian monarch whose policies favored the landed nobility at the expense of the serfs was A. Peter II B. Ivan IV C. Catherine the Great D. Peter the Great

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C. CATHERINE THE GREAT

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Women in Ottoman society A. had considerable political influence if they were queen mothers B. were given much more freedom in the economic sphere than those of Vietnam C. had no political influence, as was shown by the fate of Suleyman the Mgnificent's mother D. who lived in the harem were abused sexually by the sultan and his male friends and, at times, even by enlisted army personnel

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A. HAD CONSIDERABLE POLITICAL INFLUENCE IF THEY WERE QUEEN MOTHERS

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Enlightened despotism A. was limited by the social and political reality of the hereditary aristocracy B. was abolished in Prussia by Frederick the Great C. was most widely attempted in Britain, but caused confusion among the peasants and opposition from nobles and clergy D. was best exemplified by the policies of Louis XV in France

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A. WAS LIMITED BY THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL REALITY OF THE HEREDITARY ARISTOCRACY

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Constantinople was captured by the A. Mongols, led by Akbar B. Ottoman Turks, led by Tamerlane C. Ottoman Turks, headed by Mehmet II D. Safavids, under Shah Ismail

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C. OTTOMAN TURKS, HEADED BY MEHMET II

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In the Ottoman system, the administrative unit of each religious minority was called a A. vezier B. millet C. janissary D. devshirme

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B. MILLET

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Akbar was succeeded by his son and grandson, respectively A.Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb B. Jahangir and Shah Jahan C. Babur and Dara Shikoh D. Mumtaz Mahal and Mehmet I

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B. JAHANGIR AND SHAH JAHAN

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"The Institutes of the Christian Religion," a masterful synthesis of Protestant thought, was written by A. John Calvin B. Martin Luther C. Ignatius Loyola D. Desiderius Erasmus

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A. JOHN CALVIN

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Britain decided to end its war against the Americans after a combined American and French force defeated General Cornwallis at A. Yorktown B. Cowpens C. Newburgh D. Boston

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A. YORKTOWN

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China's population had soared by the end of the 1700s because for all of the following except A. new crops had been introduced from the New World B. the central government's termination of legal abortions C. the political stability of China in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries D. introduction of the development of faster growing Southeast Asian rice into China

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B. THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT'S TERMINATION OF LEGAL ABORTIONS

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The individual who "laid the egg that Luther hatched" was A. Machiavelli B. Erasmus C. Gutenberg D. Calvin

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B. ERASMUS

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The purpose of the Qing system known as dyarchy was A. a mechanism for the sharing of administrative positions by Manchus and Chinese B. to keep northern and southern China balanced politically C. to assure the Manchu administrative dictatorship of China D. to maintain the Chinese exclusion from Manchu rule in China

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A. A MECHANISM FOR THE SHARING OF ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS BY MANCHUS AND CHINESE

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Ottoman religious policY A. applied Islamic law to everyone in the empire B. placed the members of each religious group under a patriarch, preist, or grand rabbi, who served in intermediary capacity in government matters affecting his group C. was more tolerant of Hindu beliefs than the Mughal Dyansty D. required all Shi'ite Muslims to convert to Sunni Islam

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B. PLACED THE MEMBERS OF EACH RELIGIOUS GROUP UNDER A PATRIARCH, PREIST, OR GRAND RABBI, WHO SERVED IN INTERMEDIARY CAPACITY IN GOVERNMENT MATTERS AFFECTING HIS GROUP

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The Christian missionaries who accompanied the European merchant ships to East Asia A. seemed less threatening to the Ming and Qing dynasties than to the Tokugawa shogunate B. were widely resented by the Chinese population because of their all-too-obvious disinterest in the Chinese language and popular ideas C. were actually only twenty in number, and were ignored by the governments and peoples D. came primarily from the Lutheran and Greek Orthodox churches

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A. SEEMED LESS THREATENING TO THE MING AND QING DYNASTIES THAN TO THE TOKUGAWA SHOGUNATE

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The first European sea-faring nation desiring to trade with China and who arrived in 1514 was A. Britain B, Portugal C. France D. the Netherlands

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B. PORTUGAL

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As a result of the 1555 Peace of Augsberg, A. Calvinism became the dominant faith in northern Germany B. France was able to become independent of the Holy Roman Empire C. Charles V reinforced his control over the German princes D. Lutheranism was established as an alternative to Roman Catholicism in the German states

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D. LUTHERANISM WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ROMAN CATHOLICISM IN THE GERMAN STATES

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Concerning the role of women in traditional China, which of the following is NOT true? a. Women were prohibited, on penalty of death, from studying the Confucian classics B. Women could not inherit property C. Women could not aspire to roles in the government D. Women could not participate in sacred family rituals

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A. WOMEN WERE PROHIBITED, ON PENALTY OF DEATH, FROM STUDYING THE CONFUCIAN CLASSICS

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Which of the following would not characterize the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus)? A. It was responsible for the restoration of Catholicism in area of Germany and eastern Europe B. It was first led by a Spanish nobleman C. It arranged a theological compromise with the Protestants D. It owed absolute obedience to the Pope

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C. IT ARRANGED A THEOLOGICAL COMPROMISE WITH THE PROTESTANTS

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In England from the 1640s to 1660, all of the following occurred except A. Charles II replaced his executed father on the English throne B. Oliver Cromwell led his New Model Army to victory over the forces of the king C. after the death of Charles I, Cromwell became the new king of England D. Charles I antagonized the Puritans in Parliament

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C. AFTER THE DEATH OF CHARLES I, CROMWELL BECAME THE NEW KING OF ENGLAND

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Safavid Iran A. was a purely Persian society B. had an unusually tolerant attitude toward Christian and Buddhist minorities C. was a thoroughly egalitarian society D. was strongly influenced by Turkish elements within society

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D. WAS STRONGLY INFLUENCED BY TURKISH ELEMENTS WITHIN SOCIETY

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Government under the Qing Dynasty A. was actually no different than it had been under the Ming B. gave Europeans preference over Chinese for civil service positions C. saw compromises made in the civil service examination system as positions were increasingly assigned to candidates who purchased their degrees D. abandoned all of its Manchu roots

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C. SAW COMPROMISES MADE IN THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION SYSTEM AS POSITIONS WERE INCREASINGLY ASSIGNED TO CANDIDATES WHO PURCHASED THEIR DEGREES

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The philosophes generally included all of the following except A. the rural lower classes B. the urban middle classes C. professors D. journalists

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A. THE RURAL LOWER CLASSES

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All of the following are correct about Vietnam in the seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries except A. its population remained homogenous B. it avoided losing territory to European colonial powers C. it was isolated from the major maritime trade routes D. its population became increasingly diverse

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D. ITS POPULATION BECAME INCREASINGLY DIVERSE

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It can be said of Safavid cultural achievements that A. its pottery ignored Eastern influences and duplicated ancient Persian designs B. it was minimally involved with textile production C. its seventeenth-century carpets epitomized the height of its artistic achievement D. its painting was intensely affected by Western methods and subjects

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C. ITS SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY CARPETS EPITOMIZED THE HEIGHT OF ITS ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT

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Queen Elizabeth I A. successfully survived the Spanish armada B. became hated because of her attempt to restore Roman Catholicism in England C. slapped Paul III in the face after a lengthy, and heated, theological debate D. enginered the brilliant English-Swedish naval success at the Battle of Lepanto

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A. SUCCESSFULLY SURVIVED THE SPANISH ARMADA

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The Estates-General was convened in 1789 in order to deal with the A. invasion of Silesia B. grievances of the French peasantry C. near bankruptcy of the French Treasury D. Louis XVI's demand for more power

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C. NEAR BANKRUPTCY OF THE FRENCH TREASURY

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Which of the following was not a position taken by Martin Luther? A. Acts of good work are the sole source of salvation B. The German princes should establish a reformed German church C. Reading the Bible is important D. Salvation would be achieved through faith

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A. ACTS OF GOOD WORK ARE THE SOURCE OF SALVATION

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Which of the following was not one of the positive buzzwords of the Enlightenment? A. hope B. divine revelation C. reason D. natural law

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B. DIVINE REVELATION

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Napoleon gained control of the executive authority of the French government by A. seizing power in a coup d'etat B. capitalizing on his military victories to become a popularly elected president C. being elected first director of the Directory D. becoming President of the Committee of Public Safety

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A. SEIZING POWER IN A COUP D'ETAT

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China's population A. was stagnant between 1600 and 1700 B. had a majority of females over males as of the many of the latter died in China's many wars C. grew fast during the 1600-1800 period, reaching over 300,000,000 by 1800 D. was about 400,000,000 in 1395

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C. GREW FAST DURING THE 1600-1800 PERIOD, REACHING OVER 300,000,000 BY 1800

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Korea A. invaded Japan twice during the seventeenth century B. wanted to play a significant and public role in world affairs C. was much more heavily urbanized than that of Japan by 1750 D. developed a phonetic alphabet for writing the spoken Korean language in the 1400s

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D. DEVELOPED A PHONETIC ALPHABET FOR WRITING THE SPOKEN KOREAN LANGUAGE IN THE 1400S

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This Qing Dyansty emperor was arguably the greatest ruler in Chinese history A. Kangxi B. Yongle C. Hongwu D. Qianling

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A. KANGXI

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The "Akbar style" included all of the following except A. it followed the Ottoman trend toward realism and historical narrative B. it was strongly influenced by the artistic style of Ming China C. human figures were often represented in spite of Islamic prohibitions D. it combined Persian with Indian motifs

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B. IT WAS STRONGLY INFLUENCED BY THE ARTISTIC STYLE OF MING CHINA

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In their attempt to follow tradition, the Tokugawa ruled through a coalition of daimyo and a council of elders called A. fudai B. tozama C. bakufu D. han

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C. BAKUFU

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By the eighteenth century, _____ had replaced ______ as the cloth of choice for most Japanese A. silk and leather B. wool and cottom C. cotton and hemp D. silk and wool

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C. COTTON AND HEMP

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Which of the following statements is an accurate depiction of the nature of the British Parliament in the latter half of the eighteenth century? A. uniquely, women could become members of Parliament B. It was primarily composed of civil libertarians who advocated individual rights C. its role was primarily that of a rubber stamp for the king D. it shared power with the king, gradually gaining the upper hand

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D. IT SHARED POWER WITH THE KING, GRADUALLY GAINING THE UPPER HAND ??

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During the "Great Peace" of the Tokugawa Shogunate, all occurred except A. by transforming the fief into a form of wages, the daimyo were able to ameliorate the economic pressures they experienced B. many of samurai were changed from warriors into managers C. daimyo duties for the shogun created economic pressures on the nobility D. Japan opened its borders to the West in the seventeenth century

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D. JAPAN OPENED ITS BORDERS TO THE WEST IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY

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Advocates of mercantilism argued for all of the following except A. governments should abstain from any involvement in the economy B. tariffs should be place on foreign goods C. governments should improve transportation facilities and grant trade monopolies to businesses D. a nation's prosperity depended upon a plentiful supply of bullion (gold and silver)

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A. GOVERNMENTS SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM ANY INVOLVEMENT IN THE ECONOMY

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The British presence in India significantly began in 1616 when they A. seized the Portuguese outpost of Goa B. forced the Mughals to provide them with light-weight textiles C. successfully attacked Puna D. were granted the right to have their own representative at the court in Agra

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D. WERE GRANTED THE RIGHT TO HAVE THEIR OWN REPRESENTATIVE AT THE COURT IN AGTRA

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Rene Descartes A. claimed that "I think, therefore i am" B. had his writings approved by the Church C. fled the Dutch Republc for the Holy Roman Empire D. discovered the moon of Jupiter

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A. CLAIMED THAT "I THINK, THEREFORE I AM"

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The most powerful and lengthiest of all Japanese shogunates was begun by A. Heidekei Hokkaido B. Toyotomi Hideyoshi C. Tokugawa Ieyasu D. Oda Nobunaga

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C. TOKUGAWA IEYASU

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The most active opponent of religious intolerance and the most outspoken anti-Christians among the philosophes were A. Diderot and Bourbon B. Lavisher and Rousseau c. Voltaire and Diderot D. Montesquieu and Adrien

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C. VOLTAIRE AND DIDEROT

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Which of the following was NOT characteristic of Napoleon's Grand Empire? A. Loss of privilege by the nobility and clergy B. Equality before the law C. Equality of opportunity with offices open to talent D. Absolute freedom of the press

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A. ABSOLUTE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

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Which of the following statements is not an accurate characterization of the nature of Ottoman governemntal process? A. the government refused to allow any religion to be practiced in the empire except for Islam B. The sultan ruled from the Topkapi with the assistance of the Grand Vezirs, who were primarily the products of the devshirme process C. Originally, Ottoman rule was dominated by tribal law and augmented by Muslim law D. The Ottoman Empire was influenced by Byzantine and Persian rule

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A. THE GOVERNMENT RFUSED ANY RELIGION TO BE PRACTICED IN THE EMPIRE EXCEPT FOR ISLAM

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Among the major elements underlying the social crises of the 1600s was A. a sharp European population increase after 1635 cut per capita food availability by one-half B. that the Mediterranean area entered a steep economic decline as silver imports from Spanish colonies declines C. the onset of the White Death, a variant of the bubonic plague D. of increased gold imports from Africa which led to serious economic inflation

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B. THAT THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA ENTERED A STEEP ECONOMIC DECLINE AS SILVER IMPORTS FROM SPANISH COLONIES DECLINES

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Ottoman decline was caused by all except A. internal decay of the ruling elite B. a decline of competence within the ruling family C. the Europeanization of the Turkish upper classes D. conquest of Constantinople by Great Britain and France in the Crimean War

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D. CONQUEST OF CONSTANTINOPLE BY GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN THE CRIMEAN WAR

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The person viewed as one of the founders of modern economics and known for the doctrine of laissez-faire was A. John McDonald B. Adam Smith C. Robert Walpole D. Robert Burns

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B. ADAM SMITH

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Machiavelli's emphasis that the ends justify the means had been expressed early by A. Japan's Minamoto B. Rome's Cicero C. India's Kautilya D. Persia's Zarathustra

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C. INDIA'S KAUTILYA

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At the 1389 Battle of Kosovo, A. the Serbs defeated the Bosnians at the Battle of Constance B. Murad's Janissaries defeated the Serbs, ending Serbian domination of the Balkans C. the Serbs defeated the Ottoman armies at Osman D. Orkham was able to defeat the Serbs and gain control of the Balkans

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B. MURAD'S JANISSARIES DEFEATED THE SERBS, ENDING SERBIAN DOMINATION OF THE BALKANS

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Probably the best-known artistic achievements of the Ming era were the famous A. intricately carved lacquerware in bold shapes and colored cloisonne B. silk masterpieces of the chinoiseries C. blue-and-white porcelain objects D. court paintings of the artists of Yangzhou

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C. BLUE-AND-WHITE PORCELAIN

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Unemployed samurai were known as A. fudai B. eta C. ronin D. Yangban

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C. RONIN

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Which of the following is the correct order regarding the location of Napoleon? A. italy, russia, waterloo, saint helena B. italy, saint helena, waterloo, elba C. elba, russia, waterloo, italy D. italy, russia, elba, waterloo

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D. ITALY, RUSSIA, WATERLOO, SAINT HELENA

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During the Tokugawa period, A. cotton became the dominant textile fabric worn by most Japanese B. Edo attained a population of over 100,000,000 by the mid-1700s C. paper money was not used, even though commerce expanded significantly D. the samurai were increasingly required to live in barracks to keep them ready for the frequent wars of the era

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A. COTTON BECAME THE DOMINANT TEXTILE FABRIC WORN BY MOST JAPANESE

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The power structure of the Ottoman Empire A. was highly structured, with the ruler's oldest son always succeeding to power B. was not hereditary, and the sultan was succeeded by his highest-ranking military subordinate C. was physically centered in the Topkapi D. divided power between the vezir, the "sultanate of women," and devshirme scholars

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C. WAS PHYSICALLY CENTERED IN THE TOPKAPI

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Indian painting A. was drab and unimaginative during the Mughal period B. made significant progress after the introduction of paper to indian society in the 1400s C. blended Turkic, Nepalese and Indian styles D. disappeared under Mughal rule because of Islamic prohibitions against any art

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B. MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF PAPER TO INDIAN SOCIETY IN THE 1400s

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi expelled Christian missionaries from Japan in 1587 because they were A. destroying local Christian religious shrines B. interfering in local Japanese political matters C. selling indulgences D. from France, whose revolutionary tradition was a concern to the shogun

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B. INTERFERING IN LOCAL JAPANESE POLITICAL MATTERS

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Ottoman architecture A. was the least impressive of Ottoman artistic activities B. was the result of the work of architects and workers imported from outside the empire C. used the open floor technique originally used in the Byzantine church of Santa Sophia in designing mosques such as the one at Edirne D. was based entirely upon Mughal models

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C. USED THE OPEN FLOOR TECHNIQUE ORIGINALLY USED IN THE BYZANTINE CHURCH OF HAGIA SOPHIA IN DESIGNING MOSQUES SUCH AS THE ONE IN EDIRNE

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Which of the following statements is not an accurate observation of the Mughal rule of Akbar in India? A. he became a militant Buddhist during the latter half of his reign B. he permitted zamindars to yield significant independent authority in their local regions C. he appointed many Hindus to lower administrative posts D. His "divine faith" was just one example of the great religious toleration of his regime

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A. HE BECAME A MILITANT BUDDHIST DURING THE LATTER HALF OF HIS REIGN

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As a result of the Glorious Revolution in England, A. Oliver Cromwell was driven into exile B. William and Mary were deposed, and James II became the English ruler C. Parliament became a major participant in the running of the Enlgish government D. The Irish gained a number of rights (petition, jury trial, etc)

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C. PARLIAMENT BECAME A MAJOR PARTICIPANT IN THE RUNNING OF THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT

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The French Revolution A. created no major gains, even temporarily, for women in such areas as divorce and inheritance B. had no real impact on wither the economic or political status of peasants C. created an army of 650,000 D. was precipitated by a noble-burgeois dispute over the best way to deal with the large budgetary surpluses of 1788 and 1789

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C. CREATED AN ARMY OF 650,000

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The Committee of Public Safety was established to A. negotiate a military alliance with England B. provide the nation with a renewed monarchy C. combat the dual threat of internal rebellion and foreign invasion D. control the ambitions of Napoleon

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C. COMBAT THE DUAL THREAT OF INTERNAL REBELLION AND FOREIGN INVASION

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Enlightenment advocates of economic liberalism A. opposed attempts to establish laissez-faire policies B. believed that individuals should be free to pursue their own economic self-interest C. were vigorously opposed by Adams Smith D. were led, unofficially, by Montesquieu and ideas contained in his Encyclopedia

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B. BELIEVED THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE FREE TO PURSUE THEIR OWN ECONOMIC SELF-INTEREST

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Ottoman expansion A. was achieved without any change in military organization or techbology between 1400-1700 B. absorbed Persia and Samarkand during the 1570s C. seized Ukraine during the late 1600s, but it was lost again in the early 1700s D. relied heavily on the development of the Janissaries and new artillery weapons and tactics in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries

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D. RELIED HEAVILY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE JANISSARIES AND NEW ARTILLERY WEAPONS AND TACTICS IN THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES

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Qianlong A. ended civil service corruptions by demanding his standards of permanence and by ordering the public executions of a number of corrupt officials B. was the first emperor to have a French concubine given to him by the Japanese emperor C. was a geat soldier who was killed in battle in Tibet D. fell under the influence of corrupt court elements

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D. FELL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CORRUPT COURT ELEMENTS

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Baroque artists sought to harmonze the A. draftsmanship of abstract expressionism with romantic naturalism B. seriousness of Rocco with Graeco-Roman Naeoclassicism C. ideals of Renaissance art with the spiritual feelings of the religious reformations D. iconoclasm of church art with the Neo-Gothic style

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C. IDEALS OF RENAISSANCE ART WITH THE SPIRITUAL FEELINGS OF RELIGIOUS REFRMATIONS

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The Ming Dyansty A. sent a huge army into Japan, which captured and held the city of Edo for one year until a debt owed to the Chinese government was paid B. sent a fleet far into the Indian Ocean C. saw their fleets reach the Mediterranean Sea D. under Yongle, had Chinese ships bring back Christian missionaries to China

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B. SENT A FLEET FAR INTO THE INDIAN OCEAN

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Which of the following was not achieved during the regime of Napoleon? A. all divorces were outlawed B. the legal position of women was weakened with the activation of the Civil Code C. A concordat was arranged with the pope D. A powerful, centralized bureaucracy was established

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A. ALL DIVORCES WERE OUTLAWED

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In comparing Mongol and Manchu rule in China, it can be accurately stated that the A. Mongols were better at adapting to the ways of the Chinese than the Manchus B. Mongols were more successful than the Manchus C. Manchus were more successful than the Mongols D. Manchus produced a system of government in China in which there was absolutely no distinction made for Manchurian identification

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C. MANCHUS WERE MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN THE MONGOLS

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By the mid-eighteenth century, Edo was one of the world's largest cities, with a population of A. 500,000 B. 100,000 C. 250,000 D. 1,000,000

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D. 1,000,000

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The legacy Louis XIV left to France was A. control over the foreign trade of the Netherlands B. a hugely expanded territorial domain C. a nation that was financially destititute surrounded by enedmies D. friendship with the rest of Europe

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C. A NATION THAT WAS FINANCIALLY DESTITUTE SURROUNDED BY ENEMIES

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James I alienated England's Parliament because of his advocacy of A. religious toleration B. divine right of kings C. Catholicism D. Scottish independence

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B. DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS

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Babur, the founder of the Mughal Dynasty in India, A. established his northern indian domain after his conquest of Delhi, and died at age of 47 B, was the first chinese-born ruler of india C. traced his roots to Muhammad on his mother's side D. took Isfahan early in the sixteenth century, before leading his forces into India

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A. ESTABLISHED HIS NORTHERN INDIAN DOMAIN AFTER HIS CONQUEST OF DELHI, AND DIED AT AGE OF 47

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In eighteenth-century Europe, A. nobles constituted approximately two or three percent of the population B. it was illegal for a noble-class male to marry a middle-class female without a government dispensation everywhere except in Prussia and the Netherlands C. noble and bourgeois women dressed in the same fashion and were visually indistinguishable D. the peasants composed less than forty percent of the populations of Austria and France

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A. NOBLES CONSTITUTED APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION

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Mughal decline was most probably not caused by the A. fall of the Safavid Dynasty B. rise in local power and wealth C. return of Muslim strictness after the rule of Shah Jahan ended D. effect of the European presence on the subcontinent

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A. FALL OF THE SAFAVID DYNASTY

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All of the following were true about the witchcraft craze in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries except A. the hysteria surrounding the accusations of witchcraft led to many witch trials B. the unsettling nature of the times served to feed the frenzy over witchcaft allegations C. it was exclusively a big-city phenomenon D. most of those accused of being witches were female

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C. IT WAS EXCLUSIVELY A BIG-CITY PHENOMENON

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The boundary dispute between the Russian tsar and the Qing was settled by the Treaty of A. Kiakhta B. Nerchinsk C. Sinkiang D. Kazan

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B.NERCHINSK

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As the British extended their economic and military control over India, from the coastal cities to the inland regions, A. both the British and the Indians prospered from the new alliance B. an estimated one-third of the population in areas under British East India Company control died in the 1770s in a series of massive famines C. British and Indian elite wealth and success increased, as did that of Indian peasants D. all local Indian rulers became richer and more powerful

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B. AN ESTIMATED ONE-THIRD OF THE POPULATION IN AREAS UNDER BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY CONTROL DIED IN THE 1770S IN A SERIES OF MASSIVE FAMINES

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The sixteenth-century Hindi version of the retelling of the Ramayana was written by A. Ghandi B. Rajasthani C. Tulsidas D. Heracilion

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C. TULSIDAS

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The modern-day name for the capital city of the Tokugawa Shogunate is A. Nagasaki B. Osaka C. Tokyo D. Edo

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C. TOKYO

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As a direct result of the French Revolution, this nation became the first Latin American state to win its independence from European colonialism A. Nicaragua B. Brazil C. Haiti D. Ecuador

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C. HAITI

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All of the following are correct about the Janissaries except A. they used muskets B. they were infantry troops C. they were converted to islam D. they fought as on horseback as cavalry warriors

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D. THEY FOUGHT ON HORSEBACK AS CAVALRY WARRIORS

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The Treaty of Nerchinsk A. establish formal diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan B. creeated an anti-chinese alliance between Japan and Russia C. was not consummated due to the Russian refusal to perform the kowtow D.settked the location of the Sino-Russian boundary

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D. SETTLED THE LOCATION OF THE SINO-RUSSIAN BOUNDARY

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All of the following were true about the expansion of the Ottoman Empire except A. by the early sixteenth century, Ottoman power allowed Murad to conquer African Ethiopia B. the Ottomans gained control over Mecca and Medina C. the Ottomans were twice repulsd on the outskirts of Vienna D. by the early eighteenth century, Ottoman control in North African had become weaker

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A. BY THE EARLY SIXTEENTH CENTURY, OTTOMAN POWER ALLOWED MURAD TO CONQUER AFRICAN ETHIOPIA

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In line with mercantilist theory, A. Latin American colonies were encouraged to manufacture B. Latin American countries traded exclusively with their "mother" countries C. American colonies were viewed as sources of raw materials and markets by Europeans D. the production of heavy industrial products was instituted in Mexico in 1734

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C. AMERICAN COLONIES WERE VIEWED AS SOURCES OF RAW MATERIALS AND MARKETS BY EUROPEANS

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In the European competition for the control of India, A. Joseph Francois Duplex was more successful than Sir Robert Clive B. Sir Robert Clive was more successful than Joseph Francois Dupleix C. the strong financial support of the French government enabled Jospeh Francois Dupleix to gain control of most of the subcontinet D. the lack of military acumen of Sir Robert Clive prevented him from gaining any signifivant control over the subcontinet

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B. SIR ROBERT CLIVE WAS MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN JOSEPH FRANCOIS DUPLEIX

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The rule of the Qing was weakened by the A. Vietnam Rebellion B. corrupt behavior of Heshen C. tsarist foreign policy toward japan D. recall and destruction of the fleet by Yongle

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B. CORRUPT BEHAVIOR OF HESHEN

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All of the following were part of Japan's "Dutch learning" except A. astronomy B. oil painting C. theology D. medicine

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C. THEOLOGY

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Which of the following statements is not true about Ottoman power in Europe? A. it destroyed a European coalition of Austrian, Polish, Bavarian, and Saxon froces at Vienna in 1683 and held the city for ten years B. it was aggressively extended into central Europe C. It came to be accepted by the leadership of the non-Turkish European states D. it threatened to take naval control of the mediterranean until the Battle of Lepanto

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A. IT DESTROYED A EUROPEAN COALITION OF AUSTRIAN, POLISH, BAVARIAN, AND SAXON FORCES AT VIENNA IN 1683 AND HELD THE CITY FOR TEN YEARS

question

The son of Shah Jahan, who killed his brother, imprisoned his father, and then assumed the throne himself, was A. jahangir B. aurangzeb C. dara shikoh D. shivaji

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B. AURANGZEB

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The thirty Years' War A. ultimately insured that the Holy Roman Emperor would determine the Empire's religious policies and that there would be just one, all-German church B. was, fortunately, limited to a small area in southeastern Bohemia C. was ended by the signing of the Peace of Westphalia D. was fought between France and the Ottoman Empire

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C. WAS ENDED BY THE SIGNING OF THE PEACE OF WESTPHALIA

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All of the following statements are correct except A. in Europe, as in China, most marraiges were arranged by the parents B. love was the major reason for marraige C. the husband was to be the ruler and the wife was to obey D. in the early modern period, the family was the heart of the social order

answer

B. LOVE WAS THE MAJOR REASON FOR MARRAIGE

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