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Hammurabi's Code, the Twelve Tables, and the Justinian Code are examples of early developments in the area of
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-literature
+law
-engineering
-medicine

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Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
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-rulers of the Roman Republic
-artists of the Italian Renaissance
-religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation
+philosophers of ancient Greece

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Which long-term effect did the magna carta and the establishment of Parliament have on King John of England and the English people?
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-The system of mercantilism was strengthened.
+The power of the monarchy was limited.
-The new American form of government was adopted.
-The influence of the middle class was reduced.

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The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of the stirrup, and excellent horsemanship skills all contributed directly to the
|type="[]"}
-collapse of Silk Road trade
-defeat of Tokugawa Japan
-beginning of European exploration
+rise of the Mongol Empire

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I. ______________________________

* Spread of Islam
* Gold and salt trade
* Growth of Timbuktu
* Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa
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Which civilization best completes the heading of the partial outline below?

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- Benin
- Kush
+ Mali
- Egyptian

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Niccolò machiavelli in The Prince and Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan both advocated that a ruler should
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-obtain power from a social contract with the governed
-place the needs of subjects first
-apply Christian teachings to all decisions
+employ absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule

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Which statement explains the long-term significance of the travels of Christopher Columbus?
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-His interactions with the indigenous peoples served as a model for fair treatment of minorities.
-His ships were the first to complete an around-the-world voyage and prove the earth was round.
-His calculations of the distance between Europe and Asia became the basis for our modern maps.
+His voyages started a vast cultural exchange between the two hemispheres.

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The expeditions of Hernan cortes and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the
|type="[]"}
+destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires
-capture of Brazil by Portugal
-colonization of North America by Portugal
-exploration of the Philippines and East Indies

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The travels of Marco Polo and of Ibn battuta were similar in that these travels
|type="[]"}
-led to nationalistic movements
-helped to spread the ideas of religious leaders
+stimulated the expansion of trade
-supported democratic forms of government

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A major reason for Zheng He’s voyages during the 15th century was to
|type="[]"}
+promote trade and collect tribute
-establish colonies in Africa and India
-seal off China’s borders from foreign influence
-prove the world was round

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Which statement best describes the effects of the works of Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, and René Descartes?
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-The acceptance of traditional authority was strengthened.
+The scientific method was used to solve problems.
-Funding to education was increased by the English government.
-Interest in Greek and Roman drama was renewed.

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In western Europe, a long-term effect of the invention of Gutenberg’s printing press was that the
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-monarchies were restored to absolute power
-feudal system declined
+literacy rate increased
-development of new ideas was discouraged

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* luther posted the Ninety-Five Theses.
* Calvin preached the theory of predestination.
* Henry VIII signed the Act of Supremacy.
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These events occurred during the
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-Crusades
-Neolithic Revolution
+Protestant Reformation
-Glorious Revolution

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One way in which Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau are similar is that they were
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+philosophers during the Age of Enlightenment
-chief ministers during the French Revolution
-leaders of the Italian unification movement
-supporters of the Counter Reformation

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Locke's Two Treatises of Government, Rousseau's The Social Contract, and Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws were works written during which time period?
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-Middle Ages
-Renaissance
+Enlightenment
-Reformation

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The ideas of Rousseau, Voltaire, and montesquieu most influenced
|type="[]"}
-the growing power of priests in the Roman Catholic Church
-improvements in the working conditions of factory workers
-the rise of industrial capitalism
+movements for political reform

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Niccolò Machiavelli in The Prince and Thomas hobbes in Leviathan both advocated that a ruler should
|type="[]"}
-obtain power from a social contract with the governed
-place the needs of subjects first
-apply Christian teachings to all decisions
+employ absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John locke both agreed that a government should be based on the
|type="[]"}
-separation of nationalities
-religious values of the people
-equal distribution of wealth
+consent of the governed

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According to John Locke, the purpose of government is to
|type="[]"}
+protect the natural rights of individuals
-serve the monarch
-create overseas settlements
-stimulate the economy

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Adam smith would most likely agree with which statement?
|type="[]"}
-Revolution is the only solution to economic problems.
-Five-year plans are necessary in order to industrialize.
-All nations would benefit from an agricultural economy.
+Government should follow a laissez-faire policy.

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Constantine the Great's Christian city, Constantinople’s location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to
|type="[]"}
-conquer the Russian city of Moscow
-spread Judaism throughout western Europe
+control key trade routes between Europe and Asia
-unite the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches

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Karl marx and Friedrich Engels encouraged workers to improve their economic conditions by
|type="[]"}
+overthrowing the capitalist system
-increasing the tax rate
-supporting small regional governments
-establishing tariffs

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One way in which Sulieman the Magnificent, Akbar the Great, and Louis Xiv are similar is that each was
|type="[]"}
-an important religious reformer
-a supporter of laissez-faire practices
-a leader of independence movements
+an absolute monarch

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Which person is credited with saying “L’état, c’est moi” (I am the state)?
|type="[]"}
+Louis XIV
-John Locke
-Karl Marx
-Queen Isabella

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Which list of French leaders is in the correct chronological order?
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-Louis XVI →Napoleon →Robespierre
-Robespierre →Napoleon →Louis XVI
+Louis XVI →Robespierre →Napoleon
-Napoleon →Louis XVI →Robespierre

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One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both
|type="[]"}
-played an important role at the Congress of Vienna
+increased their power during the French Revolution
-were executed for treason by French monarchs
-led armies against the Haitians

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One way in which Maximilien Robespierre, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Saddam Hussein are similar is that these leaders all
|type="[]"}
+purged their nations of political opponents
-followed the teachings of Karl Marx
-supported the ideals of the European Enlightenment
-obtained their goals through the use of passive resistance

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José de San Martín, Jomo Kenyatta, and David Ben-Gurion all shared the common goal of
|type="[]"}
-preventing the introduction of new technology in their nations
-establishing societies based on the ideas of Karl Marx
+freeing their nations from foreign domination
-establishing an absolute monarchy in their nations

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The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were most closely associated with
|type="[]"}
+a rise in nationalism in several African countries
-the end of apartheid in South Africa
-a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa
-the revival of Islam in northern Africa

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Which statement best describes the political situation in the Soviet Union immediately after Lenin's death in 1924?
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-The nation adopted a constitutional monarchy.
-Trotsky and his followers assumed full control of the Communist Party.
-Popular elections were held to choose a new General Secretary.
+A power struggle developed among Communist Party leaders.

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The unification of Germany under Otto von Bismarck demonstrates the
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-influence of Marxist ideology
+impact of nationalism
-force of civil disobedience
-power of democratic ideal

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Giuseppe Garibaldi, Thomas Jefferson, and Simón Bolívar were similar in that each
|type="[]"}
+encouraged a spirit of nationalism in their people
-denied voting rights to the citizens after gaining control of their nation
-opposed the territorial expansion of the United States
-followed the ideas of Marx in establishing a government

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* "Cavour Provokes War Against Austria"
* "Mazzini Establishes Young Italy"
* "Poles Fail in Revolt Against Russian"
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These headlines best reflect the concept of
|type="[]"}
+nationalism
-isolationism
-imperialism
-totalitarianism

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One similarity in the leadership of Latin Americans Jose de San Martin, toussaint l'Ouverture, Bernardo O' Higgins, and Pedro I was that each leader
|type="[]"}
-opposed United States intervention in Haiti
+led a struggle to gain freedom for the people of his nation
-opposed membership of his nation in the League of Nations
-established an absolute monarchy in his nation

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