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What was one effect of Alexander the Great’s conquests?
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+expansion of Hellenistic culture
-formation of the Christian church
-decreased importance of the Silk Roads
-increased support of the Mayan leaders


{An immediate result of Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan in 1853 was
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-an alliance between Japan and Russia
+the development of trade between Japan and the West
-a war between Japan and the United States
-the continued isolation of Japan

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Which change was introduced by Peter the Great to Russia in the 17th century?
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-spread of the philosophies of the Enlightenment to the peasant class
-development of representative government in the provinces
+introduction of Western technology to the military and industry
-selling of indulgences to raise money

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Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in
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-a return to manorialism
+a revolution led by the proletariat
-fewer government regulations
-an equal distribution of wealth and income

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One similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini is that both
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+led fascist states
-supported communism
-rejected militarism
-remained in power after World War II

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Which situation contributed to the success of Mohandas Gandhi’s campaign of civil disobedience in India?
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-Pakistan and Bangladesh were involved in civil wars.
-The United States came to Gandhi’s aid with food and clothing.
-Sikhs and Muslims wanted to create a new nation.
+Great Britain was weakened by World War II.

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The expeditions of Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the
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+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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One contribution that John Locke made to Enlightenment philosophy was the idea that
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-absolute monarchies should continue
-the punishment should fit the crime
-individual rights should be denied
+governments should be based on the consent of the people

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The Boxer Rebellion and the work of Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen) are most closely associated with the
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-Long March
-Golden Age of China
-Cultural Revolution
+rise of nationalism in China

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One way in which Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy and Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika are similar is that both
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+allowed elements of capitalism within a communist economic system
-strengthened their country's military defenses
-supported censorship of news and of personal correspondence
-increased tensions during the Cold War

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One similarity between Stalin’s five-year plans and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward was that both programs attempted to
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+increase industrial production
-privatize the ownership of land
-correct environmental pollution
-strengthen international trade

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Which action contributed to the success of Lenin's communist revolution in Russia?
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+ Peasants were promised land reform.
- Businessmen were encouraged to form monopolies.
- Landowners were offered tax relief.
- Factory workers were required to start small businesses.

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In the struggle to gain independence for their countries, both Kwame Nkrumah and Ho Chi Minh relied on
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+ nationalist sentiments
- trench warfare
- collective security agreements
- nonviolent resistance

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One similarity in the actions of Benito Mussolini and
Saddam Hussein is that both
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- established a democratic form of government
+ denied individual rights
- expanded the power of labor unions
- sought a classless society

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Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince as a guide
to success in
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-family life
+politics
-economic undertakings
-scholarship

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