Quiz 26a - People

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1 What was one effect of Alexander the Great’s conquests?

	expansion of Hellenistic culture
	formation of the Christian church
	decreased importance of the Silk Roads
	increased support of the Mayan leaders

2 An immediate result of Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan in 1853 was

	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

3 Which change was introduced by Peter the Great to Russia in the 17th century?

	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

4 Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in

	a return to manorialism
	a revolution led by the proletariat
	fewer government regulations
	an equal distribution of wealth and income

5 One similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini is that both

	led fascist states
	supported communism
	rejected militarism
	remained in power after World War II

6 Which situation contributed to the success of Mohandas Gandhi’s campaign of civil disobedience in India?

	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.

7 The expeditions of Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the

	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

8 One contribution that John Locke made to Enlightenment philosophy was the idea that

	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

9 The Boxer Rebellion and the work of Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen) are most closely associated with the

	Long March
	Golden Age of China
	Cultural Revolution
	rise of nationalism in China

10 One way in which Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy and Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika are similar is that both

	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

11 One similarity between Stalin’s five-year plans and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward was that both programs attempted to

	increase industrial production
	privatize the ownership of land
	correct environmental pollution
	strengthen international trade

12 Which action contributed to the success of Lenin's communist revolution in Russia?

	Peasants were promised land reform.
	Businessmen were encouraged to form monopolies.
	Landowners were offered tax relief.
	Factory workers were required to start small businesses.

13 In the struggle to gain independence for their countries, both Kwame Nkrumah and Ho Chi Minh relied on

	nationalist sentiments
	trench warfare
	collective security agreements
	nonviolent resistance

14 One similarity in the actions of Benito Mussolini and Saddam Hussein is that both

	established a democratic form of government
	denied individual rights
	expanded the power of labor unions
	sought a classless society

15 Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince as a guide to success in

	family life
	politics
	economic undertakings
	scholarship