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World History 2009-2010 Pre/Post Test How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China? The emphasis on right conduct and the worship of one God is called The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first To restore social order, harmony, and good government, Confucius believed it was How did Shi Huangdi unify China? Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about A long-term effect of the caste system in India was that The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the All of the following were characteristics of Athens' direct democracy EXCEPT Which philosopher was condemned to death for "corrupting the youth of Athens" and "neglecting the city's gods"? Which of the following is NOT true about the Roman code of laws known as the Twelve Tables? What were the reasons that Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire? What regions of the world today are still strongly influenced by the achievements of Rome? ________________was NOT a reason for the decline of the Roman Empire. Under Roman law, all persons had the following rights except for __________________. Which was an important part of the Roman economy? What are the Five Pillars of Islam? Who did Muslims consider the "people of the book"? In which faith is the spiritual leader called by a term that means "Teacher"? On what subject do the three religions hold different views? What is similar about the beginning of all three faiths? What are two important teachings that are common to all three faiths? How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture? What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam? Russia achieved liberation from Mongol rule after _______________________ World History 2009-2010 Pre/Post Test Orthodox Christianity became the state religion of which of the following? What was true of the Mongol Empire? What are push-pull factors? What is one result of the migrations of the Bantu-speaking peoples? How did Islam spread throughout Africa? Which of the following places did NOT play an important role in the African trade between 800 and 1500? How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade? The Maya based their calendar on careful observations of The Incan system of government was similar to which of the following? Which of the following shows the influence of the Toltecs on Aztec civilization? The leader who brought Christianity to the Franks was Under the system of feudalism, a fief belonged to ___________________? In the feudal system, a tithe represented what part of a peasant's income that was owed to the Church? How were feudalism and the manor system related? What provided the origin of English common law? During the later Middle Ages, where were most serfs likely to search for freedom? What was the chief goal of the Crusades? What was the effect of the three-field system? The period of European history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time from The first use of movable type was in The printing press was invented by The Council of Trent agreed that: Predestination was one of the main doctrines of __________________________ What was the Renaissance a rebirth of? In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man? World History 2009-2010 Pre/Post Test Who declared himself the head of the English Church? Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice? Which of the following was a major reason for the Reformation? How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance? The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subject? The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by ___________________________ Francis Bacon helped to develop _______________________________ Isaac Newton explained the __________________________________ What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal? Which nation did Prince Henry help to take the lead in overseas exploration? The Line of Demarcation established a boundary between which two regions? Why was Zheng He important? As part of the Columbian Exchange, what was carried west across the Atlantic? The Tokugawa Shogunate was a type of _______________________________ Why did Britain sell opium to China? What did the Opium War and the Boxer Rebellion have in common? What effect did the visit of Commodore Perry have on the Japanese? What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution? Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote? How did the Declaration of Independence embody Enlightenment ideals? What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support? What was Peter the Great the first Russian ruler to make an effort to do? What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights? What happened on July 14, Bastille Day? About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate? What did Napoleon accomplish within France? World History 2009-2010 Pre/Post Test The independence movement in Latin America was spearheaded by ________________ Which of the following was the first area to undergo major industrialization? What did NOT improve as a result of the Industrial Revolution? Who defended the free-market system of capitalism in the book, The Wealth of Nations? With which of the following is Karl Marx most closely associated? What is the laissez-faire policy? What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? World War I was a "total war" in the sense that it ___________________________________ The purpose of propaganda during World War I was to _____________________________ What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe? What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war? What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to an end? How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany? What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk have on Germany? What did trench warfare intend to accomplish? All of the following were goals of the Five-Year Plans EXCEPT Who were the Bolsheviks? What effect did World War I have on the literature of the 1920s? Il Duce was the title of which leader? What was true of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the early 1930s? What term was used to identify the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan? What does fascism stress? In what way was Japan different from its allies Germany and Italy? Great Britain and France entered World War II because of the invasion of _______________ What was significant about the Battle of Midway? World History 2009-2010 Pre/Post Test How did Kristallnacht demonstrate Nazi persecution of Jews? What does the use of kamikaze pilots show about Japanese culture? What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine? Which European countries could receive aid through the Marshall Plan? Who organized and oversaw the demilitarization of Japan? What was the Strategic Defense Initiative? The purpose of perestroika was to Which events contribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall? What led Great Britain finally to grant India limited self-rule? Why did Chinese peasants align themselves with the Communists rather than the Nationalists? During the Cultural Revolution, who were the "new heroes" of China? What idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era? What was the result of the student protest in Tiananmen Square? Some European nations were hesitant to support the reunification of Germany because of fears that it would ____________________________ The brutal policy of ethnic cleansing was most widely used against ___________________ What is included within the global economy? Why was the World Trade Organization established? NATO, SEATO, and the Warsaw Pact are all examples of __________________________ What services does the UN provide to aid world peace?