Final Exam Actual questions

Question 1

Why was WWI considered a new kind of war, far deadlier than any war before?

Answer 1

The new weapons played a large role in dramatically increasing the death toll

Question 2

Which of the following descriptions best suits the “Gunpowder Empires?”

Answer 2

Islamic teachings

Question 3

What was the first written language?

Answer 3

Cuneiform

Question 4

What was the purpose of the SALT talks between the US & USSR?

Answer 4

To discuss weapons, restrain the arms race in strategic (long-range or intercontinental) ballistic missiles armed with nuclear weapons.

Question 5

In writhing the Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx supported which of the following ideas?

Answer 5

Creating economic equality between all people

Question 6

How did Terra-cotta warriors reflect the view of the afterlife in China?

Answer 6

Believed in reincarnation

Question 7

Lenin’s slogan was

Answer 7

Peace, land, and bread

Question 8

What was the purpose of the first written language?

Answer 8

To improve record keeping

Question 9

How did the Black Death influence Medieval Europe?

Answer 9

It caused a decline in feudalism

Question 10

Which philosophical movement helped spark rebellions and revolutions?

Answer 10

Enlightenment

Question 11

Johann Gutenberg invented the_____which increased literacy rates across Europe and effectively changed the way society functions.

Answer 11

Printing press

Question 12

Which of the following was a direct result of the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 12

Workers lived in poor conditions as cities grew

Question 13

Picture of Mary wise men and Jesus. Religious. This is a rare icon in the image survived iconoclasm which was

Answer 13

Banning or destruction of religious figurative images

Question 14

The painting reflects an interest in

Answer 14

Emphasizing the role of the saints in the church

Question 15

What led to internal conflict in Islam after the death of Muhammad?

Answer 15

Muhammad did not name a successor and Muslims disagreed about whether or not the successor should be a relative of Muhammad or not

Question 16

What is three-dimensional(height, width, depth) in art considered?

Answer 16

Form

Question 17

A study of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations of Latin America would show that these civilizations

Answer 17

They developed advanced and complex societies before the arrival of Europeans

Question 18

The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the

Answer 18

End of the Cold War

Question 19

Though religion was not as dominant as it once was it still played a role. This painting by Michelangelo clearly displayed the relationship between the Church and Renaissance artists:

Answer 19

The Sistine Chapel

Question 20

This leader is responsible for hanging the Kingdom o Mali into a Muslim nation, and returning from his pilgrimage to Mecca bringing Islamic scholars, artists and architect is who?

Answer 20

Mansa musa

Question 21

The reason that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) greatly influences the world today is that it

Answer 21

Manages the oil supply that affects the global economy

Question 22

A characteristic of the Roman Republic was

Answer 22

Citizens vote for representatives to make decisions

Question 23

A religion of South Asia with a social hierarchy called the caste system is…

Answer 23

Hinduism

Question 24

Which of the following BEST explains the goals of the Nuremberg Laws(1935) from the passage above?

Answer 24

Legitimize Adolf Hilter’s Nazi government

Question 25

As Japan invaded, China will never forget the horror and slaughter of innocent men; woman, and children during the

Answer 25

Rape of Nanking

Question 26

Italian aggression led by Mussolini in Africa is illustrated by his invasion of

Answer 26

Ethiopia

Question 27

In Latin America, the Maya and Aztec civilizations were similar in that they

Answer 27

Developed complex mathematical calendars

Question 28

The Bantu Migration is most famous for its spread of

Answer 28

Language and farming methods

Question 29

The journeys of Masco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400’s because of the

Answer 29

Development of new navigational instruments and technology

Question 30

The late 20th-century conflicts in Rwanda, Yugoslavia, and India were similar in that each

Answer 30

Rivalries between ethnic groups

Question 31

The achievement of which Charlemagne is most remembered was

Answer 31

Rebuilding infrastructure of Western Europe

Question 32

What were major causes of the French Revolution?

Answer 32

The American Revolution, the refusal of the 2nd state estate of taxes, rich poor

Question 33

How was Copernicus hypothesis a radical change in the view of the universe

Answer 33

Helilostic hypothesis countered accepted geocentric beliefs

Question 34

What was a major negative effect of the Colombian exchange?

Answer 34

Diseases spread to the Americas and killed many people

Question 35

“Go hath the power to create or destroy, make or unmake, at his pleasure to give life or send death, to judge. And to be judged by none and the like power have kings” Which idea is best described by this passage?

Answer 35

Theory of divine right

Question 36

Which of the following contributed to the end of the Roman Empire?

Answer 36

Barbarian invasions

Question 37

Picture of a European guy standing on Africa. What does it represent?

Answer 37

Imperialism

Question 38

The work on the next page (girl in green dress pregnant, holding husband, his band has left hand up, drew at midway)was painted by

Answer 38

Van Eyck

Question 39

The painting on the next page (girl in green dress pregnant, holding husband, his band has left hand up, drew at midway) incorporates:

Answer 39

Religious symbolism

Question 40

Nirvana key word. The ideas contained in the statement reflects the beliefs of which religion?

Answer 40

Buddhism

Question 41

How did the formation of Israel occur?

Answer 41

The United Nations decides to establish a Jewish nation state

Question 42

How are aquaducts seen as art forms today?

Answer 42

Their unique design and engineering is seen as a masterpiece

Question 43

What is the significance of the amphitheater theater?

Answer 43

Increases sound

Question 44

Henry VIII officially separated from the _____, this giving himself substantially more religious and political power.

Answer 44

Catholic Church

Question 45

One way in which the code of chivalry in Europe and the code of Bushido in Japan were similar is that both coded were intended to

Answer 45

Provided a moral code of behavior for its members

Question 46

Trans-Shara trade centered on what types of goods?

Answer 46

Salt and gold

Question 47

How did crusades benefit Europe?

Answer 47

Trade was expanded between Europe and Southwest Asia

Question 48

“Renaissance” means rebirth in French. What was being “reborn” in Europe during this time?

Answer 48

European interest in classical (Greek and Roman) arts and learning