Practice Questions Flashcards
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What feature of the Byzantine civilization between the sixth and tenth centuries most distinguished it from western societies of the same period?
The wealth and vitality of the Byzantine cities.
What important contribution did ancient Romans give to western civilization?
Their legal system had a major influence on the development of modern jurisprudence.
In what way did the crusades most influence the development of Western European society?
They motivated Europeans to establish permanent commercial contact with eastern lands.
Enlightenment thinkers most influenced subsequent developments in European history by:
Applying reason and the scientific method to the study of all aspects of social and political life.
The cultural exchanges that took place between Europeans and the indigenous peoples of the Americas during the sixteenth centuries most influenced what?
The global distribution of plant and animal life.
What was a major cause of the Latin American independence movements of the early nineteenth century?
Spanish restrictions on colonial economic and political activity.
Territorial changes resulting from WWI played a major role in which European conflict in the later twentieth century?
The wars among Serbia, Bosnia, and Croatia (1991- 1995)
How did geographic factors influence the development of ancient Greek civilization?
The many mountain ranges criss-crossing the peninsula hindered communication and contributed to the rise of independent city-states.
What type of society has a woman’s ability to focus exclusively on domestic roles been most widely used as a key indicator that her family has a high social status?
Industrial
A perceived need to create a national art based on revolutionary themes most influenced the creation of which works of art?
The murals of Diego Rivera.
What was the historical significance of the Magna Carta (1215)?
It established the principle that the King is not above the law.
Why was the Neolithic transition from food foraging to food production termed revolutionary?
It led to the development of more complex forms of social organization.
What was a major contribution of scientists in Islamic civilization during the tenth to twelfth centuries?
Their astronomical studies provided the basis for later advances in navigation.
During the seventeenth century, indentured servants formed a much larger proportion in Maryland and Virginia than they did in New England. What was the major reason for this?
Differences in the agricultural systems in the two regions.
Many Native American groups believed that, compared with the activities of French colonists, English colonialism posed a much greater threat to their way of life. Why did they feel this way?
English farmers were steadily expending their areas of settlement.
What was most necessary if the government established by the Articles of Confederation was to operate effectively?
Maintaining cooperation among state governments.
In what way did the Mexican War (1846-1848) most influence the growth of sectionalism in the period before the Civil War?
The prospect of new land acquisitions provoked debate over the question of slavery in the territories.
Radical Republicans plans to take political control of the South after the Civil War, protect southern Unionists, and assist the freed slaves ultimately failed primarily because of what?
The refusal of most southern whites to recognize the legitimacy of Republican state governments.
In which way did Franklin Roosevelt reorient U.S. foreign policy before U.S. entry into World War II?
By increasing U.S. involvement in European affairs.
What was the U.S. reaction tot he successful launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik in 1957?
Fears that the United States had fallen behind Soviets in scientific research made educational reform a matter of National Security.
The role of the federal government in U.S. society expended most dramatically as a result of what?
Economic depression between 1929 and 1940.
The Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s sought to address unresolved issues that had been major topics of national debate during what?
The Reconstruction Era following the Civil War.
What characteristic united the diverse figures who participated in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s?
An assertive pride in the African American heritage.
The Vietnam War and Watergate most influenced perceptions of which aspect of government in the United States?
The exercise of Presidential power.
