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World history interim Flashcards

1
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What caused the weakening of the Mughal Empire in the early eighteenth century?

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a civil war between Hindus and Muslims

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Which of the following statements BEST describes what Enlightenment thinkers, like Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed about women’s rights?

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The natural rights of women were limited to the area of the home and family life.

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Which empire is described by these characteristics?

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Safavid

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Which of the following was NOT true of the impacts of the Industrial Revolution?

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It began in Germany and spread to other parts of Europe and the world later

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What enabled the Mughal Empire to expand and control such a large amount of territory?

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the lack of significant external threats to Mughal authority

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6
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Which of the following actions demonstrates an Enlightenment idea that helped lead to the French Revolution?

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Peasants and workers demanded a constitution.

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Which statement BEST describes Karl Marx’s view of laissez-faire capitalism?

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He believed it would result in a workers’ revolution.

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Which of the following enabled the economy of the Mughal Empire to flourish under the reign of Akbar the Great?

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an improved system of taxation

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9
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What did Karl Marx believe would eventually transform society?

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a revolution of the working class

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10
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What goods from the Ottoman Empire were especially desired by European merchants?

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silks, carpets, and precious gems

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11
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Which of the following messages MOST closely aligns with Bismarck’s idea of realpolitik?

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Alliances are only as important as their current usefulness.

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12
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Which was NOT a result of the Meiji Restoration?

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Feudalism continued

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13
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What occurred as a result of the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights in 1689?

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Great Britain became a limited monarchy

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14
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Which event greatly influenced the Latin American independence movements of the 1800s?

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the French Revolution

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In which of the following ways were the absolute monarchs of Russia and France similar?

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They claimed to rule by divine right.

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16
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Adam Smith’s economic argument emphasized the importance of which of the following?

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efficiency of markets

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17
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When Adam Smith referred to a market as “laissez-faire,” he was referring to which of the following types of economies?

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free market

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18
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Who controlled the circled region on the map?

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Tokugawa Shogunate

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18
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Why were many samurai unhappy with their social standing under the Tokugawa shoguns?

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because they could not grow independently wealthy

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What did John Locke consider to be the natural rights of man?

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life, liberty, and property

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20
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Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote social satire and advocated for civil rights and religious liberty in France?

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Voltaire

21
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What was the goal of the Congress of Vienna?

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to create a balance of power in Europe in order to forge a lasting peace

22
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How were the ways that Louis XIV and Peter the Great rose to and consolidated power similar?

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Both felt threatened by the Church.

23
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What natural element helped the Russians in defeating Napoleon’s army?

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the cold

24
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What was the result of the Berlin Conference?

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The Scramble for Africa
Neocolonialism

25
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______________ is the belief or the desire of a government or a people that a state should maintain a strong military capability and to use it aggressively to expand national interests and/or values.

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Militarism

26
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Which class of people had the lowest status in feudal Japan?

A

Merchants

27
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What was the benefit to the Ming dynasty of building the Great Wall of China and the Grand Canal?

A

in order to improve trade and defense

28
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Which geographic problem contributed to Napoleon’s fall from power?

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The unsuccessful winter campaign in Russia exposed Napoleon’s army to extreme cold.

29
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What was a significant architectural contribution of the Mughal Empire?

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the Taj Mahal

30
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Use the following quote to answer the question:

“Give Venezuela such as executive power in the person of a president chosen by the people or their representatives, and you will have taken a great step toward national happiness. No matter what citizen occupies this office, he will be aided by the Constitution, and therein being authorized to do good, he can do no harm, because his ministers will cooperate with him only insofar as he abides by the law. If he attempts to infringe upon the law, his own ministers will desert him, thereby isolating him from the Republic, and they will even bring charges against him in the Senate. -Simón Bolívar, 1819”

What is Bolivar proposing in this quote?

A

the establishment of a democracy in Venezuela

31
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_______________ is policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

A

Imperialism

32
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Which of the following is BEST supported by the information in the map?

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By 1520, the Ottomans controlled parts of Arabia, North Africa, and Eastern Europe.

33
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Which of these people would have been in the highest social class during the Ming dynasty in China?

A

a scholar

34
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The leader of the Haitian Independence was ___________________________.

A

Touissant L’Overture

35
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Which of the following BEST describes Japan and Germany’s rise as modern nation-states?

A

They reached the power of the other industrialized nations in only a few decades

36
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How were the reigns of Louis XIV and Peter the Great different?

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Louis XIV led France to ruin while Peter the Great turned Russia into a great power.

37
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Which of the following is NOT requirement for Industrialization?

A

Small population

38
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What Enlightenment ideal influenced authors and philosophers such as Voltaire?

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Religion and politics should be separate

39
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Which statement reflects John Locke’s view of natural rights?

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Certain rights are universal to all humans.

40
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Which of the following was NOT an anti-imperialism movement?

A

The Civil Rights Movement of 1900

41
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How did the Enlightenment affect the French Revolution?

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French revolutionaries sought to create a society in which the rights of the individual would be more important than those of the government.

42
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What enabled the economy of the Mughal Empire to flourish under the reign of Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor?

A

an improved system of taxation

43
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Describe the impact of the Qing and Ming Dynasty policies on the social structure of China.

A

The Manchu were the minority, but had the highest social standing.

44
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What was one result of both the French Revolution and the American Revolution?

A

increased political influence of the middle class

45
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What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

A

inequalities in the tax structure that existed in France

46
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Which of the following is represented in the shaded area on the map at the height of its power?

A

Ottoman Empire

47
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Which type of political and social order is shown in the image?

A

feudalism

48
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In which of the following ways did the American Revolution impact France?

A

It showed the principles of the Enlightenment could be used to create a new government.

49
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What does the shaded portion of the map represent?

A

Qing Dynasty China

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