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24 Cards in this Set
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How did geographic features influence the diffusion and settlement of both the Phoenician and Greek traders
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A Both had access to the Mediterranean Sea
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How did implementation of codified laws such as the Code of Hammurabi affects the people of ancient societies
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A It unified the various peoples and laws within the empire.
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Which geographic features determined the location of early civilization of Egypt,Mesopotamia,China, and India
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B rivers and valleys
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How did Pericles influence the functioning of Athenian government
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B He expanded direct democracy to new classes of free men.
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According to the map, how was the Silk Road associated with the development of
cities? |
A Increased trade along this route helped to establish cities within major
empires. |
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In the Middle Ages, European monarchs claimed to rule by “divine right”. What
purpose was served by this claim? |
D It strengthened the monarch′s authority to rule.
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Based on this passage from the Magna Carta, which basic rights were improved by
the English barons? |
A trading rights
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How did the printing revolution contribute to increased global interaction?
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A by making texts available to broader audiences, leading to the spread of new
ideas |
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Which conclusion about effects of the plague can be drawn from the listed
information? |
A Catastrophic events can trigger changes in human institutions.
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Which is an effect of European exploration of the Americas?
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C Africans were enslaved to work in mines and on plantations.
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What was a significant result of European exploration through the Columbian
Exchange? |
C European diseases caused millions of deaths among American Indians.
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How did the new ideas and scientific advances of the Renaissance challenge the
Catholic Church? |
B Individualism and humanist ideas from the Renaissance challenged citizens
to seek answers for themselves rather than from religious institutions. |
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Which was an environmental effect of the process of early industrialization?
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D the widespread deforestation in Europe and North America
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What conclusion about Japan is supported by the timeline above?
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B Japan industrialized and became imperialistic.
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Using the information provided in the timeline above, which historical conclusion
can be drawn about the cause of World War II? |
D Some nations were aggressive and imperialistic in their efforts to expand.
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How did British taxes on salt contribute to the growth of Indian nationalism?
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A The tax triggered violence against the Salt March, which inspired a wider
civil disobedience movement in India. |
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How did Mikhail Gorbachev′s policies of Glasnost and Perestroika affect the
Soviet Union? |
B Many Soviet citizens demanded more economic and political freedom.
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How did the developments above affect international politics?
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B They intensified Cold War conflicts and tensions.
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According to the quotes, how have terrorist groups and their movements impacted
society in various countries? |
A Terrorists create panic by breaking basic rules of society and attempting to
destroy the social systems of target countries |
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How was European society affected by the Crusades?
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C right to free speech
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Which shared purpose explains the operations of the groups in the regions below?
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C to create independent nations under their authority
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Which right had King John of England most likely abused, according to these two
clauses from the Magna Carta |
B decline in average worker wages
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What was an important effect of the Black Death (bubonic plague pandemic) on
the populations of Europe in the late 1340s? |
A decrease in public confidence in the Church
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How is laissez-faire economics more productive than an economy controlled by a
government? |
A Laissez-faire economics creates competition which leads to innovation,
greater profits for investors, and lower product prices. |
