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44140498692. The first region of the world for which there is evidence of permanent agricultural villages is ___________a, eastern mediterranean because mesopotamia was created there0
44141217625. Which of the following constitutes a significant continuity in Afro-Eurasian history from 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. ?d, the subordinate social position of women in sedentary agrarian cultures because till about the 19th century men were always valued as more than women1
44142584666. Which of the following was the primary method used in both Qin china and Mauryan India to maintain control of their empire?a, implementation of a centralized bureaucracy the Qin dynasty used a bureaucracy for the first time in china and because they needed a centralized government for a large place or empire like the mauryan empire did2
44143458118. The early spread of Islam outside of the arabian peninsula was caused primarily by ____________b, military conquest not only through military conquest but also through trade3
44144584929. Which of the following was a major cause for the growth of cities throughout Afro-Eurasia from 800 C.E. to 1350 C.E.?c, the rise of interregional commerce there was also less diseases which caused commerce/trade easier to do and go through without getting sick and killing many people4
441447541410. The passage above best illustrates which of the following?d, the effects of interregional contact on the development of European culture and technology5
441448346513. The inscription above most likely had which of the following purposes?a, to record the loss of turkish social and political traditions6
441453974915. Which of the following developments best explains why many historians argue that the Song dynasty period (960-1279 C.E.) was pivotal in the development of china as an economic world power?d, chinas population doubled and chinese urban centers experienced massive growth during the Song period the song dynasty was considered the golden age around china during all the dynasties lots of technology and trade occurred causing more people to want to go there and urbanization to occur7
441459026917. Which of the following was a major motivation for European maritime expansion starting in the fifteenth century?a, the desire to trade directly with africans and asians before the fifteenth century europe barely knew africa and asia and didn't know they existed they wanted to learn africa and asias culture along with have the resources they had8
441461740019. Which of the following most encouraged the development of new cities such as Cahokia along the Mississippi River, Swahili city-states on the East African coast, Venice on the Mediterranean coast, and Hangzhou on China's coast during the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.?b, intensification of regional trade there were many trade routes during this time such as the silk road the indian ocean trade and the mediterranean ocean trade and people needed certain resources and on the coast is the best place to stay9
441465851520. The transfer of which of the following as part of the columbian exchange had the greatest effect on human migration patterns before 1800?a, sugarcane after columbus came back and found the production of sugarcane many places such as brazil and the west indies based their economy on that10
441468598921. The photograph above of a sixteenth century Mughal mosque in India built by Akbar is an example of which of the following?d, cultural syncretism akbar put islamic sense of temple also known as a mosque and made it look like a temple to blend hinduism and muslim11
441481018522.Which of the following facilitated the creation of European empires in Africa during the late nineteenth century?c, europeans use of both warfare and diplomacy12
441486812623. All of the following contributed to the rise of industrialization in western europe and north america during the nineteenth century exceptd, increased rights for laborers since less people wanted to work in factories and if the places needed industrialization factories were produced so giving more rights causes more laborers to complain causing there to be not enough workers you can also use process of elimination13
441489874525. Which of the following was a major unintended effect on the publication of Charles Darwins 1859 work On the Origin of Species?d, it became the basis of various theories asserting that europeans were naturally superior to other people many Europeans could have thought this bc this book talks about how human are the most powerful and at the top of the food chain14
441491458826. Which of the following was a major reason for the decline in India's share of the global manufacture of cotton textiles by the end of the nineteenth century?c, competition from industrially produced British textiles if you have competition and your competition is better than you then your business will go out of business15
441493206727. The sentiments expressed in the quotation above are most supportive of which of the following concepts?b, imperialism a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.16
441493750929. One important similarity between the American and French Revolution is that they both_________a, challenged monarchial governments you can use process of elimination the civil war resulted in the abolition of slavery which takes out b to this day there is still a bit of class divisions so c is not an answer anymore women achieved closer to equableness in the 1920s when they were allowed to vote leaving a as the answer17
441509493530. In China between 1958 and 1962, Mao Zedong's Great leap forward, an effort to make china an industrial power through mass collectivization of agriculture, is best understood as an example of_________d, a communist government exerting control over the national economy the great leap forward was a social campaign made by the communist party of china it was aimed to transform the country from an agrarian economy to a socialist society through industrialization and collectivization18
441526503132. Which of the following was a significant long-term cause of the collapse of the soviet union during the late twentieth century?c, the cost of the arms race between the soviet union and the united states19
441555782636. Which of the following best illustrates the argument described in the passage above?b,amerindians were killed in large numbers by diseases such as smallpox and the measles20
441556807037.Which of the following resulted from the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire following the death of Genghis khan?b, the development of khanates in Central Asia khanates are the territories there were many territories and the rulers started to worry about their territory causing their to be an isolation21
441558480740. Which of the following was a major change in global patterns of religious beliefs and practices in the period 1450-1750 C.E.?b, adherents of monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Islam increased both in number and geographic scope as a result of conquest, trade and missionary activities22
441559775843. Which of the following was the main reason that buddhist thought had important social implications for south asia?c, it challenged hierarchies based on caste Buddhism had opposite beliefs of Hinduism that's why many people who lived in india didn't practice buddhism23
441560330044. Which of the following would best supportive assertion that hierarchies based on racial classification emerged after 1500 C.E. to maintain the authority of new elite groups in the Americas?a, the use of terms such as mestizo, mulatto, and creole24
441562142045. Which of the following accurately describes the function of the mit' a system in the Inca empire?c, to compel inca subjects to work on various state projects for a fixed term each year In this system all the people worked for government for a certain period. This labor was free to government. this labor for this time provided ample food for the family25
441565211347. In the period 1450 to 1750, the intensification of connections between the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere had which of the following effects on religious practices?c, syncretic forms of religion such as Vodun developed26
441566100349. What most likely caused the famine described above?a, little ice age27
441566267750. Commander Cotton's reaction to the events in Jamaica, in the notice above, might best be understood in the context of which of the following?b, mounting resistance to slavery in the Americas, reflected in challenges to imperial authority28
441566748852. Members of which of the following groups led opposition to industrialization in both Qing China and the Ottoman empire?a, government officials29
441568017553. Which of the following distinguishes the Meiji period from earlier periods in Japanese history?c, reform and industrialization30
441568680455. Which of the following best supports the argument that colonialism was responsible for the lack of economic development Africa, Asia and the Middle east in the late twentieth century?a. the tendency of former colonies to export raw materials31
441568844257. Which of the following factors contributed most to Manchu expansion in Asia during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?d. the use of cannons and gunpowder32
441569100558. Which of the following societies engaged on extensive maritime trade well beyond their border in the fifteenth century?c. chinese in the indian ocean33
441569155560. Which of the following offers the best interpretation of the passage above?b. the use of sports to project national and social aspirations34
441569409062. All of the following resulted from the french and russian revolution exceptb. a socialist economic system35
441569535763. Which of the following factors contributed most significantly to the contraction of the ottoman empire in the nineteenth century?d. independence movements inspired by ethnic nationalism36
441569741165.Which of the following was a principal cause of the Cold War?d. conflicting capitalist and communist ideologies37
441570895467. The global economic downturn of the 1930s has which of the following effects on nations in Europe and North america?d. governments took a more active role in directing and regulating their economies to stimulate growth38
441571214269. The economic development Stalin describes above was achieved primarily through which of the following?a. government control of the national economy39

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