WORLD HISTORY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FINAL
EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
What began the following chain of events? A?, B. An increased supply of Asian luxury
goods, C. The increased importance of Italian city-states,D. Economic growth in
Western Europe - ANSWER: A. The opening of trade routes during the Crusades
During the 1920's, U.S. bankers loaned money to European nations to rebuild
infrastructure destroyed during World War I, repay war debts and purchase U.S.
goods. Business leader in the United States also invested heavily in European
industry. What caused U.S. bankers to demand the repayment of loans and U.S.
investors to suddenly withdraw their money from Europe? - ANSWER: The collapse
of the U.S. economy after the stock-market crash
How did the Napoleonic Wars affect colonies in Latin America? - ANSWER: The
Spanish Empire became too weak to maintain its Latin American colonies.
A direct result of the discovery of penicillin was - - ANSWER: the use of antibiotics to
fight a wide range of infections
Which advance best completes the list? 1. The domestication of plants an animals, 2.
The use of stone tools - ANSWER: 3. The rise of permanent settlements
One factor contributing to the decline of both the Roman Empire and the Han
dynasty of China was - - ANSWER: political decisions that contributed to internal
conflicts
Which practice was a defining characteristic of feudalism in medieval Europe? -
ANSWER: Lords granted land to vassals in return for military service.
"In occupied regions conditions must be made unbearable for the enemy..." Joseph
Stalin issued these orders in response to _ ? - ANSWER: the invasion of the Soviet
Union by Germany
Which of these best describes Aristotle? - ANSWER: He developed rules of logic that
applied to science and literature.
The triangle of trade pattern of commerce that expanded the slave trade had what
effect on North America? - ANSWER: increased agricultural production
Which of the events is missing from the timeline A.?, B. The capture of
Constantinople, C. The fall of the Byzantine Empire. - ANSWER: A. The expansion of
the Ottoman Empire into eastern Europe
, Which result in World War II led most directly to the beginning of the Cold War? -
ANSWER: The creation of Soviet-controlled regimes in Eastern Europe
What is mercantilism? - ANSWER: A nations welath is measured by gold, the nation
has a favorable balance of trade, Mother countries benefit from the resources of
colonies
What was the underlying cause of mercantilism? - ANSWER: European overseas
expansion
In the early Middle Ages, the Catholic Church contributed to cultural unity in western
Europe by -- - ANSWER: using missionaries to convert Germanic tribes
The European alliances formed in 1914 were made in an attempt to - - ANSWER:
maintain the balance of power on the continent
Which group was most successful in achieving national democratic reforms? -
ANSWER: The activists who supported Nelson Mandela in South Africa
The greatest influence on the political ideas listed in the Declaration of
Independence came from the - - ANSWER: writings of John Locke
Which of these correctly describes the Delhi Sultanate? - ANSWER: It established a
Muslim ruling class in India.
Adam Smith describe his theory of the "invisible hand" of market forces in The
Wealth of Nations. According to him, which situation best allows the invisible hand
to function? - ANSWER: A government adopts laissez-faire policies that allow
business to operate freely.
Which of the worlds major religions originated in the Middle East? - ANSWER:
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Which revolutionary slogan best expresses a goal of the Bolsheviks during the
Russian Revolution? - ANSWER: "Peace, land, bread"
Aztec society was strongly influenced by the - - ANSWER: mythology and religious
practices of the Toltecs
The "people's democratic dictatorship" discussed by Mao Zedong was a critical
element of - - ANSWER: transformation of China into communist state
George Orwells, Nineteen Eighty-Four serves as -- - ANSWER: a warning against the
practices of totalitarian regimes
EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
What began the following chain of events? A?, B. An increased supply of Asian luxury
goods, C. The increased importance of Italian city-states,D. Economic growth in
Western Europe - ANSWER: A. The opening of trade routes during the Crusades
During the 1920's, U.S. bankers loaned money to European nations to rebuild
infrastructure destroyed during World War I, repay war debts and purchase U.S.
goods. Business leader in the United States also invested heavily in European
industry. What caused U.S. bankers to demand the repayment of loans and U.S.
investors to suddenly withdraw their money from Europe? - ANSWER: The collapse
of the U.S. economy after the stock-market crash
How did the Napoleonic Wars affect colonies in Latin America? - ANSWER: The
Spanish Empire became too weak to maintain its Latin American colonies.
A direct result of the discovery of penicillin was - - ANSWER: the use of antibiotics to
fight a wide range of infections
Which advance best completes the list? 1. The domestication of plants an animals, 2.
The use of stone tools - ANSWER: 3. The rise of permanent settlements
One factor contributing to the decline of both the Roman Empire and the Han
dynasty of China was - - ANSWER: political decisions that contributed to internal
conflicts
Which practice was a defining characteristic of feudalism in medieval Europe? -
ANSWER: Lords granted land to vassals in return for military service.
"In occupied regions conditions must be made unbearable for the enemy..." Joseph
Stalin issued these orders in response to _ ? - ANSWER: the invasion of the Soviet
Union by Germany
Which of these best describes Aristotle? - ANSWER: He developed rules of logic that
applied to science and literature.
The triangle of trade pattern of commerce that expanded the slave trade had what
effect on North America? - ANSWER: increased agricultural production
Which of the events is missing from the timeline A.?, B. The capture of
Constantinople, C. The fall of the Byzantine Empire. - ANSWER: A. The expansion of
the Ottoman Empire into eastern Europe
, Which result in World War II led most directly to the beginning of the Cold War? -
ANSWER: The creation of Soviet-controlled regimes in Eastern Europe
What is mercantilism? - ANSWER: A nations welath is measured by gold, the nation
has a favorable balance of trade, Mother countries benefit from the resources of
colonies
What was the underlying cause of mercantilism? - ANSWER: European overseas
expansion
In the early Middle Ages, the Catholic Church contributed to cultural unity in western
Europe by -- - ANSWER: using missionaries to convert Germanic tribes
The European alliances formed in 1914 were made in an attempt to - - ANSWER:
maintain the balance of power on the continent
Which group was most successful in achieving national democratic reforms? -
ANSWER: The activists who supported Nelson Mandela in South Africa
The greatest influence on the political ideas listed in the Declaration of
Independence came from the - - ANSWER: writings of John Locke
Which of these correctly describes the Delhi Sultanate? - ANSWER: It established a
Muslim ruling class in India.
Adam Smith describe his theory of the "invisible hand" of market forces in The
Wealth of Nations. According to him, which situation best allows the invisible hand
to function? - ANSWER: A government adopts laissez-faire policies that allow
business to operate freely.
Which of the worlds major religions originated in the Middle East? - ANSWER:
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Which revolutionary slogan best expresses a goal of the Bolsheviks during the
Russian Revolution? - ANSWER: "Peace, land, bread"
Aztec society was strongly influenced by the - - ANSWER: mythology and religious
practices of the Toltecs
The "people's democratic dictatorship" discussed by Mao Zedong was a critical
element of - - ANSWER: transformation of China into communist state
George Orwells, Nineteen Eighty-Four serves as -- - ANSWER: a warning against the
practices of totalitarian regimes
