NES 302 History Practice Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
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A. reciting the Muslim profession of faith || || || || ||
B. performing ritual prayers five times each day || || || || || ||
C. giving to the poor || || ||
D. fasting for two months during a year: D. || || || || || || ||
Fasting is required in Islam, but not for two months during a year. Fasting is only
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required for one month, which is the month of Ramadan.
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2. Which of the following is the main reason Great Britain established the
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Proclamation of 1763?
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A. to shun away from the conflicts between American colonists and Native
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American Indians
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B. to strengthen their economy and to establish more jobs
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C. to acquire additional land west of the Appalachian Mountains
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D. to establish additional laws to ensuring a stable region: A.
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The Proclamation of 1973 was issued by King George III following Great Britain's
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acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War
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The Proclamation was to shun away from the conflicts between American colonists
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and Native American Indians.
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3. Professor Frederick JacksonTurner was known for the FrontierThesis. One of | | | | | | | | | | ||
the flaws in the Frontier Thesis is that
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A. there was an increase in homesteaders claimed lands after the 1890 Census
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than before.
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B. the changes that took place in colonial American society when European
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civilization was transplanted to a wilderness environment.
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C. the increase in population made the assertions in the FrontierThesis
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irrelevant.
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D. it lies at the higher end of the free land as it is treated as the margin of that
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settlement which has a density of two of more to the square mile.: A.
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One of the flaws in the FrontierThesis is that there was an increase in homesteaders
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claimed lands after the 1890 Census than before.
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4. I. anticommunism would be the focus of American foreign policy
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II. opposition to the Sandinista government in Nicaragua
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,III. support for the rebels trying to topple the government in El Salvador
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Of the above, which of the following are accurate regarding the Reagan
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Doctrine?
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,A. I only || ||
B. I and II
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C. I and III
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D. II and III: B.
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The Reagan Doctrine emphasized that anticommunism would be the focus of
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American foreign policy.The Reagan Doctrine also refers to the opposition to the
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Sandinista government in Nicaragua.
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5. Vicksburg Campaign was a significant impact to the CivilWar because || || || || || || || || | ||
A. the Confederacy split in two by obtaining control of the Mississippi River
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B. the South controlled portions of the Mississippi River
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C. the campaign caused an increase in population in the South
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D. the Confederacy gain ground and established a strong military base.: A.
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The Vicksburg Campaign was a series of battles in the Western Theater of the
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American Civil War directed against Vicksburg, Mississippi.Vicksburg Campaign was
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a significant impact to the Civil War because the Confederacy split in two by
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obtaining control of the Mississippi River.
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6. The United States policymakers enacted the Marshall Plan in 1948 mainly
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A. to hinder the Soviet Union from gaining advantage of economic distress in
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Western Europe.
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B. to hinder the Soviet Union from gaining land inWestern Europe.
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C. to promote other nations to establish policies that supported the middle
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class families.
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D. to give aid toWestern Europe to rebuildWestern European economies.: A.
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The Marshall Plan of 1948 was to give aid to Western Europe to rebuild Western
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European economies, but the main reason for the Marshall Plan in 1948 was to
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hinder the Soviet Union from gaining advantage of economic distress in Western
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Europe.
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7. The wanted to change the government, social structure, econ- || || || || | || |
omy, and religion while the
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A. French Revolution;War of 1812 || | || ||
D. CivilWar; French Revolution
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C. French Revolution; American Revolution
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D. American Revolution; French Revolution: C.
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The French Revolution wanted to change the government, social structure, economy and
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religion while the American Revolution sought a change only in government.
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, 8. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen: || || || || || || || || ||
"The representatives of the French people, ... believing that the ignorance, ne-
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glect, or contempt of the rights of man are the sole cause of public calamities
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and of the corruption of governments, have determined to set forth in a solemn
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declaration the natural, unalienable, and sacred rights of man...
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1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights...
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2. The aim of all political association is the preservation of the...rights of man.
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These rights are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression...
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5. Law can only prohibit such actions as are hurtful to society...
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6. Law is the expression of the general will. Every citizen has a right to
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participate personally, or through his representative, in its formation. It must
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be same for all...
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7. No person shall be accused,arrested,or imprisoned except in the cases and
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according to the forms prescribed by law...
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9. As all persons are held innocent until they shall have been declared guilty...
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11. The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of
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the rights of man...
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12. A common contribution [tax] is essential...This should be equitably distrib-
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uted among all the citizens in proportion to their means."
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The above is an excerpt from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of
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the Citizen, which considered which one of the following rights of the most
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precious?
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A. freedom of speech || ||
B. the right to own slaves || || || ||
C. freedom of happiness || ||
D. freedom of religion.: A. || || ||
One of the most precious rights of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the
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Citizen is freedom of speech.
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9. Pope Gregory IX established the Inquisition in 1231 primarily to
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A. respond to monarchical difficulty. || || ||
B. suppress heretical activities. || ||
C. establish higher clergy standards across the globe. || || || || || ||
D. establish guidelines for supervising the church across the globe.: B. || || || || || || || || ||
Pope Gregory IX established the Inquisition in 1231 primarily to suppress heretical
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activities.
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Correct Answers
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
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A. reciting the Muslim profession of faith || || || || ||
B. performing ritual prayers five times each day || || || || || ||
C. giving to the poor || || ||
D. fasting for two months during a year: D. || || || || || || ||
Fasting is required in Islam, but not for two months during a year. Fasting is only
|| || || || || || || || || || || || | || ||
required for one month, which is the month of Ramadan.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
2. Which of the following is the main reason Great Britain established the
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Proclamation of 1763?
|| || ||
A. to shun away from the conflicts between American colonists and Native
|| || || || || || || || || ||
American Indians
|| ||
B. to strengthen their economy and to establish more jobs
|| || || || || || || ||
C. to acquire additional land west of the Appalachian Mountains
|| || || || || || || ||
D. to establish additional laws to ensuring a stable region: A.
|| || || || || || || || ||
The Proclamation of 1973 was issued by King George III following Great Britain's
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War
|| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
The Proclamation was to shun away from the conflicts between American colonists
| || || || || || || || || || || ||
and Native American Indians.
|| || || ||
3. Professor Frederick JacksonTurner was known for the FrontierThesis. One of | | | | | | | | | | ||
the flaws in the Frontier Thesis is that
|| || || || || | || ||
A. there was an increase in homesteaders claimed lands after the 1890 Census
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
than before.
|| ||
B. the changes that took place in colonial American society when European
|| || || || || || || || || ||
civilization was transplanted to a wilderness environment.
|| || || || || || ||
C. the increase in population made the assertions in the FrontierThesis
|| || || || || || || || || |
irrelevant.
||
D. it lies at the higher end of the free land as it is treated as the margin of that
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
settlement which has a density of two of more to the square mile.: A.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
One of the flaws in the FrontierThesis is that there was an increase in homesteaders
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
claimed lands after the 1890 Census than before.
|| || || || || || || ||
4. I. anticommunism would be the focus of American foreign policy
| || || || || || || || ||
II. opposition to the Sandinista government in Nicaragua
|| || || || || || ||
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,III. support for the rebels trying to topple the government in El Salvador
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
Of the above, which of the following are accurate regarding the Reagan
|| || | || || || || || || || ||
Doctrine?
||
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,A. I only || ||
B. I and II
|| || ||
C. I and III
|| || ||
D. II and III: B.
| || || ||
The Reagan Doctrine emphasized that anticommunism would be the focus of
|| || || || || || || || || ||
American foreign policy.The Reagan Doctrine also refers to the opposition to the
|| || || | || || || || || || || || ||
Sandinista government in Nicaragua.
|| || || ||
5. Vicksburg Campaign was a significant impact to the CivilWar because || || || || || || || || | ||
A. the Confederacy split in two by obtaining control of the Mississippi River
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
B. the South controlled portions of the Mississippi River
|| || || || || || ||
C. the campaign caused an increase in population in the South
|| || || || || || || || ||
D. the Confederacy gain ground and established a strong military base.: A.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The Vicksburg Campaign was a series of battles in the Western Theater of the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
American Civil War directed against Vicksburg, Mississippi.Vicksburg Campaign was
|| || | || || | || | || ||
a significant impact to the Civil War because the Confederacy split in two by
|| || || || || || | || || || || || || ||
obtaining control of the Mississippi River.
|| || || || || ||
6. The United States policymakers enacted the Marshall Plan in 1948 mainly
|| || || || || || || || || ||
A. to hinder the Soviet Union from gaining advantage of economic distress in
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Western Europe.
|| ||
B. to hinder the Soviet Union from gaining land inWestern Europe.
|| || || || || || || || | ||
C. to promote other nations to establish policies that supported the middle
|| || || || || || || || || ||
class families.
|| ||
D. to give aid toWestern Europe to rebuildWestern European economies.: A.
|| || || | || || || | || || ||
The Marshall Plan of 1948 was to give aid to Western Europe to rebuild Western
|| || || || || || || || || | || || || |
European economies, but the main reason for the Marshall Plan in 1948 was to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
hinder the Soviet Union from gaining advantage of economic distress in Western
|| || || || || || || || || || || |
Europe.
||
7. The wanted to change the government, social structure, econ- || || || || | || |
omy, and religion while the
|| || sought to change only in government.
|| || || || || || || ||
A. French Revolution;War of 1812 || | || ||
D. CivilWar; French Revolution
| | | ||
C. French Revolution; American Revolution
| || || ||
D. American Revolution; French Revolution: C.
| || | || |
The French Revolution wanted to change the government, social structure, economy and
| | | | | | | | | | ||
religion while the American Revolution sought a change only in government.
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
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, 8. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen: || || || || || || || || ||
"The representatives of the French people, ... believing that the ignorance, ne-
| | | | | | | || | | |
glect, or contempt of the rights of man are the sole cause of public calamities
|| | || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
and of the corruption of governments, have determined to set forth in a solemn
|| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
declaration the natural, unalienable, and sacred rights of man...
|| || || || || || || || ||
1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights...
|| || || || || || || || ||
2. The aim of all political association is the preservation of the...rights of man.
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
These rights are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression...
|| || || || || || || || || ||
5. Law can only prohibit such actions as are hurtful to society...
|| || || || || || || || || ||
6. Law is the expression of the general will. Every citizen has a right to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
participate personally, or through his representative, in its formation. It must
|| || | || || || | || || | ||
be same for all...
|| || || ||
7. No person shall be accused,arrested,or imprisoned except in the cases and
| | | | | | | | | | | |
according to the forms prescribed by law...
|| || || || || || ||
9. As all persons are held innocent until they shall have been declared guilty...
| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
11. The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of
| | | || | | | | | || | | | ||
the rights of man...
|| || || ||
12. A common contribution [tax] is essential...This should be equitably distrib-
| || || || || || || || || ||
uted among all the citizens in proportion to their means."
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The above is an excerpt from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the Citizen, which considered which one of the following rights of the most
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
precious?
||
A. freedom of speech || ||
B. the right to own slaves || || || ||
C. freedom of happiness || ||
D. freedom of religion.: A. || || ||
One of the most precious rights of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Citizen is freedom of speech.
|| || || || ||
9. Pope Gregory IX established the Inquisition in 1231 primarily to
|| || || || || || || || ||
A. respond to monarchical difficulty. || || ||
B. suppress heretical activities. || ||
C. establish higher clergy standards across the globe. || || || || || ||
D. establish guidelines for supervising the church across the globe.: B. || || || || || || || || ||
Pope Gregory IX established the Inquisition in 1231 primarily to suppress heretical
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
activities.
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