Mock Exam MCQ

From which social class were the students depicted in the painting most likely to be drawn?

D. Noble families

Which social phenomenon within China during the Song and Tang dynasties resulted from the imperial examination system?

D. Opportunity for social mobility

Which period in history is associated with the conditions described in the passage?

D. The Industrial Revolution

What would be the most likely content of these exams?

D. Confucian essays

Which US Cold War policy, developed later, is consistent with the US concern over limiting how much Korean territory the Soviet Union would occupy?

D. Containment

How did the events depicted here affect Koreans?

D. Korea remains divided into two nations near the 38th parallel

What was the poets purpose in discussing "our America, that has had poets since ancient times,... that consulted the stars"?

D. Latin America has had a rich culture for centuries

The era in Japanese history following this passage is known as the

A. Meiji Restoration

Chinampas and terraces, used in Aztec and Incan agriculture, both show which of the following?

A. Societies adapting to their environments

Based on the map, most of the relocation of Jews was due to expulsion from which country or region?

A. Spain

The incident depicted most likely occurred as part of which historical conflict?

A. The Haitian Revolution

A historian arguing that there were limited interregional networks in the Americas might use which of the following as evidence?

A. The llama was domesticated in Andean culture, but was not found in Mesoamerica

What was the impact of this process on Europe?

A. The population increased due to the increased diversity of crops

Which best describes the relationship between the United States and the Soviets as depicted in the passage?

A. Uneasy allies

What was the world history event occurring in the stated timeframe that caused the Soviet Union to enter Korea?

C. World War 2

The discriminatory system referred to in the poem was known as

D. Apartheid

Which event or period in Japan's history best reflects Lord Ii's concerns?

D. Commodore Perry forcing Japan to open its ports to trade

Based on the information provided, what was one of the primary purposes of the Australian colony?

A. A place in which to exile criminals

What can one inferred from the illustration?

A. Farming practices relied on human labor

Based on the quotation, what is true of Brahman?

A. He is found everywhere and contained in everything

To which religion does the speaker most likely belong?

A. Hinduism

Which style of government is most associated with limited regulations on business in working conditions similar to those described in the passage?

A. Laissez-faire

Which Chinese emperor or ruler would be most likely to disapprove of candidates who were successful on an exam like this?

A. Mao Tse Tung

What term best describes Peter the Great's ruling style as described in the passage?

B. Absolutist

Which religion spread followed the cultural diffusion pattern shown in the map?

B. Buddhism

According to the passage, why does the witness allow his children to work in a place where they will be ill treated?

B. He doesn't earn enough on his own

What was the likely cause of women not wearing the veil?

B. It was a continuation of a pre-existing cultural pattern

Which entry date provides evidence that the colony was intended to be self-sustaining?

B. January 1788

Based on the map, which of the following statements is true?

B. Jews were more likely to be expelled than to migrate voluntarily

Which statement best reflects the theme of the poem?

B. Latin America has survived many invaders and will endure

Which historical disciplinary practice or thinking skill would be most relevant to evaluate properly the accuracy of the source?

B. Point of view

The comment quoted resulted from which of the following processes?

B. The Colombian Exchange

What event symbolized the end of South Africa's institutionalized discrimination?

B. The election of Nelson Mandela

Metal work in animal-drawn plows were essential parts of the development of complex societies in Africa and Eurasia, but not in the Americas. This would indicate which of the following?

B. The influence of environmental factors in patterns of development

What does the poet mean by "what the world whispers"?

B. The world engages in subtler forms of discrimination

Based on the quotation, which statement is true of the speakers religion?

B. There is an expectation of an afterlife

What evidence is there in the passage that the Malians take their Muslim faith seriously?

B. They study Islamic law faithfully

How did this religion primarily spread?

B. With monks

The political cartoon best illustrates which political concept?

C. Alliances

Countries that also took part in World War 1 for varying amounts of time included which of the following?

C. Bulgaria, Italy, and the United States

Based on the map and your knowledge of history, which statement is true?

C. Catholic regions were more likely to expel Jewish people than other regions

The most likely source of Islam in Mali came from

C. Contact with Muslim trade caravans

Based on the passage, what kinds of reforms did Peter the Great embrace?

C. Development of a constitutional monarchy

Based on the map and your knowledge of history, identify one consequence of these migrations

C. Increased anti-Semitism in Central Europe

Why were Japan's early attempts at introducing the Chinese style imperial exam largely unsuccessful?

C. Japanese nobles fear that their power base would be weakened

Which type of organization was partially responsible for improving the hours, wages, and working conditions of workers in this era?

C. Labor unions

A historian would use the above map to illustrate which of the following?

C. One aspect of cultural diffusion

What would a historian be most likely to use this information for?

C. Researching the hardships facing the early Australian colonist

The order of the countries shown in the cartoon -Serbia - Austria - Russia - Germany - France - supports which of the following statements?

C. Russia supported Serbia; France supported Russia

When Peter the Great ruled Russia, he continued the practice of which of the following?

C. Serfdom

Which of the following was the major difference between the Aztecs and other early empires?

C. The Aztecs had no wheeled transportation

How did Japan respond to the concerns raised by the Lord Ii during this era?

C. The country sent emissaries to study Western democracies and industry

What economic practice is referred to by the phrase "his Indians" in the quote?

C. The encomienda system

Based on the passage, which statement best reflects Toussaint's reasons for refusing Commissioner Sonthonax's suggestion?

C. Toussaint feared he will be blamed

What events might have prompted the poet to compose this piece?

C. U.S involvement in Panama's independence