Final exam History 1

The Persian wars came to an end about forty years after the first failed invasion of Greece led by Darius I, which means they ended around..

450 BCE.

Which term is the Arabic word for God?

Allah

The Song Dynasty promoted trade

Along the Silk Road

is the Russian word that was used to describe the increased openness in Soviet society in the 1980s.

Glasnost

Why are empires and civilizations so intent on producing works of artistic and cultural significance?

These works help to ensure the legacy of an empire.

How did the famine and the plague affect the population of Europe in the 1300s?

They killed millions and led people to move to cities.

Which of these is most likely a reason the early Bantu began to migrate to the south and east?

They sought new land for agriculture

What happened when Hungary opened its borders?

Thousands of people left East Germany

What goal characterized the Chinese revolutionaries in 1911?

fighting for economic freedom

Trade spread the Italian Renaissance across Europe by

helping merchants become patrons.

The French goal to weaken the power of religion over government was inspired by which Enlightenment idea?

separation of church and state

Events following the Civil War resulted in

the Second Industrial Revolution.

Adam Smith is the author of what influential book?

the Wealth of Nations

Why is the name "totalitarianism" appropriate for that form of government?

the government exerts total control

Louis XIV called himself the "Sun King" because he

thought that, like the sun, he was at the center of the French universe.

The passage below contains testimony from the commander of Auschwitz, given at a war crimes trial in 1946. DR. KAUFMANN: Is it furthermore true that Eichmann stated to you that in Auschwitz a total sum of more than 2 million Jews had been destroyed? HÖSS: Yes. DR. KAUFMANN: Did you yourself ever feel pity with the victims, thinking of your own family and children? HÖSS: Yes. DR. KAUFMANN: How was it possible for you to carry out these actions in spite of this? HÖSS: In view of all these doubts which I had, the only one and decisive argument was the strict order and the reason given for it by the Reichsführer Himmler. How did Rudolf Höss defend his actions to the court?

He said he was just following orders

Which statement about Abraham is the most accurate?

His covenant with God helped all Jewish people

Which best summarizes the result of major conflicts between Israel and Arab states?

Israel expanded its borders, while Arab states lost land

What was the reason for Julius Caesar's assassination?

Some people feared Caesar wanted to become king and destroy the republic

Because of the Canal, Europeans no longer had to travel around Africa to reach Asia.

Suez

Which statement best explains the importance of the Age of Discovery?

The Age of Discovery was the beginning of globalization.

How did the Mongolian conquest of Persia affect that region's culture?

The Mongolian conquest of Persia ended a golden age, which was a peak period of Islamic literature, philosophy, medicine, and art.

The English Bill of Rights laid the foundation for

a constitutional monarchy.

What were some of the natural resources that attracted Europeans to Africa in the 1800s? Check all that apply.

land for farming gold and diamonds ivory rubber and palm oil

In the wake of the February Revolution in Russia, Nicholas II

lost power and became a regular citizen