world history post test

what was the primary motivation behind european colonist importing massive numbers of slaves to the americas?

they needed a labor supply for the sugar and tobacco plantations

which sentence best expresses the meaning of john calvin's doctrine of predestination?

God has already decided who will gain salvation

"passive resistance... is superior to the force of arms...one who is free from hatred requires no sword." which historical figure showed this?

Martin Luther King

after columbus returned from his voyages to the west, both spain and portugal attempted to claim the lands he discovered, how was the issue settled?

Pope Alexander VI divided the lands between the countries

what did german philosopher friedrich nietzsche believe was humankind's primary motivation?

a drive for strength and power

to what does "the old channel" in this 1919 political cartoon refer?

american neutrality

the nazi propaganda poster was intended to help convince germans that adolf hitler was:

an invincible hero

how are workers who go on strike depicted in this 1919 political cartoon?

apathetic

which statement about the american revolution and the french revolution is true?

both revolutions were motivated by citizens desiring fairness from their government

during the 18th century, which innovation was used to improve communication between nearby sailing vessels?

flags flown at certain positions

by 1700, england had control of much of present day:

canada

early french explorers in the americas, such as cartier and marquette, were motivated primarily by the desire to:

claim as much territory as possible for france

which sentence best describes the significance of the fall of the berlin wall?

germany became unified, and east germany's communist party ceased to exist

president ronald reagan's term in office resulted in which significant change?

decisive advantages in the cold war

one consequence of the spanish colonization of mexico was a dramatic decline in the native population. this decline was primarily due to the fact that the american indians:

died of newly introduced diseases

how did the arrival of the spanish conquistadors, beginning in the mid 16th century, change the political power in central and south america?

european diseases and superior weapons enable the spanish to conquer the natives

During WWI, the Zimmerman Telegram proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico, in which Germany promised Mexico military assistance if Mexico would declare war against the U.S. Why were Germany's promises to Mexico questionable?

germany could not realistically provide mexico with military assistance

during the french revolution, the national convention formed the committee of public safety, led by maximilien robespierre. which group from anther historical period had a mission most similar to the committee's mission?

gestapo

during the 1500's and 1600's, european nations established mercantilist policies in asia to?

guarantee the european exports exceed imports from asia

during the age of enlightenment, which philosopher maintained that people are aggressive and selfish by nature?

hobbes

cecil rhodes' company, DeBeers, controlled 90% of the world's diamond production. which concept does this quotation reflect?

imperialism

how did innovations in shipbuilding aid in the development of european colonies during the age of exploration?

improved ships made long voyages and distant settlements feasible

sir francis bacon was an english philosopher whose ideas about the scientific method helped further the idea of:

inductive reasoning

which outcome was not a effect of the african slave trade?

islam was introduced to africa

why did thomas paine feel he had to publish his political pamphlet common sense anonymously?

it contained material that could result in his arrest for treason

how did the treaty of tordesillas, signed in 1494, affect the territorial boundaries of the new world?

it divided undiscovered new world lands among portugal and spain

how did the invention of the compass assist european voyages of exploration?

it made it easier for ships to sail far from coastlines

this image of uncle sam was used on U.S recruiting posters in 1917. in which ways was this image designed to affect the american public's perception of the U.S military effort during WWI

it showed uncle sam was serious, strong, and encouraged involvement in the war effort

what was japan's initial approach to trade with europeans during the early 1600's

japan scheduled themselves from the outside influence

china will most likely see a dramatic rise in the proportion of its population over age 65 because of china's:

laws limiting how many children can be born

european colonization of africa in the 19th century resulted in:

less african independence

which change was not an effect of mikhail gorbachev's policy of glastnost?

many major industries came under government control.

the passage supports the conclusion that:

there is a gap in between china's agricultural potential and productivity

german scientist discovered the possibility of nuclear fission before american scientist. what stopped germany from applying this knowledge to the development of nuclear weapons during WWII

many of the most prominent researchers fled germany

mao's communist revolution in china was directly inspired by the communist manifesto by marx and eagles. which statement best describes an important theoretical difference between mao's revolution and and the manifesto?

mao believed that china's revolution must begin in the agrarian sector

which scientific instrument was invented during the scientific revolution?

microscope

the early crusaders ,who descended on byzantium in A.D 1096, believed that they were fighting a righteous battle for control of the holy land. however the byzantines generally viewed the european crusades as:

military reinforcements who could help defeat the turkish invaders

which empire existed for the shortest period of time

mongol

how did european development of africa before WWI impact the african people

native laborers came to work for european landowners

whch philosopher's political theory most closely matched the phrase "the end justifies the means"?

niccolo machiavelli

in the 1400's, portugal sought to establish a trading empire , into which region did it initially expand to achieve this goal?

north america

which message did the cartoonist most likely intend to communicate?

organized labor is behaving irresponsibly

to trade with china during the 16th and 17th centuries, european had to:

pay tribute to the emperor

which statement can be used as an argument against the spanish inquisition?

people has the right to convert to a new religion

which commercial development drove the demand for slave labor in american colonies?

plantation agriculture

which european nation was the first to begin significant exploration of asia for the purpose of establishing trade?

portugal

what is the primary message of this canadian poster used during WWII

purchasing war bonds would help the allies win the war

which concept employed by chancellor otto von bismarck played a major role in the unification of germany as a nation-state in the late 1800's?

realpolitik

what factor did not contribute to the outbreak of both WWI and WWII?

rise of fascism

queen liliuokalani was the last monarch of hawaii, ruling from 1891-1893. which sentence correctly decides her point of view towards the U.S?

she opposed the territorial expansion of the U.S

which impact did the european slave trade have on the development of the U.S?

slave labor provided the country with valuable export crops

european colonization in the americas resulted in large numbers of natives dying from:

smallpox

which country became a military superpower as a result of WWII

soviet union

which nation had the most combined military and civilian deaths during WWII

soviet union

in 1957, the soviet union launched into orbit the world's first satellite, sputnik 1. which sentence best describes the political impact of this launch?

the U.S became concerned for its own security

this cartoon was printed at the end of WWI. which sentence best describes the sentiments of the cartoonist?

the U.S should not remain involved in international affairs

which statements summarize a major philosophical view developed by rene' descartes?

the concept of "i think therefore i am"

european activity in asia in the 17th century was characterized by:

the establishment of ports of trade

what does this 1970 map illustrate about the U.S and Soviet union during the cold war?

the formation of alliances with other nations

what development caused Napoleon to accept president jefferson's offer to purchase the entire louisiana territory

the haitian revolution caused france to a lose a foothold in the americas

populization in the 20th century, existentialism in a philosopher that focuses on:

the human emotion of angst

based on the data, what conclusion can be drawn about the world literacy rate?

the literacy rate has declined significantly since 1970

in 1982 great britain and argentina went to war over the falkland islands, the british won the war and justified their presence on the basis of occupation and continuous administration. argentina's claim to the islands was base in part on:

the proximity of the group of islands to mainland south america

in 1968 the czechoslovak socialist republic initiated a series of democratic reforms designed to soften the country's harsh, soviet style dictatorship.the soviets responded by invading and crushing the reforms. twenty-one years later the the czech's won their freedom. what changed in those 21 years?

the soviet union became increasingly dysfunctional and lost control over its communist neighbors

which development led to the rapid establishment on the U.S space program in the early 1960's

the soviet union's achievements fueled concerns about its technological superiority

what is the message 1920 political cartoon?

the tactics of the league of nations were ineffective against aggressors

which european activity had the greatest impact on africa during the 16th and 17th centuries?

the transatlantic slave trade

beginning in the 15th century, portugal and other european nations became eager to find new trade routes across the indian and atlantic oceans to the middle east. why were the old routes considered unsatisfactory?

they were controlled by hostile groups

what was the pilgrims' principle reason for establishing a colony in the americas?

to attain religious freedom

exploration prompted many advances to the design of european ships. one such development was the addition of extra wooden planks fixed to the waterproof wooden hull of the front and sides of the ship. what was the purpose of these extra wooden tanks?

to protect the ships from collisions

which trend does this graph illustrate

urban population surpassed rural population in 2007

by professing the philosophy of ahimsa, mohandas gandhi influenced the indian people to:

use passive resistance as a method of civil disobedience

which factor explains the sharp decline in immigration to the U.S shown in the table?

war in europe

which outcome was not a direct effect of the invention of writing?

writings could be reproduced quickly and in large quantities

tyler needs to place these events on a WWII timeline. in what order did they occur?

y-w-x-z