Unit 6
The attitude toward colonists reflected in the poem would result in which of the following reactions by conquered peoples?
Anti-imperial resistance movements
Based on the chart, which of the following best describes a pattern in the spread of railroads in Europe from 1830 to 1850?
Areas in northwestern Europe adopted railroads more extensively than areas in other parts of Europe.
Which of the following best describes the comparative change in kilometers of railroad lines in Britain and France from 1830 to 1850?
Britain possessed more railway lines in 1830 and expanded its lead significantly over France by 1850
Which of the following was the most immediate effect of the process illustrated in the image
China's monarchy was overthrown in a revolution
The cartoon, which is captioned, "The real trouble will come with the 'wake,'" shows international powers (Britain, Russia, Austria, Italy, Germany, and France) as animals that are subjugating the Chinese dragon as the United States, represented by the eagle, looks on. Questions 16-18 refer to the picture above. 16. The illustration would be most useful to a historian studying which of the following?
Chinese views of economic imperialism
Rudyard Kipling, British novelist and poet, "White Man's Burden," 1899 19. The description of the captives referred to in the poem is best understood in the context of which of the following?
Emerging racial ideologies
Which of the following best describes the expansion in total railway line kilometers by 1850 in countries that possessed zero kilometers of railroad lines in 1830?
Germany had the largest expansion
The pattern of trade described in the passage was most characteristic of which of the following types of goods in the period 1200-1450?
Luxury goods such as spices or porcelain
Which of the following occurred in the early 20th Century that was predicted by the artist?
New forms of economic imperialism practiced by European powers in China
The contents of the letter are best understood in the context of which of the following aspects of the historical situation in sub-Saharan Africa in the early 1600s?
Political, religious, and economic rivalries shaped European colonial policies in Africa
The terminology used in the opening sentence of the decree was most directly influenced by which of the following?
The deep influence of Christianity on medieval society and culture
Based on the pattern of trade described in the third paragraph, the Egyptian karim merchants were most likely directly involved in which of the following broader developments in the Indian Ocean in the period circa 1200-1450?
The establishment of diasporic merchant communities
The process of "consultations with the nobles and clergy of the realm" in the making of Edward III's decree best reflects which of the following?
The fragmented, decentralized nature of European feudal monarchies
Imperial powers would most likely use ideas similar to those in the poem for which of the following purposes?
To justify their actions with regard to indigenous populations
The "long stays in harbors" mentioned in the description of the sea journeys in the first paragraph were most likely necessary because Indian Ocean maritime trade in the period circa 1200-1450
had to take into account environmental factors such as the timing and direction of the monsoons
The report's position on the proposed transfer of Luanda to the Dutch is best understood in light of the authors' goal to
secure profits from the rapidly expanding trans-Atlantic slave trade
The point of view expressed by the Dutch West India Company's directors in the letter can best be described as
seeking to steer the States General representatives into taking action that would benefit the company financially
The need for legal action to address the "grave inconveniences" that might result from the labor shortages described in the passage most likely resulted from
the agrarian nature of medieval European economies and their reliance on coerced labor