HIST 102
What was the result of the migration of large numbers of people into Latin America's cities?
A clearer demarcation between those who remained in the isolated countryside and those who moved to the cities.
What best describes the European allocation of Africa?
A complete disregard for African geographical, ecological, and cultural traditions
Which of these did NOT help Japan achieve economic prosperity after World War II?
A declining population that meant less food had to be purchased.
Which of the following is considered an obstacle to national unity in Latin America?
A strong cultural stratification.
All of the following are true of neocolonialism EXCEPT
Agriculture makes up a high proportion of the nation's gross national product.
Which of the following has led to significant tensions between the US and China in recent years?
American support for an independent Taiwan and China's determination to hold the island.
Which of the following does NOT describe the conditions under which the Latin Americans gained independence?
As a counter to a feared movement toward racial democracy.
Which of the following is true of economic opportunities in modern Latin America?
As many as one of every three adults works in the informal Latin American economy.
Although relatively small by later standards, how did the slave trade from Africa first become profitable for the Portuguese?
By the sale of slaves to European noble families.
How did European governments apply economic policy to their colonial possessions?
Colonies were captive markets for the home country and provided raw materials.
When the government of China was brought under the control of the Ming rulers, what was their view on Confucianism?
Confucianism was revived in even stronger form.
Which of the following was true of the contact between Asia and Europe prior to exploration?
Europe obtained most of their luxury goods from Asia.
All of the following were reasons for European imperialism EXCEPT
European countries were under pressure from their parliaments.
Decolonization moved rapidly after World War II for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
European feelings of cultural and racial superiority.
For the most part, which of the following statements best describes Third World countries?
Heavily dependent on the developed countries.
Which of the following statements does NOT describe Shah Abbas?
His empire collapsed due to invasions from the Mongols and the Uighers.
As part of Perón's economic and social programs, he implemented all of the following EXCEPT
His policies included women being paid equal to men for the same job.
What is the unique aspect of Islam among the major religions of the world?
Islamic law recognizes no separation between religious belief and civil laws.
How did Matteo Ricci's access to the emperor contribute to the Jesuits' goals?
It allowed for the establishment of a core group of Christians among China's intellectual community.
How did the self-strengthening policy change China's government?
It began modernization of flood control on its major river systems
For what did the Salafi movement advocate?
It called for a return to the 10th century when the Muslims had free intellectual inquiry and study of sciences.
What was the result of the slave rebellion led by Toussaint L'Ouverture?
It ultimately led to complete independence for Haiti.
Which of the following was NOT true of the Janissaries?
Janissaries could not be members of the Sublime Porte.
Why was the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 significant?
Japan announced to the world that it was now a major power.
What was the major difference between the Chinese and the Japanese in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Japan saw the benefit of adopting some Western reforms while the Chinese did not.
Which of the following statements best describes the United States' involvement in the Philippines at the start of the 20th century?
Lengthy occupation of the islands.
What was meant by the concept of a mandate in geopolitical terms?
Mandates were essentially occupied territories.
All of the following were true of Pan-Africanism EXCEPT
Many of the African leaders shunned the movement.
Which of the following factors helped bring about the rapid fall of both the Aztec and Inca empires?
Masses of Indians died or were weakened by foreign diseases.
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Taiping Rebellion?
Much of China suffered from an overpopulation issue.
All of the following were true of the Sino-Soviet conflict EXCEPT
Russian Soviets maintained control over the communist governments worldwide.
Which of the following was NOT true of the Swahili peoples of East Africa?
Slave trading was never a large part of the Swahili trade network.
How did the Spanish operate the encomienda system?
Spanish conquerors had the right to demand free labor from the natives.
What is considered one of the most significant problems facing Africa in the 21st century?
The AIDS epidemic and other public health crises.
What was the effect on local African societies as the slave trade grew?
The Africans lost many of the most productive members of society.
What was the condition of most South and Central American pure-blooded Amerindians in the early 1800s?
The Amerindians tended to have neither experience nor interest in government beyond their village.
Which of the following statements best defines the culture system implemented in Indonesia?
The Dutch used the Indonesians as extremely low-wage labor and made huge profits for themselves.
What was the result of the Berlin Conference?
The Europeans divided up most of Africa among the colonial powers.
During the period known as the Informal Empire, what was the level of the Europeans' involvement in Africa?
The Europeans remained only in coastal areas.
What event led to the naval wars between China and Britain?
The Imperial Commissioner of Trade implemented firm restrictions on imports and rehab for addicts
All of the following are true of India since attaining independence EXCEPT
The Indian National Congress has been the sole ruling party since Indian independence.
All of the following were true of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century EXCEPT
The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) was filled with corruption.
What was one of the major geopolitical moves by the Japanese after they defeated the Chinese?
The Japanese annexed Korea, a move meant to show the Japanese were more powerful than the Chinese.
Which of the following statements best describes Japan's alliance with Germany and/or Italy?
The Japanese became upset with the Germans when they were not told Germany planned to begin World War II, and again when Germany attacked Russia in 1941, and thus remained neutral in the conflict.
What was the primary cause of the Sino-Japanese War?
The Japanese unprovoked attack on Manchuria.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for a deterioration in relations between the Ottomans and Christians in the Balkans after the 17th century?
The Mongols were invading the Balkans from the north.
How did the Mughal leaders respond in the 1600s to the arrival of the first Europeans?
The Mughals settled into a comfortable trade relationship with the Europeans.
Which of the following is most accurate about the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?
The OAU increasingly took on the role of peacekeeper for the African continent.
Why is the Treaty of Karlowitz significant?
The Ottoman sultan for the first time had to surrender territory to Europeans.
What caused the Chinese to be closed to the idea of Westerners?
The Portuguese had offended Chinese sensibilities so much that they were temporarily expelled from the country.
Why did the Chinese conversion from Ming to Qing rule go smoothly?
The Qing realized the sophistication of the Ming and were already copying them in some ways before their conquest.
Why did the Safavid rulers disappear as a dynasty by the 1700s?
The Safavids could not overcome their tribal alliances.
How did the Spanish government view its Latin American colonies?
The Spanish treated its Latin American colonies as sources of wealth for the mother country.
Which of the following was an important step toward a new China and signaled a move away from Confucianism?
The abolition of the examination system
Why did Europeans begin to search in earnest for an alternate route to Eastern Asia?
The city of Constantinople was lost to them as a center of trade.
ll of the following were practices of the British East India Company EXCEPT
The company encouraged the practice of Christian proselytizing.
In the early 1960s, what caused the relatively quick shift in attitudes about colonialism by the French government and public?
The costly wars in Algeria and Vietnam.
Beginning in the 1880s, and continuing for the following years, what led to increasing Jewish immigration into Palestine?
The founding of the international Zionist movement by Theodor Herzl.
By the 1970s, what was the status of most African governments?
The governments had become single-party dictatorships.
What was the driving force of decolonization of the non-Western world?
The growth of national pride and a sense of resentment at being controlled.
What was the status of the Near Eastern Arab lands after World War I?
The lands became mandates of the French and British.
All of the following were results of Mao's mass mobilization of industrialization and collectivization EXCEPT
The mass mobilization plan led to more effective production in China.
All of the following influenced the decolonization process EXCEPT
The moral condemnation by the Catholic Church of colonialism.
Which of the following was the most accurate description of early European trading centers in Africa?
There were no factories in the interior of the African continent.
Which of the following is accurate regarding the Sufi orders of Islam?
These orders were often organized around a shaykh.
How did the African elites respond to French and British colonial life?
They attempted to become like their new overlords.
How did Europeans view other parts of the world after contact?
They began to develop the concept of the "noble savage," with the accompanying idea that these peoples might have better morality than the Europeans themselves.
How did some of the Amerindians deal with the coming of Christianity in relation to many of their native practices and beliefs?
They blended the various religions to produce a mixture of different belief systems.
How did newly independent African nations respond to decolonization?
They did not change the European-imposed borders, even though these were problematic.
What was true of most African countries' leaders in the first years of independence?
They had been educated in Europe and believed that only they were capable of ruling effectively.
What was one of the main reasons that industrialized countries sought colonies during the late 1800s?
They needed new markets for all the products their factories were turning out in the midst of a depression.
How were Native Americans in colonial Hispanic America viewed legally?
They received special treatment and guidance.
What was true of most South American nations and all Central American nations in the 20th century?
They remained largely agricultural societies.
How did the Chinese view the results and findings of their maritime expeditions of the 1400s?
They thought the outside world had nothing significant to offer the Chinese
What was the intellectual, social, and philosophical basis for how the Europeans justified their actions toward the so-called native peoples in Asia and elsewhere?
They used the pseudo-scientific application of Darwin's "survival of the fittest" concept regarding other races.
What was the most common form of primary resistance by the African peoples to European takeovers?
They usually had spontaneous attacks in response to a particular European action.
What was the main purpose of Osman's early ghazi state?
They waged holy war against the Byzantine Christians.
Which of the following was NOT a reason criollos were dissatisfied with Crown rule?
They wanted to improve the lives of the lower class.
All of the following are true of the Great Indian Revolt EXCEPT
This was the only time the sepoys mutinied.
What was the purpose of the imperialist policy of indirect rule?
To make use of traditional African rulers to assist in administering the colonies.
What were the primary goals of mercantilism as practiced by the Europeans?
To secure a favorable balance of foreign trade and increase bullion reserves.
Which of the following was most descriptive of situations for women in the Spanish colonies?
Women were denied legal status and expected to obey male relatives.
The newly independent Latin American countries differed from the United States by lacking all of the following EXCEPT
a large labor pool
Which of the following describes the coastal cities of East Africa in the 19th century?
already had centuries of trading history at the time they were put under Omani rule
What happened in India in the years immediately after being granted independence by Britain?
civil war and political division
By the end of the 18th century, what was the European attitude concerning slavery?
developed a conscience about slavery.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for most of Southeast Asia to transition to a modern economy and society?
excessive population growth
What was the main method Egypt used to modernize?
foreign investment particularly from European countries
Which of the following was NOT a Muslim response to outside pressures in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
open warfare
What is considered a major problem of the non-Western world?
overpopulation
All of the following were results of British rule in India EXCEPT
positive reception to forced Westernization.
All of the following made major gains under the Meiji Restoration EXCEPT
quasi-feudal dues
All of the following were issues faced by East and West Pakistan after independence EXCEPT
secular governments
What is the leading cause of economic and social problems in Africa?
surplus population
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the decline of the Ottoman Empire?
territorial expansion occurred too rapidly
Who (what) served as the base for Mao Zedong's communist revolution?
the Chinese peasants
What was the driving motivation of the early Spanish explorations in the Caribbean?
the explorers search for treasure.
What was the main factor(s) contributing to the harsh slaving raids that took place within Africa?
the firearms the Europeans introduced into the continent.
Which developments made it fairly easy for the Manzhou to subdue Ming China?
the increasing rebellions by the peasant.
What was the most difficult problem in the Middle East after World War I?
The British Mandate of Palestine.
