Which of the following were goods exported by China and imported by Europe?(4 points)
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Jade, lacquerware, bronze, and ceramics
Jade, lacquerware, bronze, and ceramics
Incense, gold, salt, and ivory
Incense, gold, salt, and ivory
Furs, horses, and livestock
Furs, horses, and livestock
Wool, yak meat, and timber
How did indirect imperial rule impact modern Nigeria?(4 points)
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Infrastructure was not a priority under British rule, so building up infrastructure has been a major initiative in modern Nigeria.
Infrastructure was not a priority under British rule, so building up infrastructure has been a major initiative in modern Nigeria.
Indirect British rule helped Nigeria build wealth, leading it to become a growing power in modern times.
Indirect British rule helped Nigeria build wealth, leading it to become a growing power in modern times.
British introduction of cash crops has helped Nigeria become prosperous in modern times.
British introduction of cash crops has helped Nigeria become prosperous in modern times.
Administrative systems were destroyed by the British before they left, leading to conflict in modern Nigeria.
What was the land revenue system in British India?(4 points)
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The process of replacing farmers with machines.
The process of replacing farmers with machines.
The process of growing crops only for profit.
The process of growing crops only for profit.
A system of railways across India.
A system of railways across India.
A system that levied high taxes on Indian farmers.
President William Howard Taft advocated for “Substituting dollars for bullets,” how does this policy compare to President Theodore Roosevelt’s “Walk softly and carry a big stick” policy?(5 points)
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Substituting dollars for bullets represented using military funds to build and expand U.S. economic interests, whereas “big stick” diplomacy used resources to eliminate the need for military action.
Substituting dollars for bullets represented using military funds to build and expand U.S. economic interests, whereas “big stick” diplomacy used resources to eliminate the need for military action.
Substituting dollars for bullets represented spending more money on military intervention to build on “big stick” policies.
Substituting dollars for bullets represented spending more money on military intervention to build on “big stick” policies.
Substituting dollars represented spending minimal money and resources to end conflict peacefully, whereas “big stick” diplomacy relied on military resources to end conflict.
Substituting dollars represented spending minimal money and resources to end conflict peacefully, whereas “big stick” diplomacy relied on military resources to end conflict.
Substituting dollars for bullets represented relying on economic policy rather than the use of military threat, whereas “big stick” diplomacy relied on the threat of military force.
Substituting dollars for bullets represented relying on economic policy rather than the use of military threat, whereas “big stick” diplomacy relied on the threat of military force.
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Which thinker of the Scientific Revolution became the first person to observe Jupiter’s moons?(4 points)
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Robert Boyle
Robert Boyle
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei
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What was the greatest change brought about by the Glorious Revolution?(4 points)
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English monarchs accepted limits on their power.
English monarchs accepted limits on their power.
The British Parliament became the powerhouse of England.
The British Parliament became the powerhouse of England.
James I was removed from the throne.
James I was removed from the throne.
England became a constitutional monarchy.
England became a constitutional monarchy.
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How did the Intolerable Acts help lead to the American Revolution?(4 points)
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They led to increased taxes on goods such as sugar, textiles, tea, and wool.
They led to increased taxes on goods such as sugar, textiles, tea, and wool.
They led to the creation of the Proclamation of 1763, which showed colonists that the British government would not keep its promises.
They led to the creation of the Proclamation of 1763, which showed colonists that the British government would not keep its promises.
They showed the colonists that the British were oppressive, leading to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.
They showed the colonists that the British were oppressive, leading to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.
They influenced colonists’ ideas on the rights of citizens and the role of government.
They influenced colonists’ ideas on the rights of citizens and the role of government.
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Why were treaties between Indigenous peoples and the U.S. government not enforceable?(4 points)
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These treaties were often not ratified by the U.S. Senate.
These treaties were often not ratified by the U.S. Senate.
These treaties were often not ratified by the U.S. Supreme Court.
These treaties were often not ratified by the U.S. Supreme Court.
These treaties were often not ratified by the President of the United States.
These treaties were often not ratified by the President of the United States.
These treaties were often not ratified by Indigenous peoples.
These treaties were often not ratified by Indigenous peoples.
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In the American colonies, where were indentured servitude and chattel slavery most common respectively?(4 points)
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Indentured servitude was mainly used in the northern colonies, while chattel slavery was most common in western colonies.
Indentured servitude was mainly used in the northern colonies, while chattel slavery was most common in western colonies.
Indentured servitude was mainly used in the northern colonies, while chattel slavery was most common in the southern American colonies.
Indentured servitude was mainly used in the northern colonies, while chattel slavery was most common in the southern American colonies.
Indentured servitude was not used in the American colonies, while chattel slavery was common in both the northern and southern colonies.
Indentured servitude was not used in the American colonies, while chattel slavery was common in both the northern and southern colonies.
Both systems were equally common in all American colonies.
Both systems were equally common in all American colonies.
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How did the French Revolution lead to the independence of Haiti?(4 points)
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The French Revolution was instigated by the leader of the Haitian rebellion.
The French Revolution was instigated by the leader of the Haitian rebellion.
The French Revolution devolved into The Terror, Colony of Saint-Dominique followed their example.
The French Revolution devolved into The Terror , Colony of Saint-Dominique followed their example.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen automatically freed all slaves in French territories, making Saint-Dominique independent.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen automatically freed all slaves in French territories, making Saint-Dominique independent.
The enslaved people of the colony of Saint-Dominique started a revolution when the French colonials refused to give them the freedom promised by the French Revolution.
The enslaved people of the colony of Saint-Dominique started a revolution when the French colonials refused to give them the freedom promised by the French Revolution.
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Jade, lacquerware, bronze, and ceramics were goods exported by China and imported by Europe.
Indirect imperial rule impacted modern Nigeria by destroying administrative systems, leading to conflicts.
The land revenue system in British India levied high taxes on Indian farmers.
President William Howard Taft's "Substituting dollars for bullets" policy focused on using economic policy rather than the threat of military force, contrasting with President Theodore Roosevelt's "Walk softly and carry a big stick" policy.
Galileo Galilei was the thinker of the Scientific Revolution who became the first person to observe Jupiter's moons.
The greatest change brought about by the Glorious Revolution was that English monarchs accepted limits on their power.
The Intolerable Acts helped lead to the American Revolution by showing colonists that the British were oppressive, influencing their ideas on rights and government.
Treaties between Indigenous peoples and the U.S. government were often not enforceable because they were not ratified by the U.S. Senate.
Indentured servitude was mainly used in the northern colonies, while chattel slavery was most common in the southern American colonies.
The French Revolution led to the independence of Haiti as the enslaved people of the colony of Saint-Dominique started a revolution when the French colonials refused to give them the freedom promised by the French Revolution.
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How did the Agricultural Revolution allow farmers to start making money rather than just living off the land?(4 points)
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Farmers were able to rent out machines to other farmers.
Farmers were able to rent out machines to other farmers.
Farmers quit being farmers and moved to the cities to work in factories.
Farmers quit being farmers and moved to the cities to work in factories.
Farmers could now grow a surplus of foods, allowing them to sell the extra crops for a profit.
Farmers could now grow a surplus of foods, allowing them to sell the extra crops for a profit.
Better fences helped keep livestock out of farming fields.
Better fences helped keep livestock out of farming fields.
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Identify a reason why societal tension existed during the Industrial Revolution:(4 points)
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Workers made money selling products created in factories on the black market.
Workers made money selling products created in factories on the black market.
Artisans took jobs away from factory workers because the quality of their work was better.
Artisans took jobs away from factory workers because the quality of their work was better.
Factory owners got very rich while workers remained poor.
Factory owners got very rich while workers remained poor.
Communist factory owners objected to capitalism in production.
Communist factory owners objected to capitalism in production.
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Which statement explains how the Russian Revolution affected Russia’s involvement in the Great War?(4 points)
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The Bolsheviks found it hard to unite the country because they supported the war effort.
The Bolsheviks found it hard to unite the country because they supported the war effort.
The Russian people wanted to back-out of the war, which led to peace negotiations.
The Russian people wanted to back-out of the war, which led to peace negotiations.
The new Communist government encouraged Russians to fight harder against Germany.
The new Communist government encouraged Russians to fight harder against Germany.
The Germans took advantage of the situation and took control of many Russian territories.
The Germans took advantage of the situation and took control of many Russian territories.
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The damage and demands for reparations were both so large that it took decades to recover from it. (4 points)
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The conflict was so destructive that those involved wanted to make sure it was never forgotten.
The conflict was so destructive that those involved wanted to make sure it was never forgotten.
More than 9 million soldiers died, as well as 10 million civilians.
More than 9 million soldiers died, as well as 10 million civilians.
Dividing-up the old empires of the Austro-Hungarians and Ottomans took a great deal of time and money.
Dividing-up the old empires of the Austro-Hungarians and Ottomans took a great deal of time and money.
The damage and demands for reparations were both so large that it took decades to recover from it.
The damage and demands for reparations were both so large that it took decades to recover from it.
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Which is a correct comparison of the tactics used by Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini to gain totalitarian authority?(4 points)
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Hitler invaded neighboring countries, but Mussolini and Stalin did not.
Hitler invaded neighboring countries, but Mussolini and Stalin did not.
Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini each ignored the effects of the Great Depression in their countries.
Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini each ignored the effects of the Great Depression in their countries.
Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini all forcibly assumed state control of privately owned land.
Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini all forcibly assumed state control of privately owned land.
Stalin and Mussolini forcibly silenced all political opponents through public trials and prison camps, but Hitler did so secretly.
Stalin and Mussolini forcibly silenced all political opponents through public trials and prison camps, but Hitler did so secretly.
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What was one way Hitler maintained his control over the German people?(4 points)
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Through the expansion of German territory.
Through the expansion of German territory.
By holding regular democratic elections.
By holding regular democratic elections.
Through fear of the Gestapo secret police.
Through fear of the Gestapo secret police.
By rearming the country.
By rearming the country.
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How did the Tripartite Pact of 1940 impact alliances during World War II?(4 points)
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It guaranteed the United States the ability to lend and lease equipment to the Allied Powers.
It guaranteed the United States the ability to lend and lease equipment to the Allied Powers.
It created the Axis Powers alliance.
It created the Axis Powers alliance.
It led to the Soviet Union joining the war.
It led to the Soviet Union joining the war.
It led to Japan joining forces with the United States.
It led to Japan joining forces with the United States.
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Which of the following is an example of film propaganda demonstrating a misrepresentation of history?(4 points)
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The film “A birth of a Nation.”
The film “ A birth of a Nation .”
The film “A Bridge Too Far.”
The film “ A Bridge Too Far. ”
The film “Dumb & Dumber.”
The film “ Dumb & Dumber. ”
The film “Driving Miss Daisy.”
The film “ Driving Miss Daisy. ”
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How did Yugoslavia differ from other “Iron Curtain” nations in Europe?(4 points)
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Communist Yugoslavia opposed the Warsaw Pact and joined NATO.
Communist Yugoslavia opposed the Warsaw Pact and joined NATO.
Yugoslavia was an equal to the Soviet Union, influencing power in Eastern Europe.
Yugoslavia was an equal to the Soviet Union, influencing power in Eastern Europe.
Yugoslavia was not a communist country but had free elections.
Yugoslavia was not a communist country but had free elections.
Yugoslavia was a communist country but remained independent of Soviet influence.
Yugoslavia was a communist country but remained independent of Soviet influence.
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Which countries emerged as superpowers after World War II?(4 points)
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The United States and the Soviet Union
The United States and the Soviet Union
India and Great Britain
India and Great Britain
Great Britain and France
Great Britain and France
Malaysia and Singapore
Malaysia and Singapore
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The Agricultural Revolution allowed farmers to start making money rather than just living off the land by enabling them to grow a surplus of foods, allowing them to sell the extra crops for a profit.
Societal tension existed during the Industrial Revolution as factory owners got very rich while workers remained poor.
The Russian Revolution affected Russia's involvement in the Great War by the Russian people wanting to back out of the war, leading to peace negotiations.
The damage and demands for reparations after World War I were so large that it took decades to recover from it.
Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini all gained totalitarian authority by forcibly assuming state control of privately owned land.
One way Hitler maintained his control over the German people was through the fear of the Gestapo secret police.
The Tripartite Pact of 1940 created the Axis Powers alliance during World War II.
The film "A birth of a Nation" is an example of film propaganda demonstrating a misrepresentation of history.
Yugoslavia differed from other "Iron Curtain" nations in Europe by being a communist country but remaining independent of Soviet influence.
The United States and the Soviet Union emerged as superpowers after World War II.
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What was Rachel Carson’s motivation for writing the book “Silent Spring”?(4 points)
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To warn against the dangers of child trafficking.
To warn against the dangers of child trafficking.
To support the candidacy of Ronald Reagan.
To support the candidacy of Ronald Reagan.
To make people aware of the environmental impact of pesticides.
To make people aware of the environmental impact of pesticides.
To make people aware of the dangers of social media.
To make people aware of the dangers of social media.
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What was the function of the UN-sponsored 1948 treaty on genocide?(4 points)
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It set up procedures to punish those found guilty of genocide.
It set up procedures to punish those found guilty of genocide.
It provided the means to prevent all future genocides.
It provided the means to prevent all future genocides.
It defined and condemned genocide.
It defined and condemned genocide.
It punished Nazi war criminals found guilty of genocide.
It punished Nazi war criminals found guilty of genocide.
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Of what value is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, even though many countries do not protect all the rights it outlines?(4 points)
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The UDHR sets out the rights all UN member nations guarantee their citizens.
The UDHR sets out the rights all UN member nations guarantee their citizens.
The UDHR provides an ideal goal for all human societies to work toward.
The UDHR provides an ideal goal for all human societies to work toward.
The UDHR defines the rules of war and the cost of disobeying them.
The UDHR defines the rules of war and the cost of disobeying them.
The UDHR is the foundation for the U. S. Bill of rights.
The UDHR is the foundation for the U. S. Bill of rights.
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“The test was conducted at the Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range, 230 miles south of Los Alamos. The site, located in the Jornada Del Muerto Desert, was chosen for its isolation, flat ground, and lack of windy conditions.” - Atomic Heritage Foundation
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Analyze the quote from the Atomic Heritage Foundation, and determine which option below is Not a reason why the Jornada Del Muerto Desert in New Mexico was chosen for the Trinity Site.(5 points)
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flat terrain
flat terrain
stable weather
stable weather
sparsely populated
sparsely populated
densely populated
densely populated
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Slavery was abolished in the United States shortly after the American Revolution (4 points)
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True
True
False
False
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Based on the map, we can hypothesize that the effects of the Dust Bowl in New Mexico might have been: (select all that apply)(5 points)
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New Mexico cattle ranchers suffered drought
New Mexico cattle ranchers suffered drought
New Mexico was not affected by the Dust Bowl
New Mexico was not affected by the Dust Bowl
There was an exodus of families out of the region impacted by storms
There was an exodus of families out of the region impacted by storms
New Mexico farmers had fewer crops to sell
New Mexico farmers had fewer crops to sell
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Rachel Carson's motivation for writing the book "Silent Spring" was to make people aware of the environmental impact of pesticides.
The function of the UN-sponsored 1948 treaty on genocide was that it defined and condemned genocide.
The value of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is that it provides an ideal goal for all human societies to work toward, even though many countries do not protect all the rights it outlines.
The Jornada Del Muerto Desert in New Mexico was chosen for the Trinity Site because of flat terrain, stable weather, and being sparsely populated. Densely populated is not a reason for its selection.
Slavery was abolished in the United States shortly after the American Revolution. (False - Slavery was not abolished until the passage of the 13th Amendment in 1865)
Based on the map, the effects of the Dust Bowl in New Mexico might have included New Mexico cattle ranchers suffering drought, an exodus of families out of the region impacted by storms, and New Mexico farmers having fewer crops to sell.
Which of the following statements is true about technology developments in New Mexico?(4 points)
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The Atomic Bomb developed during the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, New Mexico is the only major technological development to take place in the state.
The Atomic Bomb developed during the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, New Mexico is the only major technological development to take place in the state.
Many new technologies have been developed in New Mexico due to the availability of government funding for secret projects at Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs.
Many new technologies have been developed in New Mexico due to the availability of government funding for secret projects at Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs.
The National Labs at Sandia and Los Alamos have attracted many talented scientists to New Mexico, some of whom have gone on to start their own companies and create new technologies for the market.
The National Labs at Sandia and Los Alamos have attracted many talented scientists to New Mexico, some of whom have gone on to start their own companies and create new technologies for the market.
Many new technologies have been developed in New Mexico from alien technology scavenged from the 1947 spaceship crash in Roswell.
The statement that is true about technology developments in New Mexico is:
- The National Labs at Sandia and Los Alamos have attracted many talented scientists to New Mexico, some of whom have gone on to start their own companies and create new technologies for the market.