World History 2 SOL Review (2012) Part 3 Question Preview (ID: 31083)


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During the 1500s, which empire was located in the Andes Mountains of South America?
a) Incan
b) Aztec
c) Mayan
d) Anasazi

One reason that the Ottoman Turks were successful in creating a large empire was that they -
a) conquered the lands of the Mughal Empire
b) taxed visitors who traveled in their empire
c) used the Islamic religion as a unifying force
d) relied on foreign navies to protect their coast

Which region is most associated with the destruction of indigenous empires by Spanish explorers during the Age of Discovery?
a) Pacific Islands
b) Latin America
c) East Indies
d) South Africa

Routes in West Africa are historically significant primarily because they —
a) were used by invading armies
b) allowed people to explore new regions
c) provided access to food and water sources
d) made possible an exchange of goods and ideas

The Mughal Empire was located where?
a) Japan
b) India
c) Russa
d) England

Which religion had a large population of followers in Europe around 1500?
a) Buddhism
b) Shintoism
c) Hinduism
d) Judaism

What is the Torah?
a) A collection of Hindu texts
b) The sacred writings of the Jews
c) A collection of Islamic laws
d) The holy texts of Buddhists

What ancient route connected Asia, India, Middle East, and Europe?
a) Route 666
b) Silk Road
c) transatlantic route
d) Black Road

A 20th-century territorial conflict caused by religious differences was fought between —
a) Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China
b) North Koreans and South Koreans
c) Arabs and Israelis
d) Kuwait and Iraq

Which modern country has a very high population of Jews living there?
a) Turkey
b) India
c) Egypt
d) Israel

In the contemporary world, the ability to conduct global business is made easy primarily because of —
a) universal currencies
b) instant communication
c) common languages
d) inexpensive transportation

Which European country’s economy most directly benefited from the mining of Central and South America in the 16th century?
a) France
b) Italy
c) Spain
d) England

Which were Africa’s main exports during the 17th and 18th centuries?
a) Agricultural tools
b) Herbal medicines
c) Raw materials
d) Consumer goods

Which writer most influenced the people who started the French Revolution?
a) Niccolò Machiavelli
b) Miguel de Cervantes
c) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d) Benjamin Franklin

Who believed that governments should NOT interfere with a free market economy?
a) Karl Marx
b) Adam Smith
c) Vladimir Lenin
d) Adolf Hitler

Who believed and wrote about The right to live, The right to be free, and The right to own property?
a) Adolf Hitler
b) Karl Marx
c) Niccolò Machiavelli
d) John Locke

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