AnswersAL-World History 1500 to the Present ABUnit Test

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The focus on the visible world in Renaissance art was called

A
naturalism.
B
materialism.
C
secularism.
D
classicalism.
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Trade spread the Italian Renaissance across Europe by

A
helping merchants become patrons.
B
helping monarchs become artists.
C
helping merchants become politicians.
D
helping artists become patrons
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How did Russia’s withdrawal affect the German war effort?

A
The withdrawal allowed Germany to make great gains on the Western Front.
B
The withdrawal inspired Germany to start negotiating for peace.
C
The withdrawal enabled Germany to focus its efforts on the Ottoman Empire.
D
The withdrawal enabled Germany to focus its efforts on the Western Front.
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Which of the king’s actions prompted nobles to force the king to sign the Magna Carta? Select three options.

A
He raised taxes to pay for wars.
B
He took rights from the nobility.
C
He was tyrannical.
D
He restricted voting rights.
E
He confiscated church lands.
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When a king abdicates,

A
he seizes power.
B
he leaves the throne.
C
he makes new laws.
D
he rules the nation.
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The graphic organizer includes facts about Great Britain and Japan.Column A: Great BritainColumn B: JapanThe British Empire stretched across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific.Japan expanded into Manchuria between 1930 and 1939.A student made this graphic organizer to help write an informative essay. What fact could be added to column A?

A
Imported cotton came from colonies in Egypt and India.
B
There were excellent harbors on the Pacific Coast.
C
The navy often recruited people for fishing.
D
A relationship with China strengthened the region.
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How did Rousseau differ from Voltaire?

A
Rousseau was a French philosopher in the 1700s, while Voltaire was a French monarch in the 1600s.
B
Rousseau was a French monarch in the 1600s, while Voltaire was a French philosopher in the 1700s.
C
Rousseau argued against inequality among the classes, while Voltaire argued for freedom of speech and religion.
D
Rousseau argued for freedom of speech and religion, while Voltaire argued against inequality among the classes.
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Why was the Petition of Right (1628) of such importance?

A
It gave the king unlimited power.
B
It stated that the law was higher than the king.
C
It restored the monarchy.
D
It made Puritanism the official religion of England.
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[BLANK]

A
polluted
B
clear
C
expensive
D
sterile
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Unlike during the Medieval period, church leaders commissioned works of art during the Renaissance to

A
teach religious lessons.
B
reward church supporters.
C
demonstrate church wealth.
D
decorate religious spaces.
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Which statement best explains the importance of the Age of Discovery?

A
The Age of Discovery was the beginning of globalization.
B
The Age of Discovery established less efficient trade routes.
C
The Age of Discovery covered a very short time in history.
D
The Age of Discovery explained the rise of freedom movements.
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In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that leaders maintain power through

A
kindness and strength.
B
love and kindness.
C
selfishness and discipline.
D
fear and cruelty.
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Read the excerpt from an informational document.The Japanese in almost every community set up Shinto shrines high on the hill and once a month they held a ceremony there. They ordered everyone, Japanese and Korean, to attend and bow to the gods of Shinto. The one in Kanggye city was quite large. Even though my family was Christian, I went along with the school group. We went during class hours and we kids trooped along without thinking too much about it. Each village was supposed to have a shrine, but many villages were too small to bother with. Our ancestral village of Toktari never had Japanese people or a Shinto shrine. It was simply too small. One Christian seminary told its people not to bow to the shrines and consequently they suffered continual persecution. Many others did as they were told in order to survive. As a child, I didn’t notice all this. Mostly I played happily, drawing airplanes, drawing maps with different colors.—Kang Sang’uk, North P’yongan Province

A
“They ordered everyone, Japanese and Korean, to attend and bow to the gods of Shinto.”
B
“We went during class hours and we kids trooped along without thinking too much about it.”
C
“Our ancestral village of Toktari never had Japanese people or a Shinto shrine.”
D
“Mostly I played happily, drawing airplanes, drawing maps with different colors.”
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A conscription program requires civilians to enroll for service in a nation’s

A
soup kitchens.
B
firefighting brigades.
C
armed forces.
D
school system.
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Which is an example of a sphere of influence?

A
A nation is politically independent, but an imperial power controls its trade.
B
A nation is under complete political and cultural control of an imperial power.
C
A nation is protected by an imperial power in return for trade privileges.
D
A nation forms an alliance with an imperial power, and both reap benefits.
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The graph shows the spread of railways in the 1800s.

Question illustration
A
Until 1900, Germany had significantly fewer rail lines than Russia.
B
Germany could not afford to build as many rail lines as the United States.
C
By 1880, Germany had more rail lines than Great Britain and Russia.
D
Germany’s economy did not require as many rail lines as Great Britain.
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Why did European powers compete for control of Muslim states? Check all that apply.

A
to win trade rights in Russia
B
to control natural resources in Persia
C
to claim territory in the Persian Gulf
D
to gain access to the Middle East
E
to control trade routes to India
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Which explorer is known for being the first to circumnavigate the globe, yet died in Asia before completing his journey?

A
Christopher Columbus
B
Bartolomeu Dias
C
Vasco da Gama
D
Ferdinand Magellan
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Read this passage, which was written by a Spanish explorer in the 1500s.This great city of [Tenochtitlán] is situated in this salt lake . . . . There are four . . . entrances to the city, all of which are formed by artificial [walkways] . . . . The city is as large as Seville or Cordova; its streets . . . are very wide and straight . . . . All the streets at intervals have openings, through which the water flows . . . and at these openings, some of which are very wide, there are also very wide bridges, composed of large pieces of timber, of great strength and well put together; on many of these bridges ten horses can go abreast.This quotation describes

A
an Aztec city.
B
an Inca city.
C
a Maya city.
D
a Zapotec city.
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Which best describes the significance of free-speech rights granted to members of Parliament by the Bill of Rights?

A
These rights empowered Parliament to propose laws that favored nobility.
B
These rights gave Parliament more power to undermine the monarchy.
C
These rights enabled Parliament to say anything, regardless of the law.
D
These rights allowed Parliament to oppose the monarch’s position.

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