The Hardest Global History Test

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    Identify the three earliest centers of civilization:

    • Sahara, Arabian Deser, Gobi Desert
    • Nile River, Tigris-Euphrates Rivers, Indus River
    • Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Red Sea
    • Taurus Mts., Caucasus Mts., Zagros Mts
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Can you pass this hardest global history test? There has been a lot of migration of people from their home country, which, as a result, led to the growth of other tribes, languages, and cultures. Do you think you have a deeper understanding of the cultures and people worldwide and their history? This quiz will be a perfect way to jog your memory; how about you try it out!

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  • 2. 

    Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in

    • The central authority of the Pope

    • A prohibition on the consumption of pork

    • Reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths

    • Monotheism and ethical conduct

    Correct Answer
    A. Monotheism and ethical conduct
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 3. 

    Which idea was share by the ancient Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?

    • Practicing rituals to please the gods

    • Equality among social classes

    • Direct democracy

    • Nomadic life style

    Correct Answer
    A. Practicing rituals to please the gods
    Explanation
    Correct answer: A

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  • 4. 

    Dynasty means a succession of rulers:

    • From tribe to tribe

    • From the same country

    • From the same religion

    • From the same family

    Correct Answer
    A. From the same family
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 5. 

    Nationalism is best defined as:

    • The achievement of world peace and global understanding

    • The desire to take over other societies by force

    • the loyalty of a people to their values, traditions, and a geographic region

    Correct Answer
    A. the loyalty of a people to their values, traditions, and a geographic region
    Explanation
    Correct answer4: C

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  • 6. 

    During the Neolithic Revolution.

    • Most people lived as nomads.

    • People lived in groups of 20-30.

    • People started to form permanent settlements

    • People were using bones, wood, and stones to make simple tools

    Correct Answer
    A. People started to form permanent settlements
    Explanation
    Correct answer: C

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  • 7. 

    An item that Europeans purchased from Asia fro health reasons was:

    • Silk

    • Spices

    • Natural or carved precious stones

    • Porcelain and jade

    Correct Answer
    A. Spices
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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  • 8. 

    Both Japan and China decided to limit trade with Europe during much of the 16th and 17th centuries because of the Japanese and the Chinese.

    • Had few products to sell to the Europeans

    • Held religious beliefs that prohibied contact with foreigners

    • Thought European technology would hinder any effort to modernize

    • Believed they would receive no benefit from increased contact with the Europeans

    Correct Answer
    A. Believed they would receive no benefit from increased contact with the Europeans
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 9. 

    When nationalism results in one nation dominating another it is called:

    • Mercantilism

    • Socialism

    • Capitalism

    • Imperialism

    Correct Answer
    A. Imperialism
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 10. 

    The New Testament is to Christianity as the:

    • Quran is to Islam

    • Analects is to Confucianism

    • Old Testament is to Judaism

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 11. 

    A turning point for human society during the Stone Age was:

    • The end of the Ice Age and flooding of dry land

    • Metal and iron tools in place of stone ones

    • Conquering land in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America

    • Agriculture in place of hunting-gathering as the main food source

    Correct Answer
    A. Agriculture in place of hunting-gathering as the main food source
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 12. 

    The Sung Empire became extremely wealthy because:

    • It controlled all of the lands known as China

    • It conquered many nations

    • It discovered gold and oil in the north

    • It exported silks, porcelain, and other trade goods

    Correct Answer
    A. It exported silks, porcelain, and other trade goods
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 13. 

    The main reason the United Nations sent troops to Korea in 1950 was to:

    • Ensure that food reached areas of the Korean Peninsula affected by famine

    • Prevent North Korea from conquering the people of South Korea

    • Force the inspection of nuclear weapons plants in North Korea

    • Restore peace between warring factions of Buddhism and Shinto

    Correct Answer
    A. Prevent North Korea from conquering the people of South Korea
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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  • 14. 

    One effect that mountain ranges, rain forests, and river systems have had on Latin America has been to:

    • Encourage cultural diffusion

    • Limit the development of transportation and communication systems

    • Permit nations in the area to use a single form of government

    • Allow the development of large amounts of arable land

    Correct Answer
    A. Limit the development of transportation and communication systems
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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  • 15. 

    A result of the diversity of environments in sub-Saharan Africa is:

    • Uniform cultures and lifestyles

    • A variety of cultures

    • Frequent merging of tribes and kingdoms

    • Limited military and political conflict

    Correct Answer
    A. A variety of cultures
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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  • 16. 

    African kingdoms sold slaves to traders, who sold them to Spanish and Portuguese buyers. The slaves were needed because:

    • Cotton plantations in both nations needed farmhands

    • African slaves were valued as warriors

    • African slaves were skilled metal workers

    • Plantations in the Americas needed many new workers

    Correct Answer
    A. Plantations in the Americas needed many new workers
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 17. 

    Apartheid was ended in South Africa because of:

    • Economic sanctions and withdrawal of foreign investments

    • The activities of Desmond Tutu and the ANC

    • The courage of moderate white leaders to take actions unpopular with the white majority in general

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 18. 

    Pan-Africanism was a movement.

    • That called for revolution throughout all the countries of Africa

    • That called for unity of all African nations.

    • That called for a return to old tribal ways.

    • That called for European imperialists to unite against the native Africans.

    Correct Answer
    A. That called for unity of all African nations.
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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  • 19. 

    To insure that government officials were honest and well educated, Tang emperors relied on a civil-service examination based on:

    • Confucian values

    • The Twelve Tablets

    • The principles of Legalism

    • The Hippocratic Oath

    Correct Answer
    A. Confucian values
    Explanation
    Correct answer: A

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  • 20. 

    The African region where most slaves were taken to and transported from was:

    • East Africa

    • North Africa

    • West Africa

    • South Africa

    Correct Answer
    A. West Africa
    Explanation
    Correct answer: C

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  • 21. 

    The Colombian Exchange refers to the movement across the Atlantic Ocean of:

    • People, animals, plants, and ideas

    • Precious minerals and slaves

    • Gold and silver

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 22. 

    The Sepoy Mutiny, the Boer War, and the Boxer Rebellion are similar in that all three:

    • Resulted in independence for the rareas involved

    • Were won by the colonial peoples

    • Resulted in economic gains for the indigenous people

    • Were revolts against foreign influence or control

    Correct Answer
    A. Were revolts against foreign influence or control
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 23. 

    Which is an accurate statement about Japan’s natural resources?

    • Japan has extensively used the seas for fishing

    • Large reserves of petroleum are located in the northern part of Japan

    • Japan has large fertile plains suitable for growing grain

    • Large coal and iron-ore deposits are located in the mountain region

    Correct Answer
    A. Japan has extensively used the seas for fishing
    Explanation
    Correct answer: A

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  • 24. 

    From the perspective of the North Vietnamese, the war in Vietnam in the 1960’s was a battle between:

    • Fascism and liberalism

    • Nationalism and imperialism

    • Republicanism and totalitarianism

    • Theocracy and monarchy

    Correct Answer
    A. Nationalism and imperialism
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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  • 25. 

    Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all grew wealthy and powerful because of their:

    • Control of the caravan routes and goldmines

    • Military technology and use of steel

    • Religious conquests that spread Islam

    • Sale of fellow Africans to Arab and European slave traders

    Correct Answer
    A. Control of the caravan routes and goldmines
    Explanation
    Correct answer: A

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  • 26. 

    A lasting impact of the pre-Columbian civilizations of Latin America was that these cultures:

    • Influenced art and architecture of later societies

    • Encouraged social mobility through education

    • Developed a complex system of trade with Europe

    • Developed the first representative democracies in Latin America

    Correct Answer
    A. Influenced art and architecture of later societies
    Explanation
    Correct answer: A

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  • 27. 

    Before China influenced Japan, one could describe the Japanese as:

    • Writers and scholars

    • Farmers and warriors

    • Industrialists

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Farmers and warriors
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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  • 28. 

    The Mongols conquered other peoples and established several long-lasting dynasties because of their:

    • Vast armies and heavy cannons

    • Use of secret police and repressive rule

    • Hardy warriors and tolerant rule

    • Hire mercenaries and religious beliefs

    Correct Answer
    A. Hardy warriors and tolerant rule
    Explanation
    Correct answer: C

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  • 29. 

    The need for raw materials and markets, nationalism, and the concept of the "White Man's Burden" led to:

    • The French Revolution

    • Socialism

    • Imperialism

    • Industrialism

    Correct Answer
    A. Imperialism
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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  • 30. 

    The oldest known type of belief system in the world:

    • Shintoism

    • Hinduism

    • Animism

    • Judiasm

    Correct Answer
    A. Animism
    Explanation
    Correct answer: C

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  • 31. 

    The superiority of Western military technology was demonstrate by the:

    • Rapid defeat of the Chinese in the Opium War

    • Taiping Rebellion

    • Granting of extraterritorial rights only to European nations

    • Privileges given to European merchants to trade in Canton

    Correct Answer
    A. Rapid defeat of the Chinese in the Opium War
    Explanation
    Correct answer: A

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  • 32. 

    Examples of Chinese nationalism would be:

    • The Taiping Rebellion and Open Door Policy

    • The granting of extraterritorial rights and tariff reductions

    • Formation of the Nationalist party and the Boxer Rebellion

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Formation of the Nationalist party and the Boxer Rebellion
    Explanation
    Correct answer: C

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  • 33. 

    Japan became a model for modernization and technological development because:

    • The people quickly assimilated western culture

    • The government played no role in bringing about change

    • It rapidly emerged as a developed and powerful nation

    • It achieved its goal without involvement in foreign trade

    Correct Answer
    A. It rapidly emerged as a developed and powerful nation
    Explanation
    Correct answer: C

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  • 34. 

    The Chinese Mandate of Heaven was used:

    • Every time a new ruler was born

    • When soldiers were sent to fight invaders

    • To explain Chinese superiority to the West

    • To justify rebellion and replacement of one rule by another

    Correct Answer
    A. To justify rebellion and replacement of one rule by another
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 35. 

    Spanish colonial society was organized into four social classes. From highest to lowest, what were they?

    • Creoles, peons, mestizos, peninsulares

    • Mestizos, peons, creoles, peninsulares

    • Peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, peons

    • Peninsulares, mestizos, creoles, peons

    Correct Answer
    A. Peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, peons
    Explanation
    Correct answer: C

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  • 36. 

    The Malian king Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324. His trip was recorded and he was honored everywhere he traveled because

    • He was a fierce warrior

    • He was deeply religious

    • He impressed leaders with his wealth

    • The Holy Roman Emperor wanted him as an ally against the Muslims

    Correct Answer
    A. He impressed leaders with his wealth
    Explanation
    Correct answer: C

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  • 37. 

    Disputes between India and Pakistan are of concern to the rest of the world because both:

    • Have nuclear weapons

    • Have larger armed forces than the major powers

    • Are highly industrialized

    • Supply a major portion of the world's rice

    Correct Answer
    A. Have nuclear weapons
    Explanation
    Correct answer: A

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  • 38. 

    Periods of genocide occurred in:

    • South Africa and Kenya

    • Rwanda and Cambodia

    • Vietnam and Kenya

    • India and Bangladesh

    Correct Answer
    A. Rwanda and Cambodia
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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  • 39. 

    Which religion does not preach reincarnation?

    • Buddhism

    • Shintoism

    • Hinduism

    • Jainism

    Correct Answer
    A. Shintoism
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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  • 40. 

    The main reason the Chinese Communists gained control of mainland China in 1949 was that:

    • They were supported by many warlords and upper class Chinese

    • The United States had supported the Chinese Communist Party during World War II

    • The dynamic leadership of Mao Zedong had the support of the peasant class

    • They had superior financial resources and were supported by Japan

    Correct Answer
    A. The dynamic leadership of Mao Zedong had the support of the peasant class
    Explanation
    Correct answer: C

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  • 41. 

    Shinto is most similar to:

    • Buddhism

    • Hinduism

    • Islam

    • Animism

    Correct Answer
    A. Animism
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 42. 

    In both the kingdom of Zimbabwe and Japan, the ruler:

    • Had limited powers

    • Shared power with his nobles

    • Was viewed as a god

    • Was selected by God

    Correct Answer
    A. Was viewed as a god
    Explanation
    Correct answer: C

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  • 43. 

    The greatest difference between Lao-tzu and Confucius was their views on:

    • How to treat and respect people

    • The need for self-control

    • The need to live modestly

    • The individual's relationship to government

    Correct Answer
    A. The individual's relationship to government
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 44. 

    The Berlin Conference illustrated that:

    • Germany dominated the Western European nations

    • Africans' nationalistic desires were recognized by European nations

    • The nations of the world were anxious to preserve world peace

    • Africa was to be subject to European imperialism

    Correct Answer
    A. Africa was to be subject to European imperialism
    Explanation
    Correct answer: D

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  • 45. 

    The Ming Dynasty's expansion of Chinese influence and long-range trade resulted from:

    • The conquest of Japan

    • The voyages of Zheng He

    • The expulsion of foreigners

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. The voyages of Zheng He
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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  • 46. 

    One similarity between the cultures of traditional China and traditional Japan was that

    • Religion played a minor role in society

    • The educated class was held in high esteem

    • Social mobility was encouraged

    • The people elected the political leaders

    Correct Answer
    A. Religion played a minor role in society
    Explanation
    Correct answer: A

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  • 47. 

    Japanese nobles reacted to the growth of Western imperialism and the opening of China by:

    • Shutting out all foreign traders

    • Supporting the shogun and his military advosors

    • Forcing the Meiji Restoration

    • Taking over Chinese and Korean territory

    Correct Answer
    A. Forcing the Meiji Restoration
    Explanation
    Correct answer: C

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  • 48. 

    The caste system influenced traditional rural Indian society by

    • Promoting political instability

    • Reducing the power of landowners

    • Limiting social and economic progress

    • Contributing to greater social mobility

    Correct Answer
    A. Promoting political instability
    Explanation
    Correct answer: A

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  • 49. 

    The encomienda system in New Spain allowed landholders to:

    • Tax Indians living on their lands

    • Force Indians to leave their lands

    • Make Indians work without wages

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Force Indians to leave their lands
    Explanation
    Correct answer: B

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