Part 1-

Fill in the Blank.

Identify the word(s) that best complete(s) the statement or answer(s) the question.

1. To show the importance of their subject, Egyptian artists typically portrayed pharaohs as _________ than other human figures.

2. Under the _________ dynasty, mathematicians developed the decimal system.

3. During the Classic Period of Maya civilization, Maya cities were mostly independent __________.

4. When the ownership of a manor was granted to a new lord, the _______ remained on the land to serve the new lord.

5. One major reason why ___________ began to emerge in medieval Europe was that better-educated clergy were needed for Church positions.

6. Judaism is a _________ religion because it is based on belief in one god.

7. One accomplishment of the Chinese during the Zhou period was that the made the first ______.

8. Hindus believe that everything is part of the unchanging, all-powerful spiritual force called _________.

9. Unlike Francis Bacon, _________ believed that the best road to understanding was through human reasoning.

10. Some scholars think that Old Stone Age people created cave paintings as part of _________ rituals.

Short Answer

11. Summarize Describe the area where the Aztecs built their capital city Tenochtitlán. How did the Aztecs adapt to this environment?

12. Summarize Describe how the geography of the Korean peninsula affected where people settled and how they lived.

13. Test Conclusions Explain conclusion in the following statement, and give examples to support it: Medieval society was a network of mutual obligations.

14. Recognize Cause and Effect Explain how the Hundred Years' War caused the political systems in England and France to develop differently.

15. Determine Relevance Explain how geography affected the development of Constantinople as the "New Rome."

16. Synthesize Information Describe the centers of learning in the Muslim world. How did Islam influence the development of these centers?

17. Synthesize Information Why did the earliest civilizations arise near major rivers? What resources did these locations provide?

18. Draw Conclusions Explain how trade in the East African city-states resulted in a blending of cultures. Provide examples.

19. Express Problems Clearly Describe the mixture of the secular and religious worlds in the medieval Christian Church.

20. Make Generalizations How did the conquests of Alexander the Great lead to the development of the Hellenistic civilization?

Part 2-

Fill in the Blank

Identify the word(s) that best complete(s) the statement or answer(s) the question.

1. European ___________ of the slave trade affected African states in the 1600s and 1700s in that African states competed to dominate the slave trade.

2. When the first European traders arrived in the 1500s, the Japanese responded by _________ trade with the West.

3. Britain passed the __________ Acts to regulate colonial trade and manufacturing.

4. According to ____________ economists, the cure for poverty was an unrestricted free market.

5. __________ strongly supported laissez-faire economics as the best way to help businesses succeed.

6. The ____________ were a socialist group that had a strong influence on British politics.

7. David Livingstone believed that opening the interior of Africa to Christianity and trade would end the ___________ __________.

8. The _________ War was sparked by the discovery of gold and diamonds on Boer-held lands.

9. The first stage of Hitler's __________ strategy was usually The Luftwaffe attacking ground targets from the air.

10. The Germans changed their tactics in preparing for Operation ________ ________ by beginning to bomb London and other cities.

Short Answer

11. Summarize Summarize several reasons why Britain was able to become a global power by the 1700s.

12. Demonstrate Reasoned Judgment Do you think the results of the Industrial Revolution were worth the human cost? Explain your reasoning.

13. Identify Central Issues Many creoles were influenced by the works of Enlightenment thinkers and supported social change. Considering this, why do you think they generally refused to support Father Hidalgo's revolt in Mexico?

"Shut in from everything that is pleasant, with no chance to learn . . . grinding their little lives away in this dusty room, they are no more than the wire screens that separate the great lumps of coal from the small. They had no games; when their day's work is done, they are too tired for that. They know nothing but the difference between slate and coal."

-"The Labor Standard," 1877

14. Identify Point of View The quotation describes work in a coal mine. Who is the subject of the quotation? How can you tell? What changes in the laws did accounts like this help to bring about? Write a newspaper headline for this quote that reflects the writer's point of view.

15. Summarize Describe the main reasons for the great economic growth in the United States following the Civil War.

16. Analyze Information From 1803 to 1853 the United States acquired five large areas of Western land, extending its territories from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Identify these areas labeled on the map with the letters A-E. What economic reasons do you think caused the United States to expand its territories to the Pacific Ocean?

17. Determine Relevance President Roosevelt pledged to follow "the policy of the good neighbor" toward Latin American countries in the 1930s. Why did he think this policy was necessary? What did he do to follow it?

18. Summarize How did the Soviet Union's command economy work? Was it successful?

"Without consideration of ‘traditions' and prejudices, it [Germany] must find the courage to gather our people and their strength for an advance along the road that will lead this people from its present restricted living space to new land and soil, and hence also free it from the danger of vanishing from the earth or of serving others as a slave nation."

19. Draw Conclusions Read the quote above. Describe the course of action that Hitler thinks Germany should follow.

20. Demonstrate Reasoned Judgment What actions did Allied governments take to control public opinion during World War II? Were these actions justified?