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Napoleon's Rise and Fall — Cumulative exam Answers

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What contributed the most to human migration more than ten thousand years ago?

A
Sturdy boats were invented.
B
Another Ice Age occurred.
C
A major volcano erupted in Africa.
D
A severe drought occurred.
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What was one government reform enacted by the Tang Dynasty?

A
The dynasty raised taxes on peasants in rural areas.
B
The dynasty filled government positions with friends.
C
The dynasty created the first civil service exams.
D
The dynasty reorganized Chinese laws.
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One reason Renaissance art looks more lifelike than Medieval art is that it uses

A
ordinary objects.
B
naturalism.
C
perspective.
D
classical influences.
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Which best describes the role of Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire?

A
Constantinople was a main trading center.
B
Constantinople was a secondary trading center.
C
Constantinople was a Greek trading center.
D
Constantinople was a Roman trading center.
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What factor most likely determined how often a nomadic group moved?

A
the lack of geographical protection
B
the lack of close proximity to a river or lake
C
the group’s boredom with the surroundings
D
dwindling food supplies
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Which best prevented the government from maintaining control at the end of the Tang Dynasty?

A
the lack of penalties for breaking laws
B
the inability to appoint skilled officials
C
the enormous size of the empire
D
the lack of crops due to drought
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Italy during the Renaissance is best described as

A
an important center of trade.
B
a secondary place for trade.
C
an ally of the Ottoman Empire.
D
an opponent of the Ottoman Empire.
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Which of these events came first?

A
Julius Caesar’s assassination
B
Rome becoming a republic
C
Caesar Augustus taking power
D
Rome becoming an empire
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Why do Buddhists reject the idea of the Hindu caste system?

A
They do not want any influence from other religions.
B
They have their own social class system based on wealth.
C
They practice acceptance and tolerance of all people.
D
They believe that the caste system promotes poor karma.
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Which statement correctly defines principalities in northern Asia in the 1200s?

A
Principalities were independent areas of the Mongol Empire.
B
Principalities were territories just outside of the Mongol Empire.
C
Principalities were small territories that were run by Chinese rulers.
D
Principalities were small territories that were run by Russian rulers.
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How did skilled artisans contribute to the successes of the Ming dynasty?

A
The artisans fulfilled the ideals of Confucianism, which encouraged employment.
B
The artisans produced beautiful items, which decorated the emperor’s palace and the Forbidden City.
C
The artisans produced silk and porcelain goods that demanded high prices, thus increasing China’s trade and wealth.
D
The artisans provided jobs to the Chinese peasants who could no longer work in agriculture because of the famine.
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Mosaics, frescos, and sculptures are all

A
forms of literature.
B
artistic techniques.
C
ways to decorate walls.
D
types of arches.
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What happened to religion in West Africa when Islam was first introduced?

A
West Africans remained faithful to their original religions.
B
Islam quickly became the leading religion of the region.
C
Islam functioned alongside the existing religions of the region.
D
West Africans were resistant to Islam’s new ideas and ignored the religion.
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A famous work by Leonardo da Vinci that was commissioned by the Catholic Church is

A
Mona Lisa.
B
La Primavera.
C
The Last Supper.
D
The Birth of Venus.
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What was the impact of the Concordat of Worms?

A
The pope and Henry’s son became friends.
B
Henry V apologized for his father’s actions.
C
The pope recognized Henry V as the lawful emperor.
D
Henry V was forced to agree the pope was more powerful.
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Which person was considered to be the greatest physician in the Muslim world?

A
Al-Khwarizmi
B
Abd al-Malik
C
Al-Razi
D
Ibn al-Haytham
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Which statement most accurately answers why the Europeans in the Caribbean felt the need to bring in enslaved Africans as laborers?

A
Europeans grew crops like coffee and sugar that could yield a high profit, but required many laborers.
B
The Europeans’ labor-intensive crops required laborers that already understood how to work with coffee and sugar.
C
Disease had decimated the Indigenous population, and the Caribbean plantations required more workers to perform hard labor.
D
Disease had physically weakened the Indigenous workers, and the Caribbean plantations required stronger laborers.
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Christians were originally part of the Jewish faith. In this context, how was Jesus viewed by his followers?

A
as the Messiah
B
as a revolutionary
C
as the emperor
D
as a god
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What role did Marco Polo serve in the Mongol Empire?

A
Marco Polo provided military tactics to Genghis Khan.
B
Marco Polo worked as an administrator for 17 years.
C
Marco Polo ran one of the khanates in the region.
D
Marco Polo wrote a book about Kublai Khan.
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An important philosophical idea during the Enlightenment was that

A
the wealthy should give all of their money to the working poor.
B
monarchs should be granted a “divine right” to rule over their people.
C
the Catholic Church should exercise absolute rule over Europe.
D
ordinary people should be able to pursue greater opportunities.

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