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What was the main cause of the Sino-Japanese War?

A
Japan wanted to add the island of Formosa to its territory.
B
Japan and China competed for influence in Korea.
C
China’s military became a threat to Japan.
D
China closed its ports to Japan.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas established a territorial dividing line between

A
Spain and India.
B
Spain and Portugal.
C
Africa and Portugal.
D
Africa and India.
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Which were provisions of the Open Door policy? Check all that apply.

A
All foreign countries had to pay taxes equally.
B
Foreign countries with spheres of influence in China were exempt from taxes.
C
Only the Chinese government could collect tariffs on trade.
D
Countries with a sphere of influence should maintain free access to their ports.
E
The United States would oversee the continuance of the Open Door policy.
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The most likely reason why Napoleon could be classified as an enlightened monarch was because

A
he declared himself an enlightened monarch.
B
he implemented certain enlightenment ideals.
C
the Pope blessed him as an enlightened monarch.
D
in comparison to his predecessor, he was enlightened.
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Who was Giuseppe Garibaldi?

A
the first leader of Italy after unification
B
a leader who freed Italy from Austria
C
the leader of the group Young Italy
D
a nationalist leader of southern Italy
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Which event organized peace between Germany and the Allied forces at the end of World War I?

A
the armistice
B
the Spanish flu pandemic
C
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
D
the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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After the American Revolution, why did France view the United States as a model nation?

A
The United States established a representative democracy.
B
The United States embraced its colonial rulers.
C
The United States ended government-mandated social classes.
D
The United States published the idea of checks and balances.
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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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In the 1800s, Britain and the United States had laws against unionizing mainly because they believed unions

A
would cause a lot of violence.
B
would be bad for the economy.
C
would brainwash their workers.
D
would reduce the work hours.
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The graph shows British cotton imports throughout the eighteenth century. This graph could help a writer draft a document-based essay about the British Empire because it shows how the British textile industry

Question illustration
A
increased as the empire expanded.
B
decreased as the empire expanded.
C
increased as the empire collapsed.
D
decreased as the empire collapsed.
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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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What did the Petition of Right aim to prevent the monarch from doing? Select three options.

A
restricting freedom of religion
B
negotiating with foreign powers
C
establishing martial law in peacetime
D
imprisoning people without just cause
E
raising taxes without Parliament approval
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This is an image of the conquistadors.

Question illustration
A
the conquistadors were men doing God’s work.
B
the conquistadors were aggressive men.
C
they were thanking God for helping them meet new friends.
D
they were praying to the false god of gold.
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Why did Philip II of Spain want to invade England?

A
to spread Protestantism in England
B
to spread the teachings of the Reformation
C
to restore Catholic rule in England
D
to make his son the king of England
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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 became of most of the Central powers’ colonies after World War I?

A
They became independent nations.
B
They remained colonies of Central Powers’ nations.
C
They became League of Nations mandates.
D
They were run by the League of Nations.
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What did John Winthrop do in the Americas?

A
founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony
B
founded Jamestown
C
founded New France
D
founded Delaware
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Which of the following best defines a religious heretic?

A
a Catholic priest charged with converting others to Catholicism.
B
a person who tried to convert others to his or her religion.
C
an organization that punished those who did not follow Catholicism.
D
a person who held beliefs going against the teachings of a church.
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The industry that was one of the first to industrialize Europe and the United States was

A
the textile industry.
B
the meatpacking industry.
C
the steel-manufacturing industry.
D
the automobile-manufacturing industry.
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Around 1900, European nations built up their military forces, formed alliances, and expanded their colonial holdings in their efforts to

A
force their enemies to start wars.
B
maintain a balance of power.
C
put a conscription system in place.
D
end the spirit of militarism.

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