AnswersSUM-2026-SS-World History 1A-CRCumulative Exam

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Renaissance art was strongly influenced by ancient Greek and Roman

A
trade routes.
B
politics.
C
architecture.
D
social life.
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After taking power, one action that Napoleon refused to take was to

A
establish the Bank of France.
B
dismiss corrupt officials.
C
improve tax collection.
D
give women the right to vote.
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The French goal to weaken the power of religion over government was inspired by which Enlightenment idea?

A
separation of powers
B
social contract
C
separation of church and state
D
natural rights
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How did cities respond to problems caused by population growth?

A
They increased factory production to create more jobs.
B
They expanded housing without changing living conditions.
C
They forced workers to move out of cities.
D
They created new laws and improved infrastructure.
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In the years leading to World War I, the spirit of nationalism increased competition among nations to do which of the following? Choose four answers.build large military forcesconvert nonbelievers to Christianityexpand their colonial empiresform military alliancesexpand their economieshold big antiwar demonstrations

A
build large military forces
B
convert nonbelievers to Christianity
C
expand their colonial empires
D
form military alliances
E
expand their economies
F
hold big antiwar demonstrations
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A goal of which revolution(s) was the restoration of a Protestant monarch?

A
the French Revolution
B
the French and Glorious revolutions
C
the American and Glorious revolutions
D
the Glorious Revolution
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Study the excerpt from the article "Upton Sinclair, Whose Muckraking Changed the Meat Industry” by Daniel E. Slotnik. President Theodore Roosevelt signed two historic bills aimed at regulating the food and drug industries into law on June 30, 1906. With decisive strokes of his pen on that oppressively hot day, Roosevelt also provided Upton Sinclair with the greatest validation for which any muckraker could hope. It was Sinclair’s novel The Jungle that helped spur the public outrage that led to the legislation.

A
On June 30, 1906, President Roosevelt signed into law two bills that put controls on food and drug companies.
B
It was Sinclair’s book The Jungle that helped spur the public outrage that led to the legislation (Slotnik).
C
The anger caused by Sinclair’s book contributed to the passage of laws to improve conditions in the food industry (Slotnik).
D
“President Theodore Roosevelt signed two historic bills aimed at regulating the food and drug industries into law on June 30, 1906.”
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Which statement best describes the social and political costs of building a large courthouse instead of a small one?

A
Building a large courthouse may cost more, and judicial officials will be displeased by the delay.
B
Building a large courthouse may cost more, and voters will be upset by having to pay higher taxes.
C
Building a large courthouse may take longer, and voters could become dissatisfied.
D
Building a large courthouse may take longer, but voters will respect the attempt to create a better building.
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During the Scientific Revolution, both Copernicus and Galileo

A
opposed a new theory of the universe related to the motion of Earth and other planets.
B
opposed the study of the sun, moon, and stars because it was considered heresy.
C
supported a theory of the universe that contradicted the teachings of the Catholic Church.
D
supported the geocentric theory in opposition to the beliefs of most Christians at the time.
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The map shows British India.What does this map of British India in 1860 show?

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provinces ruled by East India Company and trading states
B
provinces ruled by East India Company and manufacturing states
C
provinces ruled by the British raj and states controlled by Indian monarchs
D
provinces ruled by sepoys and states controlled by Mughal empire
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Which best describes the overall type of art that emerged in the postwar period?

A
surreal
B
abstract
C
realistic
D
cubist
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Under indirect rule, Indigenous culture was

A
accepted to some degree.
B
subject to religious conversion.
C
seen as equal to European culture.
D
adopted by many Europeans.
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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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Jan van Eyck contributed to Renaissance art by

A
developing new, realistic techniques.
B
painting realistic watercolors of animals.
C
developing precise, stylistic techniques.
D
painting realistic watercolors of landscapes.
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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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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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How did Robert de La Salle help extend France’s influence in the Americas?

A
He explored and established colonies in Canada.
B
He explored Hudson Bay, the Hudson River, and the Hudson Strait.
C
He explored the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii.
D
He explored the Mississippi River and built trading posts on it.
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During the early 1900s, the term “soviet” was initially the name for

A
the provisional government of Russia.
B
the local council in each Russian city.
C
a member of the Bolsheviks in Russia.
D
a worker during communist rule in Russia.
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The English Bill of Rights laid the foundation for

A
the Glorious Revolution.
B
the American Revolution.
C
a representative republic.
D
a constitutional monarchy.
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In the years prior to World War I, the government of Russia was

A
a communist system.
B
a democratic republic.
C
an autocratic monarchy.
D
a constitutional monarchy.

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