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PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAM!World History II Practice SOL 2014

1. The Society of Jesus was created to spread Catholic teachings, primarily in response to the –

A. InquisitionB. RenaissanceC.Scientific RevolutionD.Protestant Reformation

2. Which person is most associated with this time period?A.VoltaireB. Henry Bessemer C. MichelangeloD.John Huss

3. What was one effect of this act?A.The influence of the Catholic Church declined.B. The practice of Protestantism was prohibited in England.C.The Pope granted greater authority to the king.D.The colonies were subjected to the authority of the Church.

4. What was a common trade good that traveled west on the Silk Road?A. IvoryB. GoldC.PaperD.Rum

5. The Columbian Exchange is best explained as the – A.Exchange of South American land between Spain and PortugalB. Result of a struggle between the Spanish and the IncasC.Exchange of agricultural goods between Europe and the AmericasD.Result of a conflict between South American colonies and Europe

6. Islam became a prominent religion in India because of – A.Trade with Africa

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAM!B. The rule of the MughalsC.An invasion by the PersiansD.Alliances with Southwest Asia

7. Which purpose motivated the building of this structure?A.To convert the native people to ChristianityB. To develop trade alliances with French coloniesC.To preserve the indigenous culture of the areaD.To recruit natives to work on plantations

8. Which religious group was most affected when the Edict of Nantes was revoked?

A.Puritans living in England

B. Jesuits living in FranceC.Protestants living in FranceD.Catholics living in England

9. Which change best completes this diagram?A.Knowledge of biology grows

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAM!B.Navigational skills improveC.Uses for fuel resources increaseD.Religious tolerance spreads

10. Elizabeth I supported Protestantism in England by –

A.Returning land belonging to the Catholic Church

B. Making the Anglican Church the official national church

C.Persecuting people who used Latin in the Catholic Church

D.Removing the leader of the Anglican Church

11. Which form of literature was introduced to Europe during the Enlightenment?

A.PoemB. NovelC.SatireD.Essay

12. This route was most likely used to export – A.Furs from New FranceB. Silver from New SpainC.Tobacco from New EnglandD.Sugar from New Netherland

13. These locations were named after the man who –

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAM!A.Protected Mexican territory from a French invasionB. Was the first president of the Mexican RepublicC.Started the movement for Mexican IndependenceD.Led the Mexican army in the war against Texas

14. This diagram (on the right) best illustrates the discoveries of – A. Johannes KeplerB. Galileo GalileiC. Issac NewtonD.William Harvey

15. A response to growing European influence in China was the –

A.Nanking MassacreB. Boxer RebellionC.Shanghai MassacreD.Cultural Revolution

16. Which event inspired independence movements in Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the early 19th century?

A.ReformationB. American RevolutionC.RenaissanceD.Commercial Revolution

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17. This square was named for the – A.Noble who unified the states of

Northern ItalyB. General who led Italian troops during World

War IC.Sculptor who contributed to the beginning

of the RenaissanceD.Pope who took office just after the Protestant Reformation

18. Which statement best describes the effects of the Industrial Revolution on families?

A.Family-based cottage industries were weakenedB. Families returned to a primary focus on domestic goodsC.Families struggled to share responsibilities in the householdD.Families were hired as a group in local industries

19. The concept of divine right was important to absolute monarchs because it –

A.Reserved governmental positions for the clergyB. Guaranteed natural rights to the peopleC.Justified the king’s right to ruleD.Honored the king for supporting religious freedom

20. Who led the independence movements that caused the changes shown in this table?

A.Hernando de SotoB. Simón Bolívar

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAM!C. Napoleon

BonaparteD. Vasco de Gama

21. Which conclusion about the 19th century is best supported by this table?

A.Asia had the most natural resources for development

B. The United States developed the largest colonial empire

C.Western Europe was the most heavily industrialized areaD.France experienced the greatest industrial growth

22. Which organization’s member states were described as being behind the Iron Curtain after World War II?

A.United NationsB. Axis PowersC.European UnionD.Warsaw Pact

23. Russian troops withdrew from World War I because –A.Great Britain became neutralB. Submarine warfare disrupted tradeC.The United States entered the warD.Communists overthrew the government


24. Which event best completes this diagram?A. Invasion of Normandy coastB. Dropping of the atomic bomb on JapanC.Development of the Final SolutionD.Bombing of a naval fleet at Pearl Harbor

25. This headline would most likely have appeared in –A.The Soviet UnionB. ItalyC.The United StatesD.Germany

26. Which document is the source of this quotation?A.A speech made by the German presidentB. A trade agreement signed by GermanyC.A peace treaty that ended World War ID.A verdict of the International Military Tribunal

27. Which military tactic did the Nazis use in the Battle of Britain?A. land invasionsB. submarine attacksC.Tank assaultsD.Bomber raids


28. Which event replaces the question mark?A.German invasion of PolandB. British evacuation

from DunkirkC.Soviet victory at

StalingradD.Allied invasion of

Europe

29. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed during period –

A.1B. 2C.3D.4

30. In the 1950s, United States foreign policy decisions were the result of fears that communism would spread from China to –

A. JapanB. MongoliaC.IndiaD.Vietnam


31. After Indian independence,

the darker-shaded region on this

map became known as –

A.BurmaB. Sri LankaC.PakistanD.Bangladesh

32. Which phrase best completes this web?A.Cooperation with the United StatesB. Reemergence as an imperial powerC.Opposition to the United NationsD.Decline as an economic power


33. What best completes this diagram?

A.Creation of an Indian state was promoted

B. Syrian nationalism grew in strength

C.Creation of a Jewish state gained support

D.Jewish immigration to Europe was encouraged

34. In which nation did Nelson Mandela lead a successful reform movement?

A.KenyaB. South AfricaC.The CongoD.Algeria


35. This map represents the political divisions of Europe –

A.After the Napoleonic WarsB. Because of the Treaty of VersaillesC.During the Cold WarD.After the breakup of the Soviet

Union

36. The sacred cities marked on this map are most important to –

A.HindusB. ChristiansC.MuslimsD.Buddhists


37. Which leader was most responsible for this event?

A.Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong)B. Deng XiaopingC.Ho Chi MinhD.Sun Yat-sen

38. The city of Constantinople was renamed Istanbul to – A.Remember the Greek invasion of AnatoliaB. Honor the Eastern Orthodox ChurchC.Establish the capital of the Ottoman EmpireD.Celebrate the end of Egyptian control of Turkey

39. Which phrase best describes the social system in Latin America after the Spanish conquest?

A.A rigid class system based on ethnic backgroundB. A flexible system with a large middle classC.A provincial system based on native traditionsD.A democratic system with a strong central government

40. In the 16th century, most trade routes giving northern Europe access to goods from the Ottoman Empire crossed the –

A.Black SeaB. Indian OceanC.Yellow SeaD.Pacific Ocean

41. Which religion replaces the question mark in this diagram (on the right)?

A. JudaismB. ChristianityC.HinduismD.Islam


42. Which groups were involved in the conflict related to this headline?A.Shi’a and SunnisB. Catholics and ProtestantsC.Hindus and MuslimsD.Christians and Buddhists

43. Which empire was most negatively affected by the Age of Discovery?

A.OttomanB. MughalC.AztecD.Songhai

44. During the 1600s and 1700s, the European policy of mercantilism led to increased –

A.Concern over invading armies from AsiaB. Study of ancient knowledge in Latin textsC.Competition for markets in the AmericasD.Interest in spreading the believes

of Christianity

45. The growth of these types of businesses has resulted in – A.Decreased environmental protectionsB. Increased global trade barriersC.Decreased international conflictD.Increased economic interdependence


46. Montesquieu’s The Spirit of Laws

established the importance of –

A. Honesty for rulersB. The social contractC.Religious toleranceD.A separation of powers

47. This passage argues for the expansion of French –

A. IsolationismB. FeudalismC.MilitarismD.Mercantilism

48. Which association is described by this list?A. International Monetary FundB. North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationC.International Court of JusticeD.North American Free Trade Agreement

49. Which word best describes the ideas of the Enlightenment?A.TraditionalB. SecularC.EconomicD.Religious

PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THE EXAM!50. Which statement best explains why the Spanish were interested in

the Incan Empire?A.The Spanish were intrigued by Incan scientific advancesB. The Incan Empire was a possible market for Spanish goodsC.The Spanish hoped to learn the location of an Incan fountain of youthD.The Incan Empire was a possible source of wealth for the Spanish

51. What distinguishes developed nations from developing nations?A.Foreign diplomacyB. International tourismC.Economic statusD.Climate zone

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