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550 WHAP questions by Princeton Review (2013) - Diagnostic Test
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1All of the following ancient civilizations developed near river valleys EXCEPT
- ASumerian
- BEgyptian
- CChavin
- DShang
2The two major religions practiced in Classical India were
- AHinduism and Buddhism
- BIslam and Buddhism
- CIslam and Hinduism
- DCatholicism and Hinduism
3Which of the following was NOT characteristic of early civilizations?
- ACaravan trade
- BUrban centers
- CGrowing populations
- DAgricultural surplus
4The location and architecture of buildings in major Mayan cities such as Palenque are most likely based on
- Adefensibility from attack by sea
- Bastronomical observations and phenomena
- Caccessibility of major trade routes
- Dhaphazard, population-driven expansion
5The Silk Roads, the largest trade network of the ancient world, were controlled by
- AIndia
- BChristians
- CChina
- DBuddhists
6Which of the following is an accurate characterization of trade along the overland route between the Roman Empire and India through the first two centuries C.E.? (first: from Roman Empire, second: from India)
A:- ASilver and gold; silk and cotton cloth
- BHorses; olive oil and pepper
- CIndigo; silver and gold
- DOlive oil and pepper; silver and gold
7The Hebrews were unique in ancient civilization for their
- Alarge, centralized state
- Bbelief in monotheism
- Cstrong military tradition
- Drelative equality of social classes
8Which of the following is an accurate statement about the ancient Greeks?
- AThe Greeks incorporated the gods of the Persians after the Persian Wars.
- BIt is the commitment to arts and sciences in Greece's Golden Age that would become cornerstones of Western culture.
- CGreece's philosophers concentrated on the afterlife, beginning new religions.
- DDuring the Golden Age of Pericles, the Greeks abolished slavery.
9Source: Encyclopedie: Classical Orders, engraving from the Encyclopédie vol. 18. Public domain eighteenth century French engraving.
The columns illustrated are architectural contributions from which civilization?
- AChina
- BPersia
- CSumer
- DGreece
10Ashoka Maurya is responsible for which religion's expansion beyond India and into many parts of Southeast Asia?
- AHinduism
- BDaoism
- CBuddhism
- DChristianity
11Which of the following is an important contribution of the Lydians?
- ATheir dualistic beliefs inspired the Zoroastrian religion.
- BTheir development of a written alphabet was adapted by the Phoenicians.
- CTheir introduction of coined money facilitated development of global trade.
- DTheir defeat by the Aryans began the formation of the modern state of India.
12Emperor Justinian of Byzantium preserved Roman customs in which of the following ways?
- AHe unified the Byzantine Empire by making the Roman Catholic Church the official state church when the Western Roman Empire crumbled.
- BHe codified Roman legal principles in the Justinian Code, even as those principles fell out of use in the West.
- CHe pursued an aggressive foreign policy of conquering the Germanic tribes who held the Western Roman Empire.
- DHe mandated the use of Latin in all official government documentation and commercial transactions in the Eastern Roman Empire.
13Which of the following contributed significantly to the decline of both the Han and Gupta empires?
- AConflict with nomadic invaders
- BPopulation growth leading to overcrowding
- CTax revolts by the upper class
- DGovernment corruption
14Which of the following was NOT a major effect of movement along the Silk Road?
- AThe spread of epidemic diseases throughout Europe or Asia.
- BThe use of a common language among the countries along the road.
- CThe exchange of religious ideas between the East and West.
- DThe transmission of artistic influences among culture.
15Along the trade routes of the post-classical period spread
- Adisease
- Breligion
- Ctechnology
- Dall of the choices
16All of the following were contributions from cultures Muslim invaders absorbed from civilization they were in contact with EXCEPT (first: the civilization; second: their contribution)
- AIndia; system of numbers
- BGreece; anatomy
- CJapan; philosophy
- DGreece; astronomy
17Which of the following is not one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
- APilgrimage to Mecca
- BConfession
- CCharitable giving
- DFasting
18The Islamic ummah was
- Athe concept of community of believers which transcended clan boundaries
- Bthe name given to the group of clergy of the new faith
- Cthe name given to the battle which resulted in Muhammad's successful return to Mecca
- Dthe writings which explained Muhammad's dreams, which a sub-sect of Islam is based upon
19The image of the Alhambra in Andalusia, Spain shows the influence of which widespread religion?
- AChristian
- BJewish
- CIslamic
- DBuddhist
20Which of the following is true about the declining role of women in the Islamic Abbasid era?
- AMen were permitted to have more than one wife.
- BAbbasid caliphs instituted harems in the court.
- CWomen were kept secluded form civil life.
- DAll of the choices.
21The map shows which seventh century empire's extent?
- AIslamic
- BByzantine
- CSassanid
- DWestern Roman
22Which of the following is an example of how Muslim culture influenced Western Europe in the era of the Crusades?
- ACastle fortifications
- BThe game of chess
- CCoffee
- DAll of the choices are examples of ways in which Muslim culture influences Western Europe.
23Orthodox Christianity split form Roman Catholicism in 1054 C.E. in part due to the former's
- Abelief in papal infallibility
- Btradition of allowing priests to marry
- Cbelief in the Virgin Mary
- Dmore "law-centric" interpretation of scripture
24Alhambra's Court of the Lions
The fourteenth century palace in Spain shown above is an example of- Athe wealth and power of the Roman emperor
- Bcross-cultural interaction
- Carchitectural wonders lost to destruction by invaders
- Dreligious conflict
25Which of the following correctly chronicles the regions to which Islam spread from the Arabian Peninsula?
- ASomali Coast, Southeast Asia, Iberian Peninsula
- BCentral Asia, Eastern Europe, Somali Coast
- CEastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Somali Coast
- DSomali Coast, Central Asia, Southeast Asia
26Which of the following most accurately describes the development of Incan political structure from the 12th to 15th centuries C.E.?
- AA collection of city-states united in a loose confederation before being conquered by the Aztecs.
- BA small city-state expanded via conquest under a strong military leader.
- CCoastal villages that developed naval power and centralized to protect maritime trade.
- DPopularly elected monarchy that developed into military dictatorship.
27The Ming Dynasty adopted which of the following belief systems for which of the following reasons?
- AIslam, because it was the faith of Mongols who invaded during this period
- BCatholicism, due to the arrival of Jesuit missionaries
- CNeoconfucianism, to build a more competent and effective bureaucracy
- DTaoism, in line with a more isolationist foreign policy
28Which of the following correctly compares the Muscovite Russians and Ottoman Turks?
- AEach benefited from Mongolian khanates previously unifying territorial holdings.
- BThe rise of each to power was facilitated by schisms in Christianity and Islam, respectively.
- CThe Muscovite Russians benefited from Afro-European trade, while the Ottoman Turks did not.
- DThe Muscovite Russians used their naval prowess to engage in trade, while the Ottoman Turks focused on naval conquest.
29Epidemics in sixteenth-century Mesoamerica led to
- Athe largest decline in history in global population, by percentage
- Ban increase in wages for workers who survived the epidemics
- Ca shift in the Europeans' focus to conquest of North America
- Dthe decline of African slavery in the region
30From 1600 to 1700, sugar was
- Aless profitable than tobacco in the Caribbean
- Bthe leading product in Atlantic trade
- Cproduced largely without slave labor
- Dconsidered the easiest crop to produce
31Northern Europe's population increased in the 16th and 17th centuries in part thanks to the
- Aend of religious civil war in England
- Bexpulsion of the Moors from Spain during the Reconquista
- Cconclusion of the Crusades
- Dintroduction of the potato from South America as a staple crop
32Which of the following statements about the Songhai in the sixteenth century is accurate?
- AThis dynasty's founding emperor completed the Great Wall of China.
- BThis dynasty unified several smaller kingdoms into early outlines of modern-day China.
- CThis Islamic kingdom in West Africa was a major part of the trans-Saharan salt and gold trade.
- DThis West African kingdom rose to power as a result of the Portuguese slave trade.
33Babur led his Mughal army to conquer India chiefly in order to
- Abuild a powerful military empire
- Bunify India under Hinduism
- Cextend religious tolerance to the region
- Dlay siege to holy sites such as the Taj Mahal
34The building shown above is an example of
- Acommunal urban housing in the Ottoman Empire
- Bfood storage outbuildings in Western Europe
- Chomes of the peasant class in rural Southeast Asia
- DAfrican dwellings adapted for the American South
35The shaded area on the map above shows the extent of which of the following empires in the fifteenth century?
- Athe Ottoman Empire
- Bthe Abbasid Empire
- Cthe Caliphate of Cordoba
- Dthe western of two Mamluk Sultanates
36The "Columbian Exchange" brought
- ASpanish gold to America and American diseases to Spain
- BNative American slaves to Africa and African guns to the Americas
- CEuropean diseases to America and American crops to Europe
- DAmerican horses to Europe and European turkeys to America
37The expansion of global trade in the 16th and 17th centuries contributed to China's becoming a major holder of the world's silver because
- AChina's exports outstripped its imports
- BChina's South American colonies were rich silver producers
- CBritain paid large quantities of silver for Chinese opium
- DBritain paid for the rights to use the lucrative trading port of Hong Kong
38The Weaver of Designs
"She concerns herself with using thread, works with thread. The good weaver of designs is skilled==a marker of varicolored capes, an outliner of designs, a blender of colors, a joiner of pieces, a matcher of pieces, a person of good memory. She does things dexterously. She weaves designs. She selects. She weaves tightly. She forms borders. She forms the neck..."
Source: Bernadino de Sahagun, La Historia Universal de las Cosas de Nueva España
The above sixteenth-century quote form Spaniard Bernardino de Sahagún refers to a woman from which civilization?- AFrance
- BAztec
- CThe Low Country
- DChina
39Careful, careful where are you going:
You group of know-nothings!
Come here and let your older sister teach you to write poems.
Young bees whose stringers itch rub them in wilted flowers.
Young goats who have nothing to do with their horns butt them against spare shrubbery.
The eighteenth-century poem was written by a women of which region?- AChina
- BJapan
- CVietnam
- DArabia
40Which of the following statements about slavery in the pre-modern world is NOT accurate?
- AAll pre-modern societies except India used slave labor.
- BIn Greece, slaves were most often foreigners or prisoners of war.
- CIn the Islamic world, slaves of kings could rise to high-level positions.
- DIn China, laws restricted slavery to foreigners and criminals.
41The European maritime activity at the end of the fifteenth century led to all of the following EXCEPT
- Athe creation of a new international venue for the exchange of foods, diseases, and manufactured goods
- Bthe opening of some parts of the world to European colonization
- Cthe formation of a far-reaching world economy
- Dthe destruction of Indian and Chinese maritime trade
42North American European colonies differed from Latin American colonies in that
- Athe North American colonists tended to integrate with the native populations more than did colonists in Latin America
- Blater North American migration served as a pressure-release valve for Europeans fleeing religious persecution
- CNorth American colonists were uniquely driven by the search for wealth
- DLatin American colonists treated the area as an agricultural laboratory, bringing European crops, especially the sweet potato, to the New World
43How was the process of industrialization similar in Russia and Japan?
- ABoth countries emancipated their work forces.
- BBoth countries adopted Western characteristics.
- CBoth countries depended on the steel industry.
- DBoth countries began to industrialize in the early nineteenth century.
44Which of the following was a characteristic regarding gender roles in the early days of the Industrial Revolution?
- AJapanese women abandoned their traditional roles as housewives and mothers.
- BBritish women lost work to domestic manufacturing.
- CMarried women began to join the medical profession in significant numbers.
- DRussian women began working outside the home in banking.
45Which of the following did most industrializing countries quickly develop?
- AUnions
- BSteel manufacturing
- CRailroads
- DSuffrage rights
46Japan's industrialization process was initially limited by which of the following?
- AIts banking system
- BIts lack of government support
- CIts lack of a labor pool
- DIts geography
47All of the following were contributing factors to Great Britain's Industrial Revolution EXCEPT
- Achanging philosophies on the role of women
- Bagricultural innovations such as crop rotation and the application of the fertilizer
- Cthe introduction of the enclosure movement
- Dtechnological developments such as the steam engine
48Which of the following is true about Egypt's industrialization process in the early nineteenth century?
- AEgypt distanced itself from the Ottoman Empire
- BLower classes began to enjoy new freedoms
- CEgypt freed itself from Western influence
- DEgypt narrowed the technological gap between the Muslim world and the West
49How were immigration patterns of the nineteenth century to Hawaii similar to those to Latin America in the seventeenth century?
- AAfricans were brought to plantations as slaves.
- BDue to depletion of the native population, huge numbers of laborers immigrated.
- CSpanish Jesuits arrived to convert the native population.
- DJewish immigrants fleeing pogroms arrived in large numbers.
50Which of the following is NOT true about population patterns in the nineteenth century?
- ADeath rates were affected by the Columbian trade.
- BFamilies became smaller.
- CFamily patterns remained unchanged.
- DCities expanded significantly.
51Why were the Opium Wars of the nineteenth century fought?
- AChina began a War Against Drugs within its borders to end the use of opium.
- BIndia fought England for control of the world's opium trade routes.
- CJapan fought to gain access to poppy fields in India.
- DEngland began a war for the right to trade opium in China.
52Which of the following is true about the end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade?
- AGreat Britain resisted closing the trade routes.
- BThe end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade happened around the time Russian serfs were emancipated.
- CAfrican kings successfully petitioned European powers to end the trade.
- DThe United States saw the end of the trade as a moral imperative.
53Which of the following countries most resisted European intervention in the early nineteenth century?
- ABrazil
- BEgypt
- CJapan
- DRussia
54Great Britain's first Industrial Revolution was fueled primarily by
- Asteel
- Brubber
- Cshipbuilding
- Dtextiles
55Latin American wars of independence in the early nineteenth century had which of the following results?
- AEntire populations were forcibly converted to Roman Catholicism.
- BThe existing social structure remained largely in place.
- CMost soon abolished slavery and established racial equality.
- DThey produced Latin America's Industrial Revolution.
56"Take up the White Man's burden==
Send forth the best ye breed==
Go send your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need
To wait in heavy harness
On fluttered folk and wild==
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half devil and half child"
Source: Rudyard Kipling, The White Man's Burden, 1899.
The quotation above by a late nineteenth-century British author illustrates- Athe racism involved in the conquest of South America
- Bsocial Darwinism's influence in justifying imperialism
- Cexplorers' views on encountering natives for the first time in Canada
- Dcrusaders' justification for the wholesale slaughter of non-Christians
57Dissatisfaction over the agreements ending the First World War led to all of the following EXCEPT
- AGermany's Beer Hall Putsch
- BHitler's occupation of the Rhineland
- CAmerican reluctance to join the United Nations
- DChina's May Fourth Movement
58Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward in 1958 was primarily intended to
- Acompete with the Americans and Soviets in the Space Race
- Brevolutionize the civil service
- Cachieve village-based industrialization
- Densure popular compliance with anti-religious policies
59Industrialization and rural exodus in Latin America in the twentieth century drove the trend of
- AAbolition and slave emancipation
- BDeclining health care standards
- CWage inflation
- DHyperurbanization
60Massive labor migrations to economically developed countries in the twentieth century occurred primarily because of
- Afalling birth rates in developed countries
- Bepidemics depopulating crowded urban areas
- Crural crime and civil unrest
- Dstrikes in developed countries creating the need for replacement workers
61"Concerned that in situations of poverty women have the least access to food, health, education, training and opportunities for employment and other needs... Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in order to ensure to them equal rights with men in the field of education and in particular to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women...The same conditions for career and vocational guidance, for access to studies and for the achievement of diplomas in educational establishments of all categories in rural as well as in urban areas; this equality shall be ensured in pre-school, general, technical, professional and training.... The elimination of any stereotyped concept of the roles of men and women at all levels and in all forms of education by encouraging coeducation and other types of education which will help to achieve this aim and, in particular, by the revision of textbooks and school programmes and the adaptation of teaching methods..."
Which of the following most likely produced the twentieth-century document quoted here?- AThe United Nations
- BNATO
- CMaoist China
- DThe Soviet Union
62Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Aung San Suu Kyi each drew their political philosophy and protest tactics in part from the work of
- AThich Quang Duc
- BMother Teresa of Calcutta
- CMahatma Gandhi
- DShaka kaSenzangakhona
63The European Union was founded primarily in order
- Aguard against Soviet takeover of Western European nations
- Bfacilitate economic development and intra-European trade
- Cmore closely parallel the organization of the United States
- Dwrest global economic dominance from the United States
64All of the following countries experienced social unrest and student protest movements in the 1960s similar to those in the United States EXCEPT
- AIsrael
- BIran
- CThe Soviet Union
- DSwitzerland
65In late-twentieth century sub-Saharan Africa, political stability often failed in part because
- Aapartheid spread from South Africa to other surrounding nations
- Bformer colonial puppet rulers repeatedly attempted to regain power
- Cefforts to form an African National Congress proved prohibitively complicated
- Dcolonizers, when drawing boundaries, ignored longstanding ethnic conflicts
66Which of the following correctly lists three leaders who rose in opposition to colonial rule of their home countries?
- AMacario Sakay, Ngo Dinh Diem, U Wisara
- BEdmund Andros, George Washington, Francisco Madero
- CChandrashekar Azad, Touissant L'Ouverture, Marquess Dalhousie
- DHo Chi Minh, Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah
67Which of the following statements correctly describes global affairs at the dawn of the twenty-first century?
- ARapid innovation in transportation and communication have accelerated the pace and intensity of international interactions.
- BInterethnic conflict has largely been resolved through the United Nations and its support of nationalist independence movements.
- CGlobal terrorism that accelerated in the late twentieth century led to a worldwide economic downturn.
- DThe spread of science and secularism sent belief in world religions into serious decline.
68In the twentieth century, the phrase "mutually assured destruction" most accurately referred to
- Athe threat to Berliners of taking down the Berlin Wall while the city was still divided between Soviet and Allied leadership
- Bthe danger of continuing to pollute the environment as the ozone layer became depleted
- Cthe result, for upper and lower classes alike, of fraudulent banking practices and market speculation
- Dthe consequences of anything worse than proxy war between the U.S.S.R. and United States in the nuclear age
69The image reflects
- ALenin's opposition to Western influences
- Ban irony in the globalization of American culture
- Cthe Communist Party's endorsement of egalitarian fast food
- DAmerican advertising promoting a culture of conformity in the 1950s
70During the Cold War, Latin America was primarily
- Aa source of oil to replace the cut off by O.P.E.C. during the 1970s
- Ban arena for proxy conflicts between the United States and U.S.S.R.
- Cuninvolved, as the continent was too underdeveloped to be of interest
- Dgoverned by stable democracies with burgeoning civic involvement
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