Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations

According to the explanation for question 1, which of the following is cited as an example of a pre-Columbian civilization that did not develop written communication?

The explanation for question 2 states that the Council of Trent (1545) was an attempt by the Roman Catholic Church to respond to what major historical movement?

Based on the explanation for question 3, which of the following is NOT listed as one of the Islamic Gunpowder Empires?

The explanation for question 4 notes that which of the following was a feature of Mesoamerican religious rites but not necessarily of other early civilizations like those in Mesopotamia or the Indus Valley?

According to the explanation for question 5, what was the state of the lives of ordinary Russian citizens under Peter the Great?

The explanation for question 6 identifies which of the following as NOT being a destabilizing factor for the balance of power in Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Which Cold War-era policy, according to the explanation for question 7, was employed by Britain and France before World War II in an attempt to maintain peace with Hitler?

The explanation for question 8 contrasts Spanish and French colonization efforts by highlighting what difference in their settlement patterns?

According to the explanation for question 9, what was the primary difference between European and Japanese feudalism regarding the size of the agricultural population?

What was the key characteristic of England's Glorious Revolution of 1688, as described in the explanation for question 10?

The explanation for question 11 describes the spread of American culture as being responsible for which of the following global phenomena?

What was the single most significant contribution of the Delhi Sultanate to Indian society, according to the explanation for question 12?

The explanation for question 13 states that the Berlin Conference of 1884 and 1885 had what outcome for the nations of sub-Saharan Africa?

As stated in the explanation for question 14, which of the following was NOT a necessary component for a nation to industrialize?

What factor, according to the explanation for question 15, was a motivation behind both the Hindu Upanishad movement and the Protestant Reformation?

The explanation for question 16 distinguishes Buddhism from other major religions of the time by mentioning its association with what core tenet?

Based on the explanation for question 17, what system did the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty establish in China that limited social mobility for native Chinese?

What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Act of 1861 in Russia, according to the explanation for question 18?

The explanation for question 19 states that feudalism in western Europe was ending at the same time as what major historical event?

What comparison does the explanation for question 20 draw between the colonization of less-developed countries and the Cold War?

Based on the explanation for question 21, what is a primary reason for a declining population in a developing, sub-Saharan nation?

The explanation for question 22 specifies that the Mongol Empire included all of the following territories EXCEPT:

During the Heian period in the ninth century, what was the primary focus of Japanese civilization, according to the explanation for question 23?

The explanation for question 24 mentions that the Council of Trent, as part of the Catholic Counter-Reformation, affirmed all of the following EXCEPT:

What is the central argument of the Daniel Defoe quote regarding the education of women, as interpreted by the explanation for question 25?

The explanation for question 26 defines the concept of 'total war' in World War I as referring to what specific aspect of the conflict?

According to the explanation for question 27, which of the following was a key component of the Ottoman Tanzimat Reforms?

The explanation for question 28 clarifies that the Taj Mahal was constructed not by Akbar the Great, but by which other Mughal ruler?

What was the direct impact of the Magna Carta on the power of the English king, as described in the explanation for question 29?

How did the approaches of Gandhi and Mao Zedong to social reform differ, according to the explanation for question 30?

The explanation for question 31 states that both the Vikings and the Mamluks achieved a similar outcome in the lands they conquered. What was it?

According to the explanation for question 32, both Song China and the Italian states were similar because they both:

The explanation for question 33 provides an example of Hellenism through the spread of which specific cultural element?

What is the defining characteristic of Christian monasticism as described in the explanation for question 34?

According to the explanation for question 35, how had the problems that gave rise to labor unions in the 1800s changed by the end of the century?