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What was one effect of Alexander the Great’s conquests?
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+expansion of Hellenistic culture
-formation of the Christian church
-decreased importance of the Silk Roads
-increased support of the Mayan leaders

{An immediate result of Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan in 1853 was
|type="[]"}
-an alliance between Japan and Russia
+the development of trade between Japan and the West
-a war between Japan and the United States
-the continued isolation of Japan

{
Which change was introduced by Peter the Great to Russia in the 17th century?
|type="[]"}
-spread of the philosophies of the Enlightenment to the peasant class
-development of representative government in the provinces
+introduction of Western technology to the military and industry
-selling of indulgences to raise money

{
Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in
|type="[]"}
-a return to manorialism
+a revolution led by the proletariat
-fewer government regulations
-an equal distribution of wealth and income

{
One similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini is that both
|type="[]"}
+led fascist states
-supported communism
-rejected militarism
-remained in power after World War II

{
Which situation contributed to the success of Mohandas Gandhi’s campaign of civil disobedience in India?
|type="[]"}
-Pakistan and Bangladesh were involved in civil wars.
-The United States came to Gandhi’s aid with food and clothing.
-Sikhs and Muslims wanted to create a new nation.
+Great Britain was weakened by World War II.

{
The expeditions of Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the
|type="[]"}
+destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires
-capture of Brazil by Portugal
-colonization of North America by Portugal
-exploration of the Philippines and East Indies

{
One contribution that John Locke made to Enlightenment philosophy was the idea that
|type="[]"}
-absolute monarchies should continue
-the punishment should fit the crime
-individual rights should be denied
+governments should be based on the consent of the people

{
The Boxer Rebellion and the work of Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen) are most closely associated with the
|type="[]"}
-Long March
-Golden Age of China
-Cultural Revolution
+rise of nationalism in China

{
One way in which Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy and Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika are similar is that both
|type="[]"}
+allowed elements of capitalism within a communist economic system
-strengthened their country's military defenses
-supported censorship of news and of personal correspondence
-increased tensions during the Cold War

{
One similarity between Stalin’s five-year plans and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward was that both programs attempted to
|type="[]"}
+increase industrial production
-privatize the ownership of land
-correct environmental pollution
-strengthen international trade

{
Which action contributed to the success of Lenin's communist revolution in Russia?
|type="[]"}
+ Peasants were promised land reform.
- Businessmen were encouraged to form monopolies.
- Landowners were offered tax relief.
- Factory workers were required to start small businesses.

{
In the struggle to gain independence for their countries, both Kwame Nkrumah and Ho Chi Minh relied on
|type="[]"}
+ nationalist sentiments
- trench warfare
- collective security agreements
- nonviolent resistance

{
One similarity in the actions of Benito Mussolini and
Saddam Hussein is that both
|type="[]"}
- established a democratic form of government
+ denied individual rights
- expanded the power of labor unions
- sought a classless society

{
Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince as a guide
to success in
| type="[]"}
-family life
+politics
-economic undertakings
-scholarship

{
Which step did Catherine the Great take that is
consistent with Enlightenment ideas?
| type="[]"}
-ordering the burning of books
-strengthening the institution of serfdom
-expanding Russian territory into Ukraine
+considering a law code that would treat all citizens equally

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The clothes worn by Mohandas Gandhi of India and by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk of
Turkey indicate the desire of these leaders to
| type="[]"}
-conform to traditional religious beliefs
-adapt to the cultural norms of urban life
-protest the oppression of communist rule
+make a political statement to their respective nations

{
In which geographic region has Aung San Suu
Kyi labored to bring about democratic reform?
| type="[]"}
+Southeast Asia
-Middle East
-Central Asia
-West Africa

{
One way in which Hammurabi and Justinian are
similar is that they successfully
| type="[]"}
-established public education systems
+codified the laws of their empire
-instituted democratic governments
-separated church and state

{
One way in which Miguel Hidalgo, Ho Chi Minh,
and Jomo Kenyatta are similar is that they all
were
| type="[]"}
+leaders of independence movements
-communist dictators
-enlightened despots
-advocates of liberation theology

{
Which form of government is associated with the
reigns of Suleiman the Magnificent, Akbar the
Great, and Peter the Great?
| type="[]"}
-constitutional monarchy
-direct democracy
-theocracy
+absolute monarchy

Charlemagne's 9th century empire covered territory which today would include the countries of
|type="[]"}
- Poland and Russia
- Spain and Portugal
+ France and Germany
- Ireland and the United Kingdom

{
For which achievement is Suleiman the Magnificent best known?
|type="[]"}
- building the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
- spreading Christianity into the Balkan Peninsula
- conquering the Russian capital of Moscow
+ uniting the Ottoman Empire under an efficient government structure

{
What happened in Russia as a result of actions taken by Peter the Great?
|type="[]"}
- Russia was weakened by French invasions.
- Catholicism was adopted as the state religion.
- The Duma was reformed and the serfs were freed.
+ Russia borrowed Western ideas and expanded its territories.

{
One way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France are similar is that both
|type="[]"}
+ were removed from power during the French Revolution
- adopted ideas of the Congress of Vienna
- implemented policies of religious tolerance
- decreased government control of the economy

{
One way in which Toussaint L'Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they all were
|type="[]"}
- supporters of mercantile policies
+ leaders of independence movements
- democratically elected leaders
- industrial labor reformers

{
One way in which Emperor Meiji of Japan and Kemal Atatürk of Turkey are similar is that they both
|type="[]"}
- crushed secessionist movements
+ worked to modernize their nations
- conquered eastern neighboring territories
- protested against economic sanctions

{
The economic policies of Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union and of Deng Xiaoping of China included
|type="[]"}
+ elements of capitalism
- boycotts of foreign products
- a one-child policy
- a reliance on agricultural self-sufficiency

{
One similarity in the rule of Akbar the Great and the rule of Elizabeth I is that both leaders implemented policies that encouraged
|type="[]"}
- compulsory education
- military disarmament
- voter participation
+ religious toleration

{
Forced famine in Ukraine (1932-1933) was a direct result of
|type="[]"}
- Czar Nicholas's involvement in World War I
- Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy
+ Joseph Stalin's collectivization
- Nikita Khrushchev's removal from power

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