World Studies Review

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World Studies Review
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Question 1

• The creation of a global information
  superhighway, or computer infrastructure, is an
  important tool to increase world trade. At the
  speed of light, huge quantities of information
  can travel across the globe. What advantages are
  likely to come from this trend in communications?
  
• Small business owners can use their personal
  computers to engage in trade worldwide.
• The United States will have to tighten security
  to prevent top secret information from being
  spread worldwide.
• More telephone numbers will be needed to
  accommodate new fax numbers.
• With new translation software, people of
  different languages will be able to communicate
  with a computer.
• II and III
• II only
• I and III
• I and IV

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Question 2

• What effect did French support of the
  American Revolution have on France?
• It encouraged the French to start their own
  revolution against the rule of the monarchy.
• The French monarchy agreed to share power with
  Parliament.
• The French decided to give freedom to their own
  colonies.
• The colonies of France revolted against French
  rule.

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Question 3

• Modern terrorism has increased
  dramatically since the 1960s. Many
  technological advances have made committing
  terrorists acts easier worldwide. What changes
  in technology have facilitated an increase in
  terrorist attacks?
• decreased weapon size, increased destructiveness
• security systems
• food processors
• development in telecommunications
• I, II and IV
• I,II and III
• I and IV
• D. II and IV

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Question 4

• During the 1400s, the caravel (a ship
  with strong sails) became increasing popular in
  overseas travel. How did the caravel contribute
  to the discovery of the New World?
• Very few people were needed to sail a caravel.
• Only Columbus knew how to sail a caravel.
• There were no seaworthy vessels before the
  caravel.
• By using the wind, the caravel traveled longer
  distances than a galley.

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Question 5

• Prince Henry the Navigator set up a school
  to improve sailing skills across oceans. In which
  country did he start his school?
• Spain
• England
• Portugal
• Netherlands

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Question 6

• Which of the following helped sweep
  Hitlers fascist regime into power in Germany in
  1933?
• Germans wanted a leader who would keep the
  Communists out of power.
• Germans were looking for a comprehensive social
  welfare package.
• Germans were looking for a leader who could
  increase employment.
• Germans were dissatisfied with the settlement of
  WWI.
• I and II
• I,II, and IV
• I, III, and IV
• III and IV

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Question 7

• Instead of fighting a war, Spain and
  Portugal agreed to have their border dispute
  settled by the Pope. In 1494, this agreement
  gave Portugal control over much of present-day
  Brazil. What did the settlement create?
• The Line of Demarcation
• The Sphere of Influence
• The Treaty of Lisbon
• The New World Order

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Question 8

• During World War II, which of the following
  were all Axis powers?
• Britain, Italy and Russia
• Spain, Switzerland, and Germany
• Italy, Germany, and Japan
• The United States, Britain and France

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Question 9

• In 1856, a more efficient and inexpensive
  way of refining molten iron into steel was
  invented that paved the way for the growth of the
  steel industry. This invention was called
• vulcanizing.
• the Bessemer process.
• The shotcrete method.
• hydrauliking.

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Question 10

• According to this theory, a nations power
  is measured by its gold reserves. If a country
  exports more than it imports, this country will
  possess a surplus of gold in exchange for its
  exported goods. This theory is called
• Capitalism
• Supply side economics
• Socialism
• Mercantilism

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Question 11

• While fighting the Crusades in the Middle
  East, European merchants made many profitable
  trading contacts with the Orient. Why did this
  lead to the discovery of the New World?
• European nobles were looking for huge lands to
  control. They sent explorers everywhere looking
  for land.
• Trading with the Orient required land travel,
  which was very costly and took great amounts of
  time. Explorers began looking for a sea route to
  the Orient.
• The Pope urges crusaders to search the world over
  for more conversions to Catholicism.
• European merchants learned during the crusades
  that great mountains of gold were to be found
  across the ocean.

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Question 12

• Which of the following was a negative
  result for European nations with overseas
  colonies?
• European nations received too much revenue from
  their colonies.
• European nations became involved in settling
  disputes between the different groups of people
  in their colonies.
• Indigenous peoples wanted to move to the European
  nation which colonized them.
• European nations received small amounts of raw
  materials from their colonies.

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Question 13

• Which is the correct order of the
• following time periods?
• Age of Exploration
• Commercial Revolution
• Industrial Revolution
• Scientific Revolution
• I, II, III ,IV
• I, IV, II, III
• II, I, III, IV
• IV, II, I, III

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Question 14

• Occurring worldwide from the 1750s
  to the 1950s, the Industrial Revolution had many
  effects on society, including a growing exodus
  from agricultural areas to urban areas.
• Which of the following factors
  explained why this happened?
• Massive droughts and famines forced people into
  the city in search of work.
• People often made more money in factories than on
  farms.
• Cities offered many conveniences and cultural
  events that attracted people.
• Farmers often found their work boring and
  repetitive.
• I and III
• II only
• II and III
• III and IV

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Question 15

• With the Industrial Revolution came a
  number of problems in factory conditions and
  laws. Which of the following was a problem in
  the developing industries?
• Better nutrition led to a population explosion in
  the cities.
• There were large numbers of unemployed workers in
  the cities.
• Workers refused to wear protective eyewear in the
  smelting factories.
• Small children worked long hours with machinery.

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Question 16

• When Charles I refused to allow Parliament
  to meet, the English Civil War of 1642 broke out.
  In the end, those siding with Parliament, the
  Roundheads, gained control of the government.
  How was this a step toward democracy?
• The nobility gained control of Parliament.
• Parliament increased the power of the monarchy.
• Parliamentary government allowed for
  representation by the people.
• Cromwell ended the monarchy and established a
  dictatorship.

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Question 17

• Israel is a nation with few natural
  resources that would interest neighboring
  nations. Yet its existence has been threatened
  since it was created by the United Nations in
  1948. Most often, observers cite reasons of
  religion and displacement of Arab peoples for the
  international hostility. Why has this hostility
  occurred?
• Many of Islams holy shrines are located inside
  Israels borders.
• Many Arabs have been displaced as Israel annexed
  more land.
• Israel has several prized tourist attractions.
• Israel plans to invade all neighboring Arab
  states.
• I and II
• I, II, and IV
• II, III, and IV
• II and III

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Question 18

• In the seventeenth century, Galileo proved
  that objects of different masses fall at the same
  rate. What made this event so remarkable?
• Galileo successfully challenged the teaching of
  Aristotle.
• This discovery led to great innovation in travel
  overseas.
• Alchemists everywhere were aided by his
  discovery.
• Italy became the undisputed scientific center of
  the world.

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Question 19

• From the end of World War II to the
  present, United States policy towards the Soviet
  Union (now former Soviet Republics) has changed
  dramatically. Which of the following events
  precipitated the melting of Cold War tensions?
• The Russian people elected a democratic
  government.
• The Soviet Union pursued a war in Afghanistan.
• The Soviet Union withdrew its military and
  political hold on Eastern Europe.
• The Soviet Union moved nuclear missiles to Cuba.
• I, II and III
• III and IV
• II and IV
• I and III

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Question 20

• Major advances in medicine have occurred
  within the 20th century. Vaccines for viral
  diseases as well as antibiotics for bacterial
  infections have increased life expectancies.
  Previously untreatable disorders of some organs
  can now be treated through laser surgery. Gene
  cloning and gene synthesis have been helpful in
  many hormone treatments today.
• Which of the following is a consequence of this
  medical revolution?
• Medical expenses and life expectancy have
  increased.
• Patients leave technologically advanced nations
  in search of better treatments.
• Patients world-wide now have access to the same
  quality health care.
• Statisticians predict rapid decreases in
  worldwide population.