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World History Assessment Blueprint – Semester I & II- 2013-2014

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Semester I ItemsComparison of civilizations

SSHS-S1C1-03 Formulate questions that can be answered by historical study and research.

1. One way in which the Huang Ho (Yellow), the Indus, Mesopotamian and the Nile civilizations were similar is that they each?

Answers:

a. Flourished by the trading of salt and gold.

b. Developed monotheistic religions.

c. Suffered repeated invasionsd. Originated in river valleys .

Concept 2: Early Civilizations

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Analyze the development and historical significance of Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam.

Examine geographic issues in places and world regions (e.g., drought in Sahel, migration patterns, desertification of Aral Sea, spread of religions such as Islam, conflicts in Northern Ireland/Ireland, Jerusalem, Tibet).

2. Looking at the above map, what conclusion can you come to about the importance of Religions and geographic location?

Answers:

a. People in the southern hemisphere are less religious

b. Populations in Africa, SE Asia and South America are more religious

c. People in China and Australia feel the same about religion

d. Countries in gray don’t have any religious beliefs

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Concept 2: Early Civilizations

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Analyze the enduring Chinese contributions and their impact on other civilizations

development of concepts of government and citizenship (e.g., Confucianism, empire)

scientific and cultural advancements (e.g., Silk Route, art and architecture, mathematics, philosophy)

3. After reading the above excerpt, what can you infer “Filial piety” means?

Answers

a. That you do exactly what your father says and when he dies you can do what you like

b. Filial Piety means following in your mother’s footsteps

c. It refers to following in your father’s footsteps, even after it’s gone

d. It means that you act as a father figure for your younger siblings

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4. One way in which South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and India are geographically similar is that each is located on a(n)…

Answers:

a. Islandb. Archipelagoc. Isthmusd. Peninsula

Ancient SSHS-S02-C02-04 Analyze the enduring Chinese contributions and their impact

5. Examine the map and determine the purpose of

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Civilizations on other civilizations



the Great Wall (use the above map)

a. To protect the Chinese from the nomadic tribes of Northern and Central China

b. To supply food from the South to Khanbalik (Beijing)

c. To control the flood waters of the Huang He and the Change Jiang rivers

d. To protect the port city of Guangzhou

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6. Which statement is best supported by the information on this map (use the above map)?

Answers:

a. By 1300, the Mongol Empire had reached the Red Sea

b. The Mongol Empire controlled India and Japan by 1300

c. By 1300, most of Europe had been conquered by the Mongols

d. The Mongol Empire controlled a large portion of Asia by 1300



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7. One way in which the Silk Roads and the West African trade routes are similar is that along both routes….

Answers:

a. The main items exchanged were ivory tobacco

b. Concrete was used to improve the surface of the roads

c. A single currency was used to make transactions easier

d. Cultural diffusion took place as merchants interacted with other


SSHS-S04-C02-03 Examine geographic issues in places and world regions (e.g., drought in Sahel, migration

8. The Geographic isolation of a society most often

Answers:



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patterns, desertification of Aral Sea, and spread of religions such as Islam, conflicts in Northern Ireland/Ireland, Jerusalem, Tibet).

Analyze why various groups view places, and regions differently (e.g., political, religious, economic, demographic, and historical).

leads to the the… a. Development of tradeb. Strengthening of traditional

culturec. Promotion of cultural diffusiond. Multicultural populations

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Compare the development of empires throughout the world (e.g., Roman, Han, Mali, Incan/Inkan, Ottoman).

9. Which technological advancement helped unify both the Roman and the Inca Empires?

Answers:

a. Astrolabeb. Road System c. Printing Pressd. Gunpowder

World in Transition

SSHS-S04-C02-01 Identify the characteristics that define a region

physical processes - (i.e.,climate, terrain, resources)

human processes - (i.e., religion, political organization, economy, demographics)

10. According to the diagram, which is NOT a characteristic of civilization?

Answers:

a. Public Worksb. Writingc. Citiesd. Equality

Ancient Analyze the enduring Greek and Roman contributions and their

11. Examine the above picture Answers:



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Civilizations

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impact on later civilization

development of concepts of government and citizenship, (e.g., democracy, republics, codification of law, and development of empire)

scientific and cultural advancements (e.g., network of roads, aqueducts, art and architecture, literature and theater, mathematics, and philosophy)

and determine the Ancient Greek architectural achievement illustrated?

a. Domeb. Archc. Aqueductsd. Columns


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Analyze the enduring Greek and Roman contributions and their impact on later civilization


scientific and cultural advancements (e.g., network of roads, aqueducts, art and architecture, literature and theater,

12. Important long-term contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily found in the area of…

Answers:

a. Printing technology and the development of the magnetic compass

b. Religious concepts of Dharma and Karma

c. The writing systems of cuneiform and hieroglyphics

d. Government and law



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mathematics, and philosophy)


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13. Alexander’s greatest achievement was….

Answers:

a. The conquest of Indiab. The spread of Greek

culture throughout the known world

c. A lasting Empired. An alliance of Japan


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development of concepts of government and citizenship, (e.g., democracy, republics, codification of law, and

14. Around what body of water did the Roman Empire expand (use the map above)?

Answer:

a. The Black Seab. The Atlantic Oceanc. The Nile Riverd. The Mediterranean Sea



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development of empire) scientific and cultural

advancements (e.g., network of roads, aqueducts, art and architecture, literature and theater, mathematics, and philosophy)


SSHS-S02-C02-03 Analyze the enduring Greek and Roman contributions and their impact on later civilization



15. Which was the furthest Northern country of the Roman Empire (use the map above)?

Answers:

a. Germaniab. Gaulc. Britain d. Hibernia

World in SSHS-S02-C03-02 Compare feudalism in Europe and 16. The Casts system in India, Answers:



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Transition Japan and its connection with religious and cultural institutions.

Feudalism in Europe and Japan, and the Estate system in France were all characterized by…

a. A lack of social mobility b. Toleration of various

religious beliefsc. The ability to change

your social classd. Promotion through merit

Concept 3: World in Transition

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Describe the interaction of European and Asian civilizations from the 12th to the 16th centuries:

a. Crusadesb. commerce and the Silk Roadc. impact on cultured. plague

17. The Crusades were undertaken to…

Answers:

a. Keep the Holy Land out of Muslim control

b. Free the Romans from the Byzantines.

c. End the Greek Schismd. Reform the Medieval church.

World in Transition

SSHS-S02-C03-04 Describe the interaction of European and Asian civilizations from the 12th to the 16th centuries

Crusades commerce and the Silk

Road impact on culture plague

18. What can you deduce about The Plague from looking at the above map?

Answers:

a. The Plague swept from the North to the South, eventually stopping at the Mediterranean

b. Trade ships landed in Italy and traveled around the coast of Europe, the disease spreading from the ports

c. Fleas off trade ships landed in Italy and



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moved north across Europe, bringing death quickly to millions of people.

d. The Plague moved north and took 50 years to kill millions across Europe

World in Transition

SSHS-S02-C03-04 Describe the interaction of European and Asian civilizations from the 12th to the 16th centuries

Crusades commerce and the Silk

Road impact on culture plague

19. Based on the life expectancy chart, what conclusion can you draw when looking at the years 1276 to 1375?

Answers:

a. Birth rate increasedb. Birth rate decreasedc. Death rates increased d. Death rates decreased

World In Transition

SSHS-S02-C03-02 Compare feudalism in Europe and Japan and its connection with religious and cultural institutions.

20. Compare the information in both charts to determine which political and economic system is being illustrated?

Answers:

a. Democratic capitalismb. Authoritative

communismc. Socialists theocracyd. Feudalism

World In Transition

SSHS-S02-C03-02 Compare feudalism in Europe and Japan and its connection with religious and cultural institutions

21. What concept is illustrated in both charts?

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a. Social hierarchy



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b. Social mobilityc. Rugged individualismd. Natural rights of citizens

Concept 4: Renaissance and Reformation

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Analyze the results of Renaissance thoughts and theories:a. rediscovery of Greek and

Roman ideasb. humanism and its emphasis

on individual potential and achievements

c. scientific approach to the natural worldd. Middle Eastern contributions (e.g., mathematics, science)e. innovations in the arts and sciences.

22. Which Characteristic was common to the Golden Age of Greece and the Italian Renaissance?

Answers:

a. A strong military led to national unity.

b. Written constitutions led to the establishment of democratic governments.

c. Prosperity led to the creation of many works of art.

d. Political instability led directly to the formation of unified nation-states.

Renaissance and Reformation

SSHS-S02-C04-01 Analyze the results of Renaissance thoughts and theories

rediscovery of Greek and Roman ideas

humanism and its emphasis on individual potential and achievements

scientific approach to the natural world

Middle Eastern contributions (e.g.,

23. Artists of the Renaissance focused on….

Answers:

a. Humanistic concerns b. The spiritual worldc. The Universed. Buddhism



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mathematics, science) innovations in the arts

and sciences






Middle Eastern contributions (e.g., mathematics, science)

innovations in the arts and sciences

24. Which of the following contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Italy?

Answers:

a. A new translation of the bible

b. A wealthy and powerful merchant class

c. The development of oil painting

d. The rise of Protestantism






25. Gutenberg facilitated the spread of Renaissance ideas by…..

Answers:

a. Developing a revolutionary printing method

b. Opening a school in Venice for Northern Europeans

c. Opening a school in Florence for sculptors

d. Bringing Leonardo da Vinci and other scholars to Paris



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Middle Eastern contributions (e.g., mathematics, science)

innovations in the arts and sciences


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Explain how the ideas of the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Reformation (e.g., secular authority, individualism, migration, literacy and vernacular, the arts) affected society.

26. Martin Luther’s posting of the Ninety-Five theses is considered to many to be the turning point in history because:

Answers:

a. The Pope’s right to sell indulgences was strengthened.

b. Luther soon became the leader of Germany.

c. The power of the Roman Catholic Church was lessened and royal power grew.

d. The Roman Catholic Church unified the German states.


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Describe the religious, economic, social, and political interactions among civilizations that resulted from early exploration

reasons for European exploration

impact of expansion and colonization on Europe

impact of expansion and colonization on Africa, the Americas, and Asia

role of disease in conquest

role of trade

27. The reasons for European exploration include all of the following Except?

Answers:

a. To seek new trade routes to Asiab. To spread European culture to

new lands.c. To settle elsewhere to avoid

religious persecution.d. To remain isolated on manors .



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navigational technology impact and ramifications

of slavery and international slave trade

contrasting motivations and methods for colonization


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Describe the religious, economic, social, and political interactions among civilizations that resulted from early exploration:

a. reasons for European exploration

b. impact of expansion and colonization on Europe

c. impact of expansion and colonization on Africa, the Americas, and Asia

d. role of disease in conqueste. role of tradef. navigational technologyg. impact and ramifications of

slavery and international slave trade

h. contrasting motivations and methods for colonization

28. Which statement best describes a result of the scarcity of native indigenous labor in Latin America during the colonial period?

Answers:

a. Unskilled labors were imported from Asia

b. Many people from Spain and Portugal immigrated to the regions.

c. Native American Indians from the British colonies went south to work.

d. Large numbers of African slaves were imported.



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SSHS-S02-C05-01 Describe the religious, economic, social, and political interactions among civilizations that resulted from early exploration

reasons for European exploration

impact of expansion and colonization on Europe

impact of expansion and colonization on Africa, the Americas, and Asia

role of disease in conquest

role of trade navigational technology impact and ramifications

of slavery and international slave trade

contrasting motivations and methods for colonization

29. According to the theory of mercantilism, colonies should be….

Answers:

a. Acquired as markets and sources of raw materials.

b. Considered an economic burden for the colonial power.

c. Granted independence as soon as possible.

d. Encouraged to develop their own industries.

Enlightenm-ent and Revolutions

SSHS-S02-C06-02 Explain how new ideas (i.e., Heliocentrism, Scientific Method, Newton's Laws) changed the way people understood the world:

30. One similarity of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment (Intellectual Revolution) is that both…

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a. Had the support of the Roman Catholic Church

b. Placed great value on traditional beliefs.

c. Emphasized the value of human



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reasoning.d. Contributed to the end of

feudalism

Enlighten-ment and Revolutions

SSHS-S02-C06-01 Contrast the development of representative, limited government in England with the development and continuation of absolute monarchies in other European nations

absolute monarchies (e.g., Louis XIV, Peter the Great, Philip II)

the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and parliamentary government

ideas of John Locke

31. The claim made in the Declaration of Independence that the people had the right “to alter or abolish” unjust governments reflect the thinking of….

Answers:

a. Catherine the Greatb. John Locke c. George IIId. Voltaire


SSHS-S02-C06-03 Explain how Enlightenment ideas influenced political thought and social change

Deism role of women political thought social change

32. Thinkers during the Age of Reason challenged the established social order

Answers:

a. By calling for an end to government

b. By denying the existence of heaven

c. By calling for a just society based on reason

d. By supporting peasant rebellions

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ment and Revolutions

representative, limited government in England with the development and continuation of absolute monarchies in other European nations



ideas of John Locke

when the Pope refused to annul his marriage?

a. It started a war with revolutionaries

b. He took over the English Church and started his own religion

c. He started the Reformation

d. He imposed fines on the Roman Catholic Church


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Contrast the development of representative, limited government in England with the development and continuation of absolute monarchies in other European nations



ideas of John Locke

34. William and Mary were required to accept the English Bill of Rights, which did what?

Answers:

a. Gave the Monarchy unlimited rights

b. Limited the rights of the Monarchy, gave more rights to the people

c. Limited the rights of both the Monarchy and the people

d. Created a document to separate church and state

Enlighten-ment and

SSHS-S02-C06-01 Contrast the development of representative, limited

35. How was the Glorious Revolution different from

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Revolutions government in England with the development and continuation of absolute monarchies in other European nations



ideas of John Locke

the French and American Revolutions?

a. It was a bloody revolution that ended with the death of the King

b. It involved a King against the people

c. It ended up changing the government to a democracy

d. It was a bloodless coup the limited the powers of the Monarchy



36. Copernicus proposed which of the following?

Answers:

a. The sun travels around the Earth

b. The Earth travels around the Sun

c. Gravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sun

d. The earth is the center of the universe



37. Most experts rejected the work of Copernicus because it….

Answers:

a. Contradicted the church’s teachings

b. Was not based on



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experimentationc. Did not make sensed. Exaggerated the

importance of the Earth



38. What does the above cartoon say about how the Church felt about Galileo?

Answers:

a. That he is right about the universe and should be rewarded

b. That the human eye can’t possible view orbs in outer space

c. That Galileo is correct, but the Church disagrees

d. That the Church is correct and Galileo is wrong




39. According to the above timeline, when did Haitians begin to make changes in their governmental structure?

Answers:

a. 1791b. 1810c. 1820 d. 1822



Deism role of women political thought

40. What statement best describes the author’s chronology of Haitian events?

Answers:

a. A ground movement quickly spread to include others in the fight for independence



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social change from Franceb. The French conquered

Haiti and other surrounding island nations

c. The Portuguese and Mexican rebels helped Haiti become independent

d. Haiti gained control of Spain




41. Based on the data found in the timeline, how long did it take Mexico to win independence from Spain?

Answers:

a. 10 yearsb. 11 years c. 1 yeard. 40 years


SSHS-S02-C06-04 Analyze the developments of the French Revolution and rule of Napoleon

Reign of Terror rise of Napoleon spread of nationalism in

Europe defeat of Napoleon and

Congress of Vienna

42. Which Estate paid almost all of the taxes in France before the Revolution?

Answers:

a. 1st Estateb. 2nd Estatec. 3 rd Estate d. All of the above



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Congress of Vienna

43. During the Reign of Terror, which of the following was attempted?

Answers:

a. Execute all French Nobles

b. Restore the Catholic Church

c. Crush all opposition to the Revolution

d. Bring back the monarchy


SSHS-S2C6-04 Analyze the developments of the French Revolution and rule of Napoleon



Congress of Vienna

44. Which event is associated with the above topics?

Inequality of the Estate SystemThe Declaration of the Rights of ManThe Reign of TerrorThe Rise of Napoleon

Answers

a. The Russian Revolutionb. The French Revolution c. World War Id. The American Revolution




Europe

45. All of the following are groups that emerged during the period of the Legislative Assembly during the French Revolution EXCEPT….

Answers:

a. Sans-Culottesb. The Jacobinsc. The Girondistsd. The Roundheads



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defeat of Napoleon and Congress of Vienna





Congress of Vienna

46. Which of the following is not true of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia?

Answers:

a. He was defeated by the horrible Russian winter

b. The Russian’s “scorched earth” policy was devastating

c. Only 10,000 of Napoleon’s original 400,000 soldiers survived

d. He eventually went back and won, taking charge of Russia





Congress of Vienna

47. Which of the following is true of Napoleon’s rule of France?

Answers:

a. He created the Napoleonic Codeb. He built public schools for both

rich and poor childrenc. He allowed religious freedom for

everyoned. All of the above

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Analyze the development, growth and changing nature of cities (e.g., urban sprawl, suburbs, city

48. Urbanization in developing nations today is similar to urbanization in the 19th

Answers:



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revitalization). century England because in both cases:

a. Many people move to rural areas.b. Governments developed policies

of forced migrationc. Ties to extended families

increased.d. Many farm workers went to

cities to look for jobs.

Industrial Revolution

SSHS-S02-C07-01 Explain the rationale (e.g., need for raw materials, domination of markets, advent of national competition, spread of European culture/religion) for imperialism (e.g., raw materials, domination of markets, national competition, spread of European culture/religion).

49. Examine the changes below and determine what the major cause of these changes in Europe was?

Europeans sought new markets for their good - Many Europeans migrated to the cities in search of jobs -European middle class gained political power

Answers:

a. Industrial Revolution b. Rise of Feudalismc. Congress of Viennad. French Revolution


SSHS-S02-C07-01 Explain the rationale (e.g., need for raw materials, domination of markets, advent of national competition, and spread of European culture/religion) for imperialism (e.g., raw materials, domination of markets, national competition, spread of European culture/religion).

50. Why did some countries industrialize more slowly than others?

Answers:

a. They supported an agrarian society

b. The lacked natural resources (access to them) and capital

c. They were engaged in other forms or economic activity

d. They lacked a large middle class



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SSHS-S02-C07-01 Explain the rationale (e.g., need for raw materials, domination of markets, advent of national competition, and spread of European culture/religion) for imperialism (e.g., raw materials, domination of markets, national competition, spread of European culture/religion).

51. What contextual evidence shows the outcome of children working in the factories?

Answer:

a. “These children were destitute and starving”

b. “Factories carried off housewives from the nurseries”

c. “Factories carried off children from their play”

d. “It saved them from a death from starvation”


SSHS-S02-C07-01Explain the rationale (e.g., need for raw materials, domination of markets, advent of national competition, and spread of European culture/religion) for imperialism (e.g., raw materials, domination of markets, national competition, spread of European culture/religion).

52. Based on the contextual clues, the word “pauper” could best be described as a…..

Answer:

a. Studentb. Factory Workerc. Child Labord. Poor Person


SSHS-S02-C07-01Explain the rationale (e.g., need for raw materials, domination of markets, advent of national competition, and spread of European culture/religion) for imperialism (e.g., raw materials, domination of markets, national competition, spread of European

53. Which statement best supports the author’s view of factory life?

Answers:

a. Factory owners created increased hardships

b. Factory owners preferred to use child labors

c. The factory system allowed people to earn money



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culture/religion).d. The factory system created new

social classes


SSHS-S02-C07-01Explain the rationale (e.g., need for raw materials, domination of markets, advent of national competition, and spread of European culture/religion) for imperialism (e.g., raw materials, domination of markets, national competition, spread of European culture/religion).

54. The growth of Imperialism in the late 1800’s was the result of the….

Answers:

a. French Revolutionb. Industrial Revolution c. Age of Absolute Monarchsd. Cultural Diffusion

Growth of Nationalism and Imperialism

SSHS-S02-C07-03Describe the division of the world into empires and spheres of influence during the 18th and 19th centuries (e.g., British, French, Dutch, Spanish, American, Belgian).

55. According to the cartoon which country does the octopus represent?

Answers:

a. Franceb. England c. Swedend. United States


SSHS-S02-C07-03Describe the division of the world into empires and spheres of influence during the 18th and 19th centuries (e.g., British, French, Dutch, Spanish, American, Belgian).

56. Why does the artist use an octopus to represent the country and not a snake?

Answers:

a. European powers were compared to squids during the 18th century

b. European powers were spreading their dominion over colonies during the height of



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SSHS-S02-C07-02Trace the development of the British Empire around the world (e.g., America, Southeast Asia, South Pacific, India, Africa, the Suez).

Imperialismc. European powers were seen as

vast reaching empires that tried to help out the other countries

d. European powers were vastly improving their octopus methods


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Explain the rationale (e.g., need for raw materials, domination of markets, advent of national competition, spread of European culture/religion) for imperialism.

Describe the division of the world into empires and spheres of influence during the 18th and 19th centuries (e.g., British, French, Dutch, Spanish, American, Belgian).

57. The “Scramble for Africa”, British colonization of India, and spheres of influence in China are all examples of

Answers:

a. Imperialism b. Isolationc. Communismd. Alliance System


SSHS-S02-C07-05 Analyze the responses to imperialism by people under colonial rule at the end of the 19th century (e.g., Boxer Rebellion, Sepoy Rebellion, Opium Wars, Zulu Wars).

58. Gandhi used which method to fight for the rights of native people in India?

Answers:

a. Guerrilla warfareb. Non-violent protest c. Coup D’ Etatd. Nothing



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59. The Boxer Rebellion in China was a reflection of….

Answers:

a. Happiness for Christianityb. Industrializationc. Anger at foreign control d. Happiness for communism



60. Indian soldiers in the service of the British were called…

Answers:

a. Boersb. Sepoys c. Viceroysd. Boxers


SSHS-S02-C07-03 Describe the division of the world into empires and spheres of influence during the 18th and 19th centuries (e.g., British, French, Dutch, Spanish, American, Belgian).

61. Read the above excerpt about Nationalism, how would you describe it?

Answers:

a. Having a feeling of pride in the country and the Monarchy

b. As a source of a religious basis for the whole country

c. Having a feeling of identity (pride) and knowing it belongs to the “people”

d. Knowing that the government comes before the people

Growth of Nationalism and

SSHS-S02-C07-03 Describe the division of the world into empires and spheres of influence during the 18th and 19th centuries (e.g.,

62. Why is the above reading an example of Nationalism?

Answers:

a. Because he talks about killing the Archduke and getting freedom



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Imperialism British, French, Dutch, Spanish, American, Belgian).

from Serbia for the slavesb. That killing the Archduke would

make him a hero and he would be king

c. He talks about being a Serb and freeing his country from the archduke

d. Because being a nationalist means being content with how things are in their country

Semester II ExamWWI and Russian Revolution

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Examine the causes of World War I

rise of nationalism in Europe

unification of Germany and Otto Von Bismarck's leadership

rise of ethnic and ideological conflicts - the Balkans, Austria-Hungary, and the decline of the Ottoman Empire

1. Which event is referred to in the headlines below?

-“Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated!”

-“Germany Declares War on Russia and France!”

-“Machine Guns, Poison Gas, and Trench Warfare lead to High Casualties!”

-“Peace Treaty Signed at Versailles!”

Answers

a. Franco-Prussian Warb. Crimean Warc. World War Id. Cold War

WWI and Russian

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Examine the causes of World War I 3. What was the main intention of the

Answers:



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Revolution rise of nationalism in

Europe unification of Germany

and Otto Von Bismarck's leadership


alliance formed among European nations before WWI?

a. To create trading opportunitiesb. To have help in case someone

invadesc. To isolate the U.S.d. To increase tensions in Europe

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4. What event triggered the start of WWI?

Answers:

a. Trading opportunitiesb. The bombing of Pearl Harborc. The assassination of Archduke

Franz Ferdinandd. Increased tensions in China


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Analyze the impact of the changing nature of warfare in World War I

5. “No man’s land” was? Answers:

a. The middle of the desertb. A strip of land between two

opposing trenches



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trench warfare mechanization of war -

machine gun, gasoline, submarine, tanks, chemical

American involvement

c. The soldiers’ graveyard

d. The most mountainous areas of the war


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6. The cartoon illustrates the tension that led to which war?

Answers:

a. Franco-Prussian War

b. World War I

c. World War II

d. Cold War


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7. Which hypothesis can be best be supported by the passage below?

Answers:

a. Allied forces were on the verge of winning the war

b. Technology had created a military stalemate

c. Revolution in Russia hastened the



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American involvement end of the war

d. Conditions contributed to low troop morale


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8. The document above is an example of a/an?

Answers:

a. Primary source document as a journal entry from the front

b. Secondary source as reported by a journalist

c. Historical explanation provided by a researcher

d. Example of a literary text

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9. World War I was unique in that it….

Answers:

a. WWI was the first mechanized war, using machine instead of only hand weapons

b. It was a weaponless war, it was fought with words

c. It was the first war to use fighter jets and atomic bombs

d. WWI was a tense time, also known as the Cold War


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Explain the end of World War I and its aftermath

Russian Revolution

10. The Treaty of Versailles affected Germany by…

Answers:

a. Allowing Germany to keep her colonies



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Treaty of Versailles end of empires (e.g.

Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, Russian)

continuation of colonial systems (e.g., French Indochina, India, Philippines)

b. Allowing the German people to keep the Kaiser

c. Limiting the size of it military and required the payment of reparations

d. Excluding Germany from the League of Nations


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Russian Revolution Treaty of Versailles end of empires (e.g.



11. A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917, The French Revolution of 1789, and the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949 was the…

Answers:

a. Equality of various social classesb. Economic prosperityc. Existence of sharp economic

differences between social classes.

d. Appeal of revolution to the nobility and upper classes.


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12. Why was the Russian Czar Nicholas II removed from power in 1917?

Answers:

a. He was old and wanted to retire and not deal with the Revolution

b. Nicholas was weak ruler, didn’t take care of his people and was unable to make decisions or fight



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the revolutionsc. He died and his son was unable to

retain control of countryd. Nicholas was a weak leader and

fled the country instead of face the turmoil


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continuation of colonial systems (e.g., French Indochina, India, Philippines

13. Look at the diagram above, what is it explaining?

Answers:

a. The reason for and outcome of the French Revolution

b. It shows how the Czar took control of the country and got rid of the revolutionaries

c. It illustrates the Monarchy that is called the USSR

d. The conditions that fueled the Russian Revolution and the outcome



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14. Lenin and the Bolsheviks promised the people…

Answers:

a. Victory and recoveryb. Peace, Land, and Breadc. Equality, Liberty, and

Fraternityd. Prosperity and Brotherhood


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15. Stalin rose to power by…..

Answers:

a. Assassinating Leninb. Allowing for a Democracyc. Remaining neutral during

the Russian Revolutiond. Using the Red Army to

defeat his enemies



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Between the Wars and WWII

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16. How would you describe Totalitarianism?

Answers:

a. As a form Government where the Monarchy and people rule together

b. Where the government is ruled by the people

c. When one political party rules over everything

d. Where one person or group controls every aspect of life in their country


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Analyze aspects of World War II

political ideologies (e.g., Totalitarianism and Democracy)

military strategies (e.g., air warfare, atomic bomb, Russian front, concentration camps)

treatment of civilian populations

Holocaust

17. One of Hitler’s goals was to…

Answers:

a. Continue the Democratic principles of the Weimar Republic

b. Persecute and eliminate the Jews

c. Spread religion around the world

d. Surrender to Allied forces

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Wars and WWII

05 political ideologies

(e.g., Totalitarianism and Democracy)



Holocaust

Hitler’s plan to limit the rights of German Jews?

a. Treaty of Versaillesb. Kristallnachtc. Concentration camp lawsd. Book-burning law


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Holocaust

19. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii….

Answers:

a. Brought WWII to an endb. Brought the U.S. into WWIIc. Ended U.S. interference in Asia

and the Pacificd. Resulted in NO loss of life


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20. Study the map of Pearl Harbor, what does this map suggest happened

Answers:

a. “Lightening War” waged on the Germans

b. Act that allowed Roosevelt to sell



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treatment of civilian populations Holocaust

on December 7th, 1941? or lend war materials to certain nations.

c. Japanese bombing of this American base led to United States involvement in World War II

d. By early 1942, the Japanese had conquered lands from Southeast Asia to the Pacific


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21. During WWII, the Blitz, atomic bombing, unrestricted submarine attacks, and kamikaze attacks were all…..

Answers:

a. Tactics used to promote U.S. savings bonds

b. Weapons designed by Germans

c. Types of propagandad. Means of warfare employed

by warring nations


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military strategies (e.g., air warfare, atomic bomb, Russian front,

22. Which of the following types of government is NOT like the others?

Answers:

a. Fascismb. Totalitarianismc. Democracyd. Dictatorship



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concentration camps) treatment of civilian

populations Holocaust


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23. Note these TWO maps of Europe in the 1940’s, determine the cause of the difference in geography:

Answers:

a. International timelines changed

b. Stalin began WWIIc. At the Yalta Conference, “The

Big Three” divided German.d. This map demonstrates the

Charter issued by Roosevelt and Churchill that set goals for the war for the postwar world


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Examine genocide as a manifestation of extreme nationalism in the 20th century (e.g., Armenia, Holocaust, Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, Kosovo and Sudan).

24. What does the “key” suggest on this map called: Concentration and Death Camps?

Answers:

a. All Nazi death camps were located next to Berlin

b. Only a few camps were actually used by Nazi regime

c. Anne Frank lived in Denmarkd. An assumption can be made

that only FIVE camps caused 1,000’s of deaths



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Analyze the political, economic and cultural impact of the Cold War

superpowers - Soviet Union, United States and China

division of Europe developing world Korean and Vietnam

Wars

25. What was one cause of the Cold War in Europe?

Answers:

a. The League of Nations was formed

b. The Soviet Union and the U.S. feared attack by each other

c. The Soviet Union adopted a policy of containment

d. The U.S. agreed to begin disarmament




division of Europe developing world

Korean and Vietnam Wars

26. The conflict known as the “Cold War” was named that because….

Answers:

a. The war resulted in many deaths

b. It was a winter warc. There was no fightingd. The war lasted through two

winters




division of Europe

27. After WWII, the two main superpowers were….

Answers:

a. USA and Englandb. Soviet Union and Chinac. USA and Soviet Uniond. USA and Canada



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developing world Korean and Vietnam

Wars





Wars

28. One similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini is that both…

Answers:

a. Led fascist statesb. Supported communismc. Rejected militarismd. Remained neutral during

World War II






29. During the Cold War Era (1945-1990), the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of…

Answers:

a. The peacekeeping role of the United Nations

b. Pressure from nonaligned nations

c. The potential for global nuclear destruction

d. Increased tensions in the Middle East



30. Look at the map on the right, what conclusion can you come to about

Answers:

a. It was behind the “Iron Curtain” and under



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Wars

Eastern Europe in the 1940’s?

Communist controlb. It was completely under

Democratic controlc. The Iron Curtain kept different

ethnic groups dividedd. Eastern Europe was under the

control of the USSR and strictly Democratic






31. The Cold War alliance that included the USSR and its allies was….

Answers:

a. NATOb. USSR Treaty Associationc. Communist Allies for the

New World Orderd. The Warsaw Pact





32. The end of the Cold War was signaled by….

Answers:

a. Ongoing tension between the leaders of the Warsaw Pact nations

b. Russia’s high standard of livingc. The collapse of the Soviet



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Uniond. The ongoing was with Pakistan





Wars

33. Use the context clues to determine the author’s main focus as referenced in the reading

Answers:

a. Threats to the environment by developed and developing economies

b. Differences between command and market economies

c. Economic costs of World War II

d. Dangers of the Cold War





Wars

34. In the reading, J Robert Oppenheimer is referring to…

Answers:

a. Petroleum productsb. Atomic weaponsc. Nuclear submarinesd. The Cuban Missile Crisis



35. The metaphor “we may be likened to two scorpions, each capable

Answers:

a. Mutual Assured Destructionb. The Domino Theory



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of killing each other…” implies?

c. The Iron Curtaind. Khruschevian Diplomacy


Compare independence movements of emerging nations (e.g., Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America).

36. According to the above graph, which nation had the largest foreign debt in US Dollars between 1977 and 1987?

Answers:

a. Mexicob. Brazilc. Argentinad. Jamaica


Compare independence movements of emerging nations (e.g., Africa, Asia, Middle East, Latin America).

37. What conclusion can be drawn from the graph above?

Answers:

a. Boers outnumbered the British in South Africa

b. The Black population of South Africa has decreased due to migration

c. Asians control the South Africa diamond mines

d. Whites still control the largest amount of income in South Africa even though Apartheid has ended



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Development of Political and Economic Interdependence

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Describe the development of political and economic interdependence during the second half of the twentieth century

economics, global wage inequalities

technology multinational

corporations growth of international

governmental organizations (e.g., World Trade Organization)

growth of non-governmental organizations (e.g., Red Cross, Red Crescent)

38. Which conclusion based on the ecological cycle shown in this diagram is most vaild?

Answers:

a. Grain yields increase as the amount of land reclaimed increases

b. The destruction of forests leads to soil erosion

c. Grain production has no impact on the environment

d. Natural disasters have little effect on grain production


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governmental

39. Which generalization is best supported by the information on this map?

Answers:

a. No trade occurred between East Africa and the Persian Gulf

b. The monsoon winds influenced trade between East Africa and India

c. Trading states development primarily in the interior of



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organizations (e.g., World Trade Organization)


East Asiad. Trade encouraged the

spread of Islam from East Africa to Arabia


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40. The map is showing one part of which major trading system?

Answers:

a. The Silk Roadb. Triangle Tradec. Indian Ocean Traded. Atlantic Slave Trade

Geography Strand 4, Concept 5, PO 4

Analyze the environmental effects of human use and technology.

41. Which problem in sub-Saharan Africa is being described in this

Answers:

a. Global Warmingb. Acid Rain



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passage? c. Urbanizationd. Desertification

Geography Strand 4, Concept 5, PO 4

Analyze the environmental effects of human use and technology.

42. Ms. Duggers purpose for writing this article can be assumed to be…

Answers:

a. A call for more foreign aid relief

b. Explanation of why food shortages continue to exist in Africa south of the Sahara

c. Demand for change in farming practice

d. Demand for government intervention into the effects of a polluted environment


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Analyze issues of globalization (e.g., widespread use of English, the role of the global media, resistance to 'cultural imperialism' trade, outsourcing).

43. These headlines best illustrate the economic concept of:

Answers:

a. Inflationb. Embargoc. Boycott of goodsd. Scarcity of resources

Development of Political and Economic

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Analyze issues of globalization (e.g., widespread use of English, the role of the global

44. Which statement best reflects the cartoonists

Answers:

a. The development of



Theme Question #


Interdependence

media, resistance to 'cultural imperialism' trade, outsourcing).

point of view? computer technology is prohibited in China

b. Chinese prisoners are denied access to computers

c. Foreign software developers have flooded the Chinese market

d. Some American firms have assisted the Chinese government in monitoring citizen computer usage


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45. This cartoon illustrates that technology is part of:

Answers:

a. Globalizationb. Democratic reformc. Economic scarcityd. Population pressures


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46. What is the best title for this cartoon?

Answers:

a. “Breaking through the Iron Curtain”

b. “Globalization Reaches the Wall!”

c. “Separation East from West”



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d. “A Road to Cultural Uniqueness”


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47. Read the above comments on Refugee camps, why are they harmful on the environment?

Answers:

a. They are always built in the rainforest and trees must be cut down every time.

b. The water supply is often to low and the refugees use what is left for farming

c. Because they are traditionally too large and built in semi-arid land, with poor farming, the land suffers as a result

d. Small camps are preferred and political leaders place them in high yield areas


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48. How would you define a “refugee?”

Answers:

a. One who flees to fight for their country in foreign lands because of national pride



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b. A person who willingly leaves their home country for a better life

c. Groups of people who leave their country because of sickness

d. One who flees in search of refuge, as in times of war, political oppression, or religious persecution

Terrorism Strand 1 Concept 10 PO3

Describe how modern events affect populations

49. Based on the chart, what conclusion can be drawn as the reason for the terrorist trends from 1995 to 2000?

Answers:

a. Increased manufacturing of automatic weapons

b. Decreased in international peace agreements

c. Increase in international security

d. Increase in the formation of terrorist organizations.

Terrorism Strand 1 Concept 10 PO

Describe how modern events affect populations

50. Based on the given data in the graph, which of

Answers:



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3 the following is the best prediction of terrorist trends?

a. After 9-11, 2001 there was a dramatic decrease in terrorist attacks

b. Before 9-11, 2001 there was no worry about terrorist attacks

c. Terrorist attacks will not be a concern in the future

d. It is impossible to predict what may happen


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