FINAL EXAM WRITING 14

21) The reason for the predicted population decline between 2000 and 2050 could be attributed to any of the following reasons EXCEPT… - better access to medical care.
22) The Mongol Empire was divided into four Khanates which governed all of the following lands EXCEPT…- Japan.
23) Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Heian period in Japan? – The focus of Heian civilization was on cultural independence.
24) The charges brought about by the Council of Trent did NOT include…- less emphasis on saints in religious ceremonies.
25) The author of the passage would agree most with which of these statements? – With the proper education, women have the ability to be as smart as men.
26) The concept of the “total war” in WWI refers to the… - mobilization of economic, natural, and human resources for the war effort.
27) In order to hold onto their territory, the Ottomans instituted the Tanzimat Reforms, which included…- access to western education.
28) Which of the following statements is NOT true about Akbar the great? – He constructed the Taj Mahal as a Muslim holy place.
29) The Magna Carta… - did little to stop the growth of centralized government in England.
30) Both Gandhi and Mao Zedong… - worked to reform the social order in their respective nations.
31) One similarity between the Vikings and the Mamluks was… - Both groups converted to the dominant religion of the land that they conquered.
32) A similarity between China and the Italian states was that… -both were able to support numerous large cities.
33) Which of the following is an accurate example of Hellenism? – Constructing buildings and monuments in stone in SW Asia.
34) Monasticism is a characteristic of which of the following religions? – Catholicism
35) Which of the following statements is an accurate interpretation of this political cartoon? – Labor unions could not have arisen in the nineteenth century without specific economic and social policies and problems.
36) Which of the following statements about neo-Confucianism is NOT correct? – Loyalty to government became more important than familial ties.
37) Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring increased international awareness of environmental degradation.
38) Which of the following statements about Spanish colonies in the New World is accurate? Sugarcane production was the primary economic activity in Spanish colonies.
39) Which of the following is accurate about the Tang Dynasty and Byzantine Empire? Both of their governments consisted of bureaucrats whom received a standardized education.
40) Which of the following is not an accurate statement about the Middle East in the late twentieth century? The discovery of new sources of petroleum diluted the political power and military importance of OPEC member nations.