Which of the following locations is the best example of a contemporary city-state?
A. Singapore
B. Copenhagen
C. Tel Aviv
D. Mexico City - Answer -A. Singapore
Which of the following statements, if inserted into the blank line below, would accurately complete the
chronology of major events and developments in Michigan history?
1. The Treaty of Paris ends the French colonial struggle in Michigan.
3. American Indian nations cede over six million acres of land in the Treaty of Saginaw.
4. Michigan establishes the first land grant university in the United States.
A. William Hull is appointed the first governor of Michigan Territory.
B. Completion of the Soo Locks links Lake Superior to the other Great Lakes.
C. Michigan becomes the 26th state in the Union.
D. Michigan's population passes the one million mark. - Answer -A. William Hull is appointed the first
governor of Michigan Territory.
Which of the following statements best describes a long-term consequence of Napoleon's decision to
create an empire that encompassed much of Europe?
A. Mercantilist ideas spread throughout Europe.
,B. Movements for liberal reform dissolved in most parts of Europe.
C. Nationalist ideas spread throughout Europe.
D. Feudal institutions revived in most parts of Europe. - Answer -C. Nationalist ideas spread throughout
Europe.
For a unit on the Progressive Era in the United States, a teacher has students read and discuss excerpts
from a dozen autobiographies written by people of that era. This activity is best designed to help
students:
A. distinguish between fact and opinion in historical writing.
B. analyze major debates about U.S. history.
C. evaluate various ideas and values among historical actors.
D. recognize the influence of the past on subsequent periods of history. - Answer -
A major difference between primary sources and secondary sources is that primary sources:
A. do not provide an interpretation of historical events.
B. cannot be used to formulate historical questions.
C. are generally the most reliable type of historical evidence.
D. provide firsthand historical information. - Answer -
A person researching history would most likely use an encyclopedia for which of the following purposes?
A. to obtain contextual information concerning a historical event
B. to assess the validity of a revisionist interpretation of a historical event
C. to evaluate competing narratives of a historical event
D. to identify relevant primary sources for the study of a historical event - Answer -
A historian who is seeking information about status relationships in an early eighteenth-century New
England community would likely find which of the following sources most useful?
A. sermons concerning the responsibilities of community members
B. correspondence between town officials and the provincial government
C. minutes of meetings of the board of selectmen
, D. records showing the seating arrangements in local churches - Answer -
Which of the following provided the foundation for the establishment of towns during the Neolithic
age?
A. the development of metalworking processes
B. the production of agricultural surpluses
C. the creation of record-keeping systems
D. the establishment of tax collection procedures - Answer -
A shared characteristic of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations is that both civilizations:
A. developed an extensive road system.
B. placed a high value on manual labor.
C. adopted similar approaches to art and literature.
D. established egalitarian social structures. - Answer -
Which of the following responses best describes a major function of Confucianism in traditional Chinese
society?
A. to help people live in conformity with the dictates of nature
B. to establish guidelines for proper social conduct
C. to provide answers to questions about life after death
D. to assist individuals facing major personal crises - Answer -
Which of the following individuals best fulfilled the Renaissance ideal of universal genius by
demonstrating prowess in various areas of artistic and scientific endeavor?
A. Dante Alighieri
B. Raphael
C. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Petrarch - Answer -
Sixteenth-century Protestants and Catholics differed most over which of the following issues?
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