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The phrase 'Paterfamilias' refers to ____________.

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  1. the patriarchal nature of the Roman family.

  2. the prolonged period of peace and stability beginning with the reign of Augustus.

  3. the concept of Jesus of Nazareth's relationship to his God.

  4. the position of Jupiter as the king of the Roman Gods.

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Whose model is based on the mandate of Heaven?

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  1. Ban Gu

  2. Li Hing

  3. Qin Shi Huang

  4. Sima Qian

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Correct Option: D

In Japan, the Meiji Restoration resulted in the ____________.

medieval world history world history general knowledge

  1. division of the nation between the European powers

  2. modernisation of the nation's industry

  3. abolition of the position of emperor

  4. government being controlled by the Samurai

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Correct Option: B

The Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran were similar in that they __________.

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  1. restored power to the hereditary monarchies

  2. attempted to reject the traditional cultures in these countries

  3. resisted foreign influence in these countries

  4. reestablished the power of religious leaders

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Correct Option: C

The Great Leap Forward in China and the five-year plans in the Soviet Union were attempts to increase ___________.

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  1. private capital investment

  2. religious tolerance

  3. individual ownership of land

  4. industrial productivity

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Europeans sought new markets for their goods.

Many Europeans migrated to the cities in search of jobs.
European middle class gained political power.
What was the major cause of these changes in Europe?

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  1. Industrial Revolution

  2. Rise of feudalism

  3. Congress of Vienna

  4. French Revolution

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Simon Bolivar and Miguel Hidalgo, leaders of Latin American Independence Movements, were inspired by successful revolutions in ___________.

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  1. the United States and France

  2. the Soviet Union and China

  3. Cuba and Costa Rica

  4. Egypt and Kenya

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Correct Option: A

The Bolshevik Revolution started in Russia during the reign of __________.

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  1. Czar Alexander I

  2. Czar Alexander II

  3. Czar Alexander III

  4. Czar Nicholas II

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Correct Option: D

The Tiananmen Square massacre in China was a reaction to _____________.

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  1. Deng Xiaoping's plan to revive the cultural revolution

  2. Student demands for greater individual rights and freedom of expression

  3. China's decision to seek Western investors

  4. Great Britain's decision to return Hong Kong to China

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Correct Option: B

A major influence on the development of Western Europe was ___________. 

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  1. Attila's advance against Rome

  2. the movement of the Mongols

  3. the pressure put on Germanic people by the movements of the Huns

  4. the spread of Islam into Spain by the Moors

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Correct Option: D