Global 2 10.1 The world in 1750

Historians need to determine the authenticity of a source in order to

• establish its usefulness

• reinforce popular opinion

• Demonstrate the significance of religions beliefs

• determine the characteristics of propaganda

Which social scientists focus their studies on scarcity, resources and profit motives?

• archaeologists

• historians

• economists

• sociologists

Which feature is shown on a political map?

• climate

• languages

• boundries

• mineral deposits

A geographer attempts to understand and interpret patterns and processes primarily by

• examining political theories

• authenticating oral histories

• studying supply and demand models

• analyzing spatial data at different scales

The Scientific Revolution popularized the idea that

• understanding is the result of the observation and experimentation

• Earth is the center of the solar system

• church doctrine should be the source of new ideas

• scientific research should be supervised by political authorities

Akbar the Great tried to unity the Mughal Empire and create peace between the different people in India by

• promoting a policy of religious toleration

• forcing all people to adopt modern dress

• building the Taj Mahal to inspire healing

• establishing Buddhism as the state religion

.Prices are determined by supply and demand

.Governments have little involvement in economic decision making

.Private ownership is the norm

Which economic system is best characterized by these statements?

• capitalism

• socialism

• command

• traditional

Which type of political and social order is shown in the diagram?

• theocratic

• tribal

• fascist

• feudal

Which region was controlled by the Ottoman Empire in 1683?

• Central America

• South Asia

• East Asia

• Middle East

Based on the passage, identify an issue faced by the Ottoman Empire in the 1600s

• The empire became too large to govern

• Global trade routes shifted

• Rulers were responsive to the needs of people living in the empre

• Trade increased in the empire