Global review #6

A historian would find this passage most useful for explaining King Louis XIV’s attempt to

• (1) control the elite class

• (2) establish trust within the court

• (3) provide necessities to be self-sufficient

• (4) eliminate taxation on the poorer classes

Which claim is best supported by the evidence in this passage?

• (1) Court visits led to the spread of disease in Paris.

• (2) Louis XIV supported religious toleration.

• (3) Louis XIV’s excessive spending had negative consequences

• (4) Absolutism in France promoted equality among the classes.

Based on this passage, which claim is most plausible?

• (1) Europeans had no awareness of the Ottomans’ strengths and weaknesses

• (2) The Ottomans maintained political and economic stability over a vast region.

• (3) Traditional Islamic society was undermined by the Ottomans’ advances in technology.

• (4) The Ottomans ruled through intimidation and fear.

The author’s purpose in writing this passage was to

• (1) demonstrate the advantages of state-sponsored religions

• (2) explain the impact of strategic location on the Ottoman Empire

• (3) describe the causes of the Ottomans’ military success

• (4) illustrate the importance of technology to an empire’s development

Based on this map, what was a significant challenge faced by the Ottoman Empire between 1800 and 1913?

• (1) Rapid expansion led to high levels of inflation

• (2) Nationalistic movements led to territorial losses.

• (3) Addition of territories in Africa required a large military presence.

• (4) Acquiring lands in Eastern Europe led to religious uprisings.

Which claim about the Ottoman Empire is best supported by this map?

• (1) It had access to important waterways and bodies of water.

• (2) It was carved from the Russian Federation

• (3) It lacked natural resources and warm water ports.

• (4) It controlled the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Which statement is best supported by the evidence included in these documents?

• (1) Media and propaganda can be used to promote national goals.

• (2) Dictatorships lead to rebellions and nationalist struggles

• (3) Government-supported agricultural programs are necessary.

• (4) Citizens should have freedom to travel and trade with anybody.

These stamps were used by the government of Ghana as a way to promote

• (1) British imperialism

• (2) environmental issues in Ghana

• (3) involvement in international groups

• (4) national pride in a largely illiterate population