Official December World History Thread

<p>I vaguely remember one question about something regarding products that accelerated the slave trade or something like that.
Answers were:
Sugar(I chose this)
Tobbacco
cotton</p>

<p>Tamirms, you have a most excellent memory :-)</p>

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You know guys, I'd hardly say that "disappeared continent" is the best answer for Pangaea. When you say "disappeared continent" I think Atlantis. Pangaea didn't disappear; it just split up. The answer choice with something like "connected landmass" sounds by far like the better answer to me.

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<p>There was only one answer choice (E) that made it clear that Pangea was an ancient supercontinent. I don't know exactly what it said, but how does this answer sound?:</p>

<p>Q: What was Pangea?
A: An ancient connected landmass</p>

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I'm about where General Rak is without the omit. ;-) I'm hoping for a very lenient curve.

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<p>I'm pretty sure we're on track for an 800.</p>

<p>I have doubt on
Why did monarchs and vassals encourage the building of towns?
a reiliable source of taxes (I chose this)
cheap labor in agriculture in rural areas </p>

<p>the time period of the quesiton was Middle Ages, where money exchange for labor existed very limitedly. The serfs worked for vessels in returm of protection and shelter. </p>

<p>threby, i put for the purpose establishing poltical support</p>

<p>I hope so too. General, have you taken this test before by any chance?</p>

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I vaguely remember one question about something regarding products that accelerated the slave trade or something like that.
Answers were:
Sugar(I chose this)
Tobbacco
cotton

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<p>Yes, I completely agree.</p>

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<p>What was the biggest impact of trade with new world?
exchange of different agricultural products(not sure about this one)
most immediate affect to native americans after 1492?
smallpox
A question asking about a quote involving German rulers asking what "a place under the sun" meant.
Answer choices included having colonial empires like that of its neighbors.
Why many leaders of indigenous people in colonies didn't like the peace treaty of Versailles?
didn't extend self determination to colonies.</p>

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I hope so too. General, have you taken this test before by any chance?

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<p>No, I'm afraid not.</p>

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the time period of the quesiton was Middle Ages, where money exchange for labor existed very limitedly. The serfs worked for vessels in returm of protection and shelter. </p>

<p>threby, i put for the purpose establishing poltical support

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<p>I'm not sure about that. Taxation, in the form of the tithe for instance, had been around for more than a millenia. It's true that the monetary system was rudimentary, but the idea of taxation was well developed.</p>

<p>I think we need to do some more research.</p>

<p>Hah, there was one question that literally asked what was the cold war.</p>

<p>ecm5227,
Thanks!</p>

<p>tamirms : you are a beast on mnemonics</p>

<p>Really? Do you remember the question? I agree with Rak, you do have an excellent memory. :)</p>

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What was the biggest impact of trade with new world?
exchange of different agricultural products(not sure about this one)

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<p>The exchange of agricultural products for sure.</p>

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most immediate affect to native americans after 1492?
smallpox

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<p>That's right.</p>

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A question asking about a quote involving German rulers asking what "a place under the sun" meant.
Answer choices included having colonial empires like that of its neighbors.

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<p>Acquiring a colonial empire was the correct answer.</p>

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Why many leaders of indigenous people in colonies didn't like Versailles Conference?
didn't extend self determination to colonies.

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<p>Yes.</p>

<p>Fantastic memory tamirms!</p>

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<p>yeah, there was one super-easy question on the basic definition cold-war</p>

<p>Hah, thanks guys. If only I used my memory to study for the test. Oh well, I don't think it'll matter, I would be happy with a score above or equal to 750.</p>

<p>Yeah, wasn't the answer bipolar equilibrium?</p>

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Hah, there was one question that literally asked what was the cold war.

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<p>Right.</p>

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Q: What was the Cold War?
A: The post WWII tensions between the Soviet Union and its allies and the United States and its allies

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<p>rightnow, i am just about to go through the indexes of Barron's book, and see which term seems familiar to me on the Satuday's test</p>

<p>Does anyone want</a> to sift through this and see what the answer to the town question is?</p>

<p>I'm almost positive I remember a question on the Balfour declaration.</p>