<p>I have been trying to figure out the newest World History Curve by asking past test takers what they got and their estimation of wrongs and misses</p>
<p>i got a 710 the last time i took it. you'd think i'm smart, but i was stupid enough to retake it.</p>
<p>Was the answer to why muslims and islam spread (A) = large armies? if not, what was the answer?</p>
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I have been trying to figure out the newest World History Curve by asking past test takers what they got and their estimation of wrongs and misses
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<p>That's a very unreliable method.</p>
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Was the answer to why muslims and islam spread (A) = large armies? if not, what was the answer?
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<p>It was because the Byzantines had been weakened by their wars with the Sassanids.</p>
<p>Does anyone have a bunch of questions and their respective answers? that'll be very helpful!</p>
<p>btw whats the answer for the chinese ancestor worship q? PLEASE tell me its the priests!</p>
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<p>I'll compile one later today. Meanwhile, another answer would be that Thucydides wrote a history of the Peloponnesian.</p>
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btw whats the answer for the chinese ancestor worship q? PLEASE tell me its the priests!
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<p>The consensus was that the answer was head of family / clan, but we're definitely not sure of it.</p>
<p>General Rak, I'm pretty darn sure that it was the head of the family/clan. I read it in a history of China.</p>
<p>That's great then! Thanks.</p>
<p>Here's what we have so far (40/95 questions):</p>
<p>Q: What was the polis?
A: The city-state and its surrounding territory</p>
<p>Q: Who were the main enforcers of the Metternich system?
A: Habsburg Domains, Prussia, Russia</p>
<p>Q: What factor did not contribute to British industrialization in the 18th century?
A: Coal</p>
<p>Q: What did the British not do to ultimately help lay the foundation for Indian unity?
A: Building up Indias textile industry</p>
<p>Q: What era was the sculpture Venus of Willendorf from?
A: Neolithic period</p>
<p>Q: What country did the Mongols try and fail twice to invade?
A: Japan</p>
<p>Q: What does Mahayana Buddhism over Theravada Buddhism emphasize?
A: Personal salvation</p>
<p>Q: What school of art was the painter of Guernica affiliated with?
A: Cubism</p>
<p>Q: What was the result of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war?
A: Israel occupied parts of various Arab states</p>
<p>Q: Which of the following was a violent opposition movement?
A: Mau Mau rebellion</p>
<p>Q: What characteristics did the Ottomans and Aztecs share?
A: They were nomadic tribes that captured and came into control of previously urbanized areas.</p>
<p>Q: Why were the Muslims able to defeat the Byzantines so easily?
A: The Byzantines were weakened by their wars with the Sassanids</p>
<p>Q: What did Africans get from the slave trade?
A: Metals, textiles, and firearms</p>
<p>Q: (Map question) From what region were the most slaves taken?
A: III (West Africa)</p>
<p>Q: (Map question) What country did Italy take control of in the 1930s?
A: IV (Ethiopia)</p>
<p>Q: What was an important difference between the Ming Dynasty and Europe during the extent of the former?
A: Merchants advanced in social standing in Europe but remained low in social standing in Ming China</p>
<p>Q: What was the difference between British and Spanish colonies in the Americas?
A: The Spanish centralized control under the monarchy</p>
<p>Q: What influence did the preface to the samurai novel show?
A: Zen Buddhism</p>
<p>Q: What did Japan not import from another country?
A: Shintoism</p>
<p>Q: From where did Mali derive its power?
A: The presence of extensive gold deposits</p>
<p>Q: Where was the largest library of the ancient world (with 700,000 texts)?
A: Alexandria</p>
<p>Q: Why did the allies prevail during World War II?
A: Superior industrial production</p>
<p>Q: What did the Islamic caliphate in Spain do?
A: Preserved and disseminated classical scientific knowledge</p>
<p>Q: Why was ancient Greek geography noteworthy?
A: It created physical barriers that increased cultural and political fragmentation</p>
<p>Q: What was Buddhism in China like during the Han dynasty?
A: There was no penetration of Buddhism in China during the Han dynasty</p>
<p>Q: Who was responsible for maintaining contact with ancestors in ancient China?
A: Head of the family / clan</p>
<p>Q: Who were the philosophes?
A: Intellectuals who promoted social reform</p>
<p>Q: Why did agricultural societies displace hunter-gatherers?
A: Agriculture could support larger populations</p>
<p>Q: What was the persistent weakness of the Byzantine Empire?
A: Lack of a stable system of political succession</p>
<p>Q: What are the World Bank and IMF?
A: Organizations that fund projects in developing countries</p>
<p>Q: (Map question) What European state controlled the shaded area in 1750?
A: France</p>
<p>Q: What was a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union?
A: The renew of ethnic and national tensions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia</p>
<p>Q: What was special about Augustus Caesar?
A: He was the first emperor of Rome</p>
<p>Q: Who wrote a history of the Peloponnesian War?
A: Thucydides</p>
<p>Q: (Document excerpt) Who said this quote about how to organize a revolution?
A: Lenin</p>
<p>Q: What evidence indicates that Great Zimbabwe was part of the international trade network?
A: The presence of Chinese and Indian artifacts</p>
<p>Q: What did Gandhi promote the reform of?
A: The Indian caste system</p>
<p>Q: What is the Taj Mahal an example of?
A: Mughal architecture</p>
<p>Q: How did the Assyrians maintain their empire?
A: Through military strength</p>
<p>Q: (Document excerpt) What does this quote from the Bhagavad Gita about dharma lend support to?
A: The caste system</p>
<p>Anyone have any more additions?</p>
<p>crap i got 14 wrong from this :(!!</p>
<p>btw the Willendorf statue had only paleolithic as an option if i remember right.</p>
<p>I still think taoist priests are the ones who have contacts with the ancestors......you should see how they jump up and down while trying to get a connection..........</p>
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btw the Willendorf statue had only paleolithic as an option if i remember right.
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<p>I'll update it then, thanks.</p>
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I still think taoist priests are the ones who have contacts with the ancestors......
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<p>I'll make a note of the uncertainty.</p>
<p>Q: What was the polis?
A: The city-state and its surrounding territory</p>
<p>Q: Who were the main enforcers of the Metternich system?
A: Habsburg Domains, Prussia, Russia</p>
<p>Q: What factor did not contribute to British industrialization in the 18th century?
A: Coal</p>
<p>Q: What did the British not do to ultimately help lay the foundation for Indian unity?
A: Building up Indias textile industry</p>
<p>Q: What era was the sculpture Venus of Willendorf from?
A: Paleolithic period</p>
<p>Q: What country did the Mongols try and fail twice to invade?
A: Japan</p>
<p>Q: What does Mahayana Buddhism over Theravada Buddhism emphasize?
A: Personal salvation</p>
<p>Q: What school of art was the painter of Guernica affiliated with?
A: Cubism</p>
<p>Q: What was the result of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war?
A: Israel occupied parts of various Arab states</p>
<p>Q: Which of the following was a violent opposition movement?
A: Mau Mau rebellion</p>
<p>Q: What characteristics did the Ottomans and Aztecs share?
A: They were nomadic tribes that captured and came into control of previously urbanized areas.</p>
<p>Q: Why were the Muslims able to defeat the Byzantines so easily?
A: The Byzantines were weakened by their wars with the Sassanids</p>
<p>Q: What did Africans get from the slave trade?
A: Metals, textiles, and firearms</p>
<p>Q: (Map question) From what region were the most slaves taken?
A: III (West Africa)</p>
<p>Q: (Map question) What country did Italy take control of in the 1930s?
A: IV (Ethiopia)</p>
<p>Q: What was an important difference between the Ming Dynasty and Europe during the extent of the former?
A: Merchants advanced in social standing in Europe but remained low in social standing in Ming China</p>
<p>Q: What was the difference between British and Spanish colonies in the Americas?
A: The Spanish centralized control under the monarchy</p>
<p>Q: What influence did the preface to the samurai novel show?
A: Zen Buddhism</p>
<p>Q: What did Japan not import from another country?
A: Shintoism</p>
<p>Q: From where did Mali derive its power?
A: The presence of extensive gold deposits</p>
<p>Q: Where was the largest library of the ancient world (with 700,000 texts)?
A: Alexandria</p>
<p>Q: Why did the allies prevail during World War II?
A: Superior industrial production</p>
<p>Q: What did the Islamic caliphate in Spain do?
A: Preserved and disseminated classical scientific knowledge</p>
<p>Q: Why was ancient Greek geography noteworthy?
A: It created physical barriers that increased cultural and political fragmentation</p>
<p>Q: What was Buddhism in China like during the Han dynasty?
A: There was no penetration of Buddhism in China during the Han dynasty</p>
<p>Q: Who was responsible for maintaining contact with ancestors in ancient China?
A: Head of the family / clan
CONTROVERSY: may be shamans / priests</p>
<p>Q: Who were the philosophes?
A: Intellectuals who promoted social reform</p>
<p>Q: Why did agricultural societies displace hunter-gatherers?
A: Agriculture could support larger populations</p>
<p>Q: What was the persistent weakness of the Byzantine Empire?
A: Lack of a stable system of political succession</p>
<p>Q: What are the World Bank and IMF?
A: Organizations that fund projects in developing countries</p>
<p>Q: (Map question) What European state controlled the shaded area in 1750?
A: France</p>
<p>Q: What was a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union?
A: The renew of ethnic and national tensions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia</p>
<p>Q: What was special about Augustus Caesar?
A: He was the first emperor of Rome</p>
<p>Q: Who wrote a history of the Peloponnesian War?
A: Thucydides</p>
<p>Q: (Document excerpt) Who said this quote about how to organize a revolution?
A: Lenin</p>
<p>Q: What evidence indicates that Great Zimbabwe was part of the international trade network?
A: The presence of Chinese and Indian artifacts</p>
<p>Q: What did Gandhi promote the reform of?
A: The Indian caste system</p>
<p>Q: What is the Taj Mahal an example of?
A: Mughal architecture</p>
<p>Q: How did the Assyrians maintain their empire?
A: Through military strength</p>
<p>Q: (Document excerpt) What does this quote from the Bhagavad Gita about dharma lend support to?
A: The caste system</p>
<p>"metals, textiles, firearms" includes firearms but I believe that is the one that includes beads and glass along with firearms if im not mistaken. I vaugely remember that in Barrons it was said that the Africans got beads from outside.</p>
<p>According to Goldfish there were two answers with firearms in them: "metals, textiles, firearms" and "firearms, beads, and glass (or perhaps porcelain)". Of these the former is more correct.</p>
<p>I will put what i remembered...</p>
<p>Q: What was Mao's contribution to the development of communism
A: the use of peasant class</p>
<p>Q: what was the largest Muslim country by year 2000
A: Indonesia</p>
<p>Q: how were the Sunnis differ from Shiite?</p>
<p>A: they believe the first three caliphs as the legimitate ruler</p>
<p>Q: From where did Mali derive its power?
A: Controversy: dominant control over trade routes</p>
<p>Q: What was Buddhism in China like during the Han dynasty?
A: There was no penetration of Buddhism in China during the Han dynasty
Controversy (it was combined with ingenuous Chinese tradition)
Q: What did the British not do to ultimately help lay the foundation for Indian unity?
A: Building up Indias textile industry</p>
<p>I am really doubtful on this one ...</p>
<p>Q: What factor did not contribute to British industrialization in the 18th century?
A: Coal</p>
<p>Controversy: coal was a very important resource for the initiation of British industry. </p>
<p>I think the answer was help from large goverment subsidy(ies).</p>
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Q: What factor did not contribute to British industrialization in the 18th century?
A: Coal</p>
<p>Controversy: coal was a very important resource for the initiation of British industry. </p>
<p>I think the answer was help from large goverment subsidy(ies).
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<p>Ah, yes, that's right. My apologies.</p>
<p>Okay, here's</a> the latest list.</p>
<p>Thanks Raz.</p>
<p>I think another question was where was the Mayan empire located, and I put down lowlands of Central America.</p>
<p>Ok, I wasn't going to say anything, but I do believe it's "indigenous" and certainly not "ingenuous."</p>
<p>You're certainly right on that one, Goldfish.</p>