Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. The People's Republic of China was established by communists who were led by--

   1.   ?    Deng Xiaoping
   2.   ?    Mao Zedong
   3.   ?    Chiang Kai-shek
   4.   ?    Qiang Jing

2. By the 1700's, in which nation were conditions best suited for the Industrial Revolution?

   1.   ?    France
   2.   ?    Germany
   3.   ?    Spain
   4.   ?    England

3. Which of these was a problem caused by the Industrial Revolution?

   1.   ?    Reduced spending on military goods
   2.   ?    Sharing profits with workers
   3.   ?    Exploitation of children in factory jobs
   4.   ?    Increase in isolationist policies

4. Louis XIV of France, Frederick the Great of Prussia, and Peter the Great of Russia were all-

   1.   ?    kings who allowed democratic reforms in their countries
   2.   ?    descended from the same queen, Victoria of England
   3.   ?    kings who were killed by their own people
   4.   ?    absolute rulers of their nations

5. One immediate result of World War II was that--

   1.   ?    Germany and Japan maintained regional power
   2.   ?    the Socialists controlled Western Europe
   3.   ?    the Soviet Union became a superpower
   4.   ?    England and France increased their overseas holdings

6. Which of these international organizations was created during the Cold War and grew in importance after the collapse of the communist states in Eastern Europe?

   1.   ?    North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
   2.   ?    Organization of American States (OAS)
   3.   ?    United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
   4.   ?    Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON)

7. What expanded the circulation of literary works during the Renaissance?

   1.   ?    Improved advertising
   2.   ?    The printing press
   3.   ?    Unity in Europe
   4.   ?    The support of the church

8. Which of the following national leaders of World War II is not correctly matched with his country?

   1.   ?    Benito Mussolini - Italy
   2.   ?    Adolf Hitler - Germany
   3.   ?    Tojo Hideki - Japan
   4.   ?    Joseph Stalin - France

9. Which of these events was most responsible for the increase in urban population in 19th-century European cities?

   1.   ?    Farm workers moving to the cities
   2.   ?    Peasants moving westward from Russia
   3.   ?    Peasants moving north from Mediterranean countries
   4.   ?    Colonial subjects moving into Europe

10. Who proved that blood circulates through the human body?

    1.   ?    Benjamin Franklin
    2.   ?    William Harvey
    3.   ?    Isaac Newton
    4.   ?    Johannes Kepler