Base your answer to question 10 on the passage
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
. . . He who, being of weak faculties [abilities],
develops the wisdom of the first path with a dull
insight is reborn seven times at most; after seven
rebirths in states of bliss he will make an end of
misery: he who develops it with medium faculties
and insight is a roamer; after two or three rebirths
he will make an end of misery: he who develops
it with keen faculties and insight takes root but
once, only one human birth will he pass through
and make an end of misery. . . .
— Charles W. Eliot, ed.,
Sacred Writings
, Vol II, P.F.
Collier & Son, 1910
10 Which belief system is described in this passage?
(1) Buddhism (3) Islam
(2) Christianity (4) Confucianism
11 Which description best characterizes the city of
Timbuktu?
(1) port on the water route to East Asia
(2) major urban and industrial center on the Silk
Road
(3) commercial and cultural center of West Africa
(4) inland city of the Hanseatic League
12 What was one long-term impact of Marco Polo’s
visit to China?
(1) The Chinese began construction of the Great
Wall.
(2) The principle of divine right was introduced
to China.
(3) Christianity rapidly spread throughout the
Yuan Empire.
(4) Europeans increased trade with China.
13 Which statement best expresses an idea held by
many Renaissance humanist philosophers?
(1) People should study worldly subjects as well
as sacred matters.
(2) Governments should establish overseas
empires.
(3) Individuals should withdraw from the world
and study religion.
(4) Scholars should dedicate themselves to the
study of life after death.
14 Which document limited the power of the
English monarchy during the Middle Ages?
(1) Magna Carta (3) Justinian Code
(2) Twelve Tables (4) Rig Veda
15 • Martin Luther stresses the central role of faith.
• The belief of predestination spreads through-
out Switzerland.
• The Council of Trent clarifies the teachings of
the Roman Catholic Church.
These statements describe ideas and events that
(1) brought religious unity to Europe
(2) shaped the Reformation and the Counter
Reformation
(3) ended the Glorious Revolution
(4) expanded the importance of the Orthodox
Church
16 Which nation had the most influence on the
colonization of Latin America in the 1500s?
(1) Spain (3) England
(2) France (4) Netherlands
17 What was one goal of mercantilism?
(1) removal of trade barriers
(2) elimination of private property
(3) establishment of subsistence agriculture
(4) creation of a favorable balance of trade
18 According to John Locke, the chief role of
government was to
(1) protect natural rights
(2) fight territorial wars
(3) ensure the wealth of citizens
(4) redistribute land
19 In England, which circumstance was a result of
the other three?
(1) availability of labor
(2) abundance of coal and iron
(3) waterpower from many rivers
(4) start of the Industrial Revolution
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