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1. What often led to alliances between European feudal lords?
  1. The Black Death
  2. A papal decree
  3. Mutual need for defense against the Vikings
  4. Trade relations
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2. What effect did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 have?
  1. It raised tariffs on all goods from China.
  2. It banned most Chinese people from immigrating to the United States.
  3. It divided China into “spheres of influence” for various countries.
  4. It established the “open door policy” of trading with China.
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3. Which of the following is it believed was originated by the Egyptians?
  1. Manufacture of paper
  2. Secret of silk production
  3. Construction of ziggurats
  4. The concept of the numeral zero
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4. What were the organizations of craftspeople and merchants in European cities called?
  1. Ecclesia
  2. Guilds
  3. Granges
  4. Fiefdoms
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5. Who were the cavalry warriors who established their own state in Egypt in the 1200s?
  1. The Mamluks
  2. The Ottomans
  3. The Mongols
  4. The Seljuks
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