Regents Exam 5

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1


  • "Price of Oil Hits Record High"
  • "Tribes Fight Over Control of Natural Resources"
  • "Government Rations Goods for Duration of War"

These headlines all relate to the economic concept of

overproduction
interdependence
entrepreneurship
scarcity

2 Which nation is located on a peninsula?

Brazil
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Austria

3 The Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra were important to ancient India because they were

high mountain ranges that protected India from invasion
great rivers that flowed through India's fertile northern plain
Aryan gods to whom the priests prayed for rain
ruling dynasties that united the people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

4 What was one of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state of Athens?

development of direct democracy
diffusion of a monotheistic belief system
promotion of the equality of all humans
creation of a writing system using hieroglyphics

5 Which belief system was the basis of the civil service exams given during the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties?

legalism
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism

6 Base your answer to the following question on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Charlemagne's 9th century empire covered territory which today would include the countries of

Poland and Russia
Spain and Portugal
France and Germany
Ireland and the United Kingdom

7 Which statement about the Islamic Golden Age is a fact rather than an opinion?

Islamic medicine was more advanced than Chinese medicine.
Poetry and literature were more important fields of study for Muslims than was mathematics.
Knowledge of astronomy was used by Muslims to fulfill religious obligations.
Islamic philosophies relied less on Greek philosophical masters than on Indian philosophical masters.

8 The early eastern European Slavic civilization at Kiev adopted the Eastern Orthodox religion, the Cyrillic alphabet, and certain styles of art and architecture as a result of

wars with Japan
conquests by Mongol invaders
visits to western European countries
trade with the Byzantine Empire

9 China, Korea, and Japan share cultural similarities in part due to their

clashes with Russian imperialists
shared river systems
contacts through trade
unification under Mongol rule

10 The development of banking during the Commercial Revolution in western Europe was significant because it

provided capital resources to merchants for investment
allowed peasant farmers to finance the construction of new homes
enabled the proletariat to challenge the bourgeoisie
created pensions for retired workers

11 In general, in which direction did the Black Death spread during the 14th century?

from Europe to the Americas
from Africa to Southeast Asia
from Asia to Europe
from the Americas to Asia

12 One result of the Protestant Reformation was

fewer challenges to Church authority
a decline in religious unity in western Europe
the disbanding of the Jesuit order
a weakening of the Inquisition

13 For which achievement is Suleiman the Magnificent best known?

building the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
spreading Christianity into the Balkan Peninsula
conquering the Russian capital of Moscow
uniting the Ottoman Empire under an efficient government structure

14 Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.

...In the 1930s, Slyvanus G. Morley of Harvard, probably the most celebrated Mayanist of his day, espoused [argued for] what is still the best-known theory: The Maya collapsed because they overshot the carrying capacity of their environment. They exhausted their resource base, began to die of starvation and thirst, and fled their cities en masse, leaving them as silent warnings of the perils of ecological hubris [overconfidence]... -Charles C. Mann, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

According to this passage, what was a major question Morley was trying to answer about the Mayas in the 1930s?

Why did the Mayas abandon their cities?
What was the structure of the Maya governments?
How did religious beliefs affect the Maya economy?
Which neighboring city-state conquered the Mayas?

15 Which technological development enabled European navigators to determine their location during the Age of Exploration?

lateen sail
astrolabe
cross bow
caravel

16 The Encounter occurred as a result of European explorers crossing the

Atlantic Ocean
Sahara Desert
Andes Mountains
Mediterranean Sea

17 In colonial Spanish America, which system was developed by the Spanish to support plantation agriculture?

barter
encomienda
domestic
guild

18 What happened in Russia as a result of actions taken by Peter the Great?

Russia was weakened by French invasions.
Catholicism was adopted as the state religion.
The Duma was reformed and the serfs were freed.
Russia borrowed Western ideas and expanded its territories.

19 Base your answer to the following question on the outline below.

Which heading best completes the partial outline on British history?

Rise of Absolutism
Beginning of Socialism
Challenges to Papal Power
Evolution of Parliamentary Democracy

20 Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?

The factory system was used to mass-produce goods.
Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.
The Columbian exchange occurred.

21 One way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France are similar is that both

were removed from power during the French Revolution
adopted ideas of the Congress of Vienna
implemented policies of religious tolerance
decreased government control of the economy

22 One way in which Toussaint L'Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they all were

supporters of mercantile policies
leaders of independence movements
democratically elected leaders
industrial labor reformers

23 Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?

desert climate
natural harbors
mountainous terrain
monsoon winds

24 Mass starvation in Ireland in the 1840s led directly to the

formation of communes
granting of independence
migration of people overseas
usage of petrochemical fertilizers

25 One major reason European countries engaged in imperialism in the late 19th century was to

gain a better understanding of unknown territories
ease tensions with their rivals
develop treatments for diseases
obtain markets for their manufactured goods

26 One way in which Emperor Meiji of Japan and Kemal Atatürk of Turkey are similar is that they both

crushed secessionist movements
worked to modernize their nations
conquered eastern neighboring territories
protested against economic sanctions

27 Base your answer to the following question on the poster below and on your knowledge of social studies.

This World War I poster is an example of

diversity
dissent
toleration
propaganda

28 Which development occurred in Germany as a result of the terms imposed by the Treaty of Versailles?

Soviet occupation
political instability
overseas expansion
economic prosperity

29 The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

demand democratic reforms
encourage ethnic rivalry
promote a united Africa
divide Africa into separate countries

30 The establishment of the independent countries of Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia was the result of

the Franco-Prussian War
the Berlin Conference
World War I
the Munich Pact

31 Which goal was most important to the Indian nationalist movement?

independence from British rule
establishing a laissez-faire economy
forming a totalitarian state
expansion of territory

32 Which geographic factor was most significant in helping the Soviet Union withstand German attacks in World War II?

The Ural Mountains served as a barrier to advancing German armies.
Distance and harsh winters disrupted German supply lines.
Extensive food-producing areas kept the Soviet armies well fed.
Numerous ports along the Arctic Sea allowed for the refueling of Soviet transport ships.

33 Which geographic region has the greatest number of members in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

South America
sub-Saharan Africa
Southeast Asia
Middle East

34 The economic policies of Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union and of Deng Xiaoping of China included

elements of capitalism
boycotts of foreign products
a one-child policy
a reliance on agricultural self-sufficiency

35 What was the main reason refugees fled Rwanda in the 1990s?

ethnic conflict
expansion of the Sahel
devastation from an earthquake
Cold War tensions

36 Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Which concept is being shown by this 2005 diagram?

recession
urbanization
socialism
globalization

37 What is one way the conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir and the conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis in the Middle East are similar?

Both conflicts concern territorial and religious issues.
Hostilities within these regions were provoked by the United Nations.
Both conflicts emerged as a result of the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Tensions in these regions were caused by efforts to remain nonaligned.

38 The creation of the European Union (EU) and of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) were efforts to

attain economic benefits through regional organization
achieve world peace through military alliances
reduce resource depletion through economic planning
address environmental problems through coordinated research

39

The data on this map suggests that HIV/AIDS

originated in South and Southeast Asia
is declining in developing societies
requires global cooperation to solve the problem
has been restricted to temperate climates

40 Since 1999, what has been the primary role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in world affairs?

conducting war crimes trials
protecting Western Europe from Soviet aggression
lowering tariffs between member nations
carrying out crisis management and peace enforcement tasks

41 Which current global problem was initiated with the development of atomic weapons?

threats to world peace from unrestricted nuclear proliferation
increased health risks for humans and animals from industrial pollution
elevated carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to the deforestation of the rainforests
changes in world weather patterns and species habitats due to melting polar ice caps

42 The Neolithic Revolution is most closely associated with

using child labor in factories
domesticating plants and animals
learning to control fire
developing iron technology

43 Which sequence places these laws in the correct chronological order?

Code of Hammurabi -> Justinian Code -> Napoleonic Code -> Twelve Tables
Justinian Code -> Twelve Tables -> Napoleonic Code -> Code of Hammurabi
Code of Hammurabi -> Twelve Tables -> Justinian Code -> Napoleonic Code
Twelve Tables -> Napoleonic Code -> Code of Hammurabi -> Justinian Code

44 Which philosophy that was developed during the Renaissance is associated with a shift in focus away from religious subjects toward more secular subjects?

humanism
absolutism
communism
scholasticism

45 Base your answer to the following question on the statement below and on your knowledge of social studies.

... I conclude, then, returning to being feared and loved, that since men love at their convenience and fear at the convenience of the prince, a wise prince should found himself on what is his, not on what is someone else's; he should only contrive to avoid hatred, as was said.

This statement is taken from the written work of

John Locke
Niccolò Machiavelli
Adam Smith
Ignatius Loyola

46 One similarity in the rule of Akbar the Great and the rule of Elizabeth I is that both leaders implemented policies that encouraged

compulsory education
military disarmament
voter participation
religious toleration

47 One way in which the caste system in traditional India and the Estates system of pre-revolutionary France are similar is that

occupations were attained by merit
social mobility was very limited
status was determined by education
impact on the daily lives of people was minimal

48


  • Opium War (1839-1842)
  • Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864)
  • Boxer Rebellion (1898-1901)

This series of events is most closely associated with the

spread of communism in China and Korea
growing concerns about the influence of the West in China
alliance formed between Vietnam and China
increasing expansion of civil and political rights in China

49 Forced famine in Ukraine (1932-1933) was a direct result of

Czar Nicholas's involvement in World War I
Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy
Joseph Stalin's collectivization
Nikita Khrushchev's removal from power

50


  • "River of Sorrows Floods Again"
  • "Thousands Missing After Huang He Overflows"
  • "Over 10 Million Reported Homeless After 1931 Flooding"

These newspaper headlines describe the effects of the geography on the people of

China
Japan
India
Vietnam