Regents Review #8

Question 1

• Bismarck uses “blood and iron” to unify Germany ; Theodor Herzl organizes Zionist efforts

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nationalism

Question 2

During its rise to power in the 30's & 40's the CCP under Mao Zedong had strategy that focused

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building peasant support

Question 3

Portugal’s attempt to participate directly in the global spice trade was a factor leading to

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Age of Exploration

Question 4

One way in which Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev & Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping are similar is

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incorporated capitalist ideas into communist societies

Question 5

In a traditional economy, habits, customs, and rituals function as

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primary considerations in decision making

Question 6

The poem “White Man’s Burden” is most directly associated with the concept of

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imperialism

Question 7

Which description best fits the Salt March conducted by Mohandas Gandhi?

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an act of civil disobedience against the British

Question 8

Which of these events that occurred in the Soviet Union was a direct cause of the other three?

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implementation of 5 year plan

Question 9

In Industrial Revolution, factories near natural resources and transport. routes promoted

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migration and urbanization

Question 10

Practice of animals to overgraze grasses & shrubs & clearing trees for fuel have caused

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desertification

Question 11

Why was the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War a concern for European governments?

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Japan was able to defeat a western power

Question 12

Austria's ultimatum to Serbia in 1914 & US military actions in Afghanistan 01 both reactions to

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terrorism

Question 13

What was the main goal of Zionism?

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establishing a Jewish homeland in the region of Palestine

Question 14

The Haitian Revolution and the Sepoy Rebellion happened in response to

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European colonial policies

Question 15

Which statement best describes a consequence of Napoleon’s failure understand Russian geography

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a harsh winter cut off his army from much needed supplies

Question 16

Which statement would Louis XIV, Philip II, and Peter the Great most likely support?

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The king is entitled to unquestioned obedience

Question 17

A major obstacle creating policies that address the issue of global warming conflict between

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economic development and environmental protection

Question 18

The heliocentric model developed by Copernicus & Galileo was viewed heresy because

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conflicted with the official doctrine of the Catholic Church

Question 19

The Soviet Union’s response to the formation of the NATO was to create the

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Warsaw Pact

Question 20

During the Cold War, India’s decision to support neither the United States or USSR was based on

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nonalignment

Question 21

Which statement about the French and Latin American revolutions is accurate?

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Revolutions in both regions based on idea of natural rights

Question 22

One way in which the Indian leaders Asoka & Akbar the Great are similar that they both promoted

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religious toleration

Question 23

The policy of mercantilism was intended to

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enrich European governments

Question 24

Which event in the history of Russia and the Soviet Union occurred first?

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crowning of tsar Nicholas II

Question 25

In the 1930s and 1940s, Japan expanded its empire to include parts of

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China and Southeast Asia

Question 26

During the 19th c, the economies in most Latin American countries relied primarily on export

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cash crops

Question 27

Historians need to determine the authenticity of a source in order to

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establish its usefulness

Question 28

Which leaders are most directly associated with the Cuban Revolution of 1959?

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Fidel Castro and Che Guevara

Question 29

Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi are closely associated with movements to

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guarantee rights and liberties

Question 30

Extreme nationalism and unquestioning loyalty to the leader are characteristics of

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fascism

Regents Review #8

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Regents Review #8

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