NYS Global Regents June 2015

One way in which the rule of Peter the Great & Emperor Meiji are similar is that both leaders

Commodore Matthew Perry is best known for taking which action?

Which policy is used when colonies’ imports and exports produce a favorable balance of trade?

What was a major effect of the Columbian exchange?

One reason the Justinian Code was significant was that it

Which technological development contributed directly to the success of Protestant Reformation?

Which geographic characteristic of Japan influenced its decision to engage in imperialism?

Many conflicts in the Middle East during the post–WW II period have directly resulted from

What was a reason the Soviet established satellite states in Eastern Europe after World War II?

In early 20th-century Russia, which group may have gained support by circulating this poster?

Between 1500 and 1750, which commercial products were produced on Latin American plantations?

Which scientist is most directly associated with formulating this view of the solar system?

A primary goal of European Crusaders fighting in the Middle East was to

Which action was taken by Deng Xiaoping to improve the economy of China?

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), & European Union (EU) all share the primary goal

Which academic discipline focuses study on the roles and functions of government?

Which geographic feature served as a barrier and encouraged independent city-states in Greece?

Toussaint L’Ouverture and José de San Martín are leaders best known for

What does the author of this 2006 passage conclude?

Based on this passage, how have the negative effects of the monsoons been reduced?

The Egyptians used hieroglyphics in the same way as the Sumerians used

Nanjing, Venice, & Mogadishu were powerful and influential cities because they all

Which title best completes the partial outline below?

One effect of the British landlord system in Ireland and India was that these systems

One way in which Otto von Bismarck and Camillo Cavour are similar is that both leaders

Based on this passage, historians should treat oral histories and oral traditions as

Which underlying historical factor most significantly contributed to this achievement gap?

Which development is most closely associated with early Inca achievements?

During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to

One major reason the League of Nations failed was that it

Which rev led to increases in food production by using altered seed & chemical fertilizer?

Increases in trade and commerce that occurred during the late Middle Ages in Europe resulted in

The Tang dynasty contributed to the development of Chinese culture by

Akbar the Great unified the Mughal Empire & created peace between the different people of India

In England, these events were instrumental in

The writings of both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta inspired

After World War I, the rise of Mussolini in Italy & Hitler in Germany are associated with

One purpose of the Nuremberg Trials and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa was to

What was an immediate result of the Black Death?

The West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were able to thrive because

Which conclusion do these headlines support?

Which statement best expresses the philosophy of humanism?

Discovery of streets arranged in a grid-like pattern in Mohenjo-Daro suggest these cities

Which condition was a result of Joseph Stalin’s command economy?

During World War I, developments in military technology led to

Which course of action does the theory of laissezfaire suggest a government should follow?

advancements in medicine, & Hindu temples are most closely associated with the golden age of

The ideas of Enlightenment philosophers were based on

What is the main idea of this 2010 cartoon?

“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” & “Peace, Land, Bread” are slogans used by revolutionaries to