Global History Regents January 2016

Question 1

Which social scientists focus their studies on scarcity, resources, and profit motives?

Accepted Answer

economists

Question 2

What was the main goal of Zionism?

Accepted Answer

establishing a Jewish homeland in the region of Palestine

Question 3

Which geographic feature was central in helping the Romans unify their empire?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Fidel Castro and Che Guevara

Question 5

Which area served as a cultural bridge betweenearly China and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Korea

Question 6

In a parliamentary system with multiple equal political parties,elections usually result in

Accepted Answer

coalition governments

Question 7

Which statement best describes a result of Napoleon’s failure to understand Russian geography?

Accepted Answer

A harsh winter cut off his army from needed supplies.

Question 8

The kingdoms of Ghana and Mali became prosperous and powerful because of

Accepted Answer

their participation in the gold and salt trade

Question 9

The Russian adoption of Orthodox Christianity and of the Cyrillic alphabet demonstrates the ___

Accepted Answer

influence of the Byzantine Empire

Question 10

The Haitian Revolution and the Sepoy Rebellion (Mutiny) happened in response to

Accepted Answer

European colonial policies

Question 11

In which way did the geographic diversity of Latin America affect newly independent countries?

Accepted Answer

making political unity difficult

Question 12

The Chinese belief that China was the Middle Kingdom is an example of

Accepted Answer

ethnocentrism

Question 13

Which factor most influenced the construction of settlements during the Neolithic period?

Accepted Answer

production of surplus food

Question 14

One way in which Suleiman the Magnificent and Louis XIV are similar is that they both

Accepted Answer

centralized political power

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

implementation of five-year plans

Question 16

The Ottoman Turks viewed Constantinople as being strategically important because it

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was a crossroads between Europe and Asia

Question 17

Which country is located in the region known as Latin America?

Accepted Answer

Argentina

Question 18

The Abbasid and Umayyad empires are most closely associated with

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creating an Islamic Golden Age

Question 19

In which way did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The divine right theory of kings was challenged.

Question 20

During the Cold War, to support neither the U.S. nor the Soviets is based on a policy of

Accepted Answer

nonalignment

Question 21

Which situation was an unintended consequence of Spain’s colonization of the Americas?

Accepted Answer

transmission of communicable diseases

Question 22

The role of Muslim religious leaders in Africa was to

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introduce the teachings of the Qur’an (Koran)

Question 23

Which region was the birthplace of Confucianism,Buddhism, and Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 24

The European system of manorialism is most closely associated with

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maintaining economic self-sufficiency

Question 25

One way in which Akbar the Great is best known is for promoting

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religious toleration

Question 26

The Soviet Union’s response to the formation of N.A.T.O. was to create the

Accepted Answer

Warsaw Pact

Question 27

A geographer attempts to understand and interpret patterns and processes primarily by

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analyzing spatial data at different scales

Question 28

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the heliocentric theory became the centerpiece for debate of

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science and religion

Question 29

The practices of allowing animals to overgraze grasses and of clearing trees has caused

Accepted Answer

desertification

Question 30

A major obstacle to creating policies that address global warming is the conflict between

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economic development and environmental protection

Global History Regents January 2016

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Global History Regents January 2016

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