June 2015 Global Studies Regents

Which development is most closely associated with early Inca achievements?

Toussaint L'Ouverture and Jose de San Martin are leaders best known for

Which geographic feature of Japan influenced its decision to become imperialist in early 1900s?

The Tang Dynasty contributed to the development of Chinese culture by

Which revolution led to increase in food production result of using fertilizers and pesticides?

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

The writings of both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta inspired

One way in which the rule of Peter the Great and the Emperor Meiji are similar is that they

Akbar the Great tried to unify Mughal Empire and create peace between the people of India by

One major reason the League of Nations failed was that it

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

The World Trade Organization, NAFTA, and the European Union all share the goal of

What was a major effect of the Columbian exchange?

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

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

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

Which statement best expresses the philosophy of humanism?

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

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

"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity," "Peace, Land and Bread" are slogans used by revolutionaries to

During World War I, developments in military technology led to

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

What was a major reason Soviet Union established satellite states in Eastern Europe after WWII?

The use of the decimal system, advancements in medicine, Hindu temples are all associated with

One purpose of the Nuremberg Trials and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in S. Africa

The ideas of Enlightenment philosophers were based on

Which policy is it when a country regulates colonies' works for a favorable balance of trade?

Nanjing, Venice, and Mogadishu were powerful and influential cities in the 13th century because

What was an immediate result of the Black Death?

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

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

Many conflicts in the Middle East during the post-WWII period have directly resulted from

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

One effect of British landlord system in Ireland in mid-1800s and India in early 1900s was that

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

One reason the Justinian Code was significant was that it

After WWI the rise of Mussolini in Italy and Hitler in Germany are most closely associated with

Which course of action does laissez-faire suggest a government should follow?

Discovery of grid-like streets and pipe systems in Harappa and Mohenjo Daro suggest they had

Commodore Matthew Perry is best known for taking which action?