Global Regents Review

Question 1

The Cyrillic alphabet,Orthodox Christianity in Russia is most closely associated with

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Byzantine Missionaries

Question 2

Which group used the stirrup &skilled horsemanship to conquer much of Asia in the 13th century?

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Mongols

Question 3

One way in which the travels of Marco Polo andIbn Battuta are similar is that each

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stimulated interest in other cultures

Question 4

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties of China?

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gunpowder and movable wooden type

Question 5

Which institution served as the primary unifying force in medieval western Europe?

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church

Question 6

The restoration of Chinese rule, the voyages of Zheng he, and civil service exams are part of

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The Ming Dynasty

Question 7

Rapid industrialization in developing nations has often resulted in

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a growing gap between the rich and the poor

Question 8

Between 500 BC and AD 1500, the migration of the Bantu people of Africa led to the diffusion

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of language and metallurgical skills

Question 9

What was a key characteristic of an absolute monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries?

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centralized governmental authority

Question 10

What time period is associated with the work of Leonardo Da Vinci and the idea of humanism

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European Renaissance

Question 11

What was one reason for the decline of both the Han dynasty and the western Roman Empire?

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inability to force back foreign invaders

Question 12

Which event marked the rise in power of the Ottoman Empire in 1453?

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conquest of Constantinople

Question 13

A study of the Gupta Empire would include information about

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medical and mathematical achievements

Question 14

The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 were key events in English history because they resulted

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limiting the power of the monarchy

Question 15

Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations stressed the importance of

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supply and demand

Question 16

Korea has frequently served as a cultural bridge between

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China and Japan

Question 17

Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?

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domestication of plants and animals

Question 18

Between 1300 and 1600, which economic system began to develop as a result of global trade?

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capitalism

Question 19

Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince as a guide to success in

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politics

Question 20

One way in which the Scientific Revolution andthe Enlightenment are similar is that both

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questioned traditional values and pastpractices

Question 21

The Ten Commandments, the Eightfold Path, and the Five Pillars of Faith each serve to

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provide followers with a guide for living

Question 22

Which achievement played an important role inpre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations?

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production of corn

Question 23

The combined usage of the caravel, compass, and astrolabe in the 1400s helped bring about the

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exploration of the Americas

Question 24

Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations?

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using irrigation systems

Question 25

The trans-Saharan trade carried out by West African civilizations was based on an exchange of

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gold and salt

Question 26

What was one result of the European Commercial Revolution?

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the development of capitalism

Question 27

Which of these groups were the major supporters of 20th-century communist revolutions?

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workers and peasants

Question 28

One way in which Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin,and Fidel Castro are similar is that each believedin

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achieving change through revolution

Question 29

The term mercantilism is best described as

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an economic policy in which a colonial powercontrols trade

Question 30

One way that Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses and Henry VIIs Act of Supremacy are similar is

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challenge the authority of the Catholic Church

Question 31

During the rise of capitalism in Europe,merchants and bankers began to establish

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insurance companies and joint stockcompanies

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