Global Regents Review

Question 1

Based on this statement, historical records often contain

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evidence that can be biased

Question 2

The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by

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increasing tensions between European countries

Question 3

Which title best completes the partial outline below?

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Cold War Confrontations

Question 4

Which concept is essential to the study of economic systems?

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factors of production

Question 5

The mass emigration of the Irish in the mid-19th century was primarily a result of

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famine

Question 6

In the Middle East, an immediate effect of World War I was the

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division of large sections of the area among the Allies

Question 7

What was a goal of the student protestors in Tiananmen Square in 1989?

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democratic reforms

Question 8

The Opium Wars in China and the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan resulted in

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an increase in Western trade and influence in Asia

Question 9

Who was executed during the French Revolution?

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Louis XVI

Question 10

Which goal was most important to the Indian nationalist movement?

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independence from British rule

Question 11

Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?

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Toussaint L'Ouverture

Question 12

Which ideology led to the unification of Germany& Italy and to the breakup of Austria-Hungary?

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nationalism

Question 13

China, Korea, and Japan share cultural similarities in part due to their

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contacts through trade

Question 14

One way that the code of chivalry in Europe and code of Bushido in Japan were similar is that

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guide the behavior of a warrior class

Question 15

One similarity in the histories of Germany and Vietnam is that both nations

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were once divided but have since been reunited

Question 16

In the late 1700s, which situation in France is considered a cause of the other three?

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unfair policies of taxation

Question 17

What type of government is ruled by religious leaders?

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theocracy

Question 18

What is one way post–World War II North Korea and post–World War II East Germany are similar?

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Both communist governments faced economic stagnation.

Question 19

In 1968, the area east of the bold black boundary included members of the

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Warsaw Pact

Question 20

Which of these inventions helped spin thread over 8 times faster than before?

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Spinning Jenny

Question 21

The writings of Marx, Engels, and Dickens focused attention on the problems faced by

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industrial workers

Question 22

Baron de Montesquieu believed that a separation of powers would

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prevent tyranny by acting as a check on power

Question 23

This poem is most associated with the belief that it was the duty of Western colonial powers to

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civilize the people they controlled

Question 24

The harsh conditions in the Treaty of Versailles after WWI helped lay the foundation for the

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rise of Fascism in Germany

Question 25

Which action occurred in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev?

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Citizens experienced more personal freedoms under glasnost.

Question 26

The expansion of Communism into Eastern Europe was a direct result of

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World War II

Question 27

The overthrow of the Shah of Iran in 1979 resulted in a

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government run by Islamic fundamentalist leaders

Question 28

One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture and Simón are similar is that

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leaders of independence movements

Question 29

This World War I poster is an example of

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propaganda

Question 30

Increased agricultural production in England in the late 1700s contributed directly to

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an increase in life expectancy

Question 31

Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?

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natural harbors

Question 32

Mao Zedong was a

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Communist

Question 33

What's another word for a communist economy?

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Command

Question 34

One major reason European countries engaged in imperialism in the late 19th century was to

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obtain markets for their manufactured goods

Question 35

Which principle was established by the Nuremberg Trials after World War II?

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Individuals can be punished for their part in state crimes.

Question 36

Which nation is located on a peninsula?

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Saudi Arabi

Question 37

In the view of this cartoonist, Russia under Lenin's rule was characterized by

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rejection of the czarist system

Question 38

Which geographic feature presented an obstacle to Simón Bolívar’s forces?

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Andes Mountains

Question 39

The famine in Ukraine during the 1930s resulted from the Soviet government’s attempt to

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collectivize agriculture

Question 40

Mass starvation in Ireland in the 1840s led directly to the

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migration of people overseas

Question 41

Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?

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Europeans changed their thinking about the government.

Question 42

The establishment of the independent countries of Hungary and Yugoslavia was the result of

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World War I

Question 43

After WWII, which country had political and economic control over Poland, Hungary, & Romania?

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Soviet Union

Question 44

The policy of Pol Pot that is shown in this cartoon is called

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genocide

Question 45

Which form of government is associated with the rule of Akbar the Great and Peter the Great?

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absolute monarchy

Question 46

What was one effect of the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905)?

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Japan emerged as a major world power.

Question 47

Which group was accused of violating human rights in the city of Nanjing during World War II?

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Japanese

Question 48

One way in which Emperor Meiji of Japan and Kemal Atatürk of Turkey are similar is that they

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worked to modernize their nations

Question 49

Based on an analysis of these statements, which conclusion is accurate?

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Slavery remains a problem in the modern era.

Global Regents Review

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Global Regents Review

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