Global History Regents Review # 1

Question 1

A comparison of the French Revolution (1789) and the Russian Revolution (1917) illustrates that

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political & economic inequalities lead to demands for change

Question 2

What was one reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

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Abundant natural resources were available in Great Britain.

Question 3

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

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Fidel Castro and Che Guevara

Question 4

In the 16th and 17th centuries, heliocentric theory became the reason for debate between

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science and religion

Question 5

The belief that workers of the world would unite to overthrow their oppressors is central to

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Marxism

Question 6

Which country was the site of ethnic tensions and a civil war between Hutu and Tutsis in 1990s?

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Rwanda

Question 7

Which event caused the policy of appeasement to be viewed as a failure?

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invasion of Czechoslovakia (1939)

Question 8

Which goal did Joseph Stalin establish for the Soviet Union?

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becoming an industrial power

Question 9

Extreme nationalism, state > individual, and loyalty to the leader are characteristics of

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fascism

Question 10

Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in...

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changing the relationship between people & their government

Question 11

Which statement is an argument of Enlightenment philosophers against the divine right of kings?

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the power of the government is derived from the governed

Question 12

The Berlin Conference is most closely associated with the colonialization of

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Africa

Question 13

Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi are closely associated with movements to

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guarantee rights and liberties

Question 14

Which was a consequence of Napoleon’s failure to understand Russian geography?

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A harsh winter cut off his army from needed supplies.

Question 15

A key reason the Incas were able to control their large empire was that they...

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built road systems to connect distant areas and move armies

Question 16

John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau would be most likely to support...

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a society in which the people chose the ruler

Question 17

What was one concern associated with both the Korean War and the Vietnam War?

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Communism would spread through eastern and southeastern Asia

Question 18

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written in response to

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atrocities committed during World War II

Question 19

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 20

Which action is a direct cause of desertification?

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removing vegetation through overgrazing

Question 21

A major goal of both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been to

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encourage economic development

Question 22

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

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implementation of five-year plans

Question 23

Which term is a Renaissance movement of independent thought & interest in Greek/Roman culture?

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humanism

Question 24

The 20th-century term Green Revolution refers to significant advancements made in the field of

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food production

Question 25

Which geographic circumstance affected the conduct of Russian foreign policy for centuries?

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lack of warm-water ports

Question 26

A major goal of the Cultural Revolution in China during the 1960’s was to...

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eliminate opposition to Mao Zedong

Question 27

After World War II, the Soviet Union established satellite nations in Eastern Europe was to

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protect its western border from attack

Question 28

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

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centralized political power

Question 29

A major reason for Japan’s foreign policy in Asia during the early 20th century was to

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obtain natural resources

Question 30

One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is both

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created different set of rules for distinct groups of people

Question 31

Which statement about the Middle East region in the 20th century is most accurate?

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The uneven distribution of resources has led to conflict.

Question 32

Austria-Hungary’s threat to Serbia in 1914 and USA's in Afghanistan in 2001 are reactions to...

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terrorism

Question 33

What was the main goal of Zionism?

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establishing a Jewish homeland in the region of Palestine

Question 34

Allowing animals to overgraze grasses and clearing trees to use for fuel have led to

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desertification

Question 35

The writing of the Magna Carta was a reaction to the...

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abuse of power by monarchs

Question 36

Adam Smith’s laissez-faire theories are most closely associated with...

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minimal government regulation of the economy

Question 37

Why was the Balkan region referred to as the “Powder Keg of Europe” prior to World War I?

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Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing.

Question 38

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

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making political unity difficult

Question 39

The government of Ayatollah Khomeini attempted to change Iranian society by

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implementing Islamic fundamentalist principles

Question 40

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

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The divine right theory of kings was challenged.

Question 41

One way in which Aung San Suu Kyi, Lech Walesa, and Nelson Mandela are similar is that they all

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led movements to end oppression of their people

Question 42

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

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economic development and environmental protection

Question 43

Asoka and Akbar the Great are similar in that they are both known for promoting...

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religious toleration

Question 44

The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that the treaty led to...

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increase in Germany’s desire to regain power and prestige

Question 45

One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar is that both

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developed from Cold War tensions

Question 46

The Haitian Revolution and the Sepoy Rebellion happened in response to

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European colonial policies

Question 47

During the Cold War, India’s decision to support neither the US nor the Soviet Union was called

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nonalignment

Question 48

The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing

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funds for economic recovery in war-torn

Question 49

One function of both the North American FreeTrade Agreement (NAFTA) and European Union (EU) is

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reduce economic barriers

Question 50

In 1989, the goal of the protest movement staged by Chinese students in Tiananmen Square was to

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bring about democratic reforms

Question 51

After WWII, Soviet Union’s response to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was to create

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Warsaw Pact

Question 52

A major cause of World War I was...

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the existence of opposing alliances

Question 53

What was a key cause for the rise of fascism in nations such as Italy and Germany?

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economic hardship

Question 54

Louis XIV strengthened the power of the monarchy in France by...

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centralizing control

Global History Regents Review # 1

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Global History Regents Review # 1

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