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NYS Global History Geography Exam 8/12/15
NYS Global History Geography Exam 8/12/15
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Questions from the New York State Global Studies Regents Exam on August 12, 2015
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1
The 38th parallel in Korea and the 17th parallel in Vietnam were used to mark
political divisions between communist and noncommunist
territorial claims disputed between ethnic minorities
demarcation lines instituted by papal authority
boundaries created by mountain ranges
2
Which geographic factor enabled the German blitzkrieg to succeed?
relatively flat terrain
swift running rivers
mountain ranges
tropical climate
3
In the practice of religion, the Ten Commandments are to Christianity as Eightfold Path is to
Daoism
Islam
Shinto
Buddhism
4
The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in global history because it led to
the development of civilization
increasing use of animal skins for clothing
increasing migrations of people in search of food
a belief in a spiritual world
5
Feudalism and manorialism played an important role in western European society during the
medieval period
Pax Romana
Enlightenment
Age of Exploration
6
What was one important result of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?
creation of a large navy
establishment of diplomatic ties with other Muslim states
preservation of animistic traditions on Arabian Peninsula
translation of the Qur’an from Arabic to Swahili
7
Which individual suggested the idea of natural rights of life, liberty, and property?
Thomas Hobbes
Niccolo Machiavelli
John Locke
Karl Marx
8
Which factor provided the motivation for the changes between 1858 and 1870?
appeasement
religion
nationalism
exploration
9
What was an immediate result of the Great Leap Forward (1958)?
the breakup of the Soviet Union
increased famine in China
independence of Kenya from Great Britain
the relocation of Bosnian refugees
10
Which statement can best be supported by the information shown on this map?
The Safavid Empire controlled entire Indian subcontinent.
The Ottoman Empire included parts of northern Africa.
The Ottoman Empire conquered less territory other empires
The Mughals occupied territory next to Mediterranean Sea
11
Some of the ethnic strife in Africa today can be traced back to
Berlin Conference
Treaty of Tordesillas
Yalta Conference
Congress of Vienna
12
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights both served to
extend the voting privileges of commoners
abolish the government’s role in levying taxes
support the theory of the divine right of kings
limit the power of the monarchy
13
Which economic system does government make decisions about what to produce, how much to produce
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Market
14
Which agreement was labeled by the Nazis as unfair to Germany?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Munich Pact
Treaty of Versailles
Soviet Nonaggression Pact
15
The population trend from 1350 to 1450 is most likely the result of the
raids by Vikings on coastal cities
spread of the bubonic plague in England
development of trade with the Americas
defeat of the Spanish Armada by England
16
One way in which Suleiman the Magnificent and Peter the Great are similar is that they both
reduced taxes levied on their people
promoted free speech
isolated their people from outside influences
modernized their military
17
Japan expanded her empire in the 1930s and 1940s to include parts of
Australia and India
Turkey and the Soviet Union
eastern Europe and the Middle East
China and Southeast Asia
18
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
Many people have died as a result of consuming ethanol.
Biofuel production is contributing to world hunger problem
Biofuel production is the source of deadly greenhouse gases.
Ethanol is produced from fossils and plants.
19
Mandate of Heaven and production of silk are characteristics associated with civilizations in
China
India
West Africa
Greece
20
Simón Bolívar and Toussaint L’Ouverture are associated with revolutions in
South Asia
Latin America
Africa
Europe
21
These headlines reflect a conflict between
child labor and industrialization
national self-determination and ethnic diversity
traditional customs and modern law
access to resources and forced migration
22
After the fall of the Mongols, which city emerged as the new political center of Russia?
Kiev
Warsaw
Novgorod
Moscow
23
In the late 1700s, the Industrial Revolution developed in Britain because Britain
excluded foreign investors
suppressed the enclosure movement
required a minimum wage be paid to workers
possessed key factors of production
24
Which pair of individuals played a role in the changes that took place between Map A and Map B?
Klemens von Metternich and Victor Emmanuel III
Alexander II and Frederick the Great
Otto Von Bismarck and Wilhelm II
Camillo di Cavour and Guiseppe Mazzini
25
Throughout history, a basic purpose of government has been to provide
separate political and religious systems
laws to maintain order
representation for all social classes
equal rights for all people
26
Which leader started the Protestant Reformation by speaking against the sale of indulgences?
Henry VIII
John Calvin
John Wycliffe
Martin Luther
27
Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?
Bolshevik coup d’état in Russia
assassination of the Austrian Archduke
attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
Germany’s invasion of Poland
28
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
Soviet Union will cooperate with the United Nations.
Nations of West are willing to negotiate with Soviet Union.
Western nations are frustrated by the strength of communist
The United Nations is usually successful in freeing nations.
29
Which action is most closely associated with totalitarian governments?
accepting criticism and permitting dissent
having open and transparent elections
engaging in censorship and propaganda campaigns
allowing public discussion of issues and building consensus
30
One scientific belief held by both René Descartes and Isaac Newton is that
reasoned thought is the way to discover truth
difficult problems are solved by reading religious texts
the method by which discoveries are made is unimportant
new theories should be made to fit traditional ideas
31
Which country has acted as a cultural bridge between China and Japan?
Vietnam
Philippines
Korea
Bangladesh
32
The primary reason ancient peoples of the Nile River valley built levees, dikes was to
purify sacred waters
increase agricultural production
create a shorter route to distant cities
defend against invaders
33
Which statement best describes a key aspect of mercantilism?
encouraging subsistence agriculture
eliminating private ownership of the means of production
acquiring colonies to provide a favorable balance of trade
removing tariffs to increase free trade between empires
34
The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi’s actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to
draw attention to critical issues
resist the power of religious leaders
increase the strength of the military
begin a cycle of armed revolution
35
One way in which the travels of Marco Polo and the voyages of Zheng He are similar is that both
established colonial territories
encouraged mass migrations
led to discoveries in Africa
stimulated trade
