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Global Regents - June 2019 - Multiple Choice Questions
Global Regents - June 2019 - Multiple Choice Questions
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400,000 workers strike as a result of Bloody Sunday; Czar Nicholas II gives up throne; Lenin challenges gov. = causes of
Great Depression
Russo-Japanese War
Bolshevik Revolution
Treaty of Kanagawa
2
How did the French government react to the Haitian Revolution?
Agreed to give Haitians all the rights guaranteed to French citizens
Ordered the capture of Haitian revolutionary leaders
Encouraged Haitians to rebel against French rule
Accepted Haitian demands to end slavery and oppression
3
How was the conduct of World War II affected by geography?
Harsh climate & long distances slowed Germany's efforts to succeed in East
Mountain ranges & oceans were effective barriers against aerial bombardment
The Black Sea restricted military activities between Europe and Africa.
North- & South-flowing rivers used to move troops to battle sites quickly
4
What was a significant result of Stalin's five-year plans?
Production in heavy industries increased
Democratic practices were spread
Freedom of expression in the arts flourished
Religious leaders controlled the courts
5
German unification was the immediate result of
Otto von Bismarck's wars with Denmark, Austria, and France
Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in Sarajevo
Napoleon Bonaparte's surrender at the Battle of Waterloo
Maria Theresa's reign as an enlightened despot
6
Which term describes India's foreign policy during the Cold War?
militarism
appeasement
containment
nonalignment
7
Chemical plant releases toxic fumes; Nuclear reactor explodes; Oil tanker spills - what global concern are these?
events that pollute the environment
incidents that lead to the depletion of the ozone
disasters that cause tsunamis
circumstances that contribute to soil erosion
8
One way in which the writings of John Locke and of Baron de Montesquieu are similar is that they
supported the idea of governments having limited powers
strengthened the divine right claims of European monarchs
promoted the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
resulted in the development of mercantile economic systems
9
Which heading goes best: A. world in spacial terms, B. places/regions, C. Environment/society, D. human/physical systems
Levels of Technological Development
Classifications of Economic Activities
Elements of geography
Models of Government
10
What is the best title for a map that shows: Japan & possession 1930, Japanese control 1933, Japanese occupation 1937-40
Korean Battlegrounds
Chinese Military Aggression
Japanese Territorial Expansion
Southeast Asian Independence Efforts
11
In the 19th century, a major reason the British wanted to control the Suez Canal region was to
ensure easier access to India
promote nationalism in Egypt
improve farming in the Middle East
facilitate the slave trade in eastern Africa
12
One way in which the Congress of Vienna (1814-15) & Paris Peace Conference (1919) are similar is that both wanted to
distribute aid to people displaced by conflict
protect rights of ethnic & religious minorities in newly created countries
restore monarchs to power in France, Germany, and Russia
establish stability after a period of war & revolution
13
What type of criteria should all members of the United Nations meet?
political
religious
military
economic
14
The main idea of the cartoon suggests that Russian President Putin
distrusts the United States
limits dissent
promotes capitalism
supports a free press
15
Which factor strongly contributed to most independence movements in Africa and Asia after World War II?
nationalism
migrations
pandemics
industrialization
16
Which statement best explains why the Communists won the Chinese civil war in 1949?
Communist Party membership was promised to businessmen & landlords.
China's peasant population supported the Communists.
Large numbers of women voted for the Communist Party.
Western powers provided arms and advisers to China's Communist army.
17
One reason the Soviet Union established satellites in Eastern Europe after World War II was to
assure cultural diversity
provide space for its increasing population
protect its western border
remove nuclear weapons
18
Which nation's ongoing efforts to develop nuclear weapons in the early 21st century has caused international concern?
Soviet Union
France
North Korea
China
19
British government propaganda during World War II encouraged British citizens to
discuss troop movements during the war
support governmental war efforts
call for the breakup of the empire
boycott overseas manufactured goods
20
Terrace farming, building bridges, & constructing canals are ways in which various societies have
established permanent boundaries
modified their environment
reduced the threat of invasion
promoted cultural diversity
21
Which individual is credited with developing the heliocentric scientific theory?
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Charles Darwin
Rene Descartes
22
As a result of the growth of Zionism, which region had an increase in immigrants from East Europe in early 20th century?
Kosovo
Kurdistan
Chechnya
Palestine
23
Which area of Japan is most densely settled?
northern snow planes
mountains
forests
coastal plains
24
What was the purpose behind the construction of the Berlin Wall?
testing the viability of technological innovations
protecting the power of a regime
discouraging the movement of pastoral herders
safeguarding industrial secrets
25
Which statement best describes Mohandas Gandhi's response to British imperialism?
He led an armed revolt backed by the Sepoys.
He campaigned for Indians and British to rule the subcontinent jointly.
He urged Indians to follow a policy of noncooperation.
He made the British Parliament split the India between Hindus & Muslims
26
An example of self-determination after World War I is the
creation of new countries from the Austro-Hungarian Empire
establishment of the Polish Corridor
occupation of German colonies by the allied powers
demilitarization of the Rhineland
27
Which type of map would be most useful in determining boundaries and capitals of countries?
political
resource
climate
physical
28
Which economic system: the government controls what to produce, how to produce, and who shall receive goods/services?
market economy
command economy
traditional economy
mixed economy
29
This image related to Africa reprsents
a viewpoint on the nature of imperialism
evidence of a traditional art form
an effort to promote travel from Cairo to Capetown
obstacles to developing the Nile River region
30
Which situation is a CAUSE of the other three?
Agricultural output increased.
Chemical pesticides were used to increase agricultural output.
The Green Revolution was introduced.
Crops were grown more efficiently.