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New York State Global Regents Review
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1
In terms of religion, the Ten Commandments are to Christianity as the Eightfold Path is to
Buddhism
Daoism
Shinto
Islam
2
A study of the Gupta Empire would include information about
Muslim architectural influences
medical and mathematical achievements
British East India Company's trading posts
Egyptian conquests
3
Which statement best describes a key aspect of mercantilism
eliminating private ownership of the means of production
removing tariffs to increase free trade
encouraging subsistence agriculture
acquiring colonies to provide a favorable balance of trade
4
The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in global history because it led to
a belief in a spiritual world
the development of civilization
increasing use of animal skins for clothing
increasing migrations of people in search of food
5
How confident do you feel about your knowledge of 9th grade Global Studies?
Very confident
Did I even take 9th grade Global?
a little bit confident
Not confident at all
6
Which country has acted as a cultural bridge between China and Japan
Korea
Vietnam
Bangladesh
Phillipines
7
What was one important result of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca
translation of the Qur'an to Swahili
preservation of animistic traditions
establishment of diplomatic ties with other Muslim states
creation of a large navy
8
What was an important strategy used by both the Romans and Incas to unify their empires
supporting free-market economies by minting silver coins
granting citizenship and voting rights to slaves
building a large network of roads and bridges
using powerful navies to protect sea trade routes
9
Which feature is considered a natural barrier?
Aswan Dam
Panama Canal
Great Wall of China
Great Rift Valley
10
Which geographic region made up much of the Ottoman Empire?
eastern Mediterranean Basin
Iberian Peninsula
Scandinavia
Indian Subcontinent
11
Which group used the stirrup, skilled horseman, and siege warfare to conquer Asia?
Persians
Vikings
Japanese
Mongols
12
Mansa Musa's pilgrimmage to Mecca demonstrates that he practiced
Islam
Buddhism
Animism
Sikhism
13
Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles & Peter the Great's city of Saint Petersburg could be seen as
shrines to religious beliefs
monuments to personal rule
efforts to isolate and protect the ruler
examples of colonial architectural influences
14
The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights both served to
support the theory of the divine right of kings
extend the voting privileges of commoners
limit the power of the monarchy
abolish the governments role in levying taxes
15
Mandate of Heaven and production of silk are characteristics associated with civilizations in
Greece
China
West Africa
India
16
During the rise of Capitalism in Europe, merchants and bankers began to establish
quotas to control production
insurance companies and joint stock companies
rules that forbid loans to the wealthy
systems based on bartering
17
The 1453 conquest of Constantinople is an important turning point in global history because it
began the Middle Ages
ushered in Pax Romana
signified the end of the Napoleonic Wars
contributed to the rise of the Ottoman Empire
18
The primary reason ancient peoples of the Nile River valley built dikes and reservoirs was to
increase agricultural production
create a shorter route to distant cities
purify sacred waters
defend against invaders
19
Throughout history, a basic purpose of government has been to provide
seperate political and religious systems
laws to maintain order
equal rights for all people
representation for all social classes
20
One way in which Suleiman the Magnificent and Peter the Great are similar is that they both
modernized their military
isolated their people from outside influences
reduced taxes levied on their people
promoted free speech
21
Which practice is closely associated with most ancient river valley civilizations
developing democratic nations
recording events in cave paintings
using irrigation systems
spreading monotheistic religious customs
22
Economic system in which the gov't makes the decisions about what to produce and how much.
Traditional
Mixed
Command
Market
23
Which situation came first
Portugal claimed Brazil
Columbus arrived in the Caribbean region
Spain introduced the encomienda system
Spain and Portugal competed for colonies in the Americas
24
Which achievement played an important role in pre-Colombian Mesoamerican civilizations
development of sugar plantations
use of gunpowder
production of corn
domestication of horses
25
Which leader started the Protestant Reformation by speaking out against the sale of indulgences
Martin Luther
John Wycliffe
Henry VIII
John Calvin