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1
The main goal of NAFTA and the EU is to
address environmental problems
achieve world peace
make it easier to trade through tariff reduction
reduce resource depletion
2
What two natural resources did Great Britain have that allowed them to industrialize first?
Salt & Gold
Silk & Spice
Barley & Wheat
Coal & Iron Ore
3
Example of a Developing Nation
USA
Sudan
France
Great Britain
4
Where does DEFORESTATION take place the most in the world?
Amazon Basin in South America
Siberian Plateau in Russia
Sahara in Africa
Himalayan Mountains in India
5
What is the best definition of civil disobedience?
using the military to topple the government
using the police to topple the government
using violent protest to achieve your goals
using non-violent protest to achieve your goals
6
Who was The Cold War between?
Germany and Italy
India & Pakistan
China & Japan
USA and Soviet Union
7
The Sepoy Mutiny and the Boxer Rebellion were both attempts to
industrialize their nations
switch to a command economy
begin a communist form of government
remove foreign influence
8
Name of the meeting where European Powers divided up Africa in the late 1800s
Sepoy Conference
Berlin Conference
Versailles Conference
9
Europe tried to avoid another World War with Hitler at all costs in following a policy of
appeasement
boycotting
civil disobedience
non-agression
10
Definition of the Green Revolution
increased agricultural production due to new technology
a major change in the environment based on global warming
an overthrow of the government by radical parties
decreased food production due to reform
11
Ho Chi Minh was the Communist leader of which nation?
Vietnam
Egypt
Bangladesh
Sudan
12
What was the goal of the student protestors at Tiananmen Square in 1989?
democratic reforms
removal of troops from South Korea
access to foreign products
independence from Taiwan
13
The South African governments policy of racial separation from 1948 - 1994 was called
suffrage
democratization
Pan-Africanism
apartheid
14
What did Otto Von Bismarck do?
Started the Scientific Revolution
United Germany
Developed the Printing Press
Led the French Revolution
15
Which Soviet leader came up with Glasnost and Perestroika in the 1980s?
Lenin
Khrushchev
Stalin
Gorbachev
16
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was significant because
It allowed the UN to control Germany
it symbolized the end of the Cold War
it led to the further split of Germany
It established a theocracy
17
What is the definition of appeasement?
standing up to an aggressor and confronting them
establishing a parliamentary democracy
giving into an aggressor in the hope of avoiding war
establishing legal standards
18
What were the effects of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
Japan modernized, westernized and industrialized
Japan became an isolated country
Japan became a communist country
Japan switched to a barter economy
19
In modern times which group of people do Jews often violently clash with in Israel?
Roman Catholics
Buddhists
Palestinians
Hindu Extremists
20
Why did Hitler fail in capturing Russia during the Battle of Stalingrad?
control of key trade routes
lack of military training
Russia's superior military
geographic size and location
21
Nuclear disaster that resulted in thousands dead occurred in 1986 in...
Area 51
Japan
Indian Point
Chernobyl
22
Which country did Kemal Ataturk westernize and modernize?
China
Turkey
Russia
Iran
23
Where does DESERTIFICATION take place the most in the world?
Amazon Basin in South America
Siberian Plateau in Russia
Himalayan Mountains in India
Sahara in Africa
24
Which group of countries earns much of their revenue from the sale of oil?
Argentina, Malaysia, Chile
Turkey, Brazil, Lebanon
Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela
China, Korea, Jordan
25
Otto Von Bismarck (Germany) used this to help unify his country
Salt and Gold
Peace, land and bread
Blood and Iron
Blood sweat and tears
26
Definition for the Industrial Revolution
change from hunting and gathering to permanent settlements
change from religious belief to science backed research
shift from polytheistic belief to monotheistic beliefs
switch from handmade goods to mass produced factory products
27
Countries we as a globe are concerned have nuclear capabilities are...
China + Vietnam
Canada + Sweeden
Colombia + Spain
N. Korea + Iran
28
Stalin, Saddam Hussein and Pol Pot were considered to be fascist dictators
True
False
29
Which country had to look abroad (elsewhere) for natural resources
Japan
Great Britain
Russia
USA
30
What two events marked the beginning of improving science + politics...
Absolutism + Exploration
WWI + WWII
Imperialism + Nationalism
Enlightenment +Sci. Rev
31
Monsoons are typically seen in...
India
Israel
China
Africa
32
Definition of Deforestation
loss of rain forests due to industrialization
increased in food production due to new technology
coastal pollution
an increase in desert land
33
Were any Africans invited to the Berlin Conference (1884)?
No
Yes
34
Major cause of the French Revolution
unfair taxation due to the 3 Estate system
The rule of Robespierre
desire of the nobility for increased say in government
Napoleon's coup d'etat
35
Why did the people welcome Napoleon's rule during the French Revolution?
he restored political stability
he abolished slavery in the French colonies
they desired a democratic form of government
he freed the peasants from serfdom
36
Name of the leader of the Latin American independence movement
Pancho Villa
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Miguel Hidalgo
37
What nation in Africa has the AIDS epidemic impacted the most?
Ghana
Egypt
Algeria
South Africa
38
Which person is associated with the use of civil disobedience and the Salt March in India?
Nehru
Gandhi
Stalin
Lenin
39
The Heliocentric theory (Copernicus) said
Sun orbits planets
Sun is center of universe
Earth is center of universe
Earth orbits planets
40
What happened to India after Gandhi succeeded in driving the British out of India in 1947?
it was kept as one nation
it was partitioned into two separate nations
it was taken over by the Germans
it was given to the Chinese
41
Definition of the Berlin Conference of 1884
when Germany became united under Otto Von Bismarck
when Russian became a communist nation
when England switched to a industrialized economy
when Africa was divided up by the powerful nations of Europe
42
Name of the leader of the Haitian Revolution
Miguel Hidalgo
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Simon Bolivar
Jose de San Martin
43
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
to establish imperialist nations
contain the spread of communism
to increase the spread of communism
to support the spread of democracy
44
What is the goal of the United Nations?
To support economies worldwide
To establish rules for the oil trade
To resolve issues between nations through negotiations
To avoid conflict by giving into aggressors demands
45
Definition of the Information Age
increased desire to read newspapers
decrease in nuclear production
increase in nuclear production
widespread availability of the Internet
46
Type of gov't where a dictator rules, racial supremacy, censorship of media and cult-following
Communism
Democracy
Theocracy
Fascism
47
What score on both essays must you get to have a solid chance at passing the Regents?
3
5
4
2
48
A primary source example would be a...
diary
textbook
lecture from a professor
encyclopedia
49
What is the definition of Joseph Stalin's Five Year Plans?
attempt to change to an aristocracy
attempts to industrialize Russia
attempt to switch to a traditional economy
attempt to switch to a democracy in Russia
50
Chinese leader in the 70s/80s who helped China's economy but ordered Tian. Sq. massacre...
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Sun Yat-Sen
Chiang Kiashek
51
Which leaders policies included glasnost and perestroika?
Fidel Castro
Mikhail Gorbachev
Saddam Hussein
Vladimir Lenin
52
The Green Revolution has helped India in the 1960s-90s
False
True
53
Which country did Vladimir Lenin lead a communist revolution in?
China
Germany
Vietnam
Russia
54
Which economic system has supply and demand, individuals make decisions, profit motive
Communism
Capitalism
Nationalism
Socialism
55
Definition of Nuclear Proliferation
an increase in the amount of nuclear technology in the world
improved safety precautions at nuclear plants
a reduction of nuclear power plants
the desire of nations to stop using nuclear weapons
56
Definition of Desertification
overfarming which leads to increased desert land
an increased reliance on fossil fuels
coastal pollution
population growth
57
What is the best definition of imperialism?
when a weaker country takes over a stronger country
when a king takes back control from parliament
when a territory became a member of a nation
when a stronger country takes over a weaker country
58
In what two cities did America drop atomic bombs on Japan?
Iwo & Jima
Okinawa & Iwo Jima
Heian & Edo
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
59
The main reason for the formation of OPEC is to
lift economic sanctions
improve trade relations
set the price and production levels of oil
promote foreign ownership of oil fields
60
Who were the two leaders that emerged to lead independence movements in Africa in the 1960's?
Ho Chi Minh & Rousseau
Toussaint L'Ouverture & Simon Bolivar
Jomo Kenyatta & Kwame Nkrumah
Miguel Hidalgo & Pancho Villa
61
Definition of globalization and economic interdependence
the nations of the world are connected economically
a global reduction of trade and commerce
strengthening of military alliances
easing of tensions through a trade deficit
62
When analyzing historical information and sources, you must always be mindful of
time period they are from
Only using pictures to get the full picture
Using too many primary sources
Bias
63
In which nation did Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge commit a genocide in the 1970's?
Burma
Egypt
Vietnam
Cambodia
64
Definition of Epidemic
the balancing of power between nations
an increase in food production due to new technology
a widespread disease that kills many people
an increase in nuclear technology
65
When you think Magna Carta & Bill of Rights, think limited/constitutional monarchy
False
True
66
The Suez Canal connects the Med. Sea to the Red Sea and then the Indian Ocean
False
True
67
The genocide that occurred between the Hutu's and the Tutsi's took place where in 1994?
Sudan
Cambodia
Rwanda
Morocco
68
Example of the Developed Nation
Great Britain
Mongolia
India
Egypt
69
Which of the following is not an act of genocide covered in Global History...
Cambodia
Somalia
Armenian
Ukraine
70
The evil Iranian dude from the 1970s who wanted America out of his country was
Muhammed
Ayatollah Khomeini
bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
71
Lenin's New Economy Policy, Gorbachev's Perestroika, Deng Xiaoping's Four Modernizations
increased tensions during the Cold War
strengthened their country's military defenses
supported censorship
all allowed for elements of capitalism in a communist system
72
Which revolution resulted in the establishment of an Islamic religious government?
Iranian Revolution
French Revolution
South African Revolution
Haitian Revolution
73
Which of the following choices is NOT an example of religious/ethnic conflict
India (Muslims/Hindus)
Rwanda (Hutu/Tutsis)
France (2nd/ 3rd Estates)
Ireland (Catholic/Protestant)
74
Social class system in Latin America post-Columbus was called...
Caste
Columbian Exchange
Encomienda
Sepoy
75
Definition of Communism
cashless economic system in which goods are traded
private businesses create the products they desire
people share in decision making responsibilities
government controls politics and the economy
76
The Treaty of Versailles was
agreement that divided Africa up between European countries
agreement that ended the rule of Napoleon
the agreement that ended WWI and placed all blame on Germany
agreement that ended the French Revolution
77
Why was India partitioned after the British left in 1947?
religious tension between Hindus and Muslims
reduce global production
increasing burden of taxation
threats of takeover from communist China
78
Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward was his plan to
sponsor terrorism in China
encourage democracy in China
support censorship in China
industrialize China
79
Which pair correctly links the region where Enlightenment ideas first developed
eastern Africa → India
western Europe → the Americas
Asia → eastern Europe
Africa → southeastern Asia
80
Saddam Hussein was the leader of which Middle Eastern country?
Egypt
Morocco
Afghanistan
Iraq
81
Which major leader emerged to end the system of apartheid in South Africa?
Kwame Nkrumah
Jomo Kenyatta
Nelson Mandela
Ho Chi Minh
82
Collectivization or Communes are...
Worker/Farmer camps
naval ports
retirement living
market locations
83
Aung San Suu Syi, Mandela, Ghandi, Ho Chi Minh are all considered to be
Dictators
Nationalists
Scientists
Philosophers
84
Global Warming & Climate Change is the direct result of
using a hydroelectric dam
generating nuclear power
burning fossil fuels
using solar panels
85
Name of the French leader who ruled over the Reign of Terror during the revolution
Robespierre
Louis XIV
De Gaule
Napoleon
