Global Regents Review - (from June 2015 part 1)

Question 1

Toussaint L'Overture and Jose de San Martin are leaders best known for

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leading independence movements

Question 2

Akbar the Great tried to unify the Mughal Empire and create peace in India by

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promoting a policy of religious toleration

Question 3

Which geographic characteristic of Japan most influenced its decision to engage in imperialism?

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lack of natural resources

Question 4

Increases in trade and commerce that occurred during the late Middle Ages in Europe resulted in

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development of more towns and cities

Question 5

The ideas of Enlightenment philosophers were based on

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faith in human reason

Question 6

What was an immediate result of the Black Death?

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labor shortages

Question 7

Between 1500 and 1750, which products were produced on Latin American plantations using slaves?

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sugar and tobacco

Question 8

The West African empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were able to thrive because

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they controlled the gold-salt trade

Question 9

The Egyptians used hieroglyphics in the way Sumerians used

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cuneiform

Question 10

Which development is most closely associated with early Inca achievements?

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adapting a mountainous enviorment

Question 11

Which academic discipline focuses study on the roles and functions of government?

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political science

Question 12

A primary goal of European Crusaders fighting in the Middle East was to

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secure access to Christian holy sties in Jerusalem

Question 13

After WWI, the rise of Mussolini in Italy and the rise of Hitler in Germany are associated with

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the development of fascism

Question 14

The writings of both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta inspired

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exploration and trade

Question 15

During the Neolithic Revolution, production of a food surplus led directly to

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increase in population

Question 16

Nanjing, Venice, & Mogadishu were powerful and influential cities in the 13th century because

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they took advantage of the factors of location

Question 17

During World War I, developments in military technology led to

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the use of poisonous gas and submarine attacks

Question 18

The Tang dynasty contributed to the development of Chinese culture by

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producing porcelain and block printing

Question 19

Which course of action does the theory of laissez-faire suggest a government should follow?

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letting natural laws regulate the economy

Question 20

What was a major effect of the Columbian exchange?

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introduction of new food crops to Europe

Question 21

Which scientist is most directly associated with formulating this view of the solar system?

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Copernicus

Question 22

Regulating colonies' imports and exports to produce a favorable balance of trade

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mercantilism

Question 23

Commodore Matthew Perry is best known for taking which action?

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opening Japan to American and European influences

Question 24

Which geographic feature led to the rise of city-states in ancient Greece?

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mountain ranges

Question 25

One major reason the League of Nations failed was that it

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lacked the support of many of the major world powers

Global Regents Review - (from June 2015 part 1)

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Global Regents Review - (from June 2015 part 1)

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