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Global Studies Regents Review I
Test Description: Practice review for New York States Global Studies Regents Exam
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Throughout history, a basic purpose of government has been to provide
A
representation for all social classes
B
separate political and religious systems
C
laws to maintain order
D
equal rights for all people
2) The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in global history because it led to
A
increasing migrations of people in search of food
B
a belief in a spiritual world
C
increasing use of animal skins for clothing
D
the development of civilization
3) What was one important result of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?
A
translation of the Qur’an from Arabic to Swahili
B
preservation of animistic traditions in the Arabian Peninsula
C
creation of a large navy
D
establishment of diplomatic ties with other Muslim states
4) The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights both served to
A
support the theory of the divine right of kings
B
limit the power of the monarchy
C
extend the voting privileges of commoners
D
abolish the government’s role in levying taxes
5) Which individual suggested the idea that if a government fails to protect its people’s natural rights of life, liberty, and property, the people have the right to overthrow it?
A
Thomas Hobbes
B
John Locke
C
Karl Marx
D
Martin Luther
6) One scientific belief held by both René Descartes and Isaac Newton is that
A
theories should be made to fit existing traditional ideas
B
method by which discoveries are made is unimportant
C
problems should be solved by reading religious texts
D
use reason to discover truth
7) Simón Bolívar, Toussaint L’Ouverture, and José de San Martín are all associated with revolutions in
A
Latin America
B
Europe
C
North America
D
Asia
8) In the late 1700s, the Industrial Revolution developed in Britain because Britain
A
required a minimum wage be paid to workers
B
possessed key factors of production
C
excluded foreign investors
D
suppressed the enclosure movement
9) Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?
A
Bolshevik coup d’état in Russia
B
Germany’s invasion of Poland
C
attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
D
assassination of the Austrian Archduke
10) Which action is most closely associated with totalitarian governments?
A
engaging in censorship and propaganda
B
open and transparent elections
C
public discussion of issues and building consensus
D
accepting criticism and permitting dissent
11) The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi’s actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to
A
draw attention to critical issues
B
resist the power of religious leaders
C
begin a cycle of armed revolution
D
increase the strength of the military
12) The 38th parallel in Korea and the 17th parallel in Vietnam were used to mark
A
political divisions established between communist and noncommunist territories
B
demarcation lines instituted by papal authority
C
boundaries created by mountain ranges
D
territorial claims disputed between ethnic minorities
13) What was an immediate result of the Great Leap Forward (1958)?
A
the relocation of Bosnian refugees
B
independence of Kenya from Great Britain
C
increased famine in China
D
the breakup of the Soviet Union
14) One way in which the travels of Marco Polo and the voyages of Zheng He are similar is that both
A
encouraged mass migrations
B
led to discoveries in Africa
C
stimulated trade
D
established colonial territories
15) Which civilization is credited with recording data with quipu, developing an elaborate road system, and constructing Machu Picchu?
A
Roman
B
Incan
C
Greek
D
Chinese
16) Some of the ethnic strife in Africa today can be traced back to the European division of Africa resulting from the
A
Treaty of Tordesillas
B
Congress of Vienna
C
Yalta Conference
D
Berlin Conference
17) One way in which the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire (1915) and the Tutsis in Rwanda (1994) are similar is that both groups
A
fled to escape a severe flood
B
sought safe haven in the Soviet Union
C
seceded to create an independent state
D
suffered human rights violations
18) The introduction of the Cyrillic alphabet and Orthodox Christianity to Russia is most closely associated with
A
Alexander the Great’s armies
B
Ottoman expansion
C
Byzantine missionaries
D
Viking conquests
19) What was one result of the European Commercial Revolution?
A
a decline in the spice trade
B
the destruction of the papacy
C
an increased reliance on bartering
D
the development of capitalism
20) Which action did Japan take during the Meiji Restoration?
A
sent experts to learn from modern Western nations
B
started an ambitious program to expel foreign manufacturers
C
established a social system to benefit the samurai
D
allowed communist ideas to dominate its government
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