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YUSKO - Regents Review #1
Test Description: First page of a new York state regents exam
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Throughout history a basic purpose of government has been to provide
A
laws to maintain order
B
equal rights for all people
C
representation for all social classes
D
separate political and religious systems
2) The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in global history because it led to
A
a belief in the spiritual world
B
increasing migrations of people in search of food
C
the development of civilization
D
increasing use of animal skins for clothing
3) The primary reason ancient peoples of the Nile River Valley built levees, dikes, and resevoirs was to
A
increase agricultural production
B
create a shorter route to distant cities
C
purify sacred waters
D
defend against invaders
4) In the practice of religion, the 10 commandments are to christianity as the eightfold path are to
A
Islam
B
Shinto
C
Buddhism
D
Daoism
5) Mandate of Heaven, production of silk, and reverence for ancestors are all characteristics associated with civilizations in
A
India
B
Greece
C
China
D
West Africa
6) Which country has acted as a cultural bridge between China and Japan
A
Philippines
B
Korea
C
VIetnam
D
Bangladesh
7) After the fall of the Mongol empire which city emerged as the new political and cultural center of Russia?
A
Moscow
B
Novgorod
C
Warsaw
D
Kiev
8) Which concept is essential to the study of economic systems?
A
human rights
B
factors of production
C
self-determination
D
citizenship
9) Which major geographic feature has hindered cultural diffusion between India and China?
A
Himalaya Mountains
B
Great Rift Valley
C
Deccan Plateau
D
Gobi Desert
10) Opinion and bias in written historical sources illustrate the need to be aware of
A
turning points
B
points of view
C
human rights
D
plagarism
11) The golden age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its
A
advancements in Mathematics and medicine
B
sea trade routes to Europe
C
development of gunpowder
D
acceptance of Christianity
12) which geographic factor enabled the cities of Nanjing and Mogadishu to develop into powerful trading centers?
A
location on waterways
B
predictable rainfall from the monsoon cycle
C
access to mountain passes
D
abundance of natural resources
13) Development and expansion of banking, insurance companies, and stock exchanges were essential to the system of
A
feudalism
B
tribute
C
capitalism
D
bartering
14) One way in which Suleiman the Magnificient and Peter the Great are similar is that they both
A
reduced taxes levied on people
B
modernized their military
C
isolated their people from outside influences
D
promoted free speech
15) Simon Bolivar, Toussaint L'Overture, and Jose de San Martin are all associated with revoltuions in
A
South Asia
B
Europe
C
Africa
D
Latin America
16) Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?
A
attack on Pearl Horbor
B
Bolshevik's coup d'etat of Russia
C
assassination fo Archduke Ferdinand
D
Germany's invasion of Poalnd
17) Japan expanded their empire in the 1930's and 1940's to include parts of
A
Australia and India
B
China and Southeast Asia
C
Eastern Europe and the Middle East
D
Turkey and the Soviet Union
18) The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actiosn such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to
A
increase the strength of the military
B
begin a cycle of armed revolutions
C
draw attention to critical issues
D
resist the power of the religious leaders
19) The 38th parallell in Korea and the 17th parallel in Vietnam were used to mark
A
political divisions established between communists and noncommunists territories
B
boundaries created by mountain ranges
C
territorial claims disputed between ethnic minorities
D
demarcation lines institutted by papal authority
20) Which region is most closely associated with the expansion of the Sahel and overgrazing in the savanna region?
A
Africa
B
Aoutheast Asia
C
China
D
South America
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