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Regents Review 9
Test Description: Global Regents Review 9th grade
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1) Which social scientists focus their studies on scarcity, resources, and profit motives?
A
historians
B
sociologists
C
archaeologists
D
economists
2) A geographer attempts to understand and interpret patterns and processes primarily by
A
analyzing spatial data at different scales
B
studying supply and demand models
C
examining political theories
D
authenticating oral histories
3) In a parliamentary system with multiple political parties in which no single party gains a majority, elections usually result in
A
secessionist movements
B
religious conflict
C
coalition governments
D
command economies
4) Which factor most influenced the construction of semipermanent settlements during the Neolithic period?
A
drawings on cave walls
B
production of surplus food
C
ability to harness fire
D
introduction of fishing nets
5) Which geographic feature was central in helping the Romans unify their empire?
A
Tiber River
B
Mediterranean Sea
C
Great Rift Valley
D
Alps
6) Which region was the birthplace of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism?
A
Europe
B
South America
C
Africa
D
Asia
7) Which area served as a cultural bridge between early China and Japan?
A
Russia
B
Persia
C
Korea
D
India
8) The role of Muslim religious leaders in Africa was to
A
spread the Four Noble Truths
B
emphasize the importance of ancestor worship
C
promote the caste system
D
introduce the teachings of the Qur’an (Koran)
9) The Abbasid and Ummayad empires are most closely associated with
A
creating an Islamic Golden Age
B
controlling trade in the Strait of Malacca
C
causing the fall of the western Roman Empire
D
inventing the compass and gunpowder
10) The European system of manorialism is most closely associated with
A
maintaining economic self-sufficiency
B
serving the spiritual needs of society
C
reviving and preserving learning
D
promoting social mobility
11) Which period began as a result of the actions of Martin Luther?
A
Scientific Revolution
B
Glorious Revolution
C
Italian Renaissance
D
Protestant Reformation
12) The kingdoms of Ghana and Mali became prosperous and powerful because of
A
the tax revenue they collected from Christian missionaries
B
their dependence on legalism to enforce social control
C
the military protection provided to them by the Egyptians
D
their participation in the gold and salt trade
13) The Chinese belief that China was the Middle Kingdom is an example of
A
filial piety
B
ethnocentrism
C
extraterritoriality
D
the Mandate of Heaven
14) The Ottoman Turks viewed Constantinople as being strategically important because it
A
would allow them to control the Vatican
B
was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad
C
was a crossroads between Europe and Asia
D
would provide them with access to the Persian Gulf
15) One way in which the voyages of Zheng He authorized by Emperor Yongle of China and the explorations funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain are similar is that these voyages and explorations resulted in
A
trade and cultural diffusion
B
naval wars between rival powers
C
an increasing effort to preserve the status quo
D
the creation of colonial empires
16) Which country is located in the region known as Latin America?
A
Portugal
B
Somalia
C
Vietnam
D
Argentina
17) Which situation was an unintended consequence of Spain’s colonization of the Americas?
A
exploitation of resources in new lands
B
transmission of communicable diseases
C
introduction of the encomienda system
D
establishment of a favorable balance of trade
18) One way in which Suleiman the Magnificent and Louis XIV are similar is that they both
A
centralized political power
B
strengthened the authority of the nobility
C
introduced a new national religion
D
freed peasants from feudal obligations
19) In the 16th and 17th centuries, the heliocentric theory became the centerpiece for debate between
A
capitalism and communism
B
science and religion
C
colonialism and nationalism
D
isolationism and globalism
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