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May 4 Regents Review Questions
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1) In Two Treatises of Government, John Locke wrote that the purpose of government was to
A
regulate the economy
B
protect natural rights
C
expand territory
D
keep kings in power
2) Which idea became a central belief of the Enlightenment?
A
The ancient Romans had the best form of government.
B
People should give up their natural rights to their rulers.
C
Mathematics could be used to solve all human problems.
D
The use of reason would lead to human progress.
3) Which pair of natural resources were used to change transportation and manufacturing in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?
A
diamonds and petroleum
B
copper and tin
C
coal and iron ore
D
gold and salt
4) Japan’s policy of expansion in the early 20th century was motivated by
A
plan to end unequal treaties
B
the desire to spread communism
C
the need to increase cultural diffusion
D
a lack of natural resources
5) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of
A
World War II
B
World War I
C
the Franco-Prussian War
D
the Russo-Japanese War
6) Which region was described as “the powder keg of Europe” prior to World War I?
A
Iberian Peninsula
B
Balkan Peninsula
C
Scandinavia
D
British Isles
7) Which event occurred first and led to the other three?
A
Bolshevik Revolution
B
signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C
rise of fascism in Europe
D
World War I
8) Which term is defined as payment for damages?
A
armistice
B
reparation
C
mandate
D
militarism
9) One goal of the League of Nations was to
A
bring World War I to an end
B
encourage a strong alliance system
C
promote peaceful relations worldwide
D
stimulate the economy of Europe
10) The term appeasement is best defined as
A
a declaration of war between two or more nations
B
a period of peace and prosperity, resulting in cultural achievement
C
an agreement removing economic barriers between nations
D
an attempt to avoid conflict by meeting the demands of an aggressor
11) When some European leaders agreed to Hitler’s demands concerning Czechoslovakia in 1938, they were supporting a policy of
A
D-Day invasion
B
dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
C
invasion of Poland
D
Battle of Britain
12) Which of these World War II events happened first?
A
balance of power
B
collective security
C
détente
D
appeasement
13) Japans invasion of Manchuria, Italy's attack on Ethiopia, and Germany's blitzkrieg in Poland are examples of
A
containment
B
the domino theory
C
appeasement
D
military aggression
14) Louis XIV strengthened the power of the monarchy in France by
A
granting democratic reforms
B
centralizing control
C
reducing the size of the bureaucracy
D
practicing religious toleration
15) What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
A
inequalities in the tax structure
B
failure of the Congress of Vienna
C
Continental System in Europe
D
economic success of mercantilism
16) In the late 1700s, which situation in France is considered a cause of the other three?
A
social class
B
education level
C
religious beliefs
D
geographic region
17) Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their
A
unfair policies of taxation
B
meeting of the Estates General
C
execution of the king
D
storming of the Bastille
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