Global 10 Regents Review

Multiple Choice

One contribution that John Locke made to Enlightenment philosophy was the idea that

• absolute monarchies should continue

• the punishment should fit the crime

• individual rights should be denied

• governments should be based on the consent of the people

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According to John Locke, the chief role of government was to

• protect natural rights

• fight territorial wars

• ensure the wealth of citizens

• redistribute land

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The right to life, liberty, and property

• natural rights

• social contract

• natural beauty

• popular sovereignty

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This philosopher believed that government power should be divided into three branches.

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Beccaria

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A new way of thinking based on the observation of the natural world and the questioning of old ideas.

• scientific revolution

• geocentric theory

• catholic church

• social contract

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This philosopher believed in education and jobs for women.

• Locke

• Wollstonecraft

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

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What happened at the Bastille on July 14, 1789?

• King Louis XVI was killed

• the Tennis Court Oath

• peasants attacked in order to get weapons

• the Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written

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Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?

• The king lowered taxes 

• The king took their money to create jobs

• The king spent the taxes on wars and himself

• They had fought against the Americans in the revolution

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The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

• Scientific Revolution

• Clergy

• Enlightenment

• Revolutionary

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Why was voting in the Estates General unfair

• votes were not secret

• each estate voted by how many members there were

• each estate got the same number of votes

• the King got two votes

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Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolution

• Heavy taxation of the Third Estate

• Widespread Crop Failure

• Spending of the King and Queen puts France in debt

• The First and Second Estate were being treated unfairly

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 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 

• France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies

• less fighting between African leaders and European powers

• African leaders voiced their suggestions

• Europeans divided Africa into colonies 

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The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   

• Berlin Conference

• Social Darwinism

• Sphere of Influence

• Scramble for Africa

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This racialized, political cartoon is called “The White Man’s Burden”. According to this image, what about 19th and 20th century imperialism is considered the white man’s burden?

• Enslaving the people that are colonized.

• Civilizing the people that are colonized.

• Relocating the people that are colonized

• Oppressing the people that are colonized.

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One way in which the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China are similar is that both attempted to

• remove foreign influence

• restore democracy

• modernize their economy

• end religious conflict

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Which was NOT a result of the first Opium War?

• China had to open more ports to foreign trade

• Britain received compensation for the destroyed opium

• Britain took control of the island of Hong Kong

• China became a British colony

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Which of these best describes the type of imperialism that took place in China?

• sphere of influence

• protectorate

• colony

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What treaty ended the Opium Wars?

• Treaty of Hong Kong

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Manchuria

• Treaty of Nanjing

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Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the

• colonization of Japan by the United States

• transfer of spheres of influence to China

• introduction of Christianity to Japanese society

• opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

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One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it

• strengthened the power of the Shogunate

• decreased the level of pollution

• modernized transportation

• increased the number of small farms

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Japan’s increased foreign trade during the Meiji Restoration was closely related to its

• need to maintain a traditional society

• desire for a modern industrialized society

• colonization by Western nations

• encouragement of foreign investment

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One reason for Japan’s rapid industrialization during the Meiji Restoration was that Japan had

• rejected Western ideas

• used its access to the sea for fishing

• relied on traditional isolationist policies

• reformed its political and economic systems

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During the Russian Revolution of 1917, the slogan "peace, bread, and land" appealed to many Russian peasants because this slogan

• called for continued Russian expansion in East Asia

• supported an increase in the power of the Russian czar

• addressed the needs and concerns of the peasants

• promised to return all peasants to serfdom

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One similarity between Russia under the czars and the Soviet Union under Stalin is that in both types of government, these leaders

• tried to reduce their nation's influence in world affairs

• developed policies to limit industrial growth

• supported the creation of a national church

• established an authoritarian form of government

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A policy of making concessions to an aggressor in the hopes of avoiding war. Associated with Neville Chamberlain's policy of making concessions to Adolf Hitler.

• Neutrality

• Isolationism

• Appeasement

• Aggressive Nationalism

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The leaders in this 1936 cartoon are depicted as “spineless” because they

• Depended on economic measures to stop aggression

• Signed the Treaty of Versailles

• Feared the communist government in the Soviet Union

• Followed the policy of appeasement to avoid war

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Which was most likely a direct result of the policy depicted in this cartoon?

• Hitler's invasion of Poland

• Germany’s defeat in World War I

• The Napoleonic Wars

• Japanese imperialism

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Which of the following best describes a proxy war?

• Two superpowers directly fighting

• Two countries fighting without any outside assistance

• Supporting sides in another country's war to oppose an enemy

• Competing in sports instead of military force

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a proxy war?

• Vietnam War

• Korean War

• World War 2

• Soviet-Afghan War

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What two superpowers supported opposing sides of proxy wars during the Cold War?

• Great Britain and China

• United States and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• Great Britain and Soviet Union

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What was the outcome of the Korean War?

• South Korea surrendered and North Korea united the Korean peninsula under a communist government

• North Korea surrendered and South Korea united the Korean peninsula under a democratic government.

• North Korea and the UN signed an armistice and the Korean peninsula remained divided at the 38th parallel.

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What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

• U.S. troops helped South Vietnam's government successfully defeat the Viet Cong.

• The U.S. withdrew its troops and North Vietnam successfully united Vietnam as a communist state.

• The U.S. signed an armistice agreement with North Vietnam and Vietnam remained divided.

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In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused

• an increase in women's rights

• tension between traditionalism and modernization to continue

• foreign control of natural resources to expand

• the introduction of a communist form of government

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In the 1920s and 1930s, Kemal Ataturk changed the Turkish government by

• introducing democratic reforms

• increasing the power of the sultan

• supporting absolutism

• incorporating religious teachings into civil law