Global Regents Practice Questions

Which social scientists focus their studies onscarcity, resources, and profit motives?

• archaeologists
• economists
• sociologists
• historians

Which geographic feature was central in helping the Romans unify their empire?

• Alps
• Tiber River
• Mediterranean Sea
• Great Rift Valley

Which region was the birthplace of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• South America

Which area served as a cultural bridge between early China and Japan?

• Persia
• Russia
• India
• Korea

The kingdoms of Ghana and Mali became prosperous and powerful because of

•  their participation in the gold and salt trade
• the military protection provided to them by the Egyptians
• their dependence on legalism to enforce social control
• the tax revenue they collected from Christian missionaries

The Chinese belief that China was the Middle Kingdom is an example of

•  extraterritoriality
• ethnocentrism
•  filial piety
• the Mandate of Heaven

Which country is located in the region known as Latin America?

• Portugal
• Somalia
• Argentina
• Vietnam

The Haitian Revolution and the Sepoy Rebellion happened in response to

• European colonial policies
•  indigenous ethnic rivalries
• urban development 
• religious divisions

Extreme nationalism, individuals existing for the good of the state, and unquestioning loyalty to the leader are the defining characteristics of

• fascism
• democracy
• theocracy
• liberalism

During the Cold War, India’s decision to support neither the United States nor the Soviet Union was based on its policy of

• nonalignment
• containment
• isolationism
• separatism