NYS GR 8/17

Which statement best describes the benefit of studying past events from multiple points of view?

• Using primary sources allows historians access to official records.

• Viewing history chronologically shows how eras overlap from one time period to the next.

• Examining different perspectives gives a more complete picture of historical circumstances.

• Evaluating the roles of specific individuals in history helps determine personal contributions

The knowledge and skills of a geographer would best be suited for

• identifying a set of bones discovered at an archaeological site

• providing a cost analysis for production data received by a manufacturer

• generating environmental impact reports for an energy company

• developing a national party platform for an independent party

-What is the purpose of government?

-How is citizenship defined?

-Who holds power?

Which area of study focuses on the way societies answer these questions?

• cartography

• political science

• physical anthropology

• economics

The scientific theories developed by Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton resulted in

• challenges to the traditional teachings of the Catholic Church

• support for the Earth-centered theory of the universe

• confirmation of Darwin’s theory of evolution

• a renewed interest in the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The French Revolution was a reaction to the

• defeat in and humiliation of the Franco-Prussian War

• influence of and privileges granted to the First and Second Estates

• increasing confrontations between Catholics and Protestants

• conflict between competing branches of the French royal family

Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín led independence movements in

• the Middle East

• western Africa

• South Asia

• Latin America

At the Congress of Vienna, one of the main goals was to

• prevent the spread of socialism

• reward Napoleon for his victories in Europe

• divide lands in the Americas between Spain and Portugal

• restore monarchs to pre-Napoleonic status

During the late 19th century (1800s), Russia’s settlement and development of Siberia was made possible by the invention of the

• lateen sail

• rudder

• steam locomotive

• airplane

-Indian National Congress

-Young Italy

-Young Turks

One way in which these organizations are similar is that they all

• supported the creation of colonies

• encouraged nationalist sentiments

• battled against religious separatists

• opposed the use of civil disobedience

Which 19th-century British group would most likely object to the government regulation of businesses?

• clergy

• socialists

• labor unions

• laissez-faire capitalists