Regents Prep 6

Which environmental issue most concerns Central Africa, the Amazon River Basin, and the Malay Peninsula?

• nuclear contamination

• desertification

• overpopulation

• deforestation

Which conclusion can best be drawn from these statements?

*Chernobyl experiences nuclear disaster.

*Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) deplete the ozone layer.

*Rivers and seas are polluted throughout the world.

• Modern technology can have serious negative effects

• Today's environment renews itself

• Only developing nations have environmental problems

• Most environmental problems originate in Europe

The late twentieth-century conflicts in Rwanda, Yugoslavia, and India were similar in that each was caused by the

• deforestation conducted by multinational companies

• collapse of communism

• intervention of United Nations peacekeeping forces

• rivalries between ethnic groups

Which statement best describes the impact of the computer on the global economy?

• countries can increase tariffs on imports

• companies now market more products worldwide

• wages have risen dramatically for most people in developing nations

• prices of oil and other resources have declined worldwide

John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau would be most likely to support

• a return to feudalism in Europe

• a government ruled by a divine monarchy

• a society ruled by the Catholic Church

• the right of citizens to decide the best form of government

The writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment believed that government decisions should be based on

• fundamental religious beliefs

• the concept of divine right of kings

• laws of nature and reason

• traditional values

A primary cause of the French Revolution in 1789 was the

• increasing dissatisfaction of the Third Estate

• rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte

• actions of Prince Metternich

• execution of Louis XVI

In a number of European countries in the 1800s, which situation occurred as a result of the influence of the French Revolution?

• increase in religious conflict

• rise of nationalistic movements

• decentralization of governmental power

• economic depression

During the early 1800s, which was a major influence on the struggles for political independence in Latin America?

• poor conditions in urban centers in Latin America

• the American and French Revolutions

• the desire of the Roman Catholic Church in Latin America to escape European control

• demands by Latin American workers to own their own factories

Nationalism is most likely to develop in an area that has

• land suited to agriculture

• adequate industry to supply consumer demands

• a moderate climate with rivers for irrigation

• common customs, language, and history