2017 Regents Questions (3)

One way in which Hiroshima and Chernobyl are similar is that people in both places were

• displaced by earthquakes

• harmed by nuclear radiation

• affected by massive oil spills

• devastated by biological warfare

One way in which the motives for the Arab Spring and for the French Revolution are similar is that people wanted to

• rid society of secular beliefs

• alter the government to bring about reform

• create change through nonviolent means

• end economic inequalities using social media

One way in which the conversion of the Hagia Sophia into an Islamic mosque and the tearing down of the Berlin Wall are similar is that both occurred due to

• shifts in political power

• forced migrations of religious groups

• adoption of steel technology

• the restoration of international trade

Based on this chart, which statement about these countries is most accurate?

• Nigeria has the lowest literacy rate for men and women.

• Japan is the most densely populated country.

• Venezuela has the lowest percentage of urbanization.

• France has the largest population.

One similarity between the rule of Peter the Great and the rule of Emperor Meiji is that their governments

• encouraged the people to convert to Christianity

• supported isolationist policies

• implemented democratic elections for legislative bodies

• began to modernize by adopting Western technology

The Young Turks: Proclamation for the Ottoman Empire, 1908

. . . 7. The Turkish tongue will remain the official state language. Official correspondence and discussion will take place in Turk. . . .

9. Every citizen will enjoy complete liberty and equality, regardless of nationality or religion, and be submitted to the same obligations. All Ottomans, being equal before the law as regards rights and duties relative to the State, are eligible for government posts, according to their individual capacity and their education. Non-Muslims will be equally liable to the military law. . . .

—“The Young Turks,” A. Sarrou, trans., Paris, 1912

This proclamation incorporates the principle of

• national identity

• divine right

• Social Darwinism

• Marxism

Historians need to determine the authenticity of a source in order to

• establish its usefulness

• reinforce popular opinion

• demonstrate the significance of religious beliefs

• determine the characteristics of propaganda

Throughout Japan’s early history, a major factor contributing to its ability to resist invasion was its

• island location

• superior military technology

• alliances with neighbors on the continent

• decentralized government structures

Knowledge about trade wind patterns and the ability of sailors to utilize them on the Indian and Atlantic Oceans demonstrate that

• government monopolies affect trade

• geography and technology influence economic activity

• economic concepts dominate the study of transportation

• laws and customs regulate exchanges across international waters

The idea that all people are born with the natural rights of life, liberty, and property is most directly associated with the writings of

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

• John Locke