Global 10 Regents Review

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 

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

• establish its usefulness 
• reinforce popular opinion
•  demonstrate the signifi cance of religious beliefs
• determine the characteristics of propaganda

Which field of study primarily focuses on governmental powers and the rights of citizens?

• economics
• geography
• archaeology 
• political science

Historians rely on primary sources because these sources

• are more detailed than secondary sources
• provide eyewitness accounts of events
•  have the approval of religious authorities 
• establish rules for writing history

• Studies systems of government
• Formulates public policy proposals
• Analyzes election polls and results
A person who specializes in these activities is called

• an economist
•  a political scientist
•  a sociologist
•  an anthropologist

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

• archaeologists
• historians
• economists 
• sociologists 

Which of the following would be considered a secondary source?

• diary of a Jewish girl who lived during the Holocaust

• school report written about the start of World War I

• map used by explorers during the Age of Exploration

• lab notes written by Marie Curie

During which time period were traditional values questioned and the use of reason encouraged?

• Haitian Revolution

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• Industrial Revolution

Which leader is best known for his role in the Haitian Revolution?

• Simon Bolivar

• Mahatma Ghandi

• Raul Castro

• Toussaint L'Overture