Global History Regents Review - Political Cartoons

Which event directly resulted from the situation shown in this cartoon?

• Russian Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution

• French Revolution

• Cultural Revolution

Base your answer to the following question on the drawing below and on your knowledge of social studies. Which conclusion can be drawn from this drawing?

• One group paid heavy taxes that supported the other two groups.

• Hard work, prayer, and a good example allowed for a stable government in France.

• Peasants and professionals in this society were gaining political and economic power.

• French society emphasized the importance of natural law and social equality.

Base your answer to the following question on the illustration below and on your knowledge of social studies.

• interdependence

• unification

• imperialism

• apathy

The drawing illustrates workers' reactions to which development of the Industrial Revolution?

• machines replacing workers

• slum housing conditions

• rise of unions

• equal sharing of profits with workers

Based on this cartoon, which government policy is most likely influencing the situation experienced by the working man?

• laissez-faire

• universal suffrage

• limiting immigration

• public sanitation laws

Which characteristic of the Industrial Revolution most directly contributed to the health concern highlighted in this illustration and excerpt?

• A) urban population growth

• B) improved communication

• C) new power sources

• D) trade union movement

Which action effectively addressed the specific public health concern raised in this illustration and excerpt?

• installation of electric lighting in poor neighborhoods

• burning herbs to purify the air

• improvements in water treatment

• relocation of government offices

The events shown in this cartoon most directly resulted from which of the following?

• desire for new markets and natural resources among European nations

• fear of the spread of communism

• the creation of the United Nations

• the rise of Adolf Hitler and Germany's invasion of Poland

Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. This cartoon suggests that political power is often acquired through

• the inheritance of land

• market demands

• religious conversion

• the use of technology

Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. The main idea of this cartoon most clearly shows the influence of which of the following on China?

• communism

• imperialism

• humanism

• apartheid