WorksheetsGlobal Regents Review 2-19
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
V.I. Lenin was the leader of the
a)
Mansheviks
b)
White army
c)
Bolsheviks
d)
Communist Manifesto
2.
Proved the Heliocentric theory, recanted
a)
Newton
b)
Bacon
c)
Galileo
d)
Kepler
3.
Wrote The Prince, a guide for leaders to follow
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Hitler
d)
Locke
4.
Founded a navigation school
a)
Prince Alfred
b)
Prince Henry
c)
Philip II
d)
Henry VIII
5.
Who founded the Society of Jesus/Jesuits?
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Philip II
c)
Ignattius of Loyola
d)
Woodrow Wilson
6.
St. Petersburg
a)
Peter the Great's Window to the West
b)
Seaport on the Med. Sea
c)
Moscow's sister city
d)
Pater the Great's namesake
7.
Toussaint L' Ouverture led a revolt that resulted in independence for what Caribbean country?
a)
Dominican Republic
b)
Cuba
c)
Jamaica
d)
Haiti
8.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
United States
d)
Italy
9.
What occurred from September 1793 to July 1794 in France and was led by Maximilen Robespierre?
a)
Reign of Terror
b)
French Revolution
c)
Age of Robespierre
d)
March on Versailles
10.
Which estate was made up of members of the nobility?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Both the Second & Third Estates
11.
What machine was introduced during the French Revolution as a quicker, less painful form of execution?
a)
Hangman's noose
b)
Guillotine
c)
Electric chair
d)
Steel sword
12.
Popular sovereignty states that all government power comes from the what?
a)
Government itself
b)
Rulers (monarchs)
c)
People
d)
Judicial system
13.
What estate comprised nearly 95% of all French citizens, including the Bourgeoisie, urban workers, and peasants?
a)
First Estate
b)
Second Estate
c)
Third Estate
d)
Ninety Fifth Estate
14.
Who wrote the book "The Wealth of Nations" that argued free market should be allowed to regulate business activity?
a)
Rene Descartes
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Adam Smith
d)
Noah Johnson
15.
The First Estate was made up of members of the Clergy, or religious workers.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Feudalism
a)
political system of land agreements with lords and vassals
b)
increase in strong central government
c)
depended on support of emperors
d)
was instituted by the church
17.
Renaissance scholars were mainly interested in studying...
a)
science
b)
law
c)
medieval dream journals
d)
classic Greek and Roman writings
18.
Which of the following is NOT a protestant religion
a)
Lutheran
b)
Calvinist
c)
Anglican
d)
Catholic
19.
The Vikings under Leif Erickson landed in Canada around A.D. 1000
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What was the Spanish Armada
a)
New form of government
b)
Fleet of warships
c)
Name of Philip II's palace
d)
Spanish footsoldiers
21.
Who was known as the Sun King?
a)
Louis 13th
b)
Louis 14th
c)
Louis 18th
d)
Henry 4th
22.
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
a)
freedom of religion
b)
absolute rule
c)
separation of church and state
d)
waging war for religious purposes
23.
What is the difference between a primary and secondary resource
a)
primary made by someone who saw it; secondary made by someone who interpretted
b)
primary made by someone who interpretted; secondary made by someone who saw it
c)
secondary more reliable
d)
primary more important
24.
Around what geographic feature did most early civilizations develop
a)
mountains
b)
deserts
c)
rivers
d)
oceans
25.
Most ancient civilizations worshipped multiple gods, making their religions
a)
polytheistic
b)
monotheistic
c)
animistic
d)
atheistic
26.
The cycle of birth and rebirth in Hinduism is called
a)
Upanishad
b)
Moksha
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Atman
27.
Indian society was divided into 4 major groups called
a)
social classes
b)
varnas
c)
castes
d)
atmans
28.
Who was the founder of Buddhism
a)
Shih Huang-ti
b)
no Founder
c)
the aryans
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
29.
On what continent would you find a penguin?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Antarctic
d)
Antarctica
30.
On what continent would you find the Eiffel Tower? *Hint* It is directly above Africa.
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Japan
d)
Australia
31.
What concept is being shown on this map?
a)
agricultural revolution
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
development of writing
d)
conquest of the 1st empire
32.
What region is known as Mesoamerica?
a)
area that stretches between North and South America
b)
Andes Mountains that stretch down the western edge of South America
c)
northern Andes Mountain region in what is now Peru
d)
south of what is present day Mexico City in the Tehuacan Valley
33.
The Maya were known for
a)
being the only monotheistic civilization in Mesoamerica
b)
conquest of African civilizations
c)
development of mathematics, astronomy and calendars
d)
successfully defending themselves from the invading Europeans
34.
The Incas created their empire along the
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Amazon River
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Yucatan Peninsula
35.
Greek polis emphasized education and democracy
a)
Persia
b)
Sparta
c)
Athens
d)
Dorians
36.
Greek polis emphasized military
a)
Persia
b)
Sparta
c)
Athens
d)
Dorians
37.
IN the practice of religion, the Eightfold Path is to Buddhism as the Ten Commandments are to
a)
Daoism
b)
Islam
c)
Shinto
d)
Christianity
38.
Holy book of Islam
a)
Quran
b)
Kaaba
c)
Allah
d)
Muhammad
39.
Islamic God
a)
Quran
b)
Kaaba
c)
Allah
d)
Muhammad
40.
The founder of Islam
a)
Abu-Bakr
b)
Uthman
c)
Muhammad
d)
Ali
41.
The spiritual capital of the Islamic Empire and birthplace of the founder was
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Baghdad
42.
The Crusades began as
a)
Muslim efforts to reclaim Spain
b)
Christian efforts to reclaim Jerusalem and the Holy Land
c)
Jewish efforts to reclaim Palestine
d)
efforts by all groups to convert non-believers
43.
Trade along the Silk Road and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in
a)
elimination of all traditional beliefs
b)
movement towards decolonization
c)
Colombian Exchange
d)
cultural diffusion between different societies
44.
Greatest Byzantine emperor
a)
Justinian
b)
Hagia Sophia
c)
Theodora
d)
Hippodrome
45.
In the middle of the 1200s, the Russian lands were taken over by what group of foreigners?
a)
Slavs
b)
Mongols
c)
Christians
d)
Byzantines
46.
How did the Mongol's lifestyle contribute to their military supremacy?
a)
their religious practices made them willing to die in battle
b)
their skill on horseback made them expert cavalry fighters
c)
their navigation skills gave them an advantage in naval battles
d)
swift runners provided communication among military units
47.
Government system that devleoped in the Middle Ages in which an oath of loyalty was sworn and land was given for the purpose of protection
a)
Manorial system
b)
empire
c)
Feudalism
d)
Troubadour System
48.
What was the role of a knight during the Middle Ages?
a)
officiate weddings in the church
b)
defend the lands of his lord
c)
cultivate lands
d)
protect the pope
49.
The Meiji Restoration was the major turning point in _____________ history from 1868-1912.
a)
Chinese
b)
Japanese
c)
Asian
d)
Korean
50.
The Gothic style of architecture is noted for
a)
its dark and gloomy interiors.
b)
its thick walls and towers.
c)
its graceful spires and tall windows.
d)
its fortress-like appearance.
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