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Global History Regents Review

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which idea is central to John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government?
a)
A government’s power comes from the consent of the people.
b)
 Predestination will determine who will go to heaven.
c)
Famine, disease, and conflict are natural checks on population growth.
d)
The have-nots will rise up and overthrow the government of the haves.
2.
Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?
a)
The existence of natural laws was rejected
b)
Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe
c)
New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy
d)
The bible was used to justify new scientific findings
3.
The idea that all people are born with the natural rights of life, liberty, and property is most directly associated with the writings of
a)
Baron de Montesquieu
b)
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
John Locke
4.
One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment are similar is that both
a)
led to increased power for royal families in Europe
b)
sought to reconcile Christian beliefs and science
c)
questioned traditional values and past practices  
d)
promoted nationalistic revolutions in eastern Europe
5.
Enlightenment thinkers encouraged the improvement of society through the
a)
teachings of the church
b)
use of reason
c)
development of absolutism
d)
establishment of a rigid social class structure
6.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke both agreed that a government should be based on the 
a)
separation of nationalities 
b)
religious values of the people
c)
equal distribution of wealth
d)
consent of the governed
7.
In which way did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?
a)
Superstition and ignorance were promoted.
b)
 The principles of mercantilism were glorified.
c)
The divine right theory of kings was challenged.
d)
Punishments for criminal acts were rooted in vengeance.
8.
Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history?
a)
The factory system was used to mass-produce goods.
b)
Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
c)
Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.
d)
The Columbian exchange occurred.
9.
Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the
a)
monarchy
b)
clergy
c)
nobles 
d)
commoners
10.
In the late 1700s, which situation in France is considered a cause of the other three?
a)
meeting of the Estates General
b)
 unfair policies of taxation
c)
execution of the king
d)
storming of the Bastille
11.
… We must ask ourselves three questions. 1. What is the Third Estate? Everything. 2. What has it been until now in the political order? Nothing. 3. What does it want to be? Something. …Based on this passage, what did the Third Estate want?
a)
independence from France
b)
more influence in the political system
c)
removal of the monarchy
d)
freedom of religion in France
12.
Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for
a)
instituting the Reign of Terror
b)
protecting freedom of religion 
c)
supporting the reign of King Louis XCI
d)
sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution
13.
Which statement best describes a consequence of Napoleon’s failure to understand Russian geography?
a)
Rough waters in the Baltic Sea destroyed his fleet.
b)
 A harsh winter cut off his army from needed supplies.
c)
His armies could not cross the high Ural Mountains.
d)
A long period of high temperatures and lack of water overcame his troops.
14.
Which statement about the French and Latin American revolutions is accurate?
a)
People in both regions were fighting for freedom from England.
b)
Strong French monarchs led revolutions in Latin America
c)
Revolutions in both regions were based on the idea of natural rights.
d)
The French Revolution was modeled after revolutions in Latin America
15.
The social class system in Latin America during the 16th and 17th centuries reflects the
a)
dominance of Spanish-born nobility
b)
emerging equality between classes
c)
 influence of mestizo economic power
d)
increasing social mobility of Native American Indians
16.
One way in which Toussaint L’Ouverture, Simón Bolívar, and José de San Martín are similar is that they all were 
a)
supporters of mercantile policies
b)
leaders of independence movements
c)
democratically elected leaders
d)
industrial labor reformers
17.
The unification of Italy and the unification of Germany show that
a)
socialism was an effective way of organizing the economy
b)
nationalism could be used to consolidate political interests
c)
colonialism could be used to spread European civilization
d)
interdependence was a significant obstacle to waging war
18.
• Bismarck uses “blood and iron” to unify Germany (1864–1870).
• Theodor Herzl organizes Zionist efforts (1897).
Which concept is most closely associated with these movements?
a)
assimilation
b)
modernization
c)
conservatism
d)
nationalism
19.
• Appointment of Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor
• Austro-Prussian War, 1866
• Franco-Prussian War, 1870–1871
These events led directly to
a)
the unification of Germany
b)
foreign rule in Italy
c)
the rebellion of the Sepoys
d)
 an alliance between Serbs and Russians
20.
The slogan "Blood and Iron" and a united Germany are most closely associated with
a)
Prince Metternich
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Camillo Cavour
d)
Otto von Bismarck
21.
Which geographic feature aided industrialization in Great Britain?
a)
good harbors
b)
large forests 
c)
monsoon winds
d)
highland climate
22.
During the Industrial Revolution, which development resulted from the other three?
a)
Factory conditions affected people's health
b)
Labor unions were formed
c)
Unskilled laborers received low wages
d)
Machinery replaced workers
23.
Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution? 
a)
growth of the working class
b)
development of the extended family
c)
expansion of privileges for the landed nobility
d)
increased status for religious leaders
24.
Which pair of natural resources were used to change transportation and manufacturing in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
gold and salt
b)
diamonds and petroleum
c)
copper and tin
d)
coal and iron ore
25.
Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations stressed the importance of
a)
tradition
b)
supply and demand
c)
large corporations 
d)
government ownership
26.
Adam Smith’s laissez-faire theories are most closely associated with
a)
the separation of church and state
b)
minimal government regulation of the economy
c)
a command economy
d)
high tariffs to protect domestic businesses
27.
Capitalism is to private ownership as communism is to
a)
supply and demand
b)
state control
c)
self-determination
d)
laissez-faire
28.
The belief that workers of the world unite to overthrow their oppressors is central to
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Marxism
c)
conservatism
d)
laissez-faire capitalism
29.
Which statement best describes an aspect of a command economy?
a)
Profit motivates individuals to set up private businesses.
b)
 Tradition, religion, and customs heavily influence economic decisions.
c)
Supply and demand regulate the economy.
d)
Government directs and controls the means of production.
30.
What was a major reason European nations competed for control of Africa during the second half of the 1800s?
a)
Africa had a wealth of natural resources
b)
Slave labor was needed in the Americas
c)
African nations offered religious and political freedoms
d)
Europeans needed land for their excess population
31.
The Berlin Conference is most closely associated with the colonialization of
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Latin America
32.
What was one reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?
a)
The government of Great Britain implemented a series of five-year plans.
b)
Great Britain had alliances with most European countries.
c)
Abundant natural resources were available in Great Britain.
d)
The practice of serfdom in Great Britain provided an abundance of laborers.
33.
The Chinese belief that China was the Middle Kingdom is an example of
a)
 extraterritoriality
b)
ethnocentrism
c)
 filial piety
d)
the Mandate of Heaven
34.
During the late 19th century, Japan's lack of natural resources was one reason for implementing a policy of
a)
collectivization
b)
free trade 
c)
socialism
d)
imperialism
35.
Which action did Japan take during the Meiji Restoration?
a)
established a social system to benefit the samurai
b)
sent experts to learn from modern Western nations
c)
allowed communist ideas to dominate its government
d)
started an ambitious program to expel foreign manufacturers 
36.
• Japan fights China. (1894)
• Japan defeats Russia. (1905)
• Japan annexes Korea. (1910)
These events reflect the growing power of Japan and its desire to
a)
spread Shinto
b)
obtain natural resources
c)
suppress the Boxer Rebellion
d)
acquire warm-water ports
37.
Which phrase best illustrates the theory of laissez-faire capitalism?
a)
businesses operating with little government regulation
b)
the state establishing production quotas
c)
central planning committees setting prices on goods
d)
decisions related to distribution being based on community traditions
38.
One similiarity between the Boxer Rebellion in China and the Sepoy Rebellion in India is that both were
a)
religious reform movements
b)
reactions to the opium trade
c)
attempts to end foreign interference
d)
successful revolts against absolute monarchs
39.
What is one reason for Japan's involvement in the first Sino-Japanese War and the annexation of Korea?
a)
pursuit of imperialistic goals
b)
reaction to foreign invasions
c)
institution of five year plans
d)
need for a warm water port
40.
An incompetent government, massacres on Bloody Sunday, and the high costs of World War I were causes of the
a)
Mexican Revolution
b)
Boxer Rebllion
c)
Sepoy Mutiny
d)
Russian Revolution
41.
According to Thomas Malthus, the rate of increase for human populations in relation to the rate of increase for food production was a problem. Malthus believed that
a)
industrial development would severely limit population growth
b)
famine and war were natural checks on population growth
c)
countries with larger populations would conquer countries with smaller populations
d)
food production would increase at a faster rate than population would
42.
Which phrase best illustrates the theory of laissez-faire capitalism?
a)
businesses operating with little government regulation
b)
the state establishing production quotas
c)
central planning committees setting prices on goods
d)
decisions related to distribution being based on community traditions
43.
In England, the key principles of the Magna Carta were fundamental to the development and growth of
a)
democracy
b)
absolutism
c)
communism
d)
theocracy
44.
In the early 1930s, millions of Ukrainians died as a result of
a)
the intifada
b)
glasnost
c)
a forced famine
d)
trench warfare
45.
During the Cold War, which event occurred last?
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
destruction of the Berlin Wall
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
46.
Mao Zedong and some of the survivors of the Long March emerged as the core leaders in which country?
a)
Angola
b)
Cambodia
c)
China
d)
Nicaragua
47.
In studying the United Nations, an example of a secondary source would be
a)
the charter establishing the United Nations
b)
a speech written by the Secretary General for the 50th anniversary of the UN
c)
a description in an encyclopedia of the first session of the UN Security Council
d)
photographs of the opening ceremonies at the original site of the UN
48.
Historians need to determine the authenticity of a source in order to
a)
establish its usefulness
b)
reinforce popular opinion
c)
demonstrate the signifi cance of religious beliefs
d)
determine the characteristics of propaganda
49.
Which statement about Louis XIV is an opinion rather than a fact?
a)
He insisted that Huguenots convert to Catholicism.
b)
He strengthened the monarchy by centralizing the government.
c)
The wars he engaged in were the least successful in the history of France.
d)
The palace he built at Versailles was part of his plan for controlling the nobles.
50.
The idea that all people are born with the natural rights of life, liberty, and property is most directly associated with the writings of
a)
Baron de Montesquieu
b)
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
John Locke
51.
Which geographic feature aided industrialization in Great Britain?
a)
good harbors
b)
large forests 
c)
monsoon winds
d)
highland climate
52.
Capitalism is to private ownership as communism is to
a)
supply and demand
b)
state control
c)
self-determination
d)
laissez-faire
53.
The terms of the Treaty of Nanjing and of the Treaty of Kanagawa demonstrate the
a)
unequal relationships that characterized imperialism 
b)
importance of technology in developing economies
c)
humanitarian ideals that accompanied missionary activity
d)
changing roles of men and women associated with modernization
54.
• Japan fi ghts China. (1894)
• Japan defeats Russia. (1905)
• Japan annexes Korea. (1910)
These events reflect the growing power of Japan and its desire to
a)
spread Shinto
b)
obtain natural resources
c)
suppress the Boxer Rebellion
d)
acquire warm-water ports
55.
• Development of secret alliances
• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Stalemate along the trenches
Which conflict is directly associated with these events?
a)
World War I
b)
Austro-Prussian War
c)
Boer War
d)
World War II
56.

The term Zionism can be defined as a form of

a)

pacifism

b)

nationalism

c)

nonalignment

d)

collective security

57.
• Bitterness over the Treaty of Versailles
• Loss of the Ruhr and overseas colonies
• Rising inflation and unemployment
These factors are most closely associated with 
a)
the rise of fascism in Germany
b)
French imperialism in Africa
c)
the Russian Revolution of 1917
d)
the communist revolution in China
58.
The organization of campaigns in South Africa against the policy of racial separation and segregation are most closely associated with
a)
Jomo Kenyatta
b)
Cecil Rhodes
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Kwame Nkrumah
59.
Beginning in the late 1970s, one of Deng Xiaoping’s major goals for the People’s Republic of China was to
a)
encourage economic growth through modernization
b)
support the practice of traditional religions
c)
lessen control over the bureaucracy
d)
protect the purity of revolutionary doctrine
60.
One reason Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh, and Fidel Castro rose to power was that these leaders
a)
promoted capitalism and democracy
b)
gained the support of the peasants
c)
represented the interests of rich landowners
d)
wanted their countries to stress religious values
61.
One way in which Hiroshima and Chernobyl are similar is that people in both places were
a)
displaced by earthquakes
b)
harmed by nuclear radiation
c)
affected by massive oil spills
d)
devastated by biological warfare
62.
One way in which the motives for the Arab Spring and for the French Revolution are similar is that people wanted to
a)
rid society of secular beliefs
b)
alter the government to bring about reform
c)
create change through nonviolent means
d)
end economic inequalities using social media
63.
One similarity between the rule of Peter the Great and the rule of Emperor Meiji is that their governments
a)
encouraged the people to convert to Christianity
b)
supported isolationist policies
c)
implemented democratic elections for legislative bodies
d)
began to modernize by adopting Western technology
64.

Which statement best expresses the ideas of the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Religious authorities are responsible for understanding and interpreting new information

b)

Superstition and magic are important aspects of the natural world

c)

Scientific ideas should be made to conform with existing thought systems

d)

People should use reason and experimentation to draw scientific conclusions.

65.

Toussaint L’Ouverture is most closely associated with leading the revolution in

a)

Mexico

b)

Chile

c)

Haiti

d)

Venezuela

66.

Which statement reflects the overall effect of labor strikes as shown in this cartoon?

a)

Workers get to take a well-earned vacation.

b)

Workers are deprived of their income and suffer hardships.

c)

Employers can manage their businesses from home.

d)

Employers generally meet workers’ demands quickly.

67.

Which factor aided the Russians in defeating Napoleon’s troops?

a)

naval blockades

b)

telegraph systems

c)

blitzkrieg tactics

d)

harsh climatic conditions

68.

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

a)

laissez-faire

b)

universal suffrage

c)

limiting immigration

d)

public sanitation laws

69.

The primary goal of the Boxer Rebellion was to

a)

end foreign influence in China

b)

introduce Marxism to East Asia

c)

increase the importation of opium into China

d)

reverse reforms enacted by Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen)

70.

. . .The right course—and it is the course which the country [Great Britain] will presently insist upon—is to segregate all German residents. There should be no ill-treatment, but they must be kept under strict surveillance. An honest man will understand the necessity, and will not complain; and it will put an end to the activities of the dishonest. One other thing must be done. The formality of naturalization in this country is very simple, and once an alien is naturalized he passes to a large extent out of the power of the police. There is reason to believe that it is a certain type of naturalized German that is most dangerous. Power should be given to cancel temporarily naturalization certificates, and where necessary to treat naturalized and alien alike. These may seem harsh measures, but war is a harsh business. When our soldiers and sailors are giving their lives for their country, it would be a scandal if we endangered their work by any supineness [inaction] at home. . . .

— “The Alien Peril,” The War: Nelson’s Picture Weekly, October 31, 1914


The main idea of this passage is that during times of war

a)

strict surveillance should be limited

b)

ill treatment of aliens should be carefully investigated

c)

police should have the power to naturalize aliens

d)

some people’s rights should be suspended for the greater good

71.

. . .The right course—and it is the course which the country [Great Britain] will presently insist upon—is to segregate all German residents. There should be no ill-treatment, but they must be kept under strict surveillance. An honest man will understand the necessity, and will not complain; and it will put an end to the activities of the dishonest. One other thing must be done. The formality of naturalization in this country is very simple, and once an alien is naturalized he passes to a large extent out of the power of the police. There is reason to believe that it is a certain type of naturalized German that is most dangerous. Power should be given to cancel temporarily naturalization certificates, and where necessary to treat naturalized and alien alike. These may seem harsh measures, but war is a harsh business. When our soldiers and sailors are giving their lives for their country, it would be a scandal if we endangered their work by any supineness [inaction] at home. . . .

— “The Alien Peril,” The War: Nelson’s Picture Weekly, October 31, 1914


The reasoning presented in this passage could logically lead to German residents being placed in

a)

combat forces

b)

relocation camps

c)

government positions

d)

munitions factory jobs

72.

Bloody Sunday in Russia (1905) and the Armenian Massacre in the Ottoman Empire (1915) are both examples of

a)

scorched-earth policies

b)

forced migrations

c)

human atrocities

d)

political revolutions

73.

Kemal Atatürk is best known for helping Turkey become

a)

a modern and secular state

b)

an imperialist power in Africa and Asia

c)

a communist country allied with the Soviet Union

d)

a theocratic country with laws based on the Qur’an (Koran)

74.

Which event led Russia to withdraw from World War I and surrender a significant amount of territory to Germany?

a)

sudden death of Vladimir Lenin

b)

seizure of power by the Bolsheviks

c)

meeting of the Yalta Conference

d)

assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

75.

What would be the best title for this chart?

a)

Events During World War I

b)

Totalitarian Regimes Between the Wars

c)

Economic Problems Between the Wars

d)

Causes of World War II

76.

. . . I mention all these details, which I remember so clearly, in order [to] give a sense of the shock that we suffered when The Wall came upon us one night. There we were in Berlin, at the crossroads between East and West, at the juncture of two fundamentally different cultures, and suddenly we were locked up like canaries in a cage. Literally from one day to the next, from being a vibrant and cultured city, Berlin subsided into the drowsy torpor [dullness] of a midsummer afternoon in the provinces. We were imprisoned in a dull, fl at country. . . .


— Jens Reich, “Reflections on becoming an East German dissident, on losing the Wall and a country,” in Gwyn Prins, ed., Spring in Winter: The 1989 Revolutions

Which historical event is directly reflected in this passage?

a)

building of a barrier between East and West Berlin

b)

formation of the Warsaw Pact

c)

occupation of Germany

d)

Berlin Airlift

77.

Which set of problems most directly contributed to the situation shown in this 1991 cartoon featuring Mikhail Gorbachev?

a)

refusal to adopt and accept aid from the Marshall Plan

b)

a forced famine in Ukraine and rebellions in the gulags

c)

invasions by foreign troops and Soviet cities under military siege

d)

a deteriorating Soviet economy and secessionist republics desiring independence

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