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10th Grade Global Final Regents Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3585secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. ____________________

A. "Blood and Iron"

B. Austro-Prussian War

C. Franco-Prussian War

D. Kaiser Wilhelm I

a)

Congress of Vienna

b)

Scramble of Africa

c)

Age of Absolutism

d)

Unification of Germany

2.

Which change is most closely associated with Peter the Great of Russia?

a)

establishment of Moscow as the capital city

b)

extension of Russia's borders to the Northern Caucuses and Ukraine

c)

westernization and modernization of the country

d)

emancipation of the serfs on private estates

3.

The Armenian massacre (1910s) and the forced famine in Ukraine (1930s) are examples of

a)

international terrorism

b)

religious conflicts

c)

guerrilla warfare

d)

human rights violations

4.

Censorship, a one-party dictatorship, and the replacement of religious ideals with those of the state all characteristics of a

a)

democratic government

b)

limited monarchy

c)

totalitarian government

d)

parliamentary system

5.

-Great Leap Forward

-Cultural Revolution

-Four Modernizations

All of these policies are associated with

a)

India

b)

Italy

c)

Chile

d)

China

6.

In which region are most member-nations of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) located?

a)

Latin America

b)

Europe

c)

Middle East

d)

East Asia

7.

Historians rely on primary sources because these sources

a)

are more detailed than secondary sources

b)

provide eyewitness accounts of events

c)

have the approval of religious authorities

d)

establish rules for writing history

8.

Which primary source would most likely provide

the perspective of an Indian nationalist?

a)

a diary entry of a Hindu participant in the Salt March

b)

a letter written by the English viceroy in India to a member of Parliament

c)

a painting of the Amritsar Massacre created by a Christian missionary

d)

a United Nations document about the partition of British India

9.

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

a)

Mexico

b)

Chile

c)

Haiti

d)

Venezuela

10.

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

a)

naval blockades

b)

telegraph systems

c)

blitzkrieg tactics

d)

harsh climatic conditions

11.

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)

12.

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)

13.

A major purpose of five-year plans in the Soviet

Union was to

a)

increase the production of steel and

machinery

b)

produce more consumer goods

c)

eliminate central economic planning

d)

seek direct foreign investment

14.

One way in which the actions of Ho Chi Minh and

of Fidel Castro are similar is that both leaders

a)

eliminated contact with all major foreign

powers

b)

were revolutionaries who established

communist regimes

c)

strengthened and modernized democratic

governments

d)

promoted religious freedom for all their

people

15.

Which statement about the Green Revolution is a

fact rather than an opinion?

a)

The use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides

has increased the yield per unit of land in

some regions.

b)

The use of sophisticated agricultural tools

and technologies is the only way to prevent

famine.

c)

The drawbacks of using chemicals in

agriculture outweigh the benefits.

d)

The cost of using bioengineered agricultural

technologies is too expensive.

16.
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
17.
Capitalism is to private ownership as communism is to
a)
supply and demand
b)
state control
c)
self-determination
d)
laissez-faire
18.
• 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
19.
• 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
20.

The term Zionism can be defined as a form of

a)

pacifism

b)

nationalism

c)

nonalignment

d)

collective security

21.
• 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
22.
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
23.

Beginning in the late 1970s, one of Deng Xiaoping’s major goals for the SEZ's in 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

24.
A major goal of both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been to
a)
control oil prices
b)
 promote the development of rain forests
c)
expand governmental control of industry
d)
encourage economic development
25.
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
26.
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
27.

Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain?

a)

large supply of human and natural resources

b)

increasing power of laboring class

c)

high quality of public education

d)

eagerness of nobility to become factory owners

28.

In England, which circumstance was the result of the other three?

a)

availability of labor

b)

abundance of coal and iron

c)

water power from many rivers

d)

start of the Industrial Revolution

29.

What was a major influence on the struggles for political independence in Latin America?

a)

poor conditions in urban centers in Latin America

b)

the American and French revolutions

c)

the desire of the Roman Catholic Church in Latin America to escape European control

d)

demands by Latin American workers to own their own factories

30.

Giuseppe Garibaldi, Thomas Jefferson and Simon Bolivar were similar in that each

a)

encouraged a spirit of nationalism in their people

b)

denied voting rights to the citizens after gaining control of their nation

c)

opposed the territorial expansion of the United States

d)

followed the ideas of Marx in establishing a government

31.

One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to

a)

overthrow divine right monarchies

b)

unify their nations

c)

establish communist systems

d)

form an alliance with Great Britain

32.

The 19th century term "White Man's Burden" reflects the idea that

a)

Asians and Africans were equal to Europeans

b)

Asians and Africans would be grateful for European help

c)

imperialism was opposed by most Europeans

d)

Europeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of their colonial peoples

33.

Which statement best reflects the attitude of Great Britain, Germany, and France toward Africa and Asia during the 19th century?

a)

We should not become involved with people who are different than us.

b)

These lands are sources of raw materials and markets for our products.

c)

There are many advantages to sharing and learning from other cultures.

d)

The political power and wealth of these areas are threats to our position in the world.

34.

What does laissez faire mean?

a)

government does not get involved in business

b)

the French are an independent country

c)

Knights must be loyal to their king

d)

Kings must be fair to their people

35.

"All great nations...have desired to set their mark upon barbarian lands, and those who fail to participate in their great rivalry will play a pitiable role in time to come."


This quote supports the concept of

a)

socialism

b)

human rights

c)

revolution

d)

imperialism

36.

Rebellion in which India tried (but failed) to gain independence from Great Britain

a)

Sepoy Mutiny

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Indian Revolution

d)

Salt March

37.

An economic system where a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state

a)

command economy

b)

capitalist economy

c)

communist economy

d)

traditional economy

38.

What is the key idea of this cartoon?

a)

Genocide in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur has been stopped.

b)

Human rights issues are best dealt with by the United Nations.

c)

The United Nations has not been effective in ending genocide.

d)

Fear of war crimes trials has brought peace to troubled regions

39.

The policy of Pol Pot that is shown in this cartoon is called

a)

appeasement

b)

peaceful coexistence

c)

genocide

d)

nonalignment

40.

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

a)

Labor camps remain China's primary method of punishing political prisoners

b)

The Chinese consider the United States an imperialistic power

c)

Economic development in modern China has sometimes been achieved by ignoring human rights issues

d)

The Chinese believe that human right abuses are also an issue in the United States

41.

In a command economy, major economic decisions are made by

a)

wholesalers of agricultural goods

b)

consumers of foodstuffs

c)

manufacturers of industrial goods

d)

officials of the government

42.

Which is the best example of an element of a command economy?

a)

large, modern corporation in Japan

b)

cottage industries in India

c)

subsistence agriculture of Southeast Asia

d)

Five Year Plans in the Soviet Union

43.

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased in recent years. Environmentalists suggest this change is a direct result of the

a)

improper storage of solid and nuclear waste

b)

overcutting of forests and the increased use of fossil fuels

c)

dumping of inorganic material into lakes and rivers

d)

use of herbicides and toxic substances such as asbestos and DDT

44.

A central theme of this cartoon is that those most able to assist poor countries

a)

have too many cmmitments

b)

contribute little of substance

c)

offer great strength

d)

agree to share the burden

45.

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

a)

Proliferation of military weapons could destroy the world

b)

The world's population is growing faster that its food supply

c)

The land masses of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are shifting

d)

Military technology is making the world a smaller place

46.

The main idea of the cartoon is that preserving world peace depends largely upon the

a)

continuance of a balance of terror

b)

agreement of superpowers to stop the arms race

c)

adoption of isolationists policies by nuclear powers

d)

formation of military alliances between the United States and the Soviet Union

47.

In Mexico and India, the Green Revolution has been successful because it has

a)

promoted democratic reform

b)

increased agricultural productivity

c)

introduced Western culture and values

d)

established economic equality among the people

48.

Between 1960 and 1987, a major effect of the Green Revolution on India was

a)

a decrease in the production of grain after 1975

b)

an increase in grain imports after 1984

c)

an overall increase in the production of grain since 1966

d)

a steady decrease in grain imports from 1960 to 1966

49.

A primary cause of the French Revolution in 1789 was the

a)

increasing dissatisfaction of the Third Estate

b)

rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

actions of Prince Metternich

d)

execution of Louis XIV

50.

Which was the most significant effect of the European Enlightenment period?

a)

It led to a revival of the practices of feudalism.

b)

It marked an end to the humanism that had developed during the Renaissance.

c)

It forced the individual to recognize that God is supremely powerful.

d)

It provided the intellectual spark for the American and French Revolutions.

51.

In France, which was a major result of the French Revolution?

a)

The King was restored to unlimited power.

b)

The clergy dominated government.

c)

The middle class gained political influence.

d)

The tax burden was carried by the lower classes.

52.

A. Toussaint L’Ouverture declares Haiti independent.

B. Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen is written in France.

C. The thirteen colonies gain independence from Great Britain.

D. Simón Bolívar frees Colombia from Spanish rule.


What is the correct chronological order for these events?

a)

A → B → D → C

b)

C → B → A → D

c)

A → D → C → B

d)

D → C → B → A

53.

Which statement best describes an effect of the Opium War on China?

a)

The British expelled all Chinese from Hong Kong.

b)

The British victory led to spheres of influence in China.

c)

The British ended the importing of opium into China.

d)

The British established a parliamentary democracy in China.

54.

One reason for the outbreak of World War II was the

a)

ineffectiveness of the League of Nations

b)

growing tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

c)

conflict between the Hapsburg and the Romanov families

d)

refusal of the German government to sign the Treaty of Versailles

55.

Which situation was a direct result of the Holocaust and other atrocities committed by the Nazis during World War II?

a)

development of the Cold War

b)

war crimes trials in Nuremberg

c)

formation of the League of Nations

d)

separation of Germany into Eastern and Western zones

56.

Between the Meiji Restoration and World War II, Japan tried to solve the problem of its scarcity of natural resources by

a)

exporting agricultural products in exchange for new technology

b)

establishing a policy of imperialism

c)

building nuclear power plants

d)

cooperating with the Soviet Union to gain needed resources

57.

The violence and destruction that occurred during World War II led to the

a)

expansion of colonial empires in Africa

b)

formation of the United Nations

c)

signing of the Versailles Treaty

d)

unification of Germany

58.

-Blockade of Berlin

-Operation of the Berlin Airlift

-Organization of the Warsaw Pact

-Construction of the Berlin Wall


The events of the Cold War are examples of

a)

efforts to prevent military conflict between the superpowers

b)

situations that increased tensions between communist and democratic nations in Europe

c)

attempts to weaken the Soviet Union’s control of its Eastern European allies

d)

policies of peaceful coexistence and détente

59.

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia was caused in part by

a)

a forced famine in Ukraine

b)

the failure of Czar Nicholas II to come to Serbia’s aid

c)

a shortage of military supplies and food during World War I

d)

the establishment of Lenin’s New Economic Policy (NEP)

60.

During the 1930’s, the Nazi (National Socialist) Party received support from the German people because it promised to

a)

abide by the Versailles Treaty

b)

improve economic conditions in Germany

c)

promote policies that insured ethnic equality

d)

utilize international organizations to solve Germany’s problems

61.

The Nuremberg laws are best described as

a)

efforts of the Roman Catholic Church to punish heresy

b)

major articles in the Declaration of the Rights of Man

c)

specific laws contained in Justinian’s Code

d)

anti-Semitic laws of 20th-century Germany

62.

A system in which society, usually in the form of the government, owns and controls the means of production.

a)

Socialism

b)

Laissez-faire economics

c)

Traditional economy

d)

Utilitarianism

63.

A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason as the method to solve political and social problems.

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Industrial Revolution

64.

A Cold War alliance made between the nations of the US, Canada and Western Europe to defend one another if they were attacked by any other country.

a)

NAFTA

b)

NATO

c)

SEATO

d)

Warsaw Pact

65.

A major change in European thought, starting in the mid-1500s, in which the study of the natural world began to be characterized by careful observation and the questioning of accepted beliefs.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Renaissance

d)

Protestant Reformation

66.

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Containment

c)

Collective Security

d)

Mutually Assured Destruction

67.

A nationalist/philosopher from India, this man was a spiritual and moral leader favoring India's independence from Great Britain. He practiced passive resistance, civil disobedience and boycotts to generate social and political change.

a)

Jawarhalal Nehru

b)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

c)

Mohandas K. Gandhi

d)

Mao Zedong

68.

Leader of the Communist Party in China that overthrew Jiang Jieshi and the Nationalists. Established China as the People's Republic of China and ruled from 1949 until 1976.

a)

Hu Yaobang

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Sun Yixian

d)

Deng Xiaoping

69.

One result of the Treaty of Nanjing was the

a)

establishment of a British sphere of influence in China

b)

creation of a parliamentary democracy in China modeled on Great Britain

c)

granting of Chinese citizenship to the British living in China

d)

formation of a Chinese protectorate in Great Britain

70.

The Sepoy Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion are best characterized as responses to

a)

civil conflicts in African colonies

b)

wars of Russian aggression

c)

imperialist practices of European countries

d)

rivalries between Asian nations

71.

Stalin’s forced collectivization in Ukraine in the 1930s resulted in the

a)

elimination of the army’s dominance in government decisions

b)

expansion of Soviet agriculture at the expense of industry

c)

starvation and death of millions of people

d)

strong support from Western nations

72.

"Seventy years ago in Munich, the British prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, signed a document that allowed Germany to grab a large chunk of Czechoslovakia. The “Munich Agreement” would come to be seen as an abject [despicable] betrayal of what Chamberlain termed “a far away country of which we know little.” But that was not what many people thought at the time. . . .

— Ian Buruma, “The Wrong Lesson of Munich”


Which policy is associated with the historical episode described in this passage?

a)

nonalignment

b)

fundamentalism

c)

appeasement

d)

containment

73.

Why is D-Day (June 6, 1944) considered a turning point in World War II?

a)

The landing of Allied troops forced Germany to fight on the western front.

b)

A string of Russian victories led to their control over eastern Europe.

c)

The death of Hitler left Germany without clear military leadership.

d)

Dropping the first nuclear bomb quickly led to Japan’s surrender.

74.

What policy in Europe before WWII is reflected in the cartoon above?

a)

appeasement

b)

isolationism

c)

nationalism

d)

fascism

75.

What impact did geography have on WWII that is illustrated in the cartoon above?

a)

Russian mountains provided a natural defense for the country

b)

The Nazis found it difficult to fight during the Russia winter

c)

The D-Day invasion forced the Germans to fight on two fronts

d)

There was a lot of timber to build homes in Russia

76.

What modern issue is displayed in this cartoon?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Global Warming

c)

Nuclear proliferation

d)

overpopulation

77.

This diagram from 2005 helps to illustrate that

a)

Canada is one of the world's leading exporters of cheese

b)

there were many nations that still have colonies

c)

corporations have become more powerful than nations

d)

nations around the world have become economically interdependent

78.

What factor has best led to the changes in population show on the chart?

a)

Better land for farming

b)

Increased economic opportunities

c)

threat of nuclear war

d)

spread of diseases

79.

The English Bill of Rights

a)

created a constitutional monarchy.

b)

resolved all of England's seventeenth-century religious questions.

c)

reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king's power.

d)

confirmed the king's right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.

80.

The primary goal of most of Europe's absolute monarchs such as Louis XIV was to

a)

support political freedom for the new middle classes

b)

prevent contact with areas beyond Europe's borders

c)

centralize their political control over their nations

d)

maintain peaceful relations with neighboring nations