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Regents Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Meiji Restoration

d)

Industrial Revolution

2.

The power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II

a)

Russian Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

World War II

d)

Cold War

3.

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

4.

Hands off approach to government; the government should not interfere in the economy

a)

Laissez-faire economics

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Traditional economy

5.

The modernization, westernization and industrialization of Japan in the 1800's

a)

Russo-Japanese War

b)

World War II

c)

Meiji Restoration

d)

SEATO

6.

South African policy of racial segregation involving political and economic discrimination against non-whites.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Nuremburg Laws

d)

Apartheid

7.

a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

a)

Communism

b)

Laissez-faire economics

c)

Utopianism

d)

Utilitarianism

8.

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

9.

Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.

a)

Treaty of Nanjing

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Treaty of Paris

10.

Agricultural revolution that increased production through improved seeds, fertilizers, and irrigation; helped to support rising Asian populations.

a)

Neolithic Revolution

b)

Green Revolution

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

French Revolution

11.

A nonviolent, public refusal to obey unjust laws.

a)

Civil Disobedience

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

Sepoy Mutiny

d)

Appeasement

12.

the study of how society manages its scarce resources

a)

Geography

b)

Archaeology

c)

Economics

d)

Sociology

13.

An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Collective Security

d)

European Union

14.

a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems

a)

5 Year Plan

b)

New Economic Policy

c)

Perestroika

d)

Glasnost

15.

A policy initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev that involved restructuring of the social and economic status quo in communist Russia towards a market based economy and society

a)

Glasnost

b)

Perestroika

c)

Detente

d)

5 Year Plan

16.

(1904-1905) War between Russia and Japan over imperial possessions. Japan emerges victorious.

a)

World War One

b)

Cold War

c)

Russo-Japanese War

d)

World War Two

17.

The revolt of Indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs.

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Taiping Rebellion

c)

Sepoy Rebellion

d)

French Revolution

18.

an economic concept that states that the price of a good rises and falls depending on how many people want it (demand) and depending on how much of the good is available (supply)

a)

Supply and Demand

b)

Invisible Hand

c)

Malthusian Theory

d)

Equitable Trade

19.

Symbolic heart of Chinese politics; site in Beijing of protests and a massacre in 1989.

a)

Tiananmen Square

b)

Red Square

c)

Trafalgar Square

d)

Hong Kong

20.

A scientist who examines objects to learn about the human past.

a)

Archaeologist

b)

Geologist

c)

Sociologist

d)

Economist

21.
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
22.
Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the
a)
monarchy
b)
clergy
c)
nobles 
d)
commoners
23.
Many critics believe that the policy of the British government during the Irish famine
a)
contributed to food shortages
b)
ignored military concerns
c)
discouraged emigration
d)
led directly to civil war
24.
One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both
a)
played an important role at the Congress of Vienna
b)
increased their power during the French Revolution
c)
were executed for treason by the French monarchs
d)
led armies against the Haitians
25.
Which cultures fought with the Zulus in the 19th century over the control of land in South Africa?
a)
German and French
b)
Indian and Belgian
c)
British and Boer
d)
Ethiopian and Italian
26.
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
27.
One reason the Bolsheviks gained peasant support during the Russian Revolution was because the Bolsheviks promised to
a)
redistribute land 
b)
abolish communes
c)
bring modern technology to Russian farms
d)
maintain an agricultural price-support program 
28.
Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points influenced many colonial peoples in Asia and Africa to
a)
create military alliances 
b)
seek self-determination
c)
reject terrorism
d)
extend extraterritoriality
29.
Which statement about Turkish leader Ataturk is an opinion rather than a fact?
a)
He promoted modernization
b)
His efforts led to the development of industries
c)
He encouraged people to wear western-style clothing
d)
His major accomplishment was the separation of church and state
30.
Joseph Stalin's policies in Ukraine during the 1930's directly resulted in
a)
widespread starvation
b)
agricultural self sufficiency
c)
the development of cottage industries 
d)
the use of subsistence farming techniques
31.
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
a)
government housing to refugees 
b)
military assistance to Vietnam
c)
funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations
d)
nuclear weapons to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members
32.
What is a long term effect of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?
a)
Communism was strengthened in South Asia
b)
Hostilities between China and India lessened
c)
The influence of militant Islamic groups increased in the region
d)
Tensions along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan were reduced
33.
In Japan, the Meiji Restoration and the post- World War II "economic miracle" can be described as periods of
a)
political decentralization
b)
revolutionary democratization
c)
reactionary social change
d)
innovative industrial development
34.
As a result of discrimination during the 19th century, where were many Jews in eastern Europe forced to live?
a)
on collective farms
b)
in fortified villages
c)
in urban ghettos
d)
in industrial areas
35.
Armenians under Ottoman rule and Cambodians under the Khmer Rouge both experiences
a)
an outbreak of the plague
b)
human rights violations
c)
economic sanctions
d)
an agricultural revolution
36.
Which event can be considered a conflict brought about in part by a religious reform movement?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Cuban Revolution
d)
Iranian Revolution
37.
One reason the League of Nations failed as a world organization was that it
a)
supported the rise of fascist states
b)
lacked a military force to settle conflicts
c)
dealt with conflict by establishing naval blockades
d)
encouraged the annexation of territory by force
38.
Japan's invasion of China in 1937 and Germany's attack on Poland in 1939 directly led to
a)
the beginning of WWII in Asia and Europe
b)
a meeting at Yalta between the US and Soviet Union
c)
a conference at Munich of European leaders
d)
the withdrawal of Britain and France from European affairs
39.
The Nuremberg Trials are considered an important event in the 20th century because they
a)
brought an end to genocide
b)
condemned the use of nuclear weapons
c)
ruled on provisions for the postwar occupation of Germany
d)
established principles of responsibility for human rights violations
40.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to
a)
promote religious freedom
b)
defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression
c)
isolate member nations from the rest of the world
d)
stop the flow of immigration between member nations
41.
What was one social change Mao Zedong instituted in China after 1949?
a)
granting legal equality for men and women
b)
requiring arranged marriages
c)
adopting the practices of foot binding
d)
mandating Confucianism as the state philosophy
42.
Which of these groups were the major supporters of 20th-century communist revolutions?
a)
priests and artisans
b)
bourgeoisie and nobility
c)
entrepreneurs and capitalists
d)
workers and peasants
43.
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
44.
Five year plans and collectivization are most closely associated with
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Mikhail Gorbachev
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Deng Xiaoping
45.
A major goal of the Hutu-led regime in Rwanda in mid 1994 was to
a)
eliminate the Tutsi minority
b)
align with the Soviet Union
c)
promote ethnic tolerance
d)
strengthen ties with Belgium
46.
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
47.
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
48.
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
49.
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
50.
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
51.
Which geographic feature presented an obstacle to Simon Bolivar's forces?
a)
Sahara Desert
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
Great Rift Valley
d)
Strait of Malacca
52.
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 
53.
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
54.
The terms spheres of influence, extra-territoriality, and mandates are most closely associated with
a)
collective security
b)
militarism
c)
imperialism
d)
self-sufficiency
55.
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
56.
Which development in the history of Cuba occurred first?
a)
The United States imposed a naval quarantine against Cuba 
b)
The Soviet Union built missile sites in Cuba
c)
Fidel Castro forcibly took power in Cuba
d)
The communist government in Cuba seized foreign properties
57.
The creation of the European Union (EU) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was intended to
a)
benefit member nations through the reduction of tariffs
b)
implement sustainable energy policies
c)
institute a system of impartial courts
d)
establish stronger regional military alliances
58.
One way in which Miguel Hidalgo, Ho Chi Minh, and Jomo Kenyatta are similar is that they all were
a)
leaders of independence movements
b)
communist dictators
c)
enlightened despots
d)
advocates of liberation theology
59.
FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end the 
a)
foreign control of the diamond mines
b)
discriminatory policy of apartheid
c)
anarchy in Somalia
d)
Boer War
60.
Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge, the "killing fields", and Year Zero are all associated with a violent period in which country?
a)
Vietnam
b)
Cambodia 
c)
China
d)
Korea
61.
What is one factor that has affected economic development in southern African nations in the 21st century?
a)
reliance on coffee exports
b)
equal distribution of wealth
c)
establishment of communist governments
d)
spread of the AIDS epidemic
62.
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
63.
Which factor aided Russian troops in defeating Napoleon's armies and Soviet forces in defeating Hitler's armies?
a)
severe winters
b)
mountain passes
c)
superior air forces
d)
United Nations peacekeepers
64.
The treatment of untouchables in India, the treatment of Jews in the Holocaust, and the treatment of Chinese student demonstrators in Tiananmen Square are all examples of
a)
fascist policies 
b)
extraterritoriality 
c)
excommunication 
d)
human rights violations
65.
One way in which Toussaint L'Ouverture, Kwame Nkrumah, and Ho Chi Minh are similar is that each leader
a)
opposed the role of the Roman Catholic Church in politics
b)
established the first democratic government in his country
c)
fought to free his country from European control
d)
embraced the principles of civil disobedience
66.
Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations stressed the importance of
a)
tradition
b)
supply and demand
c)
large corporations 
d)
government ownership
67.
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
68.
During the 1800s many Latin American countries were characterized by a 
a)
reliance on cash crops
b)
transition to command economies
c)
redistribution of land to the peasants
d)
withdrawal from the world market
69.
One way in which the government under Czar Nicholas II of Russia and the government under Benito Mussolini of Italy are similar is that both governments
a)
liberated the serfs and industrial workers
b)
reformed the executive branch by incorporating theocratic principles
c)
established policies of censorship and repression 
d)
used televised propaganda to rally the masses
70.
The movement to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine is best known as
a)
Zionism
b)
multi-culturalism
c)
Marxism
d)
Militarism 
71.

Based on this passage, one way the castle at Edo and the palace at Versailles are similar is that both

a)

became symbols of power and wealth

b)

developed into monastic centers of learning

c)

were meant to provide protection and prevent attacks

d)

served as monuments to the military

72.

Which claim can best be supported by this passage?

a)

The more independent the nobles were the higher their status.

b)

Nobles maintained their authority by remaining isolated.

c)

Rulers controlled their nobles by influencing where they lived.

d)

Spending time in segregated sectors guaranteed nobles the support of their ruler.

73.

Which political philosophy is best supported by both documents?

a)

Rule of law represents a social contract with the people.

b)

Tyranny encourages liberty and security.

c)

Separation of powers guarantees people fair treatment.

d)

Oppression promotes the general will.

74.

Which event most directly influenced the writing of both documents?

a)

Iranian Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Russian Revolution

d)

Cuban Revolution

75.

What is the most likely purpose of this document?

a)

to highlight the benefits of free market

b)

to record the negative effects of child labor

c)

to minimize the impacts of agricultural innovations

d)

to inspire social and political reform

76.

The conditions described in this passage directly resulted in

a)

Ireland invading Britain

b)

millions of Irish emigrating to the United States

c)

most landlords forgiving the rent the Irish owed

d)

Britain agreeing to withdraw from Ireland

77.

A historian could best use this passage to study which topic of World War I?

a)

events that started the war

b)

impact of combat on civilians

c)

equipment utilized by soldiers

d)

propaganda that supported the war effort

78.

Which claim can best be supported by this passage?

a)

New technology made warfare more destructive.

b)

Warfare had a limited impact on the environment

c)

Countries engaged in war were punished for their actions

d)

Illness and disease took many lives.

79.

Which point of view is expressed in this illustration?

a)

The Russian Orthodox Church caused the fall of the Romanov dynasty.

b)

The Russian government encouraged a diversity of opinions.

c)

The Romanovs suppressed Enlightenment ideas within their empire.

d)

The Russian Revolution made conditions worse for most minorities.

80.

Which long-term historical circumstance about Russia is shown in this illustration?

a)

appeal of Marxism to the Russian nobles

b)

autocratic rule of Russian royalty

c)

rejection of the Pan-Slavism movement

d)

support of the Russian Orthodox Church for democratic ideals

81.

Which foreign policy action best explains the United States response to Cold War situations?

a)

repeated reliance on appeasement

b)

consistent attempts to bring about détente

c)

a continuing pursuit of nonalignment

d)

a long-term commitment to containment

82.

Which claim best supports the pattern of interaction between the United States and the Soviet Union between 1948 and 1979?

a)

Conflict occurred when one side tried to expand its sphere of influence into another country or region.

b)

Disagreements between the United States and the Soviet Union were quickly resolved without the deployment of the military

c)

Leaders of other countries encouraged conflict between the superpowers.

d)

Peace and stability were created around the world as a result of the alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union

83.

Which document would best provide information about the impact these events had on regions other than the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

Russian textbook published in 2015

b)

television interview with President John F. Kennedy

c)

memoirs of people living in East Germany, Cuba, and Afghanistan

d)

line graph of the Soviet Union’s gross domestic product between 1948 and 1968

84.

The actions taken by Gandhi reflect his commitment to which policy?

a)

collectivization

b)

religious intolerance

c)

civil disobedience

d)

censorship

85.

The actions of Gandhi and his supporters, as described in this passage, helped lead to the

a)

banning of Western books and music

b)

removal of British control from the subcontinent

c)

development of an economic alliance for South Asian nations

d)

peaceful partitioning of British India into India and Pakistan

86.

Based on this passage, what does Mao believe about war from the communist perspective?

a)

Wars are inevitable regardless of the society.

b)

Wars can be just or unjust depending on their purpose.

c)

Wars have a purpose in all societies because of a constant need for change.

d)

Wars should be permitted when a government needs to obstruct progress.

87.

Based on this passage, what does Mao believe about World War I?

a)

The philosophical beliefs of the competing countries challenged traditional ideals.

b)

The potential political gains of European nations benefited China.

c)

The countries in the war were involved for their individual economic benefits.

d)

The possible military losses made it too risky for the Communist Party to intervene.

88.

The tensions between North Korea and South Korea described in this passage began over

a)

boundaries drawn during the Cold War

b)

ethnic conflict on the Korean peninsula

c)

trade disputes centered on fishing rights in the Yellow Sea

d)

China’s purchase of submarine technology from North Korea

89.

Based on this passage, in which way is the situation in the Korean peninsula comparable to the history of South Asia since World War II?

a)

Peaceful protests led colonial powers to surrender their control of the region

b)

Increased prosperity has accompanied a shift from totalitarian to democratic rule.

c)

Regional conflicts have contributed to the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

d)

Technological progress reduced tension and led to improved trade relationships.

90.

Which claim is best supported in this passage?

a)

An arms race will help defuse tensions on the Korean peninsula.

b)

Economic cooperation between the two Koreas would spread democracy to the North.

c)

An invasion by the United States could remove Kim Jong Un from power with few casualties.

d)

North Korea’s successful military tests have increased the likelihood of war.

91.

This cartoonist is comparing Vladimir Putin to

a)

Czar Nicholas II

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Boris Yeltsin

92.

Which earlier historical development best refl ects Putin’s strategy for rebuilding Russia’s prestige in the world?

a)

granting of independence to former Soviet republics

b)

removal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan

c)

lifting of the Berlin blockade

d)

installation of communist regimes throughout Europe

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