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regents review 10

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Deng encouraged trade with non-communist countries as part of his economic reforms

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Deng wanted to modernise science and technology to..

a)

Find cures to rare diseases

b)

Improve the military weaponry in China

c)

Improve education and to build expertise and technological development in China

3.

There were many problems with Deng's reforms which led to the Tiananmen protests

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Deng's reforms led to social and political confusion in China because..

a)

People were unsure of who to vote for now

b)

The reforms were hard to understand

c)

The old values and systems in China under Mao were being replaced

5.

During the Second World War, Mao spread Communism to millions of Chinese.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Who was Mao Zedeong

a)

He was A leader in china

b)

He was A scientist

c)

He was A leader in Iraq

d)

He was A dictator in china

7.

Who were the Boers?

a)

Fisherman from India

b)

Carpenters from Transvaal

c)

Farmers of Dutch descent

d)

General worker from Orange Free State

8.

The Red Guards were..

a)

the personal bodyguards of Mao Zedong

b)

a secret service for China

c)

a mass student-led paramilitary social movement who were mobilised by Mao Zedong and followed his ideologies

9.
What was the main factor in determining a person's social status in Spain's colonies in Latin America?
a)
race
b)
wealth
c)
politics
d)
religion
10.
Why did many people in colonial Latin America dislike the peninsulares?
a)
they had most of the wealth and power
b)
they refused to participate in politics
c)
they refused to give jobs to Europeans
d)
they kept Europeans out of the military
11.
What influenced Toussaint L'Ouverture to say this and lead a slave rebellion in Haiti?
a)
absolutism
b)
Enlightenment ideas
c)
international trade
d)
the scientific method
12.
Why is Father Miguel Hidalgo called the Father of the Nation of Mexico?
a)
he led the conquistadors who conquered Mexico
b)
he was the first ruler of independent Mexico
c)
he defeated the Spanish forces and won independence
d)
he inspired a revolution by giving the Grito
13.
What social class led the fight for independence from Spanish rule in South America?
a)
peninsulares
b)
creoles
c)
mestizos
d)
Native Americans
14.
Who helped to free the nations of Argentina, Chile and Peru from Spanish rule?
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Agustin de Iturbide
c)
Jose de San Martin
d)
Simon Bolivar
15.

Initially, how was the war effort on the Western Front characterized?

a)

slow but steady advancement of the German army on the ground.

b)

trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions for four years.

c)

decisive victories by the French army and swift retreat of German forces.

d)

innovative strategies that used new technologies available to both armies.

16.

What was the primary reason Civil war broke out in Russia after World War I?

a)

many people opposed the Bolshevik government.

b)

the Bolsheviks did not fulfill their promises.

c)

foreign troops remained on Russian soil.

d)

Lenin acquired too much territory in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

17.

Who is the leader of the Bolsheviks?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Leon Trotsky

c)

Tsar Nicholas II

d)

Joseph Stalin

18.

What was the major result of the March Revolution?

a)

The royal family being executed

b)

Nicholas II abdicating his throne

c)

Lenin becoming dictator

d)

The formation of the USSR

19.

What two sides fought in the Russian Civil War?

a)

Red Army and Yellow Army

b)

White Army and Blue Army

c)

Red Army and White Army

d)

White Army and Green Army

20.

What is the new name taken by the Bolsheviks?

a)

The Communist Party

b)

The Soviets

c)

The Red Army

d)

None of the above

21.
After which event did Europe give the Jews the right to move back to the biblical land of Canaan?
a)
WW1
b)
WW2
c)
Cold War
d)
Vietnam War
22.

In 1948, the state of Israel was formed to give which group of people a homeland?

a)

Christians

b)

Hindus

c)

Jewish

d)

Muslims

23.

Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI?

a)

United States

b)

Ottoman rulers

c)

Arabs and Persians

d)

European Politicians

24.
Who created the state of Israel in 1948?
a)
Minnie Mouse
b)
United States
c)
Arabs
d)
United Nations
25.

How did Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?

a)

They completely supported it

b)

They rejected it as unfair

c)

The Arab population in Palestine was largely unaffected by the new country

d)

They agreed to work it out although they were unhappy about the decision

26.

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to

a)

begin a cycle of armed revolution

b)

draw attention to critical issues

c)

increase the strength of the military

d)

resist the power of religious leaders

27.

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

a)

an appeasement policy

b)

civil disobedience

c)

traditional caste beliefs

d)

divide-and-conquer principles

28.

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

a)

demand democratic reforms

b)

encourage ethnic rivalry

c)

promote a united Africa

d)

divide Africa into separate countries

29.

The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were most closely associated with

a)

a rise in nationalism in several African countries

b)

the end of apartheid in South Africa

c)

a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa

d)

the revival of Islam in northern Africa

30.

A goal of both the Boxer Rebellion in China and the Mau Mau movement in Kenya was to

a)

promote laissez-faire capitalism

b)

end foreign control

c)

develop modern industries

d)

create a totalitarian state

31.

Which is an accurate statement regarding modern African nations?

a)

Most African nations have rejected membership in the United Nations.

b)

For economic reasons, many African nations have maintained ties with their former colonial powers.

c)

Most African nations are experiencing a decrease in urbanization.

d)

Most African nations are miIitary allies of Russia.

32.

A similarity of the goals of Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi is that both leaders wanted to

a)

secure political power for the majority of the people

b)

encourage a greater degree of industrialization

c)

improve the economy by expanding governmental control

d)

gain independence from the Soviet Union

33.

One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems

a)

allowed for educational opportunities

b)

determined roles based on gender

c)

revolved around central religious beliefs

d)

enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people

34.

The policy of strict racial separation and discrimination that was implemented in the Republic of South Africa is called

a)

collectivization

b)

apartheid

c)

intifada

d)

communism

35.

Which statement best explains why Great Britain and France joined Israel in attacking Egypt when Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal in 1956?

a)

The European nations wanted control of the oil fields around the Suez Canal.

b)

The Suez Canal was an important link between European nations and their Asian trading partners.

c)

Great Britain and France were allies of Israel, which had originally controlled the Suez Canal.

d)

Seizure of the Suez Canal indicated Egypt's rejection of democratic principles.

36.

Which document is most closely associated with the Arab-Israeli conflict?

a)

Balfour Declaration

b)

Kyoto Protocol

c)

Communist Manifesto

d)

Treaty of Nanjing

37.

Which of these is one cause of deforestation?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Buying a Christmas tree during the holidays

c)

Overbreeding birds in the wild

d)

Cutting down the tree in your backyard

38.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)
Eating too much vegetables
c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
39.
Why are fossil fuels a nonrenewable resource? 
a)
they take millions of years to replace 
b)
they can be used over and over again
c)
they are used to heat and light homes 
d)
they cause air and water pollution 
40.

4) The middle class members of the Third Estate were called?

a)

Girondists

b)

Bourgeoisie

c)

Unicameralists

d)

Peasants

41.

5) King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were

a)

beloved by their people

b)

unknown to the people of France

c)

generally disliked and distrusted

d)

cruel and evil people who often had people beheaded

42.

9) In the “Tennis Court Oath”, members of the Third Estate

a)

Swore to behead the king

b)

Planned to storm the Bastille

c)

Pledged to improve their tennis game

d)

Promised to not disband until they had a written constitution

43.

10) The event on July 14, 1789 that is the beginning of the French Revolution?

a)

Execution of Marie Antoinette

b)

Storming of the Bastille

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Counter Reformation

44.

11) In October of 1789, thousands of women marched to the King’s palace demanding

a)

Money

b)

Lower prices for bread

c)

Cows and chickens

d)

Cute husbands

45.

15) He led the group responsible for “The Reign of Terror” and was beheaded:

a)

Napoleon

b)

Robespierre

c)

Jacques de Bastille

d)

King Louis XVI

46.
Benito Mussolini led which country during World War II?
a)
Italy
b)
Japan
c)
Soviet Union
d)
France
47.
Hideki Tojo led which country's military during World War II?
a)
Italy
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Japan
d)
United States
48.
Who was the leader of the the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Mikhail Gorbachev
d)
Joseph Stalin
49.
What caused the U.S. to enter World War II?
a)
Germany invading Poland
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania
c)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
d)
France being taken over
50.

The Cold War is BEST defined as...

a)

a great struggle for world dominance after WWII

b)

A series of bombing between the United States and Soviet Union

c)

the struggle between democracy and communism around the world after WWII

d)

a struggle between fascism and democracy around the world after WWII

51.

President Truman created the Truman Doctrine which stated..

a)

America would isolate themselves from the worlds problems again

b)

America would help or aid anyone resisting the spread of communism

c)

Russia would make a deal with America to only spread communism to Asia

d)

America made a deal with Great Britain to go to war with Soviet Union

52.

in hopes of resisting communism and it's forceful spread many democratic nations signed the...

a)

NATO

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

MAD

53.

in response to the NATO signing, Soviet Union and it's 7 communist nations created the...

a)

MAD

b)

Soviet Doctrine

c)

Warsaw Pact

54.

What is the map above trying to show?

a)

The nations that went to war in WWII

b)

Which nations signed NATO and Warsaw Pact

c)

How many countries are in Europe

55.

During the Cold War's beginning stages there was a race known as the Arms Race, which was..

a)

United States and Great Britain trying to build the best economy over the Soviet Union

b)

United States and Soviet Union trying to create the most and strongest weapons in the world

c)

United States and Soviet Union trying to get a person on the moon first

56.

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

a)

South Korea surrendered and North Korea united the Korean peninsula under a communist government

b)

North Korea surrendered and South Korea united the Korean peninsula under a democratic government.

c)

North Korea and the UN signed an armistice and the Korean peninsula remained divided at the 38th parallel.

57.

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War?

a)

U.S. troops helped South Vietnam's government successfully defeat the Viet Cong.

b)

The U.S. withdrew its troops and North Vietnam successfully united Vietnam as a communist state.

c)

The U.S. signed an armistice agreement with North Vietnam and Vietnam remained divided.

58.

What was the outcome of the Soviet-Afghan War?

a)

Soviet troops successfully defeated the mujahideen.

b)

The Soviet Union withdrew its troops and Afghanistan's communist government fell.

c)

The United States entered the war and defeated Afghanistan's communist government.

59.

Which of the following best describes a proxy war?

a)

Two superpowers directly fighting

b)

Two countries fight without any assistance

c)

Competing in sports instead of military force

d)

Using another country’s soldiers to fight a war

60.

What two countries supported opposing sides in proxy wars during the Cold War?

a)

Italy and Switzerland

b)

France and Great Britain

c)

Germany and Austria-Hungary

d)

United States and Soviet Union

61.

In what way(s) did the superpowers support proxy wars?

a)

Providing money

b)

Providing weapons

c)

Sending soldiers to fight

d)

All of the above

62.
What was the United States' policy towards communism during the early years of the Cold War?
a)
Containment
b)
Extermination
c)
Isolationsim
d)
Elimination
63.

A war between two powerful countries where neither country directly engages the other, but supports smaller countries in conflict.

a)

Arms Race

b)

Space Race

c)

Proxy Wars

d)

Cold War

64.
a small group has all the power and citizens have limited participation.
a)
autocratic
b)
federal
c)
oligarchic
d)
democratic
65.

"a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god." Is a definition for which form of government?

a)

Theocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

66.

An economic model in which businesses operate free from government control.

a)

Voluntary Exchange

b)

Rational Choice

c)

Consumer Sovereignty

d)

Free Enterprise

67.

What would the government's role in a laissez faire economy be?

a)

Pretty much nothing

b)

Setting prices

c)

Owning the factors of production

d)

Determining minimum wage

68.

In a Market Economy, who owns the Factors of Production?

a)

Individuals

b)

The government

c)

The president

d)

The military

69.
The name of the ruling party in China.
a)
Collective
b)
Chinese Communist Party
c)
National Congress
70.

A founder of the Chinese Communist Party (1921) that overthrew the Nationalists. He led the Long March, created the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution.

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Deng Xioping

c)

Ho Chi Mihn

71.
The name given to the 6000 mile journey that Mao Zedong and his followers took to avoid capture by the Chinese government.
a)
collective
b)
mahatma
c)
long march
72.

The people in SOUTH Vietnam who were on the side of Ho Chi Minh, fighting against the United States.

a)

Vietcong

b)

Red Guards

c)

Red Army

73.
A term meaning if one country fell to communism, all the others nearby would fall as well.
a)
dice theory
b)
communist revolution
c)
domino theory
74.

The name of the new army of YOUNG people Mao Zedong used to enforce his policies in the 1960s.

a)

Red Army

b)

Red Guards

c)

Vietcong

75.

A name given to China's attempt in the 1950s to reorganize its country, (putting farms and industry into collectives) which failed and caused 40 million deaths.

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

Great Leap Forward

c)

Four Modernizations

76.

A name given to China's attempt in the 1960s to improve its economy by reorganizing its farms, businesses, and most of society, including elimination of the upper classes.

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

Great Leap Forward

c)

Four Modernizations

77.
A large plaza in central Beijing, China: noted especially as the site of major student demonstrations in 1989 suppressed by the government.
a)
Red Square
b)
Communist Circle
c)
Tiananmen Square
78.

1977-1992 leader of China during Tiananmen Square, increased trade, farmers owned their own land again, reduced police force and created the four modernizations.

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Deng Xioping

c)

Ho Chi Mihn