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WorksheetsGHG II Regents Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which of the following was NOT a historical circumstance that led to the French Revolution?
The abuses of absolutism - King Louis and Marie Antoinette
Social inequities from the tax structure of the Estates System
Enlightenment ideals such as natural rights by John Locke
The actions of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin
Simón Bolívar, José de San Martin, and Toussaint l’Ouverture are best known as
scientists who supported the heliocentric theory
leaders of Latin American independence movements
Early Spanish explorers of the new world
communist leaders of the 19th century
Based on a comparison of these maps of South America, which conclusion is accurate?
Many regions of South America gained their independence
All of South America was independent by 1828
Spain continued to gain South American colonies in the 19th century
Between 1790 and 1828, South American political boundaries did not change
One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to
overthrow divine right monarchies
establish communist systems
unify their nations
form an alliance with Great Britain
Between 1790 and 1828, which situation helped cause the change reflected on these maps of South America?
The Aztecs regained control of many regions in South America
Spain sent conquistadors to South America
South American voters removed Spanish and Portuguese leaders from power.
Enlightenment and revolutionary ideas spread from Europe to South America
Which individual is associated with the phrase blood and iron as related to the unification of Germany?
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Camilo di Cavour
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Otto von Bismarck
“To him who wishes to follow me, I offer all the perils of war.” This Garibaldi quote is associated with Italian
nationalism
exploration
imperialism
neutrality
In the years following the Meiji Restoration in Japan and the unification of Germany, both nations experienced
an increase in military production and strengthened military forces
a reduction in tensions with neighboring nations
a restructuring of government that included popularly elected monarchs
a decrease in the reliance on industrialization and trade
During the Indian independence movement, the activity shown in this photograph inspired the Indian people to
join the Indian army
expand British textile manufacturing
reject Muslim rule
stop buying British goods
Which of the following leaders is associated with the Committee of Public safety during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution?
King Louis XIV
King Louis XVI
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
Which of the following was an empress of Russia known for being an Enlightened Despot?
Catherine the Great
Mary Wollstonecraft
Olympe de Gouges
Marie Antoinette
Which of the following solutions did Baron de Montesquieu offer to prevent tyranny and government corruption?
social contract
natural rights
strict government
separation of powers
Which statement about topography is best supported by the information shown on this map?
Paraguay has diverse landforms.
Chile is dominated by flat, fertile regions.
Brazil has several distinct geographic zones.
The Llanos are located in Argentina.
Which work is correctly paired with its author?
Communist Manifesto – Otto von Bismarck
The Wealth of Nations – Adam Smith
Essay on the Principles of Population – Galileo Galilei
Two Treatises of Government – Charles Darwin
What was one reason the standard of living improved for many Europeans in the late 1800s?
Governments had redistributed wealth equally within the working class.
Epidemics and periods of starvation had eliminated the surplus population.
Wage and price controls had prevented inflation.
Industrialization had created more jobs and markets.
Which topic was the focus of discussion at the Berlin Conference (1884–1885)?
expanding the role of European powers in Latin America
dividing Africa
granting self-determination to colonies
restricting exploration and scientifi c research in colonial territories
The Sepoy Mutiny, Boer War, and Opium Wars are all associated with
British imperialism
French colonization
German industrialization
Russian militarism
A goal of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest in China was to
secure independence for autonomous regions
develop a constitution
create a uniform law code
gain democratic reforms
In which political system are both the religious and political authority in the hands of the government?
representative democracy (republic)
theocracy
oligarchy
constitutional monarchy
One reason the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain was that Great Britain had a
decline in the birth rate
smooth coastline
compulsory education system
plentiful supply of iron ore and coal
Which 19th-century economic condition was the basis for the ideas of Karl Marx when he wrote The Communist Manifesto with Friedrich Engels?
Capitalism contributed to a widening gap between the rich and the poor.
The availability of material goods increased.
Access to certain resources changed how goods were produced.
People left farms and moved to the cities in search of work.
In the 19th century, the idea of Social Darwinism was used by Europeans to justify their policy of
multiculturalism
imperialism
national self-determination
secular humanism
The Suez Canal has been an important waterway because it
links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
guarantees protection for Egypt
separates Israel from its neighbors
provides water for irrigating the Sahara Desert
Which factor caused many European countries to become involved in World War I?
religious obligations
entangling alliances
communist ideologies
opposition to fascism
This 1941 cartoon expresses the opinion that the policy of appeasement chosen at the Munich Conference was
not a threat to peace
something that will not be tolerated
was costly but necessary
was shortsighted and unwise
After World War II, the actions taken by the Nuremberg Tribunal demonstrated that
communism would be limited to Central Europe
imperialism would no longer be tolerated in Africa and Asia
policies of apartheid would be eliminated
persons who committed wartime atrocities would be held accountable
One way in which the Chinese Communist Revolution and the Cuban Revolution are similar is that both revolutions
embraced capitalist ideals
rejected industrial development
used peaceful methods to achieve their goals
gained strong support from the peasants
The European Union (EU) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) were created to
seek justice for human rights victims
promote nuclear disarmament
encourage economic development
legislate pollution reduction
The success of Otto von Bismarck in Germany and of Mohandas Gandhi in India demonstrate that
imperialism usually acts as a positive force
more than one method can be used to build nationalism
economic prosperity is the key to social change
urbanization strengthens traditional values
Which individual is credited with developing the scientific theory illustrated in this diagram?
Charles Darwin
Nicolaus Copernicus
René Descartes
Isaac Newton
As a result of the growth of Zionism, which region experienced an increase in immigrants from Eastern Europe in the early 20th century?
Chechnya
Kosovo
Kurdistan
Palestine
What was a significant result of Stalin’s five-year plans?
Production in heavy industries increased.
Religious leaders controlled the courts.
Democratic practices spread.
Freedom of expression in the arts flourished.
Which term describes India’s foreign policy during the Cold War?
militarism
containment
appeasement
nonalignment
What was the purpose behind the construction of the Berlin Wall?
safeguarding industrial secrets
separating communism and democracy
discouraging the movement of pastoral herders
testing the viability of technological innovations
Which nation’s ongoing efforts to develop nuclear weapons in the early 21st century has caused international concern?
France
China
North Korea
Soviet Union
The terms of the Treaty of Versailles and the global economic depression of the 1930s both contributed to the
Scramble for Africa
Amritsar Massacre
rise of a fascist dictatorship in Germany
formation of the Congress of Vienna
An examination of the Nazi’s Russian campaign in the 1940s would show that
naval assaults are generally successful
superior technology offsets natural conditions
geography can have an effect on the outcome of war
a policy of appeasement is often ineffective
The military conflicts of World War II ended in August 1945 when
the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki prompted Japan’s unconditional surrender
Allied armies captured Berlin and divided Germany
Germany and Japan negotiated a settlement for “peace without victory”
the International Military Tribunal for the Far East began hearing testimony in Tokyo
After World War II, trials for Nazi war criminals were conducted by the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Nuremberg Tribunals
Sadler Commission
International Red Cross
The Korean War and the Cuban missile crisis are most closely associated with
communist aggression
religious tensions
the overthrow of monarchies
the failure of the Kyoto Protocol
This map depicts Vietnam during which time period?
19th century imperial rule
World War I
World War II
The Cold War
The April 1986 events at the Soviet nuclear plant in Chernobyl demonstrate that
risks are sometimes involved with advanced technology
the safe destruction of stockpiled weapons is possible
reform efforts in the workplace can sometimes result in violence
international cooperation can prevent a natural disaster
The collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the creation of nation-states in central Europe, and the formation of the League of Nations are results associated most directly with
The Napoleonic Wars
The Franco-Prussian Wars
World War I
World War II
One result of the Treaty of Nanjing was the
establishment of a British sphere of influence in China
creation of a parliamentary democracy in China modeled on Great Britain
granting of Chinese citizenship to the British living in China
formation of a Chinese protectorate in Great Britain
The Sepoy Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion are best characterized as responses to
civil conflicts in African colonies
wars of Russian aggression
imperialist practices of European countries
rivalries between Asian nations
Toward the end of the Weimar Republic (1919– 1933), many Germans supported fascism because the Nazis
promoted the idea of equality for all citizens
promised to end economic hardships
supported the actions taken by the League of Nations
accepted the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles
Stalin’s forced collectivization in Ukraine in the 1930s resulted in Holodomor, which was
elimination of the army’s dominance in government decisions
expansion of Soviet agriculture at the expense of industry
starvation and death of millions of people
strong support from Western nations
The primary goal of Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika for the Soviet Union was the
restriction of trade
censorship of the press
restructuring of the economy
establishment of five year plans
Conflicts in Rwanda and Darfur demonstrate the destabilizing effects of
global interdependence
ethnic conflict
satellite countries
natural disasters
A study of the rule of Czar Nicholas II and the rule of King Louis XVI would show that
overspending on warfare can lead to victory
democratic governments often result from revolution
leaders who ignore the needs of their people are likely to be overthrown
strong advisors usually help monarchs implement successful reforms
One reason Kemal Atatürk faced opposition is that he
attempted ending the nationalist movement of the Young Turks
tried forcing Turkish people to convert to Shia Islam
challenged traditions by modernizing and westernizing Turkey
supported the joint rule of Constantinople by the Greeks and the Turks
Why is D-Day (June 6, 1944) considered a turning point in World War II?
The landing of Allied troops forced Germany to fight on the western front.
A string of Russian victories led to their control over eastern Europe.
The death of Hitler left Germany without clear military leadership
Dropping the first nuclear bomb quickly led to Japan’s surrender.
A study of organizations like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union (EU), and the United Nations (UN) would show that
international trade functions best without governmental interference
leadership of nonaligned countries is necessary for successful global interaction
decolonization cannot succeed without international coordination
countries can sometimes achieve common goals by joining together
Which resource makes the Middle East geopolitically important?
gold
diamonds
uranium
oil
In the 1980s, China’s economic growth and reentry into the world economy was most directly the result of the
restoration of dynastic rule
adoption of Deng Xiaoping’s Four Modernizations
reestablishment of a regional self-sufficiency plan
implementation of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were established to
put down the Hungarian Revolution
contain communism
end the Soviet blockade of Berlin
destroy the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
What is one of the primary differences between a market economy and a command economy?
A command economy has less government control.
A command economy offers more consumer choices.
A market economy has less private ownership.
A market economy has more business competition.
In Cambodia, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge modeled their agrarian society on
Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward in China
Leonid Brezhnev’s doctrine of détente
Mohandas Gandhi’s Quit India program
Lech Walesa’s Solidarity movement in Poland
One way in which Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union and F. W. de Klerk of South Africa are similar is that each leader
sought to increase his country’s nuclear arsenal
pursued a foreign policy of isolation from the rest of the world
initiated reforms that led to significant political change
opposed the presence of international observers during elections in his country
Which global problem is best illustrated by the late 20th-century conflicts in Rwanda, Kosovo, and Sudan?
violation of human rights
proliferation of chemical weapons
disagreement over national borders
Which major political event was partially caused by the Soviet war in Afghanistan?
Soviet occupation of Hungary
building of the Berlin Wall
placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba
collapse of the Soviet Union
What was an immediate result of the mass starvation in Ireland in the late 1840s?
expansion of the Green Revolution to Ireland
acceptance of British rule by the Irish
migration of many Irish to other countries
creation of a mixed economy in Ireland
Which global issue is a primary threat to biodiversity in the tropical regions of Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Amazon basin?
deforestation
oil spills
acid rain
drought
The main reason that oil-producing states formed the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was to
Allow foreign ownership in oil fields
Influence the price of oil and set production levels
Improve diplomatic relations with the West
Lift economic sanctions and establish free trade
Which issue has raised significant environmental concerns in the Amazon Basin?
Desertification
Deforestation
Tsunami Threats
Acid Rain
