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Final Day Global Regents Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins

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1.

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

2.

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.

3.

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.

4.

Which event most directly influenced the writing of both documents?

a)

Iranian Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Russian Revolution

d)

Cuban Revolution

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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.

9.

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.

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

a)

collectivization

b)

religious intolerance

c)

civil disobedience

d)

censorship

15.

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

16.

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.

17.

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.

18.

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

19.

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.

20.

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.

21.

This cartoonist is comparing Vladimir Putin to

a)

Czar Nicholas II

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Boris Yeltsin

22.

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

23.

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

24.

The government of Great Britain built railroads, and irrigation systems in colonial India primarily to

a)

prepare India for independence

b)

strengthen its political and economic control in India

c)

secure favorable trading arrangements with different Indian leaders

d)

help India maintain its traditional cultural systems

25.

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

26.

In Japanese history, what was the impact of the Meiji Restoration (1868 - 1912)

a)

Japan adopted an isolationist policy

b)

Contact with Western nations encouraged Japan to industrialize

c)

Chinese influence on Japanese literature and the arts was limited

d)

Japan adopted a feudal society

27.

In an attempt to modernize Japan during the 1800's, the leaders of the Meiji government decided to

a)

study Western institutions and technology

b)

maintain a policy of isolationism

c)

establish close relations with China

d)

end the political power of the Buddhists

28.

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

29.

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

30.

Rebellion in which China tried (but failed) to gain independence from the various European nations that controlled them

a)

Sepoy Mutiny

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Tienanmen Square Protest

d)

Chinese Revolution

31.

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

32.

Organizations of workers who fight for better working conditions, fair hours, higher pay, etc.

a)

labor unions

b)

capitalists

c)

Marxists

d)

imperialists

33.

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.

34.

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

35.

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.

36.

A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the

a)

defeat of Germany in the Russian campaign

b)

marriage of Czar Nicholas II to a German princess

c)

existence of sharp economic differences between social classes

d)

appeal of Marxism to the Russian nobility

37.

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

38.

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

39.

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

40.

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

41.

A policy of making concessions to an aggressor in the hopes of avoiding war. Associated with Neville Chamberlain's policy of making concessions to Adolf Hitler.

a)

Neutrality

b)

Isolationism

c)

Appeasement

d)

Aggressive Nationalism

42.

American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Containment

c)

Collective Security

d)

Mutually Assured Destruction

43.

A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition

a)

Fascism

b)

Communism

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Democracy

44.

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

45.

Head of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. His liberalization effort improved relations with the West, but he lost power after his reforms led to the collapse of Communist governments in eastern Europe.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Leonid Brezhnev

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Mao Zedong

46.

French general; Overthrew the Directory; Crowned himself emperor in 1802 and attempted to spread the revolution across most of Europe; Blundering mistake to invade Russia

a)

Robespierre

b)

Napoleon

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

47.

Communist dictator of the Soviet Union; Took power after Lenin's death; 5 year plans, collectivization, and Great Purge; Defeated NAZI Germany in WWII; Started the Cold War.

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Fidel Castro

48.

Dictator of Germany, implemented Fascism and caused WWII and the Holocaust.

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Napoleon

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Benito Mussolini

49.

ANC leader imprisoned by Afrikaner regime; released in 1990 and elected as president of South Africa in 1994.

a)

Mohandas Gandhi

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Jomo Kenyatta

d)

F.W. de Klerk

50.

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

51.

Chancellor of Prussia from 1862 until 1871, when he became chancellor of Germany. A conservative nationalist, he led Prussia to victory against Austria (1866) and France (1870) and was responsible for the creation of the German Empire

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Wilhelm I

d)

Martin Luther

52.

Fascist dictator of Italy (1922-1943). He led Italy to conquer Ethiopia (1935), joined Germany in the Axis pact (1936), and allied Italy with Germany in World War II. He was overthrown in 1943 when the Allies invaded Italy.

a)

Giuseppe Mazzini

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Benito Mussolini

53.

Russian Czar during WWI; unpopular with Russian people; overthrown in March 1917; executed by Bolsheviks after November Revolution (1917)

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Alexander III

54.

(1925-1998) Leader of Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. Pol Pot is responsible for the deaths of almost 2 million of his own people due to starvation, execution, and beatings.

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Pol Pot

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Jiang Jieshi

55.

leader of the Committee of Public Safety; chief architect of the Reign of Terror

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Robespierre

c)

Danton

d)

Marat

56.

Founder of the Bolsheviks; leader of the Russian Revolution; Promised "Peace, Land, & Bread;" first head of the USSR; His New Economic Policy (NEP) encouraged agricultural and industrial growth.

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Nikita Khrushchev

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

57.

A meeting from 1884-1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed on rules for the colonization of Africa

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

Paris Peace Conference

d)

Kyoto Protocol

58.

A nonviolent, public refusal to obey unjust laws.

a)

Civil Disobedience

b)

Congress of Vienna

c)

Sepoy Mutiny

d)

Appeasement

59.

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

60.

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

61.

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

a)

democratic government

b)

limited government

c)

totalitarian government

d)

parliamentary system

62.

The primary purpose of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans was to

a)

increase agricultural and industrial output

b)

limit the wealth of the upper class

c)

increase the production of consumer goods

d)

limit immigration of ethnic minorities

63.

All of these policies are associated with

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Chile

d)

Italy

64.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written in response to

a)

atrocities committed during World War II

b)

the burning of Hutu homes in Rwanda

c)

demands for better treatment of Latin American peasants in Guatemala

d)

the forced migrations of city people under the rule of the Khmer Rouge

65.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed men and women should be equal
a)
Voltaire
b)
Denis Diderot
c)
Mary Wollstonecraft
d)
Adam Smith
66.
What was a desire of Simon Bolivar?
a)
to unite South America into one nation
b)
to unite the Caribbean islands into one nation 
c)
to unite European nations into one nation
d)
to unite Africa into one country
67.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
68.
Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Alfred Nobel
69.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
70.

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

a)

(1) Nuclear proliferation continues to threaten the world.

b)

(2) Different people have varying perspectives on artistic values.

c)

(3) Most nations have forgotten the impact of Hiroshima.

d)

(4) Members of the International Atomic Energy Agency support a strategic defense initiative.

71.

Which type of government is best represented by this illustration?

a)

(1) absolute monarchy

b)

(2) parliamentary monarchy

c)

(3) military junta

d)

(4) communist dictatorship

72.

Which ruler would most likely be associated with this illustration?

a)

(1) Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

(2) Benito Mussolini

c)

(3) Louis XIV

d)

(4) Neville Chamberlain

73.

. . . The following serious accidents (minor injuries

are not reported) were recorded in the Manchester

Guardian between June 12th and August 3rd,

1844:

. . . 15th June, 1844: A youth from Saddleworth

died of dreadful injuries after being caught in a

machine.

29th June, 1844: A young man of Greenacres

Moor, near Manchester, working in a machine

shop, had two ribs broken and suffered

from many cuts as a result of falling under a

grindstone. . . .

3rd August, 1844: A Dukinfi eld bobbin

turner was caught in a belt and had all his ribs

broken. . . .

— Friedrich Engels


The Parliamentary response to circumstances like

these was to

a)

(1) ship most manufacturing overseas

b)

(2) take over poorly run businesses

c)

(3) offer support to striking workers

d)

(4) adopt safety reforms

74.

The term Zionism can be defined as a form of

a)

(1) nonalignment

b)

(2) collective security

c)

(3) nationalism

d)

(4) pacifism

75.

• Bitterness over the Treaty of Versailles

• Loss of the Ruhr and overseas colonies

• Rising infl ation and unemployment


These factors are most closely associated with

a)

(1) the rise of fascism in Germany

b)

(2) the Russian Revolution of 1917

c)

(3) French imperialism in Africa

d)

(4) the communist revolution in China

76.

One reason Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh, and Fidel Castro rose to power was that these leaders

a)

(1) promoted capitalism and democracy

b)

(2) gained the support of the peasants

c)

(3) represented the interests of rich landowners

d)

(4) wanted their countries to stress religious values

77.

Beginning in the late 1970s, one of Deng Xiaoping’s major goals for the People’s Republic of China was to

a)

(1) encourage economic growth through modernization

b)

(2) support the practice of traditional religions

c)

(3) lessen control over the bureaucracy

d)

(4) protect the purity of revolutionary doctrine

78.
Which of the following has been an important impact of globalization?
a)
Local manufacturers face less competition from overseas
b)
People are less informed than in the past about foreign events
c)
It is more difficult for people to get a wide variety of consumer goods
d)
Producers often make parts of an item in different countries to lower costs
79.
In the late 20th century, what problem was common to Rwanda, Darfur, Bosnia, and Kosovo?
a)
Disposal of dangerous nuclear waste
b)
Drought and severe famine
c)
Overcrowding of urban centers
d)
Instances of genocide
80.

What are some negatives of globalization?

a)

Workers are exploited in sweatshops

b)

Pollution and deforestation

c)

Low wages for factory workers in Asia and Africa

d)

All of the answers are correct

81.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

a)

using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.

b)

texting on cellphones

c)

burning fossil fuels

d)

eating meat