WorksheetsGlobal 2 Regents Review
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 24mins
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.
Imperialism
Isolationism
Meiji Restoration
Industrial Revolution
The power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II
Russian Revolution
French Revolution
World War II
Cold War
South African policy of racial segregation involving political and economic discrimination against non-whites.
Imperialism
Nationalism
Nuremburg Laws
Apartheid
Karl Marx's philosophy in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Communism
Laissez-faire economics
Utopianism
Utilitarianism
Treaty that ended WW I: It blamed Germany for WWI, forcing Germany to accept guilt, pay reparations, and was a long-term cause of WWII.
Treaty of Nanjing
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
The transformation from human and animal power to machine power
Meiji Restoration
Industrial Revolution
Russian Revolution
Green Revolution
A country's decision to stay out of international trade and affairs, such as Japan followed prior to the Meiji Restoration
Collective Security
Nonalignment
Isolationism
Diplomacy
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.
NAFTA
NATO
SEATO
Warsaw Pact
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.
Neutrality
Isolationism
Appeasement
Aggressive Nationalism
American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world
Domino Theory
Containment
Collective Security
Mutually Assured Destruction
The revolution that began in 1789, overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Old Regime, and ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and coup d'etat in 1799.
Russian Revolution
Chinese Cultural Revolution
French Revolution
Latin American Wars for Independence
A famine in 1845 when the main crop of Ireland, potatoes, was destroyed by disease. Irish farmers grew other food items, such as wheat and oats, but Great Britain required them to export those items to them, leaving nothing for the Irish to live on. As a result, over 1 million Irish died of starvation or disease, while millions of others migrated to the United States.
Irish Potato Famine
Columbian Exchange
Diaspora
Great Purge
A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism, militarism, and empire-building
Fascism
Communism
Absolute Monarchy
Democracy
an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations
League of Nations
Berlin Conference
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
A nonviolent, public refusal to obey unjust laws.
Civil Disobedience
Congress of Vienna
Sepoy Mutiny
Appeasement
Why did the Industrial Revolution start in Great Britain?
large supply of human and natural resources
increasing power of laboring class
high quality of public education
eagerness of nobility to become factory owners
Giuseppe Garibaldi, Jomo Kenyatta, and Simon Bolivar were similar in that each
encouraged a spirit of nationalism in their people
denied voting rights to the citizens after gaining control of their nation
opposed the territorial expansion of the United States
followed the ideas of Marx in establishing a government
One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to
overthrow divine right monarchies
unify their nations
establish communist systems
form an alliance with Great Britain
Which statement best reflects the attitude of Great Britain, Germany, and France toward Africa and Asia during the 19th century?
We should not become involved with people who are different than us.
These lands are sources of raw materials and markets for our products.
There are many advantages to sharing and learning from other cultures.
The political power and wealth of these areas are threats to our position in the world.
An area taken over by imperialists is called a
colony
kingdom
subject
domain
Which countries are included in the term Latin America?
Countries in Central and South America only
Countries in North America
Countries that speak Latin
Countries in Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean Islands
Which of the following is a result of World War I in Europe:
new nations began in place of many old kingdoms and empires
Germany benefited in many ways because of their victory
Japan was forced to stop trading with European nations
militarism came to an end throughout Europe
The phrase “Scramble for Africa” is most associated with:
World War II
Industry
European Imperialism
Religious rights
Which of the following events forced China to open up to trade with foreign powers:
Taiping Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
Opium War
Sepoy Mutiny
What event restored monarchies and the balance of power to Europe after the Napoleonic Wars?
Congress of Vienna
Parliament
League of Nations
Estates General
"Bolívar Leads Revolutions in South America"
"San Martín Liberates Argentina"
These newspaper headlines refer to the emergence of
In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of
the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union
severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I
the active support of the United States
movements demanding the return of the old monarchies
a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems
5 Year Plan
New Economic Policy
Perestroika
Glasnost
The Khmer Rouge led a violent coup in _______
Cambodia
Korea
Portugal
China
A modern revolution meant to increase food production in India was the
Green Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Technological Revolution
Which Chinese leader allowed some capitalism during his Four Modernizations?
Deng Xiaoping
Zhou Enlai
Mao Zedong
Kim Jong Un
The desire for a Jewish homeland in Israel is known as
Zionism
Zastroaism
detente
Mao Zedong's economic plan was called the
Long March
Great Leap Forward
Cultural Revolution
A government by a monarch (king) that has limits placed on the power of the king by laws (constitution) and by sharing power with a law making group (ex. Parliament)
Absolute Monarchy
Feudalism
Constitutional Monarchy
A Republic
Known as “The Liberator”, he had a very important nationalistic role because he gave most of South America its freedom from Spain through military campaigns he created and led.
Jose de San Martin
Simon Bolivar
Napoleon
Jethro Tull
The violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group.
Estate System
Reign of Terror
Coup D’Etat
Democratic Elections
The French bourgeoisie supported the French Revolution mainly because they
believed in the theory of the divine right of kings
were not allowed to own property under the Old Regime
resented their lack of political power under the Old Regime
wanted a communist form of government
Which statement best describes an effect of the Opium War on China?
The British expelled all Chinese from Hong Kong.
The British victory led to spheres of influence in China.
The British ended the importing of opium into China.
The British established a parliamentary democracy in China.
A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the
defeat of Germany in the Russian campaign
marriage of Czar Nicholas II to a German princess
existence of sharp economic differences between social classes
appeal of Marxism to the Russian nobility
Which situation was a direct result of the Holocaust and other atrocities committed by the Nazis during World War II?
development of the Cold War
war crimes trials in Nuremberg
formation of the League of Nations
separation of Germany into Eastern and Western zones
Between the Meiji Restoration and World War II, Japan tried to solve the problem of its scarcity of natural resources by
exporting agricultural products in exchange for new technology
establishing a policy of imperialism
building nuclear power plants
cooperating with the Soviet Union to gain needed resources
The violence and destruction that occurred during World War II led to the
expansion of colonial empires in Africa
formation of the United Nations
signing of the Versailles Treaty
unification of Germany
The Balkans were referred to as the “Powder Keg of Europe” in the period before World War I because of their
manufacturing ability
stockpiles of weapons
nationalistic rivalries
economic strength
Hands off approach to government; the government should not interfere in the economy
Laissez-faire economics
Communism
Socialism
Traditional economy
Symbolic heart of Chinese politics; site in Beijing of protests and a massacre in 1989.
Tiananmen Square
Red Square
Trafalgar Square
Hong Kong
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
Glasnost
Perestroika
Detente
5 Year Plan
The revolt of Indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs.
Boxer Rebellion
Taiping Rebellion
Sepoy Rebellion
French Revolution
Which is generally a characteristic of a communist economy?
investment is encouraged by the promise of large profits
the role of government in the economy is restricted by law
government agencies are involved in production planning
entrepreneurs sell shares in their companies to the government
Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks in 1917 primarily because the Bolsheviks pledged to
establish and maintain collective farms
redistribute land and make peace
keep crop yields low
limit the income of the nobility
Which slogan expressed the ideals of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917?
Liberty, Equality,and Fraternity
Bread, Land, and Peace
Land and Liberty
Nationalism, Democracy, and the People’s Livelihood
In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of
the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union
severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I
the active support of the United States
movements demanding the return of the old monarchies
Censorship, mass arrests, and a secret police force are most characteristic of:
Parliamentary Democracies
Republics
Totalitarian regimes
Constitutional Monarchies
". . . The replacement of the bourgeois by the proletarian state is impossible without a violent revolution. The abolition of the proletarian state, i.e., of all states, is only possible through 'withering away.' . . ."
— V. I. Lenin, State and Revolution
The ideas in this quotation inspired
the Industrial Revolution
the Cuban Revolution
the Haitian Revolution
the Russian Revolution
What was the Iranian Revolution?
When Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the Shah to create Islamic fundamentalism
When Fidel Castro overthrew the government to establish communism
When bin Laden organized the 9/11 terror attacks
The Six Day War between Israel and the Arab world over Palestine
What was the Cuban Revolution?
When Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the Shah & established Islamic fundamentalism
When Fidel Castro overthrew the government & established communism
When bin Laden organized the 9/11 terror attacks
When Israel fought the Arab world during the Six Day War over Palestine
What did John Locke believe about a government's relationship with its people?
People have the right to rebel if their natural rights are denied
The people should give up their liberty to create an orderly society
Governments should be obeyed regardless of their actions
Liberty can only be guaranteed in a direct democracy
Which of the following individuals most strongly influenced the ideas in the excerpt of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?
Louis XIV
Thomas Hobbes
Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke
What is collectivization?
Increasing the kulak population
Special projects like the building of the Moscow underground
The merging of small private farms into large state controlled farms known as kolkhoz
The merging of smaller factories into larger super industries
Why did Holomodor (Ukrainian Famine 1932-33) occur?
to punish the Bolsheviks for not voting
to punish the Ukrainian farmers for resisting collectivization
to punish the Soviet farmers for growing the wrong crop
The organization whose members agreed to mutually defend other Communist nations is called--
Korean Pact
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Satellite Nations
Which of these describes the "Arms Race?"
The United States and Soviet Union competing to make superior sattelites
The US and Soviet Union fighting over space technology
The US and Soviet Union competing to make more powerful nuclear weapons
The population boom competition between the US and Soviet Union
Which action did Marx and Engels predict would change the conditions from the Industrial Revolution
The upper classes gaining more wealth and power
A peaceful protest of slaves
The Rise of Fascist leaders
A revolution led by the proletariat (working class)
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.
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mao Zedong
Joseph Stalin
Fidel Castro
President of the Turkish Republic. Known for modernization and westernization of Turkey following WWI
Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk)
Mohandas K Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
Saddam Hussein
Globalization increases the spread of _____ culture
Southern
Eastern
Western
Northern
One characteristic of apartheid, which was practiced in South Africa, is
forced migration of blacks to other nations
integration of all races in society
an open immigration system
segregation of the races
