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WorksheetsGlobal Regents Exam MCQs: Set 1
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins
This illustration can best be used to
describe factors that hindered British industrialization
illustrate advances in agriculture
explain the decline of Enclosure Movements
depict daily life of British urban workers
Which claim is best supported by this illustration?
New technologies reduced the impact of farming on the environment.
Innovations in farming contributed to a drop in population.
Improved equipment decreased the amount of human labor of farmers.
Changes in farming prevented the growth of large scale farms.
Based on this passage, what issue was debated but not changed during the reign of Catherine the Great?
abolishing noble titles
emancipating the serfs
withholding pay from the nobility
increasing royal authority
Which claim is best supported by this passage?
Political and social changes can be difficult to bring about.
Monarchs rule with unquestioned authority.
Nobility rarely have an impact on royal decisions.
Inequality was not a concern of monarchs.
What conditions inspired the writing of the passage from the Manifesto of the Communist Party by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels?
economic inequality in industrial cities
government reforms to protect worker’s rights
rise of powerful labor unions
decline of urban populations
Which leader agreed with the philosophy in the passage from the Manifesto of the Communist Party?
Fidel Castro
Augusto Pinochet
Jiang Jieshi [Chiang Kai-shek]
Maximilien Robespierre
The statement by Otto von Bismarck in 1862 is most closely associated with which event?
Industrial Revolution
German Unification
Berlin Conference
Ukrainian Holodomor
The opinion expressed in Otto von Bismarck’s statement was most likely influenced by which of the following?
fascist goals
containment concerns
nationalistic feelings
appeasement policies
What was a goal of Japan in the 19th century that most influenced the writing of the Meiji Constitution of 1889?
expanding its trade networks by water from Asia to the Western Hemisphere
matching the technological and industrial advancements of the Western nations
gaining worldwide recognition for its large empire
decreasing its cultural and economic ties throughout Asia
Which statement about Japan is best supported by this document?
The people of Japan enjoyed great freedom while the power of the Emperor was quite limited
The Japanese people could remove the Emperor if their rights were not protected
The Emperor of Japan was required to seek counsel of the people before declaring war
The rights of the Japanese people were protected under law but the Emperor held supreme authority
Which claim is being made by this passage?
Islamic law is the foundation of Turkish society.
The Turkish nation needs to remain isolated to survive.
Turkey has the potential to become a world leader.
A policy of imperialism is essential if Turkey is to grow.
Which concept is most closely associated with the ideas expressed in this passage?
westernization
theocracy
socialism
nonalignment
The human rights violations discussed in the passage occurred during the
Holocaust
Armenian Genocide
Rwandan Genocide
Amritsar Massacre
Which course of action was taken in response to the atrocities described in this passage?
issuance of the Potsdam Declaration
creation of the policy of containment
holding of criminal trials at Nuremberg
signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Which situation most directly led to the event described in this passage?
German rejection of the Treaty of Versailles
Japanese aggression in the Pacific
Russian demands that the Allies establish a second front
evacuation of Nationalist Chinese forces to Taiwan
The event described in this passage resulted in
the expansion of World War II into Asia
Hiroshima’s emergence as an important center for trade
an international agreement banning chemical weapons
the development of a new type of arms race
This political cartoon is most closely associated with which world event of the 20th century?
The Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl
Based on this political cartoon, what statement about nuclear weapons is most accurate?
Nuclear weapons were largely ignored by countries’ leaders in favor of conventional weapons.
Leaders of the world encouraged the use of nuclear weapons to solve conflict.
The dangers of nuclear weapons greatly concerned world leaders.
The failure of nuclear weapons disappointed the leaders of many countries.
The international organization shown on this map was originally established to improve its
defensive capabilities during the Cold War
participation in the economic benefits of globalization
ability to counter the harmful effects of pollution and climate change
access to development loans by the International Monetary Fund
The shift in membership after 2000 can best be explained as a response to the
construction of the Berlin Wall
formation of the United Nations
independence movements in Africa
collapse of the Soviet Union
This photograph shows women demanding information about their relatives who disappeared.
following a severe earthquake
while fighting in a war with Chile’s neighbors
after a mass migration
during a time of political repression
Which group of women took similar actions for similar reasons?
Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo in Argentina in the early 1980s
British suffragists who marched in the early 1900s
Saudi women driving into cities in early 2013
activists protesting the World Bank in 2002
Based on this passage, one can infer that popular radio programming
gave hope to the Tutsis during the genocide
was used to help end the genocide
was not well known in Rwanda
was a propaganda tool that led to the Tutsis being seen as inferior
Which situation in Rwanda led to the events described in this passage?
the establishment of a classless society
ethnic rivalries promoted by colonial favoritism
famine caused by environmental disaster
a large influx of refugees
What is one concern expressed in this passage?
scarcity of resources
outsourcing of labor
overproduction of agricultural products
widening income gap between top and bottom earners
Which claim is best supported by this passage?
Infrastructure projects create jobs essential for development.
Modernization benefits some but presents challenges to others.
Lack of technology has hindered development in Africa.
Sustainable agricultural production depends on the cultivation of cash crops.
Which concept is best supported by the information in Article XIII?
religious tolerance
social contract
self-determination
appeasement
Which organization was formed in response to the concerns addressed in Article XIV?
European Union
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
World Trade Organization
