World Geography - Regents 08/06

1. natural boundaries
2. climate
3. topography
4. mineral resources
1. South America
2. Southeast Asia
3. subcontinent of India
4. Africa
A similarity between Bantu migrations in Africa and migrations of the ancient Aryans into South Asia is that both moved
1. across the Atlantic Ocean
2. from rural lands to urban areas
3. in search of additional food sources
4. for religious freedom
Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?
1. political harmony
2. favorable geography
3. religious differences
4. universal education
1. westernization
2. cultural diffusion
3. economic nationalism
4. fundamentalism
Which group introduced the Cyrillic alphabet, Orthodox Christianity, and domed architecture to Russian culture?
1. Mongols
2. Vikings
3. Jews
4. Byzantines
The topography and climate of Russia have caused Russia to
1. depend on rice as its main source of food
2. seek access to warm-water ports
3. adopt policies of neutrality and isolation
4. acquire mineral-rich colonies on other continents
What was a significant effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?
1. The African written language spread to southwest Asia.
2. Military leaders eventually controlled Mali.
3. Islamic learning and culture expanded in Mali.
4. The trading of gold for salt ended.
Which technological advancement helped unify both the Roman and the Inca Empires?
1. astrolabe
2. road system
3. gunpowder
4. wheeled carts
1. Russia and Japan formed an alliance.
2. Korea defeated Japan in the Sino-Japanese War.
3. The Japanese people wanted to spread the beliefs of Shinto.
4. Japan needed raw materials for industrialization.
1. Opium War
2. Meiji Restoration
3. Chinese Nationalist Revolution
4. rise of the Soviet Union
1. between World War I and World War II
2. just after the Berlin Conference
3. immediately after the Congress of Vienna
4. during unification under Bismarck
Since 1948, a major reason for the conflict between Arabs and Israelis is that each side
1. wants the huge oil reserves that lie under the disputed land
2. believes that the United States favors the other side in the conflict
3. claims sovereignty over the same land
4. seeks to control trade on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea
1. Societies often modify their environment to meet their needs.
2. Monsoons are needed for the development of societies.
3. Topography creates challenges that societies are unable to overcome.
4. Land features influence the development of diverse belief systems.
Land features influence the development of diverse belief systems.
1. Latin America
2. sub-Saharan Africa
3. subcontinent of India
4. East Asia

World Geography - Regents 08/06

A similarity between Bantu migrations in Africa and migrations of the ancient Aryans into South Asia is that both moved

Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?

Which group introduced the Cyrillic alphabet, Orthodox Christianity, and domed architecture to Russian culture?

The topography and climate of Russia have caused Russia to

What was a significant effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca?

Which technological advancement helped unify both the Roman and the Inca Empires?

Since 1948, a major reason for the conflict between Arabs and Israelis is that each side