Multiple-Choice Exercise From the New York State Education Department. Regents High School Examination Internet. Available from http://www.nysedregents.nysed.gov/; accessed January 11, 2012.; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.
Choose the correct answer for each question.
overseas trade routes
early belief systems
river valley civilizations
burial sites of ancient rulers
Which feature would most likely be shown on a physical map?
population density
vegetation zones
climate
mountain ranges
Constantinople was a thriving city in the 1200s mainly because of its location on a major trade route between
China and southern Africa
the Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea
the Inca Empire and the Aztec Empire
Asia and eastern Europe
crossed both Africa and Asia
was located primarily in Asia
followed a single route
started in Khotan
The Sahara Desert acted as a barrier to trade.
Rivers served as the primary trade routes for the entire region.
The economy of the region was influenced by extensive trade connections.
Goods from the Gulf of Guinea were exchanged directly with English cities.
A
B
C
D
Dutch
Portuguese
English
French
A major reason the Industrial Revolution began in England was that England possessed
a smooth coastline
abundant coal and iron resources
many waterfalls
numerous mountain ranges
Dominance of Manchukuo
Japanese Imperial Expansion
East Asian Trade Routes
Natural Resources of China and Japan
Which communist nation is most closely associated with the leadership of Ho Chi Minh and the surrender of Saigon?
North Korea
Soviet Union
Vietnam
People’s Republic of China
The status of Hong Kong changed in July 1997 when the city
was returned to China
was closed to international trade
became an independent nation
adopted a capitalist economy
One way in which wars, religious conflict, and natural disasters are similar is that these situations may result in
