World Geography - Regents 01/08

1. The world’s largest icecap is located in northern Europe.
2. Most mountainous climates are located on the eastern borders of the continents.
3. The largest desert area stretches from western Africa through much of southwestern Asia.
4. South America is connected to Antarctica by a narrow land bridge.
Slash-and-burn techniques are typically practiced by
1. people who live along rivers that deposit rich soil during floods
2. subsistence farmers who plant an area until the soil loses its fertility
3. farmers who rely on chemical fertilization and pesticides
4. nomads who use pastures for their livestock
Which geographic factor had a major influence on the development of both Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations?
1. river valleys
2. cool temperatures
3. locations near a strait
4. mountains
1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Hinduism
4. Judaism
One way in which the travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta are similar is that they resulted in
1. an increased interest in different cultures
2. the development of slavery
3. a reduction in trade
4. the discovery of East Asia
1. It experienced conflict in coastal areas.
2. Its boundaries extended to India.
3. It gained territory in Tibet and Korea.
4. It exchanged goods using overland routes.
Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of the Inca Empire?
1. deserts
2. irregular coastline
3. river valleys
4. mountains
The Portuguese control of Macao and the British control of Hong Kong in China are examples of
1. collectivization
2. imperialism
3. self-determination
4. containment
A primary reason for Japan’s involvement in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War was to
1. acquire natural resources in Manchuria and Korea
2. control trade and markets in Southeast Asia
3. end Japan’s policy of isolationism
4. remove foreign invaders from Japanese soil
Between 1945 and 1947, the differences between the Hindus and the Muslims in India led to the
1. Sepoy Mutiny
2. Salt March
3. policy of nonalignment
4. partitioning of the subcontinent
In Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser’s seizure of the Suez Canal continued his policy of
1. attracting investments from Western banks
2. supporting the rights of British workers
3. eliminating criticism of political opponents
4. establishing national control of vital resources
1. nonalignment
2. interdependence
3. nationalism
4. socialism
1. Gupta
2. Mongol
3. Roman
4. Ottoman

World Geography - Regents 01/08

Slash-and-burn techniques are typically practiced by

Which geographic factor had a major influence on the development of both Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations?

One way in which the travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta are similar is that they resulted in

Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of the Inca Empire?

The Portuguese control of Macao and the British control of Hong Kong in China are examples of

A primary reason for Japan’s involvement in the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War was to

Between 1945 and 1947, the differences between the Hindus and the Muslims in India led to the

In Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser’s seizure of the Suez Canal continued his policy of