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.
One way in which South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and India are geographically similar is that each is located on
an island
an archipelago
an isthmus
a peninsula
The Bantu cleared the land, then fertilized it with ashes. When the land could no longer support their families, the Bantu moved further south. By 1110 B.C., the Bantu had spread their rich culture throughout central and southern Africa.
Which agricultural technique is described in this passage?
irrigation
terrace farming
slash-and-burn
crop rotation
What was one of the primary reasons for the spread of the bubonic plague?
increase in trade
colonization of the Americas
development of the manorial system
economic decline
The population of Paris increased between 1250 and 1450.
The populations of Cairo and Nanking were higher in 1250 than in 1450.
The population of most large cities exceeded one million people in 1450.
The population of Peking increased more than the population of Canton between 1250 and 1450.
No trade occurred between East Africa and the Persian Gulf region.
The monsoon winds influenced trade between East Africa and India.
Trading states developed primarily in the interior of East Africa.
Trade encouraged the spread of Islam from East Africa to Arabia.
In the 19th century, a major reason for Irish migration to North America was to
gain universal suffrage
avoid malaria outbreaks
flee widespread famine
escape a civil war
Early exploration of Africa by Europeans was hindered by the
lack of natural resources in Africa
alliances between African kingdoms
isolationist policies of European monarchs
many different physical features of Africa
Japan’s invasion of Manchuria, Italy’s attack on Ethiopia, and Germany’s blitzkrieg in Poland are examples of
military aggression
appeasement
containment
the domino theory
Which country is most closely associated with the terms pass laws, homelands, and white minority rule?
El Salvador
South Africa
Iran
Israel
The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
end of the Cold War
collapse of the Taliban
strength of the Warsaw Pact
power of the European Union
Which statement about the impact of the AIDS epidemic in both Africa and Southeast Asia is most accurate?
Life expectancy in both regions is declining.
The availability of low-cost drugs has cured most of those infected.
The introduction of awareness programs has eliminated the threat of the disease.
Newborn babies and young children have not been affected by the disease.
Which statement regarding the impact of geography on Japan is most accurate?
Large plains served as invasion routes for conquerors.
Arid deserts and mountains caused isolation from Asia.
Lack of natural resources led to a policy of imperialism.
Close proximity to Africa encouraged extensive trade with Egypt.
