World Geography - Regents 08/08

1. England
2. China
3. Nicaragua
4. Philippines
The primary reason the Bantu-speaking people of West Africa migrated southward and eastward between 500 B.C. and A.D. 1500 was to
1. flee warfare
2. seek religious freedom
3. establish a colonial empire
4. find land for farming and grazing
Letting some farmland remain unplanted as a means of increasing food production is most closely associated with
1. modern irrigation methods
2. the three-field system
3. the enclosure movement
4. slash-and-burn agriculture
1. Nature is a powerful force.
2. Beauty is found in technological innovations.
3. Realistic portrayals create a harmonious effect.
4. Traditional activities should be expressed in simple forms.
What was an impact of Korea’s geographic location on the history of East Asia?
1. isolating Russia from Japan
2. protecting China from Mongol invaders
3. preventing Europeans from colonizing East Asia
4. serving as a cultural bridge between China and Japan
Which geographic feature of Spain and Portugal most enhanced their ability to engage in exploration?
1. peninsular location
2. mountainous region
3. extensive river system
4. fertile plain
The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the
1. support of exploration by the English government
2. trade connections established by Ibn Battuta
3. effects of the Atlantic slave trade
4. development of new navigational instruments and technology
What was the main reason for the extensive Irish emigration to North America in the 1840s?
1. mass starvation
2. military draft
3. civil war
4. smallpox outbreak
The annexation of Korea and Japan’s invasion of Manchuria were attempts by Japan to
1. spread Shinto beliefs
2. protect human rights
3. acquire natural resources
4. establish theocratic governments
1. rural poverty
2. interdependence
3. urban issues
4. nationalism
The introduction of Buddhism into Japan and of Christianity into Africa are examples of
1. modernization
2. ethnic conflict
3. cultural diffusion
4. isolation
1. The technology of the Cold War now threatens peace in Asia.
2. The risk of nuclear conflict has been eliminated.
3. Nuclear power presents a possible solution to energy shortages in southern Asia.
4. Mediation has lessened tensions between India and Pakistan.

World Geography - Regents 08/08

The primary reason the Bantu-speaking people of West Africa migrated southward and eastward between 500 B.C. and A.D. 1500 was to

Letting some farmland remain unplanted as a means of increasing food production is most closely associated with

What was an impact of Korea’s geographic location on the history of East Asia?

Which geographic feature of Spain and Portugal most enhanced their ability to engage in exploration?

The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the

What was the main reason for the extensive Irish emigration to North America in the 1840s?

The annexation of Korea and Japan’s invasion of Manchuria were attempts by Japan to

The introduction of Buddhism into Japan and of Christianity into Africa are examples of