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 reason that many historians study geography is to
help predict changes in government
show connections between people and places
tell when events took place
explore the value systems of early people
Phoenicians
Bantu
Moors
Babylonians
How did the geography of the Italian peninsula influence the development of the Roman Empire?
The unnavigable rivers in the northern part of the peninsula protected the Romans from their neighbors.
The harsh climate prevented agricultural production on the Italian peninsula.
The lengthy, rugged seacoast encouraged frequent invasions of the Italian peninsula.
The location of the peninsula contributed to Roman control of the Mediterranean region.
The early Russian civilization adopted the Eastern Orthodox religion, the Cyrillic alphabet, and different styles of art and architecture through contact with
traders from China
conquering Mongol invaders
Vikings from northern Europe
missionaries from the Byzantine Empire
Japan was the first place it occurred.
The highest casualty rates occurred in Mogadishu and Foochow.
People of North Africa, Europe, and Asia were affected by the disease.
The outbreak spread primarily from the west to the east.
What was one result of the travels of Marco Polo?
Africa remained isolated.
Ottoman power decreased.
Colonies were established in Japan.
Interest in Asian cultures increased.
His fleet traveled only as far as the Bay of Bengal.
His expeditions sailed to ports in Asia and Africa.
His fleet conquered and controlled Luzon.
His expeditions traded directly with the interior of Africa.
Cast bronze statues
Created a system of terrace farming
Invented a foot stirrup
Developed chariots
Which conclusion is most valid concerning the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
International cooperation led to the settlement of border disputes.
Transition from a command to a free-market economy was difficult.
Political independence led to trade barriers.
Tariffs resulted in increased trade.
Meiji Restoration
Opium Wars
Berlin Conference
Boer War
The term Green Revolution refers to
an overthrow of the government by radical parties
increased agricultural production based on technological advancements
a drastic change in the environment based on global warming
decreased food production caused by terrorism
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B
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D
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B
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For years, the Sahara was an obstacle for Europeans while Africans used the desert as a highway. Which conclusion is supported by this statement?
Trade between Africa and Europe decreased.
African empires generally avoided contact with Europeans.
Desertification reduced the amount of arable land available to Africans and Europeans.
Initially, Europeans lacked the knowledge and skills needed to travel in the desert.
The term iron curtain refers to the
scars left on the land by the trenches of World War I
no-fly zone in northern Iraq after the Persian Gulf War
border established between India and Pakistan after World War II
western boundary of Soviet domination in Europe during the Cold War
