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.
A geographic similarity between Italy and India is that both of these countries are located
on peninsulas
on archipelagos
between two oceans
south of the equator
The Indus and Huang He (Yellow) rivers are both closely associated with
border disputes
sacred biblical sites
cradles of early civilization
oil discoveries
Which geographic factor has often made Korea a key region for those seeking to control East Asia?
long coastline
location
mountains
climate
The trip extended beyond North African trade routes.
Mansa Musa used the Mediterranean Sea to reach Mecca.
The route primarily followed major rivers.
Mansa Musa traveled to Fez on his way to Mecca.
Timbuktu was a center of trade in West Africa.
The Sahara Desert prevented trade.
Cairo and Mecca were trading partners.
West African gold and salt were traded along the Zaire River.
establishment of the line of Demarcation
creation of the Hanseatic League
Columbian exchange
Glorious Revolution
Many critics believe that the policy of the British government during the Irish Famine
contributed to food shortages
ignored military concerns
discouraged emigration
led directly to civil war
Joseph Stalin’s policies in Ukraine during the 1930s directly resulted in
widespread starvation
agricultural self-sufficiency
the development of cottage industries
the use of subsistence farming techniques
Egypt
Iraq
Sudan
Bangladesh
Persian Gulf War
Scramble for Africa
conflict between Israelis and Palestinians
collapse of the Ottoman Empire
The establishment of a parliamentary democracy in India and the establishment of Portuguese as the official language of Brazil indicates that European colonizers
influenced the culture of regions under their control
respected the governments of the indigenous peoples
promoted Protestant religions over native religions
studied local traditions before implementing policies
Economic growth may be slowed by the epidemic.
Wages for workers will probably decline.
Diversification will promote economic growth.
The United Nations will probably reduce support for economic development.
As a result of discrimination during the 19th century, where were many Jews in eastern Europe forced to live?
