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.
Use of terracing is an example of a society’s reaction to
religious beliefs
social stratification
geographic conditions
political situations
Which geographic feature has helped isolate China?
Andes Mountains
Kalahari Desert
Himalaya Mountains
Great Rift Valley
The development of which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River, the Zagros Mountains, and the Syrian Desert?
Chinese
Maya
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
Which geographic factor affected the development of the Gupta Empire?
volcanoes
permafrost
monsoons
island location
Which statement about the Sahara is most closely associated with the West African civilizations of Ghana and Mali?
Irrigation systems made it possible to farm in the Sahara.
Salt mined in the Sahara was exchanged for gold.
Oases in the Sahara served as their capital cities.
The Sahara prevented the spread of Islam to the region.
One reason the Renaissance began in Italy was that Italian city-states
defeated the Spanish Armada
were unified as a nation under the Pope
were unaffected by the Commercial Revolution
dominated key Mediterranean trade routes
One way the Incas adapted their environment was by
building a network of roads through the mountains
growing rice as a major agricultural product
establishing an encomienda system
creating floating gardens
development of trade routes in North Africa
expansion of African kingdoms involved in the slave trade
forced migration of African peoples from their homeland
dependence by Africans on imports for economic development
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
Japan
In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe?
members of the Common Market
participants in the Marshall Plan
allies of the United States
satellites of the Soviet Union
Large numbers of people migrated.
Nuclear weapons were developed.
Communist governments were established.
Ethnic tensions decreased.
In Africa, a key factor that has led to desertification is the
loss of animal species
burning of fossil fuels
disposal of toxic waste
overgrazing of livestock
The lack of energy resources in Iran has led to the importation of uranium.
A drop in oil production has led to an increased dependence on uranium in Iran.
It is questionable whether Iran needs uranium to produce energy.
Frequent oil spills in Iran have resulted in its use of uranium-based fuels.
Which movement of African people was primarily caused by changes in climate and vegetation?
migration of the Bantu people out of West Africa in 1000 B.C.
journey of Mansa Musa’s followers to Mecca in 1324
resettlement of the Zulus within South Africa in 1843
flight of the Tutsis from Rwanda in 1994
Which situation was a result of the 1884 Berlin Conference?
Africa was divided without regard to ethnic groups.
Monarchies were restored throughout Europe.
The slave trade with South America was eliminated.
The League of Nations was formed.
Disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, creation of new nation-states in central Europe, and Germany’s loss of colonies were all consequences of
