World History - Regents 01/03

Studying oral histories, archaeological evidence, and cultural histories are methods most often used by
1. economists
2. anthropologists
3. philosophers
4. political scientists
The terms Brahma, dharma, and moksha are most closely associated with which religion?
1. Judaism
2. Islam
3. Hinduism
4. animism
1. famine
2. disease
3. immigration
4. a lower birthrate
Carefully drawn calligraphy, Zen gardens, and the tea ceremony are examples of
1. artifacts of Mansa Musa’s Timbuktu
2. the accomplishments of the Protestant Reformation
3. early Japanese culture
4. the achievements of Renaissance Florence
1. Reasons for the Reformation
2. European Motives for Fighting the Crusades
3. Causes of the Fall of the Roman Empire
4. Reasons for the Split Between the Eastern and Western Churches
During the 1500s, technological advances in navigation, naval engineering, and mapmaking contributed directly to the start of the
1. Gupta Empire
2. Mongol Empire
3. Age of Exploration
4. medieval guilds
The revival of Greek and Roman culture, the economic growth of Italian city-states in the 1400s, and the development of humanism were aspects of the
1. Age of Revolutions
2. Protestant Reformation
3. spread of Islam
4. European Renaissance
A direct result of the conquest of Tenochtitlán by Hernán Cortés in 1521 was the
1. expulsion of Jews and Muslims from Spain
2. establishment of Portuguese trade routes around Africa
3. fall of the Aztec Empire
4. conquest of the Kush Kingdom
The spread of Islam into the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali resulted from
1. imperialism
2. ethnocentrism
3. cultural diffusion
4. self-determination
One similarity of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment is that both
1. had the support of the Roman Catholic Church
2. placed great value on traditional beliefs
3. emphasized the value of human reasoning
4. contributed to the end of feudalism
“Americans today, and perhaps to a greater extent than ever before, who live within the Spanish system, occupy a position in society no better than that of serfs destined for labor, or at best they have no more status than that of mere consumers. . . .”

This quotation, written in September 1815, represents the views of
1. Martin Luther
2. Catherine the Great
3. Simón Bolívar
4. Adam Smith
Which 19th century ideology led to the unification of Germany and of Italy and to the eventual breakup of Austria-Hungary and of the Ottoman Empire?
1. imperialism
2. nationalism
3. liberalism
4. socialism
The Meiji Restoration in Japan was prompted in part by
1. a fear that Japan would be colonized by western nations
2. the failure of Japanese expansion
3. the Shogun’s conversion to Christianity
4. a desire to stay isolated
Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were
1. reasons for the rise of democracy
2. causes of World War I
3. requirements for economic development
4. reasons for the collapse of communism
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and Hitler’s rebuilding of the German military in 1935 demonstrate the
1. success of defensive alliances
2. fear of communist expansion
3. support for the Treaty of Versailles
4. failure of the League of Nations
Which action illustrates the concept of genocide?
1. the British negotiating peace with Adolf Hitler during the 1938 Munich Conference
2. Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin signing a nonaggression pact in 1939
3. the Nazi armies eliminating the Jews and other groups as part of Adolf Hitler’s Final Solution
4. German generals plotting against Adolf Hitler
The Truman Doctrine, Korean War, crisis in Guatemala, and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were all
1. reasons for the Industrial Revolution
2. examples of Japanese imperialism
3. events of the Cold War
4. causes of World War II
1. India is falling behind in the race to develop nuclear weapons.
2. The United States officially supports India’s nuclear weapons program.
3. People in India and the United States have reacted very differently to India’s nuclear test.
4. India’s development of nuclear weapons will improve chances for peace in the region.
Since the 1960s, famine in many parts of the world has been reduced by
1. increased urbanization
2. global warming
3. laissez-faire capitalism
4. the Green Revolution
1. C → A → B → D
2. D → C → B → A
3. B → D → A → C
4. D → B → A → C
Mahatma Gandhi and Jomo Kenyatta were similar in that both
1. supported colonial policies
2. sought to gain independence from Great Britain
3. led a worldwide boycott of British goods
4. used violent revolution to achieve their aims
1. In many religions, a range of beliefs often exists.
2. A belief in a god is common to all religions.
3. A hierarchy of leadership exists in all religions.
4. Religion is becoming less important to people.

World History - Regents 01/03

Studying oral histories, archaeological evidence, and cultural histories are methods most often used by

The terms Brahma, dharma, and moksha are most closely associated with which religion?

Carefully drawn calligraphy, Zen gardens, and the tea ceremony are examples of

During the 1500s, technological advances in navigation, naval engineering, and mapmaking contributed directly to the start of the

The revival of Greek and Roman culture, the economic growth of Italian city-states in the 1400s, and the development of humanism were aspects of the

A direct result of the conquest of Tenochtitlán by Hernán Cortés in 1521 was the

The spread of Islam into the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali resulted from

One similarity of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment is that both

Which 19th century ideology led to the unification of Germany and of Italy and to the eventual breakup of Austria-Hungary and of the Ottoman Empire?

The Meiji Restoration in Japan was prompted in part by

Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were

The Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and Hitler’s rebuilding of the German military in 1935 demonstrate the

Which action illustrates the concept of genocide?

The Truman Doctrine, Korean War, crisis in Guatemala, and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were all

Since the 1960s, famine in many parts of the world has been reduced by

Mahatma Gandhi and Jomo Kenyatta were similar in that both