World History - Regents 06/04

1. Primary Sources
2. Secondary Sources
3. Official Records
4. Published Records
Olympic games, the poems of Homer, and Hellenistic culture are associated with which ancient civilization?
1. Egyptian
2. Greek
3. Roman
4. Phoenician
1. Achievements of Feudal Societies
2. Inventions During the Neolithic Revolution
3. Issues of the Protestant Reformation
4. Contributions of the Islamic Civilization
1. Buddha
2. Shiva
3. Allah
4. Muhammad
1. Buddhism
2. Islam
3. Jainism
4. Christianity
Which action could be considered an effect of the Protestant Reformation?
1. posting of the Ninety-five Theses
2. decline in the power of the Roman Catholic Church
3. sale of indulgences
4. end of religious warfare
1. a crusade to the Holy Land
2. the reasons for the voyages of Columbus
3. the Spanish Reconquista
4. the start of the Italian Renaissance
The archaeological evidence found at the Mesoamerican sites of Tenochtitlan and Machu Picchu suggests that these societies
1. consisted of hunters and gatherers
2. were highly developed and organized cultures
3. practiced a monotheistic religion
4. followed a democratic system
Which statement describes an impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the lives of Europeans?
1. The transfer of new products and ideas encouraged economic growth.
2. New diseases were brought to Europe and resulted in massive deaths caused by a plague.
3. Native Americans immigrated to Europe and competed with Europeans for jobs.
4. Cross-cultural contacts between South America and Asia declined.
One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar is that they
1. encouraged the spread of new ideas
2. strengthened traditional institutions
3. led to the Protestant Reformation
4. rejected Renaissance individualism
1. interdependence
2. unification
3. imperialism
4. apathy
1. isolationism
2. ethnocentrism
3. cultural diffusion
4. democracy
1. Tokugawa shogunate
2. Meiji Restoration
3. Russo-Japanese War
4. post–World War II occupation
During World War I, which group of people were victims of genocide?
1. Arabs in Egypt
2. Palestinians in Syria
3. Algerians in France
4. Armenians in the Ottoman Empire
1. appeasement
2. self-determination
3. liberation
4. pacification
The political climate of the Cold War caused the world’s two superpowers to
1. cooperate in halting the spread of communism
2. colonize Africa and Asia
3. compete economically and militarily
4. protect human rights
The political ideas of Ho Chi Minh, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot were strongly influenced by the writings of
1. Confucius
2. Mohandas Gandhi
3. Desmond Tutu
4. Karl Marx
The main purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the European Union (EU) is to
1. increase the authority of the United Nations
2. encourage increased economic development
3. promote peace between nations
4. establish and enforce military alliances
The late 20th-century conflicts in Rwanda, Yugoslavia, and India were similar in that each was caused by the
1. deforestation conducted by multinational companies
2. collapse of communism
3. intervention of United Nations peacekeeping forces
4. rivalries between ethnic groups
1. Nuclear proliferation occurs in all societies.
2. Actions of one nation often affect other nations.
3. Nuclear technology should be limited to the global superpowers.
4. Most governments are critical of India’s nuclear tests.
1. Empires of India
2. Latin American Civilizations
3. Empires of the Fertile Crescent
4. Dynasties of China
Which set of events is in the correct chronological order?
1. Renaissance → Middle Ages → Roman Empire
2. Treaty of Versailles → World War II → Korean War
3. Reformation → Crusades → European exploration of the Americas
4. Bolshevik Revolution → French Revolution → American Revolution
1. Franco-Prussian War
2. World War I
3. World War II
4. Cold War
Which action taken by both Hitler and Napoleon is considered by historians to be a strategic military error?
1. invading Russia with limited supply lines
2. introducing combined ground and naval assaults
3. invading Great Britain by land
4. using conquered peoples as slave laborers

World History - Regents 06/04

Olympic games, the poems of Homer, and Hellenistic culture are associated with which ancient civilization?

Which action could be considered an effect of the Protestant Reformation?

The archaeological evidence found at the Mesoamerican sites of Tenochtitlan and Machu Picchu suggests that these societies

Which statement describes an impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the lives of Europeans?

One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar is that they

During World War I, which group of people were victims of genocide?

The political climate of the Cold War caused the world’s two superpowers to

The political ideas of Ho Chi Minh, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot were strongly influenced by the writings of

The main purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the European Union (EU) is to

The late 20th-century conflicts in Rwanda, Yugoslavia, and India were similar in that each was caused by the

Which set of events is in the correct chronological order?

Which action taken by both Hitler and Napoleon is considered by historians to be a strategic military error?