World History - Regents 01/05

1. remains the same over time
2. is passed down from one generation to another
3. reflects a variety of personal opinions
4. is shaped by the available evidence
What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution?
1. Food supplies became more reliable.
2. New sources of energy became available.
3. People became more nomadic.
4. Populations declined.
Which belief is most closely associated with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)?
1. People are born into a specific caste.
2. Believers must follow the Ten Commandments.
3. Followers must fast during Ramadan.
4. People can overcome their desires by following the Eight-Fold Path.
Which empire had the greatest influence on the development of early Russia?
1. Roman
2. Byzantine
3. Egyptian
4. British
1. nirvana
2. animism
3. filial piety
4. hadj (hajj)
1. exploration of the African interior
2. discovery of gold mines in Nigeria
3. Belgium’s takeover of the Congo
4. Atlantic slave trade
The feudal systems in both medieval Europe and early Japan were characterized by
1. a decentralized political system
2. religious diversity
3. an increased emphasis on education
4. the development of a wealthy middle class
In the early 1500s, Martin Luther’s “Ninety-five Theses,” Henry VIII’s “Act of Supremacy,” and John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion contributed to
1. a decline in the power of the Catholic Church
2. an increased sense of nationalism in Tudor England
3. the growing power of the feudal nobility in Europe
4. a major conflict among Eastern Orthodox Christians
In England, the Magna Carta, the Puritan Revolution, the Glorious Revolution, and the English Bill of Rights led to the development of
1. a dictatorship
2. an absolute monarchy
3. a theocracy
4. a limited monarchy
The heliocentric model, the development of inductive reasoning, and the work of Descartes are all associated with which revolution?
1. Neolithic
2. Agricultural
3. Green
4. Scientific
The heliocentric model, the development of inductive reasoning, and the work of Descartes are all associated with which revolution?
1. Neolithic
2. Agricultural
3. Green
4. Scientific
1. learn from the people they conquered
2. teach their colonies how to produce manufactured goods
3. civilize the people they controlled
4. welcome less developed countries as equals
Which two major ideas are contained in the writings of Karl Marx?
1. survival of the fittest and natural selection
2. class struggle and revolutionary change
3. separation of powers and checks and balances
4. monotheism and religious tolerance
The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty
1. divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones
2. made Germany restore its emperor
3. required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany
4. forced Germany to pay large war reparations
Which event is most closely associated with the start of World War II in Europe?
1. invasion of Poland by Nazi forces
2. signing of the Munich Agreement
3. building of the Berlin Wall
4. assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
1. Warsaw Pact
2. United Nations
3. Organization of American States
4. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
A similarity between Peter the Great of Russia and Deng Xiaoping of the People’s Republic of China was that each
1. resisted economic and social reforms in his country
2. rejected the culture of his country in favor of a foreign culture
3. promoted economic and technological modernization of his country
4. experienced foreign invasions of his country that almost succeeded
1. Kwame Nkrumah
2. Mohandas Gandhi
3. Benito Mussolini
4. Mikhail Gorbachev
In the late 20th century, what was a problem common to the Balkans, Rwanda, and Indonesia?
1. disposal of nuclear waste
2. ethnic or religious conflicts
3. drought and famine
4. overcrowding of urban centers
The Gupta civilization (4th–6th centuries) and the Maya civilization (4th–10th centuries) were similar in that both
1. built temple complexes and developed the concept of zero
2. eliminated standing armies and introduced an aristocracy
3. developed early democratic systems
4. were conquered by European imperialists
In the years following the Meiji Restoration in Japan and the unification of Germany in the 19th century, both nations experienced
1. an increase in military production and strengthened military forces
2. a reduction in tensions with neighboring nations
3. a restructuring of government that included popularly elected monarchs
4. a decrease in the reliance on industrialization and trade
One way in which Alexander II, Catherine the Great, and Boris Yeltsin played similar roles in Russian history was that they
1. led communist revolutions
2. encouraged reforms
3. were subjects of Stalinist purges
4. supported territorial expansion
1. Age of Imperialism
2. Scientific Revolution
3. Enlightenment
4. Cold War
Conflicts between Hutu and Tutsi, Ottoman Turks and Armenians, and Soviets and Ukrainian kulaks all resulted in
1. establishment of new governments
2. international intervention
3. massacres or genocide
4. cultural interdependence

World History - Regents 01/05

What was an important result of the Neolithic Revolution?

Which belief is most closely associated with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)?

Which empire had the greatest influence on the development of early Russia?

The feudal systems in both medieval Europe and early Japan were characterized by

In the early 1500s, Martin Luther’s “Ninety-five Theses,” Henry VIII’s “Act of Supremacy,” and John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion contributed to

In England, the Magna Carta, the Puritan Revolution, the Glorious Revolution, and the English Bill of Rights led to the development of

The heliocentric model, the development of inductive reasoning, and the work of Descartes are all associated with which revolution?

The heliocentric model, the development of inductive reasoning, and the work of Descartes are all associated with which revolution?

Which two major ideas are contained in the writings of Karl Marx?

The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty

Which event is most closely associated with the start of World War II in Europe?

A similarity between Peter the Great of Russia and Deng Xiaoping of the People’s Republic of China was that each

In the late 20th century, what was a problem common to the Balkans, Rwanda, and Indonesia?

The Gupta civilization (4th–6th centuries) and the Maya civilization (4th–10th centuries) were similar in that both

In the years following the Meiji Restoration in Japan and the unification of Germany in the 19th century, both nations experienced

One way in which Alexander II, Catherine the Great, and Boris Yeltsin played similar roles in Russian history was that they

Conflicts between Hutu and Tutsi, Ottoman Turks and Armenians, and Soviets and Ukrainian kulaks all resulted in

**In the early 1500s, Martin Luther’s “Ninety-five Theses,” Henry VIII’s “Act of Supremacy,” and John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion contributed to**