World History - Regents 06/05

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1. Age of Mercantilism
2. Early Middle Ages
3. Roman Empire
4. Hellenistic Period
1. the Persian Gulf War
2. World War I
3. World War II
4. the Cold War
A common element in the movements for German unification, Italian unification, and Indian independence was the
1. mediation of the League of Nations
2. strength of nationalist leaders
3. support of the Catholic Church
4. existence of democratic institutions
The Golden Age of Muslim culture was best known for its
1. frequent conflicts between Christians and Jews
2. attempts to colonize North America
3. advances in mathematics, science, and medicine
4. policies to reduce trade between the Middle East and China
One way in which Lech Walesa, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Nelson Mandela are similar is that each
1. fought for power for the black majority over the white minority
2. led the people of his nation toward a more democratic government
3. refused to participate in the United Nations
4. worked to end communism in his country
1. North African societies were more advanced than South African societies.
2. Religious beliefs were the most important element in many African societies.
3. Most African societies were hundreds of years behind Asian societies in using technology.
4. Some African societies achieved a high level of economic and cultural development.
The activities of Mother Teresa are most closely associated with
1. the needs of the poor and health care
2. democracy and political freedom
3. nationalism and independence movements
4. industrialization and open markets
The religious terms Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, and nirvana are most closely associated with
1. Judaism
2. Shintoism
3. Islam
4. Buddhism
1. Effects of Economic Change
2. Importance of Revolution
3. War and Rebellion
4. Turning Points in History
1. industrialization and open markets
2. nationalism and independence movements
3. Age of Discovery
4. the needs of the poor and health care
What was one influence of Mongol rule on the history of Russia?
1. The Chinese writing system was introduced and adopted.
2. Contact with kingdoms in western Europe greatly increased.
3. Russian leaders adopted the idea of strong, centralized control of the empire.
4. Most Russians converted from Orthodox Christianity to Islam.
The Armenian massacre, the Holocaust, and the Rape of Nanking are examples of
1. Russification efforts
2. resistance movements
3. human rights violations
4. appeasement policies
One similarity between the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution and the Cultural Revolution in China was that both
1. established social stability and economic growth
2. illustrated the power of public opinion in forming national policy
3. used violent methods to eliminate their opponents
4. limited the power of absolute leaders
Which diagram shows the correct social hierarchy of Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere?
Which statement about Greek civilization is an opinion rather than a fact?
1. Athens had a better culture than that of Sparta.
2. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were Greek philosophers.
3. Many adults in Athens did not have the right to vote.
4. Boys in Sparta were trained to be soldiers.
Which statement best expresses the Western perspective regarding Rudyard Kipling’s “white man’s burden”?
1. Europeans suffered great hardships in exploring new trade routes to Asia.
2. Europeans should preserve traditional cultures in Africa and Asia.
3. Europeans must protect existing African and Asian economies.
4. Europeans had a duty to introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-European peoples.
1. protection from terrorists
2. economic development
3. national self-determination
4. a system of alliances
1. Daoism
2. Hinduism
3. animism
4. Catholicism
1. Spread of Confucian principles
2. Failure of the Boxer Rebellion
3. Chinese exports of tea to Europe
4. Expanding power of Mao Zedong
The success of the women’s suffrage movement in 20th-century Europe resulted in part from women
1. serving in combat positions during World War I
2. holding high political offices
3. being encouraged to have large families
4. working in factories during World War I
1. encomienda
2. apartheid
3. caste
4. manorialism
Which leader is most closely associated with the use of civil disobedience in a struggle to end colonial rule?
1. Ho Chi Minh
2. Momar Khadafi
3. Mohandas Gandhi
4. Saddam Hussein
Philosophers of the Enlightenment period believed that society could best be improved by
1. relying on faith and divine right
2. applying reason and the laws of nature
3. borrowing ideas from ancient Greece and Rome
4. studying the practices of successful leaders

World History - Regents 06/05

A common element in the movements for German unification, Italian unification, and Indian independence was the

The Golden Age of Muslim culture was best known for its

One way in which Lech Walesa, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Nelson Mandela are similar is that each

The activities of Mother Teresa are most closely associated with

The religious terms Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, and nirvana are most closely associated with

What was one influence of Mongol rule on the history of Russia?

The Armenian massacre, the Holocaust, and the Rape of Nanking are examples of

One similarity between the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution and the Cultural Revolution in China was that both

Which diagram shows the correct social hierarchy of Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere?

Which statement about Greek civilization is an opinion rather than a fact?

Which statement best expresses the Western perspective regarding Rudyard Kipling’s “white man’s burden”?

The success of the women’s suffrage movement in 20th-century Europe resulted in part from women

Which leader is most closely associated with the use of civil disobedience in a struggle to end colonial rule?

Philosophers of the Enlightenment period believed that society could best be improved by

**The religious terms Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, and nirvana are most closely associated with**