World History - Regents 01/06

The main purpose of a time line is to show the
1. causes and effects of wars
2. location of important places
3. benefits of modern civilizations
4. chronological relationship between events
Which civilization first developed a civil service system, invented gunpowder, and manufactured porcelain?
1. Aztec
2. Chinese
3. Japanese
4. Roman
Which two belief systems teach that there are spirits in nature?
1. Shinto and animism
2. Hinduism and Confucianism
3. Judaism and Christianity
4. Islam and Buddhism
The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it
1. preserved many ancient Chinese legal decrees in writing
2. served as a model for European legal systems
3. became the first democratic constitution
4. united Muslim and Roman thought
A major contribution of the Golden Age of Islam was the
1. development of mercantilism
2. creation of the first polytheistic religion
3. spread of democratic ideals
4. advancement of mathematics and science
Which factor most influenced a person’s social position in early Indian societies?
1. education
2. birth
3. geographic location
4. individual achievement
Which innovation had the greatest impact on the Protestant Reformation?
1. movable-type printing press
2. Mercator map projection
3. magnetic compass
4. triangular sail
The Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights were created to
1. limit the power of English monarchs
2. establish laws protecting the rights of Protestants
3. organize England’s colonial empire
4. abolish the role of Parliament
1. exploration
2. nationalism
3. imperialism
4. neutrality
1. end of the Opium War → creation of European spheres of influence
2. end of the Tokugawa Shogunate → beginning of the Meiji Restoration
3. fall of the Manchus → rise of Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen)
4. imperialism in China → start of World War II
When some European leaders agreed to Hitler’s demands concerning Czechoslovakia in 1938, they were supporting a policy of
1. détente
2. balance of power
3. collective security
4. appeasement
What was one reason that India was divided into two nations in 1947?
1. Indian leaders disagreed about India’s role in the United Nations.
2. Great Britain feared a unified India would be a military threat.
3. The Soviet Union insisted that India should have a communist government.
4. Differences between the Hindus and the Muslims created religious conflict.
Which factor most helped Communist Party forces gain control of China after World War II?
1. The United States sent weapons to the Communists.
2. The Japanese gave economic aid to the Nationalists.
3. The Communists gained the support of China’s peasant class.
4. The Chinese Nationalists set up their own government in Taiwan.
Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
1. Nuremberg trials (1945–1946)
2. Hungarian revolt (1956)
3. launching of Sputnik (1957)
4. naval blockade of Cuba (1962)
Which practice in medieval Europe was most similar to a Japanese warrior’s code of bushido?
1. indulgences
2. serfdom
3. chivalry
4. tribute
1. end of the Cold War
2. importance of the Berlin airlift
3. creation of a divided Germany
4. fear of Nazism among Germans
In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused
1. an increase in women’s rights
2. tension between traditionalism and modernization to continue
3. foreign control of natural resources to expand
4. the introduction of a communist form of government
Which sequence of events is listed in the correct chronological order?
1. Crusades → French Revolution → Renaissance
2. French Revolution → Crusades → Renaissance
3. Crusades → Renaissance → French Revolution
4. Renaissance → Crusades → French Revolution
Which period of history had the greatest influence on the Enlightenment ideas of natural law and reason?
1. Pax Romana
2. Middle Ages
3. Age of Exploration
4. Scientific Revolution
1. The main task in fighting terrorism is to eliminate nuclear weapons.
2. The battle against terrorism will be long and difficult.
3. New equipment is needed to eliminate terrorism.
4. The methods of dealing with global terrorism have created consensus.

World History - Regents 01/06

The main purpose of a time line is to show the

Which civilization first developed a civil service system, invented gunpowder, and manufactured porcelain?

Which two belief systems teach that there are spirits in nature?

The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it

A major contribution of the Golden Age of Islam was the

Which factor most influenced a person’s social position in early Indian societies?

Which innovation had the greatest impact on the Protestant Reformation?

The Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights were created to

When some European leaders agreed to Hitler’s demands concerning Czechoslovakia in 1938, they were supporting a policy of

What was one reason that India was divided into two nations in 1947?

Which factor most helped Communist Party forces gain control of China after World War II?

Which event illustrates the policy of containment?

Which practice in medieval Europe was most similar to a Japanese warrior’s code of bushido?

In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused

Which sequence of events is listed in the correct chronological order?

Which period of history had the greatest influence on the Enlightenment ideas of natural law and reason?