World History - Regents 06/08

1. icons
2. fossils
3. artifacts
4. replicas
Which ancient civilization is associated with the Twelve Tables, an extensive road system, and the poets Horace and Virgil?
1. Babylonian
2. Greek
3. Phoenician
4. Roman
The term feudalism is best defined as a
1. holy war between Christians and Muslims
2. process in which goods are traded for other goods
3. division of political power between three separate branches
4. system in which land is exchanged for military service and loyalty
1. Age of Discovery
2. Byzantine Empire
3. Persian Empire
4. Crusades
1. The women had equal status to the men.
2. The social structure was hierarchical.
3. Social mobility was unrestricted.
4. Soldiers outnumbered farmers.
Which period in European history is most closely associated with Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, William Shakespeare, and Nicolaus Copernicus?
1. Early Middle Ages
2. Renaissance
3. Age of Absolutism
4. Enlightenment
Which situation is considered a cause of the other three?
1. Religious unity declines throughout Europe.
2. The Catholic Counter-Reformation begins.
3. The power of the Roman Catholic Church decreases.
4. Martin Luther posts the Ninety-five Theses.
1. religion was mingled with historic traditions
2. most people belonged to minority religions
3. rulers tried to separate politics from religion
4. rulers operated under a strict set of laws
1. Mughal dynasty in India
2. Abbasid dynasty in the Middle East
3. Ming dynasty in China
4. Tokugawa shogunate in Japan
One major effect of Napoleon’s rule of France was that it led to
1. an increase in the power of the Roman Catholic Church
2. massive emigration to the Americas
3. trade agreements with Great Britain
4. a restoration of political stability
A major goal of both the Sepoy Mutiny in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China was to
1. rid their countries of foreigners
2. expand their respective territories
3. receive international military support
4. restore an absolute monarch to the throne
One goal of the League of Nations was to
1. promote peaceful relations worldwide
2. stimulate the economy of Europe
3. bring World War I to an end
4. encourage a strong alliance system
1. Adolf Hitler
2. Joseph Stalin
3. Deng Xiaoping
4. Jawaharlal Nehru
Which group was accused of violating human rights in the city of Nanjing during World War II?
1. Americans
2. Chinese
3. Japanese
4. Germans
One way in which the Hitler Youth of Germany and the Red Guard of China are similar is that both organizations
1. required unquestioning loyalty to the leader
2. helped increase religious tolerance
3. hindered imperialistic goals
4. led pro-democracy movements
1. causes of the conflict in Vietnam
2. reasons for the Nationalist settlement of Taiwan
3. factors that led to the Korean War
4. results of the Marshall Plan
1. stop buying British goods
2. reject Muslim rule
3. join the Indian army
4. expand British textile manufacturing
1. Thomas Malthus
2. Adam Smith
3. Karl Marx
4. Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-Shek)
1. Israel withdrew from the Camp David Accords.
2. The Palestinian army is superior to the Israeli army.
3. Long-lasting peace in the Middle East has been difficult to achieve.
4. Neighboring countries have not been involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
In the 20th century, urbanization affected the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America by
1. reducing literacy rates
2. weakening traditional values
3. strengthening caste systems
4. increasing the isolation of women
In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. The United Nations response led to the Persian Gulf War of 1991. This response is an example of
1. détente
2. empire building
3. totalitarianism
4. collective security
1. Russian
2. Mexican
3. French
4. Cuban
One way in which José de San Martín, Camillo Cavour, and Jomo Kenyatta are similar is that each leader
1. made significant scientific discoveries
2. led nationalist movements
3. fought against British imperialism
4. became a communist revolutionary
Which set of events in 19th- and 20th-century Chinese history is in the correct chronological order?
1. Great Leap Forward → Opium Wars → Long March → Four Modernizations
2. Four Modernizations → Long March → Opium Wars → Great Leap Forward
3. Opium Wars → Long March → Great Leap Forward → Four Modernizations
4. Long March → Four Modernizations → Great Leap Forward → Opium Wars
A study of Spain during the late 1400s, the Balkan States during the early 1900s, Rwanda during the 1990s, and Central Asia today shows that
1. civil disobedience is an effective way to bring about change
2. people have been encouraged to question tradition
3. colonial rule has a lasting legacy
4. ethnic conflicts have been a recurring issue in history

World History - Regents 06/08

Which ancient civilization is associated with the Twelve Tables, an extensive road system, and the poets Horace and Virgil?

The term feudalism is best defined as a

Which period in European history is most closely associated with Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, William Shakespeare, and Nicolaus Copernicus?

Which situation is considered a cause of the other three?

One major effect of Napoleon’s rule of France was that it led to

A major goal of both the Sepoy Mutiny in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China was to

One goal of the League of Nations was to

Which group was accused of violating human rights in the city of Nanjing during World War II?

One way in which the Hitler Youth of Germany and the Red Guard of China are similar is that both organizations

In the 20th century, urbanization affected the developing nations of Africa, Asia, and Latin America by

In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. The United Nations response led to the Persian Gulf War of 1991. This response is an example of

One way in which José de San Martín, Camillo Cavour, and Jomo Kenyatta are similar is that each leader

Which set of events in 19th- and 20th-century Chinese history is in the correct chronological order?

A study of Spain during the late 1400s, the Balkan States during the early 1900s, Rwanda during the 1990s, and Central Asia today shows that

**The term feudalism is best defined as a**