World History - Regents 08/08

Ethnocentrism is best defined as
1. the belief that one’s culture is superior to all others
2. military preparation for a civil war
3. love and devotion to one’s country
4. a belief in one god
The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it
1. influenced climatic changes
2. included the domestication of plants and animals
3. encouraged a nomadic lifestyle
4. caused a decline in population
Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?
1. praying in a synagogue
2. accepting the Eightfold Path
3. worshipping many gods
4. reading the Koran
1. Development of the Wheel
2. Preservation of Greek and Roman Culture
3. Creation of the Compass
4. Utilization of Cuneiform
In western Europe, feudalism developed after the
1. Roman Empire collapsed
2. Renaissance began
3. city of Constantinople fell
4. Mongols invaded
1. has been neglected by experts
2. was of little importance
3. is the subject of debate and interpretation
4. illustrates the importance of tolerance and understanding
1. Charlemagne
2. Elizabeth I
3. Peter the Great
4. Suleiman the Magnificent
The encomienda system in colonial Latin America led to the
1. use of forced labor
2. establishment of trade unions
3. increase in landownership by Native Americans
4. weakening of the power of peninsulares
1. Cold War
2. World War I
3. Russian Revolution
4. Industrial Revolution
What was a principal reason for the success of European colonialism in Asia in the late 1800s?
1. Asians respected Europeans as representatives of an advanced civilization.
2. Europe was able to dominate military and commercial relations with Asia.
3. Europeans respected Asian laws and customs.
4. Many Asians adopted European religious practices.
Which action in Japanese history occurred during the Meiji Restoration?
1. Japan modernized its economy.
2. Mongols invaded the islands of Japan.
3. The Japanese government adopted an isolationist policy.
4. Buddhism became the official religion of Japan.
1. Russia started to mobilize for war against Serbia.
2. Nicholas II condemned the efforts of Wilhelm II.
3. Russia supported the use of extreme measures.
4. Nicholas II hoped diplomacy would prevent war.
1. the Franco-Prussian War
2. the Russo-Japanese War
3. World War I
4. World War II
1. the Congress of Vienna
2. its defeat of Napoleon
3. the Treaty of Versailles
4. its defeat in World War II
Mohandas Gandhi’s protests in India were a response to Great Britain’s
1. support of Zionism
2. practice of humanitarianism
3. introduction of socialism
4. policy of colonialism
1. Social concerns are often overemphasized.
2. Africa’s issues are often overshadowed by events in other regions.
3. Too much time is devoted to European affairs.
4. Africa’s problems can be solved if global powers cooperate.
What has the end of communism in the Soviet Union caused many countries in Eastern Europe to do?
1. shift to a command economy
2. maintain a communist form of government
3. pursue free-market economic policies
4. join the Warsaw Pact
Which type of warfare did Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, and Ho Chi Minh all engage in as leaders of revolutionary movements in their respective nations?
1. guerilla
2. trench
3. unrestricted submarine
4. biological
Which statement about the Balkan Peninsula since 1995 is most accurate?
1. Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia are now both controlled by Yugoslavia.
2. Ethnic tensions and conflict continue to be a problem in much of the region.
3. Slobodan Milosevic of Serbia became the first democratically elected leader of the region.
4. The Balkan Peninsula has become one of the most prosperous regions in Europe.
A goal of both the Boxer Rebellion in China and the Mau Mau movement in Kenya was to
1. promote laissez-faire capitalism
2. end foreign control
3. develop modern industries
4. create a totalitarian state
1. Roman Empire
2. Crusades
3. Protestant Reformation
4. Enlightenment
1. roles of women
2. forms of prayer
3. types of education
4. means of salvation
Simón Bolívar, José de San Martin, and Toussaint l’Ouverture are best known as
1. scientists who supported the heliocentric theory
2. leaders of Latin American independence movements
3. early Spanish explorers of the New World
4. communist leaders of the 19th century
A. Kemal Atäturk rises to power in Turkey.
B. Pericles rules during the Golden Age of Athens.
C. Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran.
D. Robespierre comes to power during the French Revolution.

What is the correct sequence of these events?
1. C → B → A → D
2. B → C → D → A
3. A → C → B → D
4. B → D → A → C

World History - Regents 08/08

Ethnocentrism is best defined as

The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it

Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?

In western Europe, feudalism developed after the

The encomienda system in colonial Latin America led to the

What was a principal reason for the success of European colonialism in Asia in the late 1800s?

Which action in Japanese history occurred during the Meiji Restoration?

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests in India were a response to Great Britain’s

What has the end of communism in the Soviet Union caused many countries in Eastern Europe to do?

Which type of warfare did Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, and Ho Chi Minh all engage in as leaders of revolutionary movements in their respective nations?

Which statement about the Balkan Peninsula since 1995 is most accurate?

A goal of both the Boxer Rebellion in China and the Mau Mau movement in Kenya was to

Simón Bolívar, José de San Martin, and Toussaint l’Ouverture are best known as

A. Kemal Atäturk rises to power in Turkey.B. Pericles rules during the Golden Age of Athens.C. Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran.D. Robespierre comes to power during the French Revolution.What is the correct sequence of these events?

A. Kemal Atäturk rises to power in Turkey.
B. Pericles rules during the Golden Age of Athens.
C. Ayatollah Khomeini seizes power in Iran.
D. Robespierre comes to power during the French Revolution.

What is the correct sequence of these events?