World History - Regents 01/09

A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people
1. began living in permanent settlements
2. developed a nomadic way of life
3. depended on hunting and gathering
4. used crop rotation to increase agricultural output
Which practice is most closely associated with a person of the Islamic faith?
1. refraining from eating meat on Fridays
2. praying five times a day
3. following the Eightfold Path
4. worshipping many gods
The Gupta Empire was best known for its
1. advances in mathematics and medicine
2. efforts to resist European imperialism
3. development of the barter system
4. construction of Angkor Wat
A major contribution of the Byzantine Empire was the
1. invention of the wheel and gunpowder
2. participation of citizens in government
3. diffusion of Hindu beliefs
4. preservation of Greek science and Roman engineering
1. environmental changes can affect human society
2. contact with other societies can lead to conflict and war
3. economic change can be slow and almost unnoticed
4. technological advances can lead to major change
Martin Luther was primarily dissatisfied with the Roman Catholic Church because he
1. thought the church lacked structure
2. disagreed with the sale of indulgences
3. blamed the church for not curing people who had the plague
4. believed that kings should have more power to appoint clergy
1. Ottoman Empire
2. Spanish Empire
3. Persian Empire
4. Russian Empire
What was a direct result of the trans-Atlantic slave trade on African cultures?
1. Many African communities faced economic disaster.
2. European industrial factories were established throughout Africa.
3. Animism was no longer practiced in Africa.
4. Africans across the continent hired Europeans to train their military.
What was one effect of the French Revolution?
1. Differences between ethnic groups were eliminated.
2. Communism became popular.
3. Militarism was discouraged.
4. Nationalistic feelings were stimulated.
One way in which the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China are similar is that both attempted to
1. remove foreign influences
2. restore democracy
3. modernize their economy
4. end religious conflict
The Opium Wars of the mid-19th century marked the beginning of the
1. rivalry between China and Taiwan
2. domination of China by foreign powers
3. decline of European influence in East Asia
4. global effort to combat drug use
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in the establishment of
1. a secular Western-style democracy
2. a constitutional monarchy
3. a military dictatorship
4. an Islamic state
Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by
1. introducing the policies of perestroika and glasnost
2. violating nuclear arms agreements
3. invading Afghanistan
4. signing the Camp David Accords
Which statement about the Green Revolution is most accurate?
1. It reduced the amount of chemical pollutants in the environment.
2. It increased food output in many developing countries.
3. It decreased dependence on fossil fuels.
4. It attempted to end colonial rule.
One way in which Pax Romana and Pax Mongolia are similar is that both were characterized by
1. political stability
2. unifying religious institutions
3. representative forms of government
4. social equality for men and women
One way in which Emperor Meiji and Atatürk are similar is that they both promoted
1. isolation and nationalism
2. capitalism and democracy
3. revolution and absolutism
4. reform and modernization
1. Saddam Hussein and the Persian Gulf War
2. Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen) and the Defeat of the Manchu Dynasty
3. Joseph Stalin and the Rise of a Totalitarian State
4. Jawaharlal Nehru and the Modern Industrial State of India
Before September 1939, the European response to Hitler’s actions included
1. following a policy of appeasement
2. blockading the coast of Germany
3. forcing Germany to sign the Versailles Treaty
4. creating alliances under the United Nations Charter
1. Mexican
2. Russian
3. Chinese
4. Cuban
1. World War I
2. World War II
3. the Korean War
4. the Six-Day War

World History - Regents 01/09

A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people

Which practice is most closely associated with a person of the Islamic faith?

The Gupta Empire was best known for its

A major contribution of the Byzantine Empire was the

Martin Luther was primarily dissatisfied with the Roman Catholic Church because he

What was a direct result of the trans-Atlantic slave trade on African cultures?

What was one effect of the French Revolution?

One way in which the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China are similar is that both attempted to

The Opium Wars of the mid-19th century marked the beginning of the

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in the establishment of

Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by

Which statement about the Green Revolution is most accurate?

One way in which Pax Romana and Pax Mongolia are similar is that both were characterized by

One way in which Emperor Meiji and Atatürk are similar is that they both promoted

Before September 1939, the European response to Hitler’s actions included