World History - Regents 06/10

Which document is considered a primary source?
1. encyclopedia article
2. modern textbook
3. biography
4. personal correspondence
Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?
1. complex civilizations
2. surplus of food
3. division of labor
4. domestication of plants and animals
1. urbanization
2. a system of education
3. a code of laws
4. social classes
Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties of China?
1. wheel and stirrup
2. chinampas and calendar
3. gunpowder and movable wooden type
4. mosaics and domes
Which institution served as the primary unifying force in medieval western Europe?
1. legislature
2. church
3. monarchy
4. military
Which change to Christian church practice was suggested by Martin Luther?
1. increasing the sale of indulgences
2. installing statues of saints in churches
3. saying the mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it
4. printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it
China’s image of itself as the Middle Kingdom is associated with
1. welcoming foreign ideas and influences
2. mixing Western religions with traditional Chinese philosophies
3. controlling how contact occurs with other cultures
4. building the Grand Canal to expand trade within China
The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 and the Glorious Revolution in 1688 were key events in English history because they resulted in
1. creating alliances with France
2. defeating Protestant nobles
3. limiting the power of the monarchy
4. annexing territory
The unification of Germany under Otto von Bismarck demonstrates the
1. influence of Marxist ideology
2. impact of nationalism
3. force of civil disobedience
4. power of democratic ideals
A similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China is that both were
1. attempts to remove foreign influence
2. movements to establish communist governments
3. efforts to restore trade monopolies
4. struggles to westernize cultures
1. Allied forces were on the verge of winning the war.
2. Technology had created a military stalemate.
3. Revolution in Russia hastened the end of the war.
4. Conditions contributed to low troop morale.
The Nuremberg Trials are considered an important event in the 20th century because they
1. brought an end to genocide
2. condemned the use of nuclear weapons
3. ruled on provisions for the postwar occupation of Germany
4. established principles of responsibility for human rights violations
What was one social change Mao Zedong instituted in China after 1949?
1. granting legal equality for men and women
2. requiring arranged marriages
3. adopting the practice of foot binding
4. mandating Confucianism as the state philosophy
1. Long March
2. Great Leap Forward
3. Cultural Revolution
4. Tiananmen Square protests
Which statement about the United Nations is a fact rather than an opinion?
1. The United Nations has too many committees to be effective.
2. The United Nations would be more efficient if its headquarters moved to Europe.
3. The membership of the United Nations has increased since its formation.
4. The United Nations has successfully met most of its goals.
Which document is most closely associated with the Arab-Israeli conflict?
1. Balfour Declaration
2. Kyoto Protocol
3. Communist Manifesto
4. Treaty of Nanjing
1. has failed to take root
2. requires a strong military response
3. is extremely difficult to defeat
4. will be overcome through diplomacy
One way in which the actions of Alexander the Great, Saladin, and Shaka Zulu are similar is that each implemented
1. military strategies to defeat opponents
2. constitutions to define political powers
3. policies to increase religious persecution
4. legal changes to protect human rights
In the traditional Hindu caste system and in the social hierarchy of colonial Latin America, the status of a person was usually determined by
1. education
2. wealth
3. birth
4. power
1. Characteristics of the Inca Golden Age
2. Reasons for the Reconquista
3. birth
4. power
1. pogroms in Russia
2. fall of Constantinople
3. division of Sunnis and Shiites
4. tensions between Protestants and Catholics
1. Heian court
2. Tokugawa shogunate
3. Meiji Restoration
4. United States occupation
1. Hellenistic Golden Age
2. Early Middle Ages
3. European Renaissance
4. Scientific Revolution
1. establishment of uniform legal codes
2. emigration of people from their homelands
3. intervention of coalition military forces
4. acceptance of new political boundaries

World History - Regents 06/10

Which document is considered a primary source?

Which Neolithic Revolution development led to the other three?

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties of China?

Which institution served as the primary unifying force in medieval western Europe?

Which change to Christian church practice was suggested by Martin Luther?

China’s image of itself as the Middle Kingdom is associated with

The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 and the Glorious Revolution in 1688 were key events in English history because they resulted in

The unification of Germany under Otto von Bismarck demonstrates the

A similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China is that both were

The Nuremberg Trials are considered an important event in the 20th century because they

What was one social change Mao Zedong instituted in China after 1949?

Which statement about the United Nations is a fact rather than an opinion?

Which document is most closely associated with the Arab-Israeli conflict?

One way in which the actions of Alexander the Great, Saladin, and Shaka Zulu are similar is that each implemented

In the traditional Hindu caste system and in the social hierarchy of colonial Latin America, the status of a person was usually determined by