Multiple-Choice Exercise From the New York State Education Department. Regents High School Examination Internet. Available from http://www.nysedregents.nysed.gov/; accessed January 11, 2012.; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.
Choose the correct answer for each question.
political scientist
archaeologist
historian
sociologist
The rule of Shi Huangdi, legalism, and the tomb of terra cotta soldiers are most closely associated with the
Maurya Empire
Qin dynasty
Persian Empire
Hellenistic culture
Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
The Russian Orthodox Church developed as a result of Russia’s cultural interactions with which group?
Byzantines
Muslims
Vikings
Huns
A
B
C
D
In The Prince, Machiavelli advises rulers to
seek the approval of the people
establish and maintain power
promote openness in government
learn and follow the commandments of the church
formulating a scientific theory from earlier experiments
developing a historical account from primary sources
comparing details of differing religions
explaining the importance of obeying laws
brief
interesting
verified
unbiased
What was a major effect of the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights on Great Britain?
The power of the monarch was limited.
Ireland revolted against the monarchy.
Parliament was abolished.
A renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture developed.
Which event is most closely associated with the French Revolution?
Council of Trent
Thirty Years’ War
Reign of Terror
Paris Peace Conference
A. Toussaint L’Ouverture declares Haiti independent. B. Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen is written in France. C. The thirteen colonies gain independence from Great Britain. D. Simón Bolívar frees Colombia from Spanish rule.
What is the correct chronological order for these events?
A → B → D → C
C → B → A → D
A → D → C → B
D → C → B → A
A major goal of both the Sepoy Mutiny and the Boxer Rebellion was to
remove foreign influences
restore parliamentary government
improve access to civil service examinations
outlaw caste systems
The Amritsar Massacre and the Salt March are both associated with the independence movement in
Iraq
India
China
Kenya
self-determination
ethnic segregation
containment
appeasement
South Korea has more mineral resources than North Korea.
South Korea has flourished while North Korea is struggling to survive.
North Koreans have chosen to separate themselves from the South Koreans.
North Korea was devastated by the war with South Korea.
In the second half of the 20th century, what was one action taken by both Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu?
protesting against apartheid in South Africa
supporting the white government of Rhodesia
sending troops to liberate captives in Sudan
leading the independence movement in Ghana
Which characteristic is most closely associated with both Pol Pot’s government in Cambodia and Slobodan Milosevic’s government in Yugoslavia?
use of terror to achieve political goals
support for freedom of speech
establishment of a theocratic system
respect for ethnic minorities
Which historical period is associated with the concept of zero, the development of a handbook on medicine, and the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam?
European Renaissance
Golden Age of Islam
Songhai Empire
Age of Pericles
Enlightenment
Counter Reformation
Age of Exploration
Early Middle Ages
The inhumane policies of the Reconquista, pogroms, and the Holocaust were all results of
