Revolutions
Conflict
Power
Change
Modern Miscellaneous
100
Based on a comparison of these maps of South America, which conclusion is accurate?
(1) Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828.
(2) All of South America was independent by 1828.
(3) Spain continued to gain South American colonies in the 19th century.
(4) Between 1790 and 1828, South American political boundaries remained unchanged except for Brazil
(1) Many regions of South America gained their independence between 1790 and 1828.
100
For which conflict were these posters most likely used?
French Revolution
World War I
World War II
Cold War
2) World War I
100
"I believe that the civilization India has evolved is not to be beaten in the world. Nothing can equal the seeds sown by our ancestors. Rome went, Greece shared the same fate; the might of the Pharaohs was broken; Japan has become Westernized; of China nothing can be said; but India is still, somehow or other, sound. . . . What we have tested and found true on the anvil of experience, we dare not change."
— Mohandas Gandhi from the book Indian Home Rule, first published in 1938
In this quote Gandhi expresses
(1) militarism
(2) nationalism
(3) Hinduism
(4) totalitarianism
(2) nationalism
100
Based on the information in this chart, which country has the highest life expectancy?
Ireland
Japan
Venezuela
Greece
2) Japan
100
Which statement best describes the author’s point of view?
Nuclear proliferation occurs in all societies.
Actions of one nation often affect other nations.
Nuclear technology should be limited to the global superpowers.
Most governments are critical of India's nuclear tests.
2) Actions of one nation often affect other nations.
200
Base your answers to questions 3 and 4 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
. . . The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the whole surface of the globe. It must nestle everywhere, settle everywhere, establish connections everywhere. . . .
— Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The Communist Manifesto, 1848 from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam
In this excerpt Marx and Engels describe some of the reasons for
imperialism
urbanization
deforestation
desertification
1) imperialism
200
The historical developments depicted in this table contributed to the start of
World War I
The Cold War
The Industrial Revolution
Age of Imperialism
1. World War 1
200
Where and when was this photograph most likely taken?
England, 1800
China, 1820
East Germany, 1991
South Africa, 1950
South Africa, 1950
200
Atatürk’s Fashion Police
Turkey’s restrictions on wearing overtly religious-oriented attire are rooted in the founding of the modern, secular Turkish state, when the republic’s founding father, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, introduced a series of clothing regulations designed to keep religious symbolism out of the civil service. The regulations were part of a sweeping series of reforms that altered virtually every aspect of Turkish life—from the civil code to the alphabet to education to social integration of the sexes.
The Western dress code at that time, though, was aimed at men. The fez—the short, conical, red-felt cap that had been in vogue [fashion] in Turkey since the Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II made it part of the official national attire in 1826—was banished. Atatürk himself famously adopted a Panama hat to accent his Westernstyle gray linen suit, shirt, and tie when he toured the country in the summer of 1925 to sell his new ideas to a deeply conservative population. That autumn, the Hat Law of 1925 was passed, making European-style men’s headwear de rigueur [fashionable] and punishing fez-wearers with lengthy sentences of imprisonment at hard labor, and even a few hangings. . . .
Source: Roff Smith, “Why Turkey Lifted Its Ban on the Islamic Headscarf,” National Geographic, October 12, 2013
According to this article by Roff Smith, the goal of Atatürk’s reforms was to
prevent the elimination of the civil service system
implement a legal system based on religious teachings
revive Turkey’s interest in Ottoman-era customs
modernize Turkey in the image of European nations
4) modernize Turkey in the image of European nations
200
What is one explanation for the great change in the world population between 1950 and 2000?
Family planning was successful.
There was an absence of war and conflict.
New medicines and technology were discovered and applied.
Famine and other natural disasters increased.
3) New medicines and technology were discovered and applied.
300
Which individual is most closely associated with the changes indicated on these maps?
(1) Emiliano Zapata
(2) Simón Bolívar
(3) Porfirio Díaz
(4) Pancho Villa
2) Simon Bolivar
300
Which policy did the "nursemaids" use to keep the "baby" quiet?
(1) militarism
(2) isolationism
(3) imperialism
(4) appeasement
(4) appeasement
300
"I believe that the civilization India has evolved is not to be beaten in the world. Nothing can equal the seeds sown by our ancestors. Rome went, Greece shared the same fate; the might of the Pharaohs was broken; Japan has become Westernized; of China nothing can be said; but India is still, somehow or other, sound. . . . What we have tested and found true on the anvil of experience, we dare not change."
— Mohandas Gandhi from the book Indian Home Rule, first published in 1938
Which event most likely led Gandhi to write the book this quote comes from?
(1) World War II
(2) Berlin Conference
(3) Treaty of Nanjing
(4) British rule of India
(4) British rule of India
300
Which of the following is most likely true since this chart was published?
Accessibility to the internet has been limited by governments who were listed under “heavy use.”
The number of websites on the internet has remained the same.
Internet usage and availability has increased in most of the nations listed on the chart.
Internet usage in developing countries has surpassed developed nations.
3) Internet usage and availability has increased in most of the nations listed on the chart.
300
The privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility. The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant, and so devastating, that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored, because it cannot survive their being repeated. That four great nations, flushed with victory and stung with injury stay [stop] the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemies to the judgment of the law is one of the most significant tributes that Power has ever paid to Reason…
– Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson,
November 21, 1945, Nuremberg
The speaker maintains that the guiding principle of the trial will be the
(1) payment of reparations
(2) denial of responsibility
(3) celebration of victory
(4) judgment of the law
(4) judgment of the law
400
What is the point of view of the author of this drawing?
(1) One group paid heavy taxes that supported the other two groups.
(2) Hard work, prayer, and a good example allowed for a stable government in France.
(3) Peasants and professionals in this society were gaining political and economic power.
(4) French society emphasized the importance of natural law and social equality.
(1) One group paid heavy taxes that supported the other two groups.
400
The Costs of Soviet Involvement in Afghanistan
Soviet leaders continue to express frustration over the protracted [drawn out] war in Afghanistan. This was evident at the party congress in February 1986 when General Secretary Gorbachev referred to the war as a “bleeding wound.” Soviet involvement in Afghanistan has led to periodic censure within the United Nations, become a stumbling block to improved Sino-Soviet relations, and complicated Soviet policy toward nations in the nonaligned movement. At home, pockets of social unrest related to Afghanistan, the diversion of energies from pressing economic problems, and dissatisfaction in the political hierarchy over the failure to end the war also probably worry the leadership.
The war has not been a substantial drain on the Soviet economy so far, although the costs of the war have been rising faster than total defense spending. We estimate that from their initial invasion in December 1979 through 1986 the Soviets have spent about 15 billion rubles on the conduct of the war. Of this total, about 3 billion rubles would have been spent over the seven-year period even if the USSR had not occupied Afghanistan. . . .
Source: “The Costs of Soviet Involvement in Afghanistan,” Central Intelligence Agency, February 1987
Which major political event was partially caused by the Soviet war in Afghanistan?
Soviet occupation of Hungary
building of the Berlin Wall
placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba
collapse of the Soviet Union
4) collapse of the Soviet Union
400
The changes in political boundaries shown on the maps occurred mainly because of
population growth
nationalism
economic development
communism
2) nationalism
400
Atatürk’s Fashion Police
Turkey’s restrictions on wearing overtly religious-oriented attire are rooted in the founding of the modern, secular Turkish state, when the republic’s founding father, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, introduced a series of clothing regulations designed to keep religious symbolism out of the civil service. The regulations were part of a sweeping series of reforms that altered virtually every aspect of Turkish life—from the civil code to the alphabet to education to social integration of the sexes.
The Western dress code at that time, though, was aimed at men. The fez—the short, conical, red-felt cap that had been in vogue [fashion] in Turkey since the Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II made it part of the official national attire in 1826—was banished. Atatürk himself famously adopted a Panama hat to accent his Westernstyle gray linen suit, shirt, and tie when he toured the country in the summer of 1925 to sell his new ideas to a deeply conservative population. That autumn, the Hat Law of 1925 was passed, making European-style men’s headwear de rigueur [fashionable] and punishing fez-wearers with lengthy sentences of imprisonment at hard labor, and even a few hangings. . . .
Source: Roff Smith, “Why Turkey Lifted Its Ban on the Islamic Headscarf,” National Geographic, October 12, 2013
The phrases “deeply conservative population,” “lengthy sentences of imprisonment,” and “a few hangings” suggest that
Atatürk’s reforms were eagerly embraced throughout Turkey
tensions existed between reformers and traditionalists in Turkey
the policy of westernization was abandoned by the Turkish government
most Turks preferred punishment to rapid change
2) tensions existed between reformers and traditionalists in Turkey
400
The developments referred to in the headlines were most directly the result of the
Commercial Revolution
Green Revolution
Cultural Revolution
Industrial Revolution
2) Green Revolution
500
Identify one action taken during the French Revolution to address an issue depicted in these charts.
The revolutionaries created the first Communist government.
Napoleon named himself emperor of France.
Exemptions from taxes for the first and second estates were abolished by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
King Louis XVI was executed.
3) Exemptions from taxes for the first and second estates were abolished by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
500
ARTICLE 50 In accordance with the interests of the people and in order to strengthen and develop the socialist system, citizens of the USSR are guaranteed freedom of speech, of the press, and of assembly, meetings, street processions and demonstrations. Exercise of these political freedoms is ensured by putting public buildings, streets and squares at the disposal of the working people and their organizations, by broad dissemination of information, and by the opportunity to use the press, television, and radio.
–Excerpt from the Constitution of the Soviet Union
Source Type: Text-based, government document
Which conclusion can be reached by a comparison of events in the Soviet Union and this passage from the Constitution of the Soviet Union?
(1) Constitutional rights guarantee a free society.
(2) A national constitution always guarantees human rights.
(3) A constitutional guarantee must be very specific in order to be effective.
(4) A constitutional guarantee may be limited by government actions.
(4) A constitutional guarantee may be limited by government actions.
500
What would be the best use for this pair of maps?
to explain why European powers used the mandate system
to examine the relationship between fresh water and Arab settlement patterns
to understand a reason used to establish boundaries for partition
to illustrate the advantages Palestinian Arabs have over Arabs living in Egypt
3) to understand a reason used to establish boundaries for partition
500
. . . China is such a powerhouse of low-cost manufacturing that even though the NAFTA accord has given Mexico a leg up with the United States, and even though Mexico is right next door to us, China in 2003 replaced Mexico as the number two exporter to the United States. (Canada remains number one.) Though Mexico still has a strong position in big-ticket exports that are costly to ship, such as cars, auto parts, and refrigerators, China is coming on strong and has already displaced Mexico in areas such as computer parts, electrical components, toys, textiles, sporting goods, and tennis shoes. But what’s even worse for Mexico is that China is displacing some Mexican companies in Mexico, where Chinese-made clothing and toys are now showing up on store shelves everywhere. No wonder a Mexican journalist told me about the day he interviewed a Chinese central bank official, who told him something about China’s relationship with America that really rattled him: “First we were afraid of the wolf, then we wanted to dance with the wolf, and now we want to be the wolf.”. . .
Source: Thomas L. Friedman, The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005
In the quotation “First we were afraid of the wolf, then we wanted to dance with the wolf, and now we want to be the wolf,” what does the “wolf” symbolize?
an economic powerhouse
an exporting country
a valuable trade item
a low-cost manufacturer
1) an economic powerhouse
500
The Chinese government’s policies referred to in this cartoon most directly reflect the views of
Deng Xiaoping
Nelson Mandela
Sun Yat Sen
Jomo Kenyatta
1) Deng Xiaoping