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End of Unit Assessment Unit 10.10: Human Rights ViolationsPart I: Multiple Choice Questions? Directions (1-28): For each statement or question, record on your separate answer sheet the number of the word or expression that, of those given, best completes the statement or answers the question. Name: _______________________________________________ Date: _______________Base your answers to questions 1 and 2 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of social studiesSource: Schwartz and O’Connor, Democracy and Nationalism, Globe Book Company (adapted) from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, August 2007. 1. Which revolution resulted from the division of society shown in this diagram? Puritan (1642) French (1789)Mexican (1910) Russian (1917)2. Which of the following resulted from the situation depicted in the diagram?Assassination of Archduke Franz FerdinandSalt MarchBerlin ConferenceStorming of the BastilleBase your answers to questions 3 and 4 on the text below and on your knowledge of social studiesIn this excerpt, Friedrich Engels’ discussion with a middle-class gentleman shows the attitude of the middle class about the living conditions of the factory workers.. . . One day I walked with one of these middle-class gentlemen into Manchester. I spoke to him about the disgraceful unhealthy slums and drew his attention to the disgusting condition of that part of the town in which the factory workers lived. I declared that I had never seen so badly built a town in my life. He listened patiently and at the corner of the street at which we parted company he remarked: “And yet there is a great deal of money made here. Good morning, Sir.”. . .Source: Friedrich Engels, The Condition of the Working Class in England, 1845, Stanford University Press (adapted) from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, January 2009.3. What key event influenced the writing of this document?Meiji RestorationCold WarIndustrial RevolutionRussian Revolution4. Based on this document which statement best describes the author’s point of view?The middle class in Manchester in the mid-1800s lived in unsanitary conditions.The working class in Manchester in the mid-1800s could easily move into the middle class by working hard.The working class in Manchester in the mid-1800s wanted better education for their children. The middle class in Manchester in the mid-1800s were more concerned with making money than improving the lives of those in the working class.Base your answers to questions 5 and 6 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of social studies. . . The condition of Africa when Europe entered the continent, which Isaiah so graphically describes as “the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia . . . a people scattered and peeled,” was deplorable. On the East Coast, Arabs and half-castes were engaged in a lucrative trade in slaves for export to Arabia and to Turkish possessions. In the west, powerful armies of Moslem States depopulated large districts in their raids for slaves. Europe had failed to realise that throughout the length and breadth of Africa inter-tribal war was an ever-present condition of native life, and that extermination and slavery were practised by African tribes upon each other. It was the task of civilisation to put an end to slavery, to establish Courts of Law, to inculcate in [teach] the natives a sense of individual responsibility, of liberty, and of justice, and to teach their rulers how to apply these principles; above all, to see to it that the system of education should be such as to produce happiness and progress. I am confident that the verdict of history will award high praise to the efforts and achievements of Great Britain in the discharge of these great responsibilities. For, in my belief, under no other rule—be it of his own uncontrolled potentates [rulers] or of aliens [foreigners]—does the African enjoy such a measure of freedom and of impartial justice, or a more sympathetic treatment, and for that reason I am a profound believer in the British Empire and its mission in Africa. . . .Source: Lord Lugard, The Dual Mandate in British Tropical Africa, Archon Books, 1965 from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, June 2004. 5. Based on this document, which statement best describes the author’s point of view?Africans were better off when ruled by the British. Africa was a deplorable place because of British imperialism.The British made slavery worse in Africa.African technology improved because of British intervention. 6. Which of the following historical figures would most likely disagree with Lord Lugard’s point of view concerning Great Britain’s role in Africa?Louis XVIJomo KenyattaCecil RhodesJames WattBase your answers to questions 7 and 8 on the table below and on your knowledge of social studies.7. Which statement is best supported by the data contained in the table?Austria-Hungary could not afford a large military expenditure in 1880. France spent the greatest amount of money on defense in 1900.Germany rapidly increased its military spending after 1890.Great Britain attempted to prepare for a long ground war.8. The historical developments depicted in this table contributed to the start ofWorld War IThe Cold WarThe Industrial RevolutionAge of ImperialismBase your answers to questions 9 and 10 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.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 Union9. 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.10. Which of the following historical figures most likely influenced the ideas in this excerpt of the Constitution of the Soviet Union?John LockeJoseph StalinMao ZedongPol PotBase your answers to questions 11 and 12 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.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, Nuremberg11. The wrongs referred to in this passage include theoccupation of Ethiopia by Italyinvasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Unionmass murder of Jews and others in concentration campsdeaths of American soldiers during the Bataan Death March12. The speaker maintains that the guiding principle of the trial will be thepayment of reparationsdenial of responsibilitycelebration of victoryjudgment of the lawBase your answers to questions 13, 14, and 15 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies."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 193813. Based on this quote which statement best describes the author’s point of view?India’s civilization is strong and has endured while others have fallen.Rome and Greece had the most advanced ancient civilizations. Modern societies have little to learn from ancient societies. All ancient civilizations have collapsed.14. In this quote Gandhi expressesmilitarismnationalismHinduismtotalitarianism15. Which event most likely led Gandhi to write the book this quote comes from?World War IIBerlin ConferenceTreaty of NanjingBritish rule of IndiaBase your answers to questions 16 and 17 on the photograph below and on your knowledge of social studies.Source: From the New York State Global History and Geography Regents Exam, June 2002.16. Where and when was this photograph most likely taken?England, 1800China, 1820East Germany, 1991South Africa, 195017. The situation in this photograph was a result of the effects of IndustrializationImperialismCommunismGlobalizationBase your answers to questions 18, 19, and 20 on the graph below and on your knowledge of social studies.Source: United Nations (adapted) from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam.18. The graph shows that between 1950 and 2000 the world's population increased by approximately1 billion4 billion6 billion8 billion19. 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.20. What is one problem that has resulted from the change in world population after 1950 depicted in the graph?Increased deforestation from the creation of farmlandMore world warsSlowed economic growth in developing countriesIncrease in communist systems of governmentBase your answers to questions 21 and 22 on the headlines below and on your knowledge of social studies.Source: People and Environment: A World Perspective from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam.21. In many Asian and Latin American nations, a major effect of the developments described by the headlines has beenan improvement in living standardsimproved job opportunities for workers in urban areasa decrease in production of food cropsa decrease in trade agreements22. The developments referred to in the headlines were most directly the result of theCommercial RevolutionGreen RevolutionCultural RevolutionIndustrial RevolutionBase your answer to question 23 on the graph below and on your knowledge of social studiesSource: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (adapted) from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, August 201223. What is a valid conclusion based on the information shown in this chart? The primary cause of soil degradation throughout the world is bio-industrial.Deforestation causes soil degradation to more hectares of land in South America than in Asia.The largest number of hectares affected by soil degradation due to overgrazing is located in Africa. The fewest number of hectares affected by soil degradation due to arable farming is located in North America.Base your answers to questions 24 and 25 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.Source: Chris Britt, The State Journal-Register, Copley News Service from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam.24. Which statement best reflects this cartoonist point of view?The development of computer technology is prohibited in China.Chinese prisoners are denied access to computers.Foreign software developers have flooded the Chinese market.Some American firms have assisted the Chinese government in monitoring citizen computer usage25. The Chinese government’s policies referred to in this cartoon most directly reflect the views ofDeng XiaopingNelson MandelaSun Yat SenJomo KenyattaBase your answers to questions 26 and 27 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.Source: Jack Ohman, The Portland Oregonian, December 2006 from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, August 2012.26. Based on this political cartoon which statement best describes the author’s point of view?Genocide in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur has been stopped. Human rights issues are best dealt with by the United Nations. The United Nations has not been effective in ending genocide. Fear of war crimes trials has brought peace to troubled regions.27. Which of the following historical events was similar to those listed in the political cartoon?Haitian RevolutionCuban Missile CrisisIranian RevolutionHolocaustBase your answer to question 28 on the poem below and on your knowledge of social studies. In The Quiet Land (by Aung San Suu Kyi) In the Quiet Land, no one can tell if there’s someone who’s listening for secrets they can sell. The informers are paid in the blood of the landand no one dares speak what the tyrants won’t stand. In the quiet land of Burma, no one laughs and no one thinks out loud. In the quiet land of Burma, you can hear it in the silence of the crowd.… From the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, June 2012.28. The author is using this poem to condemn oppressionnonviolence illiteracy containment ................
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