GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY - Regents Examinations

REGENTS EXAM IN GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

The University of the State of New York

REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION

GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

Wednesday, August 17, 2011 -- 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., only

Student Name ______________________________________________________________

School Name _______________________________________________________________

Print your name and the name of your school on the lines above. A separate answer sheet for Part I has been provided to you. Follow the instructions from the proctor for completing the student information on your answer sheet. Then fill in the heading of each page of your essay booklet.

This examination has three parts. You are to answer all questions in all parts. Use black or dark-blue ink to write your answers to Parts II, III A, and III B.

Part I contains 50 multiple-choice questions. Record your answers to these questions as directed on the answer sheet.

Part II contains one thematic essay question. Write your answer to this question in the essay booklet, beginning on page 1.

Part III is based on several documents: Part III A contains the documents. When you reach this part of the test, enter

your name and the name of your school on the first page of this section. Each document is followed by one or more questions. Write your answer to each

question in this examination booklet on the lines following that question. Part III B contains one essay question based on the documents. Write your

answer to this question in the essay booklet, beginning on page 7. When you have completed the examination, you must sign the declaration printed at the end of the answer sheet, indicating that you had no unlawful knowledge of the questions or answers prior to the examination and that you have neither given nor received assistance in answering any of the questions during the examination. Your answer sheet cannot be accepted if you fail to sign this declaration. The use of any communications device is strictly prohibited when taking this examination. If you use any communications device, no matter how briefly, your examination will be invalidated and no score will be calculated for you.

DO NOT OPEN THIS EXAMINATION BOOKLET UNTIL THE SIGNAL IS GIVEN.

REGENTS EXAM IN GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

Part I

Answer all questions in this part.

Directions (1?50): 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.

1 ? Keeping field notes from excavation sites ? Analyzing radiocarbon dating test results ? Examining and cataloging artifacts

Which social scientist directly engages in these activities?

(1) political scientist (2) archaeologist

(3) historian (4) sociologist

2 Use of terracing is an example of a society's reaction to

(1) religious beliefs (2) social stratification (3) geographic conditions (4) political situations

3 What is a major feature of a traditional economy?

(1) nationalizing foreign-owned businesses (2) determining prices using a free market (3) establishing quotas based on five-year plans (4) bartering for goods and services

4 ? If a son has struck his father, they shall cut off his hand.

? If a seignior has destroyed the eye of a member of the aristocracy, they shall destroy his eye.

? If he has broken another seignior's bone, they shall break his bone.

Which document contains these statements?

(1) Ten Commandments (2) Code of Hammurabi (3) Edicts of Asoka (4) Twelve Tables

5 Which geographic feature has helped isolate China?

(1) Andes Mountains (2) Kalahari Desert (3) Himalaya Mountains (4) Great Rift Valley

6 The rule of Shi Huangdi, legalism, and the tomb of terra cotta soldiers are most closely associated with the

(1) Maurya Empire (2) Qin dynasty

(3) Persian Empire (4) Hellenistic culture

7 The development of which early civilization was influenced most directly by the Tigris River, the Zagros Mountains, and the Syrian Desert?

(1) Chinese (2) Maya

(3) Egyptian (4) Mesopotamian

8 Which religion includes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana?

(1) Buddhism (2) Hinduism

(3) Judaism (4) Christianity

9 Which geographic factor affected the development of the Gupta Empire?

(1) volcanoes (2) permafrost

(3) monsoons (4) island location

10 The Russian Orthodox Church developed as a result of Russia's cultural interactions with which group?

(1) Byzantines (2) Muslims

(3) Vikings (4) Huns

11 Which statement about the Sahara is most closely associated with the West African civilizations of Ghana and Mali?

(1) Irrigation systems made it possible to farm in the Sahara.

(2) Salt mined in the Sahara was exchanged for gold.

(3) Oases in the Sahara served as their capital cities.

(4) The Sahara prevented the spread of Islam to the region.

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Base your answers to questions 12 and 13 on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Speaker A: We must fight to keep control of Jerusalem in the hands of those who believe in Allah.

Speaker B: Come and battle while there is still time to protect the Holy Land where Christ walked.

17 During the Ming dynasty, why did China enjoy a favorable balance of trade with Europe?

(1) The Ming dynasty imported numerous manufactured goods from Europe.

(2) China exported large quantities of opium to European traders.

(3) Chinese silk continued to be in high demand in Europe.

(4) The Ming dynasty paid tribute to European traders.

Speaker C: We must go forth to heal the split between the churches.

Speaker D: An investment in ships and knights will yield control of profitable trade routes.

12 Which speaker expresses a Muslim perspective during the Crusades?

(1) A (2) B

(3) C (4) D

13 Which speaker is expressing an economic motive for the Crusades?

(1) A (2) B

(3) C (4) D

14 The bubonic plague affected economic development in medieval times by

(1) encouraging the introduction of new types of crops

(2) causing production to decline and prices to rise

(3) sparking the ideas of socialism and reform (4) destroying the guild system

15 One reason the Renaissance began in Italy was that Italian city-states

(1) defeated the Spanish Armada (2) were unified as a nation under the Pope (3) were unaffected by the Commercial

Revolution (4) dominated key Mediterranean trade routes

16 In The Prince, Machiavelli advises rulers to

(1) seek the approval of the people (2) establish and maintain power (3) promote openness in government (4) learn and follow the commandments of the

church

18 One way the Incas adapted their environment was by

(1) building a network of roads through the mountains

(2) growing rice as a major agricultural product (3) establishing an encomienda system (4) creating floating gardens

Base your answers to questions 19 and 20 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.

. . . It recounts the life of the officials, the notaries, the deputies, the proprietors of Indian labour, the priests, the miners and the Spaniards who travel from post to post along the roads and rivers of Peru; the visitors, the judges, the Indian chiefs and their subjects, including the very poor.

In my work I have always tried to obtain the most truthful accounts, accepting those which seemed to be substantial and which were confirmed from various sources. I have only reported those facts which several people agreed upon as being true. . . .

-- Huam?n Poma, Letter to a King: A Peruvian Chief's Account of Life Under the Incas and Under Spanish Rule,

E. P. Dutton

19 This author is describing the process he used in

(1) formulating a scientific theory from earlier experiments

(2) developing a historical account from primary sources

(3) comparing details of differing religions (4) explaining the importance of obeying laws

20 According to this author, accounts used in making statements of fact must be

(1) brief (2) interesting

(3) verified (4) unbiased

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Base your answer to question 21 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies. The African Diaspora, 15th Century ? 19th Century

Source: Stanley I. Kutler, ed., Dictionary of American History, Third Edition, Volume 7, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003 (adapted)

21 The arrows on this map, "The African Diaspora," represent the (1) development of trade routes in North Africa (2) expansion of African kingdoms involved in the slave trade (3) forced migration of African peoples from their homeland (4) dependence by Africans on imports for economic development

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22 Akbar the Great, Suleiman the Magnificent, and Louis XIV are all rulers associated with

(1) natural rights (2) filial piety

(3) religious toleration (4) absolutism

23 What was a major effect of the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights on Great Britain?

(1) The power of the monarch was limited. (2) Ireland revolted against the monarchy. (3) Parliament was abolished. (4) A renewed interest in Greek and Roman

culture developed.

24 Which event is most closely associated with the French Revolution?

(1) Council of Trent (2) Thirty Years' War (3) Reign of Terror (4) Paris Peace Conference

25 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. Sim?n Bol?var frees Colombia from Spanish rule.

What is the correct chronological order for these events?

(1) A B D C (2) C B A D

(3) A D C B (4) D C B A

26 ? Irregular coastline

? Abundant mineral resources ? Large labor force ? Investment capital

Which country had these characteristics and used them to industrialize in the 1700s?

(1) Germany (2) Italy

(3) Great Britain (4) Japan

27 Which statement represents a central idea of laissez-faire economics?

(1) Class struggles are based on inequities. (2) Workers should form unions to better their

conditions. (3) Prices are best determined by supply and

demand. (4) The government should own all means of

production.

28 A major goal of both the Sepoy Mutiny and the Boxer Rebellion was to

(1) remove foreign influences (2) restore parliamentary government (3) improve access to civil service examinations (4) outlaw caste systems

29 In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan rapidly industrialized. During which period did this change take place?

(1) Heian Court (2) Song dynasty

(3) Yuan dynasty (4) Meiji Restoration

30 The Amritsar Massacre and the Salt March are both associated with the independence movement in

(1) Iraq (2) India

(3) China (4) Kenya

31 Which factor led to the rise of communist revolutions in Russia and in China?

(1) increase in agricultural production around the world

(2) onset of the global depression that restricted trade

(3) scarcity of workers for available jobs (4) unequal distribution of wealth between social

classes

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