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GLOBAL 4 REGENTS QUESTIONS: WEEK 2-6

1) Which leader’s policies included glasnost and perestroika?

(1) Fidel Castro

(2) Nikita Khrushchev

(3) Mikhail Gorbachev

(4) Deng Xiaoping

Base your answer to question 2 on the graphic organizer below and on your knowledge of social studies.

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2) Which country best completes this graphic organizer?

(1)Egypt

(2) Iraq

(3) Sudan

(4) Bangladesh

3) “A Jewish State Is Created”

“Six-Day War Results in Major Arab Losses”

“Withdrawal Begins from West Bank”

Which situation is referred to in these headlines?

(1) Persian Gulf War

(2) Scramble for Africa

(3) conflict between Israelis and Palestinians

(4) collapse of the Ottoman Empire

4) Which event can be considered a conflict brought about in part by a religious reform movement?

(1) World War I

(2) Cuban Revolution

(3) World War II

(4) Iranian Revolution

5) The goal of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of perestroika and glasnost was to

(1) expand collectivization and communes

(2) resume development of Soviet nuclear weapons

(3) stimulate economic growth and political discussion

(4) stop expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) into Eastern Europe

6) • Pamphlet on the philosophy of Zionism

• Balfour Declaration

• Oslo Accords

These documents are most closely associated with the controversy over

(1) efforts by the United Nations to restrict child slavery and indentured servitude

(2) production of oil by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

(3) trade agreements established by the World Trade Organization (WTO)

(4) control of land in the Middle East by Palestinians and Jews

7) One similarity in the results of the revolutions led by Fidel Castro in Cuba and by the Sandinistas in Nicaragua is that both

(1) restored a monarchy

(2) destroyed a theocracy

(3) followed Marxist principles

(4) protected freedom of the press

8) One way in which Vladimir Lenin’s New Economic Policy and Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of perestroika are similar is that both

(1) allowed elements of capitalism within a communist economic system

(2) strengthened their country’s military defenses

(3) supported censorship of news and of personal correspondence

(4) increased tensions during the Cold War

9) Which action occurred in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev?

(1) Peasants were forced onto collective farms.

(2) Citizens experienced more personal freedoms under glasnost.

(3) The United States and the Soviet Union ended diplomatic relations.

(4) The Soviet government increased its control over the Orthodox Church.

10) Ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, the killing fields of Cambodia (Kampuchea), and the dirty war in Argentina are all examples of

(1) nationalist revolts

(2) human rights violations

(3) international terrorism

(4) religious conflicts

Base your answer to question 11 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.

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11) The main idea of this 1990s cartoon is that Russia is

(1) deciding between a capitalist or a communist system

(2) attempting to restore military power

(3) expressing concern about how the rest of the world views its government

(4) maintaining a balance between a civilian and a military government

Base your answer to question 12 on the graph below and on your knowledge of social studies.

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12) Which conclusion is best supported by the information provided on this graph?

(1) The United States has adequate petroleum reserves to meet future needs.

(2) Nations lacking major petroleum reserves cannot industrialize.

(3) Overproduction of petroleum products has caused inflation in the Middle East.

(4) Most of the world’s largest petroleum reserves are located in the Middle East.

Base your answers to questions 13 & 14 on the cartoon below & on your knowledge of social studies.

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Source: Jeff Koterba, Omaha World Herald, 2003 (adapted)

13) What is the main idea of this 2003 cartoon?

(1) There are problems to resolve on the road to peace.

(2) Colin Powell has removed the stumbling blocks to peace.

(3) Both groups have reached agreement on the road map for peace.

(4) The road to peace has been carefully mapped.

14) This 2003 cartoon illustrates the struggle between Palestinians and

(1) Iraqis

(2) Hamas

(3) Egyptians

(4) Israelis

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1) The unification of Germany (1870–71) and the breakup of Yugoslavia after 1991 both illustrate the influence of

(1) imperialism

(2) industrialization

(3) westernization

(4) nationalism

15) Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika and glasnost resulted in

(1) an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity

(2) conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union

(3) a successful transition to a command economy in Russia

(4) censorship of the news media in Russia

Base your answer to question 18 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.

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Source: Mike Thompson, Detroit Free Press for USA Today, May 28, 2002

16) What is the main idea of this 2002 cartoon?

(1) The technology of the Cold War now threatens peace in Asia.

(2) The risk of nuclear conflict has been eliminated.

(3) Nuclear power presents a possible solution to energy shortages in southern Asia.

(4) Mediation has lessened tensions between India and Pakistan.

17) In Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser’s seizure of the Suez Canal continued his policy of

(1) attracting investments from Western banks

(2) supporting the rights of British workers

(3) eliminating criticism of political opponents

(4) establishing national control of vital Resources

Base your answer to question 12 on the time line below and on your knowledge of social studies.

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1) Which conclusion can be drawn from this time line?

(1) Israel withdrew from the Camp David Accords.

(2) The Palestinian army is superior to the Israeli army.

(3) Long-lasting peace in the Middle East has been difficult to achieve.

(4) Neighboring countries have not been involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Base your answer to question 13 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.

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Source: Chan Lowe, The South Florida Sun Sentinel

2) What does this 2005 cartoon imply?

(1) The instability in the Middle East has been ongoing.

(2) The peace process in the Middle East is gaining ground.

(3) The Middle East has greatly changed over thirty years.

(4) The media shapes society’s perception of the Middle East.

3) In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. The United Nations response led to the Persian Gulf War of 1991. This response is an example of

(1) détente

(2) empire building

(3) totalitarianism

(4) collective security

18) What is a long-term effect of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?

(1) Communism was strengthened in South Asia.

(2) Hostilities between China and India lessened.

(3) The influence of militant Islamic groups increased in the region.

(4) Tensions along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan were reduced

19) Which region is most closely associated with conflict in the West Bank, Golan Heights, and the Sinai Peninsula?

(1) East Africa

(2) Middle East

(3) Western Europe

(4) Central Asia

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