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Global Regents Review Questions
The Enlightenment & French Revolution
Base your answer to question 1 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
… Nor is there liberty if the power of judging is not separate from legislative power and from executive
power. If it were joined to legislative power, the power over the life and liberty of the citizens would be
arbitrary, for the judge would be the legislator. If it were joined to executive power, the judge could
have the force of an oppressor.…
—Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws
1. In this passage, Montesquieu is making reference to
(1) an enlightened despotism
(2) a policy of mercantilism
(3) a separation of powers
(4) a social contract
2. The writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau, Baron de Montesquieu, and John Locke were similar in
that each supported the principles of
(1) a military dictatorship
(2) an autocracy
(3) a theocratic society
(4) a democratic republic
Base your answer to question 3 on the quote below and on your knowledge of social studies.
“If man in the state of nature is free, if he is absolute lord of his own person and possessions, why will
he give up his freedom? Why will he put himself under the control of any person or institution? The
obvious answer is that rights in the state of nature are constantly exposed to the attack of others. Since
every man is equal and since most men do not concern themselves with equity and justice, the
enjoyment of rights in the state of nature is unsafe and insecure. Hence each man joins in society with
others to preserve his life, liberty, and property.”
— John Locke, Two Treatises of Government, 1690
3. This statement provides support for the
(1) elimination of laissez-faire capitalism
(2) formation of government based on a social contract
(3) continuation of absolute monarchy
(4) rejection of the natural rights philosophy
Base your answer to question 4 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
[When] the legislature shall . . . grasp [for] themselves, or put into the hands of any other, an absolute
power over their lives, liberties, and estates of the people, . . . they forfeit the power the people had put
into their hands for quite contrary ends, and it [passes] to the people, who have a right to resume their
original liberty. . . .
— John Locke, Two Treatises on Civil Government
NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, August 2002.
4. Which idea is expressed in this passage?
(1) The people should give up their liberty to create an orderly society.
(2) People have the right to rebel if their natural rights are denied.
(3) Governments should be obeyed regardless of their actions.
(4) Liberty can only be guaranteed in a direct democracy.
5. The ideas of Rousseau, Voltaire, and Montesquieu most influenced
(1) the growing power of priests in the Roman Catholic Church
(2) improvements in the working conditions of factory workers
(3) the rise of industrial capitalism
(4) movements for political reform
6. Which statement expresses an idea of the Enlightenment?
(1) The king is sacred and answers only to God.
(2) History is a continuous struggle between social classes.
(3) Those who are the most fit will survive and succeed.
(4) All individuals have natural rights.
7. Many Enlightenment philosophers used reason to
(1) reinforce traditional beliefs
(2) strengthen religious authority
(3) reveal natural laws
(4) encourage censorship
8. One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment are similar is that both
(1) led to increased power for royal families in Europe
(2) sought to reconcile Christian beliefs and science
(3) questioned traditional values and past practices
(4) promoted nationalistic revolutions in eastern Europe
Base your answer to question 9 on the chart below and on your knowledge of social studies.
Philosopher
Idea
Locke
Natural rights — life, liberty, property
Montesquieu
Separation of powers
Voltaire
Freedom of thought, expression, and religion
9. Which period is most closely associated with the major ideas of these philosophers?
(1) Crusades
(2) Renaissance
(3) Reconquista
(4) Enlightenment
Base your answer to question 10 on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
. . . The Laws ought to be so framed, as to secure the Safety of every Citizen as much as
possible.
. . . The Equality of the Citizens consists in this; that they should all be subject to the same
Laws. . . .
- Documents of Catherine the Great, W. F. Reddaway, ed.,
Cambridge University Press (adapted)
10. These ideas of Catherine the Great of Russia originated during the
(1) Age of Exploration
(2) Age of Enlightenment
(3) Protestant Reformation
(4) French Revolution
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11. The writings of the 18th-century French philosophers Diderot, Rousseau, and Voltaire influenced
the
(1) policies of the enlightened despots
(2) start of the Neolithic Revolution
(3) success of the German unification movement
(4) spread of imperialism to Africa and Asia
Base your answer to question 12 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
… We must ask ourselves three questions.
1. What is the Third Estate? Everything.
2. What has it been until now in the political
order? Nothing.
3. What does it want to be? Something. …
— Abbé Sieyès, 1789 (adapted)
NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, August 2014.
12. Based on this passage, what did the Third Estate want?
(1) independence from France
(2) more influence in the political system
(3) removal of the monarchy
(4) freedom of religion in France
13. Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the
(1) French Revolution
(2) Counter Reformation
(3) Industrial Revolution
(4) Spanish Reconquista
14. Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?
(1) ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
(2) nationalization of the Church
(3) outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety
(4) demand of the Third Estate for more political power
15. Which revolution was caused by the factors shown in this partial outline?
I. ______________________________
A. Bankruptcy of the treasury
B. Tax burden on the Third Estate
C. Inflation
D. Abuses of the Old Regime
(1) Russian
(2) Mexican
(3) French
(4) Cuban
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Base your answers to questions 16 and 17 on the drawing below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
Source: The Way We Saw It: ..., Highsmith, Inc., 1998 from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam, August
2002.
16. This drawing illustrates conditions that contributed primarily to the beginning of the
(1) Protestant Reformation
(2) French Revolution
(3) Napoleonic Wars
(4) European Renaissance
17. Which conclusion can be drawn from 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.
Imperialism​ ​& World War I
Base your answer to question 18 on the excerpt below and on your knowledge of social studies.
The White Man’s Burden.
Take up the White Man’s burden—
Send forth the best ye breed—
Go, bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives’ need;
To wait, in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild—
Your new-caught sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child. . . .”
— Rudyard Kipling, 1899 from the NYS Global History and Geography Regents Exam,
June 2003.
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18. The message of this poem was used by many Europeans to justify
(1) industrialism
(2) feudalism
(3) imperialism
(4) fascism
19. During the late 19th century, which geographic factor helped attract European investors to
southern Africa and southeast Asia?
(1) smooth coastlines
(2) navigable rivers
(3) natural resources
(4) temperate climates
20. Which statement best expresses the Western perspective regarding Rudyard Kipling’s “white
man’s burden”?
(1) Europeans should preserve traditional cultures in Africa and Asia.
(2) Europeans must protect existing African and Asian economies.
(3) Europeans suffered great hardships in exploring new trade routes to Asia.
(4) Europeans had a duty to introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-European
peoples.
21. Which statement would Social Darwinists most likely support?
(1) Universal suffrage is a basic human right.
(2) Political equality strengthens the effectiveness of government.
(3) Stronger groups have the right to rule and control weaker groups.
(4) Public education should be guaranteed to all members of a society
22. Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?
(1) attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
(2) Germany's invasion of Poland
(3) Bolshevik coup d'état in Russia
(4) assassination of the Austrian Archduke
23. The immediate cause of World War I was the
(1) assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
(2) Japanese alliance with Germany
(3) treaty agreement at Versailles
(4) German invasion of Poland
24. Which event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?
(1) signing of the Treaty of Versailles
(2) invasion of Poland by Germany
(3) assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
(4) use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
25. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of
(1) the Franco-Prussian War
(2) the Russo-Japanese War
(3) World War I
(4) World War II
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26. The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by
(1) failing to include Germany and France as members
(2) threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere
(3) allowing Japanese aggression in Korea
(4) increasing tensions between European countries
Base your answer to question 27 on the headlines below and on your knowledge of social studies.
"Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy Form Triple Alliance"
"Serbian Nationalism Grows in Balkans"
"Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Bosnia"
27. The events in these headlines contributed most directly to the
(1) beginning of World War I
(2) outbreak of the Cold War
(3) development of communist rule in Europe
(4) strengthening of European monarchies
28. What was the immediate cause of World War I in Europe?
(1) start of the civil war in Russia
(2) sinking of the British liner, Lusitania
(3) assassination of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
(4) attack on Poland by the German army
29. Which title would best complete this partial outline?
I. ___________________________
A. Formation of secret alliances
B. Conflict over colonies in Africa
C. Military buildup of European armies and navies
D. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
(1) Scramble for Africa
(2) Causes of World War I
(3) Results of World War II
(4) Reasons for the United Nations
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Base your answer to the following question on the chart below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
30. Which statement is best supported by the data contained in the table?
(1) Austria-Hungary could not afford a large military expenditure in 1880.
(2) France spent the greatest amount of money on defense in 1900.
(3) Germany rapidly increased its military spending after 1890.
(4) Great Britain attempted to prepare for a long ground war.
Base your answers to questions 31 and 32 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
31. This 1919 cartoon suggests that Germany may come under the influence of
(1) moderates
(2) conservatives
(3) radicals
(4) isolationists
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32. This cartoonist is referring to the way Germany was affected in 1919 by
(1) the Congress of Vienna
(2) its defeat of Napoleon
(3) the Treaty of Versailles
(4) its defeat in World War II
Base your answers to questions 33 and 34 on the quotation below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
“The Allied . . . governments . . . affirm, and Germany accepts, the responsibility . . . for causing
all the loss and damage to which the Allied . . . governments and their nationals have been subjected
as a consequence of the war imposed on them by the aggression of Germany. . . .”
33. What was a result of the provisions of this document?
(1) Allied governments helped rebuild the German economy.
(2) Resentments about these provisions contributed to the growth of Nazism in Germany.
(3) The ideas in these provisions served as the basis for the European Union.
(4) The provisions became a blueprint for lasting peace in Germany.
34. This passage is taken from which historical document?
(1) United Nations Charter
(2) Treaty of Portsmouth
(3) Atlantic Charter
(4) Treaty of Versailles
Base your answers to questions 35 and 36 on the quotations below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
Speaker A: “What was actually happening on the battlefield was all secret then, but I thought that the
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere would be of crucial importance to backward races.”
Speaker B: “We Nazis must hold to our aim in foreign policy, namely to secure for the German people
the land and soil to which they are entitled. . . .”
Speaker C: “The Munich Pact saved Czechoslovakia from destruction and Europe from Armageddon.”
Speaker D: “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost shall be. We shall fight on the beaches, we
shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets. . . . We shall never
surrender.”
35. The clearest example of the policy of appeasement is in the statement made by Speaker
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
36. The common theme in the statements of Speakers B and D is
(1) colonialism
(2) containment
(3) nationalism
(4) reparations
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Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
37. Which British foreign policy regarding Germany does this cartoon suggest?
(1) appeasement
(2) imperialism
(3) nationalism
(4) containment
Base your answer to the following question on the poster below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
38. This World War I poster is an example of
(1) diversity
(2) dissent
(3) toleration
(4) propaganda
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39. What was a direct result of World War I?
(1) Nicholas II was named czar of Russia.
(2) Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia.
(3) Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a terrorist.
(4) The Ottoman Empire expanded.
40. The success of the women’s suffrage movement in 20th-century Europe resulted in part from
women
(1) holding high political offices
(2) working in factories during World War I
(3) being encouraged to have large families
(4) serving in combat positions during World War I
Base your answer to the following question on the maps below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
41. Which factor was the most significant force in causing the changes between 1914 and 1919 as
shown on the two maps?
(1) worldwide depression
(2) treaties signed at the end of World War I
(3) rise of Mussolini
(4) dissatisfaction of the German people
Russian Revolution
42. Which statement best describes the relationship between World War I and the Russian
Revolution?
(1) World War I created conditions within Russia that helped trigger a revolution.
(2) World War I postponed the Russian Revolution by restoring confidence in the Czar.
(3) The Russian Revolution inspired the Russian people to win World War I.
(4) World War I gave the Czar's army the needed experience to suppress the Russian
Revolution.
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43. The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia was caused in part by
(1) a forced famine in Ukraine
(2) the failure of Czar Nicholas II to come to Serbia's aid
(3) a shortage of military supplies and food during World War I
(4) the establishment of Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP)
44. What is a major belief associated with Marxism?
(1) The proletariat would rise up and overthrow the bourgeoisie.
(2) Religion should be more important than political forces.
(3) Private ownership of property should be expanded.
(4) Peasants would gain control of overseas markets
Base your answer to the following question on the speakers' statements below and on your
knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: If the rate of population growth continues to exceed the growth in the food supply, there
will not be enough food for all of the people.
Speaker B: There are people who are wealthy and people who are poor. This is just how things are.
Speaker C: History is the story of class struggle. Eventually, the working class will rise up and revolt
against the wealthy.
Speaker D: The government should do what is best for most of its people.
45. Which speaker best represents the views of Karl Marx?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
46. The Bolshevik Party in 1917 gained the support of the peasant class because they promised them
(1) "Peace, Land, and Bread"
(2) "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
(3) abolition of the secret police
(4) democratic reforms in all levels of government
Base your answer to the following question on the statements below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
● Led the Russians in a second revolution (1917)
● Promised "Peace, Land, and Bread"
● Established the New Economic Policy (NEP)
47. Which leader is being described by these statements?
(1) Czar Nicholas II
(2) Nikita Khrushchev
(3) Vladimir I. Lenin
(4) Mikhail Gorbachev
48. Heavy military losses in World War I, food and fuel shortages, and opposition to the czar led to the
(1) French Revolution
(2) Russian Revolution
(3) Chinese Revolution
(4) Cuban Revolution
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49. Which two major ideas are contained in the writings of Karl Marx?
(1) survival of the fittest and natural selection
(2) class struggle and revolutionary change
(3) separation of powers and checks and balances
(4) monotheism and religious tolerance
Base your answer to question 50 on the quote below and on your knowledge of social studies.
". . . The replacement of the bourgeois by the proletarian state is impossible without a violent
revolution. The abolition of the proletarian state, i.e., of all states, is only possible through 'withering
away.' . . ."
— V. I. Lenin, State and Revolution, 1917
50. This quotation is associated with the principles of
(1) imperialism
(2) capitalism
(3) communism
(4) militarism
Base your answer to the following question on the graphic organizer below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
51. Which title best completes this graphic organizer?
(1) Saddam Hussein and the Persian Gulf War
(2) Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen) and the Defeat of the Manchu Dynasty
(3) Joseph Stalin and the Rise of a Totalitarian State
(4) Jawaharlal Nehru and the Modern Industrial State of India
52. Which is the most accurate statement about art and literature in a totalitarian society?
(1) Artistic expression is channeled into approved themes.
(2) Artists and writers are subsidized by wealthy patrons.
(3) All forms of art and literature are banned by the government.
(4) Artists and writers are encouraged to borrow and adapt ideas from other societies.
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Base your answers to questions 53 and 54 on the following question on the table below and on your
knowledge of social studies.
52. Which Soviet policy is most closely associated with the information in this table?
(1) Lenin's New Economic Policy
(2) Stalin's five-year plans
(3) Brezhnev's policy of détente
(4) Gorbachev's policy of glasnost
53. Between which two years did the number of collective farms increase the most?
(1) 1929 and 1930
(2) 1930 and 1931
(3) 1934 and 1935
(4) 1939 and 1940
54. Joseph Stalin's leadership of the Soviet Union can be best characterized as a period of
(1) democratic reform and nationalism
(2) humanism and democracy
(3) religious freedom and tolerance
(4) censorship and terror
55. The main purpose of the many purges and public trials that took place in the Soviet Union in the
1930s was to
(1) force the Jewish people to leave the Soviet Union
(2) eliminate opposition to Joseph Stalin and his government
(3) establish a free and independent court system in the Soviet Union
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(4) reform the outdated and inadequate agricultural system
Fascism in Germany and Italy
56. During the mid-1930s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and
Communist Russia?
(1) government ownership of the means of production and distribution
(2) one-party system that denied basic human rights
(3) encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts
(4) emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons
57. What was a major reason for Adolf Hitler's rise to power?
(1) provisions of the Treaty of Versailles
(2) Germany's military support of Poland and France
(3) strong German economy
(4) refusal by the League of Nations to admit Germany as a member
58. The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that the treaty led to
(1) an era of peace and international good will in Germany
(2) a stable Germany that was both democratic and strong
(3) an increase in Germany's desire to regain its power and prestige
(4) a leadership position for Germany in the League of Nations
Base your answer to question 59 on the graphic organizer below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
59. Which heading best completes this graphic organizer?
(1) Socialism
(2) Liberalism
(3) Fascism
(4) Ethnocentrism
60. Which political leader gained power as a result of the failing economy of the Weimar Republic?
(1) Adolf Hitler
(2) Francisco Franco
(3) Benito Mussolini
(4) Charles de Gaulle
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Base your answer to the following question on the chart below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
61. Based on the information in this chart, which situation gave rise to Nazi power in Germany?
(1) global prosperity and trade
(2) success of the Weimar Republic
(3) political and economic instability
(4) expansion of Germany's colonial empire
Base your answer to the following question on the timeline below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
62. The rise of aggressive fascist governments in Europe occurred during the period represented by
letter
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
63. Which situation contributed to Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany after World War I?
(1) support of Hitler's radical policies by the Social Democrats in the Reichstag
(2) strong feelings of resentment and nationalism built up by economic and political crisis
(3) refusal by the League of Nations to admit Germany as a member
(4) violence and terrorism promoted by Germany's former enemies
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64. One similarity of Fascism and Communism as practiced in the 1930s was that both systems
generally
(1) provided for power to be held by hereditary rulers
(2) promoted ethnic diversity
(3) supported the democratic election of the head of state
(4) suppressed the views of the opposition
65. Between World War I and World War II, Fascism appealed to many people in Europe because
Fascism
(1) opposed racism and anti-Semitism
(2) promoted international cooperation
(3) offered simple solutions to complex problems
(4) rejected nationalism and militarism
66. During the 1930s, the Nazi (National Socialist) Party received support from the German people
because it promised to
(1) abide by the Versailles Treaty
(2) improve economic conditions in Germany
(3) promote policies that ensured ethnic equality
(4) utilize international organizations to solve problems
World War II
67. The Holocaust is an example of
(1) conflict between political parties
(2) violations of human rights
(3) limited technological development
(4) geography’s influence on culture
Base your answer to question 68 on the quote below and on your knowledge of social studies.
"But this trial has shown that under the stress of a national crisis, ordinary men–even able and
extraordinary men–can delude [fool] themselves into the commission of crimes and atrocities so vast
and heinous [terrible] that they beggar [shock] the imagination."
–Judgment at Nuremberg
68. This quotation is referring to the
(1) dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
(2) actions taken against Jews and others in the Holocaust
(3) Allied bombing of German cities during World War II
(4) German invasion of Poland
69. Which was the major result of the Nuremberg War Trials?
(1) National leaders were held personally responsible for war crimes against humanity.
(2) The state of Israel was created as a home for victims of the war.
(3) Soldiers were required to pay for the property damages they caused during the war.
(4) Prisoners from all countries were immediately released from captivity.
70. Which geographic factor in Russia played a role in Napoleon's defeat in 1812 and Hitler's defeat at
Stalingrad in 1944?
(1) Siberian tundra
(2) Caspian Sea
(3) arid land
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(4) harsh climate
Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
71. This World War II cartoon is showing the relationship between climate and the
(1) inability of Nazi forces to defeat the Soviet Union
(2) success of Allied troops after D-day
(3) efforts by Allied troops to control Berlin
(4) casualties suffered by the Soviet Union
72. Which action taken by both Hitler and Napoleon is considered by historians to be a strategic
military error?
(1) invading Russia with limited supply lines
(2) introducing combined ground and naval assaults
(3) invading Great Britain by land
(4) using conquered peoples as slave laborers
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73. During World War II, which geographic features contributed most to the Soviet Union’s defense
against the German invasion?
(1) deposits of many natural resources
(2) size and climate
(3) Atlantic ports and rivers
(4) mountainous territory and desert areas
74. Which headline is most closely associated with the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
(1) "Japan Signs Treaty of Kanagawa"
(2) "Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan"
(3) "Japan Invades Korea"
(4) "Japan Hosts Discussion on Greenhouse Gases"
75. Which conflict is most closely associated with events in Nanjing, Dunkirk, and Hiroshima?
(1) Russian Revolution
(2) Cultural Revolution
(3) World War II
(4) Korean War
76. During World War II, which event occurred last?
(1) German invasion of Poland
(2) Russian defense of Stalingrad
(3) United States bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
(4) Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Base your answer to the following question on the quote below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
... "You should take steps now to cease military resistance. Otherwise, we shall resolutely employ this
bomb and all our other superior weapons to promptly and forcefully end the war."
77. This paragraph from a 1945 Allied leaflet warned the
(1) Czechs of a German invasion
(2) Americans in Hawaii of a Japanese attack
(3) Koreans of a Russian invasion
(4) Japanese civilians of a United States attack
Base your answer to the following question on the quote below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
". . . Seventy thousand people were killed instantly, and many more would die — 60,000 by November
and another 70,000 by 1950. Most of them would be victims of a new method of killing — radiation. . .
."
- Ronald Takai
78. The situation described in this passage was the direct result of which World War II event?
(1) blitz of London
(2) attack on Pearl Harbor
(3) D-Day invasion of Normandy
(4) bombing of Hiroshima
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Cold War
79. The expansion of Communism into Eastern Europe was a direct result of
(1) the Crimean War
(2) the Napoleonic Wars
(3) World War I
(4) World War II
80. Between 1945 and 1950, the Soviet Union gained control over the nations of Eastern Europe as a
result of
(1) prewar agreements between England and the Soviet Union
(2) free elections in those nations
(3) diplomatic and military pressure
(4) trusteeships established by the United Nation
Base your answer to the following question on the quote below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the
continent."
–Winston Churchill (1946)
81. This statement was Winston Churchill's reaction to the
(1) final defeat of Germany's armies during World War II
(2) Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe after World War II
(3) German invasion of Russia during World War II
(4) creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after World War I
Base your answer to question 82 on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
● The United States offered aid to Turkey (1947).
● The Soviet Union helped finance the Aswan Dam in Egypt (1956).
● A coup d'état in Iraq was supported by the United States (1963).
82. Which conclusion about the Middle East can be drawn from these situations that occurred during
the Cold War?
(1) It served as a key ally for the Soviet Union.
(2) It developed a policy of appeasement.
(3) It became a site of strategic competition between the superpowers.
(4) It allowed the United Nations to establish the region's foreign policies.
83. In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe?
(1) members of the Common Market
(2) participants in the Marshall Plan
(3) allies of the United States
(4) satellites of the Soviet Union
84. The imaginary line that divided the Western European countries from the Eastern European
countries after World War II was known as the
(1) prime meridian
(2) line of demarcation
(3) Iron Curtain
(4) Berlin Wall
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85. The term iron curtain refers to the
(1) scars left on the land by the trenches of World War I
(2) no-fly zone in northern Iraq after the Persian Gulf War
(3) border established between India and Pakistan after World War II
(4) western boundary of Soviet domination in Europe during the Cold War
Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
86. What is the main idea of this 2002 cartoon?
(1) The United States refuses to become involved in another war.
(2) Nuclear proliferation continues to threaten world peace.
(3) The Cold War conflict continues today.
(4) Pakistan is the dominant nuclear force in this region.
87. ​"Korea Divided at 38th Parallel"
"Hungarian Revolution Crushed"
"Missile Sites Spotted in Cuba"
The events in these headlines contributed to the
(1) development of peacetime alliances
(2) collapse of the Soviet Union
(3) rejection of imperialism by Western nations
(4) tensions between the superpowers
88. The purpose of the Marshall Plan after World War II was to
(1) promote the spread of militarism
(2) force the losing nations to help areas destroyed in the war
(3) rebuild national economies to stabilize governments
(4) strengthen the alliances that had won the war
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89. Which United States foreign policy was used to maintain the independence of Greece and Turkey
after World War II?
(1) containment
(2) neutrality
(3) nonalignment
(4) militarism
Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
. . . The only way to go was up. And, on June 26, 1948, planes from all over the world were employed
to begin an airlift to fly needed food and supplies to the Berliners. The Soviets attempted to frighten
away the Allied planes. One Soviet plane, trying to tighten the blockade, fired on a British plane as it
attempted to land in Berlin. Both planes crashed, killing all aboard. But the airlift continued. . . .
Source: Doris M. Epler, The Berlin Wall The Milbrook Press,
90. The events described in this passage occurred soon after
(1) World War I
(2) World War II
(3) the Korean War
(4) the Six-Day War
91. One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
(1) promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
(2) keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
(3) complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
(4) meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
92. The fall of the Berlin Wall was followed by
(1) an end of democratic rule in Germany
(2) the rise of a Neo-Nazi movement in Spain
(3) an expansion of the Warsaw Pact
(4) the collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union
93. The revolt in Hungary (1956), the demonstrations in Czechoslovakia (1968), and the formation of
Solidarity in Poland (1980's) are similar in that they
(1) were movements to restore the power of the aristocracy
(2) were tolerated by the Communist leaders, who accepted the need for change
(3) represented a challenge to Communist leadership
(4) represented attempts to rid these countries of Western ideas and influence
94. The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the division of Germany into East
Germany and West Germany, and the Korean War were immediate reactions to
(1) Japanese military aggression in the 1930s
(2) the rise of German nationalism after World War I
(3) ethnic conflict and civil war in Africa in the 1950s
(4) Communist expansion after World War II
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95. The 38th parallel in Korea and the 17th parallel in Vietnam were used to mark
(1) boundaries created by mountain ranges
(2) demarcation lines instituted by papal authority
(3) territorial claims disputed between ethnic minorities
(4) political divisions established between communist and noncommunist territories
96. United States involvement in the Vietnam War and the Soviet Union's involvement in Afghanistan
were motivated mainly by a desire to
(1) exploit the mineral resources of the regions
(2) support governments that would remain strong allies
(3) stop the expansion of Japan into the Middle East
(4) establish independent nation-states in the regions
Base your answer to question 97 on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.
97. Which conclusion about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) can be drawn from this
2002 map?
(1) NATO considered admitting more former Soviet satellites.
(2) NATO had fewer members than the Warsaw Pact.
(3) NATO does not admit new members.
(4) NATO has included many Asian members.
98. In the post-World War II time period, the purpose of both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) and the Warsaw Pact was to
(1) discourage religious toleration
(2) establish a military alliance
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(3) promote economic self-sufficiency
(4) eliminate political corruption
Base your answers to questions 99 and 100 on the discussion below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
Speaker A: I think that this plan is an excellent one. By expanding membership, the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) can change its role as we enter the 21st century. Since its original enemy is
no longer a threat, we should use NATO to maintain peace in Europe.
Speaker B: I strongly disagree. NATO is a military organization that requires its members to spend
money on military equipment and training. The nations at risk would better help themselves by
spending money on improving infrastructure and strengthening their economies.
Speaker C: Both of you are missing the point. The whole reason we want to join NATO is for protection
against Russian expansionism. This has happened before in our history, with dire consequences for us.
We do not want it to happen again.
Speaker D: We will never accept anyone’s right to build up troops or weapons in the areas along our
borders. Those are our traditional spheres of influence. We will not accept any action that dictates our
defense policy to us.
99. Which nation is Speaker C most likely representing?
(1) France
(2) Germany
(3) Poland
(4) China
100. The speakers are discussing the question of whether NATO should
(1) send troops to stop ethnic strife in Iraq
(2) expel the United States and Canada
(3) dissolve and turn over its assets to the European Union
(4) expand its organization to include the nations of Eastern Europe
101. Which is a result of India's policy of nonalignment?
(1) India has kept its defense spending at a low level.
(2) The Indian government has been successful in limiting population growth.
(3) The Indian government has worked to reduce religious conflicts.
(4) India has accepted aid from both the United States and the Soviet Union.
102. The United Nations was created primarily to
(1) prosecute persons accused of war crimes
(2) contain the spread of communism
(3) channel relief aid to war-torn nations
(4) provide a means of solving international problems
103. One reason Mikhail Gorbachev implemented the policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet
Union was to
(1) eliminate freedom of speech and press
(2) destroy the power of the opposition party
(3) dominate the governments of Eastern Europe
(4) encourage political discussion and economic reform
104. In the 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev’s attempts to change the Soviet Union resulted in
(1) an increase in tensions between India and the Soviet Union
(2) a strengthening of the Communist Party
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(3) a shift from producing consumer goods to producing heavy machinery
(4) a series of economic and political reforms
Base your answer to the following question on the quote below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
". . . The Communist party of the Soviet Union has been and remains a natural and inalienable part of
social forces. Their cooperation will make it possible to attain the ultimate goal of Perestroika: to renew
our society within the framework of the socialist choice, along the lines of advance to a humane
democratic socialism. . . ."
105. Which leader would most likely have made this statement?
(1) Kwame Nkrumah
(2) Mohandas Gandhi
(3) Benito Mussolini
(4) Mikhail Gorbachev
Nationalist Movements in India, Africa and the Middle East
106. Prior to 1947, the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League worked together seeking to
end
(1) nonviolence
(2) religious diversity
(3) foreign rule
(4) nonalignment
107. The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was
to
(1) begin a cycle of armed revolution
(2) draw attention to critical issues
(3) increase the strength of the military
(4) resist the power of religious leaders
Base your answers to questions 108 and 109 on the statements below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
Statement 1: "This organization is created for the purpose of realizing the national ideal: the union of all
Serbs."
— Bylaws of the Black Hand
Statement 2: " . . . people . . . would think themselves happier even under their bad government than
they might be under the good government of a foreign power."
— Mohandas Gandhi, adapted from Indian Opinion, 1905
Statement 3: ". . . above all, we want Germany to be considered one land and the German people one
people"
— Heinrich von Gagern, The Call for German Unity
Statement 4: "We ardently wish to free Italy from foreign rule. We agree that we must put aside all petty
differences in order to gain this most important goal. We wish to drive out the foreigners not only
because we want to see our country powerful and glorious, but also because we want to elevate the
Italian people in intelligence and moral development."
— Count Camillo di Cavour, 1810-1861
108. Which idea is expressed by all the statements?
(1) War is a means of achieving national policies.
(2) Industrial growth is critical to a country's prosperity.
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(3) Social class differences are the source of all conflicts.
(4) Self-determination of the people is an important goal.
109. The foreign power referred to in Statement 2 is
(1) Russia
(2) Brazil
(3) Great Britain
(4) Japan
Base your answer to the following question on the map below and your knowledge of social studies.
110. Which letter identifies the nation most closely associated with Mohandas Gandhi?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
...Indeed whilst on the one hand civil disobedience authorizes disobedience of unjust laws or unmoral
laws of a state which one seeks to overthrow, it requires meek and willing submission to the penalty of
disobedience and therefore cheerful acceptance of the jail discipline and its attendant hardships....
111. Which individual is the author of this passage?
(1) Otto von Bismarck
(2) Mohandas Gandhi
(3) Ho Chi Minh
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(4) Fidel Castro
Base your answers to questions 112 and 113 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
"Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for the just man is also in
prison . . . If a thousand men were not to pay their tax bills this year, that would not be a violent and
bloody measure, as it would be to pay them, and enable the State to commit violence and shed
innocent blood."
112. Which leader would most likely have endorsed the views expressed in the passage?
(1) Mohandas Gandhi
(2) Elizabeth II
(3) Simón Bolívar
(4) Vladimir Lenin
113. This passage endorses the concept of
(1) multiculturalism
(2) civil disobedience
(3) cultural diffusion
(4) terrorism
114. What was one reason that India was divided into two nations in 1947?
(1) Indian leaders disagreed about India’s role in the United Nations.
(2) Great Britain feared a unified India would be a military threat.
(3) The Soviet Union insisted that India should have a communist government.
(4) Differences between the Hindus and the Muslims created religious conflict.
115. The partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 was primarily caused by
(1) China's desire to expand its territory
(2) the Soviet Union's effort to divide and conquer South Asia
(3) Muslim fear of Hindu domination
(4) Gandhi's insistence on establishing a Hindu nation
116. Religious differences between Muslims and Hindus in South Asia after World War II led to
(1) increased control by the British colonial government
(2) an arbitrated settlement by the United Nations
(3) the creation of the nations of India and Pakistan
(4) increased Communist influence in the region
Base your answer to question 117 on the headlines below and on your knowledge of social studies.
"Struggle Continues for Control of Kashmir"
"Many Hurt in Border Clashes Between Hindus and Muslims"
117. Which nations have been most closely associated with the conflicts in these headlines?
(1) China and India
(2) India and Pakistan
(3) Vietnam and Cambodia (Kampuchea)
(4) Sri Lanka and Thailand
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118. Which communist nation is most closely associated with the leadership of Ho Chi Minh and the
surrender of Saigon?
(1) North Korea
(2) Soviet Union
(3) Vietnam
(4) People’s Republic of China
119. The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to
(1) demand democratic reforms
(2) encourage ethnic rivalry
(3) promote a united Africa
(4) divide Africa into separate countries
Base your answer to question 120 on the maps below and on your knowledge of social studies.
120. Based on these maps, which statement is accurate?
(1) Egypt and Ethiopia are no longer part of Africa.
(2) By 1980, most African countries had become independent.
(3) By 1950, most of Africa was controlled by Russia or the United States.
(4) The Union of South Africa was renamed Namibia.
121. The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were
most closely associated with
(1) a rise in nationalism in several African countries
(2) the end of apartheid in South Africa
(3) a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa
(4) the revival of Islam in northern Africa
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122. A major factor in the development of 20th–century nationalist movements throughout Africa was
a common
(1) language throughout most of Africa
(2) goal to end European rule in Africa
(3) ethnic bond among the people of sub-Saharan Africa
(4) religion throughout most of Africa
Base your answer to the following question on the timeline below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
123. Independence was achieved by most African and Asian nations during the period represented by
letter
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
124. A goal of both the Boxer Rebellion in China and the Mau Mau movement in Kenya was to
(1) promote laissez-faire capitalism
(2) end foreign control
(3) develop modern industries
(4) create a totalitarian state
Base your answer to the following question on the quote below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
"If we are to remain free, if we are to enjoy the full benefits of Africa's enormous wealth, we must unite
to plan for the full exploitation of our human and material resources in the interest of all our people."
—Kwame Nkrumah (1950s)
125. This quotation best expresses the major goal of
(1) colonialism
(2) Pan-Africanism
(3) imperialism
(4) urbanization
126. The wars that took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria in the 1960s and
in Rwanda and Somalia in the early 1990s are similar in that these wars were caused in part by
disputes
(1) over water sources
(2) over oil and mineral rights
(3) between ethnic groups
(4) between Communist and non-Communist forces
127. Many modern-day African nations have had difficulty uniting their people because the people
(1) have strong tribal ties
(2) are still loyal to the former colonial power
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(3) do not wish to remain in Africa
(4) are unwilling to accept authority figures
128. F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end the
(1) foreign control of the diamond mines
(2) discriminatory policy of apartheid
(3) anarchy in Somalia
(4) Boer War
129. Which situation existed under the policy of apartheid in South Africa?
(1) All people were guaranteed suffrage.
(2) The black majority held the most political power.
(3) Society was controlled by the white minority.
(4) Social inequality was eliminated.
Base your answer to the question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
... We have triumphed in the effort to implant hope in the breasts of the millions of our people. We
enter into a covenant [agreement] that we shall build the society in which all South Africans, both black
and white, will be able to walk tall, without any fear in their hearts, assured of their inalienable right to
human dignity-a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world ....
- Nelson Mandela, excerpt from Inaugural Address
130. These words were delivered in 1994 by the newly elected president of South Africa to praise his
countrymen's rejection of
(1) nationalism
(2) Pan-Africanism
(3) apartheid
(4) democracy
131. What is the main idea of this 1994 cartoon?
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(1) White South Africans can no longer vote in their own country.
(2) People who fail to vote in South Africa's elections may be arrested.
(3) Free elections are the key to true democracy in South Africa.
(4) Blacks can control elections in South Africa by casting multiple votes.
132. What is the main reason for the international importance of the countries in the Middle East
today?
(1) They have made innovative political and social reforms.
(2) They have superior weapons capability.
(3) They are strategically located and have important natural resources.
(4) They have an advanced level of scientific and industrial development.
133. Many conflicts in the Middle East during the post–World War II period have directly resulted from
(1) the dissolution of the Arab League
(2) border clashes between Iran and China
(3) disputes related to Palestine
(4) the partition of Egypt
Base your answer to this question on the timeline below and on your knowledge of social studies.
134. Which region is directly associated ·with the events shown on this timeline?
(1) Latin America
(2) Middle East
(3) Central Africa
(4) Southeast Asia
135. A major source of the dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
(1) wants to control oil resources in the area
(2) has historic ties to the same land
(3) believes in different interpretations of the same religion
(4) has close military alliances with neighboring countries
136. The first Arab nation in the Middle East to reach a formal peace agreement with Israel under the
Camp David accords (1979) was
(1) Saudi Arabia
(2) Lebanon
(3) Egypt
(4) Syria
137. The Balfour Declaration of 1917 encouraged Zionism by
(1) ordering the withdrawal of the British from Palestine
(2) supporting the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine
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(3) dividing Palestine into separate areas for Jews and Christians
(4) granting national independence to Palestine
Base your answer to question on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.
138. Which letter represents the location of a country created in part as a result of the Zionist
movement?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Nationalist Movement in China
139. The difficult, year-long journey made by Mao Zedong and his Communist followers in 1934
through China's mountains, marshes, and rivers was called the
(1) Cultural Revolution
(2) Great Leap Forward
(3) Boxer Rebellion
(4) Long March
140. A major reason for the success of the Communist revolution in China was that the Communists
(1) stressed Buddhism in their military training
(2) included important businessmen in their ranks
(3) promised land and power to the peasant class
(4) fought successfully against the United States during World War II
141. After World War II, the Chinese Communists were successful in their revolution mainly because
the
(1) United States refused to support the Nationalists
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(2) Communists had the support of the peasants
(3) Communists had more technologically advanced weapons
(4) Nationalists had been defeated by Japan
142. During the Great Leap Forward, Chinese peasants were forced to
(1) join communes
(2) move to the cities
(3) convert to Christianity
(4) attack the Red Guards
Base your answers to questions 143 and 144 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
. . . (1) Internally, arouse the masses of the people. That is, unite the working class, the peasantry, the
urban petty bourgeoisie and the national bourgeoisie, form a domestic united front under the
leadership of the working class, and advance from this to the establishment of a state which is a
peoples democratic dictatorship under the leadership of the working class and based on the alliance of
workers and peasants.
(2) Externally, unite in a common struggle with those nations of the world which treat us as equals and
unite with the peoples of all countries. That is, ally ourselves with the Soviet Union, with the People s
Democracies and with the proletariat and the broad masses of the people in all other countries, and
form an international united front. . . .
Source: MaoTse-Tung [Mao Zedong], Selected Works, Volume Five, 1945-1949, New York
International Publishers
143. In this passage, Mao Zedong is using the ideas of
(1) Thomas Malthus
(2) Adam Smith
(3) Karl Marx
(4) Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-Shek)
144. In this passage, Mao Zedong is suggesting that China
(1) create a government under the leadership of industrialists
(2) give up its independence and become a part of the Soviet Union
(3) rely on the United Nations for economic aid
(4) join with the Soviet Union as a partner in communism
145. One way in which the Hitler Youth of Germany and the Red Guard of China are similar is that both
organizations
(1) required unquestioning loyalty to the leader
(2) helped increase religious tolerance
(3) hindered imperialistic goals
(4) led pro-democracy movements
146. In China the terms "Long March," "Little Red Book," and "Great Leap Forward" are most closely
associated with the
(1) economic policies of the Kuomintang
(2) expulsion of foreigners during the Boxer Rebellion
(3) foreign policy under Deng Xiaoping
(4) leadership of Mao Zedong
147. Which action was taken by Deng Xiaoping to improve the economy of China?
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(1) discouraging foreign investment
(2) encouraging some capitalist practices
(3) organizing the Red Guard
(4) practicing glasnost
148. In China, Deng Xiaoping’s Four Modernizations led to
(1) a decrease in industrialization
(2) a decreased interest in investments by foreign businesses
(3) an increase in the emphasis on collective farming
(4) an increased use of free-market practices
149. What was a goal of the student protestors in Tiananmen Square in 1989?
(1) independence for Taiwan
(2) removal of troops from South Korea
(3) access to foreign products
(4) democratic reforms
150. The Tiananmen Square massacre in China was a reaction to
(1) Deng Xiaoping's plan to revive the Cultural Revolution
(2) student demands for greater individual rights and freedom of expression
(3) China's decision to seek Western investors
(4) Great Britain's decision to return Hong Kong to China
Modernization & Industrialization
Base your answer to question 151 on the quote below and your knowledge of social studies.
"A civilized, international dress is worthy and appropriate for our nation, and we will wear it. Boots or
shoes on our feet, trousers on our legs, shirt and tie, jacket and waistcoat—and of course, to complete
these, a cover with a brim on our heads. I want to make this clear. This head-covering is called hat.'"
— Kemal Atatürk
151. The clothing rules established by Kemal Atatürk indicated that he wanted Turkey to
(1) retain its traditional culture
(2) westernize its society
(3) give women equal rights
(4) establish Islamic fundamentalism
152. When Kemal Ataturk became the political leader of Turkey, his policies differed from those of the
Ottoman Empire. One difference between these policies was that
(1) Western ideas and practices were adopted
(2) a limited monarchy was established
(3) Islamic fundamentalism became a major political force
(4) imperialism was used to gain territory in Europe
153. Since the 1970s, the Middle Eastern conflict between traditional culture and the forces of
Westernization has resulted in
(1) the growth of religious fundamentalism
(2) an increase in political stability in the region
(3) an emphasis on the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights
(4) the elimination of conflict between Arab states
154. A goal of modern-day religious fundamentalism is to
(1) combine the religious teachings of Islam and Christianity
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(2) maintain traditional religious values in society
(3) encourage the practice of other religions
(4) adopt secular attitudes instead of religious beliefs
Base your answer to question 155 on the quote below and your knowledge of social studies.
"A constitution? What for? The Koran is the oldest and most efficient constitution in the world."
—King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1966) "The form of government of Iran is that of an Islamic Republic."
—Article 1, Iranian Constitution (1979)
155. These quotations best support the idea that
(1) the laws of Islam can be used to govern a country
(2) every country needs elected leaders
(3) Muslims believe in a weak central government
(4) religion should be separated from government
156. In Iran under Ayatollah Khomeini and in Afghanistan throughout the 1990s, an effect of the
Islamic fundamentalist government has been to
(1) produce an agrarian-based economy
(2) eliminate anti-Israeli terrorist groups
(3) create a strong military alliance with the United States
(4) limit rights for women
157. A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that
(1) traditional values were being undermined by Western ideas
(2) women were being denied political rights
(3) Israel had lost its influence in the Middle East
(4) religious leaders were becoming too powerful
158. One way in which Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini and Afghanistan’s Taliban were similar is that they
each
(1) established an Islamic state
(2) sponsored a United Nations Conference on Women’s Rights
(3) joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
(4) incorporated communist doctrine into their government
159. In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused
(1) an increase in women’s rights
(2) tension between traditionalism and modernization to continue
(3) foreign control of natural resources to expand
(4) the introduction of a communist form of government
Base your answer to question 160 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
". . . The grim statutes [laws] that I would spend the rest of my life fighting stared back at me from the
page: the value of a woman's life was half that of a man (for instance, if a car hit both on the street, the
cash compensation due to the woman's family was half that due the man's); a woman's testimony in
court as a witness to a crime counted only half as much as a man's; a woman had to ask her husband's
permission for divorce. The drafters of the penal code had apparently consulted the seventh century
for legal advice. The laws, in short, turned the clock back fourteen hundred years, to the early days of
Islam's spread, the days when stoning women for adultery and chopping off the hands of thieves were
considered appropriate sentences ...." - Shirin Ebadi, Iran Awakening
160. Based on this passage, which statement is a valid conclusion about Iran following the revolution
in 1979?
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(1) Men were often penalized for their treatment of women.
(2) Laws were changed to reflect Western legal principles.
(3) The legal system discriminated against women.
(4) Legal decisions were based on economic values.
Modern Problems
161. Modern technology has affected global society by
(1) increasing the speed and extent of cultural diffusion
(2) reducing the effects of social change
(3) reinforcing traditional values and customs
(4) preventing the spread of democratic principles to developing nations
Base your answer on the chart below and on your knowledge of social studies.
162. Which conclusion about the population of China between 2000 and 2025 can be drawn from the
information provided by this chart?
(1) The fertility rate of Chinese women is expected to increase.
(2) Chinese life expectancy will likely decrease.
(3) The rate of population growth is expected to decline.
(4) By 2025, the birth rate in China will probably double.
163. The reason that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) greatly influences the
world today is that it
(1) commands the loyalty of the worldwide Islamic community
(2) develops and exports important technology
(3) controls access to trade routes between the East and West
(4) manages the oil supply that affects the global economy
164. Even if food production in developing nations meets minimum needs, some citizens of these
nations will still experience hunger mainly because
(1) religious practices do not allow the people to eat many of the foods grown
(2) food delivery systems are inadequate
(3) governments are using starvation as a means of population control
(4) the foods grown have limited nutritional value
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Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
165. What is the main idea of this cartoon?
(1) Petroleum is being overproduced.
(2) The demand for petroleum exceeds production.
(3) Fossil fuels are unevenly distributed.
(4) The demands of global environmental groups have increased.
Base your answer to question 166 on the cartoon below and your knowledge of social studies​.
166. This 2001 cartoon implies that nations in Central America are
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(1) defeating enemies and overcoming all obstacles
(2) requesting assistance in the battle against drought
(3) facing several serious problems at the same time
(4) waiting patiently until the economic crisis is over
Base your answer to question 167 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
167. The cartoon implies that economic refugees will
(1) be able to solve problems in their own regions
(2) not seek refuge in the United States and Canada
(3) not be admitted to Europe
(4) be accepted by the members of the European Union
Base your answer on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
In our time, in particular, there exists another form of ownership which is becoming no less important
than land: the possession of know-how, technology, and skill. . . . Many people, perhaps the majority
today, do not have the means which would enable them to take their place in an effective and humanly
dignified way within a productive system in which work is truly central.
—Pope John Paul II, May 1991
167. What is the main idea of this passage?
(1) Those who control vast stretches of territory are assured an important role in society
(2) Arable land ensures society will be productive
(3) As technology increases, the need for an educated labor force decreases.
(4) Education and technical knowledge are important elements that enable workers to succeed in
industrial work.
168. Rapid industrialization in developing nations has often resulted in
(1) Little growth in urban centers
(2) Decreases in the levels of pollution
(3) The continuation of traditional ideas in the workplace
(4) A growing gap between the rich and the poor
169. The main goal of the Green Revolution was to
(1) Prevent further destruction of the world’s rainforests
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(2) Solve chronic food shortages through the use of technology
(3) Expand the economies of developing nations with foreign investment
(4) Insure that foreign aid was received by people with greatest need
Base your answer to question 170 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
170. What is the main idea of this cartoon?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Sneakers sold in developed nations are frequently made of inferior materials.
Child labor in developing nations is used to produce goods for developed nations.
Workers in developing nations receive higher wages than those in developed nations,
Shoe manufacturers should build their factories in the United States.
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Base your answer to questions 171 and 172 on the graph below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
171. What is one explanation for the great change in the world population between 1950 and 2000?
(1) Family planning was successful
(2) There was an absence of war and conflict
(3) New medicine and technology were discovered
(4) Famine and other natural disasters increased
172. The graph shows that between 1950 and 2000 the world’s population increased by
approximately
(1) 1 billion
(2) 4 billion
(3) 6 billion
(4) 8 billion
Human Rights
173. During the 20th century, global attention was drawn to the Armenians of the Ottoman Empire, the
Tutsis of Rwanda, and the Muslims of Kosovo because these groups were all victims of
(1) Nuclear power accidents
(2) Human rights violations
(3) Environmental disasters
(4) The AIDS epidemic
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Base your answer to question 174 on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.
174. Based on an analysis of these statements, which conclusion is accurate?
(1) All governments have taken active steps to end slavery.
(2) The United Nations has solved the problem of slavery.
(3) The number of enslaved persons has increased dramatically since 1948.
(4) Slavery remains a problem in the modern era.
Base your answer to question 175 on the headlines below and your knowledge of social studies.
“Women of Kuwait Demand Right to Vote”
“Property Inheritance Still Limited for Women of Nepal”
“Women in Jordan Form Alliance to Increase Political Representation”
175. Which conclusions are supported by these headlines?
(1) Equal rights for women continues to be a global concern.
(2) Women are not active in political issues.
(3) Women have achieved equality in the area of education.
(4) Communist governments have insured equal rights for women.
Base your answer to question 176 on the excerpt below.
Article 3: Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. . . .
Article 5: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment. . . .
Article 19: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to
hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any
media and regardless of frontiers. . . .
176. Which pair of 20th century leaders most clearly violated these principles?
(1) Anwar Sadat and Charles De Gaulle
(2) Corazon Aquino and Margaret Thatcher
(3) Jawaharlal Nehru and Reza Pahlavi
(4) Pol Pot and Joseph Stalin
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