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REGENTS REVIEW
Global history & geography
GRR! STATISTICS
High school performance data has shown that the Global
History & Geography Exam is often the one Regents Exam
that endangers student graduation & ultimately a high school’s
graduation rate & progress report.
Data has shown that GUERRILLA REGENTS REVIEW is
a very effective way to get students to achieve passing grades
on the Global History & Regents Exam!
GRR! includes content organized in a theme-based system.
Exposure to hundreds of past Regents questions linked to the content seriously boost their chances of achieving a passing grade.
Here are some recent results of different groupings of students
(General Education students, Students with IEPs & English
Language Learners) who all used GUERRILLA REGENTS
REVIEW to pass the exam.
IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL HISTORY RESULTS
Large Manhattan High School 4 CTT (120 students)
classes took June 2011 Exam
June 2011 Global History
Passing Rate: 83%
Brooklyn High School: 21 re-takers who needed Global
Exam to graduate
June 2011 Global History
Passing Rate: 75%
Large Manhattan High School: 39 re-takers who needed
Global Exam to graduate
June 2011 Global History
Passing Rate: 85%
Manhattan High School: 11 Special Education re-takers
January 2012 Global History
Passing Rate: 91%
Manhattan ESL High School: 2 English Language
learners re-takers who needed Global Exam to graduate
January 2012 Global History
Passing Rate: 100%
AFTER GRR!
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80
60
40
20
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BEFORE GRR!
HOW TO GRR!................................................................3
KNOW YOUR ENEMY.....................................................5
GET READY TO ATTACK................................................6
GO TO W-A-R.................................................................8
WATCH YOUR BACK....................................................10
GEOGRAPHY
Review Content..................................................................14
Regents Questions.............................................................22
Score Sheet........................................................................31
ECONOMICS
Review Content..................................................................32
Regents Questions.............................................................42
Score Sheet........................................................................52
POLITICAL AND LEGAL SYSTEMS
Review Content..................................................................54
Regents Questions.............................................................68
Score Sheet........................................................................75
BELIEF SYSTEMS
Review Content..................................................................76
Regents Questions.............................................................82
Score Sheet........................................................................91
ACHIEVEMENTS
Review Content..................................................................92
Regents Questions...........................................................100
Score Sheet......................................................................108
TURNING POINTS
Review Content................................................................110
Regents Questions...........................................................124
Score Sheet......................................................................132
INDIVIDUALS
Review Content................................................................134
Regents Questions...........................................................148
Score Sheet......................................................................155
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
Review Content................................................................156
Regents Questions...........................................................166
Score Sheet......................................................................175
CONFLICT
Review Content................................................................176
Regents Questions...........................................................186
Score Sheet......................................................................196
MODERN ISSUES
Review Content................................................................198
Regents Questions...........................................................206
Score Sheet......................................................................221
GRR! PROGRESS SHEET...........................................223
NOW WHAT?..............................................................224
HOW TO GRR!
1. Know the content the Regents frequently asks about! Read
the GRR! Thematic Content over & over! For example:
In your review content & practice questions for GRR!
GEOGRAPHY & GRR! ECONOMICS, you will see
questions about Japan’s aggressive foreign policy & the
reason for it. The reason for Japan’s aggressive foreign policy is that Japan is a mountainous archipelago with FEW
NATURAL RESOURCES. Based on the frequency of this
geographic & economic topic on past exams, it is likely that
it will be on the next one. Read the GRR! thematic content before & after you answer questions & then whenever
else you can between now & the exam. Remember:
GUERRILLA REGENTS REVIEW is NOT a condensed
version of 8,000 years of history like other review books. It
is the content you need connected to real Regents questions.
2. ATTACK the question! Read each question & all of its
choices carefully! Make sure the answer you choose answers the question. Remember for many questions, there are
2 bad choices. Cross them out in your GRR! Workbook &
on the exam on the day of the Regents. Watch out for words
like ALL or NEVER or NOT. Do not fall into any traps. Ask
yourself what you know about each question. Underline,
circle, highlight what is important! When doing practice
questions, look where the target/bullseye tells you to look
in the GRR! Thematic Content. Underline, circle, highlight
what is important. Go back to the question & cross out the 2
bad choices. Go back to the content if you need to. Cross out
the 3rd bad choice & circle the correct answer.
3. After you have completed 50 questions for a theme, record
your answers carefully on the answer sheet for that theme
at the end of each chapter. Your teacher will inform you of
your results. On the GRR! Item Analysis Chart, circle the
question numbers you got wrong & try them again using
the thematic content. If many of your classmates got the
same questions wrong, discuss them.
POINTS YOU NEED
Based on recent scoring conversions, you will earn
a 65 (probably higher) if you:
1. Get 30 (or more) out of 50 multiple-choice questions
correct,
2. Get all of your short answer DBQs correct,
3. Get a 3/5 on the Part 2 Thematic Essay, & get a
3/5 on the Part 3B DBQ Essay.
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4.Keep track of your progress. Shade in the percentage of
questions correct & see which themes you need to work on.
Remember, you need 30 or more multiple choice correct.
5. Use GRR! content to get ready for the thematic essay. The
review content you have in your hands will provide you
with enough information to outline a solid thematic essay
based on any of the 10 themes (or a variation of them).
Take for example the very recent thematic essay question about “INDIVIDUALS.” The Regents has also asked
students to write a thematic essay on “Ideas” of individuals & there was also a thematic essay question not too long
ago about “Written Works.” Your GRR! INDIVIDUALS
content & questions refer to many individuals & their
achievements & ideas. Several of them wrote books
based on their ideas, such as Machiavelli’s The Prince or
The Communist Manifesto by Marx & Engels. Know
as many individuals (& the impact of their ideas) for the
multiple choice as possible, but be an expert on 2 or 3 for
the thematic essay. Do the same for all the themes. Know
as much as possible about them for the multiple choice, but
be an expert on 2 or 3 for the thematic essay.
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KNOW YOUR ENEMY
The Global History & Geography Regents is the only exam
that covers two years of study and topics from over 8,000
years of history. It is broken up into four sections: Part 1 is 50
multiple-choice questions. Part 2 is a thematic essay. Part 3A
consists of 12-14 short-answer scaffolding questions based on
historical documents. Part 3B is the Document-Based Essay.
The rationale behind Guerrilla Regents Review is quite simple. Analysis of past Regents Exams shows that the exam is
based on 10 (or so) repeated themes. Students can familiarize themselves with the themes and practice several questions
based on each of those themes and the different ways the
Regents has asked about them in the past.
Steps to Success: 1. Know the themes, 2. Practice the questions, 3. Use the review content to look up answers to multiple choice questions & to outline thematic essays. 4. When
encountering questions involving charts, maps and political
cartoons, remember W-A-R! (Words on the graphic or key that
are important, Actions, change or movement on the graphic,
Reason the author or artist created the graphic, Subject or title
or idea of the graphic) 5. Be aware of Regents Booby Traps!
How is Guerrilla Regents Review different from other
review books? Unlike other Regents review books, Guerrilla Regents Review gives students a strategy, a plan of attack
that includes guided, yet rigorous practice to pass the exam.
GRR! is NOT a condensed version of 8,000 years of history.
It is the only theme-based review workbook out there. GRR!
is a practical preparation based on frequency of questions
taken from past exams linked to relevant review content.
Based on recent scoring conversion charts, if a student can get
30 multiple choice correct out of 50 and all short-answer
DBQs correct, they can write average thematic & DBQ
essays and they will pass the exam.
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GET READY TO ATTACK
Like guerrilla warfare, Guerrilla Regents Review (GRR!)
requires disciplined training & knowledge of your enemy,
in this case, the Global Studies Regents Exam. GRR! has
broken down recent exams into the most common themes:
geography, economics, political systems and more. Through
practicing several of the most common geography questions, for example, GRR! gives the student training in how
the questions are worded and how they should be attacked.
There may be 5 or 6 multiple choice questions (and possibly the thematic essay like January 2011) directly related to
the theme of geography. If the student can get to know the
commonly asked geography questions through guided practice, they will be well-prepared for the exam. If they need to
review the content about river valleys (January 2011 or June
2010 #6), Hitler &/or Napoleon’s failure to invade Russia
(June 2011 #20) or Japan’s need to imperialize because of
a lack of natural resources (January 2011 #26), they can
refer to the content for the theme they are practicing. Each
thematic review content has more than enough information
to answer each multiple-choice question and enough information to provide an outline and solid foundation to write
a thematic essay. Remember, the multiple-choice and thematic essay are the most difficult parts of the exam. These
two parts add up to about 70% of the final score.
Let’s ATTACK this question - the State often asks about Napoleon’s &/or Hitler’s failure to successfully conquer Russia.
ow did geography affect both Napoleon’s invasion & Hitler’s invasion of Russia?
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(1) Deserts made invasion possible.
(3) The tundra enabled the movements of troops.
(2) The climate created obstacles to success.
(4) Warm-water ports prevented the flow of supplies.
4 - Role of Geography in Conflict
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A
T
Ask yourself
what you know
themes &
subthemes
T
throw out 2
bad choices
A
Analyze the
CONTENT AGAIN
C
cross out the
3rd bad answer
K
knock out
some more!
How did geography affect both Napoleon’s invasion & Hitler’s invasion of Russia?
You can write on the exam booklet! Imagine you are practicing for the exam & underline, cross
out, write notes all over your GRR!! booklet!
How did geography affect both Napoleon’s invasion & Hitler’s invasion of Russia?
4 - Role of Geography in Conflict
Which theme is the question referring to? Geography; Subtheme: Invasion/conflict. Go to the
review content, Section 4) Role of Geography in Conflict, or go to the next step
ow did geography affect both Napoleon’s invasion & Hitler’s invasion of Russia?
H
(3) The tundra enabled the movements
(1) Deserts made invasion possible.
of troops.
(2) The climate created obstacles to success. (4) Warm-water ports prevented the
flow of supplies.
You know it’s cold in Russia. And you know it’s a big country. Deserts in Russia? Cross out
choice (1). Warm-water prevented flow of supplies? Cross out (4): Warm water would help the
flow of supplies. Furthermore Russia did not have access to much warm water.
4 – ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY IN CONFLICT
Questions 30, 33, 66, 72, 73, 74, 75, 78, 86, 93, 94, 99, 100
Napoleon & Hitler both failed to conquer Russia because of its large size & cold climate.
The spreadsheet provides “cause & effect” information for you to answer the multiple choice
question and write a thematic essay.
ow did geography affect both Napoleon’s invasion & Hitler’s invasion of Russia?
H
(3) The tundra enabled the movements
(1) Deserts made invasion possible.
of troops.
(2) The climate created obstacles to success. (4) Warm-water ports prevented the
flow of supplies.
The tundra enabled movement of troops? That’s not what my trusty GRR! Geography Review
Content is telling me! Cross it out & Choose (2) like the content says. The climate created
obstacles to success!
Bring on several dozen more geography questions! You’re ready for more! Remember this info
in case you see another “Invasion of Russia” question…because you will! You may need to
(Steps for Success #4) Analyze the content the next time you see this type of question, but by
the time you see the question for a 3rd time, you won’t!
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GO TO W-A-R
A strategy for charts, political cartoons & maps
Throughout all of the theme-based questions, students will encounter skills-based questions that include charts, maps &
political cartoons. Guerrilla Regents Review has a system to attack these types of questions: W-A-R! Students will ask themselves the following 3 questions when they approach these questions.
Based on the information provided by this map, which statement about urban areas between
650 & 1500 is accurate?
(1)Most urbanization occurred in the Southern Hemisphere.
(2) Most urbanization is associated with a tropical climate.
(3) Most urban areas were located in Europe.
(4) Most urban areas developed near waterways.
W
ords
Are there any WORDS on the chart,
cartoon, or map that give you an idea of
what the graphic is about? Look to see if
there is a key, usually found on maps &
sometimes charts. There is a title for this
map. It says, “The Pattern of Urbanization: Primate (First) & Secondary
Cities, 650-1500.” And the Source on
the bottom says this map is from a book
called, Trade and Civilization in the
Indian Ocean.
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Actions
Is there any ACTION? There are a
bunch of dots on the map. I remember
the title is something about urbanization or cities. Some dots are bigger than
others. The really big dots are all near
some body of water and so are a lot of
the smaller dots. This question is from
the GRR! Theme of Geography and I’m
being pointed to the section of the
spreadsheet about Trade Routes.
Reason
What is the REASON N.K. Chaudhuri
(from the Source) drew this map? Looking at the map again, I see that all the
dots, whether big or small are near some
body of water. Some of the biggest dots
are in Africa near the Nile River (Egypt),
China (Huang He), India (Indus) and I
see one between 2 rivers in the Middle
East, which must be the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers (Mesopotamia). This
person drew this map to show us that
early cities formed near bodies of water
and not just for irrigation and fertile soil
for agriculture. It looks like trade as a
lot to do with it because my spreadsheet
tells me that rivers and oceans are great
for trade, travel & transportation.
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WATCH YOUR BACK
5 Regents Booby Traps to watch out for!
The people who write test questions are testing your knowledge, and more importantly how carefully you read. Many
times they will put a vocabulary word you recognize in a
choice that is completely wrong (opposite trap). Sometimes
they give you choices of facts that you are confident you
know, but they do not answer the question asked (true, but
not for this question). Sometimes they will give you choices
that have some correct information corresponding to the question, but some of it may be incorrect (wrong time &/or wrong
place). For several questions, you will need to clearly distinguish cause from effect or vice versa (causes or effects). And
you will need to be able to distinguish fact from opinion or
vice versa (fact vs. opinion).
regents trap # 1 - the “opposite” trap
Look at the two examples below. Both of them include vocabulary words &/or concepts you know but are worded in a way
that makes that choice the opposite of the correct answer. Avoid the booby trap choice & choose the correct answer.
Which statement best reflects an effect of imperialism in Africa?
(1) L
and was distributed equally between social classes.
(2) Territorial divisions were primarily established using tribal boundaries.
(3) Natural resources were exploited for the benefit of European powers.
(4) Timbuktu became the center of great learning.
Booby Trap!
You learned that at the Berlin Conference, industrialized
European nations drew the borders of Africa we see today.
Some students may pick (2) because they saw “tribal boundaries”. This is actually the totally wrong/opposite answer because the Europeans made sure not to divide territory based
on tribal boundaries.
Correct Answer
It’s (3) because we know that the Europeans divided up
Africa for natural resources to benefit their industrialized
economies & today’s borders are actually European-drawn
boundaries used to divide & conquer the continent during
the Age of Imperialism.
Which change to Christian church practice was suggested by Martin Luther?
(1) increasing the sale of indulgences
(2) installing statues of saints in churches
(3) saying the mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it
(4) printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it
Booby Trap!
Read ALL of your choices. Did you think about picking
(1) because of the word “indulgences”? That would be the
total opposite of what Luther believed in because it says
“increasing the sale of indulgences.” Watch out! And (3) is
a bad answer because only the clergy really knew Latin.
Correct Answer
The best choice is (4). In addition to eliminating the sale of
indulgences, Luther wanted people to read the Bible in their
own language, or vernacular.
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g e o gr a p h y
GEOGRAPHY
questions
1) IMPACT OF PHYSICAL FEATURE
(2)(5)(12)(17)(18)(19)(23)(24)(38)
2) LOCATION: ON/NEAR TRADE ROUTES
(5)(9)(12)(15)(16)(20)(21)(22)(25)(32)(34)
3) IMPERIALISM & GEOPOLITICS
(10)(34)(35)(38)(40)(41)(47)
4) ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY IN CONFLICT
(13)(14)(30)(36)(37)(39)(42)(43)(46)(48)(49)(50)
5) MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE, IDEAS, GOODS & DISEASE
(30)(33)(43)
6) RIVER VALLEYS/FERTILE SOIL
(1)(3)(6)(8)(12)(32)
7) RESOURCES FOR REVOS
(3)(6)(26)(27)(28)
8) EMPIRES/PROXIMITY TO POWERFUL NEIGHBORS
(9)(29)
9) SOCIAL SCIENCES/TYPES OF MAPS
(4)(11)
10) RELIGION
(7)(30)(37)(39)(43)(50)
11) BIRTH OF NEW NATIONS
(30)(37)(39)(43)(49)(50)
12) IMPACT OF HUMANS/ENVIRONMENTAL
CONCERNS
(31)(44)(45)
Geography affects the development of human societies & behavior! Geography dictates where people will get their
food & energy & sometimes affects how they pray. People who live near oceans will eat lots of fish. The world’s earliest
civilizations began near rivers that provided fertile soil for agriculture. Rivers aren’t just for agriculture anymore! People
can change their environment to meet their needs, like harnessing electricity from rivers. Some rivers like the Ganges River
have religious significance. Mountains separate groups of people, like the Ural, Himalaya & Andes Mountains. The Amazon
Rainforest is another example of a natural barrier because it is difficult to cross. The Amazon Rainforest & the Andes Mountains both made it very difficult to unify South America. The geographic diversity of South America disappointed Simon
Bolivar, a Latin American independence leader, because he envisioned a kind of unified confederation of South American
states that were former Spanish colonies where people worked hard to get their independence. There were other political
reasons his dream did not work out, but geography sure played a major role. Before the Industrial Revolution, Africa’s diverse geography made it tough for Europeans to get into the interior of the continent. With the use of the steam engine, machines & quinine to battle malaria, the Europeans divided up Africa during the Age of Imperialism to get natural resources
for their industrial economies. You will see many multiple-choice questions about GEOGRAPHY on the exam, but also be
an expert on 2 or 3 physical features & how they affected the development of a region or nation in case the THEMATIC
ESSAY is GEOGRAPHY or GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES.
1) IMPACT OF PHYSICAL FEATURE
QUESTIONS (2)(5)(12)(17)(18)(19)(23)(24)(38)(48)
“Geography is the mother of all history!” Different physical features impact/affect the way people live. Mountains, deserts & rainforests can prevent or delay invasion & cultural diffusion. In Africa, the desert, rainforests, mountains & other physical features hindered/made European imperialism difficult. However, after the Industrial Revolution, Europeans were able to
get into the interior of Africa to exploit the land & people for natural resources (Scramble for Africa/Berlin Conference).
Population Density: Few people live in harsh environments like hot deserts where there is little rainfall or water for vegetation or Siberia & the Mongolian Steppe where it is very cold for most of the year. The steppe did not provide an environment
where agriculture could support a large, sedentary population, but the Mongols who were nomadic herders, were able to
raise yak, goats, sheep & reindeer on the steppe’s grasses for centuries. Rainforests can support only a very small amount
of people in the world because it is very difficult to grow crops. The canopy formed by the largest of trees blocks sunlight
from getting to the floor of the rainforest. There is not enough flat area for planting crops on the floor of the rainforest. The
soil is not deep enough to grow crops & it is very low in nutrients.
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The natural barriers surrounding China led early dynasties to develop an ethnocentric view of the rest of the world. They
thought their culture was better than all others. To the east, China is bordered by the Pacific Ocean (or the Yellow Sea), to
the southwest are the Himalaya Mountains, to the north is the Mongolian Plateau & to the west & northwest are the Gobi
& Taklamakan Deserts. It was known as the “Middle Kingdom” because many Chinese thought they lived in the middle
of the earth. Because of their physical surroundings, some believed for a while that they were the only race on earth. They
thought that any non-Chinese were barbarians.
Mountains in Greece, South America, Japan & China, Eastern Europe: Inca, Japanese & Chinese farmers adapted the
geography of their countries by building agricultural terraces into the mountainsides. The rugged, mountainous geography
of Greece led to the development of separate, independent city-states. The Andes Mountains made it very difficult for South
America to unite politically & economically because they act as a natural barrier. The Ural Mountains in Russia act as a barrier. Most of the population lives west of the range. The Alps, however, did not stop Hannibal from attacking the Romans.
Ring of Fire/Pacific Rim: Japan is located in the Pacific Rim in “the Ring of Fire” where earthquakes, tsunamis & monsoons have destroyed many coastal villages. Shinto, a nature-based religion developed out of respect for their geographic
surroundings.
Archipelagos & Irregular Coastlines: The irregular coastlines of the archipelagos of Greece, Great Britain & Japan provided
for natural harbors leading each nation to develop seafaring trade. Britain’s island geography led the nation to build one
of the world’s best navies. People who live on archipelagos (chains of islands) have diets heavily influenced by seafood.
Cold Climate & Large size of Russia: The geographic size, location & climate (cold) of Russia prevented it from being
conquered by both Napoleon (1812) & Hitler (1942-3).
Peninsulas: Cities like Venice became rich from Mediterranean Sea trade between the Italian peninsula & the Middle
East after the Crusades. Other peninsulas (landmasses surrounded on 3 sides by water) include Korea, Saudi Arabia, India,
Spain & Portugal. Peninsulas have helped promote exploration, trade & cultural diffusion & sometimes have encouraged
invasion (Korea). Spain & Portugal lie on the Iberian Peninsula, a location beneficial to maritime exploration.
Lack of Natural Resources: Japan’s lack of natural resources led to the nation becoming imperialistic & fighting several
wars against China (for control of Manchuria), Russia (for control of Korea) & much of Southeast Asia before World War 2.
2) LOCATION: ON/NEAR TRADE ROUTES
QUESTIONS (5)(9)(12)(15)(16)(20)(21)(22)(25)(32)(34)
Much of history has been determined by location on or near trade routes. Waterways such as oceans, rivers, canals,
lakes & landmasses near these bodies of water such as peninsulas, archipelagos & islands have promoted trade, travel & transportation. The early civilizations began near rivers & subsequently, most major cities (Singapore, Hong
Kong, Istanbul/Constantinople, Alexandria, Macao, New York, etc.) throughout history developed near strategic
waterways like rivers, oceans, straits. Peter the Great fought to expand the Russian Empire to include a city on the
Baltic Sea (St. Petersburg) to modernize the country because it had been cut off from European trade. On the other
hand, these beneficial locations may have invited imperialism to control strategic trade routes.
WATER TRADE ROUTES/PENINSULAS: Water routes near landmasses like peninsulas, islands & archipelagos allow for trade, travel & transportation. Spain & Portugal both lie on the Iberian Peninsula & led the way in global exploration. Saudi Arabia, Korea & India are also located on peninsulas. A major reason the Renaissance began in Italy was because the Italian peninsula allowed city-states to become wealthy from trade between Europe & Asia. After the Crusades,
feudalism declined as these trade routes developed to supply the European demand for new products from around the world
found in the Middle East after the Crusades. The Age of Exploration & the Commercial Revolution followed the Crusades
& the foundation for these turning points was trade along existing & newfound trade routes. The Southeast Asian peninsula is considered a crossroads because of its location near the Pacific & Indian Oceans, the archipelagos of Indonesia, the
Philippines, Malaysia/the Straits of Malacca & the Indian peninsula. The Mekong River runs through the Southeast Asian
Peninsula beginning in China, flowing through Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam.
Guerrilla Regents Review 9
ATTACK and go to war!
Ask yourself what you know
Themes & subthemes
Throw out 2 bad choices
Analyze the spreadsheet
Cross out the 3rd bad answer
Knock out some more questions!
1
Words
Actions
Reason
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6
Which geographic feature most directly influenced the development of Greek city-states?
(1) deserts
(3) vast plains
(2) mountainous terrain
(4) monsoons
One similarity between the Nile River valley &
savanna lands in Africa is that they both
(1) served as major barriers to the movement of
people & goods
(2) provided necessary resources for settlement
(3) are located on the western side of the continent
(4) had little effect on the lives of the people who
lived in these regions
6 - River Valleys
7 - Resources for Revos
One way in which South Korea, Saudi Arabia, &
India are geographically similar is that each is
located on
(1) an island
(3) an isthmus
(2) an archipelago
(4) a peninsula
1 - Impact of Phys. Feature
2 - Location on/near Trade Routes
1 - Impact of Phys. Feature
3
Knowing the latitude of a location would be most
helpful in determining
(1) language
(3) population
(2) temperature
(4) time
9 - Social Sciences/Types of Maps
Which name identifies the region located
between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers?
(1) Cape of Good Hope
(3) Mesopotamia
(2) Sinai Peninsula
(4) Horn of Africa
6 - River Valleys
2
4
The Indus & Huang He (Yellow) rivers are both
closely associated with
(1) border disputes (2) sacred biblical sites (3) cradles of early civilization (4) oil discoveries
6 - River Valleys
7 - Resources for Revos
7
A similarity between Shinto in Japan & animism
in African societies is that both
(1) use the Torah to establish law codes
(2) stress the importance of the Eightfold Path
(3) believe that spirits exist in nature
(4) base social rank on a caste system
10 - Religion
Base your answer to question 8 on the map below & on your knowledge of social studies.
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The main purpose
of this map is to illustrate the location of
(1) overseas trade routes (2) early belief systems (3) river valley civilizations (4) burial sites of ancient rulers
W-A-R; 6 - River Valleys
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• Captured the city of Constantinople in 1453
• Benefited from rich trade along the
Mediterranean Sea
• Ruled by Suleiman the Lawgiver
9
Which empire best fits these descriptions?
(1) Roman
(3) Mongol
(2) Ottoman
(4) Songhai
2 - Location on/near Trade Routes
8 - Empires/Proximity to Powerful Neighbors
10
During the first Global Age (A.D. 1450-1770),
European countries obtained both a source of raw
materials & a reliable market for their finished
goods by developing
(1) the policy of mercantilism
(2) laissez-faire principles
(3) trade cooperatives
(4) forts along the Silk Roads
3 - Imperialism & Geopolitics
11
Which feature would most likely be shown on a
physical map?
(1) population density
(3) climate
(2) vegetation zones
(4) mountain ranges
9 - Social Sciences/Types of Maps
Base your answer to question 12 on the statements
below & on your knowledge of social studies.
• The
fertile soil of river valleys allowed early
civilizations to develop and flourish.
• I n the 1500s and 1600s, control of the Strait of
Malacca determined who traded in the Spice Islands.
• Because Japan is an island that is mostly mountainous, people live in densely populated areas
along the coast.
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Which conclusion is best supported by these
statements?
(1) Major urban centers are found only along rivers.
(2) The geography of a nation or region influences
its development.
(3) Without mountains & rivers, people cannot
develop a culture.
(4) The spread of new ideas is discouraged by
trade & conquest.
1 - Impact of Physical Feature,
2 - Location on/near Trade Routes,
6 - River Valleys
13 How did geography affect both Napoleon’s invasion & Hitler’s invasion of Russia?
(1) Deserts made invasion possible.
(2) The climate created obstacles to success.
(3) The tundra enabled the movements of troops.
(4) Warm-water ports prevented the flow of supplies.
4 - Geographic Role in Conflict
14 Which geographic condition contributed to the defeat
of Napoleon’s troops during the invasion of Russia?
(1) drought
(3) severe flooding
(2) typhoons (4) harsh winter
4 - Geographic Role in Conflict
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
2 - Location on/near Trade Routes
16 Which geographic factor contributed to the rise
of the Renaissance in Italian city-states?
(1) mountainous terrain of the Alps
(2) location near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
(3) navigable waters of the Danube river
(4) ease of travel on the Northern European Plain
2 - Location on/near Trade Routes
17 Use of terracing is an example of a society’s reaction to
(1) religious beliefs
(3) geographic conditions
(2) social stratification (4) political situations
1 - Impact of Phys. Feature
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
1 - Impact of Phys. Feature
19 Which factor most influenced the development of
diverse cultures in pre-Columbian South America?
(1) trade agreements (3) imported religious ideas
(2) geographic features (4) peasant revolts
1 - Impact of Phys. Feature
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GRR! GEOGRAPHY SCORE SHEET
Carefully transfer the answers you circled on your
GRR! GEOGRAPHY Questions here so you can be scored!
1
11
21
31
41
2
12
22
32
42
3
13
23
33
43
4
14
24
34
44
5
15
25
35
45
6
16
26
36
46
7
17
27
37
47
8
18
28
38
48
9
19
29
39
49
10
20
30
40
50
Circle the question numbers you got wrong for this section.
Using your GRR! GEOGRAPHY Spreadsheets, try the question again.
If many people in your class got the question wrong, talk about it together.
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NOTE S
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NOW WHAT?
And a Word About the Thematic...
Now that you’ve got 500 theme-based multiple-choice questions under your belt, what should you do now?
1. Always be reading the GRR! review content! Go back &
re-read the GRR! Geography, Economics, Political & Belief Systems, Achievements, Individuals, Turning Points,
HRV, Conflict & Modern Issues chapters!
2. Look at the questions you got wrong. Go back to the review content, try them again, get them right & understand
why the correct answer is the best answer.
3. Take old Regents Exams & try to recognize the themes
of the questions. You will probably recognize many of
the questions from the hard work you’ve done in your
GUERRILLA REGENTS REVIEW Workbook. Use
your GRR! Themes to answer more Regents questions!
4. A word about the THEMATIC ESSAY: Remember,
try to know most sections of each theme for the multiple-choice (Part 1), but be an expert on 2 or 3 sections
(subthemes) of each theme for the THEMATIC ESSAY!
For instance, if the thematic essay is INDIVIDUALS like
the January 2012 Exam, or June 2010 (CHANGE-IDEAS
of INDIVIDUALS) or the January 2010 (CULTURE &
INTELLECTUAL LIFE, or written works of INDIVIDUALS), you should be an expert on 2 or 3 individuals from
the GRR! INDIVIDUALS chapter. Also, recognize that
most of the thematic essays are going to fall (directly or
indirectly) into one of the 10 themes you read about in
your GRR! Workbook. See the chart below for 13 recent
essay topics.
EXAM
REGENTS THEME GRR! THEME
JANUARY 2012
INDIVIDUALS
INDIVIDUALS
AUGUST 2011
CHANGE-GLOBAL ISSUES
MODERN ISSUES
JUNE 2011
TECHNOLOGY: INNOVATIONS
ACHIEVEMENTS/TURNING POINTS
JANUARY 2011
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY
AUGUST 2010
NATIONALISM
POLITICAL SYSTEMS
JUNE 2010
CHANGE-IDEAS
INDIVIDUALS
JANUARY 2010
CULTURE & INTELLECTUAL LIFE: WRITTEN WORKS
INDIVIDUALS
AUGUST 2009
BELIEF SYSTEMS
BELIEF SYSTEMS
JUNE 2009
HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
JANUARY 2009
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY
AUGUST 2008
GEOGRAPHY & ADAPTATION OF LAND
GEOGRAPHY
JUNE 2008
BELIEF SYSTEMS
BELIEF SYSTEMS
JANUARY 2008
CHANGE-NON-POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS
TURNING POINTS
When you look these old thematic essays up (www.nysedregents.org), you must read every part of the theme, task & suggestions. You must read the theme carefully. For example, in January 2008, the theme & suggestions are very clear about
non-political revolutions. If you write about the French & Russian revolutions, you will not be awarded any points. Another
example is from August 2011. The theme clearly says to write about two global problems SINCE WORLD WAR 2. You will
not be awarded any points, no matter how well you write, about anything prior to World War 2. Be sure to address all aspects
of the task. Often students lose points because they fail to include something the task asks of them. Example: mention a
specific country or region where something about the theme occurred. You will not get a 4 or 5 if you leave out any part of
the task. Take some time to outline your thematic essay, write a draft & then a neat copy.
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