Aim: How can we properly
prepare for our Regents Exams?
DO NOW: WHAT DO YOU
NEED TO IMPROVE/WORK ON
TO ENSURE A HIGH GRADE
ON NEXT WEDNESDAY’S
EXAM?
When / Where / What
 When: Wednesday June 15th at 8:00 a.m.
 Where: See your personal Regents invitation
sheet which was distributed last week in Pd. 2 or 9
class for your room assignment
 What do you need to bring: Yourself (well rested)
#2 Pencil, Pen and your ID
(DO NOT rely on school for supplies, they run out
during Regents testing)
New Scantron
 This June we are using a New Scantron (See Sample)
1. The answer sheets are “pre-slugged” and you
MUST not use the paper of another student because
the grade will be entered by the computer for the
name printed on the answer sheet. It can not be
crossed out or changed in any way.
New Scantron (Con’t)
 2. Answers and the student’s signature on the scan
sheet must be in pencil-the machine does not
record anything in ink. An unsigned sheet will not
scan and will be invalidated and the exam will be
cancelled for that student.
 3. Essay answers must be written in ink and the
declaration on the essay booklet signed in ink.
 4. On the reverse side in the teacher rating sheet
(you will not see this on the day of the exam).
TIPS
 Be on time
 Be prepared with the proper supplies and a
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drink/snack just in case
Make sure you ate a good breakfast
Have a good night’s sleep
DON’T LEAVE ANY QUESTIONS BLANK!!!
YOU MUST WRITE 2 Essays! You will not be
allowed to leave unless you do.
Useful Websites
 RegentsPrep.org
 Edusolution.com
 Johnbowne.org (our class website)
Study Pack
Part 1= Word Association list for Global History
Vocabulary
Part 2= Important People
Part 3= Regents Essay Topics
Reminders!
 All of your Regents Review worksheets, we have
completed thus far in class, are due for review this
week.
 BRING IN YOUR TEXTBOOKS!
www.regentsreviewlive.net
 Directions: Use the information from the Webcast
to fill out the study sheet.
 Make sure you understand these topics.
 These are the MOST important aspects of Global 1,
2, 3, 4.
 http://www.regentsreviewlive.net/rrl/social_studi
es/global/global_history.html
Geographic Factors
 River Valleys- Nile- Egypt, Huang He- China, and
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Tigris and Euphrates-Mesopotamia. Fertile soil for
farming
Mountain Ranges-Himalayas-India & ChinaBarriers make communication and travel difficult
Deserts-Sahara Desert in North Africa
Climate-Rough Winters in Russia led to defeat of
both Napoleon & Hitler
Natural Resources- oil and the conflict in the
Middle East
Religions
 Animism- Africa, worship of nature spirits
 Judaism/Christianity/Islam-Middle East,
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Monotheistic, Behavior code 10 Commandments and
the 5 Pillars
Hinduism- India, non violence, achieve Moksha
union with Brahman, Caste System, actions karma
affect you the next life
Buddhism- India, nonviolence, Buddha and the 4
Noble Truths
Confucianism- China, Confucius, 5 Relationships,
Respect for your elders
Protestantism- Martin Luther 1597, Posted 95
theses, the Printing Press invented in 1500’s by
Johannes Gutenberg spread his ideas
Golden Ages
 What is a Golden Age? Time when a civilization
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experiences peace, prosperity and achievements.
Especially in Art and Science.
Egypt- Hieroglyphics, Calendar, Pyramids,
mummification
Greece- built the Parthenon, Philosophers:
Socrates, Plato and Socrates
Rome- Law, Architecture, Innocent till proven
guilty, Chariot and Gladiator contests
Gupta Dynasty- India, concept of zero, decimal
system, built special temples
 Islamic World- Mosques, hospitals, eye surgery,
math
 Renaissance- Italy, Mid 1300’s Leonardo Da Vinci
was a renaissance man especially interested in art
and anatomy. Michelangelo, built the Sistine chapel
Turning Points
 Turning Point- events that change the course of
history
 Neolithic Revolution- change from hunting and
gathering to farming and living on permanent
settlements
 Rise of the Catholic Church- After the fall of
Rome there was chaos and disorder in Western
Europe. Church provided stability in these times of
trouble, built schools and hospitals
 Age of Exploration- 1492, Christopher Columbus
discovered the New World. Later Spanish
conquistadors in Latin America. European disease
like small pox & technology destruction of Latin
American civilizations Aztec and Inca
 Glorious Revolution- 1688 Established limited
monarchy
 French Revolution- Before 1789-3 estates (social
class) 1st=clergy, 2nd=nobles, 3rd= middle class, city
workers and peasants. Members of 3rd estate angry
over unfair tax. Resented wealth and privilege of 1st
and 2nd estate. Violent revolution
 Industrial Revolution-innovations like the
spinning jenny and steam power increase production
of textiles and goods. People working in factories
mass producing products faster and cheaper. Karl
Marx=communism, wants rights and power for the
workers
 Russian Revolution-Lenin & Bolsheviks. 1917
overthrow of the government. Communist takeover
 Iranian Revolution- Ayatollah Khomeini forms an
Islamic Republic
 Collapse of Apartheid- In South Africa ends in
1990, in 1994 free elections are held and Nelson
Mandela is elected
Political Systems
 Democracy- Ancient Athens was the 1st democracy
 Feudalism-system of feudal obligation, loyalty in
exchange for land
 Absolute Monarchy-European kings have total
power. Peter the Great, Louis XIV- Sun King, Divine
right to rule theory
 Totalitarianism- Control all aspects of people’s
lives, dictator, censorship, secret police ex: Hitler,
Stalin and Mussolini
Economic Systems
 Traditional Economy-Farming
 Manorialism- W. Europe peasants work lands for
powerful lords in exchange for protection on manor.
Self sufficient.
 Mercantilism- Europeans export more than they
import. Establish colonies to sell goods.
Mercantilism encourages imperialism
 Capitalism- Private ownership, little to no
government involvement in the economy
 Communism- 1917 Revolution, Lenin- USSP under
communism Command Economy-government
makes business decisions.
Human Rights Violations
 WWI- A million Christian Armenians were
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massacred, deported and killed
WWII- Jews forced to into ghettos, gassed and
killed. Nazi Holocaust, Nuremburg Trials-crimes
against humanity. Leaders held responsible for
actions during war.
Apartheid- South Africa, white minority deprives
black majority of their rights
Bosnia- Ethnic cleansing, mid 1990’s, Serbian
President
Hutus/Tutsis-Rwanda- Hutus massacred millions
of Tutsis
Afghanistan- Women with rights under the Taliban
Global Challenges
 Disease-Aids, Civil War, and Desertification all
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problems in Africa
Overpopulation- China, 1 Child solve problems.
Over crowding in cities in India ex. Calcutta.
Urbanization: people moving to the city
Desertification- Sahara, Africa. Spreading of
desert like conditions. Desert is growing
Deforestation- Destroying rainforests in Amazon,
S. A. threatens species of plants and animals
Pollution- burning of fossil fuels. Warming of our
planet
Nuclear Proliferation- development of nuclear
weapons. Dropped nuclear bombs on Japan- ended
WWII
Aim: How can we properly
prepare for our Regents Exams?
DO NOW: TAKE OUT YOUR
VIDEO QUESTION SHEET
FROM YESTERDAY AND
YOUR STUDY PACK
As we watch video
 Fill in and complete your video outline
 Take notes at the end of the video on
Test taking strategies for Part I, II, and III
Part I-Multiple Choice
Part II-Thematic Essay
Part IIIA-Short answer Questions
Part IIIB- DBQ Essay