NY Regents Global History Practice Questions

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Question 1Motives and Methods of Imperialism

What was a short-term effect of the uprising described in this passage?

Question 2Motives and Methods of Imperialism

Which group on Saint-Domingue stood to lose most of its wealth and power as a result of the actions described in this passage?

Question 3Imperialism in Asia and the Middle East

The primary purpose of this letter was to persuade the British to

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Question 4Imperialism in Asia and the Middle East

What is a long-term result of the conflict described in this letter?

Map of Southeast Asia showing imperial expansion between 1850 and 1914. Labels include India, China, Burma (Britain 1852 and 1886), Laos (France 1893), Siam, Cambodia, French Indo-China (formed 1887), Malaya (British Protectorate 1874, 1886, 1914), Dutch East Indies, Philippines (USA 1899), Formosa (Taiwan) (Japan 1895), and various island groups controlled by Britain, Germany, and Portugal.

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Question 5Motives and Methods of Imperialism

Based on this map, countries from which part of the world gained the most power in Southeast Asia during the late 1800s?

Question 6Motives and Methods of Imperialism

Which event played a major role in the expansion shown on this map?

Political cartoon titled "THE ARCHITECT OF A NEW TURKEY" showing Kemal Atatürk as a construction worker standing on a beam labeled "WESTERN CUSTOMS". To the right is a structure with beams labeled: "GOVERNMENT PLANNING IN INDUSTRY", "SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE", "MEMBERSHIP IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS", "EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN", "IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURE", "REPUBLIC OF TURKEY", and "MODERN LEGAL CODE".

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Question 7Modernization and Westernization

Based on this cartoon, which concept influenced Kemal Atatürk's development of New Turkey?

Question 8Modernization and Westernization

Which event led to Kemal Atatürk's development of New Turkey?

Source: Philip Dorf, Visualized World History, Oxford Book Company (adapted)

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Question 9Causes and Course of World War II

The significance of the events shown on this time line is that they represent

Question 10Causes and Course of World War II

What was one consequence of the events shown on this time line?

Sources: International Society for Educational Information, Japan in Modern History , 1994 Chapman and Lindroth, World History on File: Second Edition-The 20th Century, The Diagram Group, 2007 (adapted)

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Question 11Origins and Strategies of the Cold War

Which historical development is most closely associated with the situation described in this passage?

Question 12Defining and Protecting Human Rights

What is the intended purpose of this document?

Question 13Enlightenment Ideas and Absolutism

The ideals contained in this document are most closely associated with the ideals developed by

Question 14Genocide and Atrocity

This document was drafted largely in response to the

A spy photo of a medium range ballistic missile base in San Cristobal, Cuba, with labels for launch position, missile-ready tents, and missile erectors, October 1962.

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Question 15Arms Race and Global Conflicts

The location identified by this photograph was considered strategically important because of its

Question 16Arms Race and Global Conflicts

Which term is most closely associated with the situation shown in this photograph?

Source: Alan Taylor, '50 Years Ago: The Cuban Missile Crisis,' The Atlantic (adapted)

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Question 17Nationalism in Asia and the Middle East

What is the primary concern from the Arab perspective in these letters?

Question 18Nationalism in Asia and the Middle East

Which turning point led to the 1967 war that inspired these letters?

Question 19Motives and Methods of Imperialism

Which statement best describes Tran Van Don’s point of view regarding the French in Vietnam?

Question 20Motives and Methods of Imperialism

Which of these countries experienced a similar economic relationship with a colonial power?

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