(2) Actions of one nation often affect other nations.
(3) Nuclear technology should be limited to the global superpowers.
(4) Most governments are critical of India’s nuclear tests.
Aug. 2005
Base your answer to question 34 on the cartoon
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
34 What is the main idea of this cartoon?
(1) Proliferation of military weapons could
destroy the world.
(2) The world’s population is growing faster than
its food supply.
(3) The land masses of the Northern and
Southern Hemispheres are shifting.
(4) Military technology is making the world a
smaller place.
Global Problems
Nuclear Proliferation / Arms Race
Regents Practice
June 2006
42 “. . . We cannot and must not allow ourselves to
have the message of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
fade completely from our minds, and we cannot
allow our vision or ideals to fade, either. For if we
do, we have but one course left for us. And that
flash of light will not only rob us of our vision, but
it will rob us of our lives, our progeny
[descendants], and our very existence.”
— Tadatoshi Akiba, Mayor of Hiroshima
With which issue is Mayor Akiba most concerned?
(1) depletion of the ozone layer
(2) treatment of infectious diseases
(3) nuclear proliferation
(4) international terrorism
Aug. 2006
41 “Tensions Increase Over Kashmir”
“Hindus and Muslims Clash in Calcutta Riots”
“Threat of Nuclear Conflict Worries World”
These headlines refer to events in which region?
(1) Latin America
(2) sub-Saharan Africa
(3) subcontinent of India
(4) East Asia
Jan. 2007
33 Border conflicts between India and Pakistan have
most often occurred in
(1) Kashmir (3) Tibet
(2) East Timor (4) Afghanistan
Global Problems
Terrorism
Regents Practice
Jan. 2006
Base your answer to question 50 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
50 What is the main idea of this 2001 cartoon?
(1) The main task in fighting terrorism is to eliminate nuclear weapons.
(2) The battle against terrorism will be long and difficult.
(3) New equipment is needed to eliminate terrorism.
(4) The methods of dealing with global terrorism have created consensus.
Jan. 2007
36 In 2003, the United States and Great Britain invaded Iraq. At the time, which two
reasons did these allies give for this invasion?
Answer: 3
Global Problems
Health Care
Regents Practice
June 2002
Base your answer to question 37 on the table below and on your knowledge of social studies.
37 Which conclusion can be drawn from the table?
(1) There is a relationship between level of health care and life expectancy.
(2) Infant mortality increases as the number of hospital beds increases.
(3) The size of the population is directly related to the infant mortality rate.
(4) Women live longer than men only when the infant mortality rate is low.
June 2005
40 The activities of Mother Teresa are most closely
associated with
(1) democracy and political freedom
(2) industrialization and open markets
(3) nationalism and independence movements
(4) the needs of the poor and health care
Chronological Order
Regents Practice
June 2000
41 Which historical events are in the correct chronological order?
1 Crusades →Renaissance →Neolithic Revolution →Roman Empire
2 Roman Empire →Neolithic Revolution → Crusades →Renaissance
3 Renaissance →Neolithic Revolution → Crusades →Roman Empire
4 Neolithic Revolution →Roman Empire → Crusades →Renaissance
June 2001
39 What is the correct chronological order for this
set of events in Chinese history?
A. Communist Revolution
B. Tiananmen Square Massacre
C. Return of Hong Kong to Chinese rule
D. Opium Wars
(1) A →D → B → C (3) D → A → B → C
(2) B → A → C → D (4) D → B → C → A
June 2001
47 Which sequence of events is listed in the correct
chronological order?
(1) Crusades →Enlightenment →French Revolution
(2) French Revolution →Enlightenment → Crusades
(3) French Revolution →Crusades → Enlightenment
(4) Enlightenment →Crusades →French Revolution
Aug. 2001
10 Which development in Russian history led to the
other three?
(1) Orthodox Christianity was adopted in Russia.
(2) Trade developed along rivers linking Russia
and the Byzantine Empire.
(3) The Cyrillic alphabet became the basis of
Russian written language.
(4) Russian rulers took the title of czar, or caesar.
Aug. 2001
49 Four events in world history, labeled
A, B, C, and D, are listed below.
A Passage of the English Bill of Rights
B Signing of the Magna Carta
C Latin American Revolutions
D French Revolution
The correct chronological order for these events is
(1) D → C → B → A
(2) A → D → C → B
(3) B → A → D → C
(4) D → B → C → A
Chronological Order
Regents Practice
Jan. 2002
47 Several historic events are listed below.
A. Partition of India and Pakistan
B. Establishment of the caste system
C. British colonization of the Indian subcontinent
D. Gandhi’s Salt March
What is the correct chronological order of this set
of events?
(1) A → B → C → D
(2) B → C → D → A
(3) C → D → A → B
(4) D → B → A → C
Jan. 2003
48 Developments in European History
A Protestant Reformation
B Feudal Period
C Industrial Revolution
D Neolithic Revolution
Which set of events is listed in the correct
chronological order?
(1) C →A →B → D
(2) D →C →B → A
(3) B →D →A → C
(4) D →B →A → C
June 2003
23 Which list of French leaders is in the correct
chronological order?
(1) Louis XVI → Napoleon →Robespierre
(2) Robespierre →Napoleon →Louis XVI
(3) Louis XVI → Robespierre →Napoleon
(4) Napoleon →Louis XVI →Robespierre
June 2003
35 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
Chronological Order
Regents Practice
Aug. 2003
28 A. Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima
and Nagasaki.
B. Allies invade Europe on D-Day.
C. Germany invades Poland.
D. Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
Which sequence shows the correct chronological
order of these World War II events, from earliest to latest?
(1) A →B →C →D (3) C →D →B →A
(2) B →A →D →C (4) D → C →A →B
Jan. 2004
31 Which event occurred first and led to the other three?
(1) rise of fascism in Europe
(2) Bolshevik Revolution
(3) World War I
(4) signing of the Treaty of Versailles
June 2004
47 Which set of events is in the correct chronological order?
(1) Renaissance →Middle Ages → Roman Empire
(2) Treaty of Versailles →World War II → Korean War
(3) Reformation→ Crusades → European exploration of the Americas
(4) Bolshevik Revolution →French Revolution → American Revolution
Aug. 2004
42 Which set of historical periods in European
history is in the correct chronological order?
A. Medieval Europe
B. Italian Renaissance
C. Golden Age of Greece
D. Enlightenment
(1) C → A → B → D
(2) A → B → D → C
(3) C → B → D → A
(4) B → A → C → D
June 2005
1 During which period did the domestication of
animals and growing of crops first occur?
(1) Iron Age
(2) Old Stone Age
(3) Neolithic Revolution
(4) Scientific Revolution
Jan. 2006
45 Which sequence of events is listed in the correct
chronological order?
(1) Crusades →French Revolution → Renaissance
(2) French Revolution →Crusades → Renaissance
(3) Crusades →Renaissance →French Revolution
(4) Renaissance →Crusades →French Revolution
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