Global History 10: REGENTS Practice Test 12/23

The main purpose of a written constitution, regardless of the political system to which it applies is to

Europeans were able to dominate much of south and southeast Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries primarily because

Both the Taiping Rebellion and Boxer Rebellion attempted to rid China of

A study of revolutions would most likely lead to the conclusion that pre-revolutionary governments

Which generalization about democracy is most valid? (What do demorcracy's protect?)

During the early 1800s, which was a mjor influence on the struggles for political independence in Latin America?

In many Latin American nations, a major effect of colonial rule has been the (where was power concentrated)

After 1880, European nations sought colonies in Africa primarily because the Europeans were

European political thinkers who supported the Enlightenment believed that

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal, that they were endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Who would have agreed with this?

In Latin America that development of the social class structure was most strongly affected by the

In Latin America, Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin were leaders who worked for what?

Which was a major political change in Latin America in the 19th century? (what was created)

Throughout the 1800s, Russia was interested in acquiring Turkey because Russia wanted

According to Karl Marx, history is the record of

Why were European nations able to conquer large sections of Africa in the 19th century and early 20th century?

In Japanese history, what was the impact of Meiji Restoration?

In Latin America what type of leader usually took power when military leaders seized power?

A major result of the Industrial Revolution in Europe was (and increase in what and influence of what?)

The Opium Wars were an example of what type of government?

What was the primary goal of the Indian National Congress?

Why did cultural and ethnic diversity of African people get disregarded in the 1800s?

The influence of African culture on some areas of Latin America was largely a result of

Persecuted minority best explains the position of who under Czarist Russia?

What factor is necessary for the development of democratic constitutions?

During the Latin American colonial period, political and economic power in most colonies under Spanish rule was held primarily by

In his writing, Karl Marx maintained that history is primarily

Nations became more interdependent because of what?

What did Enlightenment writers and philosophers believe government decisions should be based on?

In France, what was a major result of the French Revolution?

What term best describes Russia's political system before the 20th century?

In a number of European countries in the 1800s, which situation occured as a result of the influence of the French Revolution? (what kind of movements)

Why did British government build railroads, schools, and irrigation systems in India? (IT WASNT JUST TO BE NICE)

The Boxer Rebellion in the early 20th century was an attempt to remove what from China?

Why did Jews leave Russia in the late 1800s?

Karl Marx believed that a proletarian revolution was more likely to occur as a society became more

What was a result of the Industrial Revolution in England during the 19th century? (HINT: more factory workers)

What was the major factor that enabled Western Europe to dominate large parts of Asia and Africa in the 19th and early 20th century?

What does the theory of laissez-faire advocate?

What was a major effect of European rule in Africa?

Which statement best reflects the theories of Karl Marx and Frederich Engels?

Communist philosophy teaches that people should