Global Regents Review

The establishment of the independent countries of Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Yugoslavia was the result of

•  the Franco-Prussian War
• the Berlin Conference
• World War I
• the Munich Pact

Which statement about the impact of geography on the culture and history of the Middle East region in the 20th century is most accurate?

• Deserts have prevented military invasions.
• The uneven distribution of resources has led to conflict.
• The abundance of water has contributed to agricultural self-sufficiency.
• Mountains have halted cultural diffusion.

• Vietcong disappeared into jungle cover.
• Sandstorms halted helicopter flights in Iraq.
• Afghan mountain caves sheltered Osama bin Laden.
Which generalization can best be applied to these situations?

• Advanced technology ensures victory.
• Religious tensions often promote disagreements.
• Most military confrontations involve biological weapons.
• Geography often has an influence on the course of a conflict.

Forced famine in Ukraine (1932–1933) was a direct result of

• Czar Nicholas’s involvement in World War I
• Vladmir Lenin’s New Economic Policy
• Joseph Stalin’s collectivization
• Nikita Khrushchev’s removal from power

Extreme nationalism, individuals existing for the good of the state, and unquestioning loyalty to the leader are the defining characteristics of

• fascism
• democracy
• theocracy
• liberalism

Joseph Stalin’s policies in Ukraine during the 1930s directly resulted in

• widespread starvation
• agricultural self-sufficiency
• the development of cottage industries
• the use of subsistence farming techniques

One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both

• played an important role at the Congress of Vienna
• increased their power during the French Revolution
• were executed for treason by French monarchs
• led armies against the Haitians

Which development occurred in Germany as a result of the terms imposed by the Treaty of Versailles?

• Soviet occupation
• political instability
• overseas expansion
• overseas expansion

 One reason the Bolsheviks gained peasant support during the Russian Revolution was because the Bolsheviks promised to

•  redistribute land
• abolish communes
• bring modern technology to Russian farms
•  maintain an agricultural price-support program

In which way did the geographic diversity of Latin America affect newly independent countries?

•  limiting the military power of Creoles
• forcing the Church to guarantee land reform
• making political unity difficult
• necessitating a reliance on Spain