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Vocabulary: Thursday, May 5, 2011

ambiguity (n.)
*something that is unclear, indefinite, or undefined

The ambiguity of Ms. Colleen's explanation left me unclear about what she was talking about.

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Regents Brain Teasers Wednesday, May 4, 2011

1. One way in which the Silk Roads and the West African trade routes are similar is that along both routes

(1) the main items exchanged were ivory and tobacco

(2) concrete was used to improve the surface of the roads

(3) a single currency was used to make transactions easier

(4) ideas were exchanged as merchants interacted with each other

2. The use of the geographic terms Near East and Far East reflects

(1) the distance of nations from Mecca

(2) a European view of the world

(3) a Japanese perspective of Asia

(4) the location of Southwest Asia in relation to North Africa

3. • The introduction of gunpowder helped bring an end to feudalism.

• The printing press played an important role in causing the Reformation.

These statements best reflect the idea that

(1) environmental changes can affect human society

(2) contact with other societies can lead to conflict and war

(3) economic change can be slow and almost unnoticed

(4) technological advances can lead to major change

4. Martin Luther was primarily dissatisfied with the Roman Catholic Church because he

(1) thought the church lacked structure

(2) disagreed with the sale of indulgences

(3) blamed the church for not curing people who had the plague

(4) believed that kings should have more power to appoint clergy

Vocabulary: Wednesday, May 4, 2011

acumen (n.)
* keen, sharp, smart insight or awareness of something

My mother had acumen for knowing when someone was pregnant. She was keenly aware that my sister was pregnant before my sister knew!

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Vocabulary: Tuesday, May 3, 2011

misogyny (n.)
*hatred, dislike, or toward women
misogyist (n.)
*someone who hates, dislikes, or women

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Regents Brain Teasers Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Read and answer the following Regents question. Write the answer in your Humanities Notebook.

1. Which topic is central to the study of economics?

(1) tracking the development and spread of diseases

(2) understanding the causes of ethnic rivalries

(3) examining the distribution and use of limited resources

(4) studying the growth and role of political parties

2. A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people

(1) began living in permanent settlements

(2) developed a nomadic way of life

(3) depended on hunting and gathering

(4) used crop rotation to increase agricultural output

3. Which statement about government during the Tokugawa period in Japan is most accurate?

(1) The power of the emperor was absolute and supreme.

(2) The real power was held by foreign countries.

(3) Actual power was held by the shogun.

(4) Political power was in the hands of the merchant class.

4. Where does the archaeological evidence gathered by Louis and Mary Leakey suggest the earliest humans developed?

(1) Great Rift Valley

(2) Amazon rain forest

(3) Himalaya Mountains

(4) Philippine archipelago

1. Why did you choose those answers?

2. What test strategies did you use to find your answers?

Vocabulary: Monday, May 2, 2011

diligent (adj.)
· constant in effort to accomplish something
· attentive and persistent in doing anything
· done or pursued with persevering attention

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