Global History Regents Practice & Study Guide
The Global History & Geography II Regents is document-driven: every multiple-choice question is anchored to a stimulus — a passage, map, cartoon, or chart — and the exam culminates in the Enduring Issues essay. That makes it as much a reading exam as a history exam. RegentsLab's Global bank has hundreds of real stimulus-based questions from past administrations with explanations for both the right answer and the traps.
What's on the Global History & Geography II Regents
RegentsLab organizes its Global History & Geography II question bank into the units below — the same structure the exam draws from:
- Foundations
- Regional Civilizations
- Age of Revolutions
- Imperialism & Global Conflict
- Modern World
The tested period centers on roughly 1750 to the present — revolutions, imperialism, the world wars, the Cold War, and decolonization dominate.
Exam format
| Section | What it is | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Part I | 28 stimulus-based multiple-choice questions | |
| Part II | Constructed-response question sets based on paired documents | |
| Part III | Enduring Issues essay drawing on five documents |
How to practice
Drill real past-exam questions topic by topic — every question includes a full worked solution. Complete exam simulations for Global History & Geography II are being added; the question bank is live now. Start in the practice lab, and keep the official reference materials open beside you — building fluency with them is part of the preparation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Enduring Issues essay?
The closing task of the Global II Regents: you're given five documents, identify an issue that persists across them (like conflict, scarcity, or the tension between tradition and change), and argue how it has endured or evolved using the documents plus outside knowledge.
What score do you need to pass the Global History Regents?
A scaled score of 65. A social studies Regents — Global II or US History — is required for graduation.
What time period does the Global II Regents cover?
The exam focuses on roughly 1750 to the present: the age of revolutions, industrialization, imperialism, the world wars, the Cold War, decolonization, and contemporary globalization.
Are the multiple-choice questions document-based?
Yes — every Part I question is tied to a stimulus. Practicing the skill of extracting the author's point of view and purpose is as valuable as memorizing content.
How should I study for the Global History Regents?
Work real past stimulus questions by era, and practice writing thesis statements for Enduring Issues prompts — the essay rubric rewards a clear claim tracked across documents more than encyclopedic detail.
Practice Global History & Geography II by topic
Global History & Geography II study tools
Real past Global History & Geography II Regents with full worked solutions.
Reference & formulasThe formulas, terms, and official table to know.
Review sheetOne-page cheat sheet of must-know concepts.