The Global History & Geography II Regents exam assesses 10th-grade students on Global History topics from the 1750s to the present day, encompassing Global History Units 3 and 4.

The exam is divided into three sections:

Part I features 28 stimulus-based multiple-choice questions,

Part II includes Constructed Response Questions (29-35), and Part III requires an Enduring Issues Essay.

To excel, students have to master the 10 core thematic units below: 

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1. Early Modern Era

2. Enlightenment, Revolution, and Nationalism

3. The Industrial Revolution

4. Imperialism

5. Unresolved Global Conflict (1914-1991): World Wars

6. Unresolved Global Conflict (1914-1991): The Cold War

7. Decolonization and Nationalism (1900-2000)

8. Tensions Between Traditional Cultures and Modernization

9. Globalization and a Changing Global Environment

10. Human Rights

Additionally, a comprehensive collection of past Regents exams—from June 2019 through January 2026—is available to support thorough practice and review.  Click on the link below. Type in 1 for student id and type in your first name and last name at the beginning of the practice test.