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______ was the first to argue that the son, not the earth, was the center of the universe.
a-potlemy
b-nicholas copernicus
c-johannes kepler
d-martin luther |
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Isaac Newton's universal law of gravitation....
a-was denounced by the Anglican Church as the work of the Devil.
b-refuted Galileo Galilei's theory of universal movement.
c-was laughed at by Galielo, Kepler, and Copernicus
d-showed how one law could explain all motion in the universe. |
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Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, believed scientists should....
a-use inductive reasoning
b-rely soley on the Bible
c-leave nature alone
d-use chance to study nature |
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John Locke's ideas suggest that people were...
a-born either good or evil
b-inherently self-centerd
c-naturally inclined to be stupid
d-molded by their experiences. |
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To Voltaire and many other philosophers, the universe was....
a-a divine creation
b-unknowable at all
c-like a clock
d-constructed like a flower |
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In Jean-Jacques Rousseau's concept of a social contract,
a-an entire soceity agrees to be governed by its general will
b-punishments are not exercises in brutality, and capital punishment is discarded
c-the government should not interfere in economic matters
d-women should be granted rights nearly equal to those of men |
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According to Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, which of the following would be OUTSIDE the governments role of responsibility?
a-spending billions of dollars on the military
b-government bailout of a powerful business
c-using tax dollars to repair state roads and bridges
d-providing a fair judicial system to protect individuals |
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As a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763,
a-France gained control of Great Britain's holdings in India in exchange for French territories in North America
b-Austria regained control of Silesia from Prussia
c-Maria Theresa of Austria was able to effect a diplomatic revolution and win France as an ally
d-Great Britain gained control of India and North America, making it the world's greatest colonial power. |
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The Constitutional Convention began as....
a-a meeting to draft a declaration of independence from British rule
b-the result of a vote by the new Congress to adopt amendments that guaranteed certain freedoms
c-a meeting of delegates to revise the Articles of Confederation
d-a plan to divide up the lands of the thirteen colonies into states |
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Montesquieu's most lasting contribution to political thought was his....
a-analysis of the governmental system of checks and balances
b-identification of the natural laws that governed human society
c-theory that the government should interfere with religious matters
d-idea that punishments should be brutal to be effective |
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The Constitutional Convention began as....
a-a meeting to draft a declaration of independence from British rule
b-the result of a vote by the new Congress to adopt amendments that guaranteed certain freedoms
c-a meeting of delegates to revise the Articles of Confederation
d-a plan to divide up the lands of the thirteen colonies into states |
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Montesquieu's most lasting contribution to political thought was his....
a-analysis of the governmental system of checks and balances
b-identification of the natural laws that governed human society
c-theory that the government should interfere with religious matters
d-idea that punishments should be brutal to be effective |
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The Treaty of Paris in 1783 granted the Americans control of...
a-the western territory from the Appalachians to the Mississippi River
b-the eastern seaboard from Canada to Florida
c-the entire continent of North America
d-little beyond the land that made up the thirteen original colonies |
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The term "sans-colottes", meaning "without breeches," implied that the members of this political group were...
a-women, because they wore skirts
b-very poor and could not afford pants
c-pacifists who did not use guns
d-ordinary patriots without fine clothes. |
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Napoleon's coup d'etat overthrew the ______ to establish his consulate.
a-directory
b-city mayor
d-British government
d-Legislative Assembly |
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What were the two major reasons that Napoleon's Grand Empire collapsed?
a-Napoleon's greed and laziness within his bureacracy
b-the survival of Great Britain and the force of nationalism
c-the resentment of the clergy and the plotting of the accountants
d-France's weak economy and the drain of Napoleon's many wars |
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In his final battle, Napoleon was defeated by....
a-the bitter Russian winter.
b-a combined French and Swiss army
c-the Duke of Wellington
d-the Superior British Navy |
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___ was the brutal head of the Committe of Public Safety.
a-Maximilien Robespierre
b-Jean-Paul Marat
c-Jean Valjean
d-Victor Hugo |
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The Most important of the seven legal codes established by Napoleon was...
a-the Religious Code
b-the Food Code
c-the Merchant Code
d-the Civil Code |
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Promotion within Napoleon's new bureacracy was....
a-based on height
b-given to those Napoleon favored, but taken away as soon as they fell out of favor.
c-based on ability only, not rank or birth
d-designed to benefit the nobility and keep the middle class from obtaining high-ranking positions |
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The Russians defeated Napoleon's superior Grand Army by...
a-retreating hundreds of miles and burning their own villages and countryside
b-waiting to attack during the Brutal Russian winter
c-splitting their meager forces in half and attacking from two sides
d-making an alliance with Egypt, which launched an attack on Turkey to draw Napoleon out of Russia. |
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The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at....
a-Annecy in France
b-Waterloo in Belgium
c-the Black Forest in Germany
d-Moscow in Russia |
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developed a philosophy based on the idea "I think, therefore I am"
a-federalism
b-tabula rasa
c-Bill of Rights
d-Rene Descartes
e-Ptolemaic system
f-Articles of Confederation
g-Galileo Galilei
h-laissez-faire
i-George Washington
j-philosophes |
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blank mind
a-federalism
b-tabula rasa
c-Bill of Rights
d-Rene Descartes
e-Ptolemaic system
f-Articles of Confederation
g-Galileo Galilei
h-laissez-faire
i-George Washington
j-philosophes |
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the American nations first constitution
a-federalism
b-tabula rasa
c-Bill of Rights
d-Rene Descartes
e-Ptolemaic system
f-Articles of Confederation
g-Galileo Galilei
h-laissez-faire
i-George Washington
j-philosophes |
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members of the Paris Commune
a-Continental System
b-Bastille
c-sans-culottes
d-Directory
e-Republic of Virtue
f-St. Helena
g-guillotine
h-Marie Antoinette
i-Consulate
j-factions |
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developed a philosophy based on the idea "I think, therefore I am"
a-federalism
b-tabula rasa
c-Bill of Rights
d-Rene Descartes
e-Ptolemaic system
f-Articles of Confederation
g-Galileo Galilei
h-laissez-faire
i-George Washington
j-philosophes |
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blank mind
a-federalism
b-tabula rasa
c-Bill of Rights
d-Rene Descartes
e-Ptolemaic system
f-Articles of Confederation
g-Galileo Galilei
h-laissez-faire
i-George Washington
j-philosophes |
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the American nations first constitution
a-federalism
b-tabula rasa
c-Bill of Rights
d-Rene Descartes
e-Ptolemaic system
f-Articles of Confederation
g-Galileo Galilei
h-laissez-faire
i-George Washington
j-philosophes |
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members of the Paris Commune
a-Continental System
b-Bastille
c-sans-culottes
d-Directory
e-Republic of Virtue
f-St. Helena
g-guillotine
h-Marie Antoinette
i-Consulate
j-factions |
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True or False?
A high demand for low-paid white collar workers, along with a shortage of male workers, led to the increased employment of women. |
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True or False?
Social Darwinism is the belief that Charles Darwin's theories, such as "survival of the fittest" apply to human groups and races. |
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The production of _______ was one of the first industries to be affected by the Industrial Revolution.
a-automobliles
b-cotton cloth
c-toys
d-furniture |
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The factory created a new labor system in which....
a-products were produced by an assembly line of workers and animals
b-workers had to adjust to periods of hectic work, followed by periods of inactivity
c-machines were valued more highly than the men who ran them
d-workers had to work regular hours and do the same work over and over. |
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by 1830, two-thirds of the British cotton industry's workforce were....
a-rural farm families who had moved to the city from Canada
b-immigrants from France and Belgium
c-women and children
d-slaves from Africa and south America |
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The formation of the Confederate States of America was sparked by...
a-the battle at Fort Sumter
b-the decision of the Kentucky convention to secede from the US
c-the election of Abraham Lincoln as president of the United States.
d-the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth |
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_____ emphasized feelings and imagination as sources of knowing.
a-Rationalism
b-Romanticism
c-Conservatism
d-Realpolitik |
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The British novelist Charles Dickens became very successful with his...
a-romantic novels focusing on the pastoral life of Britain's farming community
b-Gothic novels showing the dangers of man's attempt to dominate nature
c-secular novels portarying criminals who were evil
d-realistic novels focusing on the lower and middle classes in Britain |
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Who developed the steam engine that could drive machinery?
a-James Hargreaves
b-Edmund Wilson
c-James Watt
d-Henry Cort |
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The social change brought about by the Industrial Revolution was evident in the....
a-emergence of the middle class and the working class
b-growing death rates, due to accidents on the highways
c-thick air pollution that chocked the British Isles
d-widespread famines caused by families abandoning their farms |
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The pitiful conditiosn created by the Industrial Revolution gave rise to....
a-the Iron Workers' Revolt of 1886.
b-the organization of charitable groups.
c-socialism, in which society owns and controls the means of production
d-a cry for rights for animals that worked in coal mines |
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According to the principle of intervention, the great powers of Europe had the right to....
a-borrow food from one another in times of economic crisis within their countries
b-send armies into countries where there were revolutions in order to restore legitimate monarchs to power
c-take on another's territories without asking
d-have representatives with voting privileges in one another's governments |
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The effect of the Crimean War was to...
a-destroy the gold fields in the Crimea
b-force the Estonian economy into a declien that lasted for 20 years
c-strengthen the Concert of Europe with the addition of France
d-destroy the Concert of Europe and leave Austria without friends among the great powers |
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What did Karl Marx believe would happen to societies through social change?
a-Communism would lead to rigid stratification of society where people had specific jobs based on skills.
b-proletariat would overthrow the Bourgeoise and set up a dictatorship and eventually lead to a classless society
c-Bourgeoise would overthrow the Proletariat and set up a republic
d-Monarch would reestablish itself at the center of European politics |
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Which Prussian Prime Minister created a strong military that ultimately led to the unification of Germany?
a-Otto von Bismarck
b-Napoleon III
c-Alexander II
d-Giuseppe Garibaldi |
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In the Second Industrial Revolution, what led the way to new industrial frontiers?
a-textiles, railroads, iron, and coal
b-a true world economy, internal-combustion engines, and new products
c-radios, telephones, light bulbs, and telegraphs
d-steel, chemicals, electricity, and petroleum |
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By 1914, trade unions had....
a-been outlawed in most of Europe and in the U.S
b-called so many strikes that overall production dropped drastically
c-bettered both the living and working conditions of the working class. |
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According to Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity,
a-if all material things disappear out of the universe, only other stuff would remain
b-only space and time exist independently of the human experience
c-if all material things disappear out of the universe, time and space would disappear with them
d-matter and energy are two separate, distinct monads |
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_______ sent the first radio waves across the ATlantic in 1901.
a-Alexander Graham Bell
b-Thomas Edison
c-Guglielmo Marconi
d-Joseph Swan |
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The internal combustion engine gave rise to....
a-severe air pollution in two industrialized cities
b-automobiles, airplanes, and improved ocean liners
c-streetcars and subways
d-a true American economy |
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Which of the following nations suppressed democracy through traditional conservative leadership in the late 19th century?
a-France
b-Great Britain
c-United States
d-Germany |
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According to Sigmund Freud, human behavior was....
a-ruled by two related emotions: love and pity
b-determined by the physical makeup of the brian, and could not be altered
c-the one factor that made human beings superior to all other animals
d-strongly determined by repressed experiences |
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periodic meetings of the great powers of Europe to maintain peace
a-romanticism
b-nationalism
c-cottage industry
d-Charles Darwin
e-industrial capitalism
f-Concert of Europe
g-conservatism
h-Henry Cort
i-realpolitik
j-Congress of Vienna |
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emphasized feelings and imagination as sources of knowing
a-romanticism
b-nationalism
c-cottage industry
d-Charles Darwin
e-industrial capitalism
f-Concert of Europe
g-conservatism
h-Henry Cort
i-realpolitik
j-Congress of Vienna |
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The working class
a-Anti-Semitism
b-Triple Entente
c-The Communist Manifesto
d-Duma
e-Albert Einstein
f-trade unions
g-modernism
h-new elite
i-social Darwinism
j-proletariat |
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bettered both the living and working conditions of the working classes
a-Anti-Semitism
b-Triple Entente
c-The Communist Manifesto
d-Duma
e-Albert Einstein
f-trade unions
g-modernism
h-new elite
i-social Darwinism
j-proletariat |
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Great Britain, France, and Russia
a-Anti-Semitism
b-Triple Entente
c-The Communist Manifesto
d-Duma
e-Albert Einstein
f-trade unions
g-modernism
h-new elite
i-social Darwinism
j-proletariat |
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developed the special theory of relativity
a-Anti-Semitism
b-Triple Entente
c-The Communist Manifesto
d-Duma
e-Albert Einstein
f-trade unions
g-modernism
h-new elite
i-social Darwinism
j-proletariat |
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Natural selection applied to human society in a radical way by nationalists and racists
a-Anti-Semitism
b-Triple Entente
c-The Communist Manifesto
d-Duma
e-Albert Einstein
f-trade unions
g-modernism
h-new elite
i-social Darwinism
j-proletariat |
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If a colony was run by _____, local elites were removed from power and replaced by a new set of officials from the mother country.
a-divine rule
b-colonial rule
c-direct rule
d-Queensbury rule |
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Originally sent to Africa to find David Livingstone, Henry Stanley was.....
a-hired by King Leopold II of Belgium |
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Lord Macaulay designed a new school system in India to.....
a-better educate Indians to take over the governing of the country
b-westernize the Indian population with the hopes of eliminating Hinduism
c-civilize the population, which the British colonists deemed backward
d-train Indian children to serve in the colonial government and army |
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In the Latin American colonial system, who were the mestizos?
a-top of the social classes; held all the important positions
b-the largest group; worked as servants and laborers
c-controlled land and business; regarded as second class citizens
d-the native peoples; enslaved by the African colonists |
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_____ joined Jose do San Martin's forces to complete the liberation of Peru.
a-agustin de Iturbide
b-Miguel Hidalgo
c-Montezuma
d-Simon Bolivar |
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As a result of the prosperity that came from increased exports, Latin America....
a-built bigger armies, resulting in wars in Latin America
b-witnessed a growth in the middle sectors of Latin American society
c-became a target of aggressive Japanese traders, who cheated the young nations in unfair trade contracts
d-generally saw no need to industrialize as they already had done so. |
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What was the "white mans burden"?
a-bigger, stronger, Europeans could carry more baggage
b-the belief that Europeans had a moral responsibility to civilize primitive peoples
c-the crowsed urban living conditions created by the Second Industrial revolution
d-the unpopular belief that Europeans were responsible for the mass destruction of many African cultures |
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____ led a movement for independence in the Philippines.
a-Albert Beveridge
b-King Chulalongkorn
c-Emilio Aguinaldo
d-Comodore George Dewey |
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The Boers were descendants of....
a-the indigenous Zulu peoples of South Africa
b-Watusi nomads, who had been driven south by German colonists
c-the original Dutch settlers of Cape Town and the surrounding areas
d-German colonists who pushed the Zulu peoples out of Nigeria |
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The result of the Sepoy Mutiny led to....
a-the discontinuation of employing Indian soldiers.
b-a treaty between Great Britain and India, restoring independence to India.
c-the British establishing a fort at Kanpur
d-India being placed under direct rule under Queen Victoria in 1876 |
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What was the goal of the Indian National Congress?
a-immediate independence for india and Pakistan
b-a share in the governing process of India
c-a revolution that was embraced by both Hindus and Muslims
d-a new constitution and the violent overthrow of British rule |
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All of the following were costs of British rule in India EXCEPT:
a-construction of railroads imposed on Indian culture
b-British industries put local workers out of business
c-High taxes on peasants forced many to become tenants
d-disrespect for Indian culture and heritage |
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As a result of the Treaty of Nanjing, Britain was....
a-forced to stop all trade with China and Japan
b-paid millions of dollars worth of Chinese silk, tea, and porcelain as war reparations.
c-unable to balance its trade with China
d-given five trade ports, the island of Hong Kong, among other concessions |
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The slogan of the __________ was "destroy the foreigner"
a-Fu Manchu
b-Revive China Society
c-Boxers
d-Kung Fu |
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What was the result of Japan's victory in the war with Russia?
a-japan had instantly made enemies of all Russia's allies
b-the Us haled all Japanese immigration
c-Japan was now in the perfect position to invade Taiwan
d-A stunned worled was forced to recognize Japan as one of the great powers. |
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All of the folowing were Sun Yat-sen's reform ideas, EXCEPT:
a-elected president and parliament
b-land ownership shared by everyone
c-establish a dictatorship
d-equal political rights for everyone |
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Who founded the Revive China Society and, later, the Nationalist Party?
a-Henry Pu Yi
b-Lo Mien Song Le Fong
c-Guang Xu
d-Sun Yat-sen |
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Under the military pressure of Commodore Matthew Perry's fleet, Japan...
a-formed the Sat-Cho society
b-treated shipwrecked American sailors the criminals
c-signed the Treaty of Kanagawa, opening up trade relations with the United States.
d-demanded the shogun become president of Japan |
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| The _____________ ____________ was constructed in 1869 to connect the Mediterranean and Red Seas. |
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| A general distrust by Indian soldiers, plus specific rumors that their religious beliefs were being deliberately disrespected, led to the ___________ ______________. |
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| ___________ brought new life to India's struggle for independence with his movement based on nonviolent resistance. |
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| The leader of the revolutionary movement that overthrew the Qing dynasty was _____________ ________ _______________. |
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ended the first Opium War
a-Port Arthur
b-boxers
c-Treaty of Nanjing
d-prefectures
e-General Yuan Shigai
f-Ci Xi
g-Meiji
h-Hong Xiuquan
i-"self strengthening"
j-John Hay |
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popular name given to the members of Society of Harmonious Fists.
a-Port Arthur
b-boxers
c-Treaty of Nanjing
d-prefectures
e-General Yuan Shigai
f-Ci Xi
g-Meiji
h-Hong Xiuquan
i-"self strengthening"
j-John Hay |
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What was the name of the group that conspired to assassinate Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
a-The Serbian People's Front
b-the Red Band
c-the Bosnian Militia
d-the Black Hand |
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In 1914, _____ was considered an act of war.
a-assassination of a member of royalty
b-ending diplomatic relations
c-mobilization of a nations army
d-breaking a military alliance |
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The Western Front was characterized by....
a-the slow but steady advance of the German army
b-trench warfare that kept both sides in virtually the same positions for four years
c-decisive victories by the French army, quickly driving back the German forces
d-innovative strategy and tactics that fully utilized the new technologies available to both armies |
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Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire became known as....
a-the Allied Powers
b-the League of Nations
c-the Central Powers
d-the Eastern Powers |
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All of the following were effects of total war, EXCEPT:
a-strengthened traditional values of their home
b--governments increased powers
c-manipulation of public opinion
d-women were required to take on new roles |
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_____ were councils composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers.
a-Bolsheviks
b-Soviets
c-Vanguards
d-Dumas |
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The Treaty of Vresailles was.....
a-a peace settlement that consisted of five separate treaties with the defeated nations
b-forced upon Austria, and gave some of its land to the new state of Poland.
c-the treaty signed with Germany that many Germans felt was a harsh peace
d-a defensive alliance between Great Britain, France, and the United States |
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France's approach to peace was guided in large part by....
a-the desire for national security
b-a need to reclaim territories lost during the war
c-the desire to obtain control over some of Germany's former colonies
d-a vision to create a League of Nations to prevent future wars |
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World War I was a _____, meaning that it involved a complete mobilization of resources and people.
a-modern conflict
b-trench war
c-total war
d-mobile conflict |
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The Schlieffen Plan was....
a-Austria-Hungary's attempt to negotiate a peaceful settlement with Serbia
b-Germany's proposal for dividing up Serbia between Russia and Austria-Hungary
c-the Black Hand's plan to assassinate the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
d-Germany's plan for a two-front war with Russia and France, which had formed a military alliance. |
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The German advance toward Paris was halted at...
a-the Battle of Tannenburg
b-the French-Belgian border
c-the Battle of Marne
d-the German-Belgian border |
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Under the leadership of ________, the Bolsheviks became a party dedicated to violent revolution.
a-Alexander Kerensky
b-Grigori Rasputin
c-V.I. Lenin
d-Alexandra Romanov |
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______ became the spokesperson for a new world order based on democracy and international cooperation.
a-Woodrow Wilson
b-Rosa Luxemburg
c-Karl Liebenecht
d-Geroges Clemenceau |
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Germany was especially unhappy with Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles because it....
a-forced Germany to reduce the size of its army and navy
b-forced Germany to give back the territories of Alsace and Lorraine
c-awarded sections of eastern Germany to the new Polish state
d-declared that Germany and Austria were responsible for starting the war |
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John Maynard Keynes argued that unemployment...
a-was a symptom of the demise of the socialist system
b-came not from overproduction, but from a decline in demand.
c-was actually healthy for the economy in the long run
d-came from government mismanagement of the entertainment industry |
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A ____ state is a government that aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens.
a-socialist
b-European
c-Communist
d-totalitarian |
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The purpose of Stalin's Five Year Plans was to...
a-transform the USSR from an agricultural into an industrial economy
b-strengthen the Red Army so that it could take back lost territories
c-reduce massive poverty and improve the standard of living
d-drastically boost food production to end the widespread famines. |
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The Enabling Act allowed Hitler to establish a totalitarian state by....
a-giving the government the power to ignore the constitution for four years
b-establishing concentration camps for people who opposed the new regime
c-dissolving the trade unions and abolishing all sports activities
d-abolishing the office of the president and declaring Hitler the sole ruler |
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What was the Kristallnacht?
a-it was a German concentration camp at which thousands of Jews were executed
b-it was a set of racial laws that excluded Jews from German citizenship
c-it was a destructive Nazi rampage against the Jews
d-it was Hitler's idea of Expressionism that eventually led to war |
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All of the following were Hitler's ideas, outlined in Mein Kampf, EXCEPT:
a-socialism
b-anti-semitism
c-lebensraum
d-nationalism |
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Who was the propaganda minister for Nazi Germany?
a-Hermann Hesse
b-Joseph Goebbels
c-Leni Riefenstahl
d-Heinrich Himmler |
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To deal with runaway German inflation, an international commission created the Dawes Plan, which...
a-cancelled Britain's reparation debt, angering the Axis Powers
b-reduced Germany's reparation debt
c-reduced the interest rates paid by Germany on its foreign loans
d-increased the price paid by foreign markets for German prodcuts |
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An _____ is a period of low economic activity and rising unemployment.
a-economist cycle
b-expressionist cycle
c-economic depression
d-inflationary period |
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Fascism glorifies the state above the individual by emphasizing the need for...
a-a strong central government led by a dictatorial ruler
b-a communal system of pay in which the state owns the means of production
c-special taxes to hel pay for public works programs
d-volunteers to help build bridges, roads, and public buildings. |
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A factor in leading many Germans to accept Hitler and the Nazis was...
a-hitlers abolition of the Reichstag
b-the regime's temporary suspension of all crime for four years
c-the Catholic Church's support of the new regime
d-the belief that Hitler had ended Germany's economic depression |
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What were the "Nuremberg laws"?
a-the excluded Jews from German citizenship and forbade marriages between Jews and Germans
b-they banned books, magazines, and newspapers not strictly approved by the Nazi government
c-they outlawed all religion in Germany, masking Hitler's regime a completely secular state.
d-they imposed high fines for citizens having loud, boisterous parties in their homes |
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The Dawes Plan....
a-increased German reparation payments
b-Reduced German reparations payments, granted $200 million to rebuild Germany
c-enforced the War Guilt Clause
d-Allowed France to occupy the Ruhr Valley and use Germany's mines. |
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The National Socialist Workers Party was the....
a-Nazi Party
b-the opposing party to Hitler
c-Communist movement in Germany
d-organization of Russian rebels in Germany |
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government that aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens.
a-aryan
b-totalitarian
c-mein kampf
d-joseph stalin
e-treaty of Locarno
f-Herman Hesse
g-Reichstag
h-New Deal
i-squadristi
j-Kristallnacht |
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"night of shattered glass"
a-aryan
b-totalitarian
c-mein kampf
d-joseph stalin
e-treaty of Locarno
f-Herman Hesse
g-Reichstag
h-New Deal
i-squadristi
j-Kristallnacht |
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"my struggle"
a-aryan
b-totalitarian
c-mein kampf
d-joseph stalin
e-treaty of Locarno
f-Herman Hesse
g-Reichstag
h-New Deal
i-squadristi
j-Kristallnacht |
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True or False?
Hitler was convinced the Western powers had no intention of using force to maintain the Treaty of Versailles |
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True or False?
President Truman believed that using atomic weapons on Japan would enable the United States to avoid the heavy casualties an invasion would produce |
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True or False?
Hitler planned to eliminate the Jews because, in his view, they were trying to destroy the Aryans. |
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True or False?
Hitler's theory that the bombing of civilian targets would force peace was proved correct |
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In November 1917, the _____ stated Britan's intention to make Palestine the national home of the Jews.
a-Balfour Declaration
b-Lawrence Doctrine
c-Churchill Report
d-McPherson Papers |
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In order to fight the larger Nationalist Army, the Communists...
a-forced peasants to join their army
b-began using guerrilla tactics
c-went on the Long March to recruit new soldiers
d-refused to fight on the weekend |
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_____ is a more modern term of genocide, the deliberate mass number of particular racial, political, or cultural groups.
a-gene splicing
b-paticide
c-ethnic cleansing
d-regicide |
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_____ establisehd the modern state of Iran in 1935
a-Ibn Saud
b-Reza Shah Pahlavi
c-Kemal Ataturk
d-Lord Balfour |
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The Salt March was...
a-the genocidal exile of the Turkish people to the deserts and swamps of Syria and Mesopotamia
b-a movement led by Jomo Kenyatta to protest British rule over Kenya
c-the long daily route that Indian laborers were forced to take bearing heavy loads of salt
d-Mohandas Ghandi's march to the sea to protest new British taxes and restrictions on salt |
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All of the following factors that led to a militaristic state in Japan, EXCEPT:
a-the military draft law, passed in 1938
b-the formation of extermist patriotic organizations, like the Black Dragon Society
c-the decline of industrial expansion
d-the belief that the parliamentary system was corrupt |
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Mao Zedong was convinced that a Chinese revolution would be driven by...
a-the angry urban middle class
b-the discontented wealthy
c-the disgruntled urban working class
d-the poverty-stricken rural peasants |
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An oligarchy is a
a-country that claims to be a republic, but is actually ruled by a zaibatsu
b-system in which society owns the means of production
c-government in which a select few exercise control
d-government that glorifies the state above the individual |
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Hitler used the excuse of ________ to carry out the Final Solution.
a-Henirch Himmler
b-civillian bombing
c-ethnic cleansing
d-Anschluss |
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Hitler demanded, and was given, what area in northwestern Czechoslovakia?
a-Slovakia
b-Danzig
c-Serbia
d-Sudetenland |
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Two days after Hitler's invasion of ______, Britain and France declared war on Germany.
a-Poland
b-Austria
c-Fracne
d-Slovakia |
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Hitler's blitzkrieg, or "lightning war", was...
a-a new form of warfare that used airplanes exclusively for the first wave of attack
b-a form of attack that used tank divisions supported by air attacks
c-a strategy in which armies rested very little between attacks to wear the enemy down more quickly
d-an air force srategy that combined jets and helicopters in a single attack |
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What was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
a-Battle of Iwo Jima
b-Battle of Dunkirk
c-Battle of the Coral Sea
d-Battle of Midway Island |
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_____ administered the Nazi's Final Solution.
a-Heinrich Himmler
b-Reinhard Heydrich
c-Adolf Hitler
d-Heinrich Strasser |
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All of the following were major blunders by Hitler during WWII, EXCEPT:
a-allocation of 10% of his forces to running death camps and extermination
b-invasion of Russia
c-heavy investment into Panzer tanks
d-declaration of war on the U.S. |
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Great Britain's policy of _____ toward Germany was based on the belief that the satisfaction of reasonable demands would maintain peace in Europe.
a-firm resistance
b-detente
c-appeasement
d-anschluss |
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All of the following were reasons that led to a Japanese surprise attack on the U.S., EXCEPT:
a-Japans refusal to accept the U.S.-Japan trade pact
b-Japan sought raw materials in South Asia and the South Pacific
c-the nonaggression pact signed between Germany and Russia
d-potential U.S economic sanctions that would inhibit trade |
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The _____ was the period of political tension following Wold War II.
a-iron curtain
b-yalta era
c-postdam period
d-cold war |
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| One of Hitler's desires for Germany was unification with Austria, called __________________. |
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In November 1917, acknowledged Britain's intention to make a national home for the Jews in Palestine
a- redistribution of wealth
b-Balfour declaration
c-Pan-Africanism
d-Mao Zedong
e-Armenians
f-Good Neighbor Policy
g-Marcus Garvey
h-Getulio Vargas
i-zaibatsu
j-gurrilla tactics |
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Term
using unexpected maneuvers like sabotage and subterfuge to fight the enemy
a- redistribution of wealth
b-Balfour declaration
c-Pan-Africanism
d-Mao Zedong
e-Armenians
f-Good Neighbor Policy
g-Marcus Garvey
h-Getulio Vargas
i-zaibatsu
j-gurrilla tactics |
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policy that sought peace and stability by satisfying the reasonable demands for dissatisfied powers
a-Axis Powers
b-Aryans
c-blitz
d-Vichy France
e-Appeasement
f-Einsatzgruppen
g-Luftwaffe
h-Munich Conference
i-Yalta Conference
j-Holocaust |
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Hitler believed all Germans belonged to the superior race, called...
a-Axis Powers
b-Aryans
c-blitz
d-Vichy France
e-Appeasement
f-Einsatzgruppen
g-Luftwaffe
h-Munich Conference
i-Yalta Conference
j-Holocaust |
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the slaughter of European civilians, particularly European Jews, by the Nazis
a-Axis Powers
b-Aryans
c-blitz
d-Vichy France
e-Appeasement
f-Einsatzgruppen
g-Luftwaffe
h-Munich Conference
i-Yalta Conference
j-Holocaust |
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British term for the German air raids
a-Axis Powers
b-Aryans
c-blitz
d-Vichy France
e-Appeasement
f-Einsatzgruppen
g-Luftwaffe
h-Munich Conference
i-Yalta Conference
j-Holocaust |
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True or False?
The Soviet Union "ceased to exist" in December 1991 |
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True or False?
Yugoslavia had always been a satellite of the Soviet Union |
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The Marshall Plan was designed to...
a-prevent Soviet involvement in Angola
b-restore the economic stability of European nations after WWII
c-develop a comprehensive military strategy for the defense of Canada
d-make Western European nations stronger than nations under Soviet control |
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U.S. fears about the spread of communism were increased when _________ became a Communist nation in 1949.
a-South Korea
b-China
c-East Germany
d-Yugoslavia |
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When the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik I satellite in 1957, many Americans feared that....
a-the Soviet Union was ahead of the U.S. in the production of missiles
b-the Soviet Union would become the first nation to palce astronauts on Mars
c-the Soviet Union could now use satellites to bomb the United States
d-the Soviet Union could use satellite technology to steal secrets from American businesses |
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The Truman Doctrine stated that th eU.S. would provide _____ to nations threatened by Communist expansion.
a-money
b-food
c-communications technology
d-political support in the United Nations |
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The Berlin Wall was built in order to....
a-stop the flow of supplies from west Germany to Wester Berlin
b-prevent food from entering Poland
c-prevent the smuggling of arms to anti-Soviet forces
d-prevent East Germans from defecting to West Germany. |
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Which Communist nation remained independent from Soviet control?
a-Greece
b-Yugoslavia
c-Romania
d-Hungary |
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French president Charles de Gaulle attempted to return France to the status of a world power by....
a-investing heavily in tourism
b-entering into a new series of alliances with African countries
c-investing heavily in nuclear weapons
d-petitioning for financial aid from the united nations relief fund |
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Which nation declined economically after WWII?
a-Great Britain
b-west Germany
c-France
d-the U.S. |
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Which U.S. president signed into law the Civil Rights Act?
a-John F. Kennedy
b-Dwight Eisenhower
c-Gerald Ford
d-Lyndon Johnson |
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In political history, the term "detente" refers to....
a-the East German movement to have the Berlin Wall removed
b-u.S. foregin policies relating to Soviet expansion during the Korean War.
c-u.S. foreign policies relating to Southeast Asia after the Vietnam War.
d-improved relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the 1970s. |
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One of the most serious problems facing Gorbachev's reforms was....
a-immigration from Eastern Europe
b-the multiethnic republics
c-perestroika in Afghanistan
d-imported furs |
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All of the following describe Gorbachev's leadership EXCEPT:
a-Glasnost
b-Rejected reform
c-Prestroika
d-created the congress of the peoples deputies |
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The North American Free Trade Agreement sought to...
a-improve trade relations between Canada, the U.S., and Germany
b-establish cooperative trade guidelines between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico
c-reduce unemployment in the U.S, Mexico, and El Savador.
d-increase the sharing of technology between American and Canadian companies. |
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All of the following are Left-Wing policies EXCEPT:
a-increased social welfare
b-Labor Unions
c-Collectivized farming
d-Private ownership of business |
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the "detente" phase of relations between the U.S. and the soviet union ended with the soviet invasion of....
a-Afghanistan
b-South Vietnam
c-South Korea
d-Poland |
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The Russian word perestroika, used to describe the reform movement led by Mikhail Gorbachev, means....
a-restructuring
b-conquest
c-relief
d-expansion |
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All of the following describe Margaret Thatcher's policies EXCEPT:
a-halting inflation
b-tight control of the money supply
c-increased investment into social welfare
d-restriction of the labor unions power |
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The common thread used among the political changes in Eastern Europe during Gorbachev's presidency was:
a-violent abuse from the soviet armies
b-mass demonstrations calling for independence led to government reform
c-inflation and unemployment
d-violent coups in each country |
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U.S. president Jimmy Carter faced a serious international crisis when 52 Americans were held hostage in....
a-Serbia
b-Iran
c-Russia
d-Slovakia |
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| ______________ refers to the process of eliminating the more ruthless policies of Stalin. |
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Definition
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| in 1957 the Rome Treaty created the European Economic Community, also known as the __________. |
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Definition
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Term
Soviet leader who established the Congress of People's Deputies
a-Nicolae Ceausescu
b-Mikhail Gorbachev
c-Willy Brandt
d-Terrorism
e-Thatcherism
f-Equal Pay Act
g-Slobodan Milosevic
h-Boris Yeltsin
i-Pierre Trudeau
j-Budget Deficit |
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Term
Conservative policy that dominated British politics throughout the 1980s.
a-Nicolae Ceausescu
b-Mikhail Gorbachev
c-Willy Brandt
d-Terrorism
e-Thatcherism
f-Equal Pay Act
g-Slobodan Milosevic
h-Boris Yeltsin
i-Pierre Trudeau
j-Budget Deficit |
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True or False?
The Rapid increase of industrialization in Latin America led to a rise in the economy of the countryside. |
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Definition
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Term
True or False?
The Cuban missile crisis caused Castro to realize that the Soviet Union was unreliable. |
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Definition
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Term
True or False?
Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa |
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Definition
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Term
True or False?
In the Suez Canal conflict, the United States was opposed to supporting Egypt's stance during the conflict |
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Definition
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Term
True or False?
Israel lost one-third of its territory in the Six-Day War. |
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Definition
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Term
True or False?
The Palestine Liberation Organization believes that only Palestinians have a right to create a state in Palestine. |
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Definition
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Term
After WWII, many Latin American nations suffered economic difficulties because of...
a-over dependence on foreign nations and a dramatic increase in population
b-oppressive military governments and ongoing wars between religions
c-political separation from the U.S. and ongoing wars between nations
d-the rise of drug lords and dramatic decrease in population |
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Latin American _____ were strongly influenced by international styles after WWII.
a-art and music
b-theater and drawing
c-art and architecture
d-theater and architecture |
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Early in the twentieth century, the government of ______ was dominated by the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
a-Mexico
b-Nicaragua
c-Honduras
d-Chile |
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What significant even t occured on January 3, 1959?
a-Cuba's government was overthrown by Castro's forces
b-the Bay of Pigs invasion started
c-the Cuban missile crisis ended
d-oil reserves were discovered in Haiti |
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Revolutionary leader Che Guevara was killed while fighting in which nation?
a-Argentina
b-Cuba
c-Bolivia
d-Bora Bora |
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Working-class people supported Juan Peron because he....
a-ended social reforms and a national health care program
b-encouraged the growth of labor unions and increased job benefits
c-turned landed estates into peasant-led cooperative farms
d-increased the tax burden of the wealthy upper class |
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the military conflict over the Falkland islands in 1982 involved...
a-the U.S and Panama
b-the U.S and Argentina
c-Great Britain and Argentina
d-Great Britain and Brazil |
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What common political deology existed between Chile, Preu, and colombia in the years after WWII?
a-republicanism
b-marxism
c-democracy
d-facism |
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The government of _________ has been heavily influenced by drug cartels and cocaine production.
a-Cuba
b-Bolivia
c-El Salvador
d-Colombia |
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following Latin American nations has suffered instability due to the international drug trade?
a-Ecuador
b-Belize
c-Honduras
d-Colombia |
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As an art form, magic realism is characterized by...
a-the exploration of subjects generally considered taboo
b-an interest in Latin American music
c-a combination of realistic events and fantastic backgrounds
d-a belief that the people of Latin America will ultimately overcome adversity |
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In the late 1970s, vast new oil reserves were discovered in which nation?
a-Colombia
b-Peru
c-Panama
d-Mexico |
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Definition
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Term
The Common political ideology among Chile, Peru, and Colombia during the 1970s was....
a-fascism
b-republicanism
c-democracy
d-marxism |
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After which of the following events did the U.S break diplomatic relations with Cuba?
a-Fidel Castros declaration that he was a Marxist
b-the Cuban missile crisis
c-the Bolivian Revolution
d-Cuba receiving aid from the Soviet Union and arms from Eastern Europe |
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Which U.S. President was in office during the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban missile crisis?
a-Richard Nixon
b-Jimmy Carter
c-John F. Kennedy
d-Ronald Regan |
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____ took control of Panama in 1983, but later was arrested and sent to prison on charges of drug trafficking.
a-Manuel Noriega
b-the Sandinistas
c-the Freedom Party
d-the Somoza family |
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Definition
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The term "cooperative" refers to...
a-a cooperation with divisions in more than two countries
b-the transition to democratic elections after a period of rule by a military dictator
c-the transitions from a Communist to a free-market economy
d-a farm owned and operated by a group of peasant workers |
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The goal of the Peruvian guerrilla group Shining Path was to...
a-receive support from the U.S.
b-smash authority and create a classless society
c-nationalize many foreign-owned companies
d-take possession of the Falkland Islands |
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The African National Congress called for armed resistance against the White South African government after the arrest of their leader, ______, in 1962.
a-Julius Nyerere
b-Nelson Mandela
c-Jomo Kenyatta
d-Kwame Manfusa |
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Definition
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Term
Pan-Africanism promotes the view that all....
a-African nations should share a common currency
b-black Africans share a common identity
c-African nations should enter a common treaty alliance
d-Africa should be one nation |
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The African Union (AU) aims to...
a-promote the construction of diamond mines
b-created a forum for arms-reduction talks
c-provide educational opportunities for African students
d-promote democracy and economic growth in Africa |
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The economies of many African nations suffered because those nations are forced to import ______ from Western nations like the U.S.
a-candy
b-technology
c-raw materials
d-oil |
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Definition
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Term
The United Nations divided Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state in....
a-1939
b-1945
c-1948
d-1967 |
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Definition
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Term
The Camp David Accords led to a peace treaty between Israel and which nation?
a-Jordan
b-Syria
c-the United States
d-Egypt |
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Definition
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Term
OPEC's decision to cut the oil supply in the early 1970s
a-forced Iran to produce more
b-created an oil crisis in the U.S.
c-gave the U.S to take lead in oil production
d-proved the U.S. cannot support Israel |
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_____ became the first black president of South Africa after spending almost 26 years in prison.
a-Desmond Tutu
b-Jomo Kenyatta
c-Nelson Mandela
d-F.W. de Klerk |
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Definition
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The Suez War of 1956 involved the nations of....
a-Israel, Great Britain, France and Egypt
b-Israel, Egypt, the U.S, and Germany
c-Great Britain, Egypt, the Soviet Union, and Germany
d-France, Syria, Egypt, and Somalia |
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Term
nation in which vast new oil reserves were discovered in the 1970s
a-Cuba
b-Garcia Marquez
c-Panama
d-Fugencio Batista
e-El Savador
f-Gabriela Mistral
g-Nicaragua
h-Mexico
i-Fidel Castro
j-Brazil |
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nation placed under a U.S trade embargo in 1960
a-Cuba
b-Garcia Marquez
c-Panama
d-Fugencio Batista
e-El Savador
f-Gabriela Mistral
g-Nicaragua
h-Mexico
i-Fidel Castro
j-Brazil |
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Definition
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Latin American leader who declared himself a Marxist in December 1961
a-Cuba
b-Garcia Marquez
c-Panama
d-Fugencio Batista
e-El Savador
f-Gabriela Mistral
g-Nicaragua
h-Mexico
i-Fidel Castro
j-Brazil |
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Definition
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Term
Elected in South Africa in 1994 because of free democratic elections
a-Jimmy Carter
b-Yasir Arafat
c-uprising
d-Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
e-Afrikaners
f-Anwar el-Sadat
g-Saddam Hussein
h-Zionists
i-Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
j-Nelson Mandela |
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Definition
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Term
U.S. president during Camp David Accords
a-Jimmy Carter
b-Yasir Arafat
c-uprising
d-Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
e-Afrikaners
f-Anwar el-Sadat
g-Saddam Hussein
h-Zionists
i-Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
j-Nelson Mandela |
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