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World History Class Final
World History Class Final
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During World War II, the Allied invasion of France on D-Day (June 6, 1944) was significant because it?
demonstrated the power of the atomic bomb
led to the immediate surrender of German and Italian forces
resulted in a successful German revolt against Hitler and the Nazi Party
forced Germans to fight a two-front war
2
“Indians Call for Boycott of Imported Salt to Britain.” This headline refers to?
Pearl Harbor
The Salt March
The Amritsar Massacre
The Inauguration
3
Which area of the world was most directly a effected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?
South America
Africa
India
China
4
An incompetent government, massacres on Bloody Sunday, and the high costs of World War I were causes of the?
Sepoy Mutiny
Mexican Revolution
Boxer Rebellion
Russian Revolution
5
During World War II, which event occurred last?
German invasion of Poland
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Russian defense of Stalingrad
United States bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
6
Which event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?
invasion of Poland by Germany
use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
signing of the Treaty of Versailles
7
Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge, the “killing fields,” and Year Zero are all associated with a violent period in which country?
Cambodia
China
Vietnam
Korea
8
Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for?
sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution
instituting the Reign of Terror
supporting the reign of King Louis XVI
protecting freedom of religion
9
Which Chinese leader is most closely associated with leading the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution?
Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen)
Deng Xiaoping
Mao Zedong
Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek)
10
Just prior to World War I, the nations of Europe believed that the balance of power could best be maintained by?
a system of alliances
increases in tariff barriers
an international court
open agreements, openly arrived at
11
In 19th-century China, the Opium War resulted in?
the control of Hong Kong being returned to China
the removal of all British naval forces from China
an increase in European spheres of influence in China
the rejection of Buddhism by the Chinese people
12
A primary cause of the French Revolution in 1789 was the?
actions of Prince Metternich
rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte
increasing dissatisfaction of the Third Estate
execution of Louis XIV
13
One reason the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw pact was to?
ease the transition to democracy
limit the threat of invasion from Western Europe
challenge the economic successes of the Common Market
help institute capitalism in Eastern Europe
14
Joseph Stalin's rule in the Soviet Union was characterized by the?
establishment of a totalitarian dictatorship
development of a market economy
introduction of democratic political institutions
encouragement of religious beliefs
15
Adolf Hitler was aided in his rise to power by the?
support of the Communist Party in Germany
imperialist policy of the Welmar Republic
economic problems of post-World War I Germany
support of the French government
16
In 1958, China's Great Leap Forward called for programs designed to?
increase both industrial and agricultural production
slow down industrial expansion and devote more resources to agriculture
restore a capitalistic economic system
break up the communal farm system
17
", Seventy thousand people were killed instantly, and many more would die", What WWII event is this connected to?
D-Day invasion of Normandy
blitz of London
attack on Pearl Harbor
bombing of Hiroshima
18
Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
Hungarian revolt (1956)
Nuremberg trials (1945–1946)
the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
launching of Sputnik (1957)
19
In what way were Korea and Germany similar after World War II?
They refused to align with the superpowers.
Both remained divided during the Cold War.
Their former emperors stood trial for war crimes.
Ethnic tensions threatened civil war in each country.
20
During China's Cultural Revolution, a major goal of the Red Guard was to?
promote trade and free enterprise
revive traditional loyalty to the emperor
encourage cooperation with the Soviet Union
enforce the teachings of Mao Zedong
21
Which was most highly valued by European intellectuals of the Age of Enlightenment?
obedience to traditional ways
strengthening of religious institutions
progress through the use of reason
loyalty to one's nation
22
Which statement best reflects the attitude of European powers toward Africa and Asia during the 19th century?
We should not become involved with people who are different from us.
These lands are sources of raw materials and markets for our products.
The power of these areas
There are many advantages to sharing and learning from other cultures.
23
The “one child” policy in China, established during the late 1970s, was an attempt to?
gain the support of the upper classes
reduce the population growth rate
increase tax revenue for government programs
eliminate Western influence
24
The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would?
provide stability for the nation
adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
restore Louis XVI to power
end British control of France
25
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were designed to?
promote economic and political stability in Europe
prevent Iraq's takeover of Kuwait
restore democratic rule in Haiti
end German demands for the Sudetenland
26
The line that divided Western from the Eastern Europe after World War II was known as the?
line of demarcation
prime meridian
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
27
The violence and destruction that occurred during World War II led to the?
formation of the United Nations
unification of Germany
expansion of colonial empires in Africa
signing of the Versailles Treaty
28
The theory of Social Darwinism was sometimes used to justify?
European imperialism in the late 19th century
Latin American revolutions in the early 19th century
the establishment of communist governments in Asia
the independence movement in India
29
Which was a major justification used by Japan for empire building in the 1930's and 1940's?
promoting immigration of foreigners
obtaining food and raw materials
revenging attacks by aggressive neighbors
spreading the Buddhist religion
30
Why was the Balkan region referred to as the “Powder Keg of Europe” prior to World War I?
They were the leading supplier of military equipment to the world.
The aggression of the Ottoman Empire was disrupting the balance of power.
Yugoslavia was invading its neighboring countries.
Nationalistic and imperialistic rivalries were increasing.
31
Between World War I and World War II, fascism appealed to many people in Europe because fascism?
rejected nationalism and militarism
opposed racism and anti-Semitism
offered simple solutions to complex problems
promoted international cooperation
32
Which statement represents a characteristic of democracy?
Citizens are the source of power in government.
The government limits the thoughts and actions of the people.
Religious leaders control government policy.
The laws of the government are made by influential military officers.
33
The Truman Doctrine, Korean War, crisis in Guatemala, and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were all?
causes of World War II
events of the Cold War
examples of Japanese imperialism
reasons for the Industrial Revolution
34
In the 1980's, the major source of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs has been?
the presence of Israeli ships in the Suez Canal
Soviet support of radical Arab groups in occupied territories
demand of Palestinian Arabs and Israeli's for their own homeland
the interference of Libya in Middle Eastern a airs
35
Which factors helped cause the defeat of Napoleon during his invasion of Russia?
the many rivers and mountains of Russia
the well-trained and well-supplied Russian army
the severe winters and large size of Russia
the coalition between the Russian czar and the democratic leaders
36
In the early 1930s, millions of Ukrainians died as a result of?
Trench warfare
The Intifada
Glasnost
Holodomor
37
The phrase "White Man's Burden" refers to western beliefs about people in the Age of Imperialism
who were poor peasants
that accepted capitalism
that converted to Catholicism
from colonized colonized countries
38
In 1989, the government of China responded to the challenge of protests in Tiananmen Square by?
calling for a special session of the United Nations Security Council
sending in tanks and troops to end the demonstrations
allowing democratic elections
halting trade with the West
39
During the 1930's and 1940's, Nazis in Germany and Fascists in Italy promoted policies that emphasized?
international peacekeeping e orts
national and racial supremacy
worldwide Communist revolutions
economic cooperation in Europe
40
The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for its role in World War I by?
dividing Germany into four occupied zones
forcing Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations
taking away German territory in the Balkans and Spain
supporting economic sanctions by the United Nations
41
Which event is most closely associated with the start of World War II in Europe?
invasion of Poland by Nazi forces
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
building of the Berlin Wall
signing of the Munich Agreement
42
The principal defense used by most Nazis tried at Nuremberg after World War II was that they had been?
serving the good of humanity
following orders given by their superiors
reflecting the popular will of their society
carrying out universal ethical principles
43
The difficult, year-long journey made by Mao Zedong and his Communist followers in 1934 through China's mountains was?
The Boxer Rebellion
The Long March
The Cultural Revolution
The Great Leap Forward
44
Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1800's?
The continent was divided equally among the colonial powers.
The cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded.
New nations were based on old tribal boundaries.
African unity was encouraged.
45
Which conflict is most closely associated with events in Nanjing, Dunkirk, and Hiroshima?
WWII
The Russian Revolution
Korean War
The Cultural Revolution