stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
World Studies Review Part 2 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
World Studies Review Part 2
World Studies Review Part 2
85 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
9 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
85 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
85
Answers
1
Study the graph “Economic Growth in Asia, 1986–2004.” The economies of South Korea, Taiwan, and SingaporeR
remained flat.
consistently declined.
all showed growth.
never recovered from the lows.
2
In 1947, India became the world’s largest
democracy.
monarchy.
economy.
authoritarian state.
3
The rule of Salvador Allende in Chile ended when
Chile was annexed by Brazil.
his son had him killed in order to become king himself.
the military bombed the presidential palace.
he was defeated in his bid for re-election.
4
Nations that refused to take sides in the rivalry between superpowers in the 1950s were called
pacifist nations.
totalitarian states.
the Warsaw Pact.
nonaligned nations.
5
Kwame Nkrumah headed the
Mau Mau.
French Community.
Congo.
Convention People’s Party.
6
With the development of nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union and the United States based their defense strategies on
the principle of deterrence.
a build-up of ground troops.
the policy of containment.
the space race.
7
Which U.S. president ended decades of hostility toward China?
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
8
Which of the following Pacific Rim countries had a deteriorating economy in the 1990s and early 2000s?
the Philippines
North Korea
Japan
South Korea
9
In 1980, after Iran’s Islamic government called for a revolution among Iraq’s Shiite population,
the Kurds won their independence.
the Sunnis revolted against Hussein’s government.
Iraq attacked Iran.
Iraq attacked Kuwait.
10
Why did American and British forces plan a massive invasion of Western Europe?
help the Soviets, were battling German forces in Stalingrad and Leningrad
to avenge Pearl Harbor
to open a second front and put the Axis forces on the defensive
to maintain control of Atlantic shipping routes
11
What was the goal of the Yalta Conference?
to divide Europe into communist and capitalist sections
to compensate victims of the Holocaust
to reach an agreement on what to do with postwar Europe
to agree on a schedule for the invasion of France
12
Morocco and Tunisia earned their independence in part because France
liberated all its colonies at that time.
was defeated at Dien Bien Phu.
decided that retaining control of Algeria was far more important.
believed that all people should have the right to self-determination.
13
Support for the Communists was widespread in China because they promised to
increase the nation’s industrial and agricultural output.
end political persecution of dissidents.
redistribute land to peasants.
hold democratic elections.
14
Before World War II, the British controlled
Indonesia.
Burma and Malaya.
the Philippines.
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
15
Before World War II, Hitler’s Nazi government
did not limit the rights of any German citizens.
passed restrictive laws severely limiting the rights of Jews.
deported European Jews
sent Einsatzgruppen into the Soviet Union.
16
The United Arab Republic was an example of
socialism.
colonization.
Zionism.
Pan-Arabism.
17
Study the graph “Economic Growth in Asia, 1986–2004.” The economic trends shown on the graph have led those countries to
become known as the Asian Tigers.
become the weakest economies in the world.
eliminate poverty.
build strong banking systems.
18
Under Augusto Pinochet
everyone lived in fear of government-sponsored death squads.
industrial and farm products dropped, prices rose, food shortages occurred.
the Chilean economy experienced periods of rapid growth.
the Brazilian economy grew rapidly.
19
What were Fidel Castro’s goals in Cuba?
to end U.S. dominance, redistribute wealth, and reform society
to impose moderate democratic reforms
to establish a Marxist regime
to industrialize the country in order to pump money into the economy
20
After the Congo won its independence
members of the Kikuyu tribe were tortured and murdered.
it joined the French Community.
the new prime minister was assassinated.
a civil war erupted.
21
The United States was alarmed by Soviet control of Eastern Europe at the end of World War II because
the Soviets had installed missiles in many of those countries.
officials believed Soviet expansion would not stop at Eastern Europe.
officials believed Germany should control the area.
U.S. officials had wanted to control the natural resources located there.
22
Which of the following countries saw the fewest benefits from market reform in the decade between 1994 and 2004?
Peru
Chile
Venezuela
Mexico
23
During World War II, European and American control of Southeast Asian colonies was weakened by
prolonged interruption in trade.
massive defense spending.
Japanese occupation.
German occupation.
24
What was true about U.S. foreign policy in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua?
The United States supported the work of social reformers in each country.
The United States supported anticommunist, corrupt governments.
US worked to make democratically elected governments stable in all three.
The United States maintained a “hands-off” policy.
25
Industrial growth in Japan was fueled by
strong protective tariffs.
Soviet and Chinese aid.
the military dictatorship’s control over the economy.
the strong Japanese work ethic and good labor relations.
26
Britain, France, and Israel attacked Egypt in October 1956 because Nasser
had created the Palestine Liberation Organization.
was threatening to expel all Jews from Egypt.
took control of the Suez Canal.
nationalized all personal property.
27
One reason revolution spread across Eastern Europe in 1989 was that
Boris Yeltsin demanded it.
Gorbachev increased Soviet control.
Soviet leaders wanted a smaller union.
Gorbachev loosened Soviet control.
28
Which of the following ended the first intifada?
the Oslo Accords
the Camp David Accords
the Iranian Revolution
the Persian Gulf War
29
Who wrote the passage labeled “Primary Source 1”?
Joseph Stalin
Richard Nixon
Nikita Khrushchev
Mikhail Gorbachev
30
One effect of the arms race was
the division of Europe into four zones of occupation.
an ever-present threat of nuclear war.
global climate change.
increased domestic spending in the United States.
31
The Cultural Revolution in China led to
a flowering of art, architecture and literature.
a Communist revolution.
the deaths of hundreds and thousands of people.
the overthrow of Mao Zedong.
32
Soviet leaders wanted to control Eastern Europe after World War II because
otherwise it might be controlled by Germany.
they needed the rich natural resources of the region.
Eastern European people had elected Communist governments.
they wanted a buffer zone of friendly governments to protect against attack
33
In 1957 six European nations founded the European Economic Community in order to
influence world oil prices
adopt a standard currency.
boycott the Soviet Union.
eliminate trade barriers and unify economic policies.
34
How did Iran change under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s leadership?
It became less hostile to Israel.
Orthodox Christianity replaced Islam as the state religion.
It modernized and became more closely allied with the West.
It enforced strict religious and social values.
35
The graph titled “Europe’s Jewish Population” refers to which of the following?
Before the war, fewer Jews lived in Europe than after the war.
The Jewish population of Europe decreased by 6 million.
The Jewish population of the United States decreased.
After the war the Jewish population of Europe increased by 3.5 million.
36
When some observers predict that the 2000s will be an “Asian century” they mean that
Asian car manufacturers will put Ford out of business.
Asia will surpass Europe and North America as the dominant economic region.
the population in Asia will grow ten-fold.
strong democracies will emerge throughout the region.
37
Use your knowledge of the chapter to answer the question. What event does the passage from Massacre in Mexico refer to?
A major earthquake destroyed large parts of Mexico City.
A peasant uprising in Chiapas shook the public’s confidence.
Police and military forces opened fire on peaceful protestors.
Mexico signed the North American Free Trade Agreement.
38
The author of the passage labeled “Primary Source 1” was calling for
an immediate conversion to a market economy.
an end to the Vietnam War.
economic and political reforms in the Soviet Union.
a Communist revolution.
39
The creation of “homelands” in South Africa had which of the following effects?
It gave everyone the right to vote.
It gave poor peasants land to farm.
It forced millions of black men to migrate to work in industry and mines.
It forced poor people in rural areas to work on communal farms.
40
Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal in response to
the shah’s return to power.
his defeat in the first Arab-Israeli war.
the refusal of the United States and Britain to fund a dam on the Nile.
Britain, France, and Israel’s attack on Egypt.
41
The Nazi campaign to imprison inferior people included which of the following targets?
Jews and Aryans
only Jews
all residents of Allied countries
Jews, homosexuals, disabled people, Poles, Slavs, and Gypsies
42
Which of the following statements is supported by the information in the graph titled “GDP Per Capita in Latin America”?
People in Latin American countries below poverty line in 2004 than in 1994.
All Latin American economies suffered setbacks between 1994 and 2004.
In general, the economies of most Latin American countries grew.
The populations of Latin American countries are growing.
43
Which Allied country received the largest share of German reparations after World War II?
England
the Soviet Union
the United States
France
44
Salvador Allende in Chile
was extremely popular for his social reforms and re-elected several times.
worried the U.S. government with his leftist policies.
oversaw several periods of rapid economic growth.
gradually transformed his government into a Marxist dictatorship.
45
What helped to rebuild Japan’s economy after World War II?
abolishing light industries
US economic aid and Japan's location as supply source during the Korean War
massive defense spending
Emperor Hirohito’s strong leadership
46
What caused the outbreak of a bloody civil war in El Salvador?
the United Fruit Company’s bankruptcy
the assassination of Oscar Romero
a U.S.-sponsored coup
land reform
47
Hitler’s Final Solution included
less restrictive laws benefiting Germany’s Jewish population.
concentration camps, death camps, and mobile killing units.
opening a second front in Western Europe.
deportation of European Jews.
48
Many Latin American priests promoted Liberation Theology to address which of the following social problems?
the large gap between rich and poor
the high cost of living
a high teen pregnancy rate
the lack of free elections
49
How did the British respond to the “Quit India” campaign?
They imprisoned Gandhi and Indian Congress officials.
They rioted.
They left India immediately.
They released political prisoners
50
While the North American Free Trade Agreement was intended to remove barriers to trade, many Mexicans worried that
tourism would suffer from decreased competition.
increased competition from foreign imports would hurt their economy.
their population would decrease as a result of free immigration.
political system would suffer if secondparty could run opposition candidate
51
In 2005, Iraq became
a totalitarian dictatorship.
a UN mandate.
an Islamic federal democracy.
a constitutional monarchy.
52
Which of the following statements accurately describes the Indian economy in the 1990s?
Tightening government controls and stronger tariffs led to significant-
Economic reforms led to growth in information technology and the customer--
The Indian economy grew at a remarkable rate, virtually eliminating the-
Heavy and light industry greatly expanded during the decade as a result of-
53
The Kenyan struggle for independence was difficult because
the French refused to give up control of any of their African colonies.
the Kikuyu people were also fighting for independence in 2 other countries.
Nelson Mandela had to lead the independence movement from prison.
white settlers feared they would lose valuable cash crops.
54
Before World War II, the French controlled
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Indonesia.
Burma and Malaya.
the Philippines.
55
Which of the following did Winston Churchill use as an image to describe the division of Europe?
an iron curtain
a closed door
a steel fist
the Grand Canyon
56
The election of Felipe Calderón as president of Mexico in 2006 was significant because
it affirmed Mexico’s commitment to democracy.
it ended 71 years of one-party rule.
his election was characterized by fraud.
he was the country’s first socialist president.
57
Portugal's African colonies gained independence
immediately after World War II.
through free elections.
after long years of warfare.
because of action by the United Nations.
58
The Cold War ended when
Mikhail Gorbachev was deposed by a military coup.
Mikhail Gorbachev won the Nobel Peace Prize.
the Berlin Wall fell.
the Soviet Union collapsed.
59
China’s Great Leap Forward resulted in
sharp drops in agricultural production and widespread famine.
an increase in both imports and exports as the economy improved.
the creation of an extensive transportation network in the country.
better relations with the Soviet Union.
60
The passage from Massacre in Mexico illustrates that
people dissatisfied with Mexican government economic conditions worsened.
the government in Mexico had become increasingly democratic.
the economy in Mexico was booming.
Mexicans grew disillusioned and dissatisfied with the PRI.
61
The difficulties Allied leaders had in reaching agreement at the Potsdam Conference were due to
the refusal of the Soviet Union to join the United Nations.
uncertainties about when the war would end in Europe.
growing ill-will between the Soviet Union and other Allies.
the fight of many colonized people for independence.
62
Study the political cartoon titled “MAYDAY!” Which statement best describes the subject of the cartoon?
Economic problems and reforms weaken the Soviet Union.
Western Europe is on the brink of chaos after World War II.
Cuba requests Soviet help during the Cuban missile crisis.
The United States faces a counterculture movement in the 1960s.
63
What caused the ANC to drastically change its policy of peaceful protests?
the Sharpeville Massacre
the Soweto Uprising
the violence of the Mau Mau
the election of F.W. de Klerk
64
General Suharto’s corrupt, authoritarian reign lasted until 1998 in
Indonesia.
East Timor.
Cambodia.
Myanmar.
65
The Cuban Revolution resulted in
free education and medical care.
a free press.
widespread illiteracy.
a decline in life expectancy.
66
East Pakistan’s independence movement was supported by
India.
East Timor.
West Pakistan.
the Soviet Union.
67
The first Arab-Israeli war resulted in
the discrediting of the Israeli government.
the emergence of nationalist leaders in places such as Egypt and Iran.
Israeli control of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
UN censure of Israel.
68
The People’s Republic of China was formed in
1949.
1979.
1919.
1959.
69
Which of the following was a “rich country with too many poor people”?
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Cuba
Panama
70
Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill issued the Atlantic Charter, a document
which affirmed that nations should choose their governments.
which established the United Nations.
which asserted their right to territorial gains.
that negotiated shipping lanes in the Atlantic.
71
By the end of the 1960s,many former European colonies in Africa were ruled by which of the following forms of government
socialist communes
constitutional monarchies
one-party systems
democratic republics
72
What caused the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s?
democratic elections
ethnic tensions coupled with a weakening government
military occupation by NATO
the collapse of the Soviet Union
73
The cartoon titled “MAYDAY!” suggests that the primary cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union was
World War II.
economic problems.
a military coup.
the counterculture.
74
The election of Vicente Fox in 2000, as president of Mexico, was significant because
he never took office.
his election was characterized by fraud.
he was Mexico’s first socialist president.
it ended 71 years of one-party rule.
75
Which of the following organizations was influential in ending apartheid in South Africa?
National Liberation Front
Mau Mau
African National Congress
Convention People’s Party
76
Soviets blocked land, rail, and water routes into West Berlin in 1948 in order to
topple Hitler from power.
force the West to leave Berlin.
put down a dangerous uprising in East Berlin.
keep Nazis from escaping the city.
77
What caused the hyperinflation in Brazil in the early 1990s?
growing national debt and rising oil prices
the bloody military coup
the loss of population to government death squads
freezing wages
78
One reason Western Europe made a rapid recovery from World War II was because
sweeping social programs eliminated poverty.
strong Communist movements emerged in those countries.
the war had caused only minor damage to property.
the United States provided massive economic aid.
79
A U.S.-led coalition launched the Persian Gulf War in 1990 after
weapons inspectors found evidence of chemical and biological weapons.
UN economic sanctions failed.
Hussein used chemical weapons against Kurds in Iraq.
the Iranian hostage crisis.
80
U.S.-led forces attacked Iraq in 2003 after Iraq
resisted full cooperation with UN weapons inspectors.
invaded Kuwait.
went to war against Israel.
invaded Iran.
81
What was the significance of the Battle of Coral Sea?
Was the first time the Allies had stopped the relentless Japanese advance.
It resulted in Allied control of the entire Atlantic.
It repelled the Axis Powers from Northern Africa.
The Americans sunk four Japanese carriers and lost only one of their own.
82
Aung San Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize for working to promote democracy in
Pakistan.
India.
Myanmar.
Nepal.
83
After the Cold War ended in 1989, democratic governments began to emerge in Africa because
industrialists invested large amounts of money in African nations.
colonial rule had just ended.
US and Soviet Union no longer supported dictators friendly to their sides.
the United States promised massive economic aid.
84
In the 1980s and 1990s, Latin America generally
suffered from hyperinflation.
became more democratic.
became extremely prosperous.
experienced a period of brutal repression.
85
What was Che Guevara’s main goal in Cuba?
to industrialize the country in order to pump money into the economy
to impose moderate democratic reforms
to impose radical land reform
to establish a Marxist regime
