Which of the following has NOT helped create a global economy?

The use of English as the official language of trade

Which of the following phenomenon made possible the global nature of war?

Improvements in communications & transportation technologies

A description for an Alliance would be?

A group of nations who are friends for protection

Which of the following was NOT an impact of apartheid laws?

they restricted where blacks could vote

What is the purpose of the IMF (International Monetary Fund)?

To protect against another Great Depression

Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany through each of the following means except:

Forcefully overthrowing the existing democracy

If global warming causes a rise in ocean levels, what will be the likely result?

People in coastal areas will have to migrate

What was the original purpose of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

An attempt to define what human rights are

World War 2 produced each of the following results with the exception of:

Germany lost the most civilians from the Holocaust

How did Gorbachev lose support of hard line communists, leading to the fall of the USSR?

He allowed Eastern European nations independence

Which of the following was NOT an ethnic conflict created by the end of the Cold War?

Civil war in India between Muslims and Hindus

Which of the following has helped create a global economy in the present day?

Improvements in technology have made trade easier

What does the acronym ANC stand for and what was the groups goals?

African National Congress, to end apartheid

Which of the following does NOT describe the turmoil and changes of 1989 in Germany?

Citizens caught protesting were shot as enemies of the state

Which of the following is NOT an environmental concern?

Rise in biodiversity and ecosystems

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World History 2nd Semester Final - Units 5-7

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Final assessment review over Units 5 - 7: WWI, WWII, Cold War, End of the Cold War, and Globalization

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1
Which of the following has NOT helped create a global economy?
The use of the Internet for trade and management
The use of personal computers for small business
The use of English as the official language of trade
The use of cell phones as a way to easily communicate
2
Which of the following phenomenon made possible the global nature of war?
Improvements in communications & transportation technologies
Imperial nations’ desire to give up their overseas colonies
Muslim nations’ desire to turn the world to Islam
Christian nations’ desire to turn the world to Christianity
3
The Axis Powers consisted of the following nations except:
Italy
Germany
Japan
Great Britain
4
A description for an Alliance would be?
The buildup of military style weapons to induce fear
A group of nations who are friends for protection
A group of nations who are enemies and threaten each other.
The deep love for one’s nation
5
Germany sought to isolate France, so they joined together with Italy and Austria-Hungary
Nationalism
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
6
Which of the following was NOT an impact of apartheid laws?
they restricted where blacks could travel
they restricted where blacks could work
they restricted where blacks could vote
they restricted where blacks could use the bathroom
7
Since the end of the Cold War in 1991, which problem poses the largest threat to security?
Natural disasters
Internet security
Terrorism
Famine
8
What is the purpose of the IMF (International Monetary Fund)?
To create one banking system for international trade
To protect against another Great Depression
To make sure countries pay all of their debt for wars
To create one type of currency throughout the world
9
The Cold War was "cold" because the two superpowers never directly attacked each other.
The statement above is TRUE.
The statement above is FALSE.
10
Which of the following does NOT describe the General Assembly of the UN?
200 members, each with 1 vote
Members bring ideas to discuss
Operates like a global town hall
Proves the budget and programs
11
Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany through each of the following means except:
Forcefully overthrowing the existing democracy
Nazi S.A (brown shirts) used violence and terror
His Nazi party was legally elected
Use of propaganda to increase Nazi popularity
12
Which of the following was not part of the original mission of the United Nations (UN)?
develop good relations between countries
encourage a respect for human rights
maintain world peace
create a stable global economy
13
Between 1900 to 1914, Germany tripled its spending on warships. Which cause of WWI is this?
Militarism
Imperialism
Alliances
Nationalism
14
If global warming causes a rise in ocean levels, what will be the likely result?
People in coastal areas will have to migrate
Fish populations will decrease
Farm animals will run wild
Wild animals will multiply to quickly
15
The global population is approximately?
100 million
1 billion
8.5 billion
555 million
16
What was the original purpose of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
An attempt to define what human rights are
The creation of law that countries have to follow
The new Bill of Rights for Americans
To make countries more like the United States
17
Which of the following was NOT a genocide that occurred AFTER World War II?
Cambodia
Holocaust
Rwanda
Bosnia
18
World War 2 produced each of the following results with the exception of:
Trials at Nuremberg were conducted to punish war criminals
Germany lost the most civilians from the Holocaust
A large numbers of civilian casualties because of bombs
The Cold War broke out between the USA and Soviet Union
19
How did Gorbachev lose support of hard line communists, leading to the fall of the USSR?
He created an economy that mirrored the USA
He lost the battle for South Korea
He introduced democracy into Russia
He allowed Eastern European nations independence
20
Which nation dropped two nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Britain
Germany
The United States
France
21
Which of the following was NOT an ethnic conflict created by the end of the Cold War?
Northern Ireland conflicts between Protestants and Catholics
Civil war in India between Muslims and Hindus
The division of Czechoslovakia into the two countries
Ethnic "cleansing" of Muslims in Bosnia and Kosovo
22
Which of the following were the two super powers in the Cold War?
Germany/Japan
Great Britain/France
United States/Soviet Union
China/Iraq
23
The formal peace treaty with between The Allied Powers and Germany
Included a demand of Germany to pay war reparations
Punished Germany far more severely than Wilson’s 14 Points
Forced Germany to accept full responsibility for the wa
All of the above
24
Which of the following has helped create a global economy in the present day?
The use of high taxes for imports and exports
The creation of one form of currency (money) used to trade
Improvements in technology have made trade easier
The success of the Communist governments in guiding trade
25
Which event of the 19th century made possible the technology that preceded World War One?
Industrial Revolution
The Enlightenment
The invention of the machine gun
American Imperialism
26
How long did the Cold War last?
80 years
60 years
20 years
40 years
27
With the collapse of what superpower did the Cold War end?
United States
Germany
Soviet Union
China
28
What does the acronym ANC stand for and what was the groups goals?
Apartheid National Committee, to sustain apartheid
Apartheid National Committee, to end apartheid
African National Congress, to end apartheid
African National Congress, to sustain apartheid
29
Which of the following does NOT describe the turmoil and changes of 1989 in Germany?
The East German leader, Erich Honecker, resigned
There were riots and protests against the government
The East German leader, Egon Krenz, opened the Berlin wall
Citizens caught protesting were shot as enemies of the state
30
Which of the following is NOT an environmental concern?
Deforestation and desertification
Rise in biodiversity and ecosystems
Ozone depletion and climate change
Water pollution and acid rain

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