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An #APWH Modern Quiz! for #Unit 8 created for #JS Morton District 201
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1
From the perspective of most Muslim Palestinians, what has been their reaction to the creation of Israel?
They rejected it as unfair to them.
The Arab population was not affected by it.
They fully supported it.
They agreed to work it out, but weren't happy about it.
2
After World War 1, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
The United Kingdom & France
Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire
Germany & Austria
Italy & Japan
3
The amount of nuclear weapons after 1985 is best explained by?
The spread of communism to Eastern Europe and Asia.
The proliferation of nuclear weapons to China, UK, France, India, etc.
Proxy wars between the USA and USSR.
Negotiated reductions in nuclear arms between the USA and USSR.
4
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
5
Dad joke: Why were Cold War spies so sleepy? Because they had to go undercover.
Stop, just stop.
Not bad.
I did not see that coming.
BEST Dad Joke yet!
6
What did all of these decolonization independence movements share in common?
Each had to use armed conflict to achieve independence.
Each were exclusively non-violent in their resistance to colonialism.
Each was able to negotiate independence with their former empires.
Each used a mixture of tactics to win independence from European rule.
7
Marx and Engels wrote "
The Communist Manifesto
" in 1848 during the Industrial Revolution to
promote private property & profit of wealthy industrialists.
encourage colonies in the Americas to revolt against Europe.
seek abolition of forced African slave labor on plantations.
predict a worker's revolution against government & business.
8
All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought
EXCEPT:
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
using propaganda.
providing military aid to allies.
building nuclear weapons.
9
NATO emerged during the Cold War to
force democracy on other nations around the world.
share nuclear weapons technology with non-aligned countries.
encourage a foreign policy independent of the USA.
use collective security by the US and Europe to stop communism.
10
Which of the following is the best description of "The Cold War" between 1945 to 1991?
It was struggle to stop Global Warming
It was a violent war over religion and culture.
It was a non-violent struggle to dominate global trade.
It was a conflict over different political/economic ideas.
11
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The International Monetary Fund
The World Bank
The League of Nations
The United Nations
12
This map illustrates which of the main reasons for worsening tensions in the Cold War?
Differing national economic policies
Sporting rivalries at the Olympics
The nuclear arms race
Alliances
13
Millions of Russians in 1917 believed the slogan "peace, bread, & land" to support this leader
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Krushchev
Vladimir Lenin
14
All of the following are reasons for South Asian migration to a "metropole", but which was an ECONOMIC reason?
The migrant speaks the same language as the former imperial rulers.
The migrant needs protection from ethnic or religious violence.
The migrant has a desire for government freedom in the former empire.
The migrant can find a new job and send money back to their families.
15
When did India get its independence?
August 15, 1991
August 15, 1939
August 15, 1947
August 15, 1919
16
Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?
Total agreement about each other's goals and objectives.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
Fear and hatred and an unwillingness to cooperate.
Total war on the battlefields of Europe.
17
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following
EXCEPT
:
Respecting private property rights
Collective ownership of land
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Radical cultural change
18
Examine the chart. Was Mao's "Great Leap Forward" (1958 to 1962) an economic success?
No, because many people fled the country
No, because it failed to improve China's economy
Yes, because it brought economic prosperity
Yes, because it improved agriculture
19
Which historical process was the most important in the creation of Israel?
The growth in power of organizations such as the United Nations
The colonization of the Middle East by Great Britain after WW1
The desire by Jewish nationalists for their own nation after WW2
The Cold War competition between the USA and USSR.
20
These images suggest that a major reason the USSR lost in Afghanistan was
A proxy war with the United States
The nuclear arms race with the USA
Internal division between communist factions
Weakness of the Soviet economy in Russia
21
Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" after WW2?
Declaring political and economic independence from empires.
Seeking to create empires of their own in the Global North.
Seeking to take part in the 'proxy wars' of the Superpowers.
Aligning with European powers after WW2.
22
This graph suggests both the USSR's invasion (1979-1989) and the USA's invasion (2001 to 2021) were similar because
Both resulted in economic problems for and debt for the superpowers.
Both became increasingly unpopular with people at home.
Both caused diplomatic problems for superpowers with Non-aligned nations.
Both were met with armed resistance that caused unacceptable combat deaths.
23
All of the following led to the fall of the Soviet Union EXCEPT
The Non-Aligned Movement decided to shift its allegiance to the USA.
Economic weakness even after Gorbachev's "perestroika" reforms.
The failure of the invasion of Afghanistan.
The USSR couldn't keep up with the USA in military spending.
24
Dad joke: What musical genre are all national anthems classified as? Country music.
Funniest dad joke yet!
Not bad.
I declare independence from this joke.
Stop, just stop.
25
How were the tactics of Gandhi (India), MLK (USA), and Mandela (S. Africa) similar?
All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.
All 3 were inspired by Marxist beliefs.
All 3 were inspired by monotheist religious tradition.
All 3 used violent revolution to fight oppression.
26
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
An invasion by Japan into the nation of Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
A war that the United States started by bombing North Korea.
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
27
Bonus Cold War Dad joke: Why did the spy cross the road? Because he was NEVER on your side!
Not bad.
I did not see that coming.
Bond, James Bond
Stop, just stop.
28
Dad joke: What did they call it when Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and Mao got together for a few drinks? A Communist party.
That joke was so communist, everybody got it.
Communism is NO laughing matter!
That joke was...revolting.
Was that joke cleared by the propaganda office?
29
This map shows regional G.D.P. BEFORE WW2. Which region emerged as MOST economically dominant AFTER 1945?
Africa
Europe
Asia
North America
30
Which of the following is the best description of the outcome of the Vietnam War?
The USA stopped the spread of Communism in Vietnam.
A peace agreement negotiated by the United Nations.
Much like Korea, Vietnam remained divided in North & South.
Victory by North Vietnamese Communists over South Vietnam.
31
While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because
they glorified consumerism and free private property.
their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.
democracy and peaceful change were their political tactics.
of their commitment to militarism and fascism.
32
Which aspect of land reform saw the creation of communes?
Manufacturing of Farming Machinery
Importation of Natural Resources
Introduction of Private Enterprise
Nationalization of Farming
33
Dad joke: Why should people have known the USSR wasn't going to last? Because there were so many red flags.
Not bad.
Communist jokes aren't funny unless everyone gets them.
Funniest dad joke yet!
Nyet, nyet, nyet. Not funny.
34
USA developed nukes, then USSR did. Then UK, France, followed by China, India, Israel, Pakistan, and North Korea. Term?
Disarmament
Arms Racing
Proxy War
Nuclear Proliferation
35
What caused the Great Leap Forward in China?
an increase in aid from foreign allies
a government demand for rapid industrialization
an availability of surplus revenue from increased taxes
a student movement for political reform
36
Look closely at the chart of Soviet Economic income growth. What was happening over time?
There was income growth, but OVER TIME it was falling.
Communism was GLORIOUSLY raising the living standards of all comrades!
Soviet economics was a COMPLETE disaster with NEGATIVE income growth!
37
Which nation became the first to model itself on the ideas found in Marx & Engel's book?
France after their revolution against Louis XIV's monarchy
The United States after the revolution against Great Britain
Russia after World War 1
Mexico after the revolution against Spain
38
What is the best description of HOW India achieved its independence from Britain?
The Non-aligned movement forced the British to give India independence.
Decolonization was forced on Britain by the USA.
The USSR invaded and forced the surrender of Britain.
Indian nationalists used many tactics to achieve independence from Britain.
39
After World War 2, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
The Soviet Union and the United States
Germany & Italy
China & Japan
The United Kingdom & France
40
This map could be used by a historian to explain which of the following about Africa post-WW2?
African nations were able to rapidly achieve independence.
Islam spread rapidly into sub-Saharan Africa.
Imperial nations continued to intervene in African conflicts
Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.
41
What's the best explanation of the relationship between these two sources?
Chinese propaganda was false; Mao's policies failed to produce food.
Glorious Communism produced industrial and agricultural success!
42
Which of the following describes the relationship between map 1a and map 1b?
Ethnic differences were abolished in new independent nations
African nations allied with US or USSR based on ethnicity.
Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.
Europe established new African empires based on ethnicity.
43
After Angolan independence, a civil war started. Assume you were the USSR. Who would you send guns, ₽, & trainers to?
MPLA
UNITA
44
Dad joke: I thought about making a migration to metropoles joke, but then I thought to myself "you might cross a line."
Stop, just stop.
That joke was so bad it should be refused entry.
Not bad.
Funniest dad joke yet!
45
How could a historian who believed USA President Ronald Reagan (1980-1988) helped to end the Cold War use this chart?
Because Reagan made better weapons than the USSR.
Because Reagan won more proxy wars than the USSR.
Because Reagan surrendered to the glorious USSR.
Because Reagan spent more on the military, and the USSR couldn't keep up.
46
What did these three leaders share in common during the era of decolonization?
They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.
They used communism to support economic growth.
They rejected all forms of violence to gain power.
They supported free trade with the US to industrialize.
47
Some countries tried to solve their economic problems through "command economies" which are
economies that are governed through private supply and demand.
economies in which the government makes ALL economic decisions.
economies with some capitalism mixed with some elements of socialism.
48
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Controlling Eastern European nations & spreading communism there.
Agreeing to a "containment" policy by limiting the promotion of communism.
Isolating itself completely from the outside world.
Accepting "Marshall Plan" money from the USA to rebuild its economy.
49
In the context of the Cold War era, what's the best definition of the term
superpower
?
A collection of countries dedicated to the advancement of peace.
A newly independent nation.
A nation with extensive ability to use influence & power on a global scale.
An empire.
50
Which of the following
WAS NOT
an effect of "partition"?
ethnic fighting broke out
10 million people dislocated
religious tolerance
1 million deaths
51
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The building of the Berlin Wall
The Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Vietnam War
52
Which part of the world was the least developed economically as a result of having been colonized before 1945?
The "Third World"
The "Oceanic World"
The "Second World"
The "First World"
53
Which East Asian leader led a revolution which turned China into a Communist nation in 1949?
Sun Yat-Sen
Kim Il-Sung
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
54
Which type of nation would have been in the "Non-aligned movement?"
Communist nations devoted to representing the interests of the USSR.
Capitalist nations that were completely in line with the goals of the USA.
Developing nations who refused to be allied with any one superpower.
Colonies that wanted to remain within the sovereignty of European empires.
55
India's Indira Ghandi nationalized banks, set money values, helped private farmers, and created oil companies. This was
an example of strict communist philosophy.
an example of mercantilist and imperialist philosophy.
an example of strict capitalist philosophy.
an example of socialism and mixed economics.
56
What explains the large numbers of "proxy wars" on this map?
Superpowers wanted to avoid direct military confrontations.
Superpowers wanted new military technology from newly decolonized states.
Superpowers wanted to control puppet governments there.
Superpowers wanted natural resources and favor their private corporations.
57
Who was the first "Superpower" of the Cold War era because it was the first to develop the Atomic Bomb?
The United States of America
The United Kingdom
The French Republic
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
58
What did "Perestroika" and "Glasnost" do?
It advocated for the total abolition of the Communist Party.
It argued that the Chinese and Soviets should ally to destroy the USA.
It mandated a strict Marxist-Leninist Communist doctrine.
It promoted more openness, freedoms, and limited capitalist reforms.
59
Which economic philosophy did the United States mostly try to promote in the Cold War?
Karl Marx's Communism
Mao Zedong's Collectivization
Adolf Hitler's Fascism
Adam Smith's Capitalism
60
In 1977, the government of Mengistu Mariam announced "nationalization" of Ethiopian farmers' lands. What was the result?
Famine, failed economic policies, and rebellion
War with Europe and re-colonization
Economic prosperity and immigration to Ethiopia
The admittance of Ethiopia into the UN
61
A leader of the USA or those with pro-American perspectives would most likely argue that the Cold War started because
Russia had a Communist revolution in 1917.
The USA and USSR made an alliance to beat the Nazis in 1942.
The USSR tried to spread Communism into Eastern Europe after 1945.
Stalin made a secret deal with Hitler in 1939.
62
Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR's was most known for
Reviving and glorifying the government of Joseph Stalin.
Increasing the USSR's spending on nuclear weapons.
'Perestroika' and 'Glasnost' to combat economic problems.
Keeping the USSR as a Communist one party state.
63
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
Arms Race
Arms Control
1st Strike
MIRV
64
USSR used military parades to show power, but they often hid REAL problems. An example below was the failed invasion of
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Afghanistan
65
AFTER Independence was achieved, what was the great economic problem for newly independent states?
They had little industry and depended on export to single markets.
Global economic depression wiped out demand for their industrial products.
USA & USSR competed fiercely to force them to adopt their ideologies.
They had a shortage of land, labor, and natural resources.
66
Which of the following is an example of the migration of former colonial subjects to a "metropole" of the former empire?
South Asian Indians to Great Britain.
North African Algerians to France.
Asian Indonesians to the Netherlands.
North African Moroccans to Spain.
67
Dad joke: Why are missiles always looking for a new job? Because they're always getting fired.
Most explosive Dad Joke yet!
Misfired.
Boom!
This joke bombed.
68
A Communist leader or those with pro-USSR perspectives would respond that the Cold War really started because
The USA hid its development of the atomic bomb & then used it in 1945.
USA stayed out of WW2 until Pearl Harbor in 1941.
There were too many disputes between the Allies about how to beat Hitler.
The USA joined an international coalition to defeat the Bolsheviks in 1918.
69
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Containment
Neutrality
Arms Control
Isolationism
70
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Los Alamos
Mutually Assured Destruction
Nuclear Football
Duck and Cover
71
USSR & China used Communism to "build toward socialist futures" by concentrating on
teaching respect for democracy and private property
opening up trade, creating stock markets, and lowering taxes
encouraging traditional religious culture
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
72
A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate
why China has grown economically relative to the USA.
how Communists used gender equality to gain women's support.
the effect of industry on Chinese culture.
the number of Chinese men and women working in skilled jobs.
73
This cartoon's point of view is that the reason the U.S.S.R. abandoned communism was
Political problems
Social problems
Economic problems
Diplomatic problems
74
Which nations were the original founders of the Non-aligned Movement (NAM)?
British Empire, Dutch Empire, Austrian Empire, Ottomans, & Imperial France.
The USA, Canada, UK, France, & West Germany.
India, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Egypt, & Ghana.
The USSR, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, & Hungary.
75
How would a MILITARY historian explain the behavior of Russia/USSR after 1945?
The Russian Tsar had favored the elite, and communists wanted equality.
Russia had been invaded, many times, and they wanted secure borders.
Factionalism between rebels after Revolution led to a Communist Party.
The economy was behind the West, leading to rapid industrialization.
76
Which of the following was an effect of the partition of India?
It allowed most people of India to remain in their homes.
It allowed Hindus and Muslims to live together in peace.
It settled disputes over the region known as Kashmir.
Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs had to decide where to live.
77
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
They all used violent war to gain independence.
They all sought political independence from the Global North
78
This source is BEST understood in the context of...
Cold War proxy wars between the US and USSR in the later Cold War.
The growth in power of Europe after WW1.
The decline of European powers after WW2 at the start of the Cold War.
The rise of the Axis powers immediately before WW2.
79
As part of decolonization, Britain agreed to "partititon" South Asia into India & Pakistan because of conflicts between
Communists and capitalists
British colonists & Indian nationalists.
Hindu and Muslim nationalists.
British factions who disagreed on independence.
80
Which WAS NOT a way that the Superpowers fought "proxy wars"?
They sent their own troops to fight the other superpower.
They sent military advisors to train soldiers to fight.
They sent weapons or money to people who shared their ideology.
They employed super-secret spies and espionage to undermine opponents.
81
What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?
The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.
The US became involved in fighting in Afghanistan.
The Chinese Communist party implemented free market reforms.
The European Union expanded into Eastern Europe.
82
From the perspective of the USSR, the Warsaw Pact was formed to
promote capitalism and democracy in Eastern Europe.
give Eastern European freedom and independence.
counteract the military power of NATO and defend the borders of the USSR.
assert Soviet control over the Mediterranean Sea.
83
Dad joke: Why did all Communists write in lower case letters? Because they hated CAPITALISM!
BEST Dad Joke yet!
Stop, just stop.
I did not see that coming.
Not bad.
84
The State of Israel was established in
1991 After the Cold War
2022 after January 1st
1919 After WW1
1948 after WW2
85
A war between FSLN "Sandanistas" & FDN "Contras" rages in Nicaragua. Assume you were the USA. Who gets your guns & $?
The Contras
Sandanistas
