What are the four main purposes of the United Nations?

Keep Peace, Provide a forum for nations, Develop international relations, Improve the life of the world's poor

How did the Chinese government respond to theTiananmen Square protests in 1989?

It used military force to suppress the protests

Why was there international support for the creation of the state of Israel in 1948?

Holocaust led many to believe an indepependent Jewish state was necessary

What is the purpose of the World TradeOrganization?

to reduce trade barriers and enforce tradeagreements between nations

What was the primary goal of the Pan-African movement?

to unite all people of African ancestry to work forindependence in Africa

In 1989, South Africa ended the apartheid system; however, the country still faced

widespread ethnic tension and violence

What has been the MAIN impact of the development of computer technology on world affairs?

used successfully for business, “ecommerce,” and marketing, sales, research

How were the conflicts in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Rwanda similar?

Both involved genocide of a specific group of people.

Why did the United States invade Afghanistan after the attacks of September 11, 2001?

United States believed the Afghan government was protecting Bin Laden.

What is the best description of the policy of glasnost in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev?

openness to social and political reforms.

What did Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi, and Margaret Thatcher have in common?

advocated for parliamentary democracies

Which of the following was a reform initiated by Soviet president, Mikhail Gorbachev?

He ended censorship and allowed people toopenly discuss problems.

Why was the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) created?

to regulate the supply and price of oil

Which BEST describes the original purpose of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of perestroika?

to restructure the Soviet economy.

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1
How long did World War One last?
4 years
2 years
1 year
3 years
2
What are the four main purposes of the United Nations?
Keep Peace
Provide a forum for nations
Develop international relations
Improve the life of the world's poor
3
How did the Chinese government respond to theTiananmen Square protests in 1989?
It used military force to suppress the protests
It ignored the protesters until they left the square.
It introduced reforms demanded by the protesters.
It agreed to a meeting with protest leaders
4
Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
Adolf Hitler
Coach Lee
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Benito Mussolini
5
What country was not part of the Allied Powers?
The United States
Germany
France
Italy
6
Why was there international support for the creation of the state of Israel in 1948?
The United Kingdom could no longer afford to administer Mandatory Palestine
Holocaust led many to believe an indepependent Jewish state was necessary
Soviets refused to allow the practice of any religion in areas it occupied
Jewish leaders promised neutrality in conflict between communism/capitalism
7
What was the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union on developing nuclear weapons?
Bicycle Race
Space Race
Nuclear Race
Arms Race
8
Who was the leader of Russia during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Czar Nicholas
9
How long had World War One gone on before the United States joined it?
3 years
4 years
1 year
2 years
10
What was World War One called before it was called World War One?
European Eruption
The War of 1914
The Great War
It was always called World War One
11
What event marks the start of World War II?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Germany invades Poland
Hitler's Rise to Power
12
What is the stated goal of the 2016 Paris Agreement?
to combat terrorism
to mitigate climate change
to reduce inequality
to protect human rights
13
What is the purpose of the World TradeOrganization?
to facilitate trade agreements and manufacturing
to reduce trade barriers and enforce tradeagreements between nations
to pressure domestic social and politicalreforms on developing countries
to negotiate free trade throughout thedeveloping nations of the world
14
What was the primary goal of the Pan-African movement?
to unite all African Americans, to endsegregation, and improve lives in U.S
to unite all people from Africa to fight forindependence and to end segreg.
to unite all Blacks in South Africa; to unite allpeople of African ancestry
to unite all people of African ancestry to work forindependence in Africa
15
In 1989, South Africa ended the apartheid system; however, the country still faced
widespread ethnic tension and violence
a lack of natural resources to exploit.
Occupation by the British military.
a lack of arable land for farming.
16
On what date did Germany invade Poland, thus beginning the Second World War?
September 1, 1940
September 1, 1938
September 11, 1940
September 1, 1939
17
What military technique helped the Germans invade and conquer European countries quickly?
Phalanx
Blitzkrieg
Guerrilla Warfare
None of these
18
What was the core reason that the United States joined World War II?
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
We got tired of HItler's mustache
The United States did not participate in World War II
19
The fall of the Berlin Wall represented
The End of the Balkan Crisis
The beginning of the Arab Spring
The beginning of the War on Terror
The end of the Cold War
20
What has been the MAIN impact of the development of computer technology on world affairs?
It has been used to the spread of information ledto civil wars
used successfully for business, “ecommerce,” and marketing, sales, research
It has been used to create new tools of mass destruction for terrorists.
tool to gain information tocreate animosity and conflict leading to war
21
How were the conflicts in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Rwanda similar?
Both involved genocide of a specific group of people.
Both were centered around religious beliefs
Both involved overthrow of the government.
Both involved disputes about borders
22
What year did the United States enter World War I?
1915
1918
1916
1917
23
Pearl Harbor was attacked on ....
December 7, 1943
December 7, 1940
December 6, 1942
December 7, 1941
24
What was a physical representation of the "Iron Curtain" that separated Western and Eastern Europe during the Cold War?
The Maginot Line
The Line of Control
The Berlin Wall
The West Bank
25
Why did the United States invade Afghanistan after the attacks of September 11, 2001?
The United States believed Afghanistan had violated the Camp David Accords.
The United States feared the military forces of Afghanistan.
United States believed the Afghan government was protecting Bin Laden.
U.S. believed they were planning to ban US citizens from their country.
26
Which of the following was common to life in the trenches during World War I?
All of the above
Constant fear of death from artillery shells
Mud
Lack of food
27
What organization was created after World War II?
League of Nations
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Front
28
What is the best description of the policy of glasnost in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev?
severe restrictions on religion and speech
an economic plan to nationalize agriculture and economy.
openness to social and political reforms.
a crackdown on satellite states that wanted independence
29
What did Golda Meir, Indira Gandhi, and Margaret Thatcher have in common?
advocated for parliamentary democracies
advocated for socialist policies
advocated for women's issues.
advocated for increased taxation in their nations.
30
What was the competition between the United Staets and the Soviet Union on the exploration of space?
Bicycle Race
Arms Race
Nuclear Race
Space Race
31
Which of the following was a reform initiated by Soviet president, Mikhail Gorbachev?
He began a period of de-Stalinization.
He allowed for countries to become independentnations.
He gave more control to local communities,which caused economic growth.
He ended censorship and allowed people toopenly discuss problems.
32
How long did World War II last?
6 years
4 years
8 years
2 years
33
What was the name of the secret message sent by Germany to Mexico, offering to help Mexico regain land lost to the US
German-Mexico Alliance Treaty
Treaty of Versailles
Schlieffen Plan
Zimmerman Note
34
Why was the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) created?
to help the Palestinians with their problems with Israel
to regulate the supply and price of oil
to design new machinery to get oil out of the ground
to keep countries that are not members from producing any oil
35
Which BEST describes the original purpose of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of perestroika?
to nationalize Soviet agriculture and industry
to restructure the Soviet economy.
to build up the Soviet military
to suppress democratic movements in Soviet republics
36
Which nation was the first to develop a working atomic bomb?
Germany
The Soviet Union
Britain
The United States

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