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What was the American Policy of Containment?
United States tried to contain communism around the world
Put all communist leaders in a container
Put all democratic leaders in a container
Soviet Union tried to contain democracy around the world.
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What activities is the United Nations most well known for conducting?
Peacekeeping and Humanitarian efforts.
Providing military police officers for all countries
Being responsible for preventing all war after WWII.
Promoting U2 Concerts.
3
What was the Arms Race?
A competition to have the best armed forces.
The race to develop the nuclear bomb
A nickname for the Boston Marathon
A competition for hearts and minds of third world countries
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Why was the state of Israel created
There was a revolution by Fidel Castro that created Israel
After the Holocaust, the United Nations felt it necessary
There was no one living there.
The Palestinian Government decided they didn’t rule the area
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Why did the United Nations create the Declaration of Human Rights?
To protect religious rights throughout the world.
To ensure the atrocities of the Holocaust would never happen
To ensure the equality of men and women
To protect citizens against their governments
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What was the name of the leader of the Cuban Revolution?
Fidel Castro
Raul Martinez
Manny Valencia
Fulgencio Batista
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What is the United Nations?
The unification of Europe after World War II
The governing body of religious lands in Europe and the Asia
An international governmental organization to promote peace
An international world police force
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How did the formation of Israel lead to religious tension within the Middle East?
eliminated the possibility for Muslims to move
created a hybrid government that hated against all religion
eliminated all oil revenues for Jewish people
removed Arabs (Muslims) from an area they had inhabited.
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Which of the following are examples of a proxy war?
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Both Vietnam and Korea
10
Our world is moving toward a more integrated and interdependent economy known as:
Pandemic Diseases
Humanitarian Relief
International Security
Globalization
11
This thirteen-day standoff was over nuclear weapons in Cuba.
Operation Havana
October Ordeal
Thirteen Day Standoff
Cuban Missile Crisis
12
Who is the best known Anti-Apartheid leader in South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Derrick Nubetu
Jacques Chirac
Chester B. Arthur
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What event was a failed attempt by United States to overthrow the Castro government?
Operation Havana
Cuban Airlift
Proxy War
Bay of Pigs
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What was the name of the leader of the Chinese Communist Revolution?
Mao Zedong
Wang Chung
Sun Yat-sen
Chiang Kai-Shek
15
Which of the following were targets of the 9/11 attacks?
Mall of America, Disney World, Six Flags
Washington, New York, and Pennsylvania
World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Washington, DC
Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium, and Target Field
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What led to the United States and the U.S.S.R. to become rivals after World War II?
The U.S.S.R defeated the United States in World War II.
the United States defeated the U.S.S.R. in World War II.
United States and the U.S.S.R both wanted to end communism.
United States and U.S.S.R had different views on communism
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Who was the religious figure that became the leader of the Iranian Revolution?
Cleric Usumu Mohammad
Shah Pahlavi
Ayatollah Khomeini
Hosini Mobarak
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What specific action started the Persian Gulf War?
The United States invading Iraq for oil.
Iraq invading Kuwait for oil.
Religious differences between countries.
Religious differences between the U.S and the Middle East.
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What was apartheid?
The name given to Sub-Saharan Africa
A system of racial segregation created through laws.
The name given for the type of government in South Africa.
A legal code adopted throughout Africa.
20
What is Al Qaeda?
A political party in the British government.
An Islamist militant group known for terrorist tactics.
U.S. military operation during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
A group of religious leaders in Israel.
21
Which of the following best describes Operation Desert Storm?
The intense wind storms that made the war difficult
The use of suicide bombing of military targets
the operational name for the Persian Gulf War
The seasonal flooding of Iraq due to monsoons
22
What did the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany symbolize?
The end of capitalism in the United States.
The creation of the new state of Denmark.
The fall of communism in Eastern Europe.
The start of communism in China.
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What type of government was created after the Iranian Revolution?
Islamic Republic
Socialist
Communist
Democratic
24
After which significant event in world history was the state of Israel established?
After WWI.
After WWII.
After the French Revolution
After your World History Final
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What is one generally accepted reason groups or individuals resort to terrorism?
Groups feels their only hope is extreme violence.
Violence is the answer for extremely difficult situations
The United Nations does not work.
Terrorism has proven to be successful throughout history.
