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AP Modern World History Unit 8
AP Modern World History Unit 8
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1
What caused apartheid in South Africa?
An attack on Europe by Africans
European imperialism and superiority
Africa's position as a poor nation
Nelson Mandela started it
2
What group of people led the decolonization revolutions in Latin America?
the indigenous population
the mestizos
the Peninsulares
the Creoles
3
Another name for
American economic system
that competed with communism in Cold War.
manorial
socialist
free enterprise
hunter-gatherer
4
Communism spread in Eastern Europe after WW2, and Winston Churchill said this divided Europe.
Communist Bloc
Copper Gate
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
5
This was an important decolonization war that led to Algeria’s independence from France.
French Revolution
French and Indian War
World War I
French-Algerian War
6
Mao Zedong's followers were known as the
Guomindang
Red Army
Peasants
Nationalist
7
Who were the Young Turks?
young Ottoman soldiers training to become officers
reformist officers who wanted to preserve Ottoman traditions
reformist officers wanting to modernize the Ottoman Empire
elite military officers who spied on radicals
8
Who was Mao Zedong?
Leader for China Communist party
The Principal
The man who made popcorn
A student in 8th grade
9
What eventually broke up which was the majority of Eastern Europe during the post war era?
Korea
Vietnam
China
The Soviet Union
10
Why did the Cold War end?
US Civil War
US & USSR joined an alliance together
NATO Broke Up
USSR Collapsed
11
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
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
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
12
She was the first female prime minister in India
Desmond Tutu
Nelson Meadela
Indira Gandhi
Golda Meir
13
Who was the sole superpower after the Cold War?
Russia
US
France
England
14
Why was NATO formed?
To protect countries from communism.
To have an alliance.
To fight terrorists.
To fight Russsia
15
The Cold War was an actual war
False
True
16
The Soviet campaign to control Eastern Europe included all BUT...
Government and religious purges
Opposition from the Yugoslavian leader Tito
A complete takeover of Croatia and Serbia
Diplomatic pressure, political infiltration & military power
17
Why did the British want to keep control of Egypt?
To continue to control the trade routes
To continue to control the Suez Canal
To continue to control the Egyptian government
To continue to control their colonies in Egypt
18
What did apartheid do?
Bring equality to South Africa
Pass laws freeing Nelson Mandela
End British rule of South Africa
Legally separate races
19
Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Ho Chi Minh
Nguyen Cao Ky
Vo Nguyen Giap
Ngo Dinh Diem
20
What has decolonization shown about democracy
It is a long, slow, difficult process
only western nations can be democratic
only former Soviet nations can be democratic
It is an easy process
21
What were the competing ideologies during the Cold War?
Communism VS Capitalism
Democracy/Capitalism VS Isolation
Democracy/Capitalism VS Communism
Democracy VS Capitalism
22
What does NATO mean?
North American Treaty orgainization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Agreement
North American Trade Agreement
23
What was the purpose of the African National Congress?
To protect native Americans from the racist policies.
To protect native Africans from the religious policies.
To protect British ethnic policy
To protect native Africans from the racist policies.
24
India is majority...
Hindu
Muslim
Christian
Sikh
25
What does nonalignment mean in the context of foreign policy during the cold war?
a country opted not to align with the US or the Soviet Union
their foreign policy does not align with their allies
a countries borders were not directly aligned with neighbors
their foreign policy does not align with domestic policy
26
In the years following WW2, the "Global South" engaged in a process of decolonization which
strengthened the power of Europe.
rejected nationalist ideologies.
abandoned indigenous customs in favor of US culture.
created newly independent nations.
27
Who led the decolonization in Egypt?
Nehru
Nasser
Mubarak
Sadat
28
How did the Korean War start ?
Hated each other for their flag
They got in a cat fight
North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel
Because they were mean
29
What were reasons for the start of decolonization after World War Two?
Self-Determination
Debt and having to give up colonies
Resentment of imperial rule
All of the above
30
Which of the following processes of decolonization was the SHORTEST
Algeria
South Africa
India
Vietnam
31
How did Mao Zedong control the economy?
5 Year Plan
Cultural Revolution
Great Leap Forward
A cross that mysteriously appeared on a rabbit’s forhead
32
True or False: China was communist during the Cold War.
False
True
33
Who put policies in place in the Soviet Union that helped end the Cold War?
Stalin
Lenin
Khruschev
Gorbachev
34
Was
NOT
a tactic used by the superpowers during the Cold War to influence Third World nations?
Provided military aid and built schools
Engaged in covert operations
Threatened them with nuclear attack
Sponsored revolutions and counter-revolutions
35
What was NOT a cause of decolonization?
Growing international media pressure
Devastation of World War II
These new nations became industrialized
Lack of soldiers to enforce imperial mandates
36
What was the most terrifying aspect of the Cold War?
Invasion of the US
Liberation of East Europe
Destruction of Germany
Nuclear Arms Race
37
What caused the Young Turks to kill the Armenians?
The Armenians were Christian.
The Armenians were not Muslim.
The Armenians were Baptist.
The Armenians were Muslim.
38
Peace agreement between Israel and Egypt that was first Israeli-Arab peace agreement.
Camp David Accords
The First Aliyah
The British Mandate
The UN Partition Plan
39
What happened to Muslims in India after independence?
Forced to become Hindu
Arrested
Emigrated to the USA
Created their own state (Pakistan)
40
Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War?
To contain communism and make vietnam 100% anti-communist
To Spread Communism and Advertise it
Because They Were Bored
To End World Hunger
41
The Cold War started after WW1
True
False
42
What conference resulted in the Soviet Union gained control of Eastern Europe?
The Iron Curtain
Soviet
Beta
Yalta
43
What was the goal of the USSR during the Cold War?
Neutrality
Spread Communism
Remain Isolated
Contain Communism
44
Who did America ally with during the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
45
Which region struggled the most due to decolonization?
Latin America
Europe
East Asia
Africa
46
Who was the Cold War between??
Britain and Germany
US and USSR
US and Germany
France and USSR
47
What cause Decolonization ?
India becoming independent from England after World War II.
Indigenous people demanded and fought for independence
European powers were no longer able to afford to maintain their colonies
Industrial Revolution
48
What is decolonization?
moving into a country
granting countries their independence
providing jobs for indigenous people
stealing loot from neighbouring ships
49
Why did the Korean war happen?
Because China wanted to spread communism to Korea and U.AE. fought back
Because Japan wanted to spread communism to Korea and U.S.A fought back
Because Darth Vader wanted to spread communism to Hoth and Luke fought back
Because China wanted to spread communism to Korea and U.S.A fought bac
50
Military alliance in Eastern Europe
Warsaw Pact
Uniter Nations
NATO
14 Points
51
Which is true of decolonization?
it was complete by WW2
shaped by the need to align with a superpower
the root cause of war in Latin America
political ideology of East v. West
52
South African governments used which policy of racial segregation?
apartheid
blitzkrieg
partition
secession
53
Other than the Korean War, what war was also a result of the Cold War?
Philippines
Chinese Civil War
Russian War
Vietnam
54
Helped bring an end to Apartheid in South Africa
Mao Zedong
Martin Luther King
Nelson Mandela
Mohandus Ghandi
55
Eastern European countries loyal to the U.S.S.R
in Eastern Europe were given this
nickname.
satellites
puppets
cronies
lackies
56
What were the results of Decolonization ?
European powers started
Process by colonies
Deep economic problems
The instability of the post colonial political system.
57
What did the Young Turks advocate?
A renewed war against the West
A jihad against all non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire
A militantly secular Turkish national state
A new political regime based on Wahhabi principles
58
What marked the ending to the Cold War?
the fall of the Berlin Wall
the arms race
the Bolshevik Revolution
Black Tuesday
59
The Partition of India was when...
The UK took over India
India and Pakistan formed one country
India became independent from France
British India split into India and Pakistan
60
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Communism came to an end in both North and South Korea
North Korea remained communist
The USSR took over both North and South Korea
South Korea became communist
61
Why was the African borders referred to as "artificial borders?"
Because Africans traveled the borders.
Africans colonized their borders.
Europeans colonized a small portion of Africa.
There was no concerns given to ethnic or religious groups.
62
How did religion impact African and Asian colonies?
Most didn't accept European religion and rebelled
Many religions caused less unity in the colonies
Colonies were hostile against European and rejected anything
Most converted to Christianity and became more unified
63
What did the USSR do in the beginning of the Cold War?
Promoted alliance with United States
Expelled its alliance with the United States
Strengthened its control over the states of the Western Bloc
Strengthened its control over the states of the Eastern Bloc
64
Which fact is FALSE about Vietnam after the War?
Vietnam turned to Communism
Vietnam gained allies such as Russia
Vietnam's Communist government ruled harshly
Vietnam's economy boomed
65
What was the cold war?
A war that was very cold.
A rivalry between the united states and the soviet union.
A war involving Russia and netherlands
A world war.
66
This guy led India to have a non-violent decolonization movement (READ CAREFULLY)
Nehru
Ghandi
Gandhi
Martin Luther King
67
What divided German city became a place of tension in the Cold War?
Yalta
Frankfurt
Berlin
Munich
68
What was the goal of the US during the Cold War?
Remain Isolated
Contain Communism
Neutrality
Spread Communism
69
Apartheid was the political system dismantled in South Africa at the end of the 20th century.
False
True
70
How did the Korean War escalate Cold War tensions?
Led to the bombing of Pearl Harbour
It was a proxy war
Caused the US to use the atomic bomb for the first time
Caused the US to declare war on the USSR
71
Why did Britian, France and Israel attack Egypt in 1956?
because they loaned money to Egypt to build the Aswan dam
because Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal
because it established the PLO
because Nasser threatened to expel all Jews from Egypt
