The Nuremberg laws are best described as

(4) anti-Semitic laws of 20th-century Germany

One characteristic of a totalitarian state is that

(4) the government controls and censors the media

The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by

(4) increasing tensions between European countries

Which event is shown in this cartoon?

Fall the Berlin wall & the collapse of communism in Europe

Based information provided by the diagram, which statement is a valid conclusion about the 1930

Aggression led to the start of World War II

Which phrase correctly completes this diagram?

(3) Failure of the Boxer Rebellion

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

Proliferation military weapons could destroy the world

Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika and glasnost resulted in

Conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the USSR

One similarity between the pogroms in Russia and the Nazi Holocaust is that both

(4) violated the human rights of Jews

During the 19th century, European nations established spheres of influence in China mainly to

(3) gain commercial advantages in China

Which conclusion can be drawn from this passage?

(3) The Chinese people wanted to end foreign occupation.

The Berlin Conference in 1884 was significant because it

2) established rules for the European division of Africa

Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the

(4) opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan

Which event illustrates the policy of containment?

(4) naval blockade of Cuba (1962)

What was a major reason European nations competed for control of Africa during the late of 17c

(1) Africa had a wealth of natural resources.

Which event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?

(3) assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

Which action illustrates the concept of genocide?

eliminating Jews and others part of Hitler’s Final Solution

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1
The Nuremberg laws are best described as
(4) anti-Semitic laws of 20th-century Germany
(1) efforts of the Roman Catholic Church to punish heresy
(3) specific laws contained in Justinian’s Code
(2) major articles in the Declaration of the Rights of Man
2
An economic change introduced in the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin would include
(1) establishing free-market reforms
(4) collectivizing agriculture
(2) boycotting Baltic Sea trade routes
(3) focusing on the production of consumer goods
3
One characteristic of a totalitarian state is that
(1) minority groups are granted many civil liberties
(4) the government controls and censors the media
(3) citizens are encouraged to criticize the government
(2) several political parties run the economic system
4
The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by
(4) increasing tensions between European countries
(3) allowing Japanese aggression in Korea
(1) failing to include Germany and France as members
(2) threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere
5
Which 2 natural resources were used 2 change transportation & manufacturing in GB during the IR
3) copper and tin
(1) gold and salt
(4) coal and iron ore
(2) diamonds and petroleum
6
To which situation are these speakers most likely reacting?
(1) growth of Zionism
(2) rise of industrialization
(3) division of Africa
(4) formation of military alliances
7
Which event caused this population shift in Great Britain?
(1) the bubonic plague
(4) rebellions in Ireland
(3) the Industrial Revolution
(2) emigration to the Americas
8
Which speaker best represents the views of Karl Marx?
(4) D
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
9
Which event is shown in this cartoon?
Koreans breaking through the Great Wall of China
Parisians attacking the Bastille & starting the French Rev
Allied soldiers tearing down walls in concentration post WW2
Fall the Berlin wall & the collapse of communism in Europe
10
Based information provided by the diagram, which statement is a valid conclusion about the 1930
The United States led international peace-keeping efforts.
Economic & social upheaval led to rise of democracy in Asia
Aggression led to the start of World War II
The actions of Italy, Germany, and Japan united Europe
11
Which phrase correctly completes this diagram?
(4) Expanding power of Mao Zedong
(3) Failure of the Boxer Rebellion
(1) Chinese exports of tea to Europe
(2) Spread of Confucian principles
12
What is the primary focus of these speakers?
(4) colonial oppression
(2) economic reforms
(1) civil war
(3) religious persecution
13
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
Proliferation military weapons could destroy the world
The land masses of North& SouthHemispheres are shifting
Military technology is making the world a smaller place.
The world's population is growing faster than food supply
14
Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika and glasnost resulted in
(4) censorship of the news media in Russia
(3) a successful transition to a command economy in Russia
(1) an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity
Conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the USSR
15
In Two Treatises of Government, John Locke wrote that the purpose of government was to
(4) protect natural rights
(3) expand territory
(1) keep kings in power
(2) regulate the economy
16
One similarity between the pogroms in Russia and the Nazi Holocaust is that both
(4) violated the human rights of Jews
(2) limited the powers of European rulers
(3) prohibited government censorship
(1) expanded the power of labor unions
17
Based on this passage, historians should treat oral histories and oral traditions as
(2) statistical data
(4) cultural evidence
(3) unbiased sources
(1) persuasive arguments
18
This cartoon suggests that political power is often acquired through
(4) the use of technology
(2) market demands
(3) religious conversion
(1) the inheritance of land
19
1 way the Sepoy Rebellion in India & Boxer Rebellion in China are similar that both attempted
(3) modernize their economy
(2) restore democracy
(1) remove foreign influences
(4) end religious conflict
20
During the 19th century, European nations established spheres of influence in China mainly to
(1) profit from the ivory trade
(4) obtain human rights for Chinese
(2) introduce Islam to the Chinese people
(3) gain commercial advantages in China
21
Which leader is being described by these statements?
(4) Mikhail Gorbachev
(2) Nikita Khrushchev
(3) Vladimir I. Lenin
(1) Czar Nicholas II
22
The policy that France, Britain, and Italy chose to follow at this meeting is known as
(3) liberation
(4) pacification
(2) self-determination
(1) appeasement
23
Which conclusion can be drawn from this passage?
(1) China can no longer remain isolated from its neighbors.
(2 The Chinese people are happy with the rule of the Manchu.
(3) The Chinese people wanted to end foreign occupation.
(4) China has prospered under the rule of foreign powers.
24
The Berlin Conference in 1884 was significant because it
(3) called for a war against England
(1) promoted Belgium as a world power
2) established rules for the European division of Africa
(4) ensured ethnic harmony in the Middle East
25
Commodore Matthew Perry’s visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 resulted in the
(2) transfer of spheres of influence to China
3) introduction of Christianity to Japanese society
(1) colonization of Japan by the UnitedStates
(4) opening of trade and diplomatic relations with Japan
26
Which event illustrates the policy of containment?
(3) launching of Sputnik (1957)
(2) Hungarian revolt (1956)
(1) Nuremberg trials (1945–1946)
(4) naval blockade of Cuba (1962)
27
Which region was described as “the powder keg of Europe” prior to World War I?
(4) Scandinavia
(1) Iberian Peninsula
(2) British Isles
(3) Balkan Peninsula
28
What was a major reason European nations competed for control of Africa during the late of 17c
(1) Africa had a wealth of natural resources.
(3) African nations offered religious and political freedom.
(2) Slave labor was needed in the Americas.
(4) Europeans needed land for their excess population
29
Which event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?
(3) assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
(1) signing of the Treaty of Versailles
(2) invasion of Poland by Germany
(4) use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
30
Which action illustrates the concept of genocide?
eliminating Jews and others part of Hitler’s Final Solution
Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin signed a nonaggression pact
German generals plotting against Adolf Hitler
British negotiating w Hitler during t Munich Conference

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