How did the Great Depression contribute to the rise of totalitarian leaders?

Citizens lost faith in democracy & turned to new leaders

How is the western front in WWI best characterized?

Mostly inactive, both sides took defensive stance

Which of the following enabled Great Britain to take the lead in the Industrial Revolution?

Abundance of labor, natural resources, money for investment.

What was the goal of policies like the Truman Doctrine & the Marshall Plan?

Contain communism & provide economic aid to western Europe

Which of the following resulted from European imperialism in Africa in the 1800s?

Europeans divided the continent & destroyed culture

What was the result of Detente and SALT?

Warmer relations between USA & USSR & limited nuclear weapon

Which of the following was caused by the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI?

Germany was forced to take all the blame for WWI and pay $$

Which of the following was a result of the Meiji Restoration?

Japan's ruler adopted characteristics from Western countries

What was the Sepoy Rebellion?

The Indian rebellion against British policies

In 1939, why did Stalin & Hitler sign the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact?

So both could focus on expanding their own empires.

Which of the following quotes best represent the thoughts of John Locke?

All people are born with natural rights.

Which of the following statements would Karl Marx have agreed?

Workers should rise up and overthrow the ruling class

The use of nuclear weapons during WWII had what effect on international affairs?

Started an arms race between The US and Soviet Union

Which of the following was the main cause of European imperialism in the 19th century?

Industrial needs for raw materials & markets for products

Why was India called "the jewel in the crown"?

It was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies

Which group represents the Allied Powers during WWII?

Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the U.S.

Which of the following was NOT a long-term result of the Industrial Revolution?

Preservation of the environment

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

King Louis' marriage to Marie Antoinette

What was the significance of the Opium Wars?

China not self-sufficient, now dependent on Europe trade

Why was India partitioned in 1947?

Hindus & Muslims inside India could not work together

What tragic event did the world witness in Rwanda in 1994?

Hutu ethnic group enacted genocide against Tutsi ethnic grp

What was the Battle of Stalingrad a major turning point in WWII?

The Russians stopped Germany's advance.

Why did the USA become involved in Korea and Vietnam during the Cold War era?

They were attempting to stop the spread of Communism in Asia

Which of the following led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

The placing of Soviet missiles in Cuba aimed at the US

What was the goal of Hitler's "Final Solution"?

Genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior.

Hitler, Mussolini, & Stalin similar in the way they controlled their citizens:

Increased nationalism, captivating speeches, intimidation

The Tiananmen Square Massacre in China was a reaction to

Chinese demanding democracy and rights

How did the European invasion of Normandy affect the course of WWII?

Allied forces launched a Western front against Germany

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1
How did the Great Depression contribute to the rise of totalitarian leaders?
Citizens lost faith in democracy & turned to new leaders
The New Deal policies brought about a rise of fascism in USA
Unemployment in America forced many into military service
Labor unions gained greater influence with political leaders
2
The Magna Carta, American Declaration of Independence, French Declaration have what in common?
Both A and B
These documents seek to increase the rights of citizens.
These documents seek to limit the power of the government.
None of these
3
Famous advocate of non-violent protest who led the fight for independence in India.
Jawarharlal Nehru
Ho Chi Minh
Mahatma Gandhi
Mao Zedong
4
How is the western front in WWI best characterized?
The first war front in history dominated by air power
One of the most mobile front lines of the twentieth century
War fought from trenches, both sides gained & lost ground
Mostly inactive, both sides took defensive stance
5
Which of the following enabled Great Britain to take the lead in the Industrial Revolution?
Abundance of labor, natural resources, money for investment.
Government owned factories & equal distribution of wealth.
Open pastures available for farming and slave labor.
Social equality throughout the British Empire.
6
What was the goal of policies like the Truman Doctrine & the Marshall Plan?
Create a new United European Empire & expand trade in Asia.
Establish European colonies in Africa and Asia
Build closer ties with the Soviet Union & share weapons
Contain communism & provide economic aid to western Europe
7
What was South Africa's imposed policy of racial separation?
Partition
Fundamentalism
Apartheid
Afrikaans
8
What internal issues was the USSR facing when Gorbachev took power in 1982?
Too much spending on the military hurt the economy
all of these
Communism kept Russia from moving forward economically
Nationalism in Soviet satellite nations caused independence
9
Which of the following resulted from European imperialism in Africa in the 1800s?
Europeans divided the continent & destroyed culture
A federal system of gov't. emerged to unite all of Africa
African states were modernized with help from Europeans
African trade with Europe and Asia declined
10
What meeting of European leaders forced France to cede all conquered land?
Congress of Vienna
Munich Conference
Yalta Conference
Estates-General
11
Which of the following was a result of the Russian Revolution?
The formation of the USSR
The Russians decided to support the Central Powers
Russia's government became a strong democracy
The restoration of the Romanov family
12
Which was NOT a factor in the downfall of the Soviet Union?
Collapse of the Soviet economy
Lech Walesa & the Solidarity Movement
Genocide in Rwanda
Soviet satellite states wanted independence
13
What was the result of Detente and SALT?
Growing mistrust and dislike between the US and USSR
An invasion of the Korean Peninsula
Warmer relations between USA & USSR & limited nuclear weapon
President Reagan was impeached and removed from office
14
Which of the following was caused by the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI?
Germany and France developed a friendlier relationship
France had to take all the blame for WWI.
Germany was forced to take all the blame for WWI and pay $$
Hostilities increased between Germany and Italy
15
Which of the following was a result of the Meiji Restoration?
Peasants in Japan overthrew the Emperor
Japan's nationalism resulted in increased isolationism.
Japan moved away from imperial rule and adopted democracy
Japan's ruler adopted characteristics from Western countries
16
What was the Sepoy Rebellion?
The revolt in Congo against the Belgians
The British takeover in South Africa.
The Indian rebellion against British policies
The Chinese fight to adopt Christianity.
17
What policy did the British and French attempt with Hitler before WWII?
appeasement
isolationism
nationalism
totalitarianism
18
In 1939, why did Stalin & Hitler sign the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact?
They desired to unite the countries of Germany & Russia
Both desired a peaceful world
So both could focus on expanding their own empires.
They wanted to protect themselves from Polish invasion
19
Which of the following would NOT be an example of a terrorist group?
Hamas
Sans Culottes
Al-Qaeda
PLO
20
Which of the following quotes best represent the thoughts of John Locke?
All people are born with natural rights.
Average people are not educated enough be part of government
Absolute monarchies are necessary because people are evil.
Only the wealthy should have rights.
21
Which of the following statements would Karl Marx have agreed?
In a perfect society, the rich should control the money.
Workers contribute little to society and are unimportant.
Capitalism is the best economic system.
Workers should rise up and overthrow the ruling class
22
Which of the following was NOT a justification of European colonization of Africa?
Competition amongst European powers
Belief in the theory of Social Darwinism
Desire for African democracy
Need for African natural resources
23
The use of nuclear weapons during WWII had what effect on international affairs?
It caused the entire world to fear the U.S.
Started an arms race between The US and Soviet Union
The United Nations to abolish the use of nuclear weapons.
Led to the USSR becoming the world's superpower
24
Who was responsible for the terrorist attacks on the USA, September 11, 2001?
Ayatollah Khomeini and Hamas
Yasser Arafat and the PLO
Muammar Qaddafi and the Egyptian Liberation Movement
Osama Bin-Laden and al-Qaeda
25
What was America's response regarding the September 11th terror attacks?
Nuclear weapons attack on the entire Middle East region
Invade Iraq and Afghanistan
No response; terrorists apologized & asked for forgiveness.
Peaceful, diplomatic summits between Pres. Bush & terrorists
26
What was the primary cause of the first Gulf War?
Somali pirates attacks in the Persian Gulf
Disputes over water rights
Saddam Hussein's removal from power
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
27
Which of the following was the main cause of European imperialism in the 19th century?
Curiosity about other cultures.
Warfare in Europe forced people to leave home.
European desires to spread democracy across the globe.
Industrial needs for raw materials & markets for products
28
What was the first official conflict of the Cold War?
Hamburg Halt
Warsaw War
Munich Massacre
Berlin Blockade
29
What was the turning point of WWII in the Pacific?
Battle of Guadalcanal
Invasion of Iwo Jima
Invasion of Okinawa
Battle of Midway
30
Which WWII conference made the decision to divide Germany and Berlin after the war?
Tehran
Casablanca
Geneva
Yalta
31
Why was India called "the jewel in the crown"?
It had a vast supply of diamonds, rubies, & sapphires.
India's self-sufficient economy strengthened Britain
The sepoys were a perfect model of successful imperialism
It was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies
32
Which group represents the Allied Powers during WWII?
Great Britain, Italy, and the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union, Italy, and the U.S.
Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the U.S.
Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and Germany
33
Which of the following was NOT a long-term result of the Industrial Revolution?
Affordability of consumer goods
Educational opportunities due to an increasing middle class
Preservation of the environment
Living conditions and wages for the average worker
34
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?
Inspiration from the American Revolution
High taxes on the 3rd Estate
Enlightenment ideas
King Louis' marriage to Marie Antoinette
35
The United States' post-World War II military alliance against communism in Europe is known as
UNICEF
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
36
What was the significance of the Opium Wars?
The forced removal of Christian missionaries from China
Increased Chinese influence over European trade.
China not self-sufficient, now dependent on Europe trade
The mass exodus of Chinese refugees into India.
37
Before becoming the first black President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela became the leader of
African National Congress
Black Panthers
AAA
NAFTA
38
Why was India partitioned in 1947?
Hindus & Muslims inside India could not work together
Democrats & Communists could not agree on a government
British didn't want India to be too big or powerful
Gandhi started his own country & needed land to establish it
39
What tragic event did the world witness in Rwanda in 1994?
Drought causing a mass food shortage
Hutu ethnic group enacted genocide against Tutsi ethnic grp
Militant group overthrew Rwandan gov't, Communists took over
Belgium took over and forced all native Afrians to leave
40
What was the Battle of Stalingrad a major turning point in WWII?
Napoleon retreated with a fraction of his army
The Russians stopped Germany's advance.
It gave Europe the opportunity to invade them.
It caused the Italians to surrender.
41
What new German technology created a problem for neutral nations shipping goods to Britain?
radar
submarines/u-boats
trans-Atlantic cables
airplanes
42
Which continent had the greatest number of British colonies?
Asia
Africa
South America
North America
43
Why did the USA become involved in Korea and Vietnam during the Cold War era?
To convert those nations to Christianity
As practice for larger wars
They were attempting to stop the spread of Communism in Asia
To imperialize Korea and Vietnam for their resources
44
Which of the following led to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba firing Soviet-made ICBMs at the US
The placing of Soviet missiles in Cuba aimed at the US
An alliance between the US & Soviet Union to attack Cuba
The invasion of Korea by the Soviet Union and Cuba
45
What was the goal of Hitler's "Final Solution"?
Genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior.
Process to divide up his territories among his generates.
A way to amass more soldiers for the invasion of Russia.
System for winning the war before the Americans entered.
46
Hitler, Mussolini, & Stalin similar in the way they controlled their citizens:
Establishment of a democratic gov't and unionized labor
Collectivization of agriculture, industry, and trade
Increased nationalism, captivating speeches, intimidation
Capitalism became the dominant economic system
47
The Tiananmen Square Massacre in China was a reaction to
Chinese demanding democracy and rights
Deng Xiaoping's plan to revive the Great Leap Forward
China's seeking western investors in their companies
Great Britain's decision to return Hong King to China
48
How did the European invasion of Normandy affect the course of WWII?
Germans were able to mount an offensive to capture Paris.
Allied forces launched a Western front against Germany
The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Japan
Soviet forces beat Germany back to Poland
49
The annexation of Hawaii was pushed by U.S.
steel makers
sugar-cane planters
shipbuilders
railroad builders
50
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" - Reagan challenged the Cold War adversary of
China
Cuba
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
51
Ideas of Capitalism and laissez-faire economics are most closely assoiated with the ideas of
Adam Smith
Robert Owen
Karl Marx
William Blake
52
An important cause of the Russian Revolution was
Desire of the Russian people to make Rasputin their leader
The takeover of Russia by Eastern European powers
During WWI, the Czar's gov't failed to help Russian people
The United States' support of the White Army
53
Which nation was a Central Power during WWI?
France
Great Britain
Germany
United States
54
One similarity between Mao Zedong & Fidel Castro is that they
led revolutionary movements that established communist govts
achieved their goals through use of peaceful resistance
considered capitalism to be the best economic system
worked to protect citizens' rights of freedom of speech
55
Part of Wilson's 14 Points, this was meant to function as a security council
Treaty of Versailles
League of Nations
OAS
United Nations
56
He was hero to the French people, military leader, made himself Emperor of France and hated.
Caesar Augustus
Napoleon Bonaparte
Joseph Guillotine
King Louis XVI
57
Which country did Hitler invade, thus starting WWII?
Poland
Soviet Union
Great Britain
United States
58
Who were the Allied leaders, known as the Big Three, during World War II?
Hitler, Stalin, and Roosevelt
Stalin, Churchill, and Hitler
Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt
Hitler, Roosevelt, and Mussolini
59
Which statement best characterizes life during the Industrial Revolution?
People moved to the cities to work in the factories.
People could set their own hours and wages.
People farmed in summer and worked in mines in winter.
People lived in small villages.
60
Which of the following was a goal of Otto von Bismarck?
to unite all of the German states into a nation
to support the British government
to establish a socialist government
to weaken the army

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