Before entering World War II, the United States

provided military aid to Great Britain.

After the Cold War ended in 1989, democratic governments began to emerge in Africa because

the US and Soviet Union no longer supported dictators

In 1957 six European nations founded the European Economic Community

eliminate trade barriers and unify economic policies.

The Congress of Vienna did which of the following?

restored Louis XVIII to the French throne

One effect of the arms race was

an ever-present threat of nuclear war

On which two fronts did Germany fight during World War I?

Russia to the east and France to the west.

The Treaty of Nanjing

benefited European countries at the expense of China.

Why did Britain begin exporting opium to China?

to change the balance of trade in favor of Britain

The Cuban Revolution resulted in

free education and medical care

Why did Japanese forces attack Manchuria?

to gain control of its rich natural resources

Why did the British occupy Egypt in 1882?

to maintain access to the Suez Canal

defined a Jew based on ancestry of grandparents,

What were Fidel Castro’s goals in Cuba?

to end U.S. influence redistribute wealth, reform society

Czar Nicholas II welcomed World War I because he

hoped a surge of patriotism would the country behind him

Which best describes political motives driving the new European imperialism in Africa?

leaders believed controlling colonies would gain respect

Before World War II, Hitler’s Nazi government

passed restrictive laws limiting the rights of Jews.

Stalin wanted to transform the Soviet Union into

a modern industrialized country.

Control of North Africa was vital for the Allies because

Control the Suez Canal in order to obtain oil

What did Otto von Bismarck mean by the phrase “blood and iron”?

He would use the military to force unification

Which best describes conditions in Russia on the eve of World War I?

a troubled country, with a worsening economy

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1
Before entering World War II, the United States
provided military aid to Great Britain.
provided monetary aid to the Axis Powers.
attacked German submarines.
remained strictly neutral.
2
A U.S.-led coalition launched the Persian Gulf War in 1990 after
the Iranian hostage crisis.
UN economic sanctions failed.
weapons inspectors found evidence of chemical weapons.
Hussein used chemical weapons against Kurds in Iraq.
3
After the Cold War ended in 1989, democratic governments began to emerge in Africa because
the United States promised massive economic aid
industrialists invested large amounts of money in Africa
the US and Soviet Union no longer supported dictators
colonial rule had just ended.
4
In 1957 six European nations founded the European Economic Community
influence world oil prices.
eliminate trade barriers and unify economic policies.
boycott the Soviet Union.
adopt a standard currency.
5
The Congress of Vienna did which of the following?
formed democratic republics across Europe
supported democratic reforms in areas conquered by Napoleon
restored Louis XVIII to the French throne
fulfilled hopes of groups who wanted to govern themselves
6
One effect of the arms race was
the division of Europe into four zones of occupation
global climate change.
an ever-present threat of nuclear war
increased domestic spending in the United States.
7
On which two fronts did Germany fight during World War I?
France to the west and Belgium to the north.
Russia to the east and Italy to the south.
Russia to the east and France to the west.
Switzerland to the south and Russia to the east.
8
The Treaty of Nanjing
strengthened the Qing dynasty.
returned Shanghai to the Chinese.
benefited European countries at the expense of China.
allowed the Chinese to try the British in Chinese courts.
9
Why did Britain begin exporting opium to China?
to make colonization of China easier
to change the balance of trade in favor of Britain
to prevent opium from going to British subjects
to improve the health of Chinese citizens
10
Which of the following did Churchill use as an image to describe the division of Europe?
the Grand Canyon
a closed door
a steel fist
an iron curtain
11
What led the British government to take control of India from the British East India Company?
the spice trade
the Sepoy Mutiny
missionary impulses
the Mughal Revolt
12
Which of the following supported the goals of the Zionist movement?
the Treaty of Versailles
the Balfour Declaration
the May Fourth Movement
the Treaty of Sèvres
13
The Cuban Revolution resulted in
widespread illiteracy.
a free press.
a decline in life expectancy
free education and medical care
14
The process of one people ruling or controlling another describes which of the following terms
nationalism
imperialism
socialism
communism
15
Why did Japanese forces attack Manchuria?
to gain control of its rich natural resources
to keep Manchuria from attacking Japan
because their emperor ordered them to do so
to stop terrorist activity in the region
16
Why did the British occupy Egypt in 1882?
to maintain access to the Suez Canal
to secure the Congo River to aid Leopold of Belgium
to set up trading posts along the coast
to rebuild the Suez Canal to accommodate larger ships
17
The Nuremberg Laws
defined a Jew based on ancestry of grandparents,
deported all Jews from Germany for the first time.
aimed at including Jews in mainstream life in Germany.
allowed Jewish people to reclaim their citizenship.
18
Japan proposed the creation of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere in 1940 because
China was too big to conquer
League of Nations had censured their actions in Nanjing.
China had allied with the Soviet Union.
the nation was threatened by western imperialism.
19
The People’s Republic of China was formed in
1949
1919.
1979.
1959
20
What were Fidel Castro’s goals in Cuba?
to impose moderate democratic reforms
to establish a Marxist regime
to industrialize the country
to end U.S. influence redistribute wealth, reform society
21
The October Manifesto was issued in response to
the assassination of Alexander II.
Russia becoming a social republic
the Russian Revolution of 1905
the Franco-Prussian War.
22
Czar Nicholas II welcomed World War I because he
was a brilliant military commander
hoped a surge of patriotism would the country behind him
believed that all ethnic groups should rule themselves.
hated the United States and wanted to defeat them.
23
Portugal's African colonies gained independence
after long years of warfare.
because of action by the United Nations.
immediately after World War II.
through free elections.
24
Which best describes political motives driving the new European imperialism in Africa?
leaders believed controlling colonies would gain respect
Europeans believed they had much to learn from Africans.
Population decline European countries to look to Africa
develop industry in Africa and reap their profits.
25
Which of the following leaders led a campaign known as the Great Purge?
Joseph Stalin
Haile Selassie
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
26
Which Allied country received the largest share of German reparations after World War II?
England
the Soviet Union
the United States
France
27
In 2005, Iraq became
a totalitarian dictatorship.
a constitutional monarchy.
an Islamic federal democracy.
a UN mandate.
28
Before World War II, Hitler’s Nazi government
passed restrictive laws limiting the rights of Jews.
sent mobile killing unitsinto the Soviet Union.
did not limit the rights of any German citizens.
deported European Jews
29
Stalin wanted to transform the Soviet Union into
a moral society based on service to the greater good.
a modern industrialized country.
an idyllic agrarian society of small farmers.
a classless society run by working people.
30
Control of North Africa was vital for the Allies because
Control the Suez Canal in order to obtain oil
it was the best area to launch air attacks against Italy.
control the Panama Canal in order to obtain oil.
Numbers of terrorist attacks against Allied ships
31
What did Otto von Bismarck mean by the phrase “blood and iron”?
He would continue to fight until he was named emperor.
Germany needed railroads to unite the country.
Prussia would fight to obtain iron
He would use the military to force unification
32
Which of the following military alliances became known as the Axis Powers?
Czechoslovakia, Poland, and the Rhineland
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Germany and the Soviet Union
England and France
33
Which best describes conditions in Russia on the eve of World War I?
a troubled country, with a worsening economy
The government after the revolution resisted the war.
a recent revolution had put leadership into government.
Russian nobles wanted to overthrow the czar
34
That certain nations or races are more fit than others refers to:
sati
Social Darwinism
nationalism
socialism

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