The main course of the Arab-Israeli conflicts from 1948 to 1973 was the clash between

Arab nationalism and Jewish nationalism

The Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks mainly because the Bolsheviks promised to

redistribute the land owned by the nobility

Which is generally a characteristic of a Command economy?

government agencies are involved in production planning

According to Karl Marx, history is the record of the

struggle between classes in society

In China, the Great Leap Forward was an attempt to

increase agricultural and industrial production

Nationalism is most likely to develop in an area that has

common customs, language, and history

The principal aim of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) & the European Union is to

increase economic cooperation between the member nations

A major cause of World War I was

the existence of opposing alliances

A major result of the Industrial Revolution was the

concentration of workers in urban areas

Fascism in Europe during the 1920’s and 1930’s is best described as

totalitarianism that glorified the state above people

The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would

provide stability for the nation

Which statement best characterizes the period of apartheid in South Africa?

racist ideas of the ruling minority were adopted into laws

An examination of the Nazi’s Russian campaign in the 1940s would show that

geography can have an effect on the outcome of war

Stalin’s Five-Year Plans and his decision to form collectives are examples of

strategies to modernize the economy through forced communism

Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in

changing the relationship between people & their government

The 19th century term “White Man’s Burden” reflects which idea?

European responsibility to improve lives of colonial people

The results of the Opium War (1839-1842) indicate that China was

not strong enough to resist Western demands

One similarity in the leadership of Jomo Kenyatta, José de San Martín& Sun Yat-sen is that they

supported nationalistic movements

US involvement in Vietnam & Soviet involvement in Afghanistan were motivated by a desire to

support governments that would remain strong allies

Mohandas Gandhi is best known for his

use of passive resistance to achieve Indian independence

Which statement best describes most Eastern European countries immediately after World War II?

they became satellite states of the Soviet Union

During the 1980s in the Soviet Union, a major element of the economic policy of Perestroika was

more reliance on local and regional decision making

Which statement best describes events in Japan during the period of the Meiji Restoration?

Rapid industrialization and economic growth occurred.

Emperor Meiji, Kemal Ataturk, and Shah Reza Pahlavi are best known for

Westernization and modernization

A major goal of the Cultural Revolution in China during the 1960’s was to

eliminate opposition to Mao Zedong

In France, which was a major result of the French Revolution?

the middle class gained political influence

Which was used by Gandhi to bring world attention to the injustices of British colonialism?

salt march and civil disobedience

Which quotation best reflects a feeling of nationalism?

“For God, King, and Country”

The Sepoy Mutiny in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China were similar in that they

resisted foreign influence in these countries

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1
The main course of the Arab-Israeli conflicts from 1948 to 1973 was the clash between
Arab nationalism and Jewish nationalism
Islamic Fundamentalism and Orthodox Judaism
Israeli technology and Saudi Arabian economic goals
Arab socialism and Israeli capitalism
2
The Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks mainly because the Bolsheviks promised to
establish collective farms
maintain the agricultural price-support system
bring modern technology to Russian farms
redistribute the land owned by the nobility
3
Which is generally a characteristic of a Command economy?
government agencies are involved in production planning
investment is encouraged by the promise of large profits
the role of government in the economy is restricted by law
entrepreneurs sell shares in companies to the government
4
According to Karl Marx, history is the record of the
struggle between classes in society
granting of more political liberties to all people
wars and conflicts between national leaders
increasing prosperity brought about by industrialization
5
Amajor environmental problem affecting LatinAmerica, Sub-Saharan Africa&Southeast Asia has been
deforestation
air pollution
disposal of nuclear waste
acid rain
6
In China, the Great Leap Forward was an attempt to
strengthen economic ties with Europe
increase agricultural and industrial production
promote democratic reform
end the private ownership of land
7
Nationalism is most likely to develop in an area that has
land suited to agriculture
common customs, language, and history
adequate industry to supply consumer demands
a moderate climate with rivers for irrigation
8
The principal aim of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) & the European Union is to
eliminate global terrorism
reduce environmental pollution
increase economic cooperation between the member nations
keep communism out of the Western Hemisphere
9
Joseph Stalin’s leadership of the Soviet Union can best be characterized as a period of
religious freedom and tolerance
humanism and democracy
democratic reform and nationalism
censorship and terror
10
Since 1990, countries have expressed concerns about North Korea & Pakistan because both have
developed nuclear programs
experienced large increases in number of AIDS-related deaths
withdrawn from the United Nations
adopted a communist system of government
11
A major cause of World War I was
a decline in the policy of imperialism
the existence of opposing alliances
an increase in acts of aggression by England
the spread of communism throughout Europe
12
Simon Bolivar and Miguel Hidalgo, were inspired by successful revolutions in
Cuba and Costa Rica
the Soviet Union and China
Egypt and Kenya
the United States and France
13
Which country was the site of ethnic tensions& civil war between the Hutu & Tutsi in the 1990s?
Burundi
Kenya
Sudan
Rwanda
14
A major result of the Industrial Revolution was the
control of agricultural production by governments
increased desire of the wealthy class to share its power
concentration of workers in urban areas
formation of powerful craft guilds
15
The introduction of the Green Revolution in India was intended to
protect endangered species
stop desertification
increase crop yields
preserve the rain forest
16
Which headline concerning the Soviet Union refers to a Cold War event?
“Trotsky Forms Red Army
“Germany Invades USSR”
“Yeltsin Assumes Power”
“Warsaw Pact Formed”
17
Fascism in Europe during the 1920’s and 1930’s is best described as
totalitarianism that glorified the state above people
a type of economic system that stressed a classless society
humanist ideas that emphasized dignity& worth of individuals
demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism & free enterprise
18
The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would
restore Louis XVI to power
provide stability for the nation
adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
end British control of France
19
Which statement best characterizes the period of apartheid in South Africa?
the Boers attempted to conquer Nigeria
racist ideas of the ruling minority were adopted into laws
French was declared the official language of the nation
the majority of the population had the right to vote
20
An examination of the Nazi’s Russian campaign in the 1940s would show that
geography can have an effect on the outcome of war
superior technology offsets natural conditions
naval assaults are generally successful
a policy of appeasement is often ineffective
21
Stalin’s Five-Year Plans and his decision to form collectives are examples of
methods of dealing with the United States during the ColdWar
programs to westernize, educate, & enlighten the population
a more friendly foreign policy toward China
strategies to modernize the economy through forced communism
22
Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in
debating the role of the church in society
changing the relationship between people & their government
promoting increased power for European monarchs
supporting the divine right theory
23
The 19th century term “White Man’s Burden” reflects which idea?
Asians and Africans were equal to Europeans
European responsibility to improve lives of colonial people
Asians and Africans would be grateful for European help
imperialism was opposed by most Europeans
24
The results of the Opium War (1839-1842) indicate that China was
accepting Western nations as equal trading partners
still a major military power
rapidly building a modern industrial economy
not strong enough to resist Western demands
25
The best example of the success of nationalism in Europe is the
Industrial Revolution in Great Britain
development of socialism in France
unification of Germany
establishment of the Common Market
26
One similarity in the leadership of Jomo Kenyatta, José de San Martín& Sun Yat-sen is that they
supported nationalistic movements
opposed trade with other nations
organized communist rebellions
established democratic rule in their countries
27
Which type of gov't did Ayatollah Khomeini establish as a result of the1979 Iranian Revolution?
democratic republic
constitutional monarchy
fundamentalist Islamic state
radical Marxist regime
28
US involvement in Vietnam & Soviet involvement in Afghanistan were motivated by a desire to
exploit the mineral resources of the regions
support governments that would remain strong allies
stop the expansion of Japan into the Middle East
establish independent nation-states in the regions
29
Mohandas Gandhi is best known for his
use of passive resistance to achieve Indian independence
encouragement of violence to end British rule
desire to establish and Islamic nations
opposition to Hindus holding political office
30
Which statement best describes most Eastern European countries immediately after World War II?
they emerged as world economic powers
they adopted democratic reforms in their political systems
they became satellite states of the Soviet Union
they became dependent on aid provided by the Marshall Plan
31
During the 1980s in the Soviet Union, a major element of the economic policy of Perestroika was
an emphasis on the redistribution of wealth
the expanded use of national Five-Year plans
increased collectivization of farms
more reliance on local and regional decision making
32
Which statement best describes events in Japan during the period of the Meiji Restoration?
Rapid industrialization and economic growth occurred.
Local lords increased their power over the Japanese emperor.
Agriculture was taken over by the government.
Japan sought to isolate itself from world affairs.
33
Emperor Meiji, Kemal Ataturk, and Shah Reza Pahlavi are best known for
Adopting Communist ideas into their government
Westernization and modernization
Unifying their nations
Expanding their empires through imperialism
34
A major goal of the Cultural Revolution in China during the 1960’s was to
weaken communist ideas
eliminate opposition to Mao Zedong
reemphasize Confucian traditional values
restore China to the glory of the Han Dynasty
35
In France, which was a major result of the French Revolution?
the tax burden was carried by the lower class
the clergy dominated government
the middle class gained political influence
the king was restored to unlimited power
36
Which was used by Gandhi to bring world attention to the injustices of British colonialism?
partition of India
formation of the Indian parliament
salt march and civil disobedience
Sepoy Mutiny
37
He successfully unified his nation under a policy of Blood and Iron
Camillo de Cavour
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Otto von Bismarck
Napoleon Bonaparte
38
Which quotation best reflects a feeling of nationalism?
“An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”
“Gold, God, and Glory”
“For God, King, and Country”
“A person’s greatest social obligation is loyalty to family”
39
Which region ofthe world has been influenced by political leaders Pol Pot and Aung San Suu Kyi?
Southwest Asia
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Central Asia
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The Sepoy Mutiny in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China were similar in that they
attempted to reject traditional cultures in these countries
restored power to the hereditary monarchies
resisted foreign influence in these countries
reestablished the power of religious leaders

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