This map could be used by a historian to explain which of the following about Africa post-WW2?

Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.

What's the best explanation of the relationship between these two sources?

Chinese propaganda was false; Mao's policies failed to produce food.

Dad joke: What musical genre are all national anthems classified as? Country music.

I declare independence from this joke., Not bad., Funniest dad joke yet!, Stop, just stop.

What is the best description of HOW India achieved its independence from Britain?

Indian nationalists used many tactics to achieve independence from Britain.

All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought EXCEPT:

a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.

How would a MILITARY historian explain the behavior of Russia/USSR after 1945?

Russia had been invaded, many times, and they wanted secure borders.

What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?

The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.

Dad joke: What did they call it when Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and Mao got together for a few drinks? A Communist party.

Communism is NO laughing matter!, Was that joke cleared by the propaganda office?, That joke was so communist, everybody got it., That joke was...revolting.

Some countries tried to solve their economic problems through "command economies" which are

economies in which the government makes ALL economic decisions.

From the perspective of the USSR, the Warsaw Pact was formed to

counteract the military power of NATO and defend the borders of the USSR.

Dad joke: Why did all Communists write in lower case letters? Because they hated CAPITALISM!

BEST Dad Joke yet!, Stop, just stop., I did not see that coming., Not bad.

AFTER Independence was achieved, what was the great economic problem for newly independent states?

They had little industry and depended on export to single markets.

Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?

Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.

All of the following are reasons for South Asian migration to a "metropole", but which was an ECONOMIC reason?

The migrant can find a new job and send money back to their families.

Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" after WW2?

Declaring political and economic independence from empires.

How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?

They all sought political independence from the Global North

Bonus Cold War Dad joke: Why did the spy cross the road? Because he was NEVER on your side!

Not bad., I did not see that coming., Stop, just stop., Bond, James Bond

India's Indira Ghandi nationalized banks, set money values, helped private farmers, and created oil companies. This was

an example of socialism and mixed economics.

Which WAS NOT a way that the Superpowers fought "proxy wars"?

They sent their own troops to fight the other superpower.

This graph suggests both the USSR's invasion (1979-1989) and the USA's invasion (2001 to 2021) were similar because

Both were met with armed resistance that caused unacceptable combat deaths.

Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?

War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.

In the context of the Cold War era, what's the best definition of the term superpower ?

A nation with extensive ability to use influence & power on a global scale.

Which of the following is an example of the migration of former colonial subjects to a "metropole" of the former empire?

Asian Indonesians to the Netherlands., North African Moroccans to Spain., North African Algerians to France., South Asian Indians to Great Britain.

From the perspective of most Muslim Palestinians, what has been their reaction to the creation of Israel?

They rejected it as unfair to them.

This source is BEST understood in the context of...

The decline of European powers after WW2 at the start of the Cold War.

Which type of nation would have been in the "Non-aligned movement?"

Developing nations who refused to be allied with any one superpower.

Which of the following is the best description of "The Cold War" between 1945 to 1991?

It was a conflict over different political/economic ideas.

How were the tactics of Gandhi (India), MLK (USA), and Mandela (S. Africa) similar?

All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.

What did all of these decolonization independence movements share in common?

Each used a mixture of tactics to win independence from European rule.

NATO emerged during the Cold War to

use collective security by the US and Europe to stop communism.

Dad joke: I thought about making a migration to metropoles joke, but then I thought to myself "you might cross a line."

That joke was so bad it should be refused entry., Funniest dad joke yet!, Not bad., Stop, just stop.

The amount of nuclear weapons after 1985 is best explained by?

Negotiated reductions in nuclear arms between the USA and USSR.

Which of the following is the best description of the outcome of the Vietnam War?

Victory by North Vietnamese Communists over South Vietnam.

What did these three leaders share in common during the era of decolonization?

They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.

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1
This map could be used by a historian to explain which of the following about Africa post-WW2?
Islam spread rapidly into sub-Saharan Africa.
Imperial nations continued to intervene in African conflicts
Creating new nations was complicated by ethnic divisions.
African nations were able to rapidly achieve independence.
2
Which organization founded in 1945 also helped reduce Cold War tensions through 'peacekeeping'?
The United Nations
The World Bank
The League of Nations
The International Monetary Fund
3
What's the best explanation of the relationship between these two sources?
Glorious Communism produced industrial and agricultural success!
Chinese propaganda was false; Mao's policies failed to produce food.
4
Dad joke: What musical genre are all national anthems classified as? Country music.
I declare independence from this joke.
Not bad.
Funniest dad joke yet!
Stop, just stop.
5
This cartoon's point of view is that the reason the U.S.S.R. abandoned communism was
Economic problems
Social problems
Political problems
Diplomatic problems
6
Which economic philosophy did the United States mostly try to promote in the Cold War?
Karl Marx's Communism
Mao Zedong's Collectivization
Adam Smith's Capitalism
Adolf Hitler's Fascism
7
What is the best description of HOW India achieved its independence from Britain?
Indian nationalists used many tactics to achieve independence from Britain.
The USSR invaded and forced the surrender of Britain.
The Non-aligned movement forced the British to give India independence.
Decolonization was forced on Britain by the USA.
8
All of the following were ways the Cold War was fought EXCEPT:
building nuclear weapons.
a direct war between the US and USSR militarily in Germany.
providing military aid to allies.
using propaganda.
9
Which of the following WAS NOT an effect of "partition"?
10 million people dislocated
1 million deaths
ethnic fighting broke out
religious tolerance
10
How would a MILITARY historian explain the behavior of Russia/USSR after 1945?
The economy was behind the West, leading to rapid industrialization.
Factionalism between rebels after Revolution led to a Communist Party.
The Russian Tsar had favored the elite, and communists wanted equality.
Russia had been invaded, many times, and they wanted secure borders.
11
What was the MOST immediate consequence of the collapse of Communism in the USSR?
The European Union expanded into Eastern Europe.
The US became involved in fighting in Afghanistan.
The Cold War between the US and USSR ended.
The Chinese Communist party implemented free market reforms.
12
Dad joke: What did they call it when Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and Mao got together for a few drinks? A Communist party.
Communism is NO laughing matter!
Was that joke cleared by the propaganda office?
That joke was so communist, everybody got it.
That joke was...revolting.
13
Some countries tried to solve their economic problems through "command economies" which are
economies with some capitalism mixed with some elements of socialism.
economies in which the government makes ALL economic decisions.
economies that are governed through private supply and demand.
14
Millions of Russians in 1917 believed the slogan "peace, bread, & land" to support this leader
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Krushchev
Vladimir Lenin
Mikhail Gorbachev
15
From the perspective of the USSR, the Warsaw Pact was formed to
give Eastern European freedom and independence.
counteract the military power of NATO and defend the borders of the USSR.
promote capitalism and democracy in Eastern Europe.
assert Soviet control over the Mediterranean Sea.
16
USSR used military parades to show power, but they often hid REAL problems. An example below was the failed invasion of
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
East Germany
Afghanistan
17
Dad joke: Why did all Communists write in lower case letters? Because they hated CAPITALISM!
BEST Dad Joke yet!
Stop, just stop.
I did not see that coming.
Not bad.
18
AFTER Independence was achieved, what was the great economic problem for newly independent states?
Global economic depression wiped out demand for their industrial products.
They had a shortage of land, labor, and natural resources.
USA & USSR competed fiercely to force them to adopt their ideologies.
They had little industry and depended on export to single markets.
19
Why were there 'proxy wars' during the Cold War?
Because 'total war' by 2 superpowers would have caused WW3.
Because of the '5 year' economic plans of communist nations.
Because 8 nations have developed nuclear weapons.
Because of the growth of the 'peace movement' during Vietnam
20
This map shows regional G.D.P. BEFORE WW2. Which region emerged as MOST economically dominant AFTER 1945?
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
21
All of the following are reasons for South Asian migration to a "metropole", but which was an ECONOMIC reason?
The migrant has a desire for government freedom in the former empire.
The migrant can find a new job and send money back to their families.
The migrant speaks the same language as the former imperial rulers.
The migrant needs protection from ethnic or religious violence.
22
Which BEST describes the process of the Global South's "decolonization" after WW2?
Aligning with European powers after WW2.
Declaring political and economic independence from empires.
Seeking to take part in the 'proxy wars' of the Superpowers.
Seeking to create empires of their own in the Global North.
23
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
They all used violent war to gain independence.
They all sought political independence from the Global North
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
24
Bonus Cold War Dad joke: Why did the spy cross the road? Because he was NEVER on your side!
Not bad.
I did not see that coming.
Stop, just stop.
Bond, James Bond
25
India's Indira Ghandi nationalized banks, set money values, helped private farmers, and created oil companies. This was
an example of socialism and mixed economics.
an example of strict communist philosophy.
an example of mercantilist and imperialist philosophy.
an example of strict capitalist philosophy.
26
Which nation became the first to model itself on the ideas found in Marx & Engel's book?
France after their revolution against Louis XIV's monarchy
Mexico after the revolution against Spain
Russia after World War 1
The United States after the revolution against Great Britain
27
When did India get its independence?
August 15, 1947
August 15, 1939
August 15, 1919
August 15, 1991
28
Which WAS NOT a way that the Superpowers fought "proxy wars"?
They sent military advisors to train soldiers to fight.
They sent weapons or money to people who shared their ideology.
They sent their own troops to fight the other superpower.
They employed super-secret spies and espionage to undermine opponents.
29
After Angolan independence, a civil war started. Assume you were the USSR. Who would you send guns, ₽, & trainers to?
UNITA
MPLA
30
This graph suggests both the USSR's invasion (1979-1989) and the USA's invasion (2001 to 2021) were similar because
Both became increasingly unpopular with people at home.
Both resulted in economic problems for and debt for the superpowers.
Both were met with armed resistance that caused unacceptable combat deaths.
Both caused diplomatic problems for superpowers with Non-aligned nations.
31
Which of the following best describes "The Korean War" during the Cold War?
Conflict between the USSR & China over who'd control Korea.
War between North & South Korea supported by superpowers.
An invasion by Japan into the nation of Korea.
A war that the United States started by bombing North Korea.
32
USA developed nukes, then USSR did. Then UK, France, followed by China, India, Israel, Pakistan, and North Korea. Term?
Proxy War
Nuclear Proliferation
Arms Racing
Disarmament
33
Who was the first "Superpower" of the Cold War era because it was the first to develop the Atomic Bomb?
The United Kingdom
The United States of America
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The French Republic
34
After World War 1, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
The United Kingdom & France
Germany & Austria
Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire
Italy & Japan
35
In the context of the Cold War era, what's the best definition of the term superpower ?
A newly independent nation.
An empire.
A nation with extensive ability to use influence & power on a global scale.
A collection of countries dedicated to the advancement of peace.
36
Which of the following is an example of the migration of former colonial subjects to a "metropole" of the former empire?
Asian Indonesians to the Netherlands.
North African Moroccans to Spain.
North African Algerians to France.
South Asian Indians to Great Britain.
37
From the perspective of most Muslim Palestinians, what has been their reaction to the creation of Israel?
They fully supported it.
They rejected it as unfair to them.
They agreed to work it out, but weren't happy about it.
The Arab population was not affected by it.
38
This source is BEST understood in the context of...
The growth in power of Europe after WW1.
The rise of the Axis powers immediately before WW2.
Cold War proxy wars between the US and USSR in the later Cold War.
The decline of European powers after WW2 at the start of the Cold War.
39
Which type of nation would have been in the "Non-aligned movement?"
Colonies that wanted to remain within the sovereignty of European empires.
Capitalist nations that were completely in line with the goals of the USA.
Communist nations devoted to representing the interests of the USSR.
Developing nations who refused to be allied with any one superpower.
40
This infographic best illustrates which of the following Cold War vocabulary terms?
Arms Control
MIRV
Arms Race
1st Strike
41
Which of the following is the best description of "The Cold War" between 1945 to 1991?
It was a conflict over different political/economic ideas.
It was a non-violent struggle to dominate global trade.
It was struggle to stop Global Warming
It was a violent war over religion and culture.
42
How were the tactics of Gandhi (India), MLK (USA), and Mandela (S. Africa) similar?
All 3 were inspired by Marxist beliefs.
All 3 used violent revolution to fight oppression.
All 3 were inspired by monotheist religious tradition.
All 3 used non-violence to advance equality of their people.
43
What did all of these decolonization independence movements share in common?
Each was able to negotiate independence with their former empires.
Each used a mixture of tactics to win independence from European rule.
Each had to use armed conflict to achieve independence.
Each were exclusively non-violent in their resistance to colonialism.
44
A war between FSLN "Sandanistas" & FDN "Contras" rages in Nicaragua. Assume you were the USA. Who gets your guns & $?
Sandanistas
The Contras
45
NATO emerged during the Cold War to
use collective security by the US and Europe to stop communism.
force democracy on other nations around the world.
share nuclear weapons technology with non-aligned countries.
encourage a foreign policy independent of the USA.
46
Dad joke: I thought about making a migration to metropoles joke, but then I thought to myself "you might cross a line."
That joke was so bad it should be refused entry.
Funniest dad joke yet!
Not bad.
Stop, just stop.
47
The amount of nuclear weapons after 1985 is best explained by?
The spread of communism to Eastern Europe and Asia.
Negotiated reductions in nuclear arms between the USA and USSR.
Proxy wars between the USA and USSR.
The proliferation of nuclear weapons to China, UK, France, India, etc.
48
Which of the following is the best description of the outcome of the Vietnam War?
The USA stopped the spread of Communism in Vietnam.
Much like Korea, Vietnam remained divided in North & South.
A peace agreement negotiated by the United Nations.
Victory by North Vietnamese Communists over South Vietnam.
49
Which East Asian leader led a revolution which turned China into a Communist nation in 1949?
Sun Yat-Sen
Kim Il-Sung
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Zedong
50
What did these three leaders share in common during the era of decolonization?
They used nationalism to seek independence from empires.
They rejected all forms of violence to gain power.
They supported free trade with the US to industrialize.
They used communism to support economic growth.
51
Which Cold War event came closest to a nuclear war between the superpowers?
The building of the Berlin Wall
The Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Vietnam War
52
Which aspect of land reform saw the creation of communes?
Manufacturing of Farming Machinery
Introduction of Private Enterprise
Nationalization of Farming
Importation of Natural Resources
53
As part of decolonization, Britain agreed to "partititon" South Asia into India & Pakistan because of conflicts between
Communists and capitalists
British factions who disagreed on independence.
British colonists & Indian nationalists.
Hindu and Muslim nationalists.
54
Mao Zedong's policies after the Chinese Revolution included all of the following EXCEPT:
Collective ownership of land
Respecting private property rights
Efforts to rapidly industrialize
Radical cultural change
55
Marx and Engels wrote "The Communist Manifesto" in 1848 during the Industrial Revolution to
predict a worker's revolution against government & business.
promote private property & profit of wealthy industrialists.
seek abolition of forced African slave labor on plantations.
encourage colonies in the Americas to revolt against Europe.
56
Which of these Cold War terms describes a policy of the USSR's Joseph Stalin after 1945?
Controlling Eastern European nations & spreading communism there.
Isolating itself completely from the outside world.
Agreeing to a "containment" policy by limiting the promotion of communism.
Accepting "Marshall Plan" money from the USA to rebuild its economy.
57
Which part of the world was the least developed economically as a result of having been colonized before 1945?
The "Second World"
The "Third World"
The "First World"
The "Oceanic World"
58
Dad joke: Why should people have known the USSR wasn't going to last? Because there were so many red flags.
Communist jokes aren't funny unless everyone gets them.
Nyet, nyet, nyet. Not funny.
Not bad.
Funniest dad joke yet!
59
After about 1947 (post-WW2), the official policy adopted by the USA to "fight" the Cold War
Isolationism
Arms Control
Containment
Neutrality
60
How could a historian who believed USA President Ronald Reagan (1980-1988) helped to end the Cold War use this chart?
Because Reagan won more proxy wars than the USSR.
Because Reagan spent more on the military, and the USSR couldn't keep up.
Because Reagan made better weapons than the USSR.
Because Reagan surrendered to the glorious USSR.
61
USSR & China used Communism to "build toward socialist futures" by concentrating on
opening up trade, creating stock markets, and lowering taxes
attacking class inequality through collectivization/industry
encouraging traditional religious culture
teaching respect for democracy and private property
62
Look closely at the chart of Soviet Economic income growth. What was happening over time?
Soviet economics was a COMPLETE disaster with NEGATIVE income growth!
There was income growth, but OVER TIME it was falling.
Communism was GLORIOUSLY raising the living standards of all comrades!
63
While there were differences in communist nations after WW2, ALL of them were similar because
of their commitment to militarism and fascism.
their leaders' philosophies were inspired by Marxism.
they glorified consumerism and free private property.
democracy and peaceful change were their political tactics.
64
Which of the following was an effect of the partition of India?
Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs had to decide where to live.
It settled disputes over the region known as Kashmir.
It allowed Hindus and Muslims to live together in peace.
It allowed most people of India to remain in their homes.
65
A historian would find this propaganda poster MOST useful to demonstrate
the effect of industry on Chinese culture.
how Communists used gender equality to gain women's support.
why China has grown economically relative to the USA.
the number of Chinese men and women working in skilled jobs.
66
What explains the large numbers of "proxy wars" on this map?
Superpowers wanted to control puppet governments there.
Superpowers wanted natural resources and favor their private corporations.
Superpowers wanted to avoid direct military confrontations.
Superpowers wanted new military technology from newly decolonized states.
67
This map illustrates which of the main reasons for worsening tensions in the Cold War?
Differing national economic policies
Alliances
Sporting rivalries at the Olympics
The nuclear arms race
68
Which Cold War term meant building more and more nuclear weapons so that they'd never be used?
Los Alamos
Nuclear Football
Mutually Assured Destruction
Duck and Cover
69
What did "Perestroika" and "Glasnost" do?
It mandated a strict Marxist-Leninist Communist doctrine.
It advocated for the total abolition of the Communist Party.
It promoted more openness, freedoms, and limited capitalist reforms.
It argued that the Chinese and Soviets should ally to destroy the USA.
70
Which of the following describes the relationship between map 1a and map 1b?
African nations allied with US or USSR based on ethnicity.
Europe established new African empires based on ethnicity.
Ethnic differences were abolished in new independent nations
Ethnic differences undermined nationalist identities.
71
A Communist leader or those with pro-USSR perspectives would respond that the Cold War really started because
There were too many disputes between the Allies about how to beat Hitler.
The USA hid its development of the atomic bomb & then used it in 1945.
USA stayed out of WW2 until Pearl Harbor in 1941.
The USA joined an international coalition to defeat the Bolsheviks in 1918.
72
After World War 2, the "balance of power" shifted to make which nations most dominant?
The Soviet Union and the United States
Germany & Italy
The United Kingdom & France
China & Japan
73
Dad joke: Why were Cold War spies so sleepy? Because they had to go undercover.
Not bad.
I did not see that coming.
Stop, just stop.
BEST Dad Joke yet!
74
What caused the Great Leap Forward in China?
a government demand for rapid industrialization
a student movement for political reform
an increase in aid from foreign allies
an availability of surplus revenue from increased taxes
75
These images suggest that a major reason the USSR lost in Afghanistan was
Internal division between communist factions
The nuclear arms race with the USA
Weakness of the Soviet economy in Russia
A proxy war with the United States
76
Dad joke: Why are missiles always looking for a new job? Because they're always getting fired.
This joke bombed.
Boom!
Most explosive Dad Joke yet!
Misfired.
77
Examine the chart. Was Mao's "Great Leap Forward" (1958 to 1962) an economic success?
No, because it failed to improve China's economy
Yes, because it brought economic prosperity
Yes, because it improved agriculture
No, because many people fled the country
78
The State of Israel was established in
1919 After WW1
1991 After the Cold War
2022 after January 1st
1948 after WW2
79
Which nations were the original founders of the Non-aligned Movement (NAM)?
The USSR, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, & Hungary.
India, Indonesia, Yugoslavia, Egypt, & Ghana.
British Empire, Dutch Empire, Austrian Empire, Ottomans, & Imperial France.
The USA, Canada, UK, France, & West Germany.
80
All of the following led to the fall of the Soviet Union EXCEPT
The USSR couldn't keep up with the USA in military spending.
The Non-Aligned Movement decided to shift its allegiance to the USA.
The failure of the invasion of Afghanistan.
Economic weakness even after Gorbachev's "perestroika" reforms.
81
Which of the following describes the USA and USSR attitude toward each other before 1945?
Total agreement about each other's goals and objectives.
Total war on the battlefields of Europe.
Fear and hatred and an unwillingness to cooperate.
Working together ONLY to defeat Nazism.
82
In 1977, the government of Mengistu Mariam announced "nationalization" of Ethiopian farmers' lands. What was the result?
The admittance of Ethiopia into the UN
Famine, failed economic policies, and rebellion
War with Europe and re-colonization
Economic prosperity and immigration to Ethiopia
83
Which historical process was the most important in the creation of Israel?
The colonization of the Middle East by Great Britain after WW1
The Cold War competition between the USA and USSR.
The growth in power of organizations such as the United Nations
The desire by Jewish nationalists for their own nation after WW2
84
Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR's was most known for
Reviving and glorifying the government of Joseph Stalin.
Increasing the USSR's spending on nuclear weapons.
Keeping the USSR as a Communist one party state.
'Perestroika' and 'Glasnost' to combat economic problems.
85
A leader of the USA or those with pro-American perspectives would most likely argue that the Cold War started because
The USA and USSR made an alliance to beat the Nazis in 1942.
Russia had a Communist revolution in 1917.
Stalin made a secret deal with Hitler in 1939.
The USSR tried to spread Communism into Eastern Europe after 1945.

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