Which of the following was a problem faced by new nations of Southeast Asia?

They were caught in the middle of the Cold War.

Which of the following was true under communism in China?

Land was redistributed to peasants.

The United States became involved in wars in the Persian Gulf in order...

to keep the region safe for democracy

Germany was able to reunite because...

communism in the Soviet Union collapsed.

The conflict between Palestinians and Jews in Palestine centered around...

the claim by both groups that it was their homeland

Democracy failed in many new nations because...

the people were unprepared for self-rule.

A long-term goal of Ho Chi Minh was...

to free Vietnam from foreign domination

Which of the following statements is true regarding African nations in the United Nations?

They are an important voice for developing countries

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1
Homeland of Oscar Romero, a famous human rights activist
Venezuala
El Salavador
Peru
Colombia
2
South African group that opposed white rule
ANC
AM
AFL
FM
3
Which of the following was a problem faced by new nations of Southeast Asia?
They were unable to feed their people.
They lacked strong leaders.
They were caught in the middle of the Cold War.
They lacked the natural resources for economic development.
4
Latin American country in top ten economies of the world
Brazil
Paraguay
Chile
Uruguay
5
Which of the following was true under communism in China?
Factory workers took control of the government.
The business class was glorified.
Peasants were moved from the countryside to the cities.
Land was redistributed to peasants.
6
First women head of state in Western Hemisphere
Sara Palin
Hillary Clinton
Geraldine Ferraro
Isabel Peron
7
In what country did Soviet Union missile bases almost cause a nuclear war with the U.S.?
Brazil
Haiti
Colombia
Cuba
8
Government sells sate owned enterprises to private investors
nationalizing
none
privitization
socialization
9
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Korea
Asian Tigers
Asian Lions
Asian Alligators
Detroit Tigers
10
During the Cold War, the primary goal of American foreign policy was to...
encourage economic growth in communist countries.
protect human rights everywhere.
stop the spread of communism.
create a world without war.
11
Prime minister that trimmed Britain's welfare programs
Reagan
Cameron
Bruxford
Thatcher
12
The United States became involved in wars in the Persian Gulf in order...
to protect the lives of Americans in the region
to protect the flow of oil
to prevent environmental disasters
to keep the region safe for democracy
13
Which group in Latin American countries generally supported conservative interests?
labor leaders
students
business middle class
peasant organizers
14
A person who speaks out against the government
interceptor
truant
disector
dissident
15
Most of the world's wealth is controlled by nations in...
the global North
the global South
the developing world
the Eastern Hemisphere
16
The Bay of Pigs supported the US invading...
Cuba
El Salvador
Chile
Mexico
17
Political openess
glasnost
grossbeek
gubernatorial
glastnut
18
Germany was able to reunite because...
the east Germans revolted against the Soviets.
students destroyed the Berlin Wall.
Brandt signed a treaty with the Soviet Union.
communism in the Soviet Union collapsed.
19
Leader supporting non-violent methods in Kenya
Mustert
McFarland
Se Se Seko
Kenyatta
20
Deliberate random violence for political reasons
tensions
apocolypse
escapism
terrorism
21
Gap between what a government spends and it take in
domain
deficit
derelict
diffentiate
22
Toxic chemicals that come to earth via
stop gap measures
green revolution
eradication
acid rain
23
President of Chile who was overthrown by coup
Allegra Alenda
Bon Kim Kim
Butrose Gahli
Salvador Allende
24
Communist leader of USSR for twenty years
Breshnev
Putin
Leneord
Kremlin
25
Asian economic super power
North Korea
Vietnam
Thailand
Japan
26
Leader who fought apartheid in South Africa
Muhammed Ali
Ujama
Kreepy Reepy
Nelson Mandela
27
The conflict between Palestinians and Jews in Palestine centered around...
Differences in religion
the role of the British in Palestine
the claim by both groups that it was their homeland
Disagreements over borders
28
Country that the Sandinistas set out to reform
Panama
Belize
Ecuador
Nicaragua
29
Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran 1979
Osama bin Ladin
Saddam Hussein
Muhammad Atta
Ayatollah Khomeini
30
Which of the following helped end apartheid in South Africa?
an international vote
an oil embargo
economic sanctions
a civil war
31
Which of the following countries fought a long, brutal war to gain its independence?
Zaire
Ghana
Algeria
South Africa
32
British ruled islands seized by Argentina in 1982
Falkland
Secychelles
Granada
Sri Lanka
33
Idea that if one nation falls to communism the surrounding ones will fall too
little ceasers theory
domino theory
chinese checkers
pizza ranch theory
34
Democracy failed in many new nations because...
there were too many poor people.
too many people were homeless.
the people felt more comfortable with the military in charge
the people were unprepared for self-rule.
35
One of the biggest problems facing India is...
a failure to modernize
rapid increases in population
growing illiteracy
the threat of revolution
36
Cuban dictator
Salvador Allende
Fidel Castro
Muboto SeSe Seko
Julius Nyerere
37
The "dirty war" refers to the kidnapping, torturing, and murdering of citizens by this country
Nicaragua
Mexico
Argentina
Brazil
38
A long-term goal of Ho Chi Minh was...
to free Vietnam from foreign domination
to unite Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
to hold free elections in Vietnam
to make South Vietnam a free nation
39
Ethnic group spread in Turkey and Iraq
Turks
Whey
Kurds
Moffit
40
Palestinian uprising
interdiction
indiscriminite
intifada
insecticide
41
Total value of goods and services
NFL
UFC
GOP
GNP
42
Ethnic tensions in Yugoslavia resulted in...
attacks against immigrants
"ethnic cleansing"
a movement to increase tolerance
the separatist movement
43
Which of the following statements is true regarding African nations in the United Nations?
They are not allowed full membership
They are a dividing force
They are an important voice for developing countries
They are underrepresented
44
Guerilla fighters in Namibia
SWAPO
WASP
SPEC
NARCO
45
Civil Rights Leader
LBJ
OFF
MLK
TDR
46
India's first prime minister
Nehru
Ghali
Nexus
Lexus
47
Black women elected to Brazilian congress
Benedita da Silva
Freda Castro
Isabel Peron
Salvador Allende
48
Tiny but prosperous island under British control until 1997
Borneo
Indonesia
Hong Kong
Taiwan
49
Senator who campaigned against communist
Ryan
Rubio
McCarthy
Cruz
50
Island City-State on key shipping route
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
None
51
Village working together to farm common land
coordinator
commune
immune
column
52
largely a capitalist economy but takes care of social and economic needs of people
socialism
welfare state
surrealism
marxism
53
The intention of the Four Modernizations was...
to get rid of noncommunists
to limit family size
to end the democracy movement
to improve China's economy
54
Kenyan guerrilla fighters
Moshi Moshi
Bon Kim MOO
Mo Mo
Mau Mau
55
Nation torn apart with long civil war
Japan
Cambodia
Indonesia
Vietnam
56
Japanese parliament
fraud
riot
diet
food
57
Leader who restored France to power after WWII
Chrecian
de Gaulle
Feinstein
Henri
58
Last white leader of South Africa
TS Elliot
JC Penney
FW de Clerk
Sears & Roebock
59
Developing countries that borrowed money from the West usually...
spent much of their income trying to pay back their debt.
were able to pay back their debts.
developed economic independence.
made rapid progress toward modernization.
60
Which of the following was an obstacle to unify in new African nations?
geographic barriers
weak economies
ethnic differences
class differences
61
Geographical region of growing trade
Pacific Rim
Atlantic shelf
Persian Gulf
Indian Gulf
62
Leader that ended foreign domination of Egypt
Morat
Egmut
Nasser
Alhad
63
Country that joined the US & Canada in signing NAFTA
China
Mexico
Japan
Russia
64
Promotes African Unity
OAU
POTUS
OSS
None
65
Corrupt ruler of Zaire
Salvador Allende
Mobutu Sese Seko
Isabel Peron
Fidel Castro
66
Why are African Muslims attached to the Islamic revival?
It calls for political reform and social justice
It supports western values
It encourages reliance on imports
It encourages Africans to return to their old ways
67
Tanzania socialist leader
Julius Nyerere
Nelson Mandela
Julius Ceasar
Maxell Handout
68
Why did many new leaders adopt one-party political systems?
because they were democratic
for efficiency
to encourage unity
to enrich themselves
69
Relaxing of political tension during Cold War
climax
detente
trilogy
madd
70
Most of the nations in the global South are...
prosperous.
poor.
developed.
democratic.
71
Biggest factor contributing to political instability in Africa immediately after independence
huge debts
lack of common ties & goals
lack of natural resources
failures of communism
72
Dependence of countries on goods from another
interdiction
contradiction
interlopers
interdependence
73
President of Haiti forced into exile
Jean-Bertand Aristide
Aristotle Onasis
Jean Eridite Cluso
Jean Claude Manay
74
Which Latin American country joined Arab nations in OPEC?
Paraguay
Peru
Venezuela
Argentina
75
Altering the chemical code of living things
train engineer
thomas the train
electrical engineering
genetic engineering
76
Which of the following played the greatest role in spreading American culture around the globe?
artists
television
migrations
war

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