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AP Modern World History Unit 8
AP Modern World History Unit 8
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1
Why did the British want to keep control of Egypt?
To continue to control the Egyptian government
To continue to control their colonies in Egypt
To continue to control the trade routes
To continue to control the Suez Canal
2
Why did Britian, France and Israel attack Egypt in 1956?
because Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal
because Nasser threatened to expel all Jews from Egypt
because it established the PLO
because they loaned money to Egypt to build the Aswan dam
3
Why did the Korean war happen?
Because Darth Vader wanted to spread communism to Hoth and Luke fought back
Because China wanted to spread communism to Korea and U.AE. fought back
Because Japan wanted to spread communism to Korea and U.S.A fought back
Because China wanted to spread communism to Korea and U.S.A fought bac
4
What were reasons for the start of decolonization after World War Two?
Resentment of imperial rule
Self-Determination
All of the above
Debt and having to give up colonies
5
Apartheid was the political system dismantled in South Africa at the end of the 20th century.
True
False
6
What happened to Muslims in India after independence?
Created their own state (Pakistan)
Forced to become Hindu
Arrested
Emigrated to the USA
7
Why did the Cold War end?
NATO Broke Up
US & USSR joined an alliance together
USSR Collapsed
US Civil War
8
Who put policies in place in the Soviet Union that helped end the Cold War?
Stalin
Lenin
Khruschev
Gorbachev
9
What was NOT a cause of decolonization?
Growing international media pressure
Devastation of World War II
Lack of soldiers to enforce imperial mandates
These new nations became industrialized
10
South African governments used which policy of racial segregation?
blitzkrieg
secession
partition
apartheid
11
What was the goal of the USSR during the Cold War?
Contain Communism
Spread Communism
Neutrality
Remain Isolated
12
What does NATO mean?
North Atlantic Treaty Agreement
North American Trade Agreement
North American Treaty orgainization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
13
Who were the Young Turks?
reformist officers who wanted to preserve Ottoman traditions
elite military officers who spied on radicals
young Ottoman soldiers training to become officers
reformist officers wanting to modernize the Ottoman Empire
14
Other than the Korean War, what war was also a result of the Cold War?
Russian War
Vietnam
Philippines
Chinese Civil War
15
Another name for
American economic system
that competed with communism in Cold War.
hunter-gatherer
socialist
free enterprise
manorial
16
Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Ho Chi Minh
Vo Nguyen Giap
Nguyen Cao Ky
Ngo Dinh Diem
17
She was the first female prime minister in India
Nelson Meadela
Indira Gandhi
Desmond Tutu
Golda Meir
18
What was the cold war?
A war that was very cold.
A world war.
A war involving Russia and netherlands
A rivalry between the united states and the soviet union.
19
Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War?
To Spread Communism and Advertise it
To contain communism and make vietnam 100% anti-communist
To End World Hunger
Because They Were Bored
20
In the years following WW2, the "Global South" engaged in a process of decolonization which
rejected nationalist ideologies.
abandoned indigenous customs in favor of US culture.
created newly independent nations.
strengthened the power of Europe.
21
The Partition of India was when...
The UK took over India
British India split into India and Pakistan
India and Pakistan formed one country
India became independent from France
22
Who did America ally with during the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
23
What eventually broke up which was the majority of Eastern Europe during the post war era?
The Soviet Union
Vietnam
Korea
China
24
How were both Asian and African decolonization movements MOST similar to each other?
They all relied on religious figures to lead the movements.
They all sought political independence from the Global North
The all used Marxist ideologies to achieve their goals.
They all used violent war to gain independence.
25
What was the goal of the US during the Cold War?
Contain Communism
Neutrality
Spread Communism
Remain Isolated
26
How did religion impact African and Asian colonies?
Colonies were hostile against European and rejected anything
Most didn't accept European religion and rebelled
Many religions caused less unity in the colonies
Most converted to Christianity and became more unified
27
What caused the Young Turks to kill the Armenians?
The Armenians were Christian.
The Armenians were not Muslim.
The Armenians were Baptist.
The Armenians were Muslim.
28
What caused apartheid in South Africa?
European imperialism and superiority
An attack on Europe by Africans
Nelson Mandela started it
Africa's position as a poor nation
29
What conference resulted in the Soviet Union gained control of Eastern Europe?
Beta
The Iron Curtain
Soviet
Yalta
30
Was
NOT
a tactic used by the superpowers during the Cold War to influence Third World nations?
Provided military aid and built schools
Sponsored revolutions and counter-revolutions
Engaged in covert operations
Threatened them with nuclear attack
31
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
Communism came to an end in both North and South Korea
South Korea became communist
The USSR took over both North and South Korea
North Korea remained communist
32
Mao Zedong's followers were known as the
Red Army
Nationalist
Peasants
Guomindang
33
What were the results of Decolonization ?
The instability of the post colonial political system.
European powers started
Process by colonies
Deep economic problems
34
What does nonalignment mean in the context of foreign policy during the cold war?
their foreign policy does not align with domestic policy
their foreign policy does not align with their allies
a countries borders were not directly aligned with neighbors
a country opted not to align with the US or the Soviet Union
35
True or False: China was communist during the Cold War.
True
False
36
What did apartheid do?
End British rule of South Africa
Legally separate races
Pass laws freeing Nelson Mandela
Bring equality to South Africa
37
What was the purpose of the African National Congress?
To protect British ethnic policy
To protect native Africans from the religious policies.
To protect native Africans from the racist policies.
To protect native Americans from the racist policies.
38
Who was the Cold War between??
Britain and Germany
US and Germany
France and USSR
US and USSR
39
What did the Young Turks advocate?
A new political regime based on Wahhabi principles
A jihad against all non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire
A militantly secular Turkish national state
A renewed war against the West
40
The Cold War started after WW1
True
False
41
What were the competing ideologies during the Cold War?
Democracy VS Capitalism
Communism VS Capitalism
Democracy/Capitalism VS Communism
Democracy/Capitalism VS Isolation
42
Who was the sole superpower after the Cold War?
Russia
US
France
England
43
How did Mao Zedong control the economy?
Cultural Revolution
A cross that mysteriously appeared on a rabbit’s forhead
5 Year Plan
Great Leap Forward
44
This guy led India to have a non-violent decolonization movement (READ CAREFULLY)
Nehru
Martin Luther King
Ghandi
Gandhi
45
Who was Mao Zedong?
A student in 8th grade
The man who made popcorn
Leader for China Communist party
The Principal
46
Helped bring an end to Apartheid in South Africa
Mao Zedong
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King
Mohandus Ghandi
47
What marked the ending to the Cold War?
the arms race
the Bolshevik Revolution
the fall of the Berlin Wall
Black Tuesday
48
Which of the following processes of decolonization was the SHORTEST
Algeria
Vietnam
South Africa
India
49
Military alliance in Eastern Europe
Uniter Nations
14 Points
NATO
Warsaw Pact
50
Why was the African borders referred to as "artificial borders?"
Europeans colonized a small portion of Africa.
Because Africans traveled the borders.
Africans colonized their borders.
There was no concerns given to ethnic or religious groups.
51
The Cold War was an actual war
True
False
52
What has decolonization shown about democracy
only western nations can be democratic
It is an easy process
only former Soviet nations can be democratic
It is a long, slow, difficult process
53
What did the USSR do in the beginning of the Cold War?
Strengthened its control over the states of the Western Bloc
Strengthened its control over the states of the Eastern Bloc
Expelled its alliance with the United States
Promoted alliance with United States
54
Peace agreement between Israel and Egypt that was first Israeli-Arab peace agreement.
The British Mandate
The First Aliyah
The UN Partition Plan
Camp David Accords
55
This was an important decolonization war that led to Algeria’s independence from France.
French Revolution
French and Indian War
French-Algerian War
World War I
56
Why was NATO formed?
To fight Russsia
To protect countries from communism.
To fight terrorists.
To have an alliance.
57
Eastern European countries loyal to the U.S.S.R
in Eastern Europe were given this
nickname.
puppets
cronies
satellites
lackies
58
What group of people led the decolonization revolutions in Latin America?
the mestizos
the Peninsulares
the indigenous population
the Creoles
59
What cause Decolonization ?
Indigenous people demanded and fought for independence
European powers were no longer able to afford to maintain their colonies
India becoming independent from England after World War II.
Industrial Revolution
60
What was the most terrifying aspect of the Cold War?
Liberation of East Europe
Invasion of the US
Destruction of Germany
Nuclear Arms Race
61
Which fact is FALSE about Vietnam after the War?
Vietnam's economy boomed
Vietnam gained allies such as Russia
Vietnam's Communist government ruled harshly
Vietnam turned to Communism
62
Who led the decolonization in Egypt?
Nasser
Nehru
Mubarak
Sadat
63
The Soviet campaign to control Eastern Europe included all BUT...
Government and religious purges
Opposition from the Yugoslavian leader Tito
Diplomatic pressure, political infiltration & military power
A complete takeover of Croatia and Serbia
64
India is majority...
Muslim
Sikh
Christian
Hindu
65
How did the Korean War start ?
They got in a cat fight
North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel
Hated each other for their flag
Because they were mean
66
Which is true of decolonization?
shaped by the need to align with a superpower
the root cause of war in Latin America
it was complete by WW2
political ideology of East v. West
67
Which region struggled the most due to decolonization?
Africa
Latin America
Europe
East Asia
68
How did the Korean War escalate Cold War tensions?
Caused the US to use the atomic bomb for the first time
Caused the US to declare war on the USSR
Led to the bombing of Pearl Harbour
It was a proxy war
69
What divided German city became a place of tension in the Cold War?
Berlin
Yalta
Frankfurt
Munich
70
What is decolonization?
providing jobs for indigenous people
granting countries their independence
moving into a country
stealing loot from neighbouring ships
71
Communism spread in Eastern Europe after WW2, and Winston Churchill said this divided Europe.
Iron Curtain
Copper Gate
Communist Bloc
Berlin Wall
