Britain, France, and Israel attacked Egypt in October 1956 because Nasser

took control of the Suez Canal.

The end of communism and the introduction of market reforms in Eastern Europe has led to

rising immigration from Eastern Europe to Western Europe.

The goal of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was to

ensure each side remained vulnerable to the other’s nuclear weapons.

Soviets blocked land, rail, and water routes into West Berlin in 1948 in order to

force the West to leave Berlin.

Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal in response to

the refusal of the United States and Britain to fund a dam on the Nile.

One effect of the arms race was

an ever-present threat of nuclear war.

How did Iran change under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s leadership?

It enforced strict religious and social values.

The United States experienced a severe economic slowdown in the 1970s because

the cost of energy dramatically increased.

One reason revolution spread across Eastern Europe in 1989 was that

Gorbachev loosened Soviet control.

The United States was alarmed by Soviet control of Eastern Europe at the end of World War II because

officials believed Soviet expansion would not stop at Eastern Europe

Soviet leaders wanted to control Eastern Europe after World War II because

they wanted a buffer zone of friendly governments to protect against attack

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

the US and Soviet Union no longer supported friendly dictators.

The Cultural Revolution in China led to

the deaths of hundreds and thousands of people.

The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 was based on the belief that

the country possessed chemical and biological weapons.

Industrial growth in Japan was fueled by

the strong Japanese work ethic and good labor relations.

China’s Great Leap Forward resulted in

sharp drops in agricultural production and widespread famine.

The first Arab-Israeli war resulted in

the emergence of nationalist leaders in places such as Egypt and Iran.

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1
Who wrote the passage
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Richard Nixon
Mikhail Gorbachev
2
Which U.S. president ended decades of hostility toward China?
John F Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
3
Which Allied country received the largest share of German reparations after World War II?
United States
England
France
Soviet Union
4
Britain, France, and Israel attacked Egypt in October 1956 because Nasser
took control of the Suez Canal.
was threatening to expel all Jews from Egypt.
nationalized all personal property.
had created the Palestine Liberation Organization.
5
The end of communism and the introduction of market reforms in Eastern Europe has led to
rising earnings and dropping unemployment rates.
a shift from heavy to light industry in the region.
rising immigration from Eastern Europe to Western Europe.
a new era of prosperity in the region.
6
The goal of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was to
limit nuclear weapons tests.
limit the number of nuclear weapons held by the superpowers.
ensure each side remained vulnerable to the other’s nuclear weapons.
develop missile defense systems.
7
Before World War II, the British controlled
Indonesia
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Burman and Malaya
the Philippines.
8
Support for the Communists was widespread in China because they promised to
hold democratic elections.
end political persecution of dissidents.
increase the nation’s industrial and agricultural output.
redistribute land to peasants.
9
Soviets blocked land, rail, and water routes into West Berlin in 1948 in order to
keep Nazis from escaping the city.
topple Hitler from power.
put down a dangerous uprising in East Berlin.
force the West to leave Berlin.
10
East Pakistan’s independence movement was supported by
India
East Timor
West Pakistan
the Soviet Union
11
Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal in response to
the refusal of the United States and Britain to fund a dam on the Nile.
the shah’s return to power.
his defeat in the first Arab-Israeli war.
Britain, France, and Israel’s attack on Egypt.
12
As a result of the Truman Doctrine, the U.S. Congress agreed to send hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to
Greece and Turkey
Poland and Hungary
Germany
Soviet Satellite states
13
What caused the ANC to drastically change its policy of peaceful protests?
the violence of the Mau Mau
the Sharpeville Massacre
the election of F.W. de Klerk
the Soweto Uprising
14
One effect of the arms race was
increased domestic spending in the United States.
an ever-present threat of nuclear war.
global climate change.
the division of Europe into four zones of occupation.
15
How did Iran change under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s leadership?
Orthodox Christianity replaced Islam as the state religion.
It modernized and became more closely allied with the West.
It became less hostile to Israel.
It enforced strict religious and social values.
16
What was the goal of the United States when it went to war in Korea?
to end communism in Korea and China
to build up the United Nations
to eliminate Soviet nuclear missile sites in North Korea
to contain Communist expansion
17
The United States experienced a severe economic slowdown in the 1970s because
Americans bought more and more consumer goods.
the cost of energy dramatically increased.
the nation’s debt grew sharply.
the cost of energy dramatically decreased.
18
Which of the following organizations was influential in ending apartheid in South Africa?
Mau Mau
Convention People’s Party
African National Congress
National Liberation Front
19
In 1980, after Iran’s Islamic government called for a revolution among Iraq’s Shiite population,
Iraq attacked Iran.
the Sunnis revolted against Hussein’s government.
the Kurds won their independence.
Iraq attacked Kuwait.
20
One reason revolution spread across Eastern Europe in 1989 was that
Soviet leaders wanted a smaller union.
Boris Yeltsin demanded it.
Gorbachev increased Soviet control.
Gorbachev loosened Soviet control.
21
The United States was alarmed by Soviet control of Eastern Europe at the end of World War II because
the Soviets had installed missiles in many of those countries
US officials had wanted to control the natural resources located there
officials believed Soviet expansion would not stop at Eastern Europe
officials believed Germany should control the area
22
Which of the following did Winston Churchill use as an image to describe the division of Europe?
an iron curtain
a closed door
a grand canyon
a steel fist
23
Soviet leaders wanted to control Eastern Europe after World War II because
Eastern European people had elected Communist governments.
they wanted a buffer zone of friendly governments to protect against attack
otherwise it might be controlled by Germany.
they needed the rich natural resources of the region.
24
A U.S.-led coalition launched the Persian Gulf War in 1990 after
Hussein used chemical weapons against Kurds in Iraq.
UN economic sanctions failed.
weapons inspectors found evidence of chemical and biological weapons.
the Iranian hostage crisis.
25
The 1954 peace talks that resulted in dividing Vietnam into northern and southern halves reflected
Cold War tensions.
the impact of events in the Gulf of Tonkin.
lessons learned from World War II.
hopes for a permanent division of Vietnam.
26
After the Cold War ended in 1989, democratic governments began to emerge in Africa because
the US and Soviet Union no longer supported friendly dictators.
the United States promised massive economic aid.
colonial rule had just ended.
industrialists invested large amounts of money in African nations.
27
The Cultural Revolution in China led to
the overthrow of Mao Zedong.
a Communist revolution.
a flowering of art, architecture and literature.
the deaths of hundreds and thousands of people.
28
The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 was based on the belief that
Osama bin Laden was hiding in the country.
Saddam Hussein headed al Qaeda.
the world’s oil supply was in danger.
the country possessed chemical and biological weapons.
29
In 1947, India became the world’s largest
monarchy
authoritarian state
economy
democracy
30
Industrial growth in Japan was fueled by
strong protective tariffs.
Soviet and Chinese aid.
the strong Japanese work ethic and good labor relations.
the military dictatorship’s control over the economy.
31
By the end of the 1960s, former European colonies in Africa were ruled by which of the following forms of government?
constitutional monarchies
socialist communes
dictatorships
democratic republics
32
In the passage by Robert McNamara, he questioned the validity of which of the following as the basis for war in Vietnam?
the need to spread democracy
nuclear weapons testing
the domino theory
attacks in the Gulf of Tonkin
33
Nations that refused to take sides in the rivalry between superpowers in the 1950s were called
totalitarian states.
nonaligned nations.
the Warsaw Pact.
pacifist nations.
34
The Cold War ended when
Mikhail Gorbachev was deposed by a military coup.
the Berlin Wall fell.
the Soviet Union collapsed.
Mikhail Gorbachev won the Nobel Peace Prize.
35
China’s Great Leap Forward resulted in
the creation of an extensive transportation network in the country.
an increase in both imports and exports as the economy improved.
better relations with the Soviet Union.
sharp drops in agricultural production and widespread famine.
36
Which of the following most helped Japan’s economic recovery after World War II?
raising the minimum wage
the growth of a service economy
the criminalization of labor unions
the outbreak of the Korean War
37
Before World War II, the French controlled
Indonesia
the Philippines.
Burma and Malaya.
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
38
Which country has the highest percentage of the total Jewish population?
Germany
United States
United Kingdom
Isreal
39
With the development of nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union and the United States based their defense strategies on
the principle of deterrence.
the policy of containment.
the space race.
a build-up of ground troops.
40
What led to the Test Ban Treaty?
the Cuban missile crisis
the Korean War
the Bay of Pigs invasion
the construction of the Berlin Wall
41
The first Arab-Israeli war resulted in
UN censure of Israel.
Israeli control of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
the emergence of nationalist leaders in places such as Egypt and Iran.
the discrediting of the Israeli government.

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