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Questions to help review for the June 20, 2019 Global regent.
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1
One political objective of both Otto Von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to
Form an alliance with Great Britain
Overthrow divine monarchs
Unify their nations
Establish communist systems
2
What would be the best title for this chart?
Totalitarian Regimes Between the Wars
Causes of World War II
Events during World War I
Economic Problems Between the Wars
3
The Treaty of Versailles & the global economic depression of the 1930s both contributed to the
rise of fascist dictatorship in Germany
formation of the Congress of Vienna
Amritsar Massacre
scramble for Africa
4
Simón Bolívar, Ho Chi Minh, and Jomo Kenyatta are significant historical figures because they
formed international peacekeeping alliances
led independence movements
established worldwide trade networks
instituted theocratic reforms
5
The military conflicts of World War II ended in August 1945 when
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki prompted Japan’s surrender
Allied armies captured Berlin and divided Germany
the IMT for the Far East began hearing testimony in Tokyo
Germany & Japan tried for “peace without victory”
6
Which 19th century ideology led to the unification of Germany and Italy?
Liberalism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Socialism
7
Political boundaries of 19th-century European countries frequently changed due to
revolutions and nationalism
diplomacy and suffrage
social reforms and colonialism
conomic depression and court decisions
8
A study of organizations like NATO, the EU, and the UN would show that
countries could achieve common goals by joining together
decolonization can't succeed w/o international coordination
international trade functions best w/o gov't interference
leadership of nonaligned countries is necessary for success
9
Founder of Modern Zionism
Charles Stuart Parnell
Theodor Herzl
William Gladstone
Alfred Dreyfus
10
Locke and Rousseau, as writers during the Enlightenment, expanded the concept of
self-sufficency
total war
natural law
divine right
11
Which was the major reason for the rise of dictatorships in Europe in the 2 decades after WWI?
general illiteracy of the working class
widespread economic disorder
stress caused by the constant threat of renewed warfare
destruction of homes and factories during WWI
12
A controversial issue that resulted from WWII was the
commitment of troops without congressional approval
future role of the League of Nations
morality of nuclear warfare
civilian control of the military
13
Toward the end of the Weimar Republic, many Germans supported fascism because the Nazis
promoted the idea of equality for all citizens
accepted the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles
promised to end economic hardships
supported the actions taken by the League of Nations
14
What was a major cause of WWI?
rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia
inability of the league of nations to keep peace
expansion of communism into Western Europe
militarism in the nations of Europe
15
Adolf Hitler justified his takeover of eastern territory by stating that Germany needed to
enforce established peace agreements
give its navy access to Caspian seaports
reestablish its Asian colonies
gain more living space for its people
16
The Korean War and the Cuban missile crisis are most closely associated with
religious tensions
communist aggression
the failure of the Kyoto Protocol
the overthrow of monarchies
17
Which policy did the "nursemaids" use to keep the "baby" quiet
isolationism
militarism
imperialism
appeasement
18
What is one of the primary differences between a market economy and a command economy?
A market economy has less private ownership.
A command economy has less government control.
A market economy has more business competition
A command economy offers more consumer choices.
19
Camillo Cavour is to unification of Italy as Otto von Bismarck is to unification of
Serbia
Venezuela
France
Germany
20
Which person is credited with saying "L'état, c'est moi" (I am the state)?
Louis XIV
Karl Marx
John Locke
Queen Isabella
21
A major goal of both the Sepoy Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion was to
remove foreign interference
gain religious freedom
lower the tax burden for the peasants
establish a democratic republic
22
A major goal of the Congress of Vienna was to...
Create independent governments for Austria and Hungary
Return Napoleon Bonaparte to power
Establish democratic governments in Europe
Maintain a balance of power
23
Which physical feature made the Soviet Union vulnerable to invasion from Germany in WWII?
Ural Mountains
Aral Sea
North European Plain
Arctic Ocean
24
Which revolution, led by Toussaint L’Ouverture, relied on slave rebellions for independence?
Iranian
Mexican
Haitian
Cuban
25
A major purpose of five-year plans in the Soviet Union was to
seek direct foreign investment
produce more consumer goods
eliminate central economic planning
increase the production of steel and machinery
26
The term
totalitarianism
can best be defined as the
belief that change and progress are beneficial
practice of using faith & religion to maintain followers
method for privatizing industry and property
idea that all aspects of life are controlled by the state
27
The term
appeasement
is best defined as a(n)
declaration of war between two or more nations
attempt to avoid conflict by meeting an aggressor's demands
period of peace & prosperity
agreement removing economic barriers between nations
28
China’s economic growth and reentry into the world economy was most directly the result of
the implementation of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution
the eestablishment of a regional self-sufficiency plan
the restoration of dynastic rule
the adoption of Deng Xiaoping’s Four Modernizations
29
What led Russia to withdraw from World War I and surrender territory to Germany?
seizure of power by the Bolsheviks
assassination of Franz Ferdinand
sudden death of Vladimir Lenin
meeting of the Yalta Conference
30
After World War II, trials for Nazi war criminals were conducted by the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Nuremberg Tribunals
Sadler Commission
International Red Cross
31
The April 1986 events at the Soviet nuclear plant in Chernobyl demonstrate that
risks are sometimes involved with advanced technology
international cooperation can prevent a natural disaster
the safe destruction of stockpiled weapons is possible
reform in the work place can sometimes result in violence
32
Bloody Sunday in Russia and the Armenian Massacre in the Ottoman Empire are both examples of
human atrocities
political revolutions
scorched-earth policies
forced migrations
33
Social Darwinism & ideas in “White Man’s Burden” were used by Europeans to justify policies of
isolationism
pacifism
communism
imperialism
34
Maximilien Robespierre is best known in French history for
rallying French support for the American Revolution
attempting to preserve the monarchy of Louis XIV
trying to eliminate enemies of the French Revolution
enforcing the principles of the Napoleonic Code
35
Which event was an example of Asian reaction to European imperialism?
Boer War
Boxer Rebellion
Congress of Berlin
Glorious Rebellion
36
A goal of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and of the second Sino-Japanese War was to
prevent German imperialism
open trading networks
acquire industrial resources
spread the practice of Shinto
37
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were established to
contain communism
destroy the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
put down the Hungarian Revolution
end the Soviet blockade of Berlin
38
Which resource makes the Middle East geopolitically important?
oil
diamonds
gold
uranium
39
Which statement about nationalism is most accurate?
It eliminates the ethnic identities of different groups
It encouraged diversity in nation-states
It was a unifying force among people
It prevents the rise of militarism
40
Which factor aided the Russians in defeating Napoleon’s troops?
blitzkrieg tactics
telegraph systems
harsh climatic conditions
naval blockades