HIST: CHAP 29 QUIZ 2

A decade into independence, a military officer, Field Marshal Ayub Khan from the Pashtu minority in the "Islamic" state of ___________ assumed power in a bloodless coup. A.Pakistan B.Afghanistan C.Indonesia D.Iran

a

As a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957, A.The United States accelerated its own missile and space program B.The United States threatened to destroy the satellite with one of its new ICBMs. C.Funding for math and science education, which had been central to the American education system, was sharply curtailed. D.President Eisenhower resigned his office, and Vice-President Nixon rose to the presidency.

a

In 1957, the "Hundred Flowers" campaign was: A.Expanded into an "Anti-Rightist" campaign that implemented the changes proposed by critical intellectuals. B.A mass-mobilization effort to enrich urban landscaping with new species of wildflowers. C.Terminated when the criticisms offered by intellectuals became too frequent. D.Designed to mirror the anti-intellectual and philosophically dormant late Zhou period.

a

Khrushchev alarmed Western leaders by announcing that: A.He would support anticolonial nationalist independence movements around the globe, even if they were not communists. B.He would return collectivized farms to private land-owners and restore the power of kulaks. C.He would continue Stalin's purges of dissidents, saying his predecessor "had not gone far enough". D.He would dismantle all the prisons and labor camps (gulags) created by Stalin.

a

Shortly into her tenure as Ceylon's prime minister, Sirimavo Bandaranaike faced resistance to: A.Her Sinhalese-only language policy, from the Tamil minority. B.Her public renunciation of Islam, from the country's Muslim majority. C.Her joining the Non-Aligned Movement, from the British who still controlled the colony. D.Her nationalization of the banking sector, from Soviet agents who thought this was hasty.

a

Mao's land reforms between 1950 and 1955 took as many as 2 million lives and resulted in: A.The removal of Chinese troops from Korea, as peasant uprisings rose in force. B.A rise in agricultural productivity. C.A change of policy from Mao's inner circle. D.The abuse of tenants by their landlords, who were supported by Communist Party agents.

b

The Suez War of 1956 resulted in: A.Nasser's overthrow in a military coup. B.The effective end of the last remnants of British and French imperialism in the Middle East. C.A swift and impressive demonstration of American power against Nasser in Egypt. D.A military victory of the Egyptians over the Israelis.

b

The creation of NATO was most directly triggered by: A.The shooting-down of a US spy plane over Soviet territory. B.The Soviets' detonation of a nuclear device in1949, four years earlier than anticipated. C.The failure of the "Berlin Airlift" to supply West Berlin adequately. D.Threats from Charles De Gaulle of France to launch a pre-emptive invasion of the Soviet Union

b

A crucial step in the fall of Juan Perón's regime was: A.The publicizing of the extravagant spending of his wife Isabel. B.Its establishment of bases for Soviet missiles outside Buenos Aires. C.President Truman's refusal to include Argentina in the list of recipients for Marshall Plan aid. D.Its paying off of foreign debt decades ahead of schedule, which enraged local bankers.

c

As a result of a secret deal between British prime minister Churchill and Soviet leader Stalin in May 1944, Greece became part of the British sphere, in return for: A.A substantial segment of the proposed Marshall Plan going to Eastern Europe. B.The repatriation of displaced ethnic Greeks to Turkey. C.Romania and Bulgaria being apportioned to the Soviet sphere at war's end. D.British assistance against Japan in the anticipated Pacific stage of the war.

c

In the face of British opposition, the African nationalists in ______ formed the Mau Mau movement, and independence was finally granted in 1963. A.Sierra Leone B.Tanzania C.Kenya D.Malawi

c

Realizing how close the world had come to World War III, President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev signed the Nuclear ____________ Treaty in 1963. A.Disarmament B.Détente C.Test Ban D.Arms Reduction

c

The Congolese army chief Mobutu Sese Seko seized power from Patrice Lumumba, even though it was general knowledge that he was in the pay of the Belgians and the _______. A.Anglo-Belgian Rubber Company B.French in Brazzaville C.CIA D.KGB

c

The Soviet Politburo reacted to the uprising in East Germany in 1953 by: A.Sending the new premier, Nikita Khrushchev, to survey the situation and report back. B.Sharply reducing the production quotas that had triggered the revolt. C.Suppressing the revolt quickly and comprehensively. D.Conceding enhanced self-government to restive East Germans.

c

The United States supported a coup against _______ in November 1963 that put a military government in place in Vietnam. A.Ho Chi Minh B.Zhou Enlai C.Ngo Dinh Diem D.Nguyen Van Thieu

c

All of the following were characteristic of the Soviet economy in the Stalinist and post-Stalinist periods except: A.Employment opportunities were not on a par with those created by the Western recovery. B.Shortages and even rationing of consumer goods were common. C.Increased efforts were made to industrialize, though at the expense of other sectors. D.Women entered the workplace in equal numbers to men, as all were considered "comrades".

d

In Guatemala, the Cold War and the interests of _________ formed the background for a CIA-fomented military coup against a populist president in 1954. A.The Pope's efforts to rein in "liberation theology" B.The American owners of banana plantations C.The indigenous population's efforts to restore Mayan language and culture D.The anti-communist president of Mexico, Guatemala's neighbor

d

Jawarhalal Nehru's admiration for ________ successes persuaded him to adopt the five-year-plan system of development for India. A.British B.West German C.American D.Soviet

d

Some in the Non-Aligned Movement equated the Soviet position in ________ with colonialism and worried about China's emergent predominance in East Asia. A.Southeast Asia B.Eastern Africa C.The Middle East D.Eastern Europe

d

The Eisenhower administration in the US ended the Korean War in 1953 with: A.A comprehensive peace treaty that recognized North Korea's claim to Seoul. B.A pledged to invade China if North Korea ever felt threatened again. C.The withdrawal of American forces from the Korean peninsula. D.An armistice only, and no official peace treaty.

d