Unit Test Review
In what year did the Mexican Revolution against Porfirio Diaz begin?
1910
In ____ , Osama bin Laden first told al-Qaeda to target Americans.
1998
Approximately _____ people died in the attacks of September 11, 2001.
3,000
How did Osama bin Laden form Al-Qaeda? He recruited allies from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. He united Islamic fighters he met in Afghanistan. He joined together several smaller terrorist groups. He chose soldiers who had fought for the Taliban.
He united Islamic fighters he met in Afghanistan.
Which best explains how the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) maintained power in Mexico for many years? It defeated opposition parties by controlling congress and using election fraud. It ruled so well that people prospered and opposing parties did not succeed. It acted like a dictatorship and jailed those who opposed the way they ruled. It offered the working class many benefits and kept dissension to a minimum.
It defeated opposition parties by controlling congress and using election fraud.
How would al-Qaeda have been affected if the Taliban had not supported it? It would not have had Osama bin Laden as its leader. It would not have developed a strong base in Afghanistan. It would not have been motivated to attack the United States. It would not have had the funding to commit terrorist attacks.
It would not have developed a strong base in Afghanistan.
Why did Singapore secede from Malaysia? Its primarily Chinese population was facing threats and conflict from the Malay majority of the country. It felt that the Malaysian government was not doing enough to preserve Chinese history and culture in the country. Communist rebels in Malaysia were continuously trying to force Chinese citizens to relocate to China. Chinese citizens in Malaysia did not approve of the way Malaysia won independence from France.
Its primarily Chinese population was facing threats and conflict from the Malay majority of the country.
In addition to Spain and the United States, which nation controlled the Philippines for a time? Japan China Indonesia Burma
Japan
Which of the following groups attempted insurgency against the newly independent Philippine government? Christians Hindus Muslims Buddhists
Muslims
In 1967, ethnic minorities rebelled against Yoruba rule in _____ .
Nigeria
In chronological order, Mexico's leaders after its independence in 1821 and before its revolution in 1910 were Porfirio Diaz, Benito Juarez, and Santa Anna. Santa Anna, Benito Juarez, and Porfirio Diaz. Benito Juarez, Porfirio Diaz, and Lázaro Cárdenas. Santa Anna, Benito Juarez, and Lázaro Cárdenas.
Santa Anna, Benito Juarez, and Porfirio Diaz.
Fidel Castro led a revolution in Cuba in 1959 and created a government based on democratic principles. a communist dictatorship. socialist ideals. a republic model.
a communist dictatorship.
What of the following characterized Ghana after 1992? a return to a one-party system of government an economy based solely on industry an increase in government instability advances in education and human services
advances in education and human services
What did the Philippines need to do before assuming independence? show they would be able to govern themselves declare their independence from the U.S. government state that they wanted to assume the obligation of independence function as an independent nation for a probationary period
show they would be able to govern themselves
Which event sparked extremist Hutus to incite genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda? a new democratic government civil war started by the Tutsis the death of the Rwandan president a peace agreement that the Tutsis refused to sign
the death of the Rwandan president