History Quarter 4

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As a result of the Cultural Revolution in China, A) the educated elite were persecuted, and China was deprived of their talent. B) peasant farmers killed so many sparrows that the ecological balance was thrown off. C) student demonstrators in Tiananmen Square were crushed by government troops. D) the nation achieved industrialization within a generation. E) the Red Guard was discredited.

A) the educated elite were persecuted, and China was deprived of their talent. (Chapter 37)

The goals of feminism in industrialized nations after WWII include all the following EXCEPT A) women's suffrage. B) equal pay for equal work. C) access to birth control and abortion. D) legal equality. E) None of these is correct, as all are modern goals of feminism.

A) women's suffrage. (Chapter 38)

Mohandas Gandhi was assassinated by a A) Muslim extremist. B) Hindu extremist. C) British nationalist. D) disgruntled follower. E) brahmin.

B) Hindu extremist. (Chapter 37)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of modern global corporations? A) They seek out the cheapest labor and raw materials. B) They have helped provide more money for social services and welfare programs. C) They prefer locations with few, if any, environmental laws. D) They favor unrestricted free trade. E) They scatter operations all over the world.

B) They have helped provide more money for social services and welfare programs. (Chapter 38)

As a result of China's one-child policy, A) the population of China has stabilized. B) a significant number of girl babies are missing. C) women have achieved full gender equity in China. D) lingering Confucian values have finally been rooted out. E) All these answers are correct.

B) a significant number of girl babies are missing. (Chapter 38)

At the Munich Conference, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain A) took a hard line with Hitler, threatening military retaliation for any further aggression. B) agreed that Hitler could keep lands already taken in exchange for a pledge to end German expansion. C) agreed that the Treaty of Versailles had been unfair to the Germans and that their former empire should be restored. D) created the regional Allied defense against Hitler's aggression. E) made a secret alliance with the Axis powers.

B) agreed that Hitler could keep lands already taken in exchange for a pledge to end German expansion. (Chapters 36)

Immediate provocation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was A) the internment of Japanese citizens living in the United States. B) an American-led oil embargo against Japan. C) resentment over the unequal treaties imposed on Japan in the nineteenth century. D) resentment that Japan has not gotten more of the territorial "spoils" at the Paris peace settlements after World War I. E) fears of an American attack on the Japanese homeland.

B) an American-led oil embargo against Japan. (Chapters 36)

In the 1970s, OPEC demonstrated that A) the only way to defeat Israel was for all Arab states to work together. B) an alliance in control of a valuable resource could exert control over the global economy. C) western powers could no longer dominate the Suez Canal. D) overproduction of petroleum products can cause a slump in global prices. E) All these answers are correct.

B) an alliance in control of a valuable resource could exert control over the global economy. (Chapter 38)

Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated because she A) pursued aggressive birth control policies. B) permitted an attack on Sikh extremists at the sacred Golden Temple. C) refused to consider the partition of Kashmir. D) insisted that Untouchables be fully integrated into Indian society. E) suspended the constitution for two years and ruled without being elected.

B) permitted an attack on Sikh extremists at the sacred Golden Temple. (Chapter 37)

Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser gained great international prestige when he A) negotiated a peace settlement with Israel. B) succeeded in retaking the Suez Canal from the British. C) aligned Egypt with the United States. D) aligned Egypt with the Soviet Union. E) reclaimed the Sinai peninsula from Israel.

B) succeeded in retaking the Suez Canal from the British. (Chapter 37)

The United States tentatively supported a failed invasion of Cuba at A) Havana. B) the Bay of Pigs. C) Hukbalahap. D) Sukarno. E) Guantánamo.

B) the Bay of Pigs. (Chapters 36)

The Cuban missile crisis ended when A) the United States invaded Cuba and overthrew Batista. B) the Soviets agreed to withdraw their missiles in exchange for Kennedy's pledge not to invade Cuba and his agreement to withdraw U.S. missiles from Turkey. C) Khrushchev agreed to end the blockade of Berlin. D) the United States threatened to impose a strict embargo on all Cuban exports. E) None of these answers is correct.

B) the Soviets agreed to withdraw their missiles in exchange for Kennedy's pledge not to invade Cuba and his agreement to withdraw U.S. missiles from Turkey. (Chapters 36)

Global warming refers to A) natural variations in the global climate over time. B) the rise in global temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution such as the emissions of cars and factories. C) the risk of a nuclear war when the planet is politically "hot." D) the increase in temperature caused by volcanic activity on the oceans' floors. E) None of these answers is correct.

B) the rise in global temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution such as the emissions of cars and factories. (Chapter 38)

Britain withdrew from Palestine in 1947 because A) their mandate had ended. B) they could not resolve the conflict between Palestinians and Jews. C) the United Nations demanded that they leave. D) the Arab states demanded that they leave. E) All these answers are correct.

B) they could not resolve the conflict between Palestinians and Jews. (Chapter 37)

The key to Allied victory in Europe was the A) success of resistance movements at undermining German authority. B) vast personnel and industrial capacity of the United States and Soviet Union. C) lack of commitment of Italian forces to the Axis cause. D) development of the atomic bomb. E) leadership of Harry Truman after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

B) vast personnel and industrial capacity of the United States and Soviet Union. (Chapters 36)

Argentina in the late 1970s and early 1980s A) moved steadily toward a multiparty system. B) was ruled by military dictators who caused the "disappearance" of thousands. C) experimented briefly with a communist system. D) was invaded and briefly ruled by a Chilean puppet dictator. E) became a puppet state of the United States.

B) was ruled by military dictators who caused the "disappearance" of thousands. (Chapter 37)

Chinese resistance to the Japanese was A) a well-coordinated guerilla movement. B) weakened by rivalry between Chinese nationalists and communists. C) effectively crushed by the brutality of Japanese occupation. D) armed by the Soviet Union. E) powerful, overwhelming, and extraordinarily effective.

B) weakened by rivalry between Chinese nationalists and communists. (Chapters 36)

The Berlin blockade clearly demonstrated that A) the western allies were afraid of a nuclear war. B) the Soviet Union lacked the will to confront the west. C) Britain and the United States would not be intimidated into abandoning Berlin. D) Berlin could survive without outside support. E) All these answers are correct.

C) Britain and the United States would not be intimidated into abandoning Berlin. (Chapters 36)

Popular unrest forced Todor Zhivkov, eastern Europe's longest surviving communist dictator, to resign in 1989 as leader of what country? A) Romania B) Czech Republic C) Bulgaria D) Poland E) Hungary

C) Bulgaria. (Chapter 38)

Between 2005 and 2050, population is expected to continue growing in all of the following world regions EXCEPT A) Africa. B) Asia. C) Europe. D) North America. E) Latin America.

C) Europe. (Chapter 38)

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Africa during the decades after the Great War? A) Colonial taxation policies were designed to drive Africans into the labor market. B) Using African labor and tax monies, Europeans built economic infrastructure. C) Europeans promoted rapid, intensive industrialization among their colonial possessions. D) The Great Depression exposed the vulnerability of dependent colonial economies. E) In areas with extensive white settlement, settler agriculture was most prominent.

C) Europeans promoted rapid, intensive industrialization among their colonial possessions. (Chapter 35)

Operation Barbarossa in 1941 was code for the A) German invasion of France. B) German invasion of north Africa. C) German invasion of the Soviet Union. D) Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. E) Allied invasion of Normandy.

C) German invasion of the Soviet Union. (Chapters 36)

The Tripartite Pact brought together A) England, France, and the Soviet Union. B) China, England, and the United States. C) Germany, Italy, and Japan. D) England, the Soviet Union, and the United States. E) Germany, Italy, and Austria.

C) Germany, Italy, and Japan. (Chapters 36)

Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern global consumption? A) Consumption becomes a means of self-expression as well as a source of personal identity. B) Modern consumption is shaped by wants and desires rather than by needs or necessities. C) Global consumption is entirely one way: the tastes of the United States are imposed on the rest of the world. D) Where products scarcely vary from one another, consumers are encouraged to make purchases based on brand names. E) Global consumerism threatens local and indigenous cultures.

C) Global consumption is entirely one way: the tastes of the United States are imposed on the rest of the world. (Chapter 38)

Mao Zedong's main rival after 1925 was A) Puyi. B) Sun Yatsen. C) Jiang Jieshi. D) Mohandas Gandhi. E) Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

C) Jiang Jieshi. (Chapter 35)

Gandhi predicted that "rivers of blood" would flow in the wake of the creation of A) Bangladesh. B) Bengal. C) Pakistan. D) the Punjab. E) the Indus River valley.

C) Pakistan. (Chapter 37)

The perceived grievances of al-Qaeda against the United States and its allies include all of the following EXCEPT A) U.S. support of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands. B) the presence of American troops in the holy land of Saudi Arabia. C) U.S. failure to support the mujahideen in their war against the Soviet Union. D) U.S. sanctions against Iraq. E) None of these is correct, as all are perceived grievances of al-Qaeda against the U.S. and its allies.

C) U.S. failure to support the mujahideen in their war against the Soviet Union. (Chapter 38)

The Japanese finally surrendered in 1945 A) in response to the surrender of Germany. B) after the emperor resigned and a republic was established. C) after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. D) after the American landing at Kyushu. E) after the Soviet landing at Okinawa.

C) after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (Chapters 36)

The purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was to A) funnel U.S. economic aid to NATO allies. B) attract emerging economies into trade alliances with the United States. C) eliminate barriers to free trade. D) regulate currency rates. E) set fair labor standards for the industrialized nations.

C) eliminate barriers to free trade. (Chapter 38)

The Russian-German Treaty of Nonaggression of 1939 A) conceded German control over eastern Europe. B) conceded Soviet control over eastern Europe. C) freed Hitler to pursue a more aggressive policy in western Europe. D) pledged Soviet support to Germany in case of war. E) brokered critical trade agreements between the two countries.

C) freed Hitler to pursue a more aggressive policy in western Europe. (Chapters 36)

In both Guatemala and Nicaragua in the 1950s and 1960s, A) American aid resulted in widespread popular support for the United States. B) the United States supported liberal revolutions against military dictatorships. C) the United States supported military dictatorships that were anticommunist. D) D the United States insisted on human rights as a precondition for aid. E) the United States conducted an anti-drug war.

C) the United States supported military dictatorships that were anticommunist. (Chapter 37)

The Truman Doctrine pledged that A) Soviet aggression would be met with American force. B) the United States would help rebuild Europe and Japan. C) the United States would support free people resisting subjugation by insurrection or outside interference. D) the United States would never again resort to atomic weapons. E) the United States would participate in the United Nations.

C) the United States would support free people resisting subjugation by insurrection or outside interference. (Chapters 36)

The French fought to retain Algeria because A) they refused to be intimidated by terrorists. B) Algeria provided valuable mineral resources. C) there were two million French settlers in Algeria. D) President Charles de Gaulle had dreams of a restored French empire. E) All these answers are correct.

C) there were two million French settlers in Algeria. (Chapter 37)

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Japanese postwar "economic miracle"? A) Massive aid from the United States enabled Japan to rebuild quickly after the war. B) Japanese products were not barred from the U.S. market. C) Restrictions imposed on Japanese defense spending enabled them to channel much of their GNP into economic development. D) Abundant reserves of oil and gas fueled postwar industrialization. E) Cheap labor costs and a compliant workforce made Japanese industry very competitive.

D) Abundant reserves of oil and gas fueled postwar industrialization. (Chapter 38)

In 1938, Germany sent troops into what country and forced its leaders to accept the Anschluss? A) the Rhineland B) Poland C) France D) Austria E) Czechoslovakia

D) Austria. (Chapters 36)

Who among the following was an artist who blended artistic vision and radical political ideas in large murals that he created for the appreciation of working people? A) Carmen Miranda B) Lázaro Cárdenas C) Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre D) Diego Rivera E) Anastacio Somoza Garcia

D) Diego Rivera. (Chapter 35)

Which of the following is NOT a good example of the Americanization of global culture? A) Pizza Hut B) Coca-Cola C) McDonald's D) Rolex watches E) Pepsi

D) Rolex watches. (Chapter 38)

Three Principles of the People summarized the political views of A) Mohandas Gandhi. B) Jiang Jieshi. C) Puyi. D) Sun Yatsen. E) Mao Zedong.

D) Sun Yatsen. (Chapter 35)

Which of the following is NOT a reason Arab nationalism failed to materialize? A) Some Arabs are Shia and some Sunni Muslims. B) Some Arab states aligned with the United States and some with the Soviet Union. C) They did not all agree on the status of Israel. D) They shared a common language and culture. E) None of these is correct, as all are reasons for the failure of Arab nationalism.

D) They shared a common language and culture. (Chapter 37)

The Marshall Plan was A) the U.S. plan for the final defeat of Germany through an invasion at Normandy. B) the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. C) the secret United States code during World War II. D) a U.S. financial plan to rebuild Europe and stop Soviet expansion. E) the official name for the "final solution."

D) a U.S. financial plan to rebuild Europe and stop Soviet expansion. (Chapters 36)

The German Blitzkrieg referred to A) an elaborate series of concrete bunkers built on the experiences of World War I. B) the Nazi plan for a "final solution" to the "Jewish question." C) the living space in the east that was necessary for an expanding Germany. D) a lightning war. E) the German representative assembly that voted Hitler into power.

D) a lightning war. (Chapters 36)

At the Wannsee Conference in 1942, Nazi leaders decided to A) invade Poland. B) invade the Soviet Union. C) eliminate undesirable minorities in conquered territories in the Soviet Union. D) deport all European Jews to concentration camps in Poland for extermination. E) create the SS Einsatzgruppen.

D) deport all European Jews to concentration camps in Poland for extermination. (Chapters 36)

The May Fourth Movement A) was a significant turning point in the evolution of Marcus Garvey's political efforts. B) was a sign of growing Japanese nationalism. C) became the pretext for Japan to invade Manchuria. D) galvanized the Chinese against foreign influence. E) was typical of Gandhi's nonviolent movement.

D) galvanized the Chinese against foreign influence. (Chapter 35)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah A) led the Civil Disobedience Movement. B) was an adherent of the values and virtues discussed in the Bhagavad Gita. C) was Gandhi's main challenger for political leadership of the Hindus. D) headed the Muslim League. E) was the founder of the Indian National Congress.

D) headed the Muslim League. (Chapter 35)

Augusto César Sandino A) was the leader of the Guarda Nacional in Nicaragua. B) played the starring role in the film Down Argentine Way. C) was assassinated by agents of the United Fruit Company. D) led the opposition to the occupation of Nicaragua by U.S. Marines. E) served as president of Nicaragua.

D) led the opposition to the occupation of Nicaragua by U.S. Marines. (Chapter 35)

All of the following were essential to the Soviet defense against the Nazis EXCEPT A) Allied support through the lend-lease program. B) German overconfidence of a swift victory, which left them trapped far inside Russia when winter came. C) the rapid relocation of Soviet industry to the east. D) outrage at the German treatment of Jewish minorities in eastern Europe. E) the willingness of the Russian people to fight the "great patriotic war."

D) outrage at the German treatment of Jewish minorities in eastern Europe. (Chapters 36)

One objective that the EU and ASEAN share in common is a commitment to A) human rights and environmental regulations. B) democratic governments. C) removing political barriers between member states. D) removing barriers to trade between member states. E) All these answers are correct.

D) removing barriers to trade between member states. (Chapter 38)

Carmen Miranda A) created a famous painting called Imperialism. B) was an important revolutionary leader in early twentieth-century Latin America. C) was the popular wife of an Argentine dictator. D) served as the model for an ad created by the United Fruit Company. E) None of these answers is correct.

D) served as the model for an ad created by the United Fruit Company. (Chapter 35)

Gandhi and Nehru opposed the partition of India because A) it would leave Hindu India surrounded by Muslim states. B) it would deprive India of some of its most valuable land. C) they mistrusted Muhammad Ali and the Muslim League. D) they believed that India could be a successful multicultural state. E) All these answers are correct.

D) they believed that India could be a successful multicultural state. (Chapter 37)

Conflicts between native Kikuyu and British settlers intensified in Kenya after World War II because A) white settlers had seized the best farmlands for years. B) the Kikuyu had been crowded onto tribal reserves. C) the Kikuyu had been reduced to the status of wage laborers. D) white settlers had seized the best farmlands for years, and the Kikuyu had been crowded onto tribal reserves and reduced to the status of wage laborers. E) None of these answers is correct.

D) white settlers had seized the best farmlands for years, and the Kikuyu had been crowded onto tribal reserves and reduced to the status of wage laborers. (Chapter 37)

Apartheid ended in South Africa because A) the Sharpeville massacre instituted a new era of radical activism against it. B) the international community imposed economic sanctions against South Africa. C) President de Klerk convinced his party to dismantle the system and hold free elections. D) the African National Congress provided a vehicle for resistance. E) All these answers are correct.

E) All these answers are correct. (Chapter 37)

The regime of the Iranian Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was overthrown because A) he alienated conservative Shia Muslims with his secular reforms. B) his repressive policies alienated leftist politicians. C) he allowed U.S. corporations to heavily influence the economy. D) he allowed heavy U.S. military and economic involvement. E) All these answers are correct.

E) All these answers are correct. (Chapter 37)

One significant result of the electronic information age is that A) English has become the primary language of global communications. B) social and political isolation has been vastly reduced. C) politically repressive regimes such as that of China are trying to control the Internet. D) the gulf between the technological haves and have-nots has widened. E) All these answers are correct.

E) All these answers are correct. (Chapter 38)

A key factor in the Allied victory in the Pacific was the A) island-hopping strategy that positioned U.S. troops within striking range of Japan. B) massive aerial bombing of key Japanese cities. C) development of the atomic bomb. D) declaration of war by the Soviet government against Japan. E) All these answers are correct.

E) All these answers are correct. (Chapters 36)

Who seized power after a bloodless coup ended the monarchy of King Farouk? A) Anwar Sadat B) Gamal Abdel Nasser C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah D) Jawaharlal Nehru E) Kwame Nkrumah

E) Kwame Nkrumah. (Chapter 37)

At the height of their expansion, the Japanese had established either direct or indirect control over all of the following EXCEPT A) the Dutch East Indies. B) Indochina. C) the Philippines. D) Singapore. E) Thailand.

E) Thailand. (Chapters 36)

Which of the following is NOT one of Asia's "little tigers"? A) Hong Kong B) Singapore C) South Korea D) Taiwan E) Vietnam

E) Vietnam. (Chapter 38)

Deng Xiaoping A) masterminded the Great Leap Forward. B) was the driving force behind the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. C) was the leader of Taiwan who helped bring about tremendous economic expansion. D) fled to Taiwan after the Chinese civil war. E) brought free market reforms to China.

E) brought free market reforms to China. (Chapter 37)

Each of the following statements about Sun Yatsen is true, EXCEPT that A) he was a leading opponent of the Qing dynasty. B) he proclaimed a Chinese republic in 1912. C) he authored Three Principles of the People. D) he established the Nationalist People's Party, or Guomindang. E) he led the Chinese in resisting Japanese military aggression.

E) he led the Chinese in resisting Japanese military aggression. (Chapter 35)

In what year did the two Germanies reunite to form a united nation? A) 1990 B) 1989 C) 1991 D) 1985 E) 1956

A) 1990. (Chapter 38)

In spite of cultural prejudices against women in Asia, women have emerged as political leaders in all of the following countries EXCEPT A) China. B) India. C) Myanmar (Burma). D) Pakistan. E) Sri Lanka.

A) China. (Chapter 38)

Satyagraha was A) Gandhi's philosophy of passive resistance. B) the Islamic leader who called for the creation of Pakistan for India's Muslims. C) Mao Zedong's adapted philosophy of Chinese communism. D) the original name of the Pan-African movement. E) the Chinese political party headed by Jiang Jieshi.

A) Gandhi's philosophy of passive resistance. (Chapter 35)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah called for the creation of A) Pakistan. B) Iraq. C) Palestine. D) Saudi Arabia. E) Afghanistan.

A) Pakistan. (Chapter 35)

Gandhi embraced a moral philosophy of tolerance and nonviolence (ahimsa) during the twenty-five years he spent in A) South Africa. B) China. C) Morocco. D) Great Britain. E) Argentina.

A) South Africa. (Chapter 35)

The Balfour Declaration of 1917 promised that Palestine would A) become a homeland for immigrant Jews. B) continue as a homeland to the resident Arab Muslims. C) remain a British protectorate indefinitely. D) be partitioned into distinct Arab and Jewish zones. E) have elections to determine its future.

A) become a homeland for immigrant Jews. (Chapter 37)

In the decades following the Great War, the economies of most African colonies were dominated by A) the export of unprocessed raw materials or minimally processed cash crops. B) light manufacturing. C) the production of steel. D) cattle ranching. E) furniture manufacture.

A) the export of unprocessed raw materials or minimally processed cash crops. (Chapter 35)

Marcus Garvey A) was a member of the "new elite" of the African colonies who became president of Kenya. B) is a Jamaican who championed the "Back to Africa" movement. C) was a leader of the Mumbo cult. D) mobilized Africans to revolt against British rule during the Great War. E) None of these answers is correct.

B) is a Jamaican who championed the "Back to Africa" movement. (Chapter 35)

The Long March A) destroyed Mao Zedong's credibility with the Chinese. B) left Jiang Jieshi in complete control of the Chinese Communist Party. C) greatly strengthened Mao Zedong's leadership position. D) was the final victory for the Guomindang. E) forced Mao Zedong to flee China and hide in the Soviet Union.

C) greatly strengthened Mao Zedong's leadership position. (Chapter 35)

Which of the following was NOT one of the foundations of Gandhi's philosophy? A) an attempt to improve the position of the harijans B) boycotting British goods C) heavy industrialization D) passive resistance E) economic self-sufficiency

C) heavy industrialization. (Chapter 35)

The nonalignment movement remained weak because A) of a lack of vision or leadership among member states. B) too few states attended the Bandung Conference to achieve consensus. C) many nonaligned states needed and accepted aid from either the United States or Soviet Union. D) many new states were afraid to alienate the United States. E) All these answers are correct.

C) many nonaligned states needed and accepted aid from either the United States or Soviet Union. (Chapter 37)

Who among the following was noted for his "Good Neighbor Policy"? A) Woodrow Wilson B) Theodore Roosevelt C) Howard Taft D) Franklin Delano Roosevelt E) Herbert Hoover

D) Franklin Delano Roosevelt. (Chapter 35)

Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern terrorism? A) Modern terrorists routinely employ violence against civilian targets. B) Modern terrorists use sophisticated modern weapons and technologies. C) Modern terrorists are not confined to any one state and operate effectively across borders. D) Modern terrorists have been largely successful in achieving their political objectives. E) None of these is correct, as all are true statements regarding modern terrorism.

D) Modern terrorists have been largely successful in achieving their political objectives. (Chapter 38)

The height of Japanese atrocity in China was reached at the Rape of A) Beijing. B) Shanghai. C) Hong Kong. D) Nanjing. E) Manchukuo.

D) Nanjing. (Chapters 36)

Gandhi A) fought hard to improve the status of the casteless Untouchables. B) launched the Non-Cooperation Movement. C) began the Civil Disobedience Movement. D) worked to secure approval of the Government of India Act. E) All these answers are correct.

E) All these answers are correct. (Chapter 35)

A Geneva peace conference regarding Vietnam in 1954 A) followed the defeat of France at Dienbienphu. B) determined that Vietnam would be temporarily divided at the 17th parallel. C) determined that Ho Chi Minh and the communists would have control of North Vietnam. D) determined that democratic elections would be held as soon as possible. E) All these answers are correct.

E) All these answers are correct. (Chapter 37)

As evidence of the renewed power and glory of Italy, Mussolini A) annexed Albania. B) annexed Libya. C) invaded Ethiopia. D) supported militarists in the Spanish civil war. E) All these answers are correct.

E) All these answers are correct. (Chapters 36)

Which of the following would NOT be a good example of an NGO(Non-governenment organization)? A) Amnesty International B) Greenpeace C) Human Rights Watch D) the Red Cross E) the United Nations

E) the United Nations (Chapter 38)

In The Wretched of the Earth, Frantz Fanon A) suggested that the suffering of the Africans was a result of their own sin. B) detailed the horrible conditions in Indian cities. C) stated that France was meant to rule over Africa because of the civilizing role of the Europeans. D) passionately defended the United States as the only country powerful enough to end world hunger. E) urged the use of violence against colonial oppressors.

E) urged the use of violence against colonial oppressors. (Chapter 37)

Who among the following emerged as the leader and principal theoretician of the Chinese communist movement? A) Mao Zedong B) Jiang Jieshi C) Sun Yatsen D) Shanfei E) None of these answers is correct.

A) Mao Zedong. (Chapter 35)

Women in the United States and Britain performed all the following wartime activities EXCEPT A) direct combat. B) industrial work. C) frontline support. D) training and transport piloting. E) ambulance and hospital work.

A) direct combat. (Chapters 36)

José Carlos Mariátegui A) established the Socialist Party of Peru. B) had been a protégé of Fidel Castro. C) served as president of Mexico. D) was a famous Mexican muralist E) was a Brazilian dictator-president

A) established the Socialist Party of Peru. (Chapter 35)

At the Bay of Pigs in 1961, A) invading anti-Castro Cuban forces were overwhelmed by Cuban troops. B) American special forces were defeated by Cuban troops. C) anti-Castro Cuban forces defeated Cuban forces on the beach but failed to spark an uprising against Castro. D) an American naval blockade turned back Soviet supply ships. E) the Soviet Union set up nuclear missiles aimed at the United States.

A) invading anti-Castro Cuban forces were overwhelmed by Cuban troops. (Chapters 36)

All of the following have contributed to the dramatic growth of the Chinese economy since the late 1970s EXCEPT A) more efficient long-term economic forecasting by the Communist Party leadership. B) the opening of China to foreign investment and foreign technology. C) the opening of Chinese domestic markets to foreign imports. D) vast reserves of cheap labor. E) All these answers are correct.

A) more efficient long-term economic forecasting by the Communist Party leadership. (Chapter 38)


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