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Civil war breaks out between the Reds and Whites. A communist government forms the USSR. Lenin and the Bolsheviks seize power. Tsar Nicholas II gives up the throne. Use the list to answer the question.On a timeline, what is the correct chronological sequence of the given events?
4, 3, 1, 2
Which of the following best describes the similarities on reforms between Catherine the Great and Peter the Great?
Both embraced Western ideas and worked to bring Russia fully into European cultural and political life.
The map provides evidence to support which conclusion about Britain during the Industrial Revolution?
Britain's many ports as an island nation supported international trade.
How did European imperialism in Africa resemble European colonization of the Americas?
Competition among Europeans for resources led to conflict and abuses that cost many native peoples' lives.
Which circumstance posed the greatest challenge to Indian independence and led to the partition plan?
Muslim-Hindu tensions
The Iranian revolution that brought Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to power in 1979 resulted in part from which factor?
anger at Western interventions
Correct (1/1 point) Question 35 of 54 Which statement best explains one argument for dropping atomic weapons on Japan?
A land invasion of Japan would have cost many American lives.
Event 1Event 2 Event 3Argentina loses the war forFalkland Isles.?Argentina holds democratic elections. Use the chart to answer the question.Which event completes the chart?
A weakened military regime is pressured by reformers.
Correct (2/2 points) Question 21 of 54 Which newspaper headlines best capture the causes of World War I? Select all that apply.
A. Ethnic Strife Sparks Violent Confrontation Correct answer B. Military Alliances Obligate Nations to Take Up Arms
Which statement best illustrates a similarity between U.S. entry into World War I and World War II?
After a period of neutrality, the United States eventually declared war.
Which characteristics did the absolutism of Louis XIV of France and Philip II of Spain share? Select all that apply.
B. investment in costly foreign wars Correct answer C. patronage of arts and literature
Use the chart to answer the question.Which answers best complete the chart? Select all that apply.
B. radical groups' rejections of Israel's right to exist Correct answer C. Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Title Mikhail Gorbachev implements economic and political reforms. East and West Germans tear down the Berlin Wall.Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania break away from the Soviet Union.Conflict within the Soviet Union forces Gorbachev to resign. The Soviet Union dissolves. Use the chart to answer the question.Which title best fits the sequence of events described in the chart?
Collapse of Communism
Which best explains why the ideas of Mao Zedong appealed to peasants?
Communist ideology promised to free the nation from existing, unequal class structure.
Which statement is true about European economic interest in Qing China in the nineteenth century?
Efforts to open China to European trade led to war and unfavorable trade treaties.
Which change characterized one difference between the first and the second Industrial Revolutions?
Electricity replaced steam power in homes and businesses.
Which statement best describes an impact of modern technology on standards of living in developing nations?
Genetic engineering increases food output, but equitable distribution remains a problem.
Which statement paraphrases the "domino theory" justification for U.S. military involvement in Vietnam?
If Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow.
How did the Treaty of Versailles fail to live up to European promises of self-determination?
It established a mandate system in Africa and Asia.
How did the English Bill of Rights represent a move toward more democratic government?
It limited the power of the monarch.
How does the Bill of Rights that is part of the United States Constitution reflect the principles of limited government?
It protects certain individual rights against government involvement.
Which statement best describes how the Dreyfus Affair reflected tensions in nineteenth-century French society?
It revealed growing anti-Semitism amid nationalist fervor.
How did the independence movement in Brazil differ from the independence movement in Haiti?
It was led by the elite class.
Use the chart to answer the question.Which answer best completes the chart? Incorrect answer
Job scarcity and the cost of goods increased.
How did independence under Jomo Kenyatta in Kenya differ from independence under Jerry Rawlings in Ghana?
Kenyatta's government restricted elections and freedom of speech.
Which historical event is known for the following motto, "A rich country, a strong military"?
Meiji Restoration
Question Summary Question 26Correct (1/1 point) Question 26 of 54 I know you would not mind if we could fight and wrest the scepter from your hands. You know that we are powerless to do that, for you have ensured our incapacity to fight in open and honorable battle. Bravery on the battlefield is thus impossible for us. Bravery of the soul still remains open to us. I know you will respond to that also. I am engaged in evoking that bravery. Non-cooperation means nothing less than training in self-sacrifice. Why should we co-operate with you when we know that, by your administration of this great country, we are being daily enslaved in an increasing degree.-?Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Mohandas Gandhi
Critics of the Allied response to the Nazi Final Solution would agree with which statement?
More lives might have been saved had Allied nations accepted greater numbers of refugees.
What argument did Fascists and others in Italy use to justify their support for Mussolini?
Mussolini's strong hand will restore prosperity and order.
Which of the following best describes the cause of the Armenian genocide?
Ottoman leaders feared losing parts of the empire to ambitious neighbors.
Census records for China and India would most likely be used to support which conclusions regarding the two nations?
Overpopulation strains available resources.
What is the name of the series of treaties that ended The Thirty Years' War in 1648?
Peace of Westphalia
The U.S. Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man both drew on which Enlightenment idea?
People are born with inherent rights that must be protected.
Which event had the greatest impact on Russia's decision to free the serfs?
Russia's defeat in the Crimean War
Why did the United States consider Stalin's control of Eastern Europe a threat?
Soviet power endangered nearby friendly nations.
How did technological innovation most increase globalization?
The Internet increased economic, social, and cultural exchanges.
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.-presented at the Seneca Falls Convention, 1848 Use the excerpt to answer the question.Which statement describes the document excerpted?
The authors used language from the Declaration of Independence to demand suffrage for women.
What did the effect of the Great Depression on Europe suggest about its ties to the United States?
The economies of Europe were highly influenced by American events.
How did the policy of appeasement influence the beginning of World War II?
The policy emboldened Hitler to further acts of aggression.
Use the image to answer the question.The image demonstrates which contributions of women to the war effort?
They filled important jobs in wartime industries.
How did Hitler rally Germans behind the Nazi party?
by condemning treaty terms and promising the growth of a new German empire
How did Manifest Destiny deepen divisions among U.S. citizens?
by igniting debate over the expansion of slavery
Which environmental challenge does the image illustrate?
deforestation as a result of development
Which major source of discontent united many Mexicans behind Emiliano Zapata?
economic differences
Which action undertaken by Napoleon best supports his belief that order, efficiency, and security were more important than liberty, equality, and fraternity?
his withdrawal of citizenship rights for women
Which impact did Napoleon's invasions have on both Germany and Italy?
inspired nationalist movements for unification
Which group benefited the most from Green Revolution technologies in developing nations?
large landowners
Which condition motivated both Japanese and European imperialism?
scarcity of resources
Which of the following groups would most likely agree with the theory of Social Darwinism?
supporters of European imperialism
VII. That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States.-Platt Amendment, 1903 Use the excerpt to answer the question.What does the excerpt identify as a reason for a U.S. military presence in Cuba?
to protect Cuba and the United States
Why did the United States put the Marshall Plan into action?
to provide an economic incentive to resist communism
Which technologies and conditions made World War I a new kind of war? Select all that apply.
trench warfare poison gas Correct answer F. rapid-fire machine guns
