AP World History Unit 6 Test Strayer

The "Great Revolution for a Proletarian Culture" in China is best described as (A) A massive Deng Xiaoping-era program for technical training of peasants in industrial techniques (B) The strategic retreat during the 1930s led by Mao Zedong from southern China to base areas to the north and west (C) A 1960s-era campaign where mass mobilizations of youth were employed to target and repress "capitalist roaders" in positions of authority and continue the violent revolutionary struggle for a communist society (D) Student demonstrations for political reform in 1989 brutally suppressed by Chinese authorities (E) Present-day migration of rural workers into industrializing zones along the coast to labor in factories producing consumer goods for export

A 1960s-era campaign where mass mobilizations of youth were employed to target and repress "capitalist roaders" in positions of authority and continue the violent revolutionary struggle for a communist society

What was the Iron Curtain? a. A vast series of trenches and gun emplacements established to defend the Soviet/Chinese border b. A heavily fortified border between eastern and western Europe c. A demilitarized zone between North and South Korea d. A system of defenses built by western powers to prevent Chinese intervention in the Vietnam War

A heavily fortified border between eastern and western Europe

Which of the following describes the effect of economic globalization on wealthy nations like the United States? a. New opportunities in the global economy contributed to the expansion of the middle class. b. Jobs in the low-wage service sector declined and hobs in manufacturing increased. c. A shifting global division of labor resulted in the loss of many manufacturing jobs d. The increase in total world output diminished income disparities and created economic equality.

A shifting global division of labor resulted in the loss of many manufacturing jobs

Which of the following was an element of the fighting in World War II that remained unchanged from World War I? (A) More rapid movement of troops in land battles through deployment of mechanized divisions (B) Wide-ranging naval action across the Pacific Ocean (C) Deliberate targeting of civilian populations (D) Aerial dogfights between fighter planes

Aerial dogfights between fighter planes

Which region successfully decolonized in the period from the mid-1950s through the mid-1970s? a. Africa b. Asia c. Latin America d. Middle East

Africa

What do those who speak of an "American Empire" point to in support of their opinion? a. American control of the International Criminal Court b. American control of the United Nations c. American economic, military, and cultural influence around the world d. American territorial possessions in the Caribbean and South Pacific

American economic, military and cultural influence around the world

How did the cold war affect countries emerging from colonial rule in the second half of the twentieth century? a. Both the United States and the Soviet Union gave them military and economic aid in the hope of gaining their support b. The majority of them were absorbed into a largely voluntary American sphere of influence c. The majority found themselves unable to escape from the military-backed Soviet sphere of influence d. They found themselves being used as pawns in the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Both the United States and the Soviet Union gave them military and economic aid in the hope of gaining their support

In what ways were the origins of World War II in Asia and in Europe similar to each other? a. Both Japan and Germany felt they had been treated unfairly because of their defeat in World War 1. b. Both Japan and Germany were driven strategic and economic rivalries with the League of Nations. c. Both Japan and Germany fought to end racism with their countries and in international relations. d. Bother Japan and Germany expanded their territories through force, creating tensions with other powers.

Bother Japan and Germany expanded their territories through force, creating tensions with other powers.

Which of the following is not one of the major factors historians point to as a contributing cause of World War I? a. Militarism b. Nationalism c. Alliance system d. Communism

Communism

The 1947 agreement to partition the Indian subcontinent between India and Pakistan was based primarily on conflicts between a. Britain and Indian nationalists b. Muslims and Hindus c. Buddhists and Hindus d. elites and commoners

Muslims and Hindus

Which of the following best characterizes the transfer of power associated with the decolonization process? (A) Elite to masses (B) Women to men (C) Religious to secular (D) Elite to elite (E) Men to women

Elite to elite

Which of the following statements best describes fascism? a. Fascism was a political ideology that advocated the redistribution of land to level out social classes. b. Fascism was a political ideology that advocated the destruction of factories and a return to simpler, pre-industrial life. c. Fascism was a political ideology that advocated the abolition of all minority groups within fascist countries. d. Fascism was a political ideology that advocated intense nationalism and a sense of national destiny.

Fascism was a political ideology that advocated intense nationalism and a sense of national destiny.

Which of the following was a term off the Treaty of Versailles? a. Palestine was to be protected homeland for Jews b. the Ottoman Empire was to pay restitution to its American subjects c. The United States was to head the League of Nations d. Germany was to accept sole responsibility for causing WW1

Germany was to accept sole responsibility for causing WW1

Why was South Africa's independence struggle atypical when compared with most other African nations? (A) Few other African nations gained independence in the 1960s. (B) South Africa embarked on a program of rapid state-directed industrialization soon after achieving independence. (C) Independence was negotiated by a South African government that consisted of white settlers only. (D) South Africa's independence movement was led by women.

Independence was negotiated by a South African government that consisted of white settlers only.

The hallmark of the revolution in which country was the establishment of Islamic law (sharia) as the law of the land? a. Turkey b. Indonesia c. Iraq d. Iran

Iran

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Turkish government's relationship to Islam under Atatürk? a. Islam was totally removed from public life. b. Under Atatürk, Turkey became an Islamic state, governed by Islamic law. c. Islam received state sponsorship, but its role in political life was reduced. d. One third of the seats in the Turkish parliament were reserved for Muslim clerics to assure a religious voice in government

Islam was totally removed from public life.

What affect did the Bretton Woods system have on globalization after World war II? a. It established rules for commercial and financial dealings among major capitalist countries b. It placed political controls on the economic activity of countries within the communist bloc c. It created processes that made the globalized economy subject to public accountability. d. It restricted the global movement of capital, increased tariffs, and subsidized state-run enterprises.

It established rules for commercial and financial dealings among major capitalist countries

Which of the following statements is true of the "third world"? a. It experienced a great population increase in the twentieth century. b. It experienced widespread rejection of industry as part of a wider rejection of the West. c. Third-world countries were among the first states to decolonize. d. Third-world efforts to decolonize were in general peaceful

It experienced a great population increase in the twentieth century

Which of the following is a feature of religious fundamentalism? a. Militant Piety b. Human rights c. Political liberalism d. Secular humanism

Militant Piety

Which of the following was the only newly independent nation to experience civil war secession and the formation of another nation within decades of decolonization? (A) Sudan (B) South Africa (C) Mexico (D) Pakistan

Pakistan

Which of the following factors helped create a sense of "India" as an entity that transcended regional divisions? a. The practice of a common religion, Hinduism b. A sense of geographical unity c. The failure of British rulers to assimilate into Indian culture d. Kinship networks that extended to all parts of the subcontinent

The failure of British rulers to assimilate into Indian culture

What factor in the Russian and Chinese revolutions was not present in the French Revolution? a. Rural unrest b. Urban discontent c. Military intervention by neighboring or outside powers d. The ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

The ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

What was the result of the reforms instituted under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping in China in the 1980s? a. Economic stagnation, social upheaval, and widespread famine b. A multi-party political system based on competitive elections c. Rapid economic growth based on capitalist models d. The weakening and collapse of the Chinese Communist Party

Rapid economic growth based on capitalist models

Which of the following trends were seen in the twentieth century? a. Rise and fall of communism and political independence for the former colonies b. Rise and fall of communism and the eradication of global poverty c. eradication of global poverty and the onset of human-induced climate change d. Slowed population growth in industrialized regions and uninterrupted economic growth

Rise and fall of communism and political independence for the former colonies

Mao's campaign to infuse industrial development into the national economy at the commune level was called (A) New Democracy (B) Protracted Warfare (C) "Hundred Flowers" Period (D) The Long March (E) The Great Leap Forward

The Great Leap Forward

What is collectivization? a. A new system imposed by communist regimes to collect taxes more efficiently b. A policy that sent intellectual elites to work on farms c. The creation of communal farms to replace family-owned enterprises d. A policy that confiscated land and distributed it equally among peasants

The creation of communal farms to replace family-owned enterprises

What was the end result of Mao's two great campaigns, the "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution"? a. The replacement of the communist party by the military as the governing body in the country b. The death and ruin of tens of millions and the widespread discrediting of communism c. China's parity with the United States in terms of industrial production d. More democracy and prosperity for Chinese citizens

The death and ruin of tens of millions and the widespread discrediting of communism

Which of the following reflects response of African feminists to Western feminists in the 1970s and beyond? a. They used Western feminism as a weapon to combat colonialism b. They incorporated the Western feminist emphasis on individualism. c. They shared Western feminists' goal of ending female circumcision. d. They criticized Western feminsim as a form of cultural imperialism

They criticized Western feminsim as a form of cultural imperialism

Which of the following was a reason why many women in the Global South felt disconnected from the Western feminist movement? a. They found the Western feminist movement to be too focused on individualism and sexuality. b. Western feminists were too concerned about their own struggles to care about women in the Global South. c. Women in the Global South had no political position, so they could not engage in a feminist movement. d. Women in the Global South were on the whole content with their positions in society and saw no need for feminism

They found the Western feminist movement to be too focused on individualism and sexuality.

What was a major difference between western environmental movements and environmentalists in developing countries? a. Western environmentalists cared only for the environments of their own countries; environmentalists in developing countries cared for the whole planet. b. Western environmentalists lacked the popular base of support that environmentalists in developing countries had. c. Western environmentalists were concerned more with issues of pollution and limiting growth; environmentalists in developing countries were more concerned with food security and social justice. d. none of the above

Western environmentalists were concerned more with issues of pollution and limiting growth; environmentalists in developing countries were more concerned with food security and social justice

Which of the following characterizes the response of religious fundamentalism to global modernity? a. a selective rejection of certain aspects of modernity b. A wholesale rejection of all aspects of modernity c.A wholesale embrace of all aspects of modernity d. A unified movement to destroy all aspects of modernity

a selective rejection of certain aspects of modernity

In contrast to feminists who fought for equal rights, feminists who assumed the task of "women's liberation" a. demand more rights for women than men b. challenged patriarchy through direct action c. emphasized employment and education d. preferred political lobbying and legislative reform

challenged patriarchy through direct action

which of the following reflect a neo-liberal approach to economic development? a. Government regulation of the economy b. Promotion of global equality c. Privatization of state-run companies d. Increase in tariffs and taxes

privation of state-run companies

In Africa in the early 1980s, what happened to the political parties that had led the movements for independence from colonial rule? a. most were soon swept away by military coups b. Most became as oppressive as the colonial rulers they had ousted. c. Most splintered into different factions. d. Most became personal dictatorships.

most were soon swept away by military coups

The idea that humans are naturally divided into distinct peoples, each of which deserves an independent state, is known as a. nationalism. b. national self-determination. c. ethnic cleansing. d. apartheid

national self-determination

During the mid-20th century the United States government intervened in Guatemala and Cuba primarily because it feared that a. fascists would take over in Latin America b. the economies would collapse c. European governments would seize control d. socialist governments would come under the sway of the U.S.S.R.

socialist governments would come under the sway of the U.S.S.R.

Which of the following factors contributed to economic globalization during the twentieth century? a.Increased labor migration during the Great Depression b. Technological advances that lowered transportation costs dramatically c. The elimination of tariffs in the two decades following World War I d. The rejection by Western powers of the Bretton Woods systm

technological advances that lowered transportation costs dramatically

All of the following reflected a growing internationalism in the world after 1945 EXCEPT a. the League of Nations b. the United Nations c. the World Bank d. the International Monetary Fund

the League of Nations

Which of the following has contributed to the environmental changes of the twentieth century? a. the explosive increase in the world population b. the resurgence of fundamentalism as a response to modernity c.the expansion of the service industry in the industrial West d. The emergence of alternative models of globalization

the explosive increase in the world population

Which of the following represents a pattern of global migration since the 1960s? a. The movement of people from developing countries to the industrialized world b. The movement of people from the Global North to the Global South c. The movement of people from Latin America and the Caribbean to Europe. d. The movement of people from Europe and North America to Asia and Africa.

the movement of people from developing countries to the industrialized world

Which of the following has been a goal of Islamic fundamentalist groups in the Muslim world since the 1970s? a. to create a distinctly Islamic modernity not dependent on Western ideas b. to seek an advantage in an American-led economic globalization c. to introduce innovations in Islamic religious practice d. To achieve political independence using non-violent protest tactics

to create a distinctly Islamic modernity not dependent on Western ideas

Mao Zedong's government a. was unpopular with peasants b. strengthened the Chinese economy through the Great Leap Foward c. Enacted policies that improved the status of women d. Created a Chinese Renaissance through the Cultural Revolution

was unpopular with peasants

Iran's Revolution of 1979 was similar to China's Revolution in 1949 in that they both a. led quickly to economic improvement b. resulted in the overthrow of a democracy c rejected theocracy d. were led by charismatic leaders.

were led by charismatic leaders