Ch. 28

The German torpedoing and sinking of the British liner Lusitania in _________ cost the lives of more than 100 Americans and brought the United States to the brink of joining the war in Europe. A. 1915 B. 1917 C. 1914 D. 1918

A. 1915`

The ________ declared Britain's support for the idea of establishing Palestine as a national homeland for the Jewish people. A. Balfour Declaration of 1917 B. Mandate of Palestine C. Sykes-Picot Agreement D. McMahon-Hussein Correspondence

A. Balfour Declaration of 1917

Among the exiles who returned with Lenin in 1917 were Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin, the hardnosed son of an impoverished ________ cobbler who had escaped exile in Siberia seven times before 1914. A. Georgian B. Russian C. Kazakh D. Ukrainian

A. Georgian

________ was a cultural movement that, associated with French-language writers like Léopold Senghor, fostered pride in African history, culture, and "blackness". A. Négritude B. France-Afrique C. Africa for the Africans D. Noir, C'est Beau

A. Négritude

From the very first, World War I was what is known as a ________, a conflict in which the belligerent parties engage in the complete mobilization of available resources in order to secure a military victory. A. total war B. do-or-die war C. war of capitulation D. terminal war

A. total war

________ is defined as the maintenance of a self-supporting state economic system. A. Autocracy B. Autarky C. Plutocracy D. Meritocracy

B. Autarky

Mussolini's Fascists claimed that they were inaugurating a "__________ state", which theoretically saw all sectors of society contributing in a systematic, orderly, and hierarchical fashion to the health of the whole. A. Welfare B. Corporate C. Racial D. Hygienic

B. Corporate

In the United States, businessmen such as ________ financed research on how to prevent the reproduction of genetically "inferior" races. A. J.P. Morgan B. Henry Ford C. Hiram Maxim D. Thomas Edison

B. Henry Ford

President Harry S. Truman made the fateful decision to have two experimental bombs dropped on ________ on August 6 and 9, 1945. A. Kyoto and Hiroshima B. Hiroshima and Nagasaki C. Kyoto and Tokyo D. Kyoto and Yokohama

B. Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Members of the "Harlem Renaissance" among African American artists and intellectuals felt that to be of African descent ________. A. Necessitated a return to Africa, en masse or at least individually B. Made one part of a larger and richer collective history extending beyond the history of slavery C. Made one more likely to be a Communist, since the proletariat was created by racist policies D. Meant that one should reject European art forms and celebrate native African forms of expression only

B. Made one part of a larger and richer collective history extending beyond the history of slavery

Under the premiership of General Tojo Hideki, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), __________, and Dutch and British territories on December 7-8, 1941. A. Christmas Island B. The Philippines C. New Zealand D. Easter Island

B. The Philippines

"Lawrence of Arabia" helped the members of a prominent family, the _________ from Mecca, to assume leadership of the Arabs for a promised national kingdom in Syria and Palestine. A. Sharifs B. Sauds C. Hashemites D. Baathists

C. Hashemites

Outside the Southern United States, ________ was the state that experienced the surge in racial tensions after World War I, with about 30% of the state's population (including the governor) members of the Ku Klux Klan in 1925. A. Minnesota B. Massachusetts C. Indiana D. California

C. Indiana

Mao Zedong was an inspiring rural organizer, and he set about developing his ideas of revolution with the heretical idea of ________. A. Purging communists and Comintern agents from his government B. Incorporating landlords into his leadership and creating fair markets for agricultural land C. Inviting peasants into the vanguard of his movement D. Implementing a culture of reading, particularly from the literature of the Zhou period

C. Inviting peasants into the vanguard of his movement

The ________ Amendment to the US Federal Constitution, passed in 1920, gave American women the right to vote. A. Sixteenth B. Twenty-first C. Nineteenth D. Tenth

C. Nineteenth

The anti-foreigner, anti-immigration and anti-Communist hysteria which followed the failed union strikes of 1919 culminated in the ________ in 1927. A. Leopold and Loeb Trial B. Hauptmann Trial C. Sacco-Vanzetti Trial D. Scopes "Monkey" Trial

C. Sacco-Vanzetti Trial

In his struggle for Indian independence, Mohandas Gandhi pursued a strategy of "satyagraha" or " ________". A. Direct democracy B. Violent revolution C. Soul-force D. Religious orthodoxy

C. Soul-force

May 8, 1945, is known as ________ or "VE Day." A. Victory Expected Day B. Victory in England Day C. Victory in Europe Day D. Victory with England Day

C. Victory in Europe Day

Taking his cue from Mussolini's policies, Germany's Führer Adolf Hitler ________ of the Weimar Republic, purged the civil service of Jews, closed down all political parties EXCEPT for the NSDAP, enacted censorship laws, and sent Communists to concentration camps. A. adapted the federalist structure B. strengthened the federalist structure C. abolished the federalist structure D. reformed the federalist structure

C. abolished the federalist structure

Under the premiership of General Tojo Hideki, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the Philippines, and Dutch and British territories on ________. A. December 15, 1942 B. December 15, 1941 C. December 1, 1941 D. December 7-8, 1941

D. December 7-8, 1941