Unit 6 Practice Test
Which global trend had a significant impact in Latin America in the 1930s and 1940s? I. slumping demand for raw materials in world markets II. Growing influence of Fascism III. Independence struggles in colonized regions Select one: a. I b. I and II c. I and III d. II and III e. III
I and II
Which West African nation boasts the continent's largest population and substantial oil reserves? Select one: a. Senegal b. Ghana c. Ethiopia d. Congo e. Nigeria
Nigeria
The "Great Revolution for a Proletarian Culture" in China is best described as Select one: 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 from southern China to base areas to the north and west c. A 1960s era campaign where mass mobilization 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 mobilization of youth were employed to target and repress "capitalist roaders" in positions of authority and continue the violent revolutionary struggle for a communist society
How did the First World War defy expectations of political elites in the West once it had begun? Select one: a. the conflict was longer and bloodier than expected b. the war brought about no new technologies c. Russia turned from czarism to communism d. A and C e. A, B and C
A and C
On what continent did the US fight its two largest conflicts of the Cold War era? Select one: a. Europe b. Asia c. Africa d. Australia e. South America
Asia
Who was the first Fascist dictator? Select one: a. Fredrich Nietzche b. Adolf HItler c. Benito Mussolini d. Vladimir Lenin e. Martin Heidegger
Benito Mussolini
Which result of World War I did the most to spark nationalist movements in the colonized portions of the globe? Select one: a. destruction of European industrial capacity in the war forced colonies toward independence b. British and French promises for self-rule made to colonized elites during the war were broken soon thereafter c. the Versailles settlement forced colonial powers to agree to timetables for colonial independence d. Bolshevik inspired revolutions broke out in the cities of the major imperialist powers e. wartime industrial production greatly increased numbers of Western women working in factories
British and French promises for self-rule made to colonial elites during the war were broken soon therafter
Which political figure eventually emerged to lead the Bolshevik Party after the death of Lenin? Select one: a. Trotsky b. Khrushchev c. Gorbachev d. Stalin e. Burkharin
Stalin
Which of the following best characterizes developments in China since 1979? I. Massive internal migration II. Strong export driven economic growth III. Multiparty elections Select one: a. I and II b. II and III c. I and III d. II only e. III only
I and II
Where in the world did the Japanese most vigorously seek to achieve territorial expansion after World War I? Select one: a. Korea b. Mongolia c. Indonesia d. Pacific islands e. China
China
Which country has taken the most drastic measures to limit population growth? Select one: a. Mexico b. Nigeria c. India d. China e. Egypt
China
Which of the following was the first group targeted by the Nazis for repression once they seized power in Germany? Select one: a. Jews b. Communists c. Gypsies d. Homosexuals e. Small- business men
Communists
Which Latin American nation stood apart from a general trend away from authoritarian or military rule that had taken hold across the region by the 1990s? Select one: a. Argentina b. Chile c. Dominican Republic d. Panama e. Cuba
Cuba
Which independent developing country regime entered what is best termed as a dependent economic relationship with the USSR that lasted until the collapse of the USSR in the early 1990s? Select one: a. Ghana b. Egypt c. India d. Zaire (Congo) e. Cuba
Cuba
Which of the following current day nations would have contributed troops to the Central Powers during the First World War? Select one: a. India b. Australia c. Czechoslovakia d. Russia e. South Africa
Czechoslovakia
Which goal did nationalist leaders find most difficult to achieve upon gaining independence? Select one: a. Economic development and jobs for all b. Maintenance of territorial integrity of the new nations c. Participation in world trade d. Membership in the UN e. Establishment of secular government
Economic development and jobs for all
Which colonized African region had a well established indigenous anti colonial movement in place even before World War I? Select one: a. Ghana b. South Africa c. Algeria d. Egypt e. Congo
Egypt
In which nation did parliamentary democracy survive the 1930s? Select one: a. Spain b. Germany c. France d. Brazil e. Italy
France
Which US general is most closely associated with a program of economic assistance to Western European nations struggling to rebuild after World War II? Select one: a. Adlai Stevenson b. Dwight Eisenhower c. George Patton d. Douglas MacArthur e. George Marshall
George Marshall
Which of the following had NOT experienced Fascist aggression or takeover prior to World War II? Select one: a. Ethiopia b. Czechoslovakia c. Great Britain d. Spain e. China
Great Britain
Which of the following legacies of British colonial rule proved most disruptive in the immediate aftermath of Indian independence? Select one: a. education of diverse Indian elites in a common English language b. Hindu-Muslim rivalry fostered by colonial divide and rule practices c. establishment of parliamentary democratic norms in government d. military training provided to Indian sepoys e. toleration of caste distinctions
Hindu-Muslim rivalry fostered by colonial divide and rule practices
Which best characterizes weaknesses of the Soviet economy after World War II? I. inflexible central planning II. low worker morale and productivity III. raw material shortages Select one: a. I and II b. II and III c. I and III d. I e. II
I and II
Which of the following best characterizes developments in the societies of Western Europe in the decades after World War II? I. Expanding welfare state provisions II. Steady economic growth III. Broad enthusiasm for expansion of colonial holdings Select one: a. I only b. I and II c. I and III d. II only e. II and III
I and II
Which of the following statements about Western economies in the 1920s are generally accepted by historians as factors causing the Great Depression? I. over production in industry and especially agriculture II. unsustainable borrowing, lending , and stock market speculation III. strong government regulation of industry Select one: a. I and II b. II and III c. I and III d. II e. III
I and II
Which was true of both the Korean War and the Vietnam War? I. During the war the US fought a communist North from base areas in a US friendly South II. US opponents received direct aid from the USSR and/or China. III. US forces operated under a UN mandate Select one: a. I and II b. II and III c. I and III d. II e. I
I and II
Which of the following were offered by the Stalin regime as reasons to pursue collectivization of agriculture and Five Year Plans in industry after 1928? I. Reversal of the NEP and inculcation of socialist habits among the Soviet masses II. Reduction of the Soviet population to environmentally sustainable levels III. Rapid industrialization to prepare for a second imperialist invasion of the USSR Select one: a. I b. I and II c. II and III d. III e. I and III
I and III
Which was true of Korean War but not of the Vietnam War? I. conflict resulted in a lasting US occupation II. Conflict resulted in unification of North and South under communist rule. III. US commanding officers argued fro the use of nuclear weapons against the enemy Select one: a. I and II b. II and III c. I and III d. II e. I
I and III
Which of the following accurately summarized developments in India since independence? I. maintenance of civilian rule and representative democracy II. growth of a middle class and information technology sector III. elimination of caste distinctions IV. penetration of Green Revolution agricultural techniques down to the village level Select one: a. I and IV b. II and III c. I, II, and III d. I e. I, II and IV
I, II and IV
Which of the following were the main slogans of the Bolsheviks put forward on their road to power in 1917? I. Peace II. Communist III. Land IV. Bread Select one: a. I, II and IV b. II, III and IV c. I, II and III d. I, III and IV e. I and IV
I, III and IV
Which is most accurate about Western economic interests overseas in the postcolonial era? I. They have been imposed through formal colonization of lands and peoples of the developing world. II. They are pursued by multinational corporations III. They have dwindled to the point of insignificance Select one: a. I and II b. II and III c. I d. II e. III
II
Which of the following 20th century Latin American regimes survived CIA supported efforts to bring them down? I. Arbenz regime in Guatemala II. Castro regime in Cuba III. Allende regime in Chili Select one: a. I b. II c. III d. I and III e. I and II
II
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact are most accurately described as I. Free Trade zones II. Collective Security Organizations III. Colonial Holdings Select one: a. I and II b. II and III c. I and III d. II only e. III only
II only
Which of the following answer choices place the events associated with the Great Depression in the US in proper chronological order? I. bank failures II. October 1929 stock market crash III. skyrocketing unemployment IV. New Deal programs implemented by FDR Select one: a. I, II, III, IV b. III, I, II, IV c. IV, III, II I d. II, I III, IV e. II, III, I, IV
II, I, III, IV
How did the independence movement in colonial settler societies such as Algeria or Kenya differ from that in nonsettler societies? Select one: a. In nonsettler societies the independence struggle was more likely to turn violent b. In settler societies constructive negotiations tended to yield power-sharing government coalitions between settlers and representatives of the indigenous populations c. Nonsettler societies experienced a smooth transition to independence with steady economic growth and rising per capita incomes based on healthy industrial sectors put in place by colonial administrators. d. In settler societies the independence struggle was more likely to turn violent. e. Settler societies experienced a smooth transition to independence with steady economic growth and rising per capita incomes based on healthy industrial sectors put in place by European settlers
In settler societies the independence struggle was more likely to turn violent
How was the Spanish Civil War different from World War II? Select one: a. In both the Spanish Civil War, civilian population were subjected to aerial bombing b. In the Spanish Civil War, Soviet supplied forces fought Fascist armies on European soil while liberal democracies delayed action c. In the Spanish Civil War, Fascists emerged victorious. d. In the Spanish Civil War, industrial era weaponry was employed e. In the Spanish Civil War, fighting raged in both town and countryside
In the Spanish Civil War, Fascists emerged victorious
Why was South Africa's independence struggle atypical when compared with most other African nations? Select one: 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 nationalized gold and diamond mines and directed profits from their operation into development projects to lift the standard of living of the black majority there e. South Africa's independence movement was led by women.
Independence was negotiated by a South African government that consisted of white settlers only
Which anti colonial struggle is recognized as establishing a template for 20th century independence movements that included leadership by Western educated elites and non violent protest? Select one: a. American Revolution b. Haitian Revolution c. India's independence movement d. Ghana's independence movement e. Algeria's independence movement
India's independence movement
Which member of the victorious Allies emerged most dissatisfied from the Versailles settlement? Select one: a. Germany b. France c. United State d. Japan e. Great Britain
Japan
Which development prompted Chinese nationalists and communists to suspend civil war and form a shaky common cause? Select one: a. death of Sun Yat sen b. Japanese invasion of China c. Massive American investment to build up industrial sectors in Chinese urban centers d. Communist long march to sanctuary in nationalist base areas in northwest China e. historic summit meeting between Chiang Kai-Shek and Mao
Japanese invasion of China
Who was the leaders of the first sub-Saharan nation to gain independence? Select one: a. Jomo Kenyatta b. Nelson Mandela c. Gamal Abdel Nasser d. Mobutu Sese Seko e. Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah
Why did the Bolshevik regime turn to a New Economic Policy in the early 1920s? Select one: a. a centrally planned economy was seen as the next logical step after the "War Communism"system employed during the civil war b. Lenin sought to bring back elements of free enterprise and the profit motive in order to jump start an economy that had been severely hurt by World War I and the Russian Civil War c. Stalin had already replaced Lenin as the leader of the Bolsheviks and sought a more rapid push toward communism d. Lenin and the leading Bolshevik elements gave up socialism as a long range goal e. Industrial development was seen as inherently exploitative of workers and was renounced in the NEP
Lenin sought to bring back elements of free enterprise and the profit motive in order to jump start an economy that had been severely hurt by World War I and the Russian Civil War
Which political system, discredited by its inability to effectively prevent economic collapse or a turn to political extremism, emerged triumphant in the post World War II West? Select one: a. Socialism b. Liberal Democracy c. Fascism d. Monarchy e. Authoritarian populism
Liberal Democracy
Which British official indicated support for the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine soon after World War I? Select one: a. Winston Churchill b. Theodor Herzl c. Neville Chamberlain d. Lord Balfour e. Margaret Thatcher
Lord Balfour
In which of the following cases did the US provide aid to break a Soviet blockade? Select one: a. U-2 Incident b. Bay of Pigs invasion c. Berlin airlift d. Marshall Plan e. Crimean War
Marshall Plan
Adolf Hitler wrote which book laying out his vision and program for Germany's rise to world supremacy? Select one: a. State and Revolution b. The Communist Manifesto c. Mein Kampf d. Civilization and its Discontents e. The Great Gatsby
Mein Kampf
Which was the first 20th century revolutionary movement to successfully topple an existing regime? Select one: a. Iranian b. Chinese c. Mexican d. Russian e. French
Mexican
NAFTA has more closely integrated the economies of Canada, the US and Select one: a. Russia b. China c. Mexico d. Venezuela e. Brazil
Mexico
Which of the following nations did not succumb to military rule in the post World War II era? Select one: a. Bolivia b. Mexico c. El Salvador d. Argentina e. Venezuela
Mexico
US forces have sent military action most frequently to which region in the post Cold War era? Select one: a. Pacific Rim b. Latin America c. Middle East and Central Asia d. Western Europe e. Caribbean Sea
Middle East and Central Asia
Which Soviet leader was a leading force in imposing economic, diplomatic, and political reforms after 1985 that contributed directly to the demise of Soviet socialism? Select one: a. Nicola Burkharin b. Leonid Brezhnev c. Mikhail Gorbachev d. Nikita Khrushchev e. Lavrenty Beria
Mikhail Gorbachev
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? Select one: a. Sudan b. South Africa c. Mexico d. Pakistan e. Nigeria
Pakistan
Which Latin American nation faced some of the first major US military action overseas during the post-Cold War Era? Select one: a. Cuba b. Venezuela c. Haiti d. Mexico e. Panama
Panama
Which is an impact of population growth in the developing world? Select one: a. Declining importance of the International Monetary Fund in the global economy b. Falling numbers of refugees c. Rapid and haphazard urbanization d. Rising status for females e. Reduced pollution levels
Rising status for females
Where in modern Europe has the rule of liberal democracy been most brief? Select one: a. France b. England c. Sweden d. Russia e. Germany
Russia
Which belligerent power of the First World War carried out an early exit from the hostilities and negotiated a separate peace treaty? Select one: a. France b. United States c. Russia d. Austria-Hungary e. Germany
Russia
Where did white rule persist longest on the Africa continent? Select one: a. Rhodesia b. South Africa c. Angola d. Nigeria e. Ethiopia
South Africa
Nelson Mandela and Steven Biko are associated with the struggle against what? Select one: a. Soviet socialism b. South African apartheid c. US imperialism d. French colonialism e. German Fascism
South African apartheid
Mao's campaign to infuse industrial development into the national economy a the commune level was called Select one: a. New Democracy b. Protracted Warfare c. "Hundred Flowers" period d. The Long March e. The Great Leap Forward
The Great Leap Forward
Neocolonialism is best defined as Select one: a. Western efforts to expand colonial holdings after the Second World War b. The ongoing situation of economic dependency that afflicts the Third World even after decolonization c. The post World War II population boom in the Third World d. A description of the Soviet relationship with satellite states of Eastern Europe during the Cold War e. All colonization that occurred after Latin American nations won independence from Spain
The ongoing situation of economic dependency that afflicts the Third World even after decolonization
Which term to historians employ to describe both Hitler's Germany and Stalin's USSR? Select one: a. Fascist b. Communist c. Totalitarian d. Democratic e. Republican
Totalitarian
Which event caused the formal creation of the state of Israel in 1947? Select one: a. multilateral US -Soviet-Palestinian-Jewish negotiations b. The Balfour Declaration c. UN sanctioned partition of Palestine d. Negotiated agreement between Zionist leaders and a Palestinian leadership e. Arab League approval
UN sanctioned partition of Palestine
The invasion of which county led to the slowing and eventual reversal of the German blitzkrieg? Select one: a. France b. Belgium c. USSR d. Great Britain e. Spain
USSR
Which nation emerged as the preeminent force in the West after World War II? Select one: a. England b. France c. United States d. West Germany e. Japan
United States
Which of the following periods have been grouped together by world historians into a time called an "Age of Catastrophe" lasting from 1914 until 1945? Select one: a. World War I, Great Depression, Cold War b. Napoleonic Wars, World War I, World War II c. World War I, Great Depression, World War II d. World War II, Cold War, post Cold War era e. Great Depression, World War II, Cold War
World War I, Great Depression, World War II
Which socialist Eastern European nation was not a Soviet satellite state? Select one: a. Romania b. Hungary c. East Germany d. Yugoslavia e. Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Which was the most typical response of nationalist leaders in developing countries to popular unrest connected to persistent poverty and/or ethnic strife? Select one: a. requests for the return of Western colonial management b. a turn to military dictatorship c. free and fair elections of new leaders capable of resolving major grievances d. Establishment of new international borders to appease minority ethnicities e. The launching of armed struggle against established elites and the setting up of socialist regimes
a turn to military dictatorship
Which of the following answer choices best defines the practice of "total war"? Select one: a. massive propaganda efforts to unite a population for war b. government takeover of industries that are key for war production c. targeting all war fighting capacities of the enemy, including industrial and civilian targets d. conscription e. all of the above
all of the above
The United States imposed all of the following elements of Japanese state and society after World War II except Select one: a. separation of legislative and executive powers b. strict secular government banning Shintoism as a state religion c. land reform d. women's suffrage e. banning labor unions
banning labor unions
Why were Great Britain and France able to insulate themselves from the Great Depression to a greater extent than Germany or the United States Select one: a. by 1929, industrial production was no longer central to their national economies b. both nations unloaded a certain amount of surplus industrial production on markets in their extensive colonial holdings c. strong labor moments in both countries refused to accept layoffs d. Britain and France were able to collect on loans made to Germany e. British and French parliamentary democracies took more decisive action to spur job growth than German or US governments
both nations unloaded a certain amount of surplus industrial production on markets in their extensive colonial holdings
Which of the following is NOT among the "Four Modernizations" put forth by Deng Xiaoping as key to economic self-reliance and emergence of China as a world power by the early twenty-first century? Select one: a. agriculture b. industry c. science and technology d. classless society e. national defense
classless society
Which of the following is not one of the major factors historians point to as a contributing cause of World War I? Select one: a. militarism b. alliance systems c. imperialism d. nationalism e. communism
communism
Which of the following best explains why women won the right to vote in many Western societies after World War I? Select one: a. female combat veterans returned home demanding political equality b. female nurses who cared for injured troops in the trenches won broad based sympathy c. crucial contributions in wartime factory production lent legitimacy to ongoing calls for political and social equality d. feminist movements got their start during the First World War e. Immediate granting of the right to vote to women in Soviet Russia was an embarrassment on the world state for male dominated liberal democracies where the movement for women's suffrage was decades old
crucial contributions in wartime factory production lent legitimacy to ongoing calls for political and social equality
Which of the following was an element of the fighting in World War II that remained unchanged from World War I? Select one: 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 e. key role of amphibious operations
deliberate targeting of civilian populations
The US pursued its interests in Latin America after World War II in all of the following forms EXCEPT Select one: a. direct annexation b. covert action to overthrow regimes perceived to be Soviet friendly c. diplomatic pressure in international organizations d. Peace Corps e. The IMF and World Bank
direct annexation
Which of the following best characterizes the transfer of power associated with the decolonization process? Select one: a. elite to masses b. women to men c. religious to secular d. elite to elite e. men to women
elite to elite
When compared with the case of Mexico in the years since World War II, they people of Cuba have experienced greater progress in each of the following EXCEPT: Select one: a. job security b. housing c. literacy d. life expectancy e. emigration rights
emigration rights
Which is NOT true of the Nazi death camps? Select one: a. most were located in Poland b. escape was impossible c. a variety of methods were employed in carrying out executions d. they were staffed by German and non-German guards e. they were carefully planned and constructed
escape was impossible
What was the major motive behind the formation of the Triple Entente? Select one: a. free trade and tariff reduction b. coordinated efforts to subdue uprisings by colonized peoples c. fear of Germany's growing power d. cultural exchange e. spread of Christianity
fear of Germany's growing power
How did local Catholic church leaders demonstrate sensitivity to demands of the poor for social justice in 20th century Latin America Select one: a. demanding special infusions of charity from the Vatican that wiped out poverty in their parishes b. formulation of a "liberation theology" c. organization of sophisticated adoption schemes whereby the majority of children in poverty in Latin America were adopted by middle class families in the West and sent to live there d. renunciation of Christianity in favor of orthodox Marxist socialism e. entering national elections, winning and implementing land reform policies
formulation of a "liberation theology"
Which is the most common pattern of migration in the Americas today? Select one: a. from North America to South America b. from Latin American countryside to Latin American cities c. From Latin American cities to Latin American countryside d. from Latin America to North America e. out of the Americas to Europe
from Latin American countryside to Latin American cities
The growing integration of all the peoples of the planet into a single economic and political model and accelerating sharing of cultural symbols is termed Select one: a. egalitarianism b. simulacra c. postmodernism d. globalization e. universalism
globalization
Which best summarizes political trends in the West during the First World War? Select one: a. government regulation was eased as laissez-faire policy was seen as crucial to boosting wartime economic production b. Parliamentary democracy was suspended and emergency executive rule was implemented in order to facilitate rapid decision making c. government authority increased through takeover of key industries for war production, restriction on civil liberties, and issuance of pro-war propaganda d. labor movements rose to power in socialist revolutions e. political trends continued basically unchanged by wartime pressures
government authority increased through takeover of key industries for war production, restriction on civil liberties, and issuance of pro-war propaganda
Which of the following was NOT characteristic of the Soviet economy after World War II? Select one: a. source of massive environmental damage b. generally unresponsive to demand for consumer goods c. incapable of significant arms production d. centrally planned e. inefficient particularly in agriculture
incapable of significant arms production
Which of the following does NOT belong in a list of major impacts of the First World War? Select one: a. Bolshevik Revolution in Russia b. Rise of the US and Japan c. Birth of the League of Nations d. Rise of nationalist sentiment in colonized regions of the globe e. independence for India
independence for India
Which of the following statements about the Iranian Revolution of 1979 is most accurate? Select one: a. it marked the end of British colonialism in Iran b. it overthrew a monarchy and installed a liberal democracy c. it was guided by a non-Western ideology d. it was welcomed by neighboring nations e. its leaders withdrew Iran from OPEC
it was guided by a non-Western ideology
Which of the following terms refers to the need and right of the German people to expand their territory according to Adolf Hitler? Select one: a. untermenschen b. luftwaffe c. lebensraum d. wiener schnitzel e. blitzkrieg
lebensraum
How were minority ethnic groups of the old Russian Empire treated by the new Bolshevik regime? Select one: a. most individuals belonging to minorities experienced forced deportation to Siberia b. minority groups were granted semiautonomous republics bound to pursuing a socialist cause c. minority ethnicities were forcibly intermarried with ethnic Russians to breed them out of existence d. all minority groups were granted "Soviet Socialist Republic" territory except for Jews e. ethnic minorities were barred from membership in the Bolshevik Party
minority groups were granted semiautonomous republics bound to pursuing a socialist cause
Which is the most popular and accessible method worldwide of accessing the efficiencies of a new "information economy" Select one: a. mobile phones b. personal computers c. local libraries d. satellite television major newspapers e. major newspapers
mobile phones
Which of the following phrases is most closely associated with the guarantee of US protection from Soviet aggression offered to Western Europe and Japan during the Cold War era? Select one: a. detente b. nuclear umbrella c. isolationism d. Berlin Airlift e. Multilateralism
nuclear umbrella
Which natural resource or crop have developing nations been able to trade in the global economy on terms most favorable to themselves? Select one: a. cocoa b. coffee c. oil d. diamonds e. aluminum
oil
Which element of the Mexican revolutionary movement of 1910 represented the greatest continuity from 19th century popular movements there? Select one: a. vocal demands of the Catholic church for increased power b. dependence on French military assistance in order to achieve regime change c. prominent role played by mestizo and Indian elements demanding land reform d. international acclaim fro artistic representatives of the movement such as Diego Rivera e. willing invitation of US intervention to stabilize the internal situation in Mexico
prominent role played by mestizo and Indian elements demanding land reform
Nikita Khrushchev is best known for Select one: a. repudiation of repressive measures taken during the Stalin era b. abandonment of Five Year Plans and collective farms c. Glasnost d. Starving Soviet scientists of resources necessary to match Western achievements e. Perestroika
repudiation of repressive measures taken during the Stalin era
Iran's Revolution of 1979 was similar to China's Revolution of 1949 in that they both Select one: a. led quickly to economic improvement b. resulted in the political transformation for the country c. rejected theocracy d. were led by the middle class leaders e. replaced the previous government with a communist one
resulted in the political transformation for the country
Which of the following trends were seen in the 20th century? Select one: a. rise and fall of communism and political independence for African and Asia colonies b. rise and fall of communism and 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 e. political independence for the former colonies and uninterrupted economic growth
rise and fall of communism and political independence for African and Asia colonies
Which element of German Fascism was NOT also found in 1930s Japan? Select one: a. suspension of parliamentary authority b. ideology of racial supremacy c. state-sanctioned mob violence against ethnic minorities d. annexation of nearby territory e. repression of unions
state-sanctioned mob violence against ethnic minorities
Which policy course did Japanese and German governments take to reverse the economic difficulties of the 1930s? Select one: a. stimulation of industry through war preparation b. provision of social insurance through liberal democratic parliamentary means c. worker control of industry d. shift in orientation from industrial to agricultural production e. laissez-faire approach toward economic policy
stimulation of industry through war preparation
Which of the following is NOT an argument put forward in debates among historians about factors contributing to President Truman's decision to employ atomic weapons against civilian populations in Japan? Select one: a. prevailing racist notion in US society made wiping out Asian civilian populations morally acceptable b. using atomic bombs would bring about a rapid Japanese surrender and avoid the massive US causalities expected in an invasion of the Japanese homeland c. sensing a fraying alliance and potential rivalry at war settlement conferences in Yalta and Potsdam, Truman wanted to demonstrate US power to the USSR in no uncertain terms d. Congress was demanding tangible results from huge sums of money poured into Manhattan Project research into atomic weapons e. successful detonation of atomic weapons in battle was widely seen at the time as the first step toward the peaceful application of weapons research to nuclear energy production
successful detonation of atomic weapons in battle was widely seen at the time as the first step toward the peaceful application of weapons research to nuclear energy production
Which of the following is NOT a trend or event associated with developments in post World War II Egypt? Select one: a. expulsion of the British from the Suez Canal zone b. construction of the Aswan dam c. growth of Islamic fundamentalism d. establishment of state subsidized public education e. successful import-substitution industrialization
successful import-substitution industrialization
Which factor in the Russian and Chinese revolutions was not present in the French Revolution"? Select one: a. rural unrest b. urban discontent c. military intervention by neighboring or outside powers d. the ideas of Marx and Engels e. armed struggle
the ideas of Marx or Engels
How are the nations of Latin America unique within as compared to other less developed regions of the world? Select one: a. they have struggled to emerge from a dependent role in the global economy b. they have experienced civil war in the post World War I era c. they gained political independence in the 19th century, in general d. they continue to use a language imposed by colonial administrators in internal state affairs e. Women have risen to high levels of political leadership
they gained political independence in the 19th century, in general