EG 24-25 | Benchmark #2 retake

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What statement best explains what the independent states of Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine have in common? Options: The local populations are mostly Protestant., Their governments are direct democracies., Their most important natural resource is wheat., They were once controlled by the former Soviet Union.

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They were once controlled by the former Soviet Union.

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OK.7.5.7.

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What event explains why many countries in Northern Eurasia are limited democracies by 1992? Options: The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991., The Russian Revolution in 1917., The Cold War, The Kazakh Revolution in 1991.

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The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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OK.7.5.7.

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Read this excerpt from a speech Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev gave to the UN General Assembly. To what conflict does Khrushchev’s statement refer?

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the Cold War

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OK.7.5.6.

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Which of the following best explains the locations of major cities in Russia?
Options: location close to Europe, favorable climate, location of good harbors, nearness to natural resources

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favorable climate

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OK.7.3.4.

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How did the treaty that ended World War I affect Germany?

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Germany had to pay heavy reparations to the Allied countries.

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OK.7.5.7.

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How was the Byzantine empire connected to the Roman empire?

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The Byzantine empire was split from the western Roman empire and survived its collapse.

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OK.7.3.2.

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The U.S. government most closely matches that of which of the following civilizations? (Options: Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Ancient Macedonia, Ancient Texas)

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Ancient Rome

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OK.7.3.7.

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7.4.4 | Study the cause-and-effect diagram. Given the motivations for imperialism discussed in class, which statement BEST replaces the question mark in the diagram? Options: Europeans were looking for new materials to build factories., European countries need raw materials and new markets., European countries wanted to keep other countries from industrializing., European factory owners want to study the technology of other cultures.

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European countries need raw materials and new markets.

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OK.7.4.4.

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In the feudal system, which group was the highest in social rank? Options: Lords, Vassals, Serfs, Plebeians

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Lords

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OK.7.3.2.

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The Cold War was a period of political hostility from __________ between the United States and its ____________ allies, and the Soviet Union and its ______________ allies.

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1945-1990; democratic; communist

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OK.7.5.6.