Decolonization/Globalization

The political boundaries shown on the map of the Middle East in the 1910s were the result of

• imperialism

• World War II

• self determination

• Bolshevism

The changes in political boundaries shown on the maps occurred mainly because of

• population growth

• nationalism

• economic development

• communism

Which global issue is addressed in this cartoon?

• human rights

• environmental pollution

• ethnic strife

• Cold War tensions

The point of view of the author of this cartoon is that Deng Xiaoping will be remembered most for the

• destruction of Western art

• bloodshed in Tiananmen Square

• preservation of Chinese historical sites

• adoption of a Communist economy

What was one effect of the trend illustrated by the graph?

• Manufacturing expanded to employ more people around the world.

• The availability of goods decreased around the world.

• The supply of natural resources around the world increased

• People in Asia became more isolated from the rest of the world.

A historian would find this excerpt most useful for

• Examining the effects of Belgian rule in the Congo

• Exploring the points of view of Muslims concerning British rule in India

• Understanding the views of Indian nationalists

• Examining the economic benefits of imperialism for British citizens

Which event was an effect of the ideas expressed in this excerpt and the actions taken by Gandhi?

• Independence for India and Pakistan

• Amritsar Massacre

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Establishment of the British Raj in India

What policy most likely influenced the circumstances depicted by these charts?

• Apartheid

• Pan-Africanism

• Communism

• Zionism

A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that

•  traditional values were being undermined 

  by Western ideas

• women were being denied political rights

•  Israel had lost its influence in the Middle 

  East

•  religious leaders were becoming too 

  powerful

In China the terms "Long March," "Little Red Book," and "Great Leap Forward" are most closely associated with the

• economic policies of the Kuomintang

• expulsion of foreigners during the Boxer Rebellion

• foreign policy under Deng Xiaoping

• leadership of Mao Zedong