MWH Final Exam

The original purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was to

• prevent another world war

• create free trade between all nations

• limit pollution and the exploitation of natural resources

• provide for a defense pact against possible Soviet aggression

In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin in the late-1700s?

• Spain

• Europe

• Britain

• Italy

Which one of these was a major result of World War II?

• the Great Depression

• the colonization of Africa

• the creation of the United Nations

• the lack of power of the United States

"The Holocaust" of World War II generally refers to the

• treatment of Chinese people by Japan in the late 1930s.

• bombing of the interior regions of Germany by Allied bombers.

• internment of Japanese-Americans in the United States during World War II.

• planned murder of Jews, gypsies, communists, and others by the German government.

The most significant result of the Marshall Plan was that it

• helped to restore the economy of western Europe

• ended the expansion of Soviet influence in Europe.

• increased U.S. control over Latin American economies.

• discouraged the creation of the European Common Market.

The Open Door Policy, proposed by the United States in 1899, called for open trade with

• Cuba

• China

• Russia

• Philippines

Which of the these was an outcome of the Industrial Revolution?

• rise of monopolies

• more skilled labor

• a decline in union membership

• population shift from urban to rural

The Magna Carta is MOST important for which reason?

• it created Parliament

• it was the "great charter"

• it created the first democracy in England

• it put limits on the monarch's powers

Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?

• Al-Qaeda

• Hezbollah

• PLO

• Taliban

In early 20th century India, Mohandas Gandhi advocated the policy of satyagraha. Which of these statements BEST describes this policy?

• supporting British rule in India

• passive resistance against the colonial powers that ruled over India

• convincing his foes to make alliances with him in return for trade benefits

• making agreements with the United States to resist possible Soviet occupation