SCHS World History QPA 4-Part II

How did the political division of post-war Germany heighten Cold War tensions?

• Poland was not granted a seaport on the Baltic Sea

• Western allies had the western half of Berlin located in Soviet Germany

• Many Slavic people in West Germany did not have Soviet protection

• West Germany failed to reunite the East due to Western Allied resistance

The U.S. Constitution created a government that is divided into three branches, called

• Individual rights

• Control of the media

• Federalism

• Separation of powers

Totalitarianism is best characterized by

• Government control over all aspects of people’s lives

• A representative of people with government-protected rights

• Government control of the major means of production

• A body of elected officials managing all aspects of government

Which concern most contributed to President Truman’s decision to drop an atomic bomb on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• To eliminate the Japanese monarchy

• To limit further Japanese losses in the war

• To prevent U.S. casualties in an invasion of Japan

• To stop kamikaze pilots from destroying American ships

Following WWII the status of the US in the world changed because the US

• Emerged as a world super power in competition with the Soviet Union

• Isolated from other nations as the economy recovered from the costs of war

• Supported the formation of a nation for Jews that had survived the war

• Built an empire in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia

Which action most contributed to the onset of the Scientific Revolution in 16th century Europe?

• Invention of the new methods of accounting

• Introduction of new products from the Americas

• Creation of a navigation school by Prince Henry

• Publication of new theories related to astronomy

According to Thomas Hobbes, the social contract involved an exchange of rights for

• A promise of shared economic prosperity

• The stability of a strong central government

• The commitment of a ruler to be considerate

• A guarantee for the protection of individual rights

The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights had an impact on American government because both had ideas about

• The creation of colonial assemblies

• The power of government to make a social contract

• The protection of individual rights

• The right to declare independence from an unjust ruler

How did the Reformation change the political composition of Europe?

• The Pope became the political advisor to many European monarchs

• Eastern Europe became vulnerable to the advances of the Ottomans

• Monarchies were overthrown and Protestant theocracies were created

• Nobles aligned with either Catholic or Protestant tradition and went to war

What impact does the Bill of Rights have on society in the United States?

• U.S. citizens are obligated to vote during elections

• U.S. citizens are guaranteed specific legal protections

• U.S. citizens are provided employment opportunities

• U.S. citizens are free from any government intervention in their lives