World History Quiz

Which nations adopted a fascist system of government before World War II?

• A. Poland and Lithuania

• B. Russia and Japan

• C. Italy and Germany

• D. England and France

How have these international agreements helped advance the integration of the global economy? Selected Economic Agreements • Treaty on European Union (EU) • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) • Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)

• A. by reducing labor protections to improve competitiveness

• B. by providing tax incentives for overseas investment

• C. by removing trade barriers between member countries

• D. by promoting the outsourcing of production

Which Soviet leader introduced government policies of openness and economic restructuring from 1986 to 1989?

• A. Leonid Brezhnev

• B. Mikhail Gorbachev

• C. Nikita Khushchev

• D. Boris Yeltsin

Competition to declare Korea as a colony increased tensions between which countries in the 1930s?

• A. United States and Soviet Union

• B. France and Great Britain

• C. China and Japan

• D. India and Germany

The foundation . . . is the conception of the State, its character, its duty, and its aim. . . . [It] conceives of the State as an absolute, in comparison with which all individuals or groups are relative, only to be conceived of in their relation to the State.

—Benito Mussolini, 1932

This excerpt describes a government that would

• A. protect civil rights.

• B. promote private industries.

• C. control the economy.

• D. reduce government oversight.

Key Events in the Middle East

1973–1974:

The Arab-Israeli War results in embargo on oil shipments to the United States.

1978–1979:

The revolution in Iran results in reduced oil exports, creating a shortage.

1980–1981:

The Iran-Iraq War results in a 6% reduction of global oil output.

What has been the effect of these events on the United States?

• A. adoption of energy rationing

• B. uncertain access to energy resources

• C. regulations on energy prices

• D. adoption of tariffs on energy imports

What was a main cause of revolutions in 20th century Latin America?

• A. creation of international trade agreements

• B. popular movements against authoritarian rule

• C. establishment of federal civil rights legislation

• D. employment opportunities for native peoples

These wars were fought primarily for which reason? • Crimean War: 1853-1856 • First Boer War: 1880-1881 • Russo-Japanese War: 1904-1905

• A. to establish democratic governments

• B. religious divisions between populations

• C. to expand imperial holdings

• D. self-determination for ethnic groups

Which outcome of World War I is associated with creating conditions suited to the rise of fascism in Italy in the 1920s?

• A. Italians received reparations from Germany.

• B. Italians finished the war in an alliance with the victorious nations.

• C. Italians gained a permanent seat on the Council of the League of Nations.

• D. Italians blamed their government for a failure to secure conquered territory.

How did this idea influence Nazi policy in the period leading up to World War II? All great cultures of the past perished only because the originally creative race died out from blood poisoning.-Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf

• A. It was the basis for the development of the Final Solution.

• B. It led to the formation of the Axis Powers.

• C. It provided the justification for the partition of Germany.

• D. It resulted in open immigration policies in Germany.