Semester Two Exam

During the 1920s, US bankers loaned money to European nations to rebuild infrastructure destroyed during WWI, repay war debts, and purchase US goods. What caused US bankers to demand the repayment of loans and US investors to suddenly withdraw their money from Europe?

• The invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany

• A severe drought that caused US food shortages

• A rapid decline in global agricultural prices caused by crop surpluses

• The collapse of the US economy after the stock market crash

Galileo inspired the study of...

• Geometry

• Medicine

• Astronomy

• Anatomy

One specific goal of the United Nations is to...?

• Promote economic growth through the adoption of a single currency worldwide

• Establish control over natural resources in developing countries

• To maintain peace in the world and encourage nations to cooperate with each other

• Protect the right of leaders to maintain control and power over their people

President Harry Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was primarily based on his belief that?

• Japan was in the process of developing its own atomic bomb

• An alliance was developing between Japan and the Soviet Union

• Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe

• An invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties

Thinkers during the Age of Enlightenment attempted to change the established social order by -

• Calling for an end to all governments

• Denying the existence of heaven

• Demanding a just society based on reason

• Supporting peasant rebellions

"I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" The above quote on freedom of speech was by which enlightenment philosopher?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbs

• Voltaire

• Thomas Jefferson

During the late 19th Century, which geographic factor attracted European imperialists to South Africa?

• smooth coastlines

• natural resources

• navigable rivers

• temperate climates

There is as yet no liberty if the power of judging be not separated from legislative power and the executive. -Montesquieu The quote above demonstrates the need for the _______ in a __________.

• separation of powers, republic

• freedom of speech, democracy

• separation of powers, oligarchy

• freedom of speech, dictatorship

The Industrial Revolution is one of the biggest causes of European Imperialism. What did the colonies have that European countries needed?

• Food

• Natural Resources (rubber, silver, cotton, etc)

• Great place to vacation

• People to work the factories

Which of the following statements is supported by the ideas of Karl Marx?

• Private ownership of businesses helps the workers.

• Industrialization benefited the wealthy and exploits the poor.

• Countries should benefit from their wealth of their colonies.

• Industrial capitalism benefits the workers and the owners.