Globalization: Interconnected and Interdependent Finals Standard

What was a key goal of the arms race during the Cold War?

• To spread capitalism around the world

• To create economic partnerships

• To gain military superiority through nuclear weapons

• To reduce the size of military forces

What was the purpose of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?

• To promote space exploration

• To prevent the spread of nuclear weapons

• To expand nuclear weapons technology

• To limit immigration

Which event marked the beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict?

• The Suez Crisis

• The Six-Day War

• The formation of the state of Israel in 1948

• The Oslo Accords

The Arab-Israeli conflict has primarily centered around:

• Access to oil fields

• Religious leadership

• Control of sacred cities

• Land and national sovereignty

What was a major cause of India's independence movement?

• Economic alliances with China

• Support from European monarchies

• Nationalist resistance to British colonial rule

• Spread of communism in Southeast Asia

Which leader used nonviolent resistance to help India gain independence?

• Mao Zedong

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Indira Gandhi

• Mohandas Gandhi

What was a result of Mao Zedong’s Communist revolution in China?

• Return to a monarchy

• Strengthening of capitalist economy

• Establishment of the People’s Republic of China

• Reunification with Taiwan

What was the goal of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa?

• To expand British rule

• To establish a monarchy

• To end racial segregation and minority rule

• To support communism

The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests were primarily a demand for:

• Increased religious freedoms

• Government transparency and democracy

• Higher wages for soldiers

• Western-style fashion and entertainment

What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize?

• The start of World War III

• The collapse of Soviet communism in Eastern Europe

• The creation of the European Union

• A new Cold War