Final Exam Review

Which of the following began this chain of events?

• The end of the Cold War

• The Allied occupation of Berlin

• The U.N. partition of Palestine

• Genocide in Armenia

Which statement completes the sequence below:

1. Nazis develop V2 Rocket

2. America establishes the Manhattan Project

3. ?

• The first atomic bomb was developed.

• All U.S. troops were withdrawn from Vietnam.

• The economy of Western Europe was rebuilt.

• The first hydrogen bomb was developed.

During the mid-1930s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia?

• Government ownership of the means of production and distribution

• Emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons

• Encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts

• One-party system that denied basic human rights

Select ALL that correctly connect to the Neolithic Revolution.

• Desire for new markets and raw materials

• Move from hunting and gathering to farming

• Domestication of animals and written language

• Scramble for African and WW1

Select ALL that correctly connect to Imperialism.

• Desire for New Markets

• Scramble for Africa and WW1

• Move from hunting and gathering to farming

• Domestication of animals and written language

Joseph Stalin issued these orders in response to —

• a decision by the Allies to launch a second front in Europe

• the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany

• the invasion of North Africa by the Allies

• an agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union to divide Eastern Europe

Which result of World War II led most directly to the beginning of the Cold War?

• The creation of the Jewish state of Israel

• The trials of Nazi leaders for war crimes at Nuremberg

• The formation of the United Nations to promote global development

• The creation of Soviet-controlled regimes in Eastern Europe

Which factor contributed to Europe’s Commercial Revolution in the sixteenth century?

• The nationalization of agriculture through the seizure of aristocratic lands

• The application of mercantilist principles to regulate trade with colonies

• The formation of financial institutions controlled by the church

• Ya Daddy

Which generalization best explains the creation of the nations of India and Pakistan in 1947?

• Armed conflict is necessary for independence movements to succeed.

• Similar geographical and historical conditions may promote unity between nations.

• Industrialization needs to reach a high level before a nation can become independent.

• Religious conflicts may have a strong influence on political events.

Select THREE examples of the impact of radical Islamic Fundamentalism.

• World Trade Center Bombing 1993

• Bombing of the USS Cole

• 9/11 attack

• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand