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Combined NCFE Review

Total questions: 152

Worksheet time: 5hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the city and its surrounding territories called?
a)
City-state
b)
Polythestic
c)
Monothestic
d)
Narnia 
2.
Ancient Sumerian writing is called __
a)
Cunieform
b)
Sanskrit 
c)
Hieroglyphics 
d)
Papyrus
3.
Hieroglyphics is a form of writing from what ancient civilization?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Egypt
c)
Sumeria
d)
Austin
4.
If a common man cut out the eye of a common man, what would be his punishment under Hammurabi's Code?
a)
he would have his eye put out
b)
he would be put to death
c)
he would have to pay gold
d)
nothing
5.
If a nobleman put out the eye of a slave, what would be his punishment under Hammurabi's code?
a)
he would pay money
b)
he would be put to death
c)
he would have his eye put out
d)
nothing
6.
What did Hammurabi’s Code provide for the Mesopotamians? 
a)
A religious system
b)
An economic system
c)
A legal system
d)
A writing system
7.

On which continent did early people probably first appear?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

8.

The development of agriculture meant that

a)

Early people had to become nomads

b)

There was no longer a need for water

c)

Crops could be grown in the tundra

d)

People had a reliable food source

9.

Greeks built three different types of columns. This is an example of what feature of civilization?

a)

Religon

b)

Government

c)

Cities

d)

Art and/or Architecture

10.

The Ancient Greeks worshipped in temples and had many polytheistic gods. This is an example of what feature of civilization?

a)

Religion

b)

Cities

c)

Art and Architecture

d)

Government

11.

These are roads, buildings, temples, and walls etc.

a)

religion

b)

public works

c)

job specialization

d)

social order

12.

How people are ranked in a civilization.

a)

social order

b)

job specialization

c)

public works

d)

government

13.

The discovery that turned hunter-gatherers into advanced civilizations.

a)

electricity

b)

wifi

c)

agriculture

d)

steam power

14.

Which feature of civilization is responsible for the safety of the people?

a)

trade

b)

technology

c)

government

d)

culture

15.

Fixing your car, making your meal at a restaurant and curing you when you are sick are all examples of what feature of civilization?

a)

specialized workers

b)

trade

c)

technology

d)

government

16.
Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?
a)
Crusaders brought Islamic culture, architecture, and medicine back to Europe
b)
trade diminished across Europe as fighting destroyed roads and bridges
c)
Crusaders were welcomed by Muslims, who wanted to help driving the Jews from the Holy Land
17.
Which of the following was a lasting effect on Europe as a result of the Crusades?
a)
many Muslims moved to Europe
b)
many Europeans converted to Islam
c)
Europe became more isolated
d)
trade between Europe and the East increased
18.
The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought by Christian and Muslim soldiers between 1096 and 1270 AD.  What effects did the Crusades have on Europe and the Middle East?
a)
trade expanded and towns boomed
b)
silk cloth was brought to China from the West
c)
precious metals and stones were carried from China
d)
furs, ceramics, and jade were carried to China
19.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
20.

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

a)

peasants, pope, knights, nobles, king

b)

pope, king, nobles, knights, peasants

c)

knights, king, peasants, serfs, pope

d)

merchants, knights, commoners, pope, serfs

21.
What is the best title for this list: Ghana, Mali, Songhai?
a)
Trading cities of the Sahara
b)
Tribes who ruled the Desert
c)
Early kingdoms of West Africa
d)
Animal Gods of the Niger Valley
22.
Which product of West Africa was most important in the trade across the Sahara
a)
oil
b)
gold
c)
timber
d)
clothing
23.
Islam was first introduced to West Africa by...
a)
Slave raiders from the Middle East 
b)
Armed nomads from southern Africa
c)
Trans-Saharan caravan traders
d)
Religious pilgrims from Europe 
24.

{HOW?} Which of the following choices is NOT a reason why Islam spread so fast and caused a Golden Age where it started (in Arabia & Persia)?

a)

Commerce & Trade

b)

Powerful Military

c)

Tolerance of Jews & Christians if they paid the Jizya tax

d)

Belief in many gods (polytheism)

25.
What was the primary cultural contribution of the Muslims during their Golden Age?
a)
The Muslims preserved the works of the ancient philosophers and added work in mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and chemistry.
b)
The Islamic restriction on depicting living things meant that Muslims did not develop artistically.
c)
Although the material culture of the Abbasid period remained poor, Muslims were able to make some advances in music.
d)
Islamic learning was necessarily unique, as they had no access to the ancient traditions of philosophy and science.
26.

? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

a)

the Book of Common Prayer

b)

the Italian university system

c)

the Gutenberg printing press

d)

the Petrarchan style sonnet

27.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
28.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
29.
"The end justifies the means" was a key belief of this man, who wrote "The Prince" 
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Castiglione
c)
Shakespeare 
d)
Petrarch
30.
In his attempt to reform the Catholic Church, what did Martin Luther do?
a)
Bought a certificate of indulgence to be pardoned.
b)
Helped Pope Leo X rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
c)
Prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences.
d)
Decided to become a lawyer. 
31.
Fill in the blank. Luther believed that ________________ was how people would end up in heaven.
a)
faith
b)
indulgences
c)
good deeds
d)
going to church
32.
Authors living during the Renaissance started writing in the everyday language of the people known as the
a)
perspective
b)
chiaroscuro
c)
contrapposto
d)
vernacular
33.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

Pope's decision to go to war

b)

Protestants moving to new lands

c)

Printing Bible in other languages

d)

Catholic Church making changes

34.

What was the treaty called that allowed German Princes to choose whether they were Protestant or Catholic?

a)

Council of Trent

b)

Peace of Augsburg

c)

Jesuits

d)

95 Theses

35.

Who started the Church of England?

a)

John Calvin

b)

Henry VIII

c)

John Wycliffe

d)

William Tyndale

36.

The Church of England was formed because the king wanted a?

a)

stop the sale of Indulgences

b)

divorce or annulment

c)

to stop Church abuses

d)

restore the Catholic faith in England

37.

Which Protestant reformer supported the idea of predestination?

a)

Ignatius of Loyola

b)

John Calvin

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Henry VIII

38.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
39.
The art and science of map making is called:
a)
cartography
b)
mapography
c)
quilting
d)
mapology
40.
Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?
a)
compass
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
41.
Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water
a)
navigation ship
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
d)
compass
42.
Who sponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the western coast of Africa?
a)
Prince Henry the Navigator
b)
Queen Isabella
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan 
43.
Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:
a)
to entrust
b)
to connect
c)
court
d)
conquerors
44.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
45.

What did Bartolomé de las Casas attempt to do?

a)

end the harsh treatment of American Indians by the Spanish

b)

bring more Spanish nobles and monarchs to live in the Americas

c)

bring American Indians to Spain

d)

increase the size of Spanish plantations in the Americas

46.
During the Age of Exploration, many explorers were tasked with exposing and converting people they encountered to Christianity.  These explorers were known as _________________.
a)
Catholics
b)
Protestants
c)
Ottomans
d)
Missionaries 
47.
Establishing colonies to secure natural resources, protecting trading routes, and the buying and selling of raw materials and manufactured goods are examples of ________________________.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Conquest
c)
Mercantilism 
d)
Fair and Balanced 
48.
 The trade routes between Europe, Africa, and the New World became known as TRIANGULAR Trade.  The horrific conditions and time spent on the ships that carried slaves from Africa to the New World became known as the _______________  ________________.
a)
Global Exchange
b)
Colonial Trek
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Overseas Highway
49.
During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
50.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
51.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
52.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
53.
What do these steps describe?
1.  Ask a question
2.  Form a hypothesis
3.  Experiment to test hypothesis
4.  Analyze data
5.  Draw a conclusion
a)
Order of Operations
b)
Steps of CPR
c)
Scientific Method
d)
Essay writing
54.
What does Absolute Ruler mean?
a)
a ruler who is sure of their power
b)
A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life
c)
someone who has to answer to a separate government body
d)
a ruler who is absolute
55.
What is divine right?
a)
The right to rule was given to the monarch by God
b)
a Birth right
c)
soldiers for hire
d)
a monarch for hire
56.

Created to give more rights to the people of England

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

Petition of Rights

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

57.

Mandate of Heaven is to China, as ________________________ is to Europe

a)

Absolutism

b)

Constitutional Monarchs

c)

Versailles

d)

Divine Right

58.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
59.
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
The Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Rules of Law
60.
A time period, mostly in the 1700's, where philosophers and thinkers thought science and reason could improve all humanity.
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Great Awakening
c)
American Revolution
d)
French Revolution
61.
Belief that one can freely express their beliefs without fear of punishment.
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
No unlawful searches
d)
Right to life, liberty, and property
62.
Belief that no religion should run or make laws for a government.
a)
Separation of Church and State
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Religious tolerance
63.
John Locke believed people were born with certain rights than no-one could take away. 
a)
Life, liberty, property
b)
Life , liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
c)
Freedom of speech, religion, and property
d)
Social Contract
64.
This enlightenment thinker, from England, was a strong advocate for women's rights.
a)
Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Hobbes
d)
Wollstonecraft
65.
Why was voting in the Estates General unfair
a)
votes were not secret
b)
each estate voted by how many members there were
c)
each estate got the same number of votes
d)
the King got two votes
66.
When the other estates refused to change voting rules the 3rd Estate 
a)
met separately
b)
declared themselves the new government
c)
Created the National Assembly
d)
all of the above
67.
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
a)
all the estates were taxed equally
b)
the upper classes paid the most taxes
c)
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
d)
the third estate was the wealthiest
68.
What was the final outcome of the French Revolution? 
a)
the declaration of the Edict of Nantes
b)
Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France
c)
unification of French city­ states
d)
the restoration of Louis XVI 
69.

About what portion of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?

a)

2 percent

b)

50 percent

c)

75 percent

d)

97 percent

70.

The process of an area growing larger, with an increase in population, production of goods and services, and availability of a variety of options to fulfill one's wants and needs is called

a)

industrialization

b)

urbanization

c)

materialism

d)

commercialism

71.

During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was the

a)

serfs

b)

rich, or the upper class

c)

expanded lower class

d)

middle class

72.

Which of the following best describes industrialization?

a)

nations began to rely on one another for trade of various goods and resources after the beginning of the Industrial Revolution

b)

smaller nations needed assistance from their larger neighbors, so they formed trade alliances

c)

more and more people began to move to cities, away from rural areas

d)

advancement in technology to produce goods on a larger scale and a reliance on manufacturing of goods instead of individuals producing goods themselves

73.

Why was England the site of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

England was the most powerful nation in the world

b)

It wasn't; history has unfairly given England credit for the Industrial Revolution

c)

England had an abundance of natural resources such as coal, iron ore, and waterways where water wheels and steam engines could be built

d)

England was centrally located to many areas like France, Germany, Spain, and Ireland, giving them an advantage to bring in resources and talent from many places

74.
The use of the ____________________ made it possible to make goods with many pieces faster and more cheaply.
a)
stage coach
b)
reaper
c)
interchangeable parts
d)
cotton gin
75.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
76.

Workers repeatedly perform a single step in the production process

a)

skilled workers

b)

unskilled workers

c)

specialization

d)

mechanization

77.

Formed to improve working conditions

a)

unions

b)

lunch clubs

c)

specialization

d)

riots

78.
Laissez-faire means...
a)
Hats off
b)
Hands around
c)
Hands off
d)
Hands on
79.
In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
a)
Intellectuals
b)
Business leaders
c)
Military leaders
d)
No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal
80.
How does socialism differ from capitalism?
a)
In socialism, the goverment controls the means of production; whereas, capitalism focuses on the private owner.
b)
In socialism, the goverment provides subsidies for small buisnesses; whereas, capitalism only depends on the corporations to spark the economy.
c)
In socialism, the goverment does not provide any form on humanitarian aid; whereas, capitalism funds small buisness with tax relief.
d)
In socialism, the government controls what the consumer can purchase; whereas, capitalism controls what the business can market.
81.
According to the law of supply and demand, how does over-manufacturing of a product affect the price?
a)
Over-manufacturing reduces the price of a product.
b)
Over-manufacturing creates jobs to improve the economy.
c)
Over-manufacturing raises prices to offset production costs.
d)
Over-manufacturing leads to peaks in the business cycle.
82.
This economic system aims to make the best products for the lowest amount of money, which often times leads to bad treatment of workers.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Mixed Market Economy 
d)
Capitalism 
83.
When workers in a union refuse to work until conditions improve
a)
Urbanization
b)
Labor Union
c)
Factory System
d)
Strike
84.

What did Europeans not take into consideration when dividing Africa amongst themselves?

a)

Their troops incase they went to war

b)

Africa's military power

c)

Ethnic or linguistic groups

d)

Formed governments in the colonies

85.
Why did European countries want to imperialize Africa?
a)
They wanted more raw materials and new people to sell too
b)
They were just mean
c)
They needed the land for their people
d)
Their military needed bases
86.
At this meeting, the most powerful countries in Europe split Africa into sections for their own purposes
a)
The Berlin Conference of 1884
b)
The Warsaw Summit
c)
The Paris Peace Conference
87.
Social Darwinism can be summed up by this phrase
a)
The weak should be given part of the profits of the strong
b)
All should be equal
c)
It is natural for the strong to take over the weak
88.
What event forced Japanese leaders to industrialize and imperialize?
a)
Commodore Perry of the United States forcing trade
b)
The Berlin Conference
c)
Rudyard Kiplings'
"White Man's Burden" was published
d)
The British introduced opium
89.
A belief that a country should have a strong military and use it to gain power
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Militarism
90.
The spark that ignited World War 1 
a)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Germany attacking Belgium
c)
Russian support of Serbia
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
91.
Nationalism is best described as
a)
the desire for more land and power
b)
extreme or intense patriotism
c)
the build up of a large military force
d)
the desire to team up with other nations
92.
The discovery of this document helped change the U.S. policy on WW1 in 1917.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Zorich Paper
c)
Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Schifflein Plan
93.
Which of the following are responsible for World War 1?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Alliances
d)
All of these
94.

The Triple Entente included

a)

Germany, Bulgaria, and Italy

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

c)

Britain, France, and Russia

d)

Britain, France, and the US

95.

What country had to admit guilt for WWI according to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

96.

The Triple Alliance included

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia

c)

Britain, France, and Russia

d)

Britain, France, US

97.

What group took power in Russia during WWI and established a communist regime?

a)

Bolsheviks

b)

Serbs

c)

Slovenes

d)

Bosnians

98.

What was the name of the peace-keeping organization proposed by Wilson?

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

League of Nations

c)

United Nations

d)

Sussex Pledge

99.
What is a gulag?
a)
Army barracks
b)
Labor camp
c)
Weekend retreat
d)
Political asylum camp
100.
Who supported the "Red Army"?
a)
Imperialists
b)
Communists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Anarchists
101.
A Soviet citizen living under Stalin’s rule had all aspects of life monitored and controlled by a centralized authority.
 This is an example of
a)
A.  totalitarianism. 
b)
B. anarchism.
c)
C. theocracy. 
d)
D. democracy.
102.
Which of the following European country faced the greatest economic challenges after WW I? 
a)
Austria
b)
Great Britian
c)
France
d)
Germany
103.

The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?

a)

the end of the gold rush

b)

the crash of the stock market

c)

the ending of World War II

d)

the high price of oil

104.
. Which type of government believes that the country is more important than the individual?
a)
communism
b)
fascism
c)
democracy
d)
theocracy
105.

In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of?

a)

the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union

b)

Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies

c)

The active support of the United States

d)

severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I

106.

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

a)

Government ownership of the means of production and distribution

b)

One-party system that denied basic human rights

c)

Encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts

d)

Emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons

107.

Why did Japan follow imperialist policies after World War I?

a)

To obtain natural resources for manufacturing

b)

To attack the Soviet Union for oil

c)

To convert people to Shinto (their religion)

d)

To compete with China in trade

108.

The government’s effort to influence public opinion or the way people feel about something

a)

Persuasion

b)

Brainwashing

c)

Propaganda

d)

Totalitarianism

109.
What policy did European nations like France and Britain adopt when dealing with Germany before WWII?
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Appeasement
d)
Aggressionism
110.
What is anti-Semitism?
a)
prejudice against Jews
b)
prejudice against people who are different
c)
prejudice against people who are religious
d)
prejudice against people based on race
111.
Who took over Russia after the death of Vladimir Lenin?
a)
Solzhenitsyn
b)
Tojo
c)
Stalin
d)
Trotsky
112.

Which Laws stripped Jews of German citizenship?

a)

Nuremburg

b)

Berlin

c)

Munich

d)

Hamburg

113.

Germans attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues on this "night."

a)

Kristallnacht

b)

New Deal

c)

Gurkenacht

d)

Great Purge

114.
The Munich Agreement said
a)
Germany gets the Sudetenland
b)
Germany cannot occupy the Sudetenland
c)
Czechoslovakia gets to decide whether Germany gets the Sudetenland or not
115.
The Munich Agreement said
a)
Germany gets the Sudetenland
b)
Germany cannot occupy the Sudetenland
c)
Czechoslovakia gets to decide whether Germany gets the Sudetenland or not
116.
By 1938, Hitler rebuilt his military in Germany.  What treaty did he violate with this action?
a)
The Munich Agreement
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
d)
Treaty of Paris
117.
Why did France and Britain use appeasement to stop Hitler
a)
They wanted to avoid another World War
b)
Prevent a Nazi invasion of Russia
c)
To prevent the fall of the league of Nations
d)
Didn't want to anger Germans
118.

How did the policy of appeasement lead to WWII?

a)

European powers let Germany get away with aggressive maneuvers until it was too late

b)

It caused the global economic depression

c)

France let Germany invade with little resistance

d)

It prevented Germany from developing its military, thus angering German leadership

119.

What is the name given to the Nazi's murder of 6 million Jews and non-Aryans?

a)

D-Day

b)

Little Boy

c)

Holocaust

d)

Hiroshima

120.

What strategy did the US use to defeat Japan?

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Island Hopping

c)

Atomic Bombs

d)

No real strategy was needed

121.

What provoked the US into entering WWII?

a)

Germany's invasion of Poland

b)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

D-Day

d)

The Soviet Union's invasion of Poland

122.

What event officially started World War II?

a)

Assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Germany’s invasion of Poland

d)

Battle of Britain

123.

First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me. — Martin Niemöller


Which event is Martin Niemöller referring to in this passage?

a)

(1) Ukrainian famine

b)

(2) World War I

c)

(3) breakup of Yugoslavia

d)

(4) Holocaust

124.

After World War II, trials for Nazi war criminals were conducted by the

a)

(1) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

b)

(2) Nuremburg Tribunals

c)

(3) Sadler Commission

d)

(4) International Red Cross

125.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
126.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
127.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
128.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

129.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

130.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

131.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

132.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
133.
This "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic counties--
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Wall of Democracy
134.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
135.
What was the name for the 1955 alliance of Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe  that were the counterpart to the western alliance?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Alliance
d)
Iron Curtain
136.
Leader of communism in China
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Hirohito Showa
c)
Xi Jinping
d)
Pu Yi
137.

Which term means the linking of nations through trade, information, technologies, and communication?

a)

Servicing

b)

Globalization

c)

Outsourcing

d)

Travel

138.
How did the Cold War experience change during the 1970's? 
a)
it ended with the fall of the Berlin wall 
b)
it reached its all time high during the Cuban Missile Crisis 
c)
it experienced Detente, or a cooling off 
d)
it expanded into Africa 
139.
The revolution in China of resulted in 1949 with 
a)
Mao starting the Communist Peoples Republic of China, and Chiang Kai Shek being forced to Taiwan to continue the Republic of China 
b)
Chiang Kai Shek successully forcing Mao Zedong and the communist into North Korea
c)
the Soviet Union joining China in creating a East Asian communist block 
d)
China leading both Korea and Vietnam into a Communist alliance 
140.
The Chinese rapid industrialization plan was called the 
a)
New Economic Plan 
b)
New Deal
c)
Self Strengthening Movement 
d)
Great Leap Forward 
141.
The end of Cold war was signified by the 
a)
Berlin Wall begin taken down 
b)
Mikhail Gorbechev being assassinated 
c)
Nuclear attack of Moscow
d)
the riots in Tianamen Square 
142.

The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to...

a)

Begin a cycle of armed revolution.

b)

draw attention to critical issues.

c)

increase the strength of the military.

d)

resist the power of religious leaders.

143.

In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of...

a)

helping the British fight WWII

b)

removing British control from the subcontinent.

c)

abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination.

d)

establishing a unified government based on religious teachings.

144.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained it independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

b)

The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

145.
Why was there international support to create the state of Israel in 1948?
a)
the land was unoccupied at the time
b)
the Holocaust opened peoples' eyes to the persecution of the Jews
c)
Arab countries in the area supported the creation of a Jewish homeland
d)
all national groups in the former Ottoman Empire were promised homelands by the UN
146.
A major argument between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
a)
wants to control oil resources in the area
b)
claims Israel as their homeland
c)
believes in different interpretations of the same religion
d)
has close military alliances with neighboring countries
147.

A major factor in the development of 20th–century nationalist movements throughout Africa was a common

a)

language throughout most of Africa

b)

goal to end European rule in Africa

c)

ethnic bond among the people of

sub-Saharan Africa

d)

religion throughout most of Africa

148.

The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

a)

the topographic features of the continent

b)

the patterns of European colonialism

c)

traditional African language groups

d)

the location of ancient African tribal

kingdoms

149.

Which leader is most closely associated with bringing about the end of apartheid in South Africa?

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Desmond Tutu

c)

Kwame Nkrumah

d)

Jomo Kenyatta

150.

South Africa’s apartheid system was designed to

a)

defend the dictatorship of the African National Congress.

b)

make voting simpler and easier.

c)

allow each race to develop its own culture.

d)

protect white minority control over the country.

151.

Which statement best expresses a major idea of Pan-Africanism?

a)

African doctors should be trained in

Western schools.

b)

European nations should reestablish

economic relationships with their former

African colonies.

c)

All people of African descent should work together to

solve their problems.

d)

African nations should send

peacekeeping forces to settle disputes in

other areas of the world.

152.

What is a terrorist?

a)

A very scary person

b)

A brand of electric car

c)

People who use violence and fear to gain political power

d)

To unlawfully take control of (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go in a different direction for their own purposes.

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