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End of the Semester Make Up Exam

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of the Communist party in China?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Deng Xiaoping

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Emperor Hirohito

2.

What did the Communist party promise to bring to China?

a)

More freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of religion

c)

Food to the poor and more wealth to all Chinese, and land reforms

d)

More personal freedoms

3.

Which country was China’s key ally throughout the mid-1900s

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

The U.K.

d)

Soviet Union

4.

What was the name of the economic plan that the Chinese government developed in order to boost China’s economy?

a)

Great Leap Forward

b)

The Cultural Revolution

c)

China's Betterment Plan

d)

Chinese Economic Plan for that moolah

5.

What three problems caused the Great Leap Forward to fail within a year?

a)

Lack of funds, people, and resources

b)

Too much money, food, and resources

c)

Too much government control, too much money, and the people were too eager to work

d)

Environmental disasters, poor government management, and government corruption

6.

What was the biggest consequence of the Great Leap Forward in China?

a)

Famine, 20 million people died

b)

The economy was boosted

c)

China became a player in the international setting

d)

Chinese citizens were given more freedoms.

7.

What does this image represent?

a)

The Great Leap Forward

b)

Tiananmen Square

c)

The Long March

d)

VJ Day

8.

What is the name of the army of young students that Mao used in China to enforce policies in the 1960's?

a)

The Red Guard

b)

Hitler Youth

c)

The Youth for Communism

d)

The great Collective

9.

When did Mao and the Communists take control of China?

a)

Right after WWII

b)

in the 1930's

c)

the end of WWI

d)

during WWII

10.

The main source of conflict in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians involves

a)

Slavery

b)

Religion

c)

Communism

d)

Oil rights

11.

Zionism is

a)

the name of a religion.

b)

the name of a political movement dedicated to removing Jewish people from Europe.

c)

the name of the political movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

d)

the name of a rock band.

12.

Which of these was the biggest influence in the United Nations to recognize Israel as a nation-state in 1948?

a)

WWI

b)

the Holocaust

c)

discovery of oil

d)

the Middle East crisis

13.

Which BEST explains why Israel became a nation-state in Palestine after 1948?

a)

After the Ottoman empire was dismantled after World War I a new Jewish nation-state was created.

b)

The United Nations decided that Jewish people needed a homeland after six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust.

c)

Palestine was divided into two nation-states to be occupied by the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II.

d)

Fears that Palestine was becoming a communist state led the United States into creating Israel as a democratic country in the Middle East.

14.

Immediately after the end of World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, European countries increased their involvement in Middle Eastern political and economic affairs. Which of these BEST explains how this change took place?

a)

European people moved there to take advantage of the better climate.

b)

European Jews were fleeing the expansion and oppression of the Germany government.

c)

European governments were able to establish peace in the region for the first time in decades.

d)

European powers drew up new political borders in the region without consulting political, cultural, or historic realities.

15.

A major conflict in the Middle East is between Arab states and ______.

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Israel

d)

Turkey

16.

Which of the following causes the MOST conflict in the Middle East?

a)

water and gold

b)

land and religion

c)

immigration and currency

d)

natural resources and capital

17.

Which of the following are reasons the Jews believed they had a historical and religious connection to the land of Palestine?

a)

Jews had lived on the land over 4,000 years.

b)

Jews left the land only after being forced out by the Romans.

c)

Jerusalem and other holy sites for Judaism are located there.

d)

All are correct.

18.

The Arab-Israeli War was the first of six attempts ____________

a)

by Jews to destroy the nation of Palestine and return it to Great Britain.

b)

by Arabs and Jews to rebuild the Ottoman Empire.

c)

by Arabs to destroy the new nation of Israel.

d)

by the US to take Israeli oil.

19.

Which of the following best describes the current state relationship between Israelis and Arabs?

a)

Peace treaties have been signed, and all groups now live in harmony.

b)

Though many peace efforts have been made, hatred between the two groups remains.

c)

After defeating the Arabs in multiple wars, Israel is now the largest country in the Middle East.

d)

Arabs have agreed to all of Israel's demands, but Israel refuses to give up any portion of Jerusalem to the Palestinians.

20.

The Shah wanted to modernize Iran.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

In Iran, Khomeini wanted a traditional society.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

In Iran, Khomeini established a theocratic type of government.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that

a)

Women were being denied political rights

b)

Traditional values were being undermined by Western ideas

c)

Israel had lost its influence in the Middle East

d)

Religious leaders were becoming too powerful

24.

The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran was a reaction to the failure of the Shah to...

a)

Modernize the nation's economy

b)

Meet the social and political needs of the people

c)

Establish political ties with Western nations

d)

Supply the military with advanced weapons technology

25.

The Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran were similar in that they...

a)

Restored power to the hereditary monarchs

b)

Attempted to reject the traditional cultures in these countries

c)

Resisted foreign influence in these countries

d)

Reestablished the power of religious leaders

26.

In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused...

a)

An increase in women's rights

b)

Tension between traditionalism and modernization to continue

c)

Foreign control of natural resources to expand

d)

The introduction of a communist form of government

27.

What country did we make a nuclear deal with?

a)

Quatar

b)

United Arab Emirates

c)

Iran

d)

Iraq

28.

What are punishments put on another country called?

a)

a whoppin'

b)

sanctions

c)

sentancing

d)

the silent treatment

29.

What is the US's main reasoning for intervening in middle eastern affairs?

a)

We are just being helpful

b)

We want to conquer the middle east

c)

because we want to

d)

Oil

30.

Mohamed Bouazizi started the Arab Spring. What did he do?

a)

Led the first peaceful protests against dictators.

b)

Brought social media awareness to the Arab countries.

c)

Led the first violent protests against dictators.

d)

Set himself on fire to show injustices of dictators.

31.

The Arab Spring is described as what?

a)

The warming of equatorial regions due to global warming.

b)

The renewed study of Islam in Arab countries.

c)

The protests against long-term political leaders in Arab countries.

d)

A movement to create lasting peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews.

32.

The image shows how the Arab Spring spread so quickly. Which best describes the diffusion of the Arab Spring?

a)

Social media showed problems and spread ideas very quickly.

b)

Long-term dictators did not know how to use Twitter and Facebook.

c)

The people of Arab countries were hesitant to use technology for fear of being arrested.

d)

Dictators blocked the internet so that the message of freedom could not spread.

33.

Which country has the most Syrian refugees?

a)

Turkey

b)

Jordan

c)

Egypt

d)

Germany

34.

Which event involved the communist Sandinista group (backed by the Soviet Union) against the Contra group (backed by the United States)?

a)

Soccer War

b)

Nicaraguan Revolution

c)

Guatemalan Civil War

d)

Cuban Revolution

35.
What type of government did Pinochet set up in Chile? 
a)
Military dictatorship
b)
Open democracy
c)
Communist 
d)
Socialist
36.
The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...
a)
climate change
b)
the seasons
c)
the weather
d)
natural change
37.
Increasing quantities of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____. 
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
38.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
Flooding
b)
Heat Waves
c)
Hurricanes
d)
All of the above
39.
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon dioxide CO2
b)
Methane CH4
c)
Water vapor
d)
Nitrogen N2
40.
Global Warming does not affect humans, only plants and animals
a)
True
b)
False
41.
The area inside the city is called ______.
a)
urban
b)
suburban
c)
rural
42.

Is this rural or urban?: High population density

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

43.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
44.

What are the effects of Urbanization on the environment?

a)

It gets rid of plant life and causes habitat destruction.

b)

Causes waves to go farther then normal.

c)

Stretches trees to far.

d)

Stretches trees to far.

45.

Increasing interdependence of nations and peoples across the globe.

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Globalization

c)

Interdependence

d)

Specialization

46.

The development of a worldwide economy where resources flow fairly freely across borders.

a)

Globalization

b)

Economy

c)

GDP

d)

Economic Independence

47.

What are some positives of globalization?

a)

Cheap sneakers and clothes

b)

Cheap electronics

c)

Information is easy to access and it travels quickly (internet and social media)

d)

All of the answers are correct

48.

__________ happens when there are too many people living in an area.

a)

population

b)

overpopulation

c)

community

d)

A &B are correct

49.

What’s causing overpopulation?

a)

People are living longer now.

b)

People are having lots of children.

c)

People are moving to big cities.

d)

All are correct.

50.

There's a lot of pollution _________ overpopulation.

a)

too

b)

because of

c)

so

51.

There are lots of _______ in big cities because there aren't enough houses for everyone

a)

cottages

b)

slums

c)

supermarkets

d)

stores