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WorksheetsFinal Exam Semester 2 Study Guide
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
Which is the definition of Imperialism?
When large, wealthy countries take over smaller, weaker countries for personal gain.
When small nations go to big and strong nations for protection
When large, wealthy nations go to war with each other
When small nations go to war with each other
Which of the following motives for Imperialism are represented in the "Scramble for Africa" image?
Economic
Political
Religious
Racist
Which of the following motives for Imperialism are represented in the "Resources of Africa" image?
Economic
Political
Religious
Racist
Which of the following motives for Imperialism are represented in this image?
Economic
Political
Religious
Racist
Besides producing cash crops, how else did India serve British economic needs?
India had a huge population of 300 million consumers who could be forced to by British textiles and goods. .
India had a huge population that could be forced to work in British factories.
India had a huge population that could be forced to work on industrial farms to feed Britain
India had a huge population that could provide soldiers (Sepoy) to defend and expand the growing Empire.
Choose which is not a reason for imperialism ...
the need of raw materials
desire to compete against European empires
the need for more workers in the industrial age
the need for new markets and more natural resources
Who was excluded (left out) from the Berlin Conference?
representatives for the US
representatives of European countries
representatives of African countries
representatives of the 3rd Estate
In 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was established mainly because the United States wanted to
keep control of Alaska and
Hawaii
establish more colonies in
Latin America
support England's attempt to
keep its empire in Central America
warn Europe against any further
colonization in Latin America
Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information on the map?
The United States respected the
sovereignty of Latin American nations.
United States military action
was used to protect American interests.
The United States rarely used
its armed forces in Latin America before World War II.
United States military action in
Latin America supported European colonies.
The primary goal of the United States foreign policy referred to in the cartoon was to
build United States factories
in the Caribbean region
improve relations with
Caribbean nations
provide defense for nations in
the Caribbean
protect United States interests
in the Caribbean region
Which of these best describes the Scramble for Africa?
Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map
Diplomats worked with tribal leaders to determine how to colonize countries in Africa
European countries worked to finance capital expansion in African nations through loans.
The United States used the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent nations from colonizing Africa.
Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?
They wanted to acquire power and prestige
They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals
They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"
They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences
Using its industrial might to prepare for World War I, Germany was ____________ (Complete this sentence using the best possible answer below)
unable to prevent workers from striking
able to produce weapons at maximum capacity, matching the industrial might of rival England
unable to produce enough supplies to remain in the war
able to produce enough submarines to sink the British fleet
Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?
The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.
The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.
The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.
The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.
What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the Treaty of Versailles?
What did the Russian Revolution happen during?
World War One
Industrial Revolution
The Civil War
The Enlightenment
One major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the...
sharp economic differences between the social classes
appeal of communism to the Russian Nobles
the defeat of Germany in WWI
the marriage of the Czar to a German princess
How did the policy of appeasement lead to WWII?
European powers let Germany get away with aggressive maneuvers until it was too late
It caused the global economic depression
France let Germany invade with little resistance
It prevented Germany from developing its military, thus angering German leadership
__________________ is a type of government where the leader has total control and individual freedoms are denied.
Fascism
Democracy
Representative Democracy
Parliamentary Governement
The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during
World War II was called
the Progressive Movement
Internment camps
the Marshall Plan
the Holocaust
What effect did World War II have on race relations in America?
Many Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps
Discrimination against African Americans came to an end
German Americans were forced into concentration camps
Japanese Americans were prohibited from serving in the military
The ____________ cut off Eastern Europe from the West metaphorically speaking.
The Marshall Plan
The Berlin Airlift
WWII
The Iron Curtain
Which statement is correct when regarding the Iron Curtain? (Choose TWO)
Term used by Winston Churchill to describe Post War WWII
Term used to separate East Europe, which was Communist; and West Europe, which was Capitalist
Term used to separate East Europe, which was Capitalist; and West Europe, which Communist
Term to describe an actual wall built by Stalin...he made Germany pay for it
Why did the Chinese Civil War stop from 1937 to 1945?
The United States invaded into China, they defeated the Communists
The Japanese invaded into China, causing the Nationalists and Communists to come together to fight the Japanese
The Nationalists defeated the Communists
The Nationalists and Communists formed two different countries
Which side was victorious in the Chinese Civil War?
Harry Truman and the United States
Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists
Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union
Mao Zedong and the Communists
What were the goals of the Great Leap Forward?
To modernize China through agriculture and industry
To develop a stronger military
To make all the Chinese people work harder than ever before
To grow enough crops that they could sell what they don't eat
The Great Leap Forward was
very successful
did not change much in China.
was very unsuccessful
all the above
Even though there was a massive production of grain, when the government sold it there was not enough for the Chinese people. The 20-45 million Chinese people starved and massive famine resulted. Some scholars refer to this as the _______________________.
Famine Cloud
Great Leap Backwards
Great Leap Forward
Leap into Starvation
Who made up the majority of protestors at Tiananmen Square?
doctors
teachers
students
children
How do we know that the Korean War was a civil war?
The USA helped South Korea.
The UN got involved in the war.
North Korea was fighting South Korea.
The USSR sent help to North Korea.
How did the USA get involved in the Korean War?
They dropped nuclear bombs to force North Korea into surrendering.
They saved South Korea after it was invaded, then chased the North Korean forces into China.
They helped to negotiate for South Korea to surrender.
They fought directly with the USSR in Korea.
Why did China decide to take part in the Korean War? Select all the right answers.
It did not want a neighbour that was democratic.
It wanted to take Korea for itself.
There were valuable resources in Korea.
The USA had its military forces at the border and was threatening China.
Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Viet Cong
Kent State University
Why did the USSR want to put missiles on Cuba?
To have more missiles because they couldn't match the nuclear power of the US
To counter the Warsaw Pact countries that were overthrowing communism
To counter the US missiles in Italy and Turkey
To counter the power of NATO
What was the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The ambassadors from both countries came to an agreement to remove missiles from the countries each were concerned about
The President and Soviet Premier decided that they would both agree to disagree without fighting
Kennedy lifted the blockade but Cuba still had missiles on it
Khrushchev decided to remove missiles from Cuba to get the blockade lifted without talking to the US first, as an act of good faith
The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by
the topographic features of the continent
the patterns of European colonialism
traditional African language groups
the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms
Which claim is best supported by the evidence included in these maps?
Egypt and Ethiopia are no longer part of Africa.
By 1980, most African countries had become independent.
By 1950, most of Africa was controlled by Russia or the United States.
The Union of South Africa was renamed Namibia.
"Don't pay your taxes or send your children to an English-supported school . . . Make your own cotton cloth by spinning the thread at home, and don't buy English-made goods. Provide yourselves with homemade salt, and do not buy government-made salt."
— Mohandas Gandhi
In this statement, Gandhi was expressing his commitment to
armed rebellion
civil disobedience
criminal acts
guerrilla tactics
Increasing interdependence of nations and peoples across the globe.
Infrastructure
Globalization
Interdependence
Specialization
A policy in which a nation does not try to limit imports or exports by enacting tariffs (taxes on imports) or subsidies (taxes on exports).
Free Trade
Trade
Goods
Supply and Demand
What are some negatives of globalization?
Workers are exploited in sweatshops
Pollution and deforestation
Low wages for factory workers in Asia and Africa
All of the answers are correct
After the Taliban refused to turn over Bin Laden to the US, President Bush sent US forces to __________________.
Afghanistan
Syria
Iran
Iraq
