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WorksheetsChapter 23 & 24 Honors World History Study Guide
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
The purpose of NATO was . . .
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In what year was the Berlin Wall torn down?
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What has the PLO continued to demand since 1964?
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The limited wars of the Cold War were . . .
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The Viet Cong was . . .
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What began in 1949 when the Soviets developed their first atomic bomb?
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Yugoslavia differed from other Communist states in Eastern Europe in that it . . .
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The immediate cause of the Korean War was the . . .
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The Tet offensive was important because . . .
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What U.S. movement centered on equal rights for black citizens and issues like school desegregation?
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In 1948 a crisis developed over Western access to . . .
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What was Mao’s plan to modernize China’s industry and agriculture?
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Which of the following was not a result of the Korean War?
A demilitarized zone was established between North and South Korea.
Communists were humiliated and did not try to take any more land anywhere.
Status quo was restored.
Larger war had been prevented, and communism was contained.
What does détente mean?
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Charles De Gaulle helped bring about the Fifth Republic’s constitution which provided for a . . .
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The purpose of the Cultural Revolution was to . . .
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One of the most serious crises of the Cold War occurred in 1962 when the United States insisted that . . .
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President Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) because . . .
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What president brought renewed confidence and hope to America in the 1980s by reducing government regulations and lowering taxes?
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This was the parallel that marked the border between North and South Korea.
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Gorbachev’s goal in introducing perestroika was to . . .
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Which of the following did not lead to the collapse of the Soviet Empire?
unsettled leadership
economic woes
unrest of Eastern Europeans
too little defense spending
This nation persecutes religious groups.
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What is considered to be one of the fastest growing transnational crimes in the world?
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The ground invasion of Iraq in the first Gulf War was preceded by . . .
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South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore have become more prosperous by copying the success of which country?
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What is the “world’s largest democracy”?
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In 1997 control of Hong Kong passed to . . .
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Brexit refers to . . .
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What Latin American country has the highest economic growth rate?
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Following September 11, 2001, the U.S. used special forces and air power to topple the . . .
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What is the term for the uprisings that occurred in many Muslim nations like Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria?
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Georgia overthrew the pro-Russian government with the . . .
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Which country has recently been extending its influence in the region of Latin America?
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How did President Bush respond to the instability in Iraq as a result of the clashes between Shia and Sunni Muslims following the American invasion?
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The majority religion in India is . . .
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Who tried to maintain dominance over Bosnia even if it meant slaughtering Bosnian people?
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Who intervened in the former Yugoslavia to stop ethnic and religious wars between the dominant Serbs and two other groups?
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The countries that border the Persian Gulf are almost exclusively . . .
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) refers to . . .
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Kim Jong Un is the ruthless dictator of . . .
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In 2001 what country was allowed to join the World Trade Organization?
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Greece has been experiencing a . . .
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An unintended consequence of China’s population control policy is . . .
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What country did Iraq invade in August 1990?
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Who was the leader of ISIS?
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The Asian country with the greatest percentage of protestant Christians is . . .
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What is true about the Japanese economy?
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Where is the conclusion of history described?
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A major reason for migration from the Middle East to Western Europe has been the . . .
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Marshal Tito was the Communist dictator of what country?
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What was the domino theory?
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Who seized power in Cuba in 1959 and allied his country with the Soviet Union?
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What is the name for the free world’s military alliance in Europe that is headed by the United States?
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Which 1972 treaty between the United States and the Soviets intended to limit strategic arms for both?
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Who did the United States recognize as the “real” China throughout the Cold War?
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Who commanded the UN forces in Korea?
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Name the alliance formed to combat communism in Southeast Asia.
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What was the military alliance called that included Russia and its satellite states in Eastern Europe?
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Who was the Communist leader of Vietnam?
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What U.S. president gradually reduced American involvement in Vietnam through a program called Vietnamization?
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What was the name of the failed invasion of Cuba by CIA-trained Cuban exiles?
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What has replaced communism as the major international threat?
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List two of the three factors that challenged Japan’s economy.
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List three challenges experienced by Latin America.
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Where did each of the four airliners, hijacked on September 11, 2001, crash?
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This organization, composed of twenty-eight states, manages agriculture, fisheries, and regional development in its member states.
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What is the term for the process where immigrants apply for immediate family members to come to the United States?
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Who masterminded the attack on September 11, 2001?
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Who achieved independence for India through a campaign of passive resistance?
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What term describes a nonviolent program designed to defy authority through strikes, mass demonstrations, and refusal to pay taxes?
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Why has the Syrian civil war taken on international relevance?
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The newest drug crisis in the United States involves which type of drugs?
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What is the potential result of cutting down too many trees in the Amazon forest?
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What is China doing in Southeast Asia that nations including Vietnam and the Philippines are vigorously protesting?
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