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WorksheetsUnit 10 Globalization and the 20th Century
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which is the direct result of the growth of internet use around the globe?
international conflicts decreased
exchange of ideas increased
global trade decreased
pollution increased
Which organization proposed the partitioning of Palestine in 1948 to form the state of Israel?
Commonwealth of Nations
League of Arab States
United Nations
Organization of American States
The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union signify the
end of the Cold War
collapse of the Taliban
strength of the Warsaw Pact
power of the European Union.
This term refers to a division, as in the division of India and Pakistan into two separate states in 1947
Cultural revolution
Partition
Free Trade
Ethnic cleansing
A transformation of agricultural practices particularly in developing nations to increase global food supplies.
Warsaw Pact
Apartheid
Green revolution
Civil disobedience
strictly enforced racial segregation in South Africa prevented Black South Africans
Apartheid
SALT
Green revolution
Civil disobedience
attempt by Mao and his followers to reinvigorate the People’s Republic of China
Free Trade
Partition
Ethnic cleansing
Cultural revolution
The integration of economic, social, and some political systems across the world
Civil disobedience
Globalization
SALT
Green revolution
this was a treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union which sought to limit the further production of nuclear weapons
Globalization
Cultural revolution
SALT
Civil disobedience
argued in favor of mass resistance and protest through non-violent means, popularized by Mohandas K Gandhi
Globalization
SALT
Civil disobedience
Cultural revolution
the mass expulsion or killing of members of an unwanted ethnic or religious group in a society
Ethnic cleansing
Partition
Cultural revolution
Free Trade
International trade left to its natural course without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.
Partition
Ethnic cleansing
Free Trade
Cultural revolution
A defensive alliance headed by the Soviet Union as a response to the American-led NATO
Green revolution
Apartheid
Civil disobedience
Warsaw Pact
How did Mohandas Gandhi help India achieve its independence from the United Kingdom?
by promoting the use of civil disobedience
by leading a revolutionary war
by introducing a resolution to the United Nations
by becoming a member of the British Parliament
What was the main goal of the Vietnamese nationalists following World War II?
to disprove the domino theory
to establish democratic elections
to remove the French from power
to provide natural resources to the Soviets
What was apartheid?
a policy of open discussion proposed by Gorbachev
A South African policy separating the races
An abrupt shift to free-market economics in Czechoslovakia
A gradual opening of the Soviet political system
After World War II, the major foreign policy goal of the United States was
the containment of communism
to promote world peace
to promote decolonization
the division of Asia
Why did nationalists in India gain more
support for their cause after World War I?
The British had broken pre–World War I promise.
The nationalists had refused to send soldiers to fight in World War I.
The British had set up a new government in India after WW I.
The nationalists had lost many battles during World War I.
Diplomatic hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II
the Marshall Plan
the Cold War
the Warsaw Pact
the Truman Doctrine
The goal of Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of perestroika and glasnost was to
expand collectivization and communes
resume development of Soviet nuclear weapons
stop expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
reform the government and economic structure and allow greater political discussion
During the partition of India, which religious group fled to Pakistan?
Catholics
Hindus
Muslims
Christians
What was the result of the pro-democracy movement centered in Tiananmen Square in 1989?
The state arrested, killed, and wounded hundreds of protesters
It showed the China’s struggling educational system
It weakened the Communist government and established democracy.
The state allowed the creation of opposition political parties
Which of the following gives an example of an effect of placing communications satelites in Earth's orbit?
It has reduced our dependence on fossil fuels.
It has allowed people to travel overseas more quickly.
It has allowed people to view live events on other continents.
It has decreased the number of armed conflicts around the world.
Which of the following is an example of free trade?
People using computers to purchase items from their local clothing store
Cargo ships carrying large shipments from one continent to another.
Companies establishing businesses within their own country.
Governments eliminating intercontinental barriers to trade.
What did Churchill’s phrase “iron curtain” come to mean?
Europe was forever changed by the Nazi regime.
Europe would still have Allied and Axis powers after the war.
Europe would need a continued military presence for decades.
Europe was divided between democratic and communist countries.
What was the Soviet Union’s response to the formation of NATO?
It developed an intercontinental ballistic missile.
It launched Sputnik.
It engaged in brinkmanship.
It organized the Warsaw Pact.
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 positives of globalization?
Cheap sneakers and clothes
Cheap electronics
Information is easy to access and it travels quickly (internet and social media)
All of the answers are correct
During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?
Truman Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?
It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.
The U.S. government started NASA.
U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.
All of the above
Khrushchev's policy of aggression w/ U.S.
Gorbachev' policy of reform and restructuring in the USSR's economy
Russian term for admiration of a comrade
Capital of Sudetenland
In a speech regarding the divide in Europe over communism, Winston Churchill stated that a(n) ___________ descended over the continent.
steel wall
iron wall
steel curtain
iron curtain
The organization that was formed to combat communism and protect member nations from a communist attack was the
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
NATO
CIA
As a reform to society, China instituted the ________ as a way of removing previous capitalist influences and implementing communist policies throughout the country.
Cultural Revolution
satellite nations
spheres of influence
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The nation created after World War II as a homeland for displaced Jews was
Palestine
the Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Israel
During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?
Truman Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
