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Modern World History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Independence movements in colonial territories were often led by

a)

Educated Elites

b)

Peasants

c)

Communists

d)

Immigrants

2.

Organization created for mutual defense against potential Soviet aggression

a)

NATO

b)

OPEC

c)

League of Nations

d)

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

3.

Reason U.S. and Soviet Union may have preferred proxy wars

a)

To avoid direct military conflict and nuclear exchange

b)

To maintain control over former colonies

c)

To acquire natural resources by forcing states to favor U.S. or Soviet companies

d)

To buy time for more weapons research

4.

U.S. philosophy of limiting the geographic spread of Communism during the Cold War

a)

Containment

b)

Oppression

c)

Radiation

d)

Real Politik

5.

Organization created in response to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Central Powers

c)

The Syndicate

d)

European Union

6.

Communist dictator and leader of the early Soviet Union

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Abe Lincoln

d)

Abe Vigoda

7.

Major cause of independence movements in the the 20th C.

a)

Development of nationalism among colonial peoples

b)

Rising economic freedom in the colonies

c)

Environmental conservation movements in the colonies

d)

Religious and cultural divisions in the colonies

8.

Leader of communist China and architect of the "Great Leap Forward"

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Augusto Pinochet

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Jackie Chan

9.

Primary similarity between the economic approaches of China and the Soviet Union

a)

Direct command of the economy to speed the process of industrialization

b)

Building support by slowing the pace of industrialization

c)

Creating very large dams to harness electricity

d)

Allowing workers to plan their nation's economy

10.

Economic system which allows private property and encourage entrepreneurs to start businesses

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Command Market

d)

Busy Business-ness

11.

Economic system which aims at a classless society and common ownership of all economic resources

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Busy Business-ness part 2

12.

Between WW1 and WW2, European nations experienced

a)

Economic depression and weakness

b)

Strong support for collective security

c)

Rising numbers of stable democracies

d)

Shiny Happy People Holding Hands

13.

A major effect of globalization on modern economies

a)

Multinational corporations have become more powerful

b)

Countries always have a positive balance of trade

c)

Workers are fixed in one location and cannot typically relocate

d)

There are more consumer goods but less variety

14.

Which best statement best summarizes the impact of the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?

a)

Treaty punished and destabilized Germany

b)

Treaty applied fair standards and policies to all nations

c)

Treaty helped solidify European democracies

d)

Shiny Happy People

15.

Which international agreement harmed the German economy and limited the size of its military?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Utrecht

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

Trail of Tears

16.

Original causes of World War 1 include all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Trade Agreements

b)

Militarism

c)

Alliances

d)

Imperialism

e)

Nationalism

17.

After gaining independence, many former colonies in Africa and Asia have dealt with

a)

Military Takeovers (coup d'état)

b)

Communism

c)

Universal Suffrage

d)

Busy Business-ness part 3

18.

The Soviet Union established an early lead in the "Space Race" with

a)

The Sputnik satellite launch and orbit

b)

A successful moon landing in 1959

c)

The deep space probe Pravda

d)

Successful exploration of a black hole

19.

U.S. reasoning behind Containment Policy

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Super Mario Theory

c)

Poker Face Theory

d)

Sea of Thieves Theory

20.

Two countries that were struggles for the US versus Communism

a)

Korea and Vietnam

b)

France and Mexico

c)

Jamaica and Serbia

d)

Iceland and Ireland