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Global 10 Review

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Islamic group began to invade the Christian, Byzantine Empire?
a)
Fatimid
b)
Turk
c)
Chinese
d)
Franks
2.

Which of the following was a system in which the Ottomans took Christian boys, converted them to Islam, and had them work in the military and government?

a)

Millet System

b)

Sultan System

c)

Vizier System

d)

Devshirme System

3.

Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand militarily into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?

a)

woodblock printing

b)

wheelbarrow

c)

gunpowder

d)

magnetic compass

4.

The ottoman empire practice what religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

5.

The Mughals practiced what religion

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

6.

What is the name of the capital of the Ottoman Empire

a)

Constantinople

b)

Rome

c)

Istanbul

d)

Ceylon

7.

What was the name of the city that the Ottomans turned to Istanbul

a)

Rome

b)

Versailles

c)

Constantinople

d)

St. Petersburg

8.

Eventually, which major European country will colonize in India

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

9.

What is the correct location of the Ottoman Empire

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

What is the correct location of the Mughal Empire

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which man completed the unification of Japan and set up a shogunate in Japan to maintain that control?

a)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

b)

Ito Hirohito

c)

Oda Nobunaga

d)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

12.
How did the Tokugawa shoguns exert political control over the daimyo in 17th century Japan?
a)
They killed the daimyo’s draft animals.
b)
They kept the daimyo’s family in Edo as hostages.
c)
They exiled the daimyo to Korea.
d)
Nothing, the shoguns did not exert political control over the daimyo.
13.

A form of government with unlimited power held by one individual

a)

Democracy

b)

Absolutism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Republicanism

14.

Theory that justified absolutism by claiming that absolute power came directly from God

a)

Divine Right

b)

Enlightened

c)

Social Contract theory

d)

Manifest Destiny

15.

What was the purpose of Louis XIV's policy of Alternate Attendance at the Palace of Versailles

a)

To control the nobles

b)

To hear the complaints of the third estate

c)

To share power with the nobles

d)

To show off the beauty of Versailles

16.

Under the idea of the "consent of the governed," what happens if government fails to protect the peoples' rights?

a)

Nothing, people must obey the government

b)

The people would have a right to revolt

c)

The people would be returned to a state of nature

d)

People would be forced to enter into a social contract

17.

A "Social Contract" is an agreement between a ruler and who?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictator

c)

Citizens

d)

Aliens

18.

Who believed in a separation of powers as a way to provide checks and balances?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Rousseau

c)

Hobbes

d)

Locke

19.

Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that power comes from the "Consent of the Governed?"

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Rousseau

20.

Which Enlightenment thinker believed it was the government's job to protect natural rights?

a)

Hobbes

b)

Voltaire

c)

Locke

d)

Wollstonecraft

21.

What groups of people made up the First and Second Estate?

a)

clergy and bourgeoisie

b)

peasants and middle class citizens

c)

nobles and clergy

d)

working class citizens and emigres

22.

Who made the Tennis Court Oath?

a)

a group of moderates known as Girondists

b)

Napoleon

c)

representatives of Third Estate

d)

King Louis XVI

23.

Who led the Reign of Terror?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Robespierre

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Danton

24.

On July 14, 1789, Parisians stormed what place to obtain gunpowder and weapons?

a)

Eiffel Tower

b)

Bastille

c)

Versailles Palace

d)

Tuileries Palace

25.

When the Third Estate rebelled, the created what group?

a)

National Assembly

b)

French Parliament

c)

Congress of France

d)

Directory

26.

Statement of revolutionary ideals adopted by France's National Assembly. Included ideas that all citizens (men) were equal and had the right to free expression

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution

d)

Articles of Confederation

27.
What country did Haiti gain its independence from ___?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
 Spain
d)
The United States
28.
What did the French call Haiti?
a)
Saint Domingue
b)
Santo Domingo
c)
Hispaniola
d)
New Spain
29.

Why was San Domingue (Haiti) so valuable to France?

a)

The colony was an important naval outpost used to raid the Spanish.

b)

The island was a wealthy plantation colony that grew sugar, coffee, and cotton.

c)

The island was a wealthy manufacturing colony that created luxury goods for French citizens.

d)

The colony was a strategic outpost used to bolster U. S. forces against the British navy.

30.

Which of the following were influences of the Latin American Revolutions? (The Domino Effect)

a)

The Enlightenment

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The French Revolution

d)

The Russian Revolution

31.

Who was the leading general of the Haitian Revolution?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

King Louis XVI

c)

Robespierre

d)

Trussaint L'Ouverture

32.

What helped "Spark" the Latin American Revolutions?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte selling the Louisiana Territory to the United States.

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte conquering Spain in 1808 and putting his brother on the throne.

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte escaping from the island of Elba.

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte reinstating slavery in French colonies in 1803.

33.

Which of the following does not belong to the Latin American social system?

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Creoles

c)

Mestizos

d)

Native Americans

e)

San Culottes

34.

What social structure existed in Latin America's New Spain?

a)

The Caste System

b)

Feudalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

35.

How was the Social System in Latin America different than the Social System found in France?

a)

It was based on education

b)

It was based on wealth

c)

It was based on race

d)

It was based on land occupation

36.

This revolutionary of the Latin American Revolutions helped liberate the northern part of South America from Spain. He was also known as the "Great Liberator".

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L' Ouverture

c)

Jose San Martin

d)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

37.

This revolutionary of the Latin American Revolutions helped liberate the southern part of South America from Spain.

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L' Ouverture

c)

Jose San Martin

d)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

38.

This revolutionary of the Latin American Revolutions helped liberate the Haiti from France. This freed slave led one of the only successful slave rebellions in the western hemisphere.

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L' Ouverture

c)

Jose San Martin

d)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

39.

Which of the following countries in Latin America gained its independence through a "Bloodless Revolution"?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

Columbia

40.

Mark all that apply to the results of the Latin American Revolutions.

a)

Many new independent countries

b)

Several independent countries were recolonized

c)

Spain lost significant influence and power in the world

d)

The Monroe Doctrine helped protect new independent countries from being recolonized by European powers

41.

A warning to European powers not interfere or to colonize additional territories in the Western Hemisphere.

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

The Monroe Doctrine

c)

The Dollar Diplomacy

d)

The No Colonization Principle

42.

Which of the following answers would apply to Latin America AFTER the Latin American Revolutions?

a)

They remained weak, non-industrial, poor agricultural countries

b)

Caudillos or military dictators came to power in Latin American countries

c)

Democracy was successfully established in many of these new countries

43.

This revolutionary of the Latin American Revolutions helped liberate the southern part of South America from Spain.

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L' Ouverture

c)

Jose San Martin

d)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

44.

Describe the social structure in Spain's Latin American colonies, known as the Castas system

a)

It was based on education

b)

It was based on wealth

c)

It was based on race

d)

It was based on land occupation

45.

• Appointment of Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor

• Austro-Prussian War, 1866

• Franco-Prussian War, 1870–1871


These events led directly to

a)

the unification of Germany

b)

foreign rule in Italy

c)

the rebellion of the Sepoys

d)

an alliance between Serbs and Russians

46.

The slogan “Blood and Iron” and a united Germany are most closely associated with

a)

Prince Metternich

b)

Simón Bolívar

c)

Camillo Cavour

d)

Otto von Bismarck

47.

Which social change occurred during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

increased status for religious leaders

b)

growth of the working class

c)

expansion of privileges for the landed nobility

d)

development of the extended family

48.

One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to

a)

overthrow divine right monarchies

b)

unify their nations

c)

establish communist systems

d)

form an alliance with Great Britain

49.

Which 19th century ideology led to the unification of Germany and of Italy and to the eventual breakup of Austria-Hungary and of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

liberalism

d)

socialism

50.

Public lands became privately owned under the

a)

First Agricultural Revolution

b)

metes and bounds system

c)

Enclosure Acts

d)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

51.

Changing the type of crop planted on a particular area of land from year to year

a)

shifting cultivation

b)

metes and bounds

c)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

d)

crop rotation

52.

Which statement best describes a major reason that the Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain?

a)

A strong union movement was able to secure good working conditions and high wages for factory workers.

b)

Industries were owned by the national government.

c)

Cities could easily accommodate the migration of people from rural to urban areas.

d)

Sufficient coal and iron ore reserves and a good transportation system were available.

53.

Which geographic feature most aided England during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

natural harbors

b)

monsoon winds

c)

mountainous terrain

d)

desert climate

54.

Transportation in the 1800s was revolutionized by the development of the

a)

caravel

b)

steam engine

c)

astrolabe

d)

airplane

55.

In the early 18th century, the Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain resulted in urbanization because

a)

enslaved persons replaced free laborers on farms

b)

displaced rural workers migrated to find jobs

c)

the middle class decreased in size

d)

factory work strengthened extended families

56.

This revolutionary of the Latin American Revolutions started the Mexican War for Independence. Mexico would eventually gain its independence from Spain.

a)

Simon Bolivar

b)

Toussaint L' Ouverture

c)

Jose San Martin

d)

Father Miguel Hidalgo

57.

Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?

a)

England's natural resources led to the growth of industrial cities.

b)

People emigrated from Great Britain because of pollution.

c)

Great Britain's prosperity unified the people.

d)

In 1830, England had an unfavorable balance of trade.

58.

“It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill smelling dye. . . .” — Charles Dickens, Hard Times


Which problem is the subject of this passage?

a)

economic inequality

b)

poor transportation systems

c)

lack of child labor laws

d)

urban pollution

59.
 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 
a)
France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
b)
less fighting between African leaders and European powers
c)
African leaders voiced their suggestions
d)
Europeans divided Africa into colonies 
60.
The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Social Darwinism
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Scramble for Africa
61.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
62.
When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called
a)
industrialization
b)
miliatrism
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
63.

China and Britain fought a war over:

a)

the Korean peninsula

b)

conquests along the Nile River

c)

opium production and distribution

d)

the elimination of the samurai

64.
One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of
a)
religious conversion of Africans
b)
slaves for the American colonies
c)
raw materials used in industry
d)
new technology to gain from Africans
65.

Who controlled India before the Sepoy Rebellion?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Britain East India Company

c)

China

d)

France

66.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
67.

The belief that each "people" should have their own country is what?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Liberalism

d)

Countryism

68.

The control and exploitation of a country by a more powerful country is known as what?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Liberalism

69.
China was divided into___________________________ by foreign powers 
a)
Colonies 
b)
Protectorates 
c)
Spheres of Influence
d)
Empires
70.

To say that foreign countries seized “spheres of influence” in China means that they...

a)

had secret agreements with the Chinese government.

b)

created a new territorial government to prevent the U.S. from entering the trade market.

c)

gained control of trade and resources in specific areas of China.

d)

established a circular discussion forum.

71.

Britain took over Egypt to ensure access to this canal

a)

Suez

b)

Panama

c)

Philipine

d)

Spanish

72.

How was imperialism a cause of World War I?

a)

rivalry over overseas territories increased tensions in Europe

b)

Colonies' efforts to gain independence increased tensions in Europe

c)

Alliances among overseas territories increased tensions in Europe

d)

Efforts to stimulate trade increased tensions in European colonies

73.

How was imperialism a cause of World War I?

a)

rivalry over overseas territories increased tensions in Europe

b)

Colonies' efforts to gain independence increased tensions in Europe

c)

Alliances among overseas territories increased tensions in Europe

d)

Efforts to stimulate trade increased tensions in European colonies

74.

"Hague Peace Conference Fails to Bring About Arms Reduction" - 1907, "German Gunboat Threatens French Holdings in Morocco" -1911, "German and British Naval Buildup Increases Tension" -1912 Which cause of World War I can best be supported using all of these headlines as evidence?

a)

militarism

b)

alliances

c)

terrorism

d)

ultimatums

75.

"There were vast stretches of mud, of fields once cultivated, by now scarred with pits.... rusty barbed wires. The roads were rivers of clay. They were lined with dugouts, collars, and caves." -Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent. This passage describes the impact of:

a)

total war

b)

poison gas

c)

trench warfare

d)

the use of airplanes in World War I

76.

During the period leading to the onset of World War I, which of the following contributed most directly to the characterization of Europe as a "powder keg"?

a)

militarism

b)

socialism

c)

colonialism

d)

nationalism

77.

Which statement best characterizes German submarine warfare during World War I?

a)

it contributed to the German war effort by limiting the shipping capability of the British

b)

It was more effective against the French than the British

c)

It stopped some Allied shipments, but made little impact on the German war effort

d)

It was more of a novelty than a useful wartime strategy

78.

World War I had which of the following consequences for a major empire in the twentieth century?

a)

the rise of the Ottoman Empire

b)

the collapse of the British Empire

c)

The collapse of the Russian Empire

d)

the rise of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

79.

How did women's activities during World War I lead to changes in future government support?

a)

women kept the national economies going, which helped in gaining the right to vote

b)

women took on mangerial jobs that led to political positions after the war

c)

women's work in the military led to higher pay and benefits for them

d)

women developed new agricultural methods that stopped food shortages

80.

Many soldiers like the ones shown here chose to fight in World War I in hopes of doing which of the following?

a)

overthrow their colonial rulers

b)

win new territory from the Ottoman empire

c)

learn about modern military technology

d)

gain self-rule or independence

81.

The image shown here could best be used to illustrate which of the following causes of World War I?

a)

extreme nationalism

b)

economic rivalry

c)

the alliance system

d)

militarism

82.

Allied Powers (WWI)

a)

Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Australia

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

83.

Central Powers

a)

Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Australia

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

84.

Stalemate

a)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

b)

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

c)

German submarines

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

85.

Zimmerman Note

a)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

b)

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

c)

1917 - Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S.

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

86.

Luisitania

a)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

b)

American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war.

c)

Agreement to stop fighting

d)

Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.

87.
Which of the following is not a reason the US joined WW1?
a)
Attack on American-owned Trade Ships
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania
c)
Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Yellow Journalism
88.
The Great Migration was the mass movement of African Americans from where to where during WWI?
a)
Rural areas to urban areas.
b)
West Coast to the East Coast
c)
The South to the North
d)
The North to the South
89.
Why did so many African Americans migrate during WWI?
a)
They moved to new areas to live with relatives they had been away from for many years.
b)
There were new job opportunities available in factories that had not existed before WWI.
c)
They wanted to live in an area with a more mild climate.
d)
None of the above.
90.
An agreement between two or more countries to give other people help if needed is 
a)
a treaty
b)
an alliance
c)
a partnership
d)
a friendship
91.
Imperialism created overseas colonies which 
a)
did not require a large navy to protect
b)
the major powers traded with each other
c)
caused nothing but problems for the home countries
d)
gave raw materials and provided markets for the home countries
92.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
93.

"There were vast stretches of mud, of fields once cultivated, by now scarred with pits.... rusty barbed wires. The roads were rivers of clay. They were lined with dugouts, collars, and caves." -Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent. This passage describes the impact of:

a)

total war

b)

poison gas

c)

trench warfare

d)

the use of airplanes in World War I

94.

Many soldiers like the ones shown here chose to fight in World War I in hopes of doing which of the following?

a)

overthrow their colonial rulers

b)

win new territory from the Ottoman empire

c)

learn about modern military technology

d)

gain self-rule or independence

95.

The image shown here could best be used to illustrate which of the following causes of World War I?

a)

extreme nationalism

b)

economic rivalry

c)

the alliance system

d)

militarism

96.

Allied Powers (WWI)

a)

Britain, France, Russia, and the United States

b)

Mexico, Japan, India

c)

Australia, China, Ethiopia

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

97.

Central Powers

a)

Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Australia

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

98.

Stalemate

a)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

b)

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

c)

German submarines

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

99.

What treaty ended WWI?

a)

Congress of Vienna

b)

Concordat of 1801

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Tortuga

100.

The Treaty of Versailles took what from Germany entirely

a)

Iron

b)

coal

c)

colonies

d)

trains

101.

The Treaty of Versailles wrongly placed the blame for the war on

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Serbia

102.

What type of government ruled Russia after the Revolution?

a)

Democratic

b)

Communist

103.

What is the name of the leader of the Russian government?

a)

Caesar

b)

Czar

c)

King

d)

Emperor

104.

Who was Vladimir Lenin?

a)

the leader of the Russia's communist movement, known as the Bolsheviks

b)

the leader of the provisional government

c)

the Czar of Russia

d)

A Russian general during World War I

105.
When Lenin finally realized the true state of the Russian Economy, he implemented the __________ in order to gain more money for the average farmer and worker within Russia.
a)
Lenin's Communism
b)
Marx's Communism
c)
"War Communism"
d)
New Economic Policy
106.

One major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the...

a)

sharp economic differences between the social classes

b)

appeal of communism to the Russian Nobles

c)

the defeat of Germany in WWI

d)

the marriage of the Czar to a German princess

107.

Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini are examples of...

a)

Fair leaders

b)

Past Presidents

c)

Dictators

d)

Peaceful Protesters

108.

Which of these describes "authoritarianism"?

a)

Government, and usually a dictator, has almost total control

b)

Power to the people

c)

A group of wealthy men make decisions for all citizens

d)

Every year, the public votes on a new leader

109.

TRUE OR FALSE: In a totalitarian government, citizens have certain freedoms, like voting on their leaders.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

110.

In the 1920s and 1930s the rise of Totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy and Spain was largely the result of what?

a)

Success of Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union

b)

Severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after WWI

c)

The active support of the United States

d)

Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies

111.
Why did fascism became popular in Germany?
a)
It provided Economic stability
b)
It provided solutions for the problems that Germans faced.
c)
Germans were looking for a Government that could get rid of poverty and get the German people back to work.
d)
Germans want a dictator that would control them and limit their freedom.
112.
What do Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini have in common about their rule?
a)
They all created representative democracy
b)
Limited free speech and basic liberties
c)
Encouraged political parties
d)
Wanted 3 branches of government
113.

Which aspect of the economy was emphasized in Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans?

a)

heavy industry

b)

consumer goods

c)

famine relief

d)

private landownership

114.

Which country struggled economically in the 1920s because of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

USA

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

France

115.

Who was the dictator of Germany?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Emperor Hirohito

116.

Who was the dictator of Italy

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Emperor Hirohito

117.

Who was the leader of Japan during World War II?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Emperor Hirohito

118.

When Germany started invading nearby lands, how did France and Britain react?

a)

Tried to keep peace with an appeasement

b)

Threatened to attack Germany

c)

Declared war

d)

Helped Germany conquer new lands

119.

What country did Germany invade that caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

a)

Spain

b)

Austria

c)

Poland

d)

USA

120.

Why is Japan invading and conquering many lands in Asia?

a)

need more natural resources

b)

wanted to take back lands lost in the past

c)

help other countries fight for independence

121.
Some historians believe what contributing factor helped set the stage for World War II?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
giving Germany funds 
122.

What did Stalin and Hitler agree to do when they signed the Nazi Soviet Pact?

a)

Agreed to not go to war with Poland

b)

Split Poland between them

c)

Agreed to attack the United States

d)

None of the above

123.

The U.S. military strategy that brought them closer to Japan was called ________.

a)

guerrilla warfare

b)

Leap frogging

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Blitzkrieg

124.

The big 3 met in the city of ______ in 1945 to discuss how to divide Germany at the end of the war.

a)

Tehran

b)

Moscow

c)

Yalta

d)

Berlin

125.

What was Hitler's costliest mistake?

a)

the Anschluss

b)

the attack against Great Britain

c)

the invasion of the Soviet Union

d)

the alliance with Japan

126.

What was the goal of the D-Day invasion?

a)

open up a new front in the East to relieve pressure on the Soviet Union

b)

push the Italians out of Africa

c)

open up a second front in Europe and liberate France

d)

force the Japanese to surrender

127.

Following WWII, two superpowers emerged who competed against one another for power and influence over different regions of the world. Which of the following were those two superpowers?

a)
Germany/Japan
b)
China/Iraq
c)
Great Britain/France
d)
United States/Soviet Union
128.

What type of government system did the Soviet Union have, making the United States worried that it may spread and threaten democracy?

a)
Theocracy
b)
Anarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Communist
129.
What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?
a)
To spread communism
b)
To strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea
c)
To destroy the Soviet Union and its allies
d)
To contain communism and promote democracy
130.
An "arms race" can be described as ...
a)
a race between countries to defeat another country in war
b)
a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons
c)
a race between states to build up their own militias
d)
a race between nations to see who can have the largest military
131.

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

38th Parallel

d)

Maginot Line

132.

When the United States sent military aid to African governments to help them resist communism, it was continuing a foreign policy first asserted in the

a)

Potsdam Agreement.

b)

Teheran Conference.

c)

Marshall Plan.

d)

Truman Doctrine.

133.

The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism.

How did the Marshall Plan reflect containment policy?

a)

It blocked Soviet missiles from from arriving in communist Cuba.

b)

It provided economic aid to European countries in order to prevent the spread of communism.

c)

It authorized the use of military force against communist forces in Vietnam.

d)

It stopped communist efforts to control the Korean Peninsula.

134.

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

a)

NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea.

b)

United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.

c)

North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea.

d)

Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.

135.

Which country, in 1948, controlled the ZONE that the entire city of Berlin was located in.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

United States

136.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift, between the years 1948 and 1949?

a)

To bring necessary supplies to assist the Communists after World War II.

b)

It was designed to help citizens in France to resist Communism.

c)

Moving Allied soldiers to help fight the Nazis during World War II.

d)

To supply the citizens of West Berlin while the Soviet blockade continued.

137.

Which of these was a cause of the Korean War?

a)

NATO air and naval forces blocked ships sailing to North Korea. .

b)

North Korean forces, with Soviet approval, invaded South Korea

c)

United Nations inattention allowed guerrillas to infiltrate South Korea.

d)

Widespread anti-colonial riots forced the Korean government to begin the war.

138.

U.S. intervention in Vietnam came as a result of the Cold War policy of

a)

détente

b)

appeasement

c)

containment

d)

brinkmanship

139.

Which of these events was the closest the United States and the Soviet Union actually came to fighting each other during the Cold War?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

b)

Gulf of Tonkin, 1964

c)

Bay of Pigs, 1961

d)

Suez Crisis, 1956

140.

Prior to 1947, the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League worked together seeking to end

a)

nonviolence

b)

religious diversity

c)

foreign rule

d)

nonalignment

141.

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of

a)

an appeasement policy

b)

civil disobedience

c)

traditional caste beliefs

d)

divide-and-conquer principles

142.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

b)

The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

143.

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

a)

demand democratic reforms

b)

encourage ethnic rivalry

c)

promote a united Africa

d)

divide Africa into separate countries

144.

The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

a)

the topographic features of the continent

b)

the patterns of European colonialism

c)

traditional African language groups

d)

the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms

145.

The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were most closely associated with

a)

a rise in nationalism in several African countries

b)

the end of apartheid in South Africa

c)

a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa

d)

the revival of Islam in northern Africa

146.

A goal of both the Boxer Rebellion in China and the Mau Mau movement in Kenya was to

a)

promote laissez-faire capitalism

b)

end foreign control

c)

develop modern industries

d)

create a totalitarian state

147.

The policy of strict racial separation and discrimination that was implemented in the Republic of South Africa is called

a)

collectivization

b)

apartheid

c)

intifada

d)

communism

148.

Since 1948, a major reason for the conflict between Arabs and Israelis is that each side

a)

wants the huge oil reserves that lie under the disputed land

b)

believes that the United States favors the other side in the conflict

c)

claims sovereignty over the same land

d)

seeks to control trade on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea

149.

Since the 1980s, the major source of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs has been

a)

the presence of Israeli ships in the Suez Canal

b)

the interference of Libya in Middle Eastern affairs

c)

the demand of Palestinian Arabs for their own homeland

d)

Soviet support for radical Arab groups in occupied territories

150.

In 1979, the signing of the Camp David accords by Egypt and Israel indicated that

a)

nationalism was no longer a force in Middle Eastern politics

b)

the differences between Shi'ite and Sunni Moslems had been settled

c)

former enemies were able to negotiate

d)

the Soviet Union dominated Middle Eastern affairs

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