Wild Card 1
During the 1960s and 1970s, the primary reason for United States involvement in southeast Asia was to…
A. search for new sources of oil.
B. stop the spread of communism.
C. look for new colonies.
D. gain new markets for exports.
B. stop the spread of communism.
Political cartoonists were often critical of the arms race between the US and the Soviet Union. Which of the following statements would most likely be the main idea of their political cartoons?
A. Military technology is making the world a smaller place.
B. Proliferation of military weapons could destroy the world.
C. Military budgets are too small and need to be increased.
D. The only path to peace is through war.
B. Proliferation of military weapons could destroy the world.
"Gandhi Calls for Boycott of British Textiles" / "Gandhi and Followers Complete March to the Sea" / "Gandhi Begins Hunger Fast" These headlines reflect Gandhi's belief in…
A. appeasement.
B. isolationism.
C. nonviolence.
D. nonalignment.
C. nonviolence.
Which conclusion is most valid regarding Arab-Israeli relations?
A. Long-lasting peace in the Middle East has been difficult to achieve.
B. The Palestinian army is superior to the Israeli army.
C. Israel should have withdrawn from the Camp David Accords earlier.
D. Neighboring countries have not been involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
A. Long-lasting peace in the Middle East has been difficult to achieve.
From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent. Winston Churchill, 1946. This statement was Winston Churchill's reaction to the…
A. creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) after World War II.
B. German invasion of Russia during World War II.
C. Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe after World War II.
D. final defeat of Germany's armies during World War II.
C. Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe after World War II.
During the Cold War era, the United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict mainly because of…
A. increased tensions in the Middle East.
B. the potential for global nuclear destruction.
C. the peacekeeping role of the United Nations.
D. pressure from nonaligned nations.
B. the potential for global nuclear destruction.
Berlin blockade / Premier Khrushchev's visit to the United States / Cuban Missile Crisis / Nuclear Test Ban Treaty / Joint Apollo-Soyuz space mission / Russian invasion of Afghanistan. What does this list of events suggest about the Cold War era?
A. The level of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union varied.
B. The United Nations was instrumental in reducing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
C. Economics played a key role in causing conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
D. The United States and the Soviet Union were reluctant to solve conflicts.
A. The level of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union varied.
We are moving away from an era of resistance, division, oppression, turmoil, and conflict and starting a new era of hope, reconciliation, and nation building. With this statement, Nelson Mandela marked the end of South Africa's policy of…
A. nonalignment.
B. apartheid.
C. containment.
D. imperialism
B. apartheid.
The primary reason the United States government gave for attacking Iraq in 2003 was that Iraq was…
A. planning to invade Kuwait.
B. forming an alliance with Jordan.
C. cooperating with Iran to plan an invasion.
D. in possession of weapons of mass destruction.
D. in possession of weapons of mass destruction.
Which person is credited with founding al-Qaeda?
A. Saddam Hussein
B. Golda Meir
C. Osama Bin Laden
D. Yasser Arafat
C. Osama Bin Laden
A major reason for the success of the Communist Revolution in China was that the Communists…
A. fought successfully against the United States during World War II.
B. stressed Buddhism in their military training.
C. included important businessmen in their ranks.
D. promised land and power to the peasant class.
D. promised land and power to the peasant class.
During most of the Cold War period, which two nations were divided into Communist and non-Communist parts?
A. Pakistan and Ireland
B. Poland and Cuba
C. China and Mongolia
D. Vietnam and Korea
D. Vietnam and Korea
Many African nations changed their names after gaining independence. The Gold Coast became Ghana, Rhodesia became Zimbabwe, and the Belgian Congo became Zaire. These changes most closely reflect the idea of…
A. mercantilism.
B. capitalism.
C. pan-Africanism.
D. nationalism.
D. nationalism.
Which of the following countries was the first military target of the United States following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?
A. Egypt
B. Israel
C. Afghanistan
D. Iraq
C. Afghanistan
What is the primary reason for the Arab rejection of the State of Israel ?
A. Arabs think that Israeli industrial practices harm the economies of surrounding Arab states.
B. Arabs are offended by many of the practices of Israel's Jewish culture.
C. Arabs believe they have a rightful claim to Israeli land.
D. Arabs want access to the rich natural resources of Israel.
C. Arabs believe they have a rightful claim to Israeli land.
The Taliban government was targeted by the U.S. military following the September 11, 2001 attacks primarily because it…
A. allowed economic aid to enter Iraq.
B. supported al-Qaeda operatives.
C. aided the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979.
D. modernized the Pakistani economy.
B. supported al-Qaeda operatives.
In the late 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev's decision to stop interfering in the internal affairs of Eastern European nations led directly to…
A. the collapse of the free-market economies in the region.
B. the collapse of the Communist governments in the region.
C. an increase in Cold War tensions.
D. a renewal of religious violence between Orthodox Christians and Russian Jews.
B. the collapse of the Communist governments in the region.
Which factor most limited the development of African nationalism?
A. Political boundaries imposed by Europeans that had little relationship to tribal boundaries.
B. The European practice of making decisions based on local customs.
C. The prior experience of Africans with economic self-sufficiency.
D. European support for an educational system based on local traditions and language.
A. Political boundaries imposed by Europeans that had little relationship to tribal boundaries.
The main cause of the Arab-Israeli conflicts from 1948 to 1973 was the clash between…
A. Arab socialism and Israeli capitalism.
B. Israeli technology and Saudi Arabian economic goals.
C. Islamic fundamentalism and Orthodox Judaism.
D. Arab nationalism and Jewish nationalism.
D. Arab nationalism and Jewish nationalism.
Which statement best describes the Roman Catholic Church in most Latin American countries in the 1980s?
A. Most people saw the Church as having little influence in daily life.
B. The Church became active in social and human rights issues.
C. The activities of the Church were controlled by the national governments.
D. The Church had confined its activities to religious issues.
B. The Church became active in social and human rights issues.
Which of the following nations experienced a coup by religious fundamentalists in the late 1970s?
A. Iraq
B. Israel
C. Egypt
D. Iran
D. Iran
Mikhail Gorbachev instituted the policies of glasnost and perestroika to…
A. reinforce the basic economic principles of communism.
B. reform the Soviet Union politically and economically.
C. bring the Soviet Union into the European Economic Community.
D. gain acceptance for free political elections.
B. reform the Soviet Union politically and economically.
World War II was a turning point for many European colonies in Africa and Asia because it led to…
A. the occupation of most European colonies by United Nations troops.
B. decreased friction between the Europeans and their colonies.
C. increased efforts by these colonies to gain independence.
D. the expansion of European imperialism.
C. increased efforts by these colonies to gain independence.
Since the 1980s, the major source of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs has been…
A. the demand of Palestinian Arabs for their own homeland.
B. the interference of Libya in Middle Eastern affairs.
C. the presence of Israeli ships in the Suez Canal.
D. Soviet support for Palestinian Arabs in occupied territories.
A. the demand of Palestinian Arabs for their own homeland.
The goal of Mao Zedong's policy known as the Great Leap Forward was to…
A. introduce capitalism to the Chinese economy.
B. modernize China's economic system by dividing China into communes.
C. develop foreign export industries in China's coastal urban centers.
D. eliminate state-owned industries in rural China.
B. modernize China's economic system by dividing China into communes.