Global Issues
A major environmental problem affecting Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, & Southeast Asia has been.
What deforestation
A major source of the dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians is that each side
has historic ties to the same land
Which statement best explains why India was paratitioned in 1947 a) The British feared a united India b) One region wanted to remain under British rule c) Religious differences led to a political division d) Communist supporters wanted a separate state
What is c (religious differences led to a political division)
A major cause of World War I was
M.A.I.N.
One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar in that they both
What is increased their power during the French Revolution
The Tiananmen Square massacre in China was a reaction to
student demands for greater individual rights & freedom of expressio
"A Jewish State is Created"; "Six Day War Results in Major Arab Losses"; "Withdrawal Begins from West Bank" Which situations is referred to in these headlines? a) Persian Gulf War b) Scramble for Africa c) conflict between Israelis and Palestinians d) collapse of the Ottoman Empire
What is c (conflict between Israelis & Palestinians)
The desire for self-determination in African nations became a powerful force for change immediately after
What is World War II
The treatment of Jews in Europe during World War II is an example of a
genocide
Many critics believe that the policy of the British government during the Irish Famine a) contributed to food shortages b) ignored military concerns c)discouraged emigration d) led directly to civil war
What is a (contributed to food shortages)
Which event can be considered a conflict brought about in part by a religious reform movement?
What is Iranian Revolution
Basic belief characterized the totalitarian governments of Benito Mussolini & Saddam Hussein? a) Nations must have written constitutions & free elections b) All religions are accepted c) The needs of the state are more important than individual's d) Representatives of the people make the laws
What is c (the needs of the state are more important than individual's)
Since the African National Congress came to power in South Africa in 1994, its primary aim has been to
What is unite the people of South Africa in a democratic republic
World War II is often considered to be a turning point in history because a) the League of Nations demonstrated that an international organization could maintain world peace b) the war brought an end to dictatorships as a form of government c)European domination of the world began to decrease as nationalism in colonies increased d) religious and ethnic differences were no longer a source of conflict between nations
What is c (European domination of the world began to decrease as nationalism in colonies increased.
The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing
a) government housing to refugees
b) military assistance to Vietnam
c) funds for economic recovery in war torn European nations
d) nuclear weapons to NATO members
What is c (funds for economic recovery in war torn European nations)
What is a long-term effect of the Soviet invasions of Afghanistan in 1979? a. Communism was strengthened in South Asia. b. Hostilities between China & India lessened. c. The influence of militant Islamic groups increased in the region. d.Tensions along the border between Pakistan & Afghanistan were reduced.
What is c. (The influence of militant Islamic groups increased in the region.)
In the 1990a, the troubled relations between Catholics & Protestants in Northern Ireland, & between Serbs, Croats, & Muslims in the Balkans helped illustrate the
difficulties of resolving ethnic & religious conflicts
In Japan, the Meiji Restoration and the post World War II "economic miracle" can be described as periods of a) political decentralization b) revolutionary democratization c) reactionary social change d) innovative industrial development
What is d (innovative industrial development)
The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that the treaty led to
What is...increase in Germany's desire to regain its power & prestige
Joseph Stalin's policies in Ukraine during the 1930s directly resulted in a) widespread starvation b) agricultural self-sufficiency c) the development of cottage industries d) the use of subsistence farming techniques
What is a (widespread starvation)
The development of new types of grains and new methods or growing them.
What is the "Green Revolution?"
Which country best completes this list:
* Saddam Hussein removed from power.
* Tensions rise between Sunnis & Shiites.
* Kurds desire a homeland.
What is Iraq.
The official government policy of separating races of people in a nation.
What is apartheid?
The mass killing of a race of culture of people.
What is genocide?
Under communism in the Soviet Union, people were required to do this: a) Reject modern technology b) limit the size of their families c) honor their ancestors and religious traditions d) put the interests of the state before individual gain
What is d) put the interests of the state before individual gain