Postwar Latin America
Dictators in Control
Asia Since 1945
End of Colonialism in Africa
Ongoing Struggles in the Middle East
100

Many Latin American countries faced economic problems including large trade deficits and little capital investments.  According to this picture, what was another problem that many Latin American countries faced?

Big gaps between the rich and the poor.

100

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100

After the U.S. left Vietnam in 1973, the North Vietnamese invaded the South and formed it into what type of government?

Communist Government

100

What is Apartheid?

(in South Africa) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race

100

The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.  What city is this building in?

Dubai

200

Name an effect of industrialization in Latin American

Overcrowded cities, and a rise in urban unemployment

200

Antonia Salazar was the dictator of this country

Portugal

200

This famous person was a political and spiritual leader.  Here is one of his quotes: "Real education consists in drawing the best out of yourself"

Mohandas Gandhi

200

The song "Sun City" was a protest against apartheid.  What year was this song released

1985

200

What has been a negative consequence of oil production in the Middle East?

A wealth gap between elites and the rest of the population.

300

This is the biggest country in South America

Brazil

300

This person established the 1st communist state in the Western Hemisphere and controlled Cuba from 1959-2008.

Fidel Castro

300

According to the following Chart, this country is the 4th largest economy in Asia.  What is the name of this country?

South Korea

300

Who was the first black president of South Africa?

Nelson Mandela

300

Which country did the U.S. invade in response to the attacks of 9/11/2021.

Afghanistan

400

The person in this photograph is one reason for U.S. intervention in Chile.  Who is this person?

Salvador Allende

400

General Mobutu seized power in the Congo and ruled for three decades.  In what year did rebel forces overthrow his corrupt regime?

1997

400

Mao Zedong had a plan to quickly modernize China.  What was the name of this plan?

The Great Leap Forward

400

In 1957, the Gold Coast became the new nation of what African country?

Ghana

400

Please define this definition: "the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. "

Terrorism

500

The name of this upcoming movie will star DC's first Latino superhero movie.  What is the name of this movie?

Blue Beetle

500

What type of army did Mao Zedong build in China for his communist revolution?

Rural Peasants or Farmers
500

These two sisters led a revolution in Vietnam in 40 C.E.

The Trung Sisters

500

In the Marvel Universe, where does this character come from?

Wakanda

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