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8. What countries made up the Triple Alliance in World War I?
C. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Italy
14. Which foreign power was able to exercise and maintain a strong influence over Latin America in the early decades of the 19th century?
C. Britain
19. To which event is this quote referring? "Soldiers, sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you."
A. D-Day
34. When comparing independence movements across Africa, Asia, and Latin America after WWII, which country had the most peaceful transition to independence?
C. Brazil
35. Who were Sepoys?
B. Hindu and Muslim Indian troops in the British Army serving in India
18. Which two monarchies were governed by a code of written law that was proactive and preventative in nature?
B. Ottoman and Tokugawa
22. Which event finally prompted Czar Alexander II to make long overdue necessary reforms?
C. The Russian loss in the Crimean War
38. The Portuguese brought which new condition to the East Coast of Africa?
B. A drastic economic decline
49. What is one difficult problem facing African nations and the work of the UN in Africa from the time of decolonization to the present?
E. Epidemic and communicable sicknesses and diseases such as AIDS, malaria, and Ebola.
51. Which three countries built their nationalist movements on three pillars?
A. Russia, China, and Japan
48. What was the main accomplishment of the Congress of Vienna?
B. It created a balance of power in Europe, assuring that no one could become vastly more powerful than the others.
37. One of the primary objectives of the Indian National Congress was what?
C. To promote Indian culture and nationalism
12. Otto von Bismarck was a key figure in mid-19th century political events for accomplishing what?
E. Orchestrating the unification of Germany and Dealing two decisive blows to two major European powers.
54. Who was the leader of a revolution on the island of Haiti to gain freedom from France?
A. Toussaint L'Ouverture
73. Which leader of the Soviet Union hastened the end of communism with glasnost and perestroika?
B. Mikhail Gorbachev
16. When compared to modern American ideals, the form of democracy practiced in ancient Athens was different as it was designed to do what?
D. Have all citizens participate directly in law and governmental policy making.
58. When Adolf Hitler became the German chancellor and began to show aggression toward the Treaty of Versailles, which policy did the Western European leaders adopt toward Hitler?
A. The policy of appeasement
61. Under Philip II, why did Spain grow to be the most powerful country in Europe?
A. Spain enjoyed a massive trading fleet that brought in riches from all over the world.
90. How did the spinning jenny, the steam engine, and Henry Cort's steel process create the biggest change in human history since the Neolithic Revolution?
A. Allowed industry to grow at an unprecedented rate with the adaptability of industrial machines.
91. The end of the leadership of Robespierre was in response to what?
C. Asking the legislature to pass a law allowing him to execute leaders of the government for being counterrevolutionaries.
6. British expansion and involvement into the economic way of life of the rural Indian countryside had what effect on most Indians?
A. It brought about famine, which forced many Indians into indentured servitude.
30. By 1991, two decades of peace after nearly three decades of war in Vietnam had what effect on the unified Vietnamese economy?
C. It began to achieve a high rate of growth due to an influx of, and steadily growing, sources of foreign investment.
57. The English Bill of Rights (1689) was written to accomplish which of the following?
A. It limited the powers of the monarchy and prohibited Roman Catholics from serving as the king of England.
63. Why was Mao successful in unifying China where Chiang had failed?
C. Mao started his movement with respect for peasants and built on a grassroots base where Chaing ruled through landlords and officials.
74. Japanese society quickly gained worldwide attention during the late 19th and early 20th centuries for their ability to do what?
E. Quickly adapt for invasion and sacrifice short-term success for long-term gains.