According to John Locke, the chief role of government was to
What is protect natural rights
100
During the 19th century, one effect of European imperialism on Africa was the
What is exploitation of African natural resources by colonial powers
100
What was a major reason for Adolf Hitler’s rise to power?
What is provisions of the Treaty of Versailles
100
Mohandas Gandhi is most closely associated with the
What is use of civil disobedience to gain political freedom
100
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in the establishment of
What is an Islamic State
200
What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
What is inequalities in the tax structure
200
What was a major cause of World War I?
What is militarism in the nations of Europe
200
Japan’s invasion of China in 1937 and Germany’s attack on Poland in 1939 led directly to
What is the beginning of World War II in Asia and Europe
200
In the second half of the 20th century, what was one action taken by both Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu?
What is protesting against apartheid in South Africa
200
What have members of the European Union (EU) and countries of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) both attempted to do?
What is reduce regional trade barriers
300
Simón Bolívar, José de San Martín, and Toussaint l’Ouverture are important in Latin American history because they were
What is leaders of liberation movements
300
What was the immediate cause of World War I in Europe?
What is assassination of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
300
Which factor most hindered the efforts of both Napoleon and Hitler to conquer Russia?
What is climate
300
A major goal of the Hutu-led regime in Rwanda in mid-1994 was to
What is eliminate the Tutsi minority
300
“Contaminated Food from China Sold in the United States”
“Computer Virus Shuts Down Hundreds of Businesses Worldwide”
“Multinational Corporations Relocate Factories”
These headlines are directly related to
What is economic interdependence
400
Appointment of Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor
• Austro-Prussian War, 1866
• Franco-Prussian War, 1870–1871
These events led directly to
What is the unification of Germany
400
Which slogan is associated with the Bolshevik (Russian) Revolution?
What is Peace, Land, and Bread”
400
The term iron curtain refers to the
What is western boundary of Soviet domination in Europe during the Cold War
400
The Communist Revolution in China differed from the 19th-century Marxist ideals because this revolution was primarily supported
What is peasants
400
Which issue has raised significant environmental concerns in the Amazon Basin?
What is deforestation?
500
A major reason the Industrial Revolution began in England was that England possessed
What is abundant coal and iron resources
500
Which of these groups were the major supporters of 20th-century communist revolutions?
What is workers and peasants
500
The primary purpose of the United Nations is to
What is resolve conflicts between nations peacefully
500
The Long March is significant in Chinese history because it
What is established Mao Zedong as a revolutionary leader
500
Many scientists believe global warming is the direct result of