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World Wars
Revolutions
The Cold War
Imperialism
Potpourri
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A major cause of World War I was 1. a decline in the policy of imperialism 2. the existence of opposing alliances 3. an increase in acts of aggression by England 4. the spread of communism throughout Europe
What is 2. the existence of opposing alliances
100
A major result of the Industrial Revolution was the 1. concentration of workers in urban areas 2. increased desire of the wealthy class to share its power 3. formation of powerful craft guilds 4. control of agricultural production by governments
What is 1. concentration of workers in urban areas.
100
Which headline concerning the Soviet Union refers to a Cold War event? 1. "Yeltsin Assumes Power" 2. "Trotsky Forms Red Army" 3. "Germany Invades USSR" 4. "Warsaw Pact Formed"
What is 4. "Warsaw Pact Formed"
100
Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1800s? 1. new nations were based on old tribal boundaries 2. the cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded 3. the continent was divided equally among the colonial powers 4. African unity was encouraged
What is 2. the cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded
100
Which region is most closely associated with conflict in the West Bank, Golan Heights, and the Sinai Peninsula? 1. East Africa 2. Middle East 3. Western Europe 4. Central Asia
What is 2. Middle East
200
Which statement best describes the relationship between World War I and the Russian Revolution? 1. World War I created conditions in Russia that helped trigger a revolution. 2. World War I postponed the Russian Revolution by restoring confidence in the czar. 3. the Russian Revolution inspired the Russian people to win World War I. 4. World War I gave the czar's army the needed experience to suppress the Russian Revolution.
What is 1. World War I created conditions in Russia that helped trigger a revolution.
200
In France, what was a major result of the French Revolution? 1. the king was restored to unlimited power 2. the clergy dominated the government 3. the middle class gained political influence 4. the tax burden was carried by the lower class
What is 3. the middle class gained political influence
200
In the Soviet Union, a negative aspect of the Cold War era was the 1. attempt to preserve democratic ideals 2. development of peaceful uses for modern technology 3. development of effective means of international cooperation 4. high cost of maintaining the arms race
What is 4. high cost of maintaining the arms race
200
Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th century European imperialism? 1. Living space was needed for the excess population in Western Europe. 2. European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method of reducing the number of wars. 3. European nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation's culture. 4. Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.
What is 4. Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.
200
In the 1990s, which two countries dominated the headlines because genocide was occurring in these countries? 1. Switzerland and Poland 2. Vietnam and Singapore 3. Sudan and Rwanda 4. Costa Rica and Jamaica
What is 3. Sudan and Rwanda
300
The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that the treaty led to 1. an era of peace and international goodwill in Germany 2. a stable Germany that was both democratic and strong 3. an increase in Germany's desire to regain its power and prestige 4. a leadership position for Germany in the League of Nations
What is 3. an increase in Germany's desire to regain its power and prestige
300
Simon Bolivar and Miguel Hidalgo, leaders of Latin American independence movements, were inspired by successful revolutions in 1. the United States and France 2. the Soviet Union and China 3. Cuba and Costa Rica 4. Egypt and Kenya
What is 1. the United States and France
300
During the 1980s in the Soviet Union, a major element of the economic policy of Perestroika was 1. increased collectivization of farms 2. more reliance on local and regional decision making 3. the expanded use of national five-year plans 4. an emphasis on the redistribution of wealth
What is 2. more reliance on local and regional decision making
300
In 19th century China, the Opium War resulted in 1. the control of Hong Kong being returned to China 2. the removal of all British naval forces from China 3. an increase in European spheres of influence in China 4. the rejection of Buddhism by the Chinese people
What is 3. an increase in European spheres of influence in China
300
Which form of government is best characterized by one-party rule, censorship, and the use of terror to maintain power? 1. feudal 2. limited monarchy 3. parliamentary democracy 4. totalitarian
What is 4. totalitarian
400
Which is one major reason the Holocaust is considered a unique event in modern European history? 1. Jews of Europe have seldom been the victims of persecution. 2. Civilians rarely were killed during air raids on Great Britain. 3. Adolf Hitler concealed his anti-Jewish feelings until after he came to power. 4. The genocide was planned in great detail and required the cooperation of many people.
What is 4. The genocide was planned in great detail and required the cooperation of many people.
400
The Russian peasants supported the Bolsheviks in the 1917 Revolution mainly because the Bolsheviks promised to 1. establish collective farms 2. maintain the agricultural price-support system 3. bring modern technology to Russian farms 4. redistribute the land owned by the nobility
What is 4. redistribute the land owned by the nobility
400
During the Cold War era, many Asian and African nations followed a policy of nonalignment because they 1. had the same goals and needs as the Soviet Union 2. needed the natural resources of Western European nations 3. wished to receive aid from the Soviet Union and the United States 4. were afraid of losing their vote in the United Nations
What is 3. wished to receive aid from the Soviet Union and the United States
400
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily to 1. provide jobs for the colonists 2. obtain raw materials needed for industrialization 3. impress the colonists with their technical knowledge 4. help missionaries spread Christianity
What is 2. obtain raw materials needed for industrialization
400
What was one similarity between France during the 1790s and Germany during the 1920s? 1. Severe inflation contributed to the rise of radical political groups. 2. Scientific developments improved the standard of living. 3. Widespread intolerance of Huguenots led to human rights abuses. 4. Military successes eliminated tensions with neighboring countries.
What is 1. Severe inflation contributed to the rise of radical political groups.
500
Why did Japan follow a policy of imperialism between World War I and World War II?
What is Japan needed to obtain natural resources and raw materials for manufacturing.
500
"Revolution will occur more and more frequently in the industrialized nations as the proletariat struggles to overcome the abuses of the capitalist system." This quotation reflects the ideas of whom?
What is Karl Marx
500
The economic policies of the Soviet Union, including Stalin's Five Year Plans, traditionally emphasized the production of what?
What is heavy industrial goods
500
The term "White Man's Burden" reflects the idea that . . .
What is Europeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of the native peoples in their colonies.
500
Which policy is most directly associated with the terms "spheres of influence," "extraterritoriality," and "protectorate"
What is imperialism