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Comprehending the Past
Interpreting the Past
Purposes of Government
American Government and World Affairs
Information Processing Global Issues and Events
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Standard I.2 Comprehending the Past Which of the following is a religion that does not claim the Middle East as its spiritual home? • A. Buddhism • B. Christianity • C. Islam • D. Judaism
What is Buddhism Note: India is the home of this nonotheistic religion
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What was the immediate cause of World War I? • A. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand • B. The invasion of France by Great Britain • C. The launching of the American Navy into the Pacific Ocean • D. The sneak attack by Russia into Germany
What is The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Note: although this was an immediate cause, the attack was just an excuse for Germany to start its world domination plot
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Why were the Allies so concerned that the Bolsheviks would win the Russian Revolution? A. it would weaken the war effort against Germany B. they might ignite a worldwide economic collapse C. they might switch sides and fight with the Germans D. the Russians were secretly developing atomic bombs
What is it would weaken the war effort against Germany Note: Just as Lincoln stated that a nation divided will not stand, the U.S. was concerned that the support would weaken.
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In which nation did Francisco Franco lead a Fascist revolution? • A. Germany • B. Italy • C. Japan • D. Spain
What is Spain Note: Fascist=dictatorial movement: repression of all opposition, and extreme nationalism
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What was the Allied response to the Soviets? • A. The Berlin Airlift • B. The Berlin Wall • C. The Berlin Offensive • D. The Battle for Berlin
What is The Berlin Airlift Note: The US wanted to provide resources and aid to those democratic regions
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How were economic interests a cause for imperialism? • A. More places needed banks and lawyers. • B. There was a driving need for more highly educated workers. • C. There was a driving need for new markets and more resources. • D. There was a need for new sources of finished goods.
What is There was a driving need for new markets and more resources. Note: More consumers, resources, and capital to use
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Which ethnic group started WW1 • A. The Americans • B. The Austrians • C. The Russians • D. The Serbians
What is The Serbians Note: Serbian revolutionist's assassination set the wheels in motion
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How was Germany at a military disadvantage in WW1? A. It fought the war in two separate locations. B. Its soldiers were smaller and weaker than the others'. C. Its soldiers served with a higher code of conduct. D. Its weapons were more advanced than its enemies'.
What is It fought the war in two separate locations. Note: Germany had to fight on the east and west of its borders.
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Who was the leader of the Fascists in the Spanish Revolution of the 1930s? • A. General Franco • B. General Hemingway • C. General Patton • D. General Tojo
What is General Franco
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Which was the idea of the opening up of Soviet society? • A. Glasnost • B. Bolshevism • C. Capitalism • D. Communism
What is Glasnost Note: a policy that called for increased openness and transparency in government institutions and activities in the Soviet Union
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Which theory was a justification for imperialism? • A. Confucianism • B. Jeffersonianism • C. Social Darwinism • D. Social educationism
What is Social Darwinism Note: Darwinism is the idea of "survival of the fittest" only the strong survive
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What international organization was created after WW1? • A. The League of Nations • B. The National Union • C. The Union of Nations • D. The United States of Europe
What is The League of Nations Note: The League of Nations was not very strong. It had no military.
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The invasion of northern France by the Allies in 1944 is known as: • A. D-Day. • B. Operation Doom. • C. Operation Valkyrie. • D. Take Back France.
What is D-Day.
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During World War II, the United States used which military strategy to fight the Japanese in the Pacific theater? • A. Blitzkrieg • B. Island hopping • C. Trench warfare • D. Unrestricted submarine warfare
What is Island hopping Note: United States launched a counter-offensive strike known as "island-hopping," establishing a line of overlapping island bases, as well as air control to capture key islands, one after another, until Japan came within range of American bombers.
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What was the intended result of the One-Child Policy in Communist China? A. slow down the population growth B. encourage more families to have one boy and one girl C. eliminate those families with only one child D. rapidly increase the population of China
What is To slow down the population growth Note: resources are scarce and the population is outgrowing adequate provisions
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How was militarism a cause for imperialism? • A. Nations needed naval bases for refueling. • B. Nations needed new groups of people to conquer. • C. Nations needed testing grounds for new weapons. D. Nations needed new soldiers for armies.
What is Nations needed naval bases for refueling.
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Which was a motive for a nation to use propaganda? A. To make the enemy appear as evil as possible B. To make the enemy appear to be reasonable and just C. To make the enemy appear weak D. To make the enemy appear to be winning
What is To make the enemy appear as evil as possible Note: wars need support of the citizens so that they don't turn to the opposing side
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What could have been done to lessen the effects of the global Great Depression? A. The nations could have built up their armies and started a war. B. The nations could have all become democratic like the United States. C. The nations could have all solved their own problems better. D. The nations could have worked together toward a collective solution.
What is The nations could have worked together toward a collective solution. Note: Diplomacy=skill in international dealings: skill in managing communication and relationships between nations
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Which nation did Germany invade in 1939, starting World War II? • A. France • B. Italy • C. Poland • D. Russia
What is Poland
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American military involvement in Korea and Vietnam was an extension of which policy? A. The Truman Doctrine B. The Monroe Doctrine C. The Roosevelt Corollary D. The Marshall Plan
What is The Truman Doctrine Note: Stop the spread of communism
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Which of the following was a reason for the British to fight the Opium Wars? • A. The discovery of diamonds in China • B. The discovery of oil in China • C. The need for a naval station in China • D. The one-sided trade policies of China
What is The one-sided trade policies of China Note: Britain wanted to maintain its status as a world power by opening up China to more imports to sell to them
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What was the motive for the French to establish colonies in Southeast Asia? A. The French feared the aggression of the imperialistic Japanese. B. The French needed secret places for their jungle laboratories. C. The French wanted to match the expansion of the British Empire. D. The French wanted more raw resources for their ever-growing Imperial navy.
What is The French wanted to match the expansion of the British Empire.
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Why were the Allies so worried about the Bolsheviks winning the Russian Revolution? A. They feared a global depression if Russia's economy collapsed. B. They feared massive ethnic genocide in Russia. C. They feared Russia would invade and conquer Europe. D. They feared Russia would pull out of the war.
What is They feared Russia would pull out of the war.
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Which is a reason given to use the atomic bomb against Japan? A. To bring about the quickest end to war B. To kill as many civilians as possible C. To make the war last as long as possible D. To show the world how merciful the Americans were
What is To bring about the quickest end to war Note: Since the US was first to use this technology, it was a death blow to other countries and a signal for others to begin scientific militarism.
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Which group organized the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001? • A. Al-Qaeda • B. Hezbollah • C. The Taliban • D. Hamas
What is Al-Qaeda Note: a global militant Islamist and takfiri organization founded by Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Azzam, and several other militants