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1) The Cold War an ideological contest between what two economic systems?A. Communism vs. FascismB. Feudalism vs. Mercantilism

C. Capitalism vs. CommunismD. Socialism vs. Communism

2) What event put Cuban leader Fidel Castro in fear of the US intervening in Cuba, and allowing the Soviets to place nuclear weapons on the island?A. The Bay of Pigs InvasionB. Gulf of Tonkin Incident

C. Creation of the Berlin WallD. The OPEC Oil Embargo

3) The policies of Glasnost and Perestroika were engineered by what Soviet leader in the 1980sA. StalinB. Khrushchev

C. LeninD. Gorbachev

4) A symbol of communist oppression created in 1961 to prevent East Germans from escaping to the West and its tear down 28 years later representing the collapse of communism was the …A. Korean DMZB. Berlin Wall

C. The Iron CurtainD. Berlin Blockade

5) The OPEC oil embargo was used to punish the United States support of Israel during what 1973 Middle East conflict?A. Six Day WarB. Yom Kippur War

C. Persian Gulf WarD. Iraq War

6) What was the US stance on communism and its spread at the end of the 2nd world war?A. Allow its spreadB. Invade Soviet held territoryC. Contain communist expansion

D. Assume a neutral policy

7) What political party was Gorbachev’s attempting to reconstruction during Perestroika?A. CommunistB. Nazi

C. DemocratD. Republican

8) The Marshal Plan under President Truman, using massive financial capital (money) to rebuild Western Europe to prevent communism from spreading is a part of the greater post war US strategy of …A. AppeasementB. Imperialism

C. ContainmentD. Brinksmanship

9. Eisenhower’s policy of using the threat of nuclear war as a foreign policy tool to confront the Soviet Union was the policy of…

A. AppeasementB. Imperialism

C. ContainmentD. Brinksmanship

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10. When the Soviet Union cut off access to West Berlin what strategy did the Western Allies embark on to supply West Berlin in spite of the blockade?

A. Invading the Soviet UnionB. A sustained bombing campaign C. The supply airlift D. Threaten a nuclear strike

11. What method do countries like India and South Africa use to gain independence?a. Non-violenceb. Violence

c. Votingd. Destroying the capital

12. Why is Asia so different in gaining independence as compared to Africa or India?

a. They use non-violence to gain independence unlike Africa and Indiab. Asian countries typically used violence to gain independencec. Asian countries went to the courts and sued European powers for freedomd. Asian countries bought their freedom from European countries

13. Who was the leader of the Independence movement in Vietnam?a. Sun Yixianb. Mohandas Gandhi

c. Jawaharal Nehrud. Ho Chi Min

14. What was the Salt March?a. The people in India marched to the salt mines to work harder for the Britishb. The people of India marched to Britain to gain more saltc. It was a march led by Gandhi to the sea to collect salt and impose British ruled. Gandhi created salt to sell to his people as well as the British

15. Who is the leader of the Independence movement in South Africa?a. Ho Chi minb. Kwame Nkrumahc. Jomo Kenyatta

d. Nelson Mandela

16. There are five main causes of the Russian Revolution. What were three causes?a. Peace, land, and breadb. Natural disasters, Foreign intervention, and over miningc. Weak leadership, Food shortages, and mistreatment of workersd. Shortage of land, Bad food, and too much snow

17. Why was the Czar forced to Abdicate (give up) his throne?a. The people along with the Bolsheviks force him to abdicate b. The Czar just felt it was his time to move onc. The people voted him out of officed. Foreign countries pressured the Czar to step down

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18. What type of system did Russia become after the Revolution?a. Conglomerateb. Communal

c. Constitutiond. Communist

19. What were the three points in Lenin’s New Economic Plan (NEP)? a. Money for Industrialization, Limited Capitalism, and Less food offerings from peasantsb. Increased capitalism, More food from peasants, More moneyc. Less money from the people, More food from the people, No capitalismd. Limited Communism, Increase money supply, more potatoes for the poor

20. On 12 March 1917 Rodzianko, the President of the Duma, telegraphed the Tsar: “The situation is getting worse. Something has to be done immediately. Tomorrow is too late. The last hour has struck. The future of the country and the royal family is being decided.”     

The Tsar read it and said: “Again, that fat-bellied Rodzianko has written me a load of nonsense, which I won’t even bother to answer.”

Looking at the two quotes, what was an effect of the Tsar’s reply?a. The people complained to the Tsar and he listened to themb. The people got sick of him and revolted against himc. The government let to Tsar rule on his own without any helpd. Nothing happened and the Tsar ruled for another ten years

This is a picture of the Berlin Wall in 1963, which divided Communist East Berlin from democratic West Berlin.

21. What does this image suggest about the way some Communist leaders treated citizens?a. Leaders were protective of their citizens and wanted to protect them at all cost.b. Leaders were very harsh and wanted to eliminate western and eastern Berlin contact.c. The Berlin Wall established a strong political relationship between east and west.d. The Berlin Wallis symbolic of the Cold War between the United States and Soviet

Union and reflects their political differences.

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22. What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?a. Conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States, in which the Soviet Union

had placed missiles in Iran.b. Conflict between the United States and Soviets Union in which the United States had

placed nuclear missiles in Turkey, aimed at Moscow.c. Conflict between the United States, Soviet Union and Cuba, in which missiles had

been placed in Cuba and aimed at the United States. d. Conflict between the Soviet Union and Cuba, in which the Soviets had placed missile

in the United States that were aimed at Cuba.

23. According the political cartoon, what is happening to Russia?

a. Russia and the Bolsheviks are dancing as Germany watchesb. Germany is jealous of Russia’s Gold, so he made the Bolsheviks steal the goldc. The Bolsheviks were paid by Germany to hand over Russia to themd. The Bolsheviks are holding Russia back from fighting the Germans

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24. What was the global affect of the Marshall Plan?a. To aid Europe after World War II and prevent the spread of communism.b. To aid Europe after World War II and create trade opportunities with the Soviet

Union.c. To rebuild Europe after World War II, prevent the spread of communism, remove

trade barriers and modernize industry.d. To aid Europe after World War I and prevent the spread of communism.

25. NAFTA was signed by United States, Canada, and Mexico in 1994. What was the economic purpose of this plan?

a. To eliminate barriers to trade and investment between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.b. To eliminate barriers to trade and investment between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico,

as well as to eliminate tariffs.c. To eliminate political barriers and allow Mexicans to cross Canadian and American

borders more easily.d. To eliminate cultural barriers between the United States, Mexico and Canada.

26. How is global warfare a reflection of imperialism?

Using the political cartoon, explain how global wars are a result of imperialism?a. Continents and countries torn apart about imperialistic power nations will want to join

forces with the imperial forces that took them over.b. Continents and nations controlled by Imperial powers will fight for their independence.c. Continents and nations that were conquered by imperialistic nations will align with other

colonized nations and seek independence through global warfare.d. Continents and nations conquered by imperial power nations forgave their imperialistic e. nations and move to strengthen their countries.

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27. How is globalization changing the world?a. It is eliminating poverty in many countriesb. It is linking countries through trade and culture.c. It is reducing economic interdependence.d. It is eliminating free trade.

28. What event triggered the outbreak of World War I?a. The Russian Revolutionb. Germany’s invasion of Polandc. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinandd. French aggression towards Italy.

29. The Great Depression helped lead toa. World War Ib. a rise in world tradec. the growth of free trade associationsd. the rise of dictators in Europe.

MAYDAY!

—Dick Adair/Honolulu Advertiser/Rothco Cartoons

30. The cartoon titled “MAYDAY!” suggests that the primary cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union was a. a military coup. c. World War II.b. economic problems. d. the counterculture.

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31. Study the political cartoon titled “MAYDAY!” Which statement best describes the subject of the cartoon?a. Cuba requests Soviet help during the Cuban missile crisis.b. Western Europe is on the brink of chaos after World War II.c. The United States faces a counterculture movement in the 1960s.d. Economic problems and reforms weaken the Soviet Union.

32. Study the graph titled “Economic Growth in Asia, 1986–2004.” According to this graph, the economies of South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore

a. remained flat.b. never recovered from the lows.c. consistently declined.d. all showed growth.

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33. According to the graph titled “GDP Per Capita in Latin America,” which of the following countries saw the fewest benefits from market reform in the decade between 1994 and 2004?

a. Venezuela c. Mexicob. Chile d. Peru

34. Which of the following statements is best supported by the information in the graph titled “GDP Per Capita in Latin America”?

a. All Latin American economies suffered setbacks between 1994 and 2004.b. The populations of Latin American countries are growing.c. More people in Latin American countries lived below the poverty line in 2004 than

in 1994.d. In general, the economies of most Latin American countries grew.

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35. Study the graph titled “Motor Vehicle Production, 1950–2000.” Which of the following statements accurately describes motor vehicle production between 1950 and 2000?

a. The combined world market share of the United States, Japan, and Western Europe declined.

b. The combined world market share of the United States, Japan, and Western Europe increased.

c. The U.S. world market share increased, while the shares of Japan and Western Europe decreased.

d. The combined world market share of the United States, Japan, and Western Europe stayed about the same.

36. Study the graph titled “Motor Vehicle Production, 1950–2000.” In the year 2000, the United States, Japan, and Western Europe combined produced about what percent of the world’s motor vehicles?

a. 33% c. 65%b. 50% d. 95%

37. In which area of the world is desertification most likely to take place?a. the Amazon rainforestb. the Sahel region of West Africac. the large cities of the northeastern United Statesd. northern Siberia in Russia

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38. Desertification and deforestation are both caused bya. global warming. c. cutting down trees.b. drought. d. erosion.

39. Deforestation is a problem becausea. it causes the land to become useless.b. plants and animals may become extinct.c. it creates a protected area for threatened species.d. it can lead to millions of illnesses and deaths each year.

40. Study the map titled “Worldwide Terrorism Incidents.” What area of the world suffered the most casualties from terrorist attacks between 1995 and 2005?

a. the Middle East c. Africab. North America d. Asia