Question 1

Because of the problems they experienced in trying to recover from the two world wars, Britain's citizens became more open to

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A)  the use of trade restrictions to help home industries survive. 
B)  letting their colonies go. 
C)  socialistic ideas in their government. 
D)  borrowing from the United States and Canada. 
E)  allowing women to come back into the work force. 
A)  the use of trade restrictions to help home industries survive. 
B)  letting their colonies go. 
C)  socialistic ideas in their government. 
D)  borrowing from the United States and Canada. 
E)  allowing women to come back into the work force.

Question 2

When Britain began to consider independence for India, the Muslim minority there

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A)  demanded the establishment of a separate state. 
B)  requested a seat at the negotiating table. 
C)  began a civil disturbance aimed at upsetting the negotiations. 
D)  sided with the Hindus in pushing for complete removal of the British military. 
E)  in a referendum refused to participate in negotiations. 
A)  demanded the establishment of a separate state. 
B)  requested a seat at the negotiating table. 
C)  began a civil disturbance aimed at upsetting the negotiations. 
D)  sided with the Hindus in pushing for complete removal of the British military. 
E)  in a referendum refused to participate in negotiations.

Question 3

The practices under neocolonialism could best be described as

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A)  uncaring. 
B)  discriminatory. 
C)  thoughtful. 
D)  severe. 
E)  practical. 
A)  uncaring. 
B)  discriminatory. 
C)  thoughtful. 
D)  severe. 
E)  practical.

Question 4

During the Cold War era, many Third World countries were treated as ____________________ by the two superpowers.

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The answer of During the Cold War era, many Third...

Question 5

Most humans have always lived in

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A)  Africa and Asia. 
B)  Europe and North America. 
C)  North America and Africa. 
D)  South America and Asia. 
E)  Asia and Europe. 
A)  Africa and Asia. 
B)  Europe and North America. 
C)  North America and Africa. 
D)  South America and Asia. 
E)  Asia and Europe.

Question 6

United Nations aims and U.S. policy after World War II were implicitly

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A)  imperialistic. 
B)  pro-business. 
C)  vague about colonialism. 
D)  anti-colonial. 
E)  hands-off. 
A)  imperialistic. 
B)  pro-business. 
C)  vague about colonialism. 
D)  anti-colonial. 
E)  hands-off.

Question 7

Professor Paul Ehrlich's controversial book foresaw

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A)  nuclear annihilation. 
B)  the Green Revolution. 
C)  pervasive epidemics. 
D)  global warming. 
E)  massive famine. 
A)  nuclear annihilation. 
B)  the Green Revolution. 
C)  pervasive epidemics. 
D)  global warming. 
E)  massive famine.

Question 8

The ____________________ ____________________ called for basic freedoms for people everywhere.

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The answer of The ____________________ ____________________ called for basic freedoms...

Question 9

The Aswan Dam project radically changed the ecology of the ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of The Aswan Dam project radically changed the...

Question 10

The common denominator that applied to Third World countries in their quest for decolonization was

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A)  national pride and resentment at being controlled. 
B)  a rapidly expanding, prosperous economy. 
C)  converting to Christianity and applying its lessons to themselves. 
D)  the of popularity of Marxist ideals of equality. 
E)  support for socialist governments. 
A)  national pride and resentment at being controlled. 
B)  a rapidly expanding, prosperous economy. 
C)  converting to Christianity and applying its lessons to themselves. 
D)  the of popularity of Marxist ideals of equality. 
E)  support for socialist governments.

Question 11

Paul Ehrlich's disturbing book predicting future global famine was entitled ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of Paul Ehrlich's disturbing book predicting future global...

Question 12

Third World countries, for the most part, are

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A)  making significant headway today economically. 
B)  improving the health of their people. 
C)  supporting the upward mobility of their citizens. 
D)  heavily dependent on the developed countries. 
E)  better off than they were when the Soviet Union still existed. 
A)  making significant headway today economically. 
B)  improving the health of their people. 
C)  supporting the upward mobility of their citizens. 
D)  heavily dependent on the developed countries. 
E)  better off than they were when the Soviet Union still existed.

Question 13

Held as a colony of ____________________ after World War II, Vietnam struggled for independence under the communist leader ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of Held as a colony of ____________________ after...

Question 14

The Atlantic Charter was

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A)  cobbled together by Stalin, Churchill, and FDR at Yalta. 
B)  a list of eight basic freedoms that included self-governance for all nations. 
C)  detailed plans for the development of the United Nations. 
D)  the basis for the United States' invasion of Iraq. 
E)  an alliance among all Western European countries that was designed to protect them from communism. 
A)  cobbled together by Stalin, Churchill, and FDR at Yalta. 
B)  a list of eight basic freedoms that included self-governance for all nations. 
C)  detailed plans for the development of the United Nations. 
D)  the basis for the United States' invasion of Iraq. 
E)  an alliance among all Western European countries that was designed to protect them from communism.

Question 15

Why have the pressing needs of so many African and Asian peoples been so often ignored?

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A)  Because they lack resources that developed countries need 
B)  Because many Westerners still harbor racist beliefs and feel culturally superior toward non-Europeans. 
C)  Developed countries are too busy trying to hold on to the gains they have made at home to become involved in social issues elsewhere. 
D)  The developed countries have to spend so much militarily to protect what they have achieved at home, that there is nothing left over. 
E)  People in Third World countries are afraid to take very much financial help from wealthier countries, lest they find themselves colonized once more. 
A)  Because they lack resources that developed countries need 
B)  Because many Westerners still harbor racist beliefs and feel culturally superior toward non-Europeans. 
C)  Developed countries are too busy trying to hold on to the gains they have made at home to become involved in social issues elsewhere. 
D)  The developed countries have to spend so much militarily to protect what they have achieved at home, that there is nothing left over. 
E)  People in Third World countries are afraid to take very much financial help from wealthier countries, lest they find themselves colonized once more.

Question 16

The three countries that were eventually created out of the Indian Subcontinent were ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

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India; Pak

Question 17

The world's population

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A)  seems to be stabilizing at about 6   billion people. 
B)  is increasing exponentially and may have dire results. 
C)  may decline by mid-century if AIDS and other communicable diseases are not controlled. 
D)  is concentrated mostly in Africa. 
E)  is predicted to be rebalanced sometime during the 21st century by a global catastrophe. 
A)  seems to be stabilizing at about 6   billion people. 
B)  is increasing exponentially and may have dire results. 
C)  may decline by mid-century if AIDS and other communicable diseases are not controlled. 
D)  is concentrated mostly in Africa. 
E)  is predicted to be rebalanced sometime during the 21st century by a global catastrophe.

Question 18

The main reason for warfare in Sudan in recent years has been

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A)  poverty. 
B)  a shortage of jobs. 
C)  religion. 
D)  ethnic differences. 
E)  political upheaval. 
A)  poverty. 
B)  a shortage of jobs. 
C)  religion. 
D)  ethnic differences. 
E)  political upheaval.

Question 19

Which of these factors is not a strong indicator of Third World status?

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A)  Basic raw materials comprise the bulk of gross national product. 
B)  Foreign capital controls much of the domestic economy. 
C)  Dictators of one kind or another are always in power. 
D)  Third World countries remain heavily dependent on the more developed countries. 
E)  Most workers lack both skills and an advanced education. 
A)  Basic raw materials comprise the bulk of gross national product. 
B)  Foreign capital controls much of the domestic economy. 
C)  Dictators of one kind or another are always in power. 
D)  Third World countries remain heavily dependent on the more developed countries. 
E)  Most workers lack both skills and an advanced education.

Question 20

Indian independence was ultimately achieved by the Hindu Congress Party under the leadership of ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of Indian independence was ultimately achieved by the...

Exam 50: Decolonization and the Third World

Because of the problems they experienced in trying to recover from the two world wars, Britain's citizens became more open to

When Britain began to consider independence for India, the Muslim minority there

The practices under neocolonialism could best be described as

During the Cold War era, many Third World countries were treated as ____________________ by the two superpowers.

Most humans have always lived in

United Nations aims and U.S. policy after World War II were implicitly

Professor Paul Ehrlich's controversial book foresaw

The ____________________ ____________________ called for basic freedoms for people everywhere.

The Aswan Dam project radically changed the ecology of the ____________________ ____________________.

The common denominator that applied to Third World countries in their quest for decolonization was

Paul Ehrlich's disturbing book predicting future global famine was entitled ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

Third World countries, for the most part, are

Held as a colony of ____________________ after World War II, Vietnam struggled for independence under the communist leader ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

The Atlantic Charter was

Why have the pressing needs of so many African and Asian peoples been so often ignored?

The three countries that were eventually created out of the Indian Subcontinent were ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

The world's population

The main reason for warfare in Sudan in recent years has been

Which of these factors is not a strong indicator of Third World status?

Indian independence was ultimately achieved by the Hindu Congress Party under the leadership of ____________________ ____________________.

The Earliest Human Societies

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Warriors and Deities in the Near East

Indias Beginnings

Ancient China to 500 Bce

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism: 800-100 Bce

Rome: City-State to Empire

Imperial Decline and the Birth of Christian Europe

The Americas Before Columbus

Africa From Kush to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and Institutions

Indian Civilization in Its Golden Age

Empire of the Middle: China to the Mongol Conquest

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages

The Mongol Intrusion

Late Medieval Troubles

The European Renaissance

A Larger World Opens

The Protestant Reformation

The Rise and Fall of the Muslim Empires

Foundations of the European States

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The French Revolution and the Empire of Napoleon

Europes Industrialization and Its Social Impacts

Europe in Ideological Conflict

Advanced Industrial Society

Consolidation of National States

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

Africa in the Era of Informal Empire

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China and Southeast Asia in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War Ii

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War Ii

High and Low Cultures in the West

Superpower Rivalry and the European Recovery

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Years of Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

A New Millennium

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The called for basic freedoms for people everywhere.

The Aswan Dam project radically changed the ecology of the .

Paul Ehrlich's disturbing book predicting future global famine was entitled .

Held as a colony of after World War II, Vietnam struggled for independence under the communist leader .

The three countries that were eventually created out of the Indian Subcontinent were , , and .

Indian independence was ultimately achieved by the Hindu Congress Party under the leadership of .