Question 1

Analyze the forces behind the post-war decolonization movements; which of these, in your opinion, proved to be of the greatest import, and why?

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Question 2

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. B

Question 3

Of the following former colonial powers, which one achieved the greatest success in retaining good relations with its former colonies?

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A)  Netherlands 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Belgium 
D)  France 
E)  the Soviet Union 
A)  Netherlands 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Belgium 
D)  France 
E)  the Soviet Union D

Question 4

During his presidency in France, Charles de Gaulle

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A)  freed most of France's colonies. 
B)  welcomed former colonies into a commonwealth similar to Britain's. 
C)  managed to hold on to Algeria. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c 
A)  freed most of France's colonies. 
B)  welcomed former colonies into a commonwealth similar to Britain's. 
C)  managed to hold on to Algeria. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c

Question 5

What characterizes the "Third World"? What are some of the problems unique to such regions?

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Question 6

For the former British colony of India, the years after independence brought

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A)  economic domination by the Soviet Union. 
B)  imperialist control of their own over smaller Asian nations. 
C)  civil war and political division. 
D)  a series of military dictators. 
E)  a strengthening central government. 
A)  economic domination by the Soviet Union. 
B)  imperialist control of their own over smaller Asian nations. 
C)  civil war and political division. 
D)  a series of military dictators. 
E)  a strengthening central government.

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Assistance from the World Bank and similar agencies has had what effect on Africa?

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A)  Industrialism has been promoted. 
B)  Job opportunities have decreased. 
C)  These agencies have encouraged the use of lower levels of technology. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c 
A)  Industrialism has been promoted. 
B)  Job opportunities have decreased. 
C)  These agencies have encouraged the use of lower levels of technology. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c

Question 10

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 11

Decolonization moved rapidly after World War II for all of the following reasons except

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A)  European feelings of cultural and racial superiority. 
B)  nationalistic feelings that began to grow in Africa and Asia. 
C)  Europe's preoccupation with rebuilding at home after World War II. 
D)  a change in European attitudes about the morality of colonialism. 
E)  the attitude of the United States and the new United Nations that colonization was wrong. 
A)  European feelings of cultural and racial superiority. 
B)  nationalistic feelings that began to grow in Africa and Asia. 
C)  Europe's preoccupation with rebuilding at home after World War II. 
D)  a change in European attitudes about the morality of colonialism. 
E)  the attitude of the United States and the new United Nations that colonization was wrong.

Question 12

The Aswan Dam project has resulted in all of the following except

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A)  irrigation of greater acreage. 
B)  an increase in supplies of fish. 
C)  massive epidemics. 
D)  increasing acreage of upstream farmlands. 
E)  a decline in Mediterranean fish stocks. 
A)  irrigation of greater acreage. 
B)  an increase in supplies of fish. 
C)  massive epidemics. 
D)  increasing acreage of upstream farmlands. 
E)  a decline in Mediterranean fish stocks.

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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...

Question 16

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 17

The ____________________ ____________________ called for basic freedoms for people everywhere.

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

Question 18

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 19

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 20

The main reason for warfare in Rwanda was

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A)  famine. 
B)  social animosities. 
C)  a lack of jobs. 
D)  poverty. 
E)  religion. 
A)  famine. 
B)  social animosities. 
C)  a lack of jobs. 
D)  poverty. 
E)  religion.

Exam 50: Decolonization and the Third World

Analyze the forces behind the post-war decolonization movements; which of these, in your opinion, proved to be of the greatest import, and why?

The world's population

Of the following former colonial powers, which one achieved the greatest success in retaining good relations with its former colonies?

During his presidency in France, Charles de Gaulle

What characterizes the "Third World"? What are some of the problems unique to such regions?

For the former British colony of India, the years after independence brought

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

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

Assistance from the World Bank and similar agencies has had what effect on Africa?

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

Decolonization moved rapidly after World War II for all of the following reasons except

The Aswan Dam project has resulted in all of the following except

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

Most humans have always lived in

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

The practices under neocolonialism could best be described as

The ____________________ ____________________ called for basic freedoms for people everywhere.

Professor Paul Ehrlich's controversial book foresaw

The Atlantic Charter was

The main reason for warfare in Rwanda was

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