Question 1

Who was the leader of the Cuban revolution that overthrew Fulgencio Batista?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hortensio Herrera 
B)  Cristobal Colon 
C)  Juan Peron 
D)  Fidel Castro 
A)  Hortensio Herrera 
B)  Cristobal Colon 
C)  Juan Peron 
D)  Fidel Castro

Question 2

Which of the following was consistent with the political viewpoint of the Christian Democrats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Totalitarian government 
B)  Democratic institutions and moderate social reform 
C)  Abolition of trade unions 
D)  Nationalization of all industries 
A)  Totalitarian government 
B)  Democratic institutions and moderate social reform 
C)  Abolition of trade unions 
D)  Nationalization of all industries

Question 3

The sweeping reforms of Castro?s Cuba have improved all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  basic freedom. 
B)  education. 
C)  health. 
D)  housing. 
A)  basic freedom. 
B)  education. 
C)  health. 
D)  housing.

Question 4

What led to the U.S. return to more aggressive policies including direct military intervention following World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  The desire to contain communism and the cold war 
B)  The discovery of uranium in Mexico 
C)  The increasing intervention of Japan into Latin American economies 
D)  The alliance of many Latin American countries with fascist governments during the war 
A)  The desire to contain communism and the cold war 
B)  The discovery of uranium in Mexico 
C)  The increasing intervention of Japan into Latin American economies 
D)  The alliance of many Latin American countries with fascist governments during the war

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT typical of the Soviet economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control of virtually all economic sectors 
B)  Emphasis on heavy industrial goods 
C)  Need to create a massive armaments industry 
D)  Ready availability of consumer goods 
A)  Control of virtually all economic sectors 
B)  Emphasis on heavy industrial goods 
C)  Need to create a massive armaments industry 
D)  Ready availability of consumer goods

Question 6

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of France to the Germans?

Accepted Answer

A)  The refusal of English troops to fight with the French 
B)  Divided and weak leadership 
C)  Delays over rearming the French forces 
D)  A thoroughly demoralized French population 
A)  The refusal of English troops to fight with the French 
B)  Divided and weak leadership 
C)  Delays over rearming the French forces 
D)  A thoroughly demoralized French population

Question 7

This country installed a non-communist government in 1988.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hungary 
B)  Romania 
C)  Poland 
D)  Albania 
A)  Hungary 
B)  Romania 
C)  Poland 
D)  Albania

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning the European welfare state is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The imposition of the welfare state was accompanied by the elimination of the private sector in most European nations. 
B)  Middle-class people, in general, failed to realize any benefits from the welfare state. 
C)  The welfare state cushiones citizens against major expenses and unusual hardships, though it did not rearrange overall social structure. 
D)  All of the tax schemes introduced by the welfare state were intended to redistribute income from the wealthy to the poor. 
A)  The imposition of the welfare state was accompanied by the elimination of the private sector in most European nations. 
B)  Middle-class people, in general, failed to realize any benefits from the welfare state. 
C)  The welfare state cushiones citizens against major expenses and unusual hardships, though it did not rearrange overall social structure. 
D)  All of the tax schemes introduced by the welfare state were intended to redistribute income from the wealthy to the poor.

Question 9

In Argentina, violent opposition to military rule led to a counteroffensive known as
)

Accepted Answer

A)  ?the grange.? 
B)  ?the troubles.? 
C)  ?the dirty war.? 
D)  ?the red command.? 
A)  ?the grange.? 
B)  ?the troubles.? 
C)  ?the dirty war.? 
D)  ?the red command.?

Question 10

Who became president of the U.S. in 2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  Al Gore 
B)  George W. Bush 
C)  Dick Cheney 
D)  Bill Clinton 
A)  Al Gore 
B)  George W. Bush 
C)  Dick Cheney 
D)  Bill Clinton

Question 11

All of the following were reform promises of the Batista government EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  nationalization of natural resources. 
B)  full employment. 
C)  the overthrow of the United States. 
D)  land reform. 
A)  nationalization of natural resources. 
B)  full employment. 
C)  the overthrow of the United States. 
D)  land reform.

Question 12

British victory in the Battle of Britain was due to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the bravery of the royal family. 
B)  the high morale of the citizens. 
C)  radar. 
D)  the V2 rocket. 
A)  the bravery of the royal family. 
B)  the high morale of the citizens. 
C)  radar. 
D)  the V2 rocket.

Question 13

Americans introduced all of the following reforms to Japan during their occupation EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  giving women the vote. 
B)  abolishing Shintoism as a state religion. 
C)  outlawing labor unions. 
D)  making the emperor a symbolic figurehead. 
A)  giving women the vote. 
B)  abolishing Shintoism as a state religion. 
C)  outlawing labor unions. 
D)  making the emperor a symbolic figurehead.

Question 14

Which of the following regions does NOT contain artificial nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  The Middle East 
A)  North America 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  The Middle East

Question 15

From 1948, South African politics were dominated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the Nationalist Party. 
B)  the black leadership of the Zulu nation. 
C)  British administrators. 
D)  a UN mandate government dominated by the U.S. 
A)  the Nationalist Party. 
B)  the black leadership of the Zulu nation. 
C)  British administrators. 
D)  a UN mandate government dominated by the U.S.

Question 16

Define authoritarian reformer. How have authoritarian reforms had a role in Latin America since 1945?

Accepted Answer

Authoritarian reform in Latin America wa

Question 17

The attack on the New York?s World Trade Center in 2001 led to the invasion of what country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran 
B)  North Korea 
C)  Kuwait 
D)  Afghanistan 
A)  Iran 
B)  North Korea 
C)  Kuwait 
D)  Afghanistan

Question 18

Failure of the British to deal with the leader of the largest nationalist party, Jomo Kenyatta, led to a violent and prolonged revolution in

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigeria. 
B)  Ghana. 
C)  South Africa. 
D)  Kenya. 
A)  Nigeria. 
B)  Ghana. 
C)  South Africa. 
D)  Kenya.

Question 19

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Korean economic growth after 1950?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic growth was limited to production of porcelain and silks for export. 
B)  Korean economic growth was much slower than that of Japan. 
C)  Korean economic growth was dependent on small, government -financed corporations producing limited quantities of goods with little advanced technology. 
D)  Korea was able by the 1970s to compete successfully in the areas of steel, automobiles, and cheap consumer goods. 
A)  Economic growth was limited to production of porcelain and silks for export. 
B)  Korean economic growth was much slower than that of Japan. 
C)  Korean economic growth was dependent on small, government -financed corporations producing limited quantities of goods with little advanced technology. 
D)  Korea was able by the 1970s to compete successfully in the areas of steel, automobiles, and cheap consumer goods.

Question 20

The German Volkswagon ?bug? car is produced in what country?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Canada 
D)  Germany 
A)  The United States 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Canada 
D)  Germany

Exam 35: A Second Global Conflict and the End of the

Who was the leader of the Cuban revolution that overthrew Fulgencio Batista?

Which of the following was consistent with the political viewpoint of the Christian Democrats?

The sweeping reforms of Castro?s Cuba have improved all of the following EXCEPT

What led to the U.S. return to more aggressive policies including direct military intervention following World War II?

Which of the following was NOT typical of the Soviet economy?

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of France to the Germans?

This country installed a non-communist government in 1988.

Which of the following statements concerning the European welfare state is most accurate?

In Argentina, violent opposition to military rule led to a counteroffensive known as )

Who became president of the U.S. in 2001?

All of the following were reform promises of the Batista government EXCEPT

British victory in the Battle of Britain was due to all of the following EXCEPT

Americans introduced all of the following reforms to Japan during their occupation EXCEPT

Which of the following regions does NOT contain artificial nations?

From 1948, South African politics were dominated by

Define authoritarian reformer. How have authoritarian reforms had a role in Latin America since 1945?

The attack on the New York?s World Trade Center in 2001 led to the invasion of what country?

Failure of the British to deal with the leader of the largest nationalist party, Jomo Kenyatta, led to a violent and prolonged revolution in

Which of the following statements most accurately describes Korean economic growth after 1950?

The German Volkswagon ?bug? car is produced in what country?

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