Question 1

The former country of Czechoslovakia has now split into what two nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bosnia and Slovakia 
B)  Moldvia and Slovakia 
C)  The Czech Republic and Slovakia 
D)  Croatia and Slovakia 
A)  Bosnia and Slovakia 
B)  Moldvia and Slovakia 
C)  The Czech Republic and Slovakia 
D)  Croatia and Slovakia

Question 2

World War II officially began in what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1940 
B)  1941 
C)  1939 
D)  1935 
A)  1940 
B)  1941 
C)  1939 
D)  1935

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning military governments in Latin America after 1960 is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Military governments tended to favor labor and the working classes at the expense of the traditional oligarchy. 
B)  Political repression and torture were often used to silence critics. 
C)  None of the military governments was successful in introducing social or economic reforms. 
D)  Military governments were uniformly surrogates for conservatives in Latin American society. 
A)  Military governments tended to favor labor and the working classes at the expense of the traditional oligarchy. 
B)  Political repression and torture were often used to silence critics. 
C)  None of the military governments was successful in introducing social or economic reforms. 
D)  Military governments were uniformly surrogates for conservatives in Latin American society.

Question 4

Which country was attacked by Islamic militants on September 11, 2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  China 
C)  Russia 
D)  Romania 
A)  The United States 
B)  China 
C)  Russia 
D)  Romania

Question 5

The Cuban revolution was referred to by the revolutionaries as

Accepted Answer

A)  ?Tierra y Libertad.? 
B)  the ?26th of July Movement.? 
C)  the ?Decembrist revolt.? 
D)  ?Vota Asi.? 
A)  ?Tierra y Libertad.? 
B)  the ?26th of July Movement.? 
C)  the ?Decembrist revolt.? 
D)  ?Vota Asi.?

Question 6

Who was brought to power in 1979 in Iran through a radical revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saddam Hussein 
B)  Hosni Mubarak 
C)  Ayatollah Khomeini 
D)  Gamal Abdul Nasser 
A)  Saddam Hussein 
B)  Hosni Mubarak 
C)  Ayatollah Khomeini 
D)  Gamal Abdul Nasser

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning change in Latin America in the 20th century is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The region has grappled with social justice, cultural autonomy and economic security. 
B)  While the Latin American economy had remained relatively unchanged, the political and social order has been revolutionized. 
C)  The most significant change has been in the overthrow of the old social hierarchy based on race and color. 
D)  The elites of Latin America now are based on the increasingly dominant labor movement that accompanied industrialization throughout Latin America. 
A)  The region has grappled with social justice, cultural autonomy and economic security. 
B)  While the Latin American economy had remained relatively unchanged, the political and social order has been revolutionized. 
C)  The most significant change has been in the overthrow of the old social hierarchy based on race and color. 
D)  The elites of Latin America now are based on the increasingly dominant labor movement that accompanied industrialization throughout Latin America.

Question 8

Which of the following principles was NOT part of the Chinese Communist Party attitudes towards women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women should achieve legal equality 
B)  Career opportunities should be open to women, who should work outside of the household 
C)  ?Virtue is more important for women than learning? 
D)  ?Women hold up half of the heavens? 
A)  Women should achieve legal equality 
B)  Career opportunities should be open to women, who should work outside of the household 
C)  ?Virtue is more important for women than learning? 
D)  ?Women hold up half of the heavens?

Question 9

In order to oppose the Communist government of North Vietnam, the United States decided to prop up a pro-U.S. regime in the South under

Accepted Answer

A)  Ho Chi Minh. 
B)  General Giap. 
C)  Ngo Dinh Diem. 
D)  Nguyen Trinh. 
A)  Ho Chi Minh. 
B)  General Giap. 
C)  Ngo Dinh Diem. 
D)  Nguyen Trinh.

Question 10

Liberal theologians stressed as a form of personal salvation.

Accepted Answer

A)  social equality 
B)  confession 
C)  material wealth 
D)  physical prowess 
A)  social equality 
B)  confession 
C)  material wealth 
D)  physical prowess

Question 11

Approximately how many people were killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 million 
B)  Two million 
C)  Eight million 
D)  20 million 
A)  12 million 
B)  Two million 
C)  Eight million 
D)  20 million

Question 12

What parts of the world continued to endure military conflicts at the end of the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

Break up of Yugoslavia, Persia

Question 13

The common currency of the European Union is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  dollar. 
B)  euro. 
C)  dinero. 
D)  peso. 
A)  dollar. 
B)  euro. 
C)  dinero. 
D)  peso.

Question 14

What Argentine revolutionary assisted in the overthrow of the Cuban government in 1956?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carlos Obregon 
B)  Ernesto Che´ Guevara 
C)  Fulgencio Batista 
D)  Enrique Ramirez 
A)  Carlos Obregon 
B)  Ernesto Che´ Guevara 
C)  Fulgencio Batista 
D)  Enrique Ramirez

Question 15

Which of the following nations was NOT involved in the original European Economic Community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  Italy 
C)  France 
D)  Germany 
A)  Britain 
B)  Italy 
C)  France 
D)  Germany

Question 16

The cornerstone of Egyptian development after 1952 was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Aswan dam project. 
B)  the construction of the Suez Canal. 
C)  the irrigation of the Sinai. 
D)  the construction of a Mediterranean port at Khartoum. 
A)  the Aswan dam project. 
B)  the construction of the Suez Canal. 
C)  the irrigation of the Sinai. 
D)  the construction of a Mediterranean port at Khartoum.

Question 17

Which of the following countries did NOT experience democratic restructuring in the mid-1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Germany 
C)  Portugal 
D)  Greece 
A)  Spain 
B)  Germany 
C)  Portugal 
D)  Greece

Question 18

The Guatemalan reforms of Juan Jose Arevalo that brought his government into direct conflict with foreign interests do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  ousting the Catholic church. 
B)  land reform. 
C)  improvement in the rights and conditions of workers. 
D)  a proposed income tax. 
A)  ousting the Catholic church. 
B)  land reform. 
C)  improvement in the rights and conditions of workers. 
D)  a proposed income tax.

Question 19

Which of the following statements concerning the urban poor in third world cities is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite their condition and large numbers, the urban poor of the third world have not had a political impact. 
B)  Development specialists have concluded that slums provide the only urban housing the poor are likely to find. 
C)  Cities in the third world, fueled by the existence of cheap labor supply, have become the most productive centers of the economy. 
D)  Third world cities generally display the markings of careful urban planning in their programs of expansion. 
A)  Despite their condition and large numbers, the urban poor of the third world have not had a political impact. 
B)  Development specialists have concluded that slums provide the only urban housing the poor are likely to find. 
C)  Cities in the third world, fueled by the existence of cheap labor supply, have become the most productive centers of the economy. 
D)  Third world cities generally display the markings of careful urban planning in their programs of expansion.

Question 20

The French intervened in the 18th century Vietnamese rebellion and supported

Accepted Answer

A)  the Chu Lai. 
B)  the Tayson. 
C)  Nguyen Anh. 
D)  Hong Trinh. 
A)  the Chu Lai. 
B)  the Tayson. 
C)  Nguyen Anh. 
D)  Hong Trinh.

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

The former country of Czechoslovakia has now split into what two nations?

World War II officially began in what year?

Which of the following statements concerning military governments in Latin America after 1960 is most accurate?

Which country was attacked by Islamic militants on September 11, 2001?

The Cuban revolution was referred to by the revolutionaries as

Who was brought to power in 1979 in Iran through a radical revolution?

Which of the following statements concerning change in Latin America in the 20th century is most accurate?

Which of the following principles was NOT part of the Chinese Communist Party attitudes towards women?

In order to oppose the Communist government of North Vietnam, the United States decided to prop up a pro-U.S. regime in the South under

Liberal theologians stressed as a form of personal salvation.

Approximately how many people were killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust?

What parts of the world continued to endure military conflicts at the end of the 20th century?

The common currency of the European Union is called the

What Argentine revolutionary assisted in the overthrow of the Cuban government in 1956?

Which of the following nations was NOT involved in the original European Economic Community?

The cornerstone of Egyptian development after 1952 was

Which of the following countries did NOT experience democratic restructuring in the mid-1970s?

The Guatemalan reforms of Juan Jose Arevalo that brought his government into direct conflict with foreign interests do NOT include

Which of the following statements concerning the urban poor in third world cities is most accurate?

The French intervened in the 18th century Vietnamese rebellion and supported

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