Question 1

The fragmentation of Pakistan resulted in the creation of the independent nation of

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A)  Myanmar. 
B)  Sri Lanka. 
C)  Bangladesh. 
D)  Bhutan. 
A)  Myanmar. 
B)  Sri Lanka. 
C)  Bangladesh. 
D)  Bhutan.

Question 2

After the coup that toppled Arbenz?s government, Guatemala was virtually run by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  coffee planters. 
B)  foreign companies. 
C)  the Soviet Union. 
D)  the military. 
A)  coffee planters. 
B)  foreign companies. 
C)  the Soviet Union. 
D)  the military.

Question 3

Discuss similarities in the preconditions of revolution in China and Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

Both suffered heavily from the assaults

Question 4

Discuss the economic and cultural aspects of globalization.

Accepted Answer

Speed of transportation and co

Question 5

In what way was the early nationalist organization in Vietnam similar to other third world nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was composed of a Western-educated middle class 
B)  It was modeled on the Marxism of the Communist Party of Russia 
C)  It was drawn almost entirely from the peasantry 
D)  Its goals were entirely peaceful 
A)  It was composed of a Western-educated middle class 
B)  It was modeled on the Marxism of the Communist Party of Russia 
C)  It was drawn almost entirely from the peasantry 
D)  Its goals were entirely peaceful

Question 6

?Neocolonial economy? refers to

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A)  Europe?s conquest of new colonies in Africa and Asia. 
B)  Japan?s conquest of much of Asia during World War II. 
C)  the global economy dominated by the industrial nations. 
D)  the creation of colonies by India and the more advanced nations of Africa in the last several decades. 
A)  Europe?s conquest of new colonies in Africa and Asia. 
B)  Japan?s conquest of much of Asia during World War II. 
C)  the global economy dominated by the industrial nations. 
D)  the creation of colonies by India and the more advanced nations of Africa in the last several decades.

Question 7

In what year did the conflict between North and South Korea come to a temporary conclusion with the signing of an armistice?

Accepted Answer

A)  1947 
B)  1950 
C)  1953 
D)  1964 
A)  1947 
B)  1950 
C)  1953 
D)  1964

Question 8

The ?Gang of Four? were

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A)  the temporarily dismissed ?pragmatists,? who sought to remove Mao from power. 
B)  Britain, Japan, the Soviet Union, and the United States were identified by Mao as China?s chief rivals. 
C)  Jiang Qing and three allies who contested for power with the ?pragmatists? on behalf of the aging Mao. 
D)  university intellectuals identified as ?capitalist roaders? during the Cultural Revolution. 
A)  the temporarily dismissed ?pragmatists,? who sought to remove Mao from power. 
B)  Britain, Japan, the Soviet Union, and the United States were identified by Mao as China?s chief rivals. 
C)  Jiang Qing and three allies who contested for power with the ?pragmatists? on behalf of the aging Mao. 
D)  university intellectuals identified as ?capitalist roaders? during the Cultural Revolution.

Question 9

The Afrikaner National Party in South Africa established a rigid system of racial segregation called

Accepted Answer

A)  Boer prejudice. 
B)  voortrekker. 
C)  apartheid. 
D)  swartzfrei. 
A)  Boer prejudice. 
B)  voortrekker. 
C)  apartheid. 
D)  swartzfrei.

Question 10

Which of the following companies exemplifies the economic growth and political influence of Korean corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyundai 
B)  Sony 
C)  Mitsubishi 
D)  Magnavox 
A)  Hyundai 
B)  Sony 
C)  Mitsubishi 
D)  Magnavox

Question 11

Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Axis powers?

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A)  The Soviet Union 
B)  Germany 
C)  Italy 
D)  Japan 
A)  The Soviet Union 
B)  Germany 
C)  Italy 
D)  Japan

Question 12

Of all the nationalist parties in India, the British were most closely allied with

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A)  the Muslim League. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  the Quit India movement. 
D)  the Communists. 
A)  the Muslim League. 
B)  Congress. 
C)  the Quit India movement. 
D)  the Communists.

Question 13

The outcome of the 18th-century Vietnamese rebellion was

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A)  the unification of the country under a single emperor at Hue. 
B)  the expulsion of the French from Vietnam. 
C)  the victory of the Tayson and the creation of a new dynasty under Chu Lai. 
D)  the destruction of all rebels by the French and the establishment of direct French administration. 
A)  the unification of the country under a single emperor at Hue. 
B)  the expulsion of the French from Vietnam. 
C)  the victory of the Tayson and the creation of a new dynasty under Chu Lai. 
D)  the destruction of all rebels by the French and the establishment of direct French administration.

Question 14

What were the ?homelands? established by the government of South Africa?

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A)  Areas reserved for the white minority 
B)  Areas designated for the main ethno-linguistic groups of indigenous peoples within South Africa 
C)  Areas outside of the boundaries of South Africa designated for emigration of indigenous peoples 
D)  Areas of South Africa in which land redistribution among the Boer population has taken place 
A)  Areas reserved for the white minority 
B)  Areas designated for the main ethno-linguistic groups of indigenous peoples within South Africa 
C)  Areas outside of the boundaries of South Africa designated for emigration of indigenous peoples 
D)  Areas of South Africa in which land redistribution among the Boer population has taken place

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT typical of the European economy after 1950?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rampant consumerism 
B)  Rising per-capita disposable income 
C)  High levels of unemployment 
D)  Difficulties with immigrant laborers 
A)  Rampant consumerism 
B)  Rising per-capita disposable income 
C)  High levels of unemployment 
D)  Difficulties with immigrant laborers

Question 16

The revolutionary government of Cuba traded economic dependency on the U.S. for

Accepted Answer

A)  economic autonomy with a successful program of industrialization. 
B)  increasing political and economic ties with Japan. 
C)  increasing economic dependency on the Soviet Union. 
D)  a significant share of the world?s petroleum market. 
A)  economic autonomy with a successful program of industrialization. 
B)  increasing political and economic ties with Japan. 
C)  increasing economic dependency on the Soviet Union. 
D)  a significant share of the world?s petroleum market.

Question 17

The heaviest populated country on the continent of Africa is

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa. 
B)  Nigeria. 
C)  the Ivory Coast. 
D)  Tanzania. 
A)  South Africa. 
B)  Nigeria. 
C)  the Ivory Coast. 
D)  Tanzania.

Question 18

The percentage of Latin American people living in cities is

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A)  greater than western Europe. 
B)  less than Asia. 
C)  less than Africa. 
D)  less than Europe, but greater than Africa and Asia. 
A)  greater than western Europe. 
B)  less than Asia. 
C)  less than Africa. 
D)  less than Europe, but greater than Africa and Asia.

Question 19

Who won the civil war in China in 1949?

Accepted Answer

A)  The communists 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  The Liberal Party 
D)  Japan 
A)  The communists 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  The Liberal Party 
D)  Japan

Question 20

Which of the following reasons was NOT a factor in explaining the frequency of military takeover in third world nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regimentation rendered soldiers more resistant to division by religious and ethnic rivalries. 
B)  Military forces in third world nations often received support from the Soviet bloc. 
C)  The military possessed a monopoly of force essential in restoring order during political crises. 
D)  Military personnel possessed some technical training that was often lacking among civilian nationalist leaders. 
A)  Regimentation rendered soldiers more resistant to division by religious and ethnic rivalries. 
B)  Military forces in third world nations often received support from the Soviet bloc. 
C)  The military possessed a monopoly of force essential in restoring order during political crises. 
D)  Military personnel possessed some technical training that was often lacking among civilian nationalist leaders.

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

The fragmentation of Pakistan resulted in the creation of the independent nation of

After the coup that toppled Arbenz?s government, Guatemala was virtually run by all of the following EXCEPT

Discuss similarities in the preconditions of revolution in China and Vietnam.

Discuss the economic and cultural aspects of globalization.

In what way was the early nationalist organization in Vietnam similar to other third world nations?

?Neocolonial economy? refers to

In what year did the conflict between North and South Korea come to a temporary conclusion with the signing of an armistice?

The ?Gang of Four? were

The Afrikaner National Party in South Africa established a rigid system of racial segregation called

Which of the following companies exemplifies the economic growth and political influence of Korean corporations?

Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Axis powers?

Of all the nationalist parties in India, the British were most closely allied with

The outcome of the 18th-century Vietnamese rebellion was

What were the ?homelands? established by the government of South Africa?

Which of the following was NOT typical of the European economy after 1950?

The revolutionary government of Cuba traded economic dependency on the U.S. for

The heaviest populated country on the continent of Africa is

The percentage of Latin American people living in cities is

Who won the civil war in China in 1949?

Which of the following reasons was NOT a factor in explaining the frequency of military takeover in third world nations?

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Asiaʹs First Civilizations: India and China

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Classical Civilization in the Eastern Mediterranean: Persia and Greece

Religious Rivalries and Indiaʹs Golden Age

Rome and Its Empire

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The Spread of Civilizations and the Movement

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