Question 1

The creation of the welfare state

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A)  was accomplished only in the United States. 
B)  was carried out as part of the program of conservatism in European governments following World War II. 
C)  was necessitated by the recurrence of the Depression following World War II. 
D)  resulted from the leftward shift of the political spectrum in Europe following World War II. 
A)  was accomplished only in the United States. 
B)  was carried out as part of the program of conservatism in European governments following World War II. 
C)  was necessitated by the recurrence of the Depression following World War II. 
D)  resulted from the leftward shift of the political spectrum in Europe following World War II.

Question 2

The Vietnamese rebellion that toppled both the Trinh and the Nguyen dynasties of the 18th century was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Tayson. 
B)  Boxer. 
C)  Mekong. 
D)  Chu Lai. 
A)  Tayson. 
B)  Boxer. 
C)  Mekong. 
D)  Chu Lai.

Question 3

Which of the following was not an intended role of apartheid in South Africa?

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A)  To spread the profits from the country?s mineral wealth to where it would do the most good 
B)  Economic dominance for the white majority 
C)  Monopoly of political power 
D)  To impose a system of extreme segregation on all races of the country 
A)  To spread the profits from the country?s mineral wealth to where it would do the most good 
B)  Economic dominance for the white majority 
C)  Monopoly of political power 
D)  To impose a system of extreme segregation on all races of the country

Question 4

European colonizers contributed to African population growth by all of the following means EXCEPT

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A)  the introduction of new food sources from the New World. 
B)  by bringing an end to local wars. 
C)  by introducing railway lines that cut down on regional famines. 
D)  by encouraging immigration of large numbers of whites. 
A)  the introduction of new food sources from the New World. 
B)  by bringing an end to local wars. 
C)  by introducing railway lines that cut down on regional famines. 
D)  by encouraging immigration of large numbers of whites.

Question 5

Which of the following was a Soviet success during the years of Khrushchev?s dominance?

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A)  The Cuban missile crisis 
B)  The development of agriculture in Siberia 
C)  The launching of Sputnik 
D)  Increases in overall agricultural productivity 
A)  The Cuban missile crisis 
B)  The development of agriculture in Siberia 
C)  The launching of Sputnik 
D)  Increases in overall agricultural productivity

Question 6

In what type of African colonies was the process of decolonization most violent?

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A)  Those that were least industrialized 
B)  Those colonized by the Germans 
C)  Those with large numbers of white European settlers 
D)  ?True? colonies 
A)  Those that were least industrialized 
B)  Those colonized by the Germans 
C)  Those with large numbers of white European settlers 
D)  ?True? colonies

Question 7

Which of the following countries was NOT affected by a military coup during the 1960s and 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chile 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Mexico 
A)  Chile 
B)  Brazil 
C)  Argentina 
D)  Mexico

Question 8

Which of the following countries did the US invade in 2003?

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A)  Iran 
B)  North Korea 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Russia 
A)  Iran 
B)  North Korea 
C)  Iraq 
D)  Russia

Question 9

Which of the following statements concerning the revolution in Guatemala in 1954 is most accurate?

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A)  The communist Arbenz government that ruled Guatemala was overthrown by liberal reformers under Arevalo. 
B)  Communist revolutionaries overthrew the conservative military government despite active U.S. support. 
C)  The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency aided conservative dissidents in overthrowing the nationalistic Arbenz government. 
D)  The U.S.-supported regime that replaced the Arbenz government introduced significant land reform and limited foreign ownership of Guatemalan industry. 
A)  The communist Arbenz government that ruled Guatemala was overthrown by liberal reformers under Arevalo. 
B)  Communist revolutionaries overthrew the conservative military government despite active U.S. support. 
C)  The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency aided conservative dissidents in overthrowing the nationalistic Arbenz government. 
D)  The U.S.-supported regime that replaced the Arbenz government introduced significant land reform and limited foreign ownership of Guatemalan industry.

Question 10

The Muslim Brotherhood embraced all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  a fundamentalist approach to Islam. 
B)  the promotion of trade unions. 
C)  non-violence. 
D)  land reform. 
A)  a fundamentalist approach to Islam. 
B)  the promotion of trade unions. 
C)  non-violence. 
D)  land reform.

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning the development of Japanese culture in the postwar era is most accurate?

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A)  Japanese culture threw off its connections with the past and wholeheartedly embraced Western styles in literature, drama, and the arts. 
B)  Japanese culture was defined by its conservatism and retention of old forms to the extent that Western forms, particularly in art and architecture, were unknown. 
C)  Aside from interior decoration and film, Japanese contributions to world culture were negligible. 
D)  Buddhism and Shintoism were officially banned because of their association with the warlike Japanese past. 
A)  Japanese culture threw off its connections with the past and wholeheartedly embraced Western styles in literature, drama, and the arts. 
B)  Japanese culture was defined by its conservatism and retention of old forms to the extent that Western forms, particularly in art and architecture, were unknown. 
C)  Aside from interior decoration and film, Japanese contributions to world culture were negligible. 
D)  Buddhism and Shintoism were officially banned because of their association with the warlike Japanese past.

Question 12

A Jewish homeland to be called Israel was established in 1948

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A)  in Palestine. 
B)  in Egypt. 
C)  in Saudi Arabia. 
D)  in Syria. 
A)  in Palestine. 
B)  in Egypt. 
C)  in Saudi Arabia. 
D)  in Syria.

Question 13

Perhaps more than any other third world nation, India has been successful at

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A)  controlling population growth. 
B)  raising living standards. 
C)  equitable land redistribution. 
D)  preserving civil rights and democracy. 
A)  controlling population growth. 
B)  raising living standards. 
C)  equitable land redistribution. 
D)  preserving civil rights and democracy.

Question 14

Universally recognized as the greatest naval battle in history, the Japanese fleet was effectively put out of commission at

Accepted Answer

A)  Midway 
B)  Tarawa 
C)  Coral Sea 
D)  Iwo Jima 
A)  Midway 
B)  Tarawa 
C)  Coral Sea 
D)  Iwo Jima

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning Chinese foreign policy during the 1950s and 1960s is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Chinese intervened militarily in the conflict between North and South Korea, forcing the United States to settle for a stalemate a permanent division of the country. 
B)  The close collaboration between the Soviet Union and China that marked the early years of Mao?s rule broke down. 
C)  China was able to achieve a close alliance with the emerging third world government in India as a means of uniting the major powers of Asia. 
D)  China became the first non-industrial nation to explode a nuclear device. 
A)  The Chinese intervened militarily in the conflict between North and South Korea, forcing the United States to settle for a stalemate a permanent division of the country. 
B)  The close collaboration between the Soviet Union and China that marked the early years of Mao?s rule broke down. 
C)  China was able to achieve a close alliance with the emerging third world government in India as a means of uniting the major powers of Asia. 
D)  China became the first non-industrial nation to explode a nuclear device.

Question 16

A program of loans that was designed to aid western European nations rebuild after WWII?s devastation was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Dreyfus Plan. 
B)  McArthur Plan. 
C)  Marshall Plan. 
D)  Churchill Plan. 
A)  Dreyfus Plan. 
B)  McArthur Plan. 
C)  Marshall Plan. 
D)  Churchill Plan.

Question 17

What French leader negotiated Algeria?s independence in 1962?

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A)  King Charles V 
B)  Marshal Petain 
C)  General Boulanger 
D)  Charles de Gaulle 
A)  King Charles V 
B)  Marshal Petain 
C)  General Boulanger 
D)  Charles de Gaulle

Question 18

This country chose a path of neutrality and cooperation with Japan in the Pacific theater of WWII.

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A)  Australia 
B)  The Philippines 
C)  Indonesia 
D)  Thailand 
A)  Australia 
B)  The Philippines 
C)  Indonesia 
D)  Thailand

Question 19

Which of the following statements is most correct concerning women?s roles in the third world?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are many opportunities for women at every level. 
B)  Women are never allowed to hold office or political power. 
C)  Women in positions of political authority are well-connected. 
D)  Women are universally denied the right to vote. 
A)  There are many opportunities for women at every level. 
B)  Women are never allowed to hold office or political power. 
C)  Women in positions of political authority are well-connected. 
D)  Women are universally denied the right to vote.

Question 20

Which of the following represents a significant difference between Japanese and Western women in the later 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women in Japan participated actively in leisure activities with their husbands. 
B)  Japanese women had higher rates of divorce than their Western counterparts. 
C)  The Japanese feminist movement was confined to a small number of intellectuals. 
D)  Japanese women concentrated less on domestic duties than women in the West. 
A)  Women in Japan participated actively in leisure activities with their husbands. 
B)  Japanese women had higher rates of divorce than their Western counterparts. 
C)  The Japanese feminist movement was confined to a small number of intellectuals. 
D)  Japanese women concentrated less on domestic duties than women in the West.

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

The creation of the welfare state

The Vietnamese rebellion that toppled both the Trinh and the Nguyen dynasties of the 18th century was the

Which of the following was not an intended role of apartheid in South Africa?

European colonizers contributed to African population growth by all of the following means EXCEPT

Which of the following was a Soviet success during the years of Khrushchev?s dominance?

In what type of African colonies was the process of decolonization most violent?

Which of the following countries was NOT affected by a military coup during the 1960s and 1970s?

Which of the following countries did the US invade in 2003?

Which of the following statements concerning the revolution in Guatemala in 1954 is most accurate?

The Muslim Brotherhood embraced all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements concerning the development of Japanese culture in the postwar era is most accurate?

A Jewish homeland to be called Israel was established in 1948

Perhaps more than any other third world nation, India has been successful at

Universally recognized as the greatest naval battle in history, the Japanese fleet was effectively put out of commission at

Which of the following statements concerning Chinese foreign policy during the 1950s and 1960s is NOT accurate?

A program of loans that was designed to aid western European nations rebuild after WWII?s devastation was the

What French leader negotiated Algeria?s independence in 1962?

This country chose a path of neutrality and cooperation with Japan in the Pacific theater of WWII.

Which of the following statements is most correct concerning women?s roles in the third world?

Which of the following represents a significant difference between Japanese and Western women in the later 20th century?

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