Question 1

Who was the leader of fascist Italy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benedetto Croce 
B)  Ernesto Momigliano 
C)  Benito Mussolini 
D)  Benito Juarez 
A)  Benedetto Croce 
B)  Ernesto Momigliano 
C)  Benito Mussolini 
D)  Benito Juarez

Question 2

The emergence within the Roman Catholic hierarchy of a combination of theology and socialist principles in an effort to bring about improved conditions for the poor was called

Accepted Answer

A)  ?liberation theology.? 
B)  ?socialism in one country.? 
C)  ?Tierra y Libertad.? 
D)  the ?communist primer.? 
A)  ?liberation theology.? 
B)  ?socialism in one country.? 
C)  ?Tierra y Libertad.? 
D)  the ?communist primer.?

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning warfare in the European theater during World War II is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  France mounted a fanatic defense of its home territories, only succumbing to the Nazi advance in 1944. 
B)  By the summer of 1940, most of France lay in German hands, while a semi -fascist collaborative regime ruled in Vichy. 
C)  British resistance crumbled before the air assaults of Germany, and an amphibious assault knocked the British from the war. 
D)  From 1939 on, the chief resistance to the German advance was provided by American forces. 
A)  France mounted a fanatic defense of its home territories, only succumbing to the Nazi advance in 1944. 
B)  By the summer of 1940, most of France lay in German hands, while a semi -fascist collaborative regime ruled in Vichy. 
C)  British resistance crumbled before the air assaults of Germany, and an amphibious assault knocked the British from the war. 
D)  From 1939 on, the chief resistance to the German advance was provided by American forces.

Question 4

How did Maoʹs policies concerning the peasantry impact the Chinese state?

Accepted Answer

Mao declared in favor of peasant revolut

Question 5

The military government of Egypt after 1952 attempted all of the following reforms EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  land redistribution schemes limiting the amount of land a single individual could own. 
B)  state-financed education through the college level. 
C)  state subsidies to lower the price of food staples. 
D)  an isolationist foreign policy to minimize military expenses. 
A)  land redistribution schemes limiting the amount of land a single individual could own. 
B)  state-financed education through the college level. 
C)  state subsidies to lower the price of food staples. 
D)  an isolationist foreign policy to minimize military expenses.

Question 6

Describe the Cuban revolution of the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

Cuban revolution was launched against lo

Question 7

When did Lee Kuan Yew, prime minister of Taiwan, take office?

Accepted Answer

A)  1955 
B)  1965 
C)  1975 
D)  1985 
A)  1955 
B)  1965 
C)  1975 
D)  1985

Question 8

During the 1970s and 1980s, U.S. policy towards Latin America was often

Accepted Answer

A)  hostile. 
B)  pragmatic. 
C)  ?hands-off.? 
D)  dictatorial. 
A)  hostile. 
B)  pragmatic. 
C)  ?hands-off.? 
D)  dictatorial.

Question 9

Why was the US attacked on September 11, 2001?

Accepted Answer

Rise of Islamic fundamentalism, hostilit

Question 10

What U.S. president introduced the ?Good Neighbor Policy? that promised to deal more fairly with Latin American countries and to halt direct military intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodore Roosevelt 
B)  Calvin Coolidge 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt 
D)  Harry Truman 
A)  Theodore Roosevelt 
B)  Calvin Coolidge 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt 
D)  Harry Truman

Question 11

In what sense has the process of decolonization been a positive movement?

Accepted Answer

Despite problems, decolonization did res

Question 12

What country experienced political protests in Tinanmen Square in June 1989?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning women in Latin American politics and society is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nowhere in Latin America did women achieve the right to vote before 1955. 
B)  Women tended to join the national political parties, where traditional prejudices against women in public life limited their ability to influence programs. 
C)  Women continued to be excluded from the Latin American industrialized labor force, although they played a major role in agricultural production. 
D)  By the mid-1980s, Latin American women continued to hold social and political status more similar to other areas of the third world than western Europe and North America. 
A)  Nowhere in Latin America did women achieve the right to vote before 1955. 
B)  Women tended to join the national political parties, where traditional prejudices against women in public life limited their ability to influence programs. 
C)  Women continued to be excluded from the Latin American industrialized labor force, although they played a major role in agricultural production. 
D)  By the mid-1980s, Latin American women continued to hold social and political status more similar to other areas of the third world than western Europe and North America.

Question 14

Adolph Hitler was the political and ideological leader of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Democratic Party. 
B)  National Socialist Party. 
C)  Christian Democratic Party. 
D)  Conservative Union. 
A)  Social Democratic Party. 
B)  National Socialist Party. 
C)  Christian Democratic Party. 
D)  Conservative Union.

Question 15

What Russian leader significantly altered political, diplomatic, and economic policies in the Soviet Union after 1985?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yuri Andropov 
B)  Leonid Brezhnev 
C)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
D)  Yuri Gagarin 
A)  Yuri Andropov 
B)  Leonid Brezhnev 
C)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
D)  Yuri Gagarin

Question 16

In what parts of the world did democracy increase since the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

Authoritarian regimes in Spain

Question 17

Which of the following was a key figure in Latin America after World II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juan Peron 
B)  Emiliano Zapata 
C)  Christopher Columbus 
D)  Pancho Villa 
A)  Juan Peron 
B)  Emiliano Zapata 
C)  Christopher Columbus 
D)  Pancho Villa

Question 18

Which of the following statements concerning the U.S. military spending is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  After World War II, U.S. military spending continuously declined. 
B)  Under Democratic presidents, the percentage of U.S. resources devoted to the military increased while under Republican presidents the same expenditures decreased. 
C)  The U.S. abandoned military preeminence to the growing power of France. 
D)  Regardless of the party in political power, the percentage of the U.S. budget going to the military remained stable from the 1950s to the 1980s. 
A)  After World War II, U.S. military spending continuously declined. 
B)  Under Democratic presidents, the percentage of U.S. resources devoted to the military increased while under Republican presidents the same expenditures decreased. 
C)  The U.S. abandoned military preeminence to the growing power of France. 
D)  Regardless of the party in political power, the percentage of the U.S. budget going to the military remained stable from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Question 19

The Tripartite Pact, signed in 1940, included all of the following countries EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  Japan 
C)  Germany 
D)  Italy 
A)  Russia 
B)  Japan 
C)  Germany 
D)  Italy

Question 20

A major conference in Kyoto, Japan, set limits on

Accepted Answer

A)  greenhouse gas emissions. 
B)  communism. 
C)  racism. 
D)  political fundamentalism 
A)  greenhouse gas emissions. 
B)  communism. 
C)  racism. 
D)  political fundamentalism

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

Who was the leader of fascist Italy?

The emergence within the Roman Catholic hierarchy of a combination of theology and socialist principles in an effort to bring about improved conditions for the poor was called

Which of the following statements concerning warfare in the European theater during World War II is most accurate?

How did Maoʹs policies concerning the peasantry impact the Chinese state?

The military government of Egypt after 1952 attempted all of the following reforms EXCEPT

Describe the Cuban revolution of the 1950s.

When did Lee Kuan Yew, prime minister of Taiwan, take office?

During the 1970s and 1980s, U.S. policy towards Latin America was often

Why was the US attacked on September 11, 2001?

What U.S. president introduced the ?Good Neighbor Policy? that promised to deal more fairly with Latin American countries and to halt direct military intervention?

In what sense has the process of decolonization been a positive movement?

What country experienced political protests in Tinanmen Square in June 1989?

Which of the following statements concerning women in Latin American politics and society is most accurate?

Adolph Hitler was the political and ideological leader of the

What Russian leader significantly altered political, diplomatic, and economic policies in the Soviet Union after 1985?

In what parts of the world did democracy increase since the 1970s?

Which of the following was a key figure in Latin America after World II?

Which of the following statements concerning the U.S. military spending is most accurate?

The Tripartite Pact, signed in 1940, included all of the following countries EXCEPT

A major conference in Kyoto, Japan, set limits on

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