Question 1

The state of Israel

Accepted Answer

A)  Was a product of a Jewish nationalist movement, Zionism 
B)  Was established in Central Africa 
C)  Was welcomed by its Arab neighbors 
D)  Was not supported by any European country 
A)  Was a product of a Jewish nationalist movement, Zionism 
B)  Was established in Central Africa 
C)  Was welcomed by its Arab neighbors 
D)  Was not supported by any European country

Question 2

The state founded in 1948 in Palestine is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The state founded in 1948 in Palestine...

Question 3

The Berlin blockade of 1948-1949 was initiated by the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The oil crisis of the 1970s had its origins in a Southeast Asian War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Gandhi was assassinated in part because he refused to quell the Hindu-Muslim violence in India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Stalin's plans for Eastern Europe after World War II included

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperation with the West and with the Marshall Plan 
B)  Imposition not only of Soviet-style governments but also of Soviet economic planning and agricultural collectivization 
C)  Opening of Eastern Europe to capitalist development 
D)  All of these options are incorrect 
A)  Cooperation with the West and with the Marshall Plan 
B)  Imposition not only of Soviet-style governments but also of Soviet economic planning and agricultural collectivization 
C)  Opening of Eastern Europe to capitalist development 
D)  All of these options are incorrect

Question 7

How and why did the Cold War originate?

Accepted Answer

The Cold War originated as a result of t

Question 8

The term "postindustrial society" meant, in a post-World War II context,

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional manufacturing became less important in the economies of the major countries 
B)  There was a major shift of population from urban to farm life 
C)  The number of inventions began to decline, rapidly slowing industrial progress 
D)  All of these options are incorrect 
A)  Traditional manufacturing became less important in the economies of the major countries 
B)  There was a major shift of population from urban to farm life 
C)  The number of inventions began to decline, rapidly slowing industrial progress 
D)  All of these options are incorrect

Question 9

Which of the following was not a major colonial power in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain 
B)  France 
C)  Spain 
D)  The Netherlands 
A)  Great Britain 
B)  France 
C)  Spain 
D)  The Netherlands

Question 10

Post-World War II Western European countries rejected government economic planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

France was unusual in the 1960s for its lack of student protests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A major breakthrough in genetics was achieved in 1953 with the discovery of the structure of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A major breakthrough in genetics was achieved...

Question 13

Through his "Great Leap Forward" and "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution," Mao Zedong tried to communize China more thoroughly than the Soviet Union had ever attempted to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Cold War in Latin America

Accepted Answer

A)  Revolved especially around the Marxist government of Castro's Cuba 
B)  Was virtually nonexistent 
C)  Involved only countries in South America 
D)  Led to a Communist takeover of the Panama Canal 
A)  Revolved especially around the Marxist government of Castro's Cuba 
B)  Was virtually nonexistent 
C)  Involved only countries in South America 
D)  Led to a Communist takeover of the Panama Canal

Question 15

In 1961, in order to prevent East Germans from leaving the country, Khrushchev ordered the erection of the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1961, in order to prevent East...

Question 16

For much of the period 1948 to 1990, South Africa was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  A very rigid racial segregation called apartheid 
B)  A very strong, anti-Israel, Arab nationalism 
C)  By an open, multiracial society while the United States sill practiced racial segregation 
D)  All of these options are incorrect 
A)  A very rigid racial segregation called apartheid 
B)  A very strong, anti-Israel, Arab nationalism 
C)  By an open, multiracial society while the United States sill practiced racial segregation 
D)  All of these options are incorrect

Question 17

Which of the following areas did not have a history of serious colonial conflicts after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southeast Asia 
B)  South America 
C)  Africa 
D)  The Middle East 
A)  Southeast Asia 
B)  South America 
C)  Africa 
D)  The Middle East

Question 18

The system of racial segregation practiced in South Africa until the 1990s was called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The system of racial segregation practiced in...

Question 19

The first female Prime Minister of Britain was

Accepted Answer

A)  Emmeline Pankhurst 
B)  Margaret Thatcher 
C)  Mary Wollstonecraft 
D)  Jane Austen 
A)  Emmeline Pankhurst 
B)  Margaret Thatcher 
C)  Mary Wollstonecraft 
D)  Jane Austen

Question 20

By 1955, two opposing military alliances, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, had been formed in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Superpower Struggles and Global Transformations: The Cold War,1945-1980s

The state of Israel

The state founded in 1948 in Palestine is ________.

The Berlin blockade of 1948-1949 was initiated by the United States.

The oil crisis of the 1970s had its origins in a Southeast Asian War.

Gandhi was assassinated in part because he refused to quell the Hindu-Muslim violence in India.

Stalin's plans for Eastern Europe after World War II included

How and why did the Cold War originate?

The term "postindustrial society" meant, in a post-World War II context,

Which of the following was not a major colonial power in Southeast Asia?

Post-World War II Western European countries rejected government economic planning.

France was unusual in the 1960s for its lack of student protests.

A major breakthrough in genetics was achieved in 1953 with the discovery of the structure of ________.

Through his "Great Leap Forward" and "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution," Mao Zedong tried to communize China more thoroughly than the Soviet Union had ever attempted to do.

The Cold War in Latin America

In 1961, in order to prevent East Germans from leaving the country, Khrushchev ordered the erection of the ________.

For much of the period 1948 to 1990, South Africa was characterized by

Which of the following areas did not have a history of serious colonial conflicts after World War II?

The system of racial segregation practiced in South Africa until the 1990s was called ________.

The first female Prime Minister of Britain was

By 1955, two opposing military alliances, NATO and the Warsaw Pact, had been formed in Europe.

The Roots of Western Civilization: The Ancient Middle East to the Sixth Century B.C.E

The Contest for Excellence: Greece, 2000-338 B.C.E

The Poleis Become Cosmopolitan: The Hellenistic World, 336-150 B.C.E

Pride in Family and City: Rome From Its Origins Through the Republic, 753-44 Bce

Territorial and Christian Empires: The Roman Empire, 31 B.C.E to 410 C.E

A World Divided: Western Kingdoms, Byzantium, and the Islamic World, C.A 376-1000

The Struggle to Bring Order: The Early Middle Ages, C.A 750-1000

Order Restored: The High Middle Ages, 1000-1300

The West Struggles and Eastern Empires Flourish: The Late Middle Ages, C.A 1300-1500

A New Spirit in the West: The Renaissance,C.A 1300-1640

Alone Before God: Religious Reform and Warfare 1500-1648

Faith, Fortune, and Fame: European Expansion, 1450-1700

The Struggle for Survival and Sovereignty: Europes Social and Political Order, 1600-1715

A New World of Reason and Reform: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, 1600-1800

Competing for Power and Wealth: The Old Regime, 1715-1789

Overturning the Political and Social Order: The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815

Factories, Cities, and Families in the Industrial Age: The Industrial Revolution, 1780-1850

Coping With Change: Ideology, Politics, and Revolution, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Statebuilding: Unifying Nations, 1850-1870

Mass Politics and Imperial Domination: Democracy and the New Imperialism, 1870-1914

Modern Life and the Culture of Progress: Western Society, 1850-1914

Descending Into the Twentieth Century: World War and Revolution, 1914-1920

Darkening Decades: Recovery, Dictators, and Depression, 1920-1939

Into the Fire Again: World War II, 1939-1945

Into the Twenty-First Century: The Present in Perspective

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