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1The United States and the Soviet Union became rivals after World War II because
- AThe Soviet Union began developing nuclear weapons.
- BThe Marshall Plan failed to rebuild war-torn Europe.
- CCommunists and Western capitalists distrusted each other.
- DThe United States threatened to invade Soviet satellite states
2The Truman Doctrine promised to
- ARestore control of satellite states to the Soviet Union.
- BEnd the civil war in Greece and rid the country of communism.
- CGive economic aid to countries threatened by communism.
- DUse military force to fight Communist expansion in Asia.
3The Marshall Plan was based on the idea that
- ANorth and South Korea should be unified.
- BMilitary force was the best way to contain communism.
- CNations should maintain large arsenals of nuclear weapons.
- DCommunism succeeded only in countries with economic problems.
4The Berlin Wall was erected in order to
- AProtect Soviet military supplies.
- BRetaliate against U.S. aggression.
- CPrevent the spread of communism.
- DStop the flow of refugees from East Germany.
5The Warsaw Pact was a
- Adevelopment of trade agreements amongst the Western European states.
- BA military agreement between the United States, France, and Great Britain.
- CU.S. policy to rebuild war torn Europe.
- Dmilitary alliance of the Soviet Union and the Eastern European states.
6NATO was formed to provide
- AMutual help to the Soviet Union and its allies around the Atlantic ocean.
- BEconomic relief to East Germany.
- CMilitary support for Brazil.
- DMutual help to the United States and its allies around the Atlantic ocean.
7Which war sparked an expansion of United States' military alliances around the world?
- AThe Korean War.
- BThe Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
- CThe War in Vietnam
- DRussia's war with Ukraine
8The United States policy of containment was designed to
- AKeep communism within its existing boundaries and prevent Soviet aggression.
- BLimit political discussion in the United States.
- CLimit the loss of American troops around the world.
- DStop biological warfare from damaging the United States.
9What was the arms race between the Soviet Union and the United States?
- AThe United States nationalized their economy to better beat the Soviets.
- BBoth countries built up their armies and increased their weapons arsenals.
- CA reduction of traditional armed forces in favor of nuclear weapons.
- DThe Soviets started a free market economy to better beat the United States.
10What was the policy of deterrence?
- AThe United States needed to become allies with every country in the world to prevent Soviet aggression
- BA policy that led to a reduction of nuclear weapons.
- CThe Soviets believed they could stop U.S. aggression by expanding their industrial capacity.
- DThe policy held that huge arsenals of nuclear weapons on both sides prevented war.
11After Mao's forces claimed victory in the civil war...
- AThe Chinese people voted overwhelmingly to follow Chiang Kai-Shek
- BThe communists overturned Mao and took away his leadership.
- CMao gave up the presidency and invited the south to join his forces.
- DChiang Kai-Shek and his 2 million followers fled to Taiwan.
12The purpose of Mao's Great Leap Forward program was to
- AAllow more people to work in industry.
- BEncourage workers to start new businesses.
- CIncrease the governments aid to individuals.
- DForce more people to farm private plots of land.
13The Red Guards consisted of people who were
- AEager to help others.
- BTraditional.
- CFuture capitalists.
- DUnhappy and discontented.
14Why did the people of China ultimately reject the Cultural Revolution?
- AThe Red Guards' actions horrified them.
- BIts ideas were rooted in old culture.
- CIt stood for change.
- DMao did not believe in it.
15Why did the United States fear the spread of communism to China?
- AThe United States worried that communists would dominate the world.
- BThe United States believed China was poised to launch a military attack on the U.S.
- CThe United States feared China's growing industrial power.
- DIt interrupted United States' plans to invade China.
16The primary purpose of the Red Guards was to
- AEncourage western thought and tradition in China.
- BProtect members of the intellectual class in China.
- CForce the Chinese people to obey the new ideas and eliminate the old ones.
- DPreserve Chinese tradition.
17Who was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party when they won the civil war following World War II
- APremier Nikita Krushchev
- BPeople's Republic Leader Sun Tzu
- CChairman Mao Zedong
- DPresident Chiang Kai-Shek
18Why did the huge communes in China fail?
- AThe peasants were unwilling to work on farms.
- BRussia invaded China interrupting the switch to communes.
- CBad weather and the peasants hatred of the new system.
- DThe huge communes in China did not fail, they were successful.
19What was Mao's idea of a permanent revolution?
- AAn ongoing violent conflict between the government and its people.
- BAn atmosphere of constant revolutionary fervor enabling China to achieve the final stage of communism.
- CA state of freedom in which every member of society was able to vote on every decision the government made.
- DA cultural shift from devotion to the government to devotion to the family and tradition.
20What was the Little Red Book?
- AA pamphlet instructing Communist Party members in urban combat.
- BA journal recording Western thoughts on the Chinese Civil War.
- CA collection of Mao's thoughts and an important source for Chinese communists.
- DA collection of famous Chinese artworks for preservation.
21The United States sent troops to Vietnam to
- ADrive the French out of Vietnam.
- BStop the North from controlling the South.
- CGain the support of the American public.
- DStop the South from controlling the North.
22During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba if the United States would
- ANot invade Cuba.
- BSend aid to Cuba
- CStop the blockade of Cuba
- DRemove missiles from Florida.
23The United States considered Cuba a threat because
- ACuba, which is 90 miles from Florida, had ties with the Soviets.
- BThe Cuban government had been overthrown and was unstable.
- CCuban exiles had informed the United States about missiles in Cuba.
- DCastro and Kennedy did not trust each other.
24The United States government believed that if they lost South Vietnam to communism.
- AUnited States citizens would turn against the war
- BNorth Vietnam would become communist too.
- COther Asian countries would come to the aid of South Vietnam.
- DOther Asian countries would also fall to communism.
25Which government allied with North Korea in its attempt to take over South Korea?
- AUnited States
- BFrance
- CVietnam
- DSoviet Union
26At the end of World War II, which country refused to end its colonial rule of Vietnam?
- AJapan
- BBritain
- CChina
- DFrance
27What military action began the Korean War?
- AChina attempted to conquer the Korean peninsula.
- BWith the approval of Stalin, North Korean troops invaded South Korea.
- CJapan deployed gunships to rebuild their imperial empire.
- DVietnam started sending troops to other communist countries in Asia.
28What political theory was used to justify United States military involvement in Vietnam.
- AThe policy of deterrence, a belief that possessing huge arsenals of nuclear weapons?
- BMutually Assured Destruction, a military doctrine that guaranteed absolute destruction to all sides if nuclear weapons were used.
- CThe cultural revolution, the idea that only through radically transforming a country's culture could communism be stopped.
- DThe domino theory, an idea that if one country fails to communism neighboring countries will also fall.
29The Bay of Pigs Invasion was the result of a CIA plan
- ATo liberate North Korea from communist rule.
- BTo win the Vietnam War.
- CThe use exiled Cuban fighters to invade Cuba.
- DTo launch a surprise attack on the Soviet Union.
30When the United States and the Soviet Union used substitutes to fight each other, they became involved in
- Athe construction of massive public works projects
- BEconomic sabotage
- CProxy wars.
- Da naval arms race
31British India was divided along religious lines into which two countries in 1947?
- APunjab and Bangladesh
- BBangladesh and Pakistan
- CIndia and Punjab
- DIndia and Pakistan
32Mohandas Gandhi was assassinated as a consequence of
- AViolence following the creation of Bangladesh.
- BThe Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- CViolence following the independence of Pakistan from India.
- DConflict surrounding Punjab independence.
33Jawaharlal Nehru modeled the new Congress Party in charge of the independent Indian government after
- AThe socialists ideals of the British Labor Party.
- BThe communist ideas of the Chinese Communist Party.
- CTraditional Indian monarchies
- DThe Russian oligarchies.
34How did Indira Gandhi's government react to militant Sikhs demand for independence of the Punjab region?
- AThe government cut off all financial aid to the region.
- BThe government used military force to crush the rebellion, killing more than 450 Sikhs.
- CThe government granted independence to the Punjab region.
- DThere was an increase in the number of Sikh representatives in the national government of India.
35What is the significance of Kashmir in India's history?
- AIts independence brought about peace between India and Pakistan
- BFor decades, India and Britain fought over who would control it.
- CThe United States and the Soviet Union used it as a political pawn in the Cold War.
- DReligious differences contributed to India and Pakistan fighting for its control.
36How did the principle of nonalignment influence India's foreign policy?
- AIndia overthrew the governments of Bangladesh and Pakistan.
- BIndia refused to take sides in the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- CThe United States placed an embargo on Indian goods.
- DNonalignment led to a war with the Soviet Union.
37Why did the United States pressure the Netherlands to grant independence to Indonesia?
- AThe Netherlands wanted to colonize all of Southeast Asia.
- BThe United States supported Achmed Sukarno's non-Communist National Party.
- CThe Indonesian Communist Party was close to collapse.
- DThe United States wanted to trade with the Netherlands.
38After the Vietnam War the country of Vietnam was unified under what syle of government?
- AKhmer Rouge
- BCommunism
- CDemocracy
- DMonarchy
39 Which European country refused to grant independence to it colonial possessions in Southeast Asia?
- ASpain
- BFrance
- CGreat Britiain
- DThe United States
40Who has controlled Myanmar since the 1960s?
- AAung San Suu Kyi
- BFerdinand Marcos
- CPol Pot
- DThe military
41Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser promoted Pan-Arabism, the idea that
- AArabic culture needed to be preserved in museums.
- BSyria should be the leaders of the Arabic people
- CArab countries needed to develop independently from each other.
- DArabic people around the world should unify
42Which of the following was one result of the 1947 UN resolution that sought to divide the Palestine Mandate?
- AThe issue of a Palestinian homeland was finally settled.
- BMany Palestinians fled to refugee camps in neighboring Arab countries.
- CAll Israeli's came under Palestinian rule.
- DAll Palestinians came under Israel rule.
43 The basic religious difference between Iran and Iraq is
- AIraqis are mostly Hindu and Iranians are mostly Sunni Muslim.
- BIranians are mostly Shia Muslims, while Iraqi leaders under Saddam Hussein were mostly Sunni Muslims
- CIranians are mostly Sunni Muslims, while Iraqi leaders under Saddam Hussein were mostly Shia Muslims
- DIraqis are mostly Hindu and Iranians are mostly Shia Muslim.
44One result of the Six Day War that caused the Arab-Israeli conflict to continue for years to come was
- AA million Israelis now lived in Arab-occupied territory.
- BArabs now occupied the Sinai Peninsula.
- CA million Palestinians now lived in areas under Israeli control
- DArab states doubled the size of territory under their control.
45 During the 1980s, some militant Palestinian Arabs
- ASigned a cease-fire agreement with Egypt.
- BCreated an organization called the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).
- COverthrew the shah in Iran.
- DLed an intifada, or "üprising," in the territories occupied by Israel.
46 How did Israel respond to Arab armies assembling in Syria, Jordan, and Egypt?
- AIsrael surrendered territory to Egypt and Jordan.
- BIsrael asked the United Nations for help.
- CIsrael launched air strikes against Egypt and Jordan.
- DIsrael attacked Saudi Arabia.
47 The meeting at Camp David hosted by President Carter between Prime Minister Begin and President Sadat resulted in an Israeli Egyptian peace treaty and
- ARenewed bombing of Jordan by Israel.
- BA new alliance between Egypt and the United States.
- CA complete withdrawal of Israel from the Sinai peninsula.
- DAdditional attacks Israel by the Egyptian Air Force.
48 The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979. Which groups fought back against the Soviets?
- AThe Taliban supported by the European Union.
- BThe PLO supported by Israel.
- CThe Khmer Rouge supported by the France and Spain.
- DThe Mujahideen supported by the United States and Pakistan.
49 Why did many Iranians under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini oppose the Shah of Iran?
- AThey wanted to become allies with Iraq.
- BThey believed the new Iranian culture was influenced by the United States and was based on greed and materialism.
- CThey believed that a new communist government would provide more opportunity for the people to access the oil wealth of Iran.
- DThe Iranians believed that they needed to expand their military and become closer allies with the United States.
50What event began the Persian Gulf War?
- AIsrael bombed the Egyptian air force.
- BThe United States invaded Afghanistan
- CSaddam Hussein sent troops into Kuwait to seize oil fields.
- DIran invaded Saudi Arabia
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