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8 Second Game
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What American system did the
Japanese adopt during the
Meiji era?
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universal public education
What was the purpose of the
Monroe Doctrine?
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to discourage European nations from
establishing colonies in Latin America
Which of the following was a
result of the Spanish-American
War?
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A. Spain lost control of Cuba.
B. Panama gained its independence.
C. Cuba broke free of U.S. influence.
D. The United States granted
independence to the last of its colonies.
What did the Opium War and
the Boxer Rebellion have in
common?
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Resentment of foreigners contributed to
both.
What effect did the visit of
Commodore Perry have on
the Japanese?
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Japan and the United States signed the
Treaty of Kanagawa.
The term Rajis used to refer to
the period of Indian history
during which India was
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dominated by Britain.
All of the following were
causes of the Sepoy Mutiny
EXCEPT
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A. famine.
B. nationalism.
C. religious beliefs.
D. resentment of British rule
Why was India called the
"jewel in the crown"?
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It was the most valuable of all of
Britain's colonies.
What happened as a result of
the Berlin Conference of
1884-1885?
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Europeans divided Africa into colonies
without consulting African leaders.
What was the main cause of
inadequate food supplies in
Africa during European
colonization?
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Europeans insisted on the growth of
cash crops, such as cotton.
In 1917, Germany returned to
its policy of unrestricted
submarine warfare, hoping to
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keep cargo ships from reaching Great
Britain.
World War I was a "total war"
in the sense that
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the nations involved devoted all their
resources to it.
The Zimmerman note, which
pushed the United States to
enter the war, exposed the
German plan to
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help Mexico regain U.S. territory.
What is the policy of glorifying
power and keeping an army
prepared for war?
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militarism
What region was referred to
as the "powder keg" of
Europe?
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the Balkan Peninsula
Who led Germany during the
last decade of the 1800s and
most of World War I?
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
Why were Germany and
Austria-Hungary known as
Central Powers?
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because of their location in the heart of
Europe
Which nation's actions caused
the United States to fight in
World War I?
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Germany
What did the war become
once the participating
countries began devoting all of
their resources to the war
effort?
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total war
What action on November 11,
1918, brought World War I to
an end?
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An armistice was signed
What were the Fourteen
Points?
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a plan for the postwar world
Who was forced to assume
sole responsibility for the war
under the
Treaty of Versailles?
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Germany
What did the policy of
unrestricted submarine
warfare refer to?
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Germany's policy to sink any ship in
British waters
How did the
Treaty of Versailles
affect postwar Germany?
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It left a legacy of bitterness and hatred
in the hearts of the German people.
What event in Sarajevo ignited
the Great War?
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the assassination of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
What was significant in the
Allied victory at the First Battle
of the Marne?
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It stopped Germany from a planned
invasion of France.
What invention brought an
end to trench warfare?
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TANK
What gamble did Germany
make before the United States
entered the war?
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that their blockade would defeat Britain
before U.S. troops arrived
Which of the following was
NOT a goal of the Allies'
Gallipoli campaign?
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A. to gain access to Africa
B. to topple the Ottoman Empire
C. to secure the Dardanelles strait
D. to establish a supply line to Russia
Which statement summarizes
the Schlieffen Plan that
Germany created to attack
France
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Go through Belgium
to attack France
The European policy of
paternalism reflected the
belief that Africans should be
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Taken care of like kids
One result of the Sepoy
Mutiny was that?
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Britain took more control of India
Queen Liliuokalani was the
last monarch of
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Hawaii.
The purpose of propaganda
during World War I was to
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influence public opinion
What period of history did the
Meiji era in Japan cover?
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A. 1788 to 1822
B. 1812 to 1854
C. 1828 to 1880
D. 1867 to 1912
Use of the Panama Canal
reduced the sea route from
the west coast of the United
States to the east coast by
about half.
T or F
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T
After which nation did Japan
decide to model a strong
central government during the
Meiji era?
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Germany
Why did Russia withdraw from
World War I?
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The Russian Revolution
Start of the Communist USSR