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Doom for 1
The Ethiopian victory over Italy at Adowa was due to
a.
the Italians having the worst army in Europe.
b.
the Italians bringing the wrong maps with them.
c.
the Ethiopians being armed with rifles, machine guns, and
artillery.
d.
the Ethiopians infecting the Italians with malaria.
e.
the intervention of the Germans.
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c.
the Ethiopians being armed with
rifles, machine guns, and artillery.
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The side effect of the two benefits of colonial rule to
Southeast Asia (peace and food) was
a.
time to develop a systematic rebellion.
b.
assertion of the traditional class system emphasizing
classical education.
c.
a spread of Buddhism.
d.
opium addiction from British attempts to placate unruly
natives.
e.
a massive population increase.
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e.
a massive population increase
.
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Doom for 3
The imperial "winner" of the contenders for the
Philippines was:
a.
Germany
b.
Spain
c.
The United States
d.
Japan
e.
China
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c.
The United States
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Doom for 4
Free-trade imperialism in Latin America meant
a.
economic dependence instead of direct colonization.
b.
that there were no tariffs for goods traded to the United
States.
c.
that European powers were free to be involved there.
d.
a military buildup in Latin American countries.
e.
all of these.
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a.
economic dependence instead of
direct colonization.
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As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States
a.
purchased the Philippines.
b.
took Puerto Rico.
c.
took Guam.
d.
interfered heavily in Cuba.
e.
All of these
a)
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e.
All of these
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RRA for 1
In the early twentieth century, the Ottoman Empire was
referred to as the
a.
"sick man of Europe."
b.
"Turkish Colossus."
c.
"Evil Empire."
d.
"Threat from the East."
e.
"Scarlet Knights."
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a.
"sick man of Europe."
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According to the text, why was war considered a good
thing at the start of the twentieth century?
a.
Spread of nationalism
b.
For the past century, most wars had been swift and ended
with decisive European victories.
c.
Widespread desire for revenge for past wrongs
d.
Eagerness to assert superiority of weapons technology
e.
All of these
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e.
All of these
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RRA for 3
Which of the following did not result when far more
Jewish immigrants than anticipated arrived in Palestine?
a.
The British tried to limit Jewish immigration.
b.
Jewish settlers were smuggled in by militant Zionists.
c.
The country was torn by strikes and guerilla war.
d.
Britain was hated by both sides and much of the Arab
world.
e.
The unauthorized immigrants were deported.
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a.
The British tried to limit Jewish
immigration.
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At the height of the Stalinist terror of the 1930s
a.
millions of Jews were slaughtered in gas chambers.
b.
Moscow was burnt to the ground as part of Stalin's "scorched
earth" policy.
c.
the USSR joined forces with Germany and Italy to invade Poland.
d.
Stalin was killed in a Kremlin coup.
e.
millions of ordinary Soviet citizens were sent to gulags, often for
no reason.
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e.
millions of ordinary Soviet
citizens were sent to
gulags, often for no
reason.
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RRA for 5
Which of the following was not among Mao Zedong's policies
toward women?
a.
He encouraged women to organize.
b.
He put women in leadership positions.
c.
He banned arranged marriage.
d.
He banned footbinding.
e.
He allowed divorce.
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b.
He put women in leadership positions.
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H&H for 1
Significant internal conflict was found in India among
which two groups?
a.
Bengalis and Mughals
b.
Hindus and Muslims
c.
Calcuttese and Delhians
d.
Shudra and Brahmin castes
e.
Tamir and Pakastani
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b.
Hindus and Muslims
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Mohandas Gandhi was known to his followers as Mahatma, or
a.
"the great soul."
b.
"blessed one."
c.
"fearless leader."
d.
"the path to freedom."
e.
"the leader."
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a.
"the great soul."
.
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What did Emiliano Zapata do with the land he seized?
a.
Sold it and used it to purchase guns
b.
Started building forts
c.
Returned it to the Indian villages
d.
Declared it a separate nation
e.
Drilled for oil
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c.
Returned it to the Indian villages
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H&H for 4
The Korean War was limited to the Korean peninsula
because
a.
the United States feared that attacking China might
prompt Soviet retaliation.
b.
neither side could win a decisive victory.
c.
military technology had stagnated.
d.
geographic conditions favored a defensive war.
e.
of the inaccessibility of its location.
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a.
the United States feared that attacking China
might prompt Soviet retaliation.
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H&H for 5
Why were Greece and Turkey admitted to NATO?
a.
They were felt to be capable of participating in the EEC.
b.
to check Soviet expansion in Europe.
c.
They were democratic republics with constitutions and
met the NATO criteria.
d.
They provided missile bases to Western military forces.
e.
To reward their resistance movements against the Axis
powers during WW II.
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b.
to check Soviet expansion in Europe.
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Which of the following cannot be said of the FrenchAlgerian War?
a.
It ended in 1962 with Algerian independence.
b.
It ended with Algeria becoming officially a part of France.
c.
It began with a revolt in 1954.
d.
It produced an Algerian independence movement
organized by the Front de Liberation National of the FLN.
e.
Algerian forces were supported by Egypt and other Arab
countries.
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b.
It ended with Algeria becoming officially a part of France.
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Most of the leaders of African independence movements
were:
a.
pro Communist.
b.
committed to imparting democracy.
c.
among the most westernized members of their society.
d.
oppressed by imperial European governments.
e.
influenced by the Soviet economic model.
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c.
among the most
westernized members of
their society.
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In 1956, Israel, Great Britain, and France joined together
to
a.
invade Egypt and seize the Suez Canal.
b.
drive the Palestinians from Jerusalem.
c.
make a treaty against the dictatorship in Iraq.
d.
create a demilitarized zone in the Middle East.
e.
block China's entry as a member of the United Nations
Security Council.
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a.
invade Egypt and seize
the Suez Canal.
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Twenty-eight million of the 40 million people infected with
the HIV virus live in
a.
Latin America.
b.
the United States and Canada.
c.
Asia.
d.
Africa.
e.
Europe.
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d.
Africa.
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The most influential technology of the last three decades
has been
a.
the computer.
b.
nuclear energy.
c.
industrial robots.
d.
jet airplane transportation.
e.
the combustion engine.
populations could achieve full self-government.
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a.
the computer.
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Qing for 1
The most successful of the regional trade associations
has been
a.
NAFTA in North America.
b.
Mercosur in Latin America.
c.
the European Union (EU).
d.
APEC (Asia and the Pacific).
e.
SADC (Southern Africa).
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c.
the European Union (EU).
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The stated purpose of the United States' invasion of Iraq
was
a.
to find Usama bin Laden.
b.
to take control of oil enterprises in Iraq.
c.
to find the weapons of mass destruction.
d.
to prevent Saddam Husain from uniting the Arab Emirates
and blocking oil sales to the United States.
e.
to re-liberate Kuwait, which had fallen back into the
hands of Shi'ite extremists.
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c.
to find the weapons of mass destruction.
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In 1830, Greece won its independence from the
a.
Ottoman Empire.
b.
British Empire.
c.
Russian Empire.
d.
French Empire.
e.
Byzantine Empire.
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a.
Ottoman Empire.
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The Mexican revolutionaries José María Morelos and
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla were
a.
lawyers.
b.
priests.
c.
military officers.
d.
labor union organizers.
e.
physicians.
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b.
priests.
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The Caste War was
a.
a rebellion by the creoles and mestizos in Mexico against
the caudillos.
b.
an independence movement by the Choctaw
confederation.
c.
an alliance of the Plains tribes to resist western
expansion.
d.
a popular uprising of Maya to take over the Yucatán
e.
a mutiny against British Raj in India in 1857.
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d.
a popular uprising of Maya to take over the
Yucatán
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