Israel — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which were provisions of the Open Door policy? Check all that apply.All foreign countries had to pay taxes equally.Foreign countries with spheres of influence in China were exempt from taxes.Only the Chinese government could collect tariffs on trade.Countries with a sphere of influence should maintain free access to their ports.The United States would oversee the continuance of the Open Door policy.

A
All foreign countries had to pay taxes equally.
B
Foreign countries with spheres of influence in China were exempt from taxes.
C
Only the Chinese government could collect tariffs on trade.
D
Countries with a sphere of influence should maintain free access to their ports.
E
The United States would oversee the continuance of the Open Door policy.
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Why did the Soviets face greater resistance from the mujahideen than they expected? Check all that apply.The Soviets were unfamiliar with the Afghan terrain.Arabs from many nations joined and enlarged the size of the mujahideen.The Soviets’ poorly made weaponry was easily overcome and destroyed.The mujahideen had an innate understanding of all the Soviets’ weaknesses.The mujahideen received training and weapons from the United States.

A
The Soviets were unfamiliar with the Afghan terrain.
B
Arabs from many nations joined and enlarged the size of the mujahideen.
C
The Soviets’ poorly made weaponry was easily overcome and destroyed.
D
The mujahideen had an innate understanding of all the Soviets’ weaknesses.
E
The mujahideen received training and weapons from the United States.
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Why did the partition of Africa create artificial boundaries?

A
Europeans ignored traditional boundaries when they carved out their colonies.
B
Europeans agreed that their colonies all had to be roughly the same size.
C
Europeans agreed that their colonies all had to have roughly the same number of people.
D
Europeans made sure not to include harsh terrain, such as deserts, in their colonies.
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Around 1900, European nations built up their military forces, formed alliances, and expanded their colonial holdings in their efforts to

A
force their enemies to start wars.
B
maintain a balance of power.
C
put a conscription system in place.
D
end the spirit of militarism.
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What happened after the Communist party dissolved itself in Hungary?

A
Poland dissolved its Communist party too.
B
Hungary held its first free elections.
C
Citizens began to revolt in Hungary.
D
Hungarian workers walked off their jobs.
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What does it mean when World War I is referred to as a "total war”?

A
Many aspects of society were obliterated during the war.
B
Everyone had to serve in the military.
C
The aim of each side was to destroy the other side completely.
D
The war efforts needed the participation of as many people as possible.
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Why did Arab nationalism grow in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
Arabs wanted to protect the Ottoman Empire from collapse.
B
Arabs hoped to prevent Jewish immigration to Europe.
C
Arabs aimed to create independent nations free from foreign control.
D
Arabs believed that Zionist ideas would help them gain more land.
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How do international organizations work together to end poverty and its effects around the world? Select three answers.They lend money.They build infrastructure.They establish economic programs.They send military aid.They send food aid.

A
They lend money.
B
They build infrastructure.
C
They establish economic programs.
D
They send military aid.
E
They send food aid.
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A common terrorist belief is that the terrorist group can

A
take over a country or region.
B
cause a revolution to take place.
C
use intimidation to achieve a political objective.
D
freely assassinate leaders with whom they disagree.
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When stock prices began to fall in the United States, how did Americans react?

A
Brokers tried to sell stocks, but no one wanted to buy them.
B
Many people scrambled to buy stocks on margin.
C
People wanted to buy stocks, but there were none left to buy.
D
Brokers remained confident that prices would rise again.
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Read the message below from the Russian tsar to his cousin, the German kaiser.“An ignoble [not noble] war has been declared to a weak country. The indignation [outrage] in Russia shared fully by me is enormous. I foresee that very soon I shall be overwhelmed by the pressure forced upon me and be forced to take extreme measures which will lead to war. To try and avoid such a calamity as a European war I beg you in the name of our old friendship to do what you can to stop your allies from going too far.” - Telegram from Tsar Nicholas II to German Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1914Which of the following best describes the tsar’s message?

A
He worries that the coming war will be blamed on Russia.
B
He believes that warfare is immoral.
C
He complains about the pressures he is facing from Britain for war.
D
He fears Russia will be forced into war by forces outside his control.
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How did Nazi rule affect the lives of German people? Select three answers.The media was censored to promote only Nazi ideology. Nazi propaganda was shown to children.Students were encouraged to question authority and beliefs.Intense nationalism and shows of patriotism were widespread.Couples were encouraged to limit the size of their families.Women were expected to attend university and work.

A
The media was censored to promote only Nazi ideology.
B
Nazi propaganda was shown to children.
C
Students were encouraged to question authority and beliefs.
D
Intense nationalism and shows of patriotism were widespread.
E
Couples were encouraged to limit the size of their families.
F
Women were expected to attend university and work.
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Terrorism can have global effects because it

A
generates fear in citizens.
B
negatively impacts trade and tourism.
C
affects the well-being of communities.
D
creates a demand for paramilitary forces.
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Which event organized peace between Germany and the Allied forces at the end of World War I?

A
the armistice
B
the Spanish flu pandemic
C
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
D
the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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After becoming president in 1934, Lázaro Cárdenas tried to fulfill the ideals of the constitution by taking which actions? Select four options.nationalizing oil and railroad industriessupporting trade initiativesimproving education in rural areasimplementing new welfare reformsestablishing a dominant political partyinstituting a new tax systemredistributing land to the peasants

A
nationalizing oil and railroad industries
B
supporting trade initiatives
C
improving education in rural areas
D
implementing new welfare reforms
E
establishing a dominant political party
F
instituting a new tax system
G
redistributing land to the peasants
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Which statement describes Ayatollah Khomeini?

A
He served as the last shah of Iran.
B
He became the first democratic president of Iran.
C
He helped found the Muslim Brotherhood.
D
He established an Islamic theocracy.

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