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Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 because

A
Manchuria had refused to make peace with Japan.
B
Japan wanted to take back lands that belonged to it.
C
Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources.
D
Manchuria had invaded Japan during World War I.
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Which Enlightenment principle did Napolean adhere to?

A
A government that does not work for its people can be overthrown.
B
Unrestricted civil liberties are necessary to ensure progress in government.
C
The monarchy can play a significant role in a well-organized government.
D
People whose rights are not protected by their government will emigrate.
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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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What was significant about Angela Merkel’s position as chancellor of Germany?

A
She was considered one of the most powerful people in the world.
B
She was the first chancellor from West Germany.
C
She was the first woman to become the chancellor of Germany.
D
She made the German economy one of the weakest in Europe.
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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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Which phrase best describes the leader of a totalitarian government?

A
opposed to education
B
highly charismatic
C
responsive to public opinion
D
determined to protect personal rights
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Which of the following words best describes the level of support the United States gave to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

A
moderate
B
minimal
C
significant
D
begrudging
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Adam Smith believed the government’s role in laissez-faire capitalism was

A
to distribute wealth equally.
B
to set prices and wages.
C
to control the economy.
D
to leave the economy alone.
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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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What should Quinn do to present her ideas successfully during a group discussion?

A
introduce new discussion topics
B
avoid referring to others’ ideas
C
choose her words carefully
D
use opinions to support her points
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Read the passage from a speech by Winston Churchill.“An iron curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe . . . all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and, in many cases, increasing measure of control from Moscow [the Soviet capital].”–Winston Churchill,March 5, 1946

A
The world needs to maintain peaceful relations with the nations of Central and Eastern Europe.
B
The Soviet Union has taken control of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
C
People who live in cities in Central and Eastern Europe have begun to use iron curtains.
D
The United States should invade Central and Eastern Europe to stop the spread of communism.
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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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In the era before the Industrial Revolution, the expectation was that women would

A
work and equally take care of the home and children with their husbands in order to make enough to survive.
B
marry and stay at home to take care of the house and children while their husbands worked.
C
remain single or marry if they wished, have children or be child-free and own property.
D
work alongside their husbands while someone else took care of the home and the children.
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Which best explains why Britain restricted trade with the colonies?

A
to restrict access to Britain’s goods as punishment
B
to ensure that trade generated taxes for the Crown
C
to make sure that Britain received the colonies’ best exports
D
to inhibit the distribution of colonial goods—and colonial income
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What was the main reason imperial nations built large naval forces?

A
to initiate sea-based attacks on other nations
B
to support nearby merchants
C
to protect their economic interests
D
to resist attacks on their harbors
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Why do group discussion participants need to gather facts?

A
to support their opinions
B
to show they can do research
C
to prove they have opinions
D
to manage the discussion’s flow
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Which is a characteristic of the Jacobins?

A
They were called right-wing.
B
They wanted very few changes.
C
They wanted a monarchy.
D
They were extremely radical.
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How did improved transportation affect farming?

A
More people farmed because they could reach distant farmlands.
B
Fewer people farmed because they could travel to other jobs.
C
More people farmed because they could transport crops easily.
D
Fewer people farmed because railways destroyed farmlands.
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Why, after having dissolved Parliament, did Charles I call it back into session?

A
to punish its leaders
B
to get it to raise funds to crush a rebellion
C
to have it name Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector
D
to force it to sign the Petition of Right
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According to the Treaty of San Francisco, the Japanese could only use military force to

A
fight communism.
B
police its population.
C
support US troops.
D
defend itself.

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