Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which factor most improved the exchange of information among countries?

A
faster transportation
B
reduced tariffs
C
faster communication
D
increased markets
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This map shows the spread of the communist movement after WWII.What set the stage for the Korean War?

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The spread of communism in Eastern Europe.
B
The spread of communism in eastern Asia.
C
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Asia.
D
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Europe.
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One push factor that increased immigration from Central America and the Caribbean to the United States was

A
the promise of migrant work on farms.
B
the anticommunist position in the United States.
C
the need to escape civil war and poverty.
D
the chance to reunite with family members.
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President Ford’s method of moving beyond the Watergate scandal

A
prompted Congress to begin impeachment hearings.
B
created massive support for the new president.
C
proved to be a benefit for Republicans.
D
angered many American voters.
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Which best describes the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
It was attended by only a few thousand people.
B
It was attended mostly by white Americans.
C
It was chaotic and violent.
D
It was organized and peaceful.
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Which best describes the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

A
It took away government tools for ensuring voting rights.
B
It allowed the use of literacy tests to determine voting eligibility.
C
It required federal supervision of all voter registration.
D
It protected voting rights for all Americans by taking away qualifications.
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Look at the map of Europe after World War II.What countries’ names should appear in the blank areas?

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France; Great Britain
B
Germany; the Soviet Union
C
West Germany; East Germany
D
Germany; Italy
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Members of the Nation of Islam believed

A
any kind of aggressive action should be prohibited.
B
people of African descent were superior to whites.
C
integration of the races could bring about peace.
D
nonviolence was the only path to true integration.
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During World War II, the term kamikaze referred to Japanese

A
fighter pilots.
B
warriors.
C
machine guns.
D
suicide attacks.

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