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What became of most of the Central powers’ colonies after World War I?

A
They became independent nations.
B
They remained colonies of Central Powers’ nations.
C
They became League of Nations mandates.
D
They were run by the League of Nations.
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increased a littledecreased greatlyincreased greatlyremained the same

A
increased a little
B
decreased greatly
C
increased greatly
D
remained the same
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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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Following the Congress of Vienna, French liberals mainly belonged to which group?

A
leaders of smaller nations
B
middle-class business owners
C
wealthy land owners
D
poor, struggling families
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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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In the late 1800s, which country faced the greatest challenge remaining unified with a large variety of ethnic groups seeking independence within its borders?

A
France
B
Germany
C
Britain
D
Austria-Hungary
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What were negative aspects of Joseph Stalin’s first Five-Year Plan? Choose three answers.decline of infrastructureshortage of consumer goodswaste and inefficiencysetbacks to modernizationuse of enslaved laborers

A
decline of infrastructure
B
shortage of consumer goods
C
waste and inefficiency
D
setbacks to modernization
E
use of enslaved laborers
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Why did Germany form the Triple Alliance in 1882?

A
to weaken Britain and ensure it had no allies
B
to weaken France and ensure it had no allies
C
to protect itself from attacks by the Ottomans
D
to protect itself from attacks by Russia
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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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In the 1800s, Britain and the United States had laws against unionizing mainly because they believed unions

A
would cause a lot of violence.
B
would be bad for the economy.
C
would brainwash their workers.
D
would reduce the work hours.
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How did the Treaty of Versailles help pave the way for the Nazi party to gain control of Germany?

A
by limiting the territory of Germany
B
by making the German people pay for the war
C
by assigning Germany total responsibility for the war
D
by creating resentment and anger among the German people
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What caused Britain to begin considering India’s desire for independence?

A
Gandhi’s death
B
the end of World War II
C
the Salt March
D
economic collapse
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In the problem solving process, what can cause a problem to be difficult to identify or define?

A
The problem can be objective and fact-driven.
B
The problem can cause a neutral point of view.
C
The problem can be relevant to the overall issue.
D
The problem can be personal or emotional.
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What areas of humanity did Sigmund Freud attempt to understand? Choose three answers.emotionsuccessbehaviorspeechmotivation

A
emotion
B
success
C
behavior
D
speech
E
motivation
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When European nations established colonies in Africa in the late 1800s, they

A
controlled colonies’ government but gave colonies economic control.
B
allowed colonies to run their government but held economic control.
C
exercised complete economic and political control over the colonies.
D
negotiated with colonies to determine economic and political control.
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How did the US Congress respond to the signing of the SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty?

A
Congress refused to ratify the treaty.
B
Congress called for greater changes.
C
Congress wanted to ban missile programs.
D
Congress hesitated, then agreed to ratify it.
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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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Why did the Allies attack civilian and military targets in Japan?

A
to demoralize the population
B
to inspire the population to rebel against the government
C
to force the Japanese military off Midway Island
D
to cause as much damage as possible
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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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Which term best describes Russia’s transition to a market economy?

A
compromised
B
successful
C
difficult
D
corrupt

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