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What happened to the Nationalists after the Civil War in China?

A
They were driven out of mainland China.
B
They centralized their power in major cities.
C
They gradually lost all power in China.
D
They revolted against their party leader.
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Why was Egyptian President Anwar Sadat assassinated in 1981?

A
Muslim extremists wanted to start a war with Egypt.
B
Jewish extremists were retaliating for the events at the Munich Olympics.
C
Jewish extremists were unhappy with the loss of territory in the Sinai Peninsula.
D
Muslim extremists felt betrayed by his decision to make peace with Israel.
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Which statements best explains what happened to Chinese workers during the Great Leap Forward? Select three options.

A
Workers experienced pay raises as agricultural and industrial production rose.
B
Workers were organized into large communes in cities and countrysides.
C
Workers were forced to comply with rules through torture and abuse.
D
Workers flourished because they could choose what they did for a living.
E
Workers lived in dormitories and ate in dining rooms away from family.
F
Workers bought homes and property because they were financially stable.
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By June of 1940, Hitler had already done which of the following? Select three options.

A
He had invaded Russia.
B
He had conquered Norway.
C
He had conquered Great Britain.
D
He had invaded the Netherlands
E
He had pushed Allied forces out of France.
F
He had forced the United States to join the war.
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What was China’s response after United Nations forces invaded North Korea and pushed close to China’s border?

A
calling for North Korea to surrender
B
asking the UN for a cease-fire
C
sending troops to support the North Koreans
D
calling for a peace conference to end the war
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How did anti-Semitism affect Jewish people in Nazi Germany?

A
they were persecuted because of their age
B
they were discriminated against because of their ethnicity
C
they were hated because they came from other countries.
D
they were rejected because of their professions
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How did the Doolittle Raid of April and May 1942 boost US confidence during World War II?

A
The US capture of the Philippines increased US determination.
B
The US bombings of Tokyo forced Japan to surrender.
C
The US bombings of Tokyo proved that Japan was vulnerable to attack.
D
The US capture of the Dutch East Indies increased US morale.
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Many nations were reluctant to accept German refugees because these countries were

A
concerned about the economic impact.
B
fearful of German retaliation against the refugees.
C
already overpopulated with their own people.
D
lacking adequate land size to accommodate the refugees.
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Which main groups supported Mussolini’s effort to overthrow the government in Italy?

A
union leaders, peasants, and businessmen
B
soldiers, farm laborers, and factory workers
C
army officers, wealthy landowners, and industrialists
D
navy officers, wealthy politicians, and foreign officials
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Which countries were satellite states of the Soviet Union after World War II?

A
East Germany and West Germany
B
France and Italy
C
Ukraine and Austria
D
Poland and Hungary
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How do international organizations work together to end poverty and its effects around the world? Select three answers.

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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In the 1930s, Germany first began to expand aggressively by

A
invading Russia.
B
rebuilding the German military.
C
joining German forces with Italy.
D
making a pact with China.
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At “show” trials during the Great Purge, suspects often

A
confessed to crimes they could not have possibly committed.
B
admitted to crimes the secret police saw them commit.
C
received no punishment because the trials were not real.
D
faced torture if they lied while a judge questioned them.
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Why did Japan aggressively expand in the 1930s?

A
to find more males to serve in its military
B
to secure natural resources such as oil
C
to take control of better farmland for food
D
to protect itself from invasions from East Asia
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What is the definition of globalization?

A
a unification of developed countries with a central goal
B
a connection between countries to improve business and trading
C
a dependence of one country on another for economic reasons
D
a development of markets for goods and services in different countries.
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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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The map shows the extent of Axis advances by mid-1942 on the Mediterranean front.

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A
Germany.
B
Austria.
C
France.
D
Italy.
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As the worldwide Great Depression worsened, the Weimar Republic became

A
weaker.
B
stronger.
C
more strict.
D
more popular.
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Talks between Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan led to

A
a build-up of arms.
B
a new arms treaty.
C
the beginning of the Cold War.
D
the extension of détente.
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The arms race demonstrated that the United States and the Soviet Union both

A
wanted to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.
B
had deep mistrust for one another.
C
retained the friendship that had been built during World War II.
D
had declared themselves at war with one another.

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