Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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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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The Cold War was a time best characterized by which word?

A
warfare
B
understanding
C
tension
D
cooperation
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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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What challenge did newly independent countries have to face as a result of unchanged colonial boundaries?

A
The boundaries ignored the presence of mountains and rivers.
B
The boundaries often put rival ethnic and religious groups in the same country.
C
The boundaries put together people who had no desire for independence.
D
The boundaries ignored ways for countries to have access to the world’s oceans.
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Instead of a troika coming to power after Lenin’s death in 1924, what happened?

A
There were general elections, and Stalin was able to gain power.
B
There was a power struggle between Stalin and Trotsky, and Trotsky won.
C
There was a civil war, and the armed forces led by Stalin were able to prevail.
D
There was a power struggle between Stalin and Trotsky, and Stalin won.
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What was one negative effect of the end of communism in Czechoslovakia?

A
The Czech Republic fractured.
B
Slovakians began to revolt.
C
Slovakia suffered economically.
D
Czechs lost the right to vote.
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Read an excerpt from Benito Mussolini’s "The Doctrine of Fascism.”In the Fascist State, the individual is not suppressed, but rather multiplied, just as in a regiment a soldier is not weakened, but multiplied by the number of his comrades. The Fascist State organizes the nation, but it leaves sufficient scope for individuals; it has limited useless or harmful liberties and has preserved those that are essential. It cannot be the individual who decides in this matter, but only the State.

A
Mussolini’s fall from power.
B
Mussolini’s role in World War II.
C
the ideology of fascism in Italy.
D
the format of elections in Italy.
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What did Lenin mean when he described the “transitional phase” of the Russian Revolution?

A
Free elections would be held in a few years.
B
True Communism would exist in the near future.
C
The tsar would be returned to power.
D
The economy would be mostly agricultural.
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Which leadership crisis would most likely result in a totalitarian government taking control?

A
A leader loses the support of one’s political party.
B
A leader is sick and cannot continue to govern.
C
A leader fails to solve the country’s problems.
D
A leader goes against the will of the people.
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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 of these is a demographic shift that has resulted from China’s one-child policy?

A
declining average age
B
shrinking population
C
gender imbalance
D
greater emigration
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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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Who is often targeted in genocide?

A
powerful political leaders
B
harsh governments
C
groups of different faiths or religions
D
roving nomads
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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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What was one major result of Israel's 2005 withdrawal from Gaza?

A
Peace was permanently established in the region.
B
Hamas took control of Gaza after winning elections.
C
The second intifada began soon after Israel left Gaza.
D
Israel formed and controlled a new government in Gaza.
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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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Indira Gandhi was assassinated by a member of her bodyguard because

A
she had been accused of corruption.
B
she was too hard on opponents.
C
of religious conflict.
D
of economic hardships.
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Who was known as “the father of modern China”?

A
Mao Zedong
B
Emperor Puyi
C
Chiang Kai-shek
D
Sun Yat-sen
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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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