Voyages of Exploration — Cumulative exam Answers

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Who discovered how gravity affects objects on Earth?

A
Francis Bacon
B
René Descartes
C
Robert Boyle
D
Isaac Newton
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In what way was the Third Reich most successful?

A
Strikes only occasionally affected production of goods.
B
Factories and the infrastructure were expanded.
C
The media enthusiastically supported the work of the ruling party.
D
The workplace was open to many individuals.
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What happened when Hungary opened its borders?

A
West Germans began to move to Hungary.
B
Hungarians fled for East and West Germany.
C
Germans fought over Hungarian territory.
D
Thousands of people left East Germany.
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Defectors from East Germany were people who

A
chose to spend their vacations in West Germany or France.
B
went to West Germany to attend concerts or lectures.
C
traveled to visit relatives who lived in western countries.
D
fled their homes to move permanently to the West.
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A
polluted
B
clear
C
expensive
D
sterile
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Which statement best characterizes the ideas of Voltaire?

A
People are naturally reasonable.
B
People are naturally selfish and violent.
C
Governments create unequal societies.
D
Government should be separate from religion.
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How did President Roosevelt’s “big stick” policy affect the construction of the Panama Canal?

A
The United States helped Panama declare independence from Colombia, then negotiated for the canal.
B
The United States helped Colombia declare independence from Panama, then negotiated for the canal.
C
The United States used military force to annex Panama, then demanded that the canal be built.
D
The United States used economic sanctions to hurt Panama, then demanded that the canal be built.
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What were some of the natural resources that attracted Europeans to Africa in the 1800s? Choose four answers.

A
land for farming
B
gold and diamonds
C
ivory
D
rubber and palm oil
E
petroleum and coal
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A
totalitarian
B
democratic
C
socialist
D
libertarian
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Why did totalitarian governments control culture, such as books and films?

A
to ensure that all citizens had access to the arts
B
to support writers, directors, and other artists
C
to prevent culture from playing any role in society
D
to make sure that all culture followed state ideology
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In a speech to the British people near the beginning of World War II, Churchill said the following:Let us brace ourselves to our duties and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, "This was their finest hour."—Winston Churchill

A
For British citizens to feel fearful of the German advance.
B
For Britain to feel angry at France for their surrender.
C
For British citizens to be brave in the coming war with Germany.
D
For Britain to feel pride at its victory in World War I.
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A
1911
B
1924
C
1934
D
1937
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What is a coalition?

A
an agreement to increase the price of goods
B
a partnership between two equal powers
C
a group formed for a common purpose
D
a trade relationship between nations
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Which best describes men in the USSR under Joseph Stalin’s regime?

A
They lost many of their jobs to women.
B
They became less important to the economy.
C
They worked in farming more than in industry.
D
They were in demand for industrial jobs.
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Which of the following organized Kristallnacht?

A
German Jewish people
B
the Nazi government
C
Great Britain
D
German pacifists

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