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Joseph Stalin believed he needed absolute authority in the USSR in order to

A
maintain peace with the rest of Europe.
B
implement change without using violence.
C
unite the country and make it strong.
D
bring the Communist Party into power.
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What was the effect on China of the Boxer Rebellion?

A
It led China to the verge of collapse.
B
It made China a Communist country.
C
It gave Europe a bigger role in China.
D
It made China a major world power.
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The Korean War began in 1950 when the

A
Soviet Union attacked South Korea.
B
United Nations invaded North Korea.
C
Communist North attacked the non-Communist South.
D
people of Korea rose up against the Japanese.
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Which event preceded the revolutions of 1989?

A
Solidarity candidates were elected in Poland.
B
Hungary implemented a free market economy.
C
Communist rule ended in Czechoslovakia.
D
Gorbachev made reforms in the Soviet Union.
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Why did the economies of the former East German areas collapse during reunification?

A
The government bought factories and businesses, reducing employment.
B
East German businesses were unable to compete in the free-market economy.
C
After unification, Germany chose to keep the east and west economies separated.
D
High economic growth led to a shortage of workers.
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The mujahideen were fighters in Afghanistan who

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rebelled against the communists.
B
marginalized the Muslim population.
C
closed all of the mosques in the nation.
D
requested support from the Soviet Union.
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As a result of the Long March, China’s Communist Party

A
grew stronger and more determined.
B
chose Mao Zedong as its new leader.
C
became weaker and lost the civil war.
D
decided to retreat from the Nationalists.
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East GermanyWest BerlinWest GermanyEast Berlin

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East Germany
B
West Berlin
C
West Germany
D
East Berlin
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What happened in Poland in 1989?

A
Many solidarity candidates were voted out of office.
B
Workers finally were given the right to form unions.
C
The Polish government banned all workers’ unions.
D
Lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.
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The “Young Pioneers” was the name of

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a school to teach industrial skills.
B
all Soviet children under Stalin’s rule
C
a growing group of anti-Stalin activists.
D
a communist youth organization.
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China’s economic expansion after the Cultural Revolution is a result of

A
new capitalist reforms.
B
new political reforms.
C
new trade reforms.
D
new socialist reforms.
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How did the collapse of communism affect the European Union?

A
It caused the European Union to expand as more nations joined.
B
It caused the European Union to change its economic policies.
C
It caused the European Union to revise its membership terms.
D
It caused the European Union to contract as nations broke away.
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Which were included among the "Three Principles of the People”? Select three options.communismdemocracysocialismcapitalismnationalism

A
communism
B
democracy
C
socialism
D
capitalism
E
nationalism
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Why did Mikhail Gorbachev have trouble retaining support from hard-line communists?

A
He denounced Boris Yeltsin.
B
He threatened to dismantle the communist system.
C
He promised reform in Eastern Europe.
D
He refused to crush rebellions in Eastern Europe.
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Read this passage about the partition of Korea.“The partition of Korea into two zones dominates the political and economic life of the peninsular. The division of Korea at the 38th parallel has turned into a hard and fast boundary which cuts off all intercourse between the northern and southern halves of the country, except for the exchange of mail and the transfer of surplus electric power from North to South Korea.” –The Situation in Korea, 1947 ReportThe passage says that the partition of Korea

A
divided the land but left the Korean economy running well.
B
encouraged communications between the two parts of the country.
C
divided the country, both in its political and economic life.
D
discouraged Communism from spreading into Korea from China.
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Why did the Kulak class, in particular, oppose collectivization?

A
They opposed modernization and machines and clung to old farming methods.
B
They were wealthier than other peasants and therefore had the most to lose.
C
They supported workers’ rights and wanted to protect individual farmers’ jobs.
D
They were against Joseph Stalin’s Five-Year Plan and worked to undermine it.
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lira
B
euro
C
shekel
D
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During World War II, what happened between the Communists and Nationalists in China?

A
They continued their civil war but also fought together in World War II.
B
Their civil war raged while they avoided involvement in World War II.
C
Both sides reached a permanent truce and fought together in World War II.
D
Both sides agreed to stop fighting each other until World War II ended.
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The European Economic Community was created to

A
limit development of nuclear power.
B
improve trade between European nations.
C
raise revenues through trade tariffs.
D
increase exports to non-European nations.
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If East and West Germany had not reunified, it is most likely that

A
East Germany and West Germany would have remained equally strong.
B
West Germany would have grown much stronger than East Germany.
C
East Germany and West Germany would have grown increasingly weak.
D
East Germany would have grown much stronger than West Germany.

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