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Unequal distribution of wealth means that land and money are controlled by

A
private business groups.
B
a small number of people.
C
government officials.
D
a large number of people.
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The use of submarines during World War I resulted in

A
the poisoning of water supplies.
B
a quick end to the war.
C
the sinking of passenger liners.
D
greater support for air attacks.
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Around 1900, European nations built up their military forces, formed alliances, and expanded their colonial holdings in their efforts to

A
maintain a balance of power.
B
put a conscription system in place.
C
force their enemies to start wars.
D
end the spirit of militarism.
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How did German people feel about their nation after World War I?

A
They were pleased about Germany’s new position of power.
B
They were relieved that the German economy had improved.
C
They were unhappy that Germany lent money to the United States.
D
They were angry at German leaders for losing the war to the Allies.
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At “show” trials during the Great Purge, suspects often

A
faced torture if they lied while a judge questioned them.
B
received no punishment because the trials were not real.
C
confessed to crimes they could not have possibly committed.
D
admitted to crimes the secret police saw them commit.
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Which event organized peace between Germany and the Allied forces at the end of World War I?

A
the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
B
the armistice
C
the Spanish flu pandemic
D
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
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Which phrase best describes the leader of a totalitarian government?

A
highly charismatic
B
determined to protect personal rights
C
responsive to public opinion
D
opposed to education
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What happened after the Communist party dissolved itself in Hungary?

A
Poland dissolved its Communist party too.
B
Hungarian workers walked off their jobs.
C
Hungary held its first free elections.
D
Citizens began to revolt in Hungary.
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By June of 1940, Hitler had already done which of the following? Choose three correct answers.

A
He had forced the United States to join the war.
B
He had conquered Norway.
C
He had invaded Russia.
D
He had invaded the Netherlands
E
He had pushed Allied forces out of France.
F
He had conquered Great Britain.
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In the era before the Industrial Revolution, the expectation was that women would

A
marry and stay at home to take care of the house and children while their husbands worked.
B
remain single or marry if they wished, have children or be child-free and own property.
C
work alongside their husbands while someone else took care of the home and the children.
D
work and equally take care of the home and children with their husbands in order to make enough to survive.
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A kamikaze was a pilot who loaded his aircraft with bombs and

A
deliberately crashed it into an enemy ship.
B
deliberately crashed it into the empty ocean.
C
tried to escape from a battle without his comrades’ knowledge.
D
flew it to an enemy ship, where he surrendered.
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What happened on January 15, 1991?

A
The deadline for withdrawing from Kuwait passed.
B
The United Nations told Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait.
C
The Persian Gulf War began in the Middle East.
D
Iraq invaded Kuwait to seize control of its oil supplies.
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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 hesitated, then agreed to ratify it.
D
Congress wanted to ban missile programs.
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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
Manchuria had invaded Japan during World War I.
D
Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources.
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What was significant about Angela Merkel’s position as chancellor of Germany?

A
She was the first chancellor from West Germany.
B
She was considered one of the most powerful people in the world.
C
She made the German economy one of the weakest in Europe.
D
She was the first woman to become the chancellor of Germany.
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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 creating resentment and anger among the German people
C
by making the German people pay for the war
D
by assigning Germany total responsibility for the war
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How did the United States respond to the crisis in West Berlin in 1948–1949?

A
It withdrew its armed forces from West Berlin.
B
It organized an airlift to send supplies to West Berlin.
C
It insisted that East and West Germany be united.
D
It signed a peace treaty with the Soviet Union.
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What was a result of European settlement in South Africa in the early 1900s?

A
a constitution that denied all European settlers the right to vote
B
a new democratic republic
C
a government with no representation for Black South Africans
D
a system of divisive segregation
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Who was known as “the father of modern China”?

A
Chiang Kai-shek
B
Mao Zedong
C
Emperor Puyi
D
Sun Yat-sen
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Which describes Juscelino Kubitschek, who began ruling Brazil in 1955?

A
He was appointed president by the military.
B
He was appointed president by the judiciary.
C
He was elected president by the legislature.
D
He was elected president by the people.

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