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The main goal of Zionism was to

A
assimilate Jewish people into other cultures.
B
establish a Jewish homeland.
C
fight against anti-Semitism.
D
increase Arab residents in Palestine.
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Mexico experienced political instability after the revolution because leaders

A
were frequently assassinated.
B
broke up large estates.
C
assassinated their enemies.
D
imposed a new property tax.
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The main goal of the Berlin Conference of 1885 was to

A
isolate Africa.
B
abandon Africa.
C
liberate Africa.
D
partition Africa.
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What was the main reason imperial nations built large naval forces?

A
to support nearby merchants
B
to protect their economic interests
C
to initiate sea-based attacks on other nations
D
to resist attacks on their harbors
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Who was known as “the father of modern China”?

A
Emperor Puyi
B
Sun Yat-sen
C
Mao Zedong
D
Chiang Kai-shek
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Which event organized peace between Germany and the Allied forces at the end of World War I?

A
the Spanish flu pandemic
B
the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
C
the armistice
D
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
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Indira Gandhi was assassinated by a member of her bodyguard because

A
of religious conflict.
B
she was too hard on opponents.
C
she had been accused of corruption.
D
of economic hardships.
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Which were English practices in Ireland in the 1500s and 1600s? Choose four correct answers.

A
gave land to Protestant settlers
B
created laws favoring Protestantism
C
confiscated land from Irish owners
D
encouraged use of Irish languages
E
passed laws guaranteeing religious freedom
F
established plantations
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Why did the mujahideen receive US support?

A
The mujahideen wanted to establish an Afghan democracy.
B
The mujahideen promised to protect US oil interests.
C
The mujahideen aimed to create a pro-US alliance in the region.
D
The mujahideen were trying to overthrow the communists.
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Why did the Battle of Stalingrad become a turning point in World War II?

A
The battle marked the beginning of Germany’s victory.
B
It was personal for Stalin to lose at Stalingrad.
C
The German army exhausted their supplies.
D
The German army gained hundreds of soldiers.
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The Nuremberg Laws identified a Jewish person as someone who

A
went to synagogue every week.
B
had traveled to Palestine.
C
celebrated the Jewish holy days.
D
had Jewish ancestors.
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What is the definition of globalization?

A
a dependence of one country on another for economic reasons
B
a unification of developed countries with a central goal
C
a connection between countries to improve business and trading
D
a development of markets for goods and services in different countries.
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Read the sample notes. Sample notes: Website: Time Magazine Author: John Keegan Article title: Winston Churchill Posted: April 13, 1998 Accessed: April 29, 2013 What is the correct works cited entry for this information?

A
John Keegan. “Winston Churchill”. April, 1998
B
Winston Churchill. Time Magazine. Created April 13, 1998. Accessed 29 April 2013.
C
Keegan, John. “Winston Churchill”. Time Magazine, April, 1998. Web. 29 April 2013.
D
Keegan, John, Winston Churchill. Web; Time Magazine, 1998.
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Which phrase best describes the leader of a totalitarian government?

A
opposed to education
B
highly charismatic
C
determined to protect personal rights
D
responsive to public opinion
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What is one way the East India Company asserted its authority in India?

A
The company collected taxes from Indian citizens.
B
The company drafted Mughal soldiers into an army.
C
The company worked to stop bribery and corruption.
D
The company shut down trading posts across the area.
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At “show” trials during the Great Purge, suspects often

A
received no punishment because the trials were not real.
B
faced torture if they lied while a judge questioned them.
C
confessed to crimes they could not have possibly committed.
D
admitted to crimes the secret police saw them commit.
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When European nations established colonies in Africa in the late 1800s, they

A
exercised complete economic and political control over the colonies.
B
controlled colonies’ government but gave colonies economic control.
C
negotiated with colonies to determine economic and political control.
D
allowed colonies to run their government but held economic control.
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What was a result of European settlement in South Africa in the early 1900s?

A
a new democratic republic
B
a government with no representation for Black South Africans
C
a system of divisive segregation
D
a constitution that denied all European settlers the right to vote
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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 and equally take care of the home and children with their husbands in order to make enough to survive.
D
work alongside their husbands while someone else took care of the home and the children.
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Which is most challenging for developing countries?

A
outsourcing of jobs to nearby areas
B
large aging populations
C
social and environmental issues
D
creating multinational corporations

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