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

A
warfare
B
tension
C
understanding
D
cooperation
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Which phrase best describes the leader of a totalitarian government?

A
determined to protect personal rights
B
highly charismatic
C
responsive to public opinion
D
opposed to education
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What is the best description of the events of Bloody Sunday in Russia in the early 1900s?

A
Russian soldiers participated in a fierce battle in World War I.
B
Russian soldiers fired on a group of peaceful protestors.
C
Russian citizens stopped fighting between striking workers.
D
Russian citizens rioted in the streets to oppose the tsar.
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Which phrase best describes the leader of a totalitarian government?

A
responsive to public opinion
B
determined to protect personal rights
C
highly charismatic
D
opposed to education
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A common terrorist belief is that the terrorist group can

A
cause a revolution to take place.
B
take over a country or region.
C
freely assassinate leaders with whom they disagree.
D
use intimidation to achieve a political objective.
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Why did the Battle of Stalingrad become a turning point in World War II?

A
It was personal for Stalin to lose at Stalingrad.
B
The battle marked the beginning of Germany’s victory.
C
The German army exhausted their supplies.
D
The German army gained hundreds of soldiers.
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Overpopulation can lead to limited

A
competition.
B
food.
C
immunity.
D
poverty.
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What caused Britain to begin considering India’s desire for independence?

A
economic collapse
B
Gandhi’s death
C
the Salt March
D
the end of World War II
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How did the United States respond to the crisis in West Berlin in 1948–1949?

A
It organized an airlift to send supplies to West Berlin.
B
It signed a peace treaty with the Soviet Union.
C
It withdrew its armed forces from West Berlin.
D
It insisted that East and West Germany be united.
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Which best describes the changes Deng Xiaoping sought to make in China?

A
He wanted to modernize the country.
B
He wanted to privatize all industry.
C
He wanted to remove capitalist influences.
D
He wanted to remove socialist influences.
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For which purpose would US government officials have published a poster like this one?

A
to rally support for American involvement in the war
B
to remind Americans that Germany was its main enemy
C
to punish those who wanted to forget about Pearl Harbor
D
to promote sympathy for the Japanese
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What is the projected population size in 2025?

A
9 billion
B
7 point 5 billion
C
6 billion
D
8 point 5 billion
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Which most accurately restates what Churchill was saying?

A
People who live in cities in Central and Eastern Europe have begun to use iron curtains.
B
The Soviet Union has taken control of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
C
The world needs to maintain peaceful relations with the nations of Central and Eastern Europe.
D
The United States should invade Central and Eastern Europe to stop the spread of communism.
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This graphic organizer shows facts and details about Nazi Germany. Aggressive foreign policy Official ideology Germany annexed Austria and the Sudetenland and eventually invaded poland. (Doc 5) The Nazis created their own flags, salutes, and uniforms. (Doc 6) In 1925, Hitler published Mein Kampf , the book that would outline Nazi ideology. (Doc 4) This organizer would be most helpful when the writer is

A
adding a summary statement to an essay.
B
organizing ideas into an outline for an essay.
C
revising an essay to include formal language.
D
editing an essay to correct punctuation errors.
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Which describes Juscelino Kubitschek, who began ruling Brazil in 1955?

A
He was elected president by the people.
B
He was appointed president by the military.
C
He was appointed president by the judiciary.
D
He was elected president by the legislature.
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Why did the Battle of Stalingrad become a turning point in World War II?

A
The German army exhausted their supplies.
B
The German army gained hundreds of soldiers.
C
The battle marked the beginning of Germany’s victory.
D
It was personal for Stalin to lose at Stalingrad.
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What happened after the Communist party dissolved itself in Hungary?

A
Citizens began to revolt in Hungary.
B
Hungarian workers walked off their jobs.
C
Poland dissolved its Communist party too.
D
Hungary held its first free elections.
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Which statements best explains what happened to Chinese workers during the Great Leap Forward? Choose three correct answers.

A
Workers experienced pay raises as agricultural and industrial production rose.
B
Workers lived in dormitories and ate in dining rooms away from family.
C
Workers were forced to comply with rules through torture and abuse.
D
Workers bought homes and property because they were financially stable.
E
Workers were organized into large communes in cities and countrysides.
F
Workers flourished because they could choose what they did for a living.
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The main goal of Zionism was to

A
increase Arab residents in Palestine.
B
establish a Jewish homeland.
C
assimilate Jewish people into other cultures.
D
fight against anti-Semitism.
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Which must have the characteristics of being a nonprofit organization, and be independent of any political or governmental influence?

A
HIV/AIDS
B
UN
C
NGO
D
USAID

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