Practice Exam

Question 1

Which of these were effects of the arms race? Choose four correct answers.

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heightened world tensions; increased study of science and math; fear of nuclear attack; building of large numbers of fallout shelters

Question 2

Which electric appliance emerged in the postwar era?

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the clothes dryer

Question 3

Per capita income is defined as

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average amount of annual income earned per person in one year.

Question 4

What happened to President Wilson’s goal of granting self-determination after the war?

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It was applied in Europe, but not to colonies in Africa or Asia.

Question 5

During the revision phase for a document-based essay, a writer should

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check that the topic is clear and the language is effective.

Question 6

Which of these were included in the SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty? Choose two correct answers.

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a limit on the launchers for intercontinental ballistic missiles; a limit on the number of missile launch sites around the globe

Question 7

Which of these phrases best describes East Germany after World War II?

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Communist economic system

Question 8

Gandhi’s nickname, Mahatma, means

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great soul.

Question 9

As president of Chile, Augusto Pinochet

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committed human rights violations.

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