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Based on the chart, what can one most likely conclude about the relationship between industrial production and unemployment?

A
Declines in industrial production are tied to a rise in unemployment.
B
A rise in unemployment is tied to a rise in industrial production.
C
Low unemployment leads to a decline in industrial production.
D
A drop in industrial production leads to a drop in unemployment.
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Which statement best describes how this image reflects Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity?

A
Time shapes reality.
B
Perception of time is not universal.
C
Time is not real.
D
Clocks make time consistent.
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How did most Russian citizens make a living in the early 1900s?

A
Most Russians were white-collar employees who worked in offices and shops.
B
Most Russians were factory workers who earned low wages in manufacturing.
C
Most Russians were wealthy landowners who were part of the privileged class.
D
Most Russians were peasants who worked on farms for very little money.
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Who was the last tsar to rule Russia?

A
Alexei
B
Nicholas II
C
Rasputin
D
Alexandra
5

Why did thousands of Russian citizens march on St. Petersburg in 1905?

A
They marched to demand better working conditions, more personal freedoms, and greater representation in government.
B
They marched to encourage the government to lower taxes, which had become too high for most people to pay.
C
They marched to bring about civil rights and to insist on suffrage for Russian women.
D
They marched to call for an end to World War I, which had claimed the lives of many young Russian men.
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After World War I, how did new theories about science differ from past ideas?

A
New theories recognized that explanations were not always possible.
B
New theories reflected changes that were happening in society at large.
C
New theories emphasized using technology to find answers.
D
New theories aimed to provide hope through science.
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What was one issue that caused German citizens to be willing to accept new leadership?

A
the loss of government protection
B
the lack of a strong ruler
C
the lack of economic stability
D
the loss of territory after the war
8

What notion was challenged by the work of postwar-era scientists?

A
Scientific theories reflect reality.
B
Science can explain everything.
C
There are no answers.
D
Accuracy is impossible.
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How does a totalitarian government differ from most authoritarian governments?

A
It is less involved in people’s lives.
B
It is more extreme and rigid.
C
It is more democratic.
D
It is less powerful.
10

Six months after the Munich Conference, Hitler annexed

A
Sudetenland.
B
Austria.
C
Poland.
D
Czechoslovakia.
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The Nazi party most strongly appealed to the German people because it

A
blamed others for losing the war.
B
provided arms to the young people.
C
developed a strong militia and army.
D
was founded by former soldiers.
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With which field of science is Albert Einstein associated?

A
biology
B
chemistry
C
physics
D
medicine
13

After World War I, how did the US economy compare to that of Germany?

A
The German economy was stronger.
B
Both economies were about equal.
C
Both economies shifted up and down.
D
The US economy was stronger.
14

The US economy after World War I relied in large part on

A
loans from abroad.
B
construction.
C
farming.
D
inflation.
15

Which type of therapy did Sigmund Freud introduce?

A
psychoanalysis
B
physical therapy
C
psychiatry
D
psychology
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How did the secret police in a totalitarian government most likely get their name?

A
No one outside the government knew that the police existed.
B
Citizens could entrust the police with personal information.
C
The police always remained in hiding and were rarely seen in public.
D
The police investigated and punished people with no warning.
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When Benito Mussolini came into power, he promised to

A
introduce new social programs for Italy.
B
prevent violence and terrorism.
C
solve Italy’s economic problems.
D
abolish totalitarian government.
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What is the most likely reason that Italy and Germany supported the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War?

A
Italy and Germany opposed overthrowing the existing government.
B
Italy and Germany hoped to take over Spanish territory after the war.
C
Italy and Germany wanted to keep Spain from gaining power.
D
Italy and Germany wanted to promote the spread of fascism.
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How many political parties participate in a totalitarian government?

A
one
B
four
C
two
D
three
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What made Americans so willing to engage in stock market speculation in the 1920s?

A
Speculation helped many low-income people move to the middle class.
B
People were in an optimistic mood, and they were willing to take a risk.
C
People felt they had little to lose, and there were few other options.
D
Speculation was the lowest-risk way to invest in the stock market.

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