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What happened after the Communist party dissolved itself in Hungary?

A
Poland dissolved its Communist party too.
B
Hungary held its first free elections.
C
Citizens began to revolt in Hungary.
D
Hungarian workers walked off their jobs.
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What is the best definition of realpolitik?

A
politics centered on the ideals and hope of everyday people
B
politics focused on real change through peaceful means
C
politics based on power and practical facts rather than ideals
D
politics aimed at provoking real discussion among leaders
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Why did Arab nationalism grow in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
Arabs wanted to protect the Ottoman Empire from collapse.
B
Arabs hoped to prevent Jewish immigration to Europe.
C
Arabs aimed to create independent nations free from foreign control.
D
Arabs believed that Zionist ideas would help them gain more land.
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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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What ended the Boxer Rebellion?

A
Due to military reform, the Chinese crushed the rebellion.
B
Allied forces came in and crushed the rebellion.
C
The Boxers seized the palace at Beijing and took over.
D
The Qing Dynasty collapsed.
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The Nuremberg Laws identified a Jewish person as someone who

A
went to synagogue every week.
B
celebrated the Jewish holy days.
C
had Jewish ancestors.
D
had traveled to Palestine.
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Supporters of a communist revolution hoped it would lead to a government in which workers were

A
equal owners of property and goods.
B
expected to follow a dictator.
C
equal economically and socially.
D
expected to create businesses.
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How did improved transportation affect farming?

A
More people farmed because they could reach distant farmlands.
B
Fewer people farmed because they could travel to other jobs.
C
More people farmed because they could transport crops easily.
D
Fewer people farmed because railways destroyed farmlands.
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What was the main cause of the Sino-Japanese War?

A
Japan wanted to add the island of Formosa to its territory.
B
Japan and China competed for influence in Korea.
C
China’s military became a threat to Japan.
D
China closed its ports to Japan.
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The Latin American revolutions from 1804 to 1821 were

A
unsuccessful and left strong conservative governments in place.
B
unsuccessful and left strong liberal governments in place.
C
successful and had similar styles of government in the various countries.
D
successful and had different styles of government in the various countries.
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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 wanted to ban missile programs.
D
Congress hesitated, then agreed to ratify it.
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Read the following passage on the impact of the Green Revolution."Many countries reaped the benefits of the Green Revolution. India and China, for example, were threatened with famine due to their growing populations. Research, irrigation, and fertilizer led to a new variety of rice called IR8, which produced more grain per plant. Since the development of IR8 rice and other foods, India and China have not feared famine again. In fact, many Asian countries now grow rice, and India is a leading producer and exporter.”According to the passage, what were the benefits of the Green Revolution for China and India?

A
They did not have to pay for research, irrigation, or fertilizer.
B
They no longer needed to fear famine thanks to new high-yield rice varieties.
C
They could grow new types of food instead of relying on grains like rice.
D
They were able to do away with IR8 rice and no longer had to fear famine.
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When European nations established colonies in Africa in the late 1800s, they

A
controlled colonies’ government but gave colonies economic control.
B
allowed colonies to run their government but held economic control.
C
exercised complete economic and political control over the colonies.
D
negotiated with colonies to determine economic and political control.
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A kamikaze was a pilot who loaded his aircraft with bombs and

A
flew it to an enemy ship, where he surrendered.
B
deliberately crashed it into an enemy ship.
C
tried to escape from a battle without his comrades’ knowledge.
D
deliberately crashed it into the empty ocean.
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Read the message below from the Russian tsar to his cousin, the German kaiser.“An ignoble [not noble] war has been declared to a weak country. The indignation [outrage] in Russia shared fully by me is enormous. I foresee that very soon I shall be overwhelmed by the pressure forced upon me and be forced to take extreme measures which will lead to war. To try and avoid such a calamity as a European war I beg you in the name of our old friendship to do what you can to stop your allies from going too far.” - Telegram from Tsar Nicholas II to German Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1914Which of the following best describes the tsar’s message?

A
He worries that the coming war will be blamed on Russia.
B
He believes that warfare is immoral.
C
He complains about the pressures he is facing from Britain for war.
D
He fears Russia will be forced into war by forces outside his control.
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What became of most of the Central powers’ colonies after World War I?

A
They became independent nations.
B
They remained colonies of Central Powers’ nations.
C
They became League of Nations mandates.
D
They were run by the League of Nations.
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In the 1930s, Germany first began to expand aggressively by

A
invading Russia.
B
rebuilding the German military.
C
joining German forces with Italy.
D
making a pact with China.
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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 system of divisive segregation
C
a government with no representation for Black South Africans
D
a new democratic republic
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Read the quote by Raphael Lemkin.[Genocide is the] criminal intent to destroy or to cripple permanently a human group. The acts are directed against groups as such, and individuals are selected for destruction only because they belong to these groups.—Raphael Lemkin

A
Raphael Lemkin’s definition was the accepted version out of many.
B
Raphael Lemkin’s definition was not accepted until after the Holocaust.
C
Raphael Lemkin spoke these words on his death bed.
D
Raphael Lemkin spoke these words to the United Nations in 1945.
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The graph shows the world population since 1950.

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A
6 billion
B
7.5 billion
C
8.5 billion
D
9 billion

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