AnswersFL-2109310-World History Sem 2 - FlexImpact of Science and Technology

Unit 5C: Test Answers

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What type of school does the term “higher education” refer to?

e
elementary schools
m
middle schools
h
high schools
g
graduate schools
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Look at the line graph below, showing world grain production from 1950 to 2010.

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A
World grain production has increased in every year since 1950.
B
The amount of grain grown between 1950 and 1980 decreased.
C
World grain production has generally increased between 1950 and 2010.
D
More grain was grown in 1950 than in any other year.
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Which leader was backed by the United States during the Korean War?

A
Ho Chi Minh
B
Syngman Rhee
C
Mao Zedong
D
Kim Il-Sung
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What was one result of the broadcasting of the Army-McCarthy hearings on television?

A
McCarthy became a hero to many in the United States.
B
McCarthy apologized to the people he had falsely accused.
C
McCarthy proved that Joseph Welch was a communist.
D
McCarthy lost the support of the American public.
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Which of the following inventions of the 1950s made other inventions possible?

A
the automobile
B
the transistor
C
the television
D
the hearing aid
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Which of the following best describes the United States’ policy of containment following World War II?

A
The United States would invade the USSR whenever that nation seemed likely to stage a communist takeover.
B
The United States would provide diplomatic assistance only to countries fighting a communist takeover.
C
The United States would only agree go to the United Nations on behalf of nations resisting a communist takeover.
D
The United States would use economic and military measures to prevent the spread of communism.
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Which of the following saw a decrease in the United States during the 1950s?

A
government spending
B
the birthrate
C
unemployment
D
consumer demand
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In the 1950s and 1960s, the USSR controlled Eastern European nations via a number of methods, including

A
establishing puppet governments and using force to crush any dissent or opposition to communist rule.
B
establishing a blockade along the Iron Curtain and preventing anyone from entering or leaving those countries.
C
preventing those countries from joining the United Nations and creating a policy of containment.
D
encouraging opponents to leave those countries and establishing refugee organizations in Western Europe.
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Following World War II, the United States opposed the economic system of the Soviet Union and its allies because this kind of economy

A
focused too much on military production.
B
was too close to a free market system.
C
did not allow people to make free choices.
D
stopped trade between the US and other nations.
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Why was President Truman considered to be weak on communism despite the federal government’s measures to investigate communists?

A
Fear of communism had reached a level that bordered on hysteria, and Truman’s actions did little to make it go away.
B
Truman actions were not strong enough to demonstrate to the public that the threat from the Soviets was very real.
C
Truman focused only on the government; he did not believe that communism had infiltrated other aspects of American life.
D
People believed that Truman might have been a communist and was only conducting investigations to protect himself from suspicion.
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Why did the system of government in the Soviet Union help to create conflict with the United States after World War II?

A
The Soviet system of government did not allow its people to choose their own leaders, which the United States thought was wrong.
B
The Soviet system of government did not allow the USSR to join the United Nations, which the United States thought was wrong.
C
The Soviet system of government encouraged people to immigrate to the United States, which the United States thought was wrong.
D
The Soviet system of government gave the people in Eastern Europe too much freedom, which the United States thought was wrong.
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Which of the following is a major concern for North Korea today?

A
undertaking the difficult transition to democracy
B
finding a leader to replace Kim Jong-Il
C
producing enough food for its people
D
preventing China from invading from the north
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How did television contribute to the conformity of the 1950s?

A
Television shows encouraged people to be individuals.
B
Television aired only news and information programs.
C
Television portrayed a lifestyle that many people tried to imitate.
D
Television programming had little creativity or new ideas.
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The Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948 was designed to prevent

A
a democratic government from taking control of the city.
B
information about communism from being published.
C
Eastern European countries from trading in West Berlin.
D
people and supplies from entering or leaving West Berlin.
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In the midst of the Korean War, the disagreement between President Truman and General MacArthur centered on which of the following issues?

A
the question of whether the president had the authority to fire MacArthur
B
the question of whether UN forces should have invaded China
C
the question of whether the invasion of Inchon was necessary
D
the question of whether UN forces should have reached the Yalu River
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Which of the following statements best compares an armistice to a peace treaty?

A
An armistice happens at the start of a war, while a peace treaty happens at the end of a war.
B
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement that usually happens after a peace treaty has been signed.
C
An armistice sets the terms for fighting in a war, while a peace treaty sets the terms for peace.
D
An armistice is a cease-fire agreement, while a peace treaty is a negotiation for peace.
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Look at the map.Which of the following statements best describes the reason why West Berlin was vulnerable to Soviet threats after World War II?

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A
The Soviet Union was the only nation that occupied the city of Berlin after the war.
B
West Berlin was surrounded by the Soviet zone, far from the areas occupied by other Allied nations.
C
France, Great Britain, and the United States refused to split the occupation of the city of Berlin with the Soviet Union.
D
Berlin was located in West Germany, which was under constant threat of attack by the Soviet Union.

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