Challenges in South America — Unit test

Question 1

What led to the Philippine-American War in 1899?

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The Philippine people opposed the US ruling over them.

Question 2

In chronological order, Mexico’s leaders after its independence in 1821 and before its revolution in 1910 were

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Santa Anna, Benito Juarez, and Porfirio Diaz.

Question 3

Which best explains how the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) maintained power in Mexico for many years?

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It defeated opposition parties by controlling congress and using election fraud.

Question 4

Which event sparked extremist Hutus to incite genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda?

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the death of the Rwandan president

Question 5

As president of Chile, Augusto Pinochet

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committed human rights violations.

Question 6

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1985

Question 7

Which explains how the economic situation in Chile in 1980 affected its government?

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Chile’s worsening economy led to the government being overthrown by a military junta.

Question 8

Fidel Castro led a revolution in Cuba in 1959 and created a government based on

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a communist dictatorship.

Question 9

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Nigeria

Question 10

Why did Singapore secede from Malaysia?

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Its primarily Chinese population was facing threats and conflict from the Malay majority of the country.

Challenges in South America — Unit test Answers