Nationalism in the Middle East — Unit test Answers

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What did the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo do in response to the actions of the military government in Argentina?

A
They held protests and demanded answers.
B
They started riots and demanded justice.
C
They held protests and demanded welfare.
D
They started riots and demanded answers.
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What of the following characterized Ghana after 1992?

A
a return to a one-party system of government
B
an economy based solely on industry
C
an increase in government instability
D
advances in education and human services
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Which explains how the economic situation in Chile in 1980 affected its government?

A
Chile’s improving economy led to the government overthrowing a military junta.
B
Chile’s worsening economy led to the government electing a socialist president.
C
Chile’s worsening economy led to the government being overthrown by a military junta.
D
Chile’s improving economy led to the government launching populist programs.
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As president of Chile, Augusto Pinochet

A
improved business and the economy.
B
committed human rights violations.
C
increased populist programs.
D
stopped human rights violations.
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1921
B
1930
C
1948
D
1960
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A
1985
B
1990
C
1995
D
2000
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Read this quotation from the Freedom Charter, written in 1955.We, the People of South Africa, black and white together—equals, countrymen and brothers—adopt this Freedom Charter. And we pledge ourselves to strive together, sparing neither strength nor courage, until the democratic changes here set out have been won.What was the purpose of this document?

A
to call for the end of colonial rule
B
to found the African National Congress
C
to demand equality for all South African citizens
D
to create a plan of government for South Africa
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Fidel Castro led a revolution in Cuba in 1959 and created a government based on

A
democratic principles.
B
a communist dictatorship.
C
socialist ideals.
D
a republic model.
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What was Gandhi's position on how Hindus and Muslims should live in an independent India?

A
Hindus and Muslims should live in separate countries
B
Muslims should control their own governmen
C
Religious groups should avoid political participation
D
Hindus and Muslims should live together peacefully
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What was the main goal of the Zionist movement in the late 1800s?

A
to convert European Jewish people to Islam
B
to join the leadership of the Ottoman Empire
C
to establish a homeland for Jewish people in Palestine
D
to support Arab independence from European rule
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Which event sparked extremist Hutus to incite genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda?

A
a new democratic government
B
civil war started by the Tutsis
C
the death of the Rwandan president
D
a peace agreement that the Tutsis refused to sign
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Which statement describes Mohammad Reza Pahlavi?

A
He served as the last shah of Iran.
B
He became the first president of Turkey.
C
He helped found the Muslim Brotherhood.
D
He declared Iran to be an Islamic republic.
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Which action would Gandhi most likely support as a way to bring about political change?

A
participating in a peaceful hunger strike to protest unjust laws
B
attending a violent protest against the rulers
C
encouraging damage to property during demonstrations
D
using force or weapons against opponents
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Which statement describes Mustafa Kemal?

A
He served as the last shah of Iran.
B
He became the first president of Turkey.
C
He helped found the Muslim Brotherhood.
D
He declared Iran to be an Islamic republic.
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A
Nigeria
B
Ghana
C
Kenya
D
Rwanda

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