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How did Benito Mussolini attempt to increase Italy’s power?

A
by creating new jobs and industries
B
by forging alliances with African nations
C
by seizing control of new land
D
by spreading his ideology through Europe
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What actions characterize authoritarian governments? Select three answers.Leaders often seize power by illegitimate means.All citizens prosper under the government.Citizens support the government’s official ideology.A single leader or a very powerful group rules.Leaders refuse to tolerate dissenting views.

A
Leaders often seize power by illegitimate means.
B
All citizens prosper under the government.
C
Citizens support the government’s official ideology.
D
A single leader or a very powerful group rules.
E
Leaders refuse to tolerate dissenting views.
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What happened in Poland in 1989?

A
Many solidarity candidates were voted out of office.
B
Workers finally were given the right to form unions.
C
The Polish government banned all workers’ unions.
D
Lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.
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As the Bolsheviks took control of the Soviet economy, they

A
determined which jobs workers would hold and where workers would live.
B
took land from peasants and gave it to members of the upper class.
C
shipped grain and other food products from the cities to peasants.
D
allowed businesses to decide prices and let workers set wages.
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Why did Japanese soldiers kill so many civilians in Nanjing, China?

A
Commanders encouraged their soldiers to be as brutal as possible.
B
Civilians attacked the soldiers first, and then the soldiers retaliated.
C
Soldiers were inexperienced at fighting and panicked under pressure.
D
Chinese forces were closing in, so the soldiers took desperate measures.
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Altering photographs was part of Joseph Stalin’s effort to

p
promote democracy.
c
censor the Communist Party.
p
persecute visual artists.
c
change historical facts.
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What happened when the Czechs tried to implement liberal reforms in 1968?

A
The communist government was forced to step down.
B
Slovakia protested and blocked the proposed changes.
C
The USSR and other Warsaw pact nations invaded.
D
Czechoslovakian residents gained new civil liberties.
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During World War I, the Russian army was

A
small and ill prepared to fight.
B
small but well prepared to fight.
C
large but ill prepared to fight.
D
large and well prepared to fight.
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In a federal system of government, power is

A
divided between the national government and the states.
B
held by one person who makes all the decisions.
C
held by a central government that makes decisions.
D
divided equally between all state governments.
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Which is the best definition of communism?

A
Communism is an economic system in which the distribution of property and resources is primarily controlled by the government.
B
Communism is an economic system in which the distribution of property and resources is primarily controlled by private businesses.
C
Communism is a political system in which power lies in the hands of a single figure who acts as a monarch.
D
Communism is a political system in which power lies in the hands of several political parties.
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Who was the last tsar to rule Russia?

A
Alexandra
B
Alexei
C
Nicholas II
D
Rasputin
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While many Russian soldiers were on the front during World War I, most of those who remained behind responded to the February Revolution by

A
leaving the cities to fight on the front.
B
firing into crowds of peaceful protestors.
C
joining the riots instead of stopping them.
D
breaking up the riots and restoring order.
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Who was Francisco Franco?

A
the Blackshirts’ leader in Italy
B
the Republican leader in Spain
C
the fascist dictator of Spain
D
Mussolini’s successor in Italy
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Who fought on the side of the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War?

A
anti-communist groups
B
fascist rebel troops
C
a professional army
D
international volunteers
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In a democracy, government gets its power from

A
what the majority of the citizens want.
B
the president or prime minister.
C
Congress or Parliament.
D
what the minority of the citizens want.
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This image shows the flag of the Communist Party.

Question illustration
A
the soldiers of the Red Army
B
the soldiers of the White Army
C
the urban workers and peasants
D
the Bolsheviks and the Communists
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What was Benito Mussolini’s attitude toward personal liberties?

A
The state should decide which personal liberties were needed.
B
Personal liberties were an individual matter.
C
There should not be any personal liberties.
D
Individuals and the state should agree on personal liberties.
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Joseph Stalin placed a high value on motherhood because he

w
wanted women to produce more workers.
r
recognized the hard work involved in parenting.
v
valued women’s overall contributions to society.
h
had great respect for his own mother.
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In the early 1900s, how much contact did a Russian tsar have with the people?

A
A tsar interacted with the public on a daily basis.
B
A tsar met with the people often, but not every day.
C
A tsar met with the public on special occasions only.
D
A tsar was removed from the people and was rarely seen.
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In the modern world, many countries with kings or queens have evolved into constitutional democracies. In these countries, monarchs are mostly

A
absolute dictators.
B
prime ministers.
C
political party leaders.
D
figureheads.

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