Challenges in South America — Unit test Answers

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What can one conclude about the link between falling cacao crop prices and rising economic problems in Ghana?

A
People stopped buying cacao when the economy faltered.
B
Economic problems led Ghana’s farmers to cut their cacao prices.
C
The country was too dependent on exports of its cacao crop.
D
Ghana grew cacao more economically when the economy slowed.
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A result of Salvador Allende’s presidency in Chile was

A
the end of military rule.
B
a populist welfare state.
C
an economic boom.
D
an economic crisis.
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authoritariandemocraticCommunistmilitary

A
authoritarian
B
democratic
C
Communist
D
military
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A military group that rules another country by force is

A
a dictatorship.
B
an insurgency.
C
a junta.
D
a regime.
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A
1988
B
1990
C
1992
D
1994
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After winning independence, both Vietnam and Cambodia

A
remained under Communist control.
B
achieved global economic success.
C
suffered under brutal regimes of control.
D
remained poverty-stricken.
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Which actions did Fidel Castro take in Cuba after creating a communist system in 1959? Select four options.He banned free health care for all citizens.He repressed the civil liberties of all citizens.He turned to capitalism to grow the economy.He nationalized the Cuban economy.He banned all travel to and from the country.He forbade the selling of private property.He prohibited free press in the country.

A
He banned free health care for all citizens.
B
He repressed the civil liberties of all citizens.
C
He turned to capitalism to grow the economy.
D
He nationalized the Cuban economy.
E
He banned all travel to and from the country.
F
He forbade the selling of private property.
G
He prohibited free press in the country.
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Following the end of military rule, Brazil created

A
a new constitution.
B
a new capital city.
C
a new legislature.
D
a new junta.
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Which best explains how Hugo Chavez damaged democracy in Venezuela?

A
He increased authoritarianism in government.
B
He transferred ownership of industries to government.
C
He joined with like-minded leaders in Latin America.
D
He convinced voters to put an end to term limits.
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What factors contributed to the military coup in Ghana?

A
corruption and economic problems
B
growth in the oil industry and election fraud
C
ethnic tensions and laws restricting political freedom
D
the Pan-African movement and the Mau Mau uprising
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The large number of casualties in the Nigerian civil war can be attributed to

A
colonists’ lack of attention to cultural differences.
B
broad-based anger at economic disparity in the country.
C
widespread dissatisfaction with the Nigerian president.
D
the many different factions at war with one another.
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Vietnam's war for independence and division into two countries in 1954 led the United States to send military forces to the region. Why did this take place?

A
The United States wanted to establish colonies of its own.
B
The United States disagreed with the boundary that had been put in place.
C
The United States feared the spread of Communism throughout Southeast Asia.
D
The United States wanted to keep the British from returning to Southeast Asia.
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Pan-African StatesAfrican AllianceAfrican UnionPan-African Union

A
Pan-African States
B
African Alliance
C
African Union
D
Pan-African Union
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After Brazil attempted to create a democracy, military rulers regained power in the 1960s and

A
granted many new freedoms.
B
took away human rights.
C
drafted a new constitution.
D
stabilized the democracy.
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NaturalizationNationalizationReferendumIndustrialization

A
Naturalization
B
Nationalization
C
Referendum
D
Industrialization
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Which best describes how Mexican leaders sought to protect democratic rule after the country’s revolution?

A
They restricted foreign investment.
B
They provided free education.
C
They passed worker protection laws.
D
They approved a new constitution.
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Many Latin American countries in the twentieth century turned to

A
democracy and autocracy.
B
monarchy and self-government.
C
communism and socialism.
D
fascism and despotism.
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Why were the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo upset with Argentina’s military government?

A
Their children were missing.
B
Their children had no schools.
C
Their children were hungry.
D
Their children had no homes.
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Why did the United States become involved in the Philippines’ affairs?

A
to help establish a democracy in preparation for independence
B
to fight the Spanish-American War
C
to create a base there during World War II
D
to fight a dictatorship there

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