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Modernization in China — Unit test Answers

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If Joseph Stalin had set lower production quotas for his first Five-Year Plan, he would have

A
won more public support for his command economy.
B
achieved better results and conserved resources.
C
achieved less impressive results, but at less cost to workers.
D
met his goals, but workers would have worked longer hours.
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The arms race meant that once the United States built hydrogen bombs,

A
the Soviet Union built them too.
B
world peace had been assured.
C
no other country wanted to build them.
D
a new world war was about to start.
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Read this passage about the partition of Korea.“The partition of Korea into two zones dominates the political and economic life of the peninsular. The division of Korea at the 38th parallel has turned into a hard and fast boundary which cuts off all intercourse between the northern and southern halves of the country, except for the exchange of mail and the transfer of surplus electric power from North to South Korea.” –The Situation in Korea, 1947 ReportThe passage says that the partition of Korea

A
divided the land but left the Korean economy running well.
B
encouraged communications between the two parts of the country.
C
divided the country, both in its political and economic life.
D
discouraged Communism from spreading into Korea from China.
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During which era did détente mainly occur?

A
1960s
B
1970s
C
1980s
D
1990s
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What contributed to the downfall of China’s republic?

A
Chiang Kai-shek seized power as a dictator.
B
Warlords overthrew president Sun Yat-sen.
C
China’s presidents did not have enough power.
D
Nationalists attacked the republican government.
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How did the U.S. role in the Nicaraguan civil war change in 1982?

A
The U.S. government stopped official funding for the Contras.
B
The U.S. government acknowledged the legitimacy of the Nicaraguan government.
C
The U.S. government supported Iran’s intervention to stop communist insurgents.
D
The U.S. government began mass shipments of weapons to Nicaragua.
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[BLANK]

A
containment
B
detente
C
isolationism
D
security
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The main goal of China’s first Five-Year Plan under Mao Zedong was to

A
seize land and businesses.
B
start a cultural revolution.
C
spur economic growth.
D
launch collectivization.
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The “Young Pioneers” was the name of

A
a school to teach industrial skills.
B
all Soviet children under Stalin’s rule
C
a growing group of anti-Stalin activists.
D
a communist youth organization.
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In which way did the Vietnam War and the Korean War end differently?

A
The war in Korea ended with little bloodshed, in contrast with Vietnam.
B
Vietnam was united, while Korea remained divided.
C
Korea became Communist, while Vietnam became non-Communist.
D
Vietnam remained divided, while Korea was united.

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