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If the outcome of the Civil War had been different, how would that most likely have affected China?

A
Unrest might have continued in much of the country because so many people supported the Communists.
B
People in urban areas would probably have been unhappy, but people in the countryside would have benefited.
C
European influence in China might have begun to diminish because nationalism would have lost its hold.
D
The Republic of China probably would be much smaller, and the People’s Republic of China would be larger.
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Joseph Stalin believed he needed absolute authority in the USSR in order to

A
maintain peace with the rest of Europe.
B
implement change without using violence.
C
unite the country and make it strong.
D
bring the Communist Party into power.
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What is the most likely reason the republics of Yugoslavia held together until the fall of communism?

A
All six republics shared strong historic bonds.
B
The constitution forbade the republics to separate.
C
Citizens were united by their belief in communism.
D
Dictator Josep Tito was a very powerful leader.
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In what way is the European Union similar to a single, independent nation?

A
It operates its own industries.
B
It has territorial borders.
C
It has its own bill of rights.
D
It trades with other nations.
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If East and West Germany had not reunified, it is most likely that

A
East Germany and West Germany would have remained equally strong.
B
West Germany would have grown much stronger than East Germany.
C
East Germany and West Germany would have grown increasingly weak.
D
East Germany would have grown much stronger than West Germany.
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A
NKVD
B
KGB
C
CIA
D
SWAT
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What best describes the difference between the Great Leap Forward in China and industrialization in Europe?

A
Workers in the Great Leap made steel, while European workers were given steel during industrialization.
B
The Great Leap featured communes without machines, while European industrialization included factories.
C
Workers in the Great Leap Forward were given steel, while European workers made steel during industrialization.
D
The Great Leap Forward featured factories, while European industrialization included communes without machines.
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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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What was the “Velvet Divorce”?

A
Czechoslovakia’s split into two countries
B
the rift between Czechoslovakia and Poland
C
the end of communism in Czechoslovakia
D
the first phase of the Velvet Revolution
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What best describes Yugoslavia before its breakup?

A
It was dominated by one religion.
B
It was home to many ethnic groups.
C
The population was diverse but unified.
D
Most people shared the same ethnicity.
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What was the effect on China of the Boxer Rebellion?

A
It led China to the verge of collapse.
B
It made China a Communist country.
C
It gave Europe a bigger role in China.
D
It made China a major world power.
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The European Economic Community was created to

A
limit development of nuclear power.
B
improve trade between European nations.
C
raise revenues through trade tariffs.
D
increase exports to non-European nations.
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How did the European Union’s new common market change life for workers?

A
Workers could move freely between nations.
B
Many workers unionized and demanded benefits.
C
Most workers earned more competitive wages.
D
Workers could share jobs and work fewer hours.
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What was most surprising about the outbreak of the Chinese Civil War?

A
Chiang Kai-shek switched sides to launch an attack on the Communist Party.
B
The Communist Party leaders once had declared their opposition to war.
C
The Nationalist Party and the Communist Party formerly were aligned.
D
The Nationalist Party had much to lose and little to gain in a civil war.
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Why did support from people in the Chinese countryside help the Communists more than support from people in the cities helped the Nationalists?

A
Many more people lived in the countryside, so they made the Communists the stronger side.
B
People in the cities were confident that the Nationalists would win, so they remained passive.
C
In the cities, people had mixed feelings about which side to support, so they did not present a united front.
D
In the countryside, people were accustomed to nearly constant warfare and so were well prepared.
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What is the definition of a common market?

A
shared goods and services in multiple nations
B
a single currency shared between nations
C
no barriers to trade from nation to nation
D
free and open competition between nations
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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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Why was the end to communism in Czechoslovakia termed the “Velvet Revolution”?

A
The transition was remarkably smooth.
B
Velvet was a symbol of Czechoslovakia.
C
The revolution was named for the group that led it.
D
The communist rulers were as soft and weak as velvet.

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