Cold War at Its Height — Unit test Answers

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Which body drafts legislation in China?

A
the Communist Party
B
the National People’s Congress
C
the Central Committee
D
the Politburo
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When Hungary opened its borders, it created a "hole” in the

A
government
B
Iron Curtain
C
Berlin Wall
D
revolution
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If Serbia had used the term “murder” rather than “ethnic cleansing” to describe its actions against Muslims, it is likely that they would have

A
proceeded in exactly the same way.
B
won more civilian support for their actions.
C
felt too guilty to continue with their plans.
D
achieved their goals more quickly.
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How did the collapse of communism affect the European Union?

A
It caused the European Union to expand as more nations joined.
B
It caused the European Union to change its economic policies.
C
It caused the European Union to revise its membership terms.
D
It caused the European Union to contract as nations broke away.
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The line graph shows US defense spending from 1946 to 1968.

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A
It dropped by approximately $40,000 million.
B
It dropped by approximately $30,000 million.
C
It stayed about the same.
D
It went up by about $30,000 million.
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Which of the following phrases best describes West Germany after World War II?

A
Communist government
B
democratic government
C
aligned with Soviet Union
D
command economy
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One challenge faced by the European Union is the

A
inadequate educational and health care systems.
B
continued restrictions on movement between countries.
C
low standard of living compared to communist nations.
D
vast difference in per capita income among states.
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The two superpowers that opposed each other during the Cold War were the United States and

A
East Germany
B
Italy
C
Japan
D
the Soviet Union
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What was East Germany’s biggest problem after it opened its borders?

A
East German citizens refused to give up communism.
B
Very few people wanted to move to West Germany.
C
East Germany lost large numbers of skilled workers.
D
Many East German social systems collapsed.
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On which sectors did the Four Modernizations focus? Select four options. agricultureartsbankingdefenseeducationindustry science

A
agriculture
B
arts
C
banking
D
defense
E
education
F
industry
G
science
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Which were included among the "Three Principles of the People”? Select three options.communismdemocracysocialismcapitalismnationalism

A
communism
B
democracy
C
socialism
D
capitalism
E
nationalism
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During the Cold War, what was the Soviet Union’s main objective in engaging in proxy wars against the United States?

A
to free colonial countries
B
to empower developing nations
C
to spread communism
D
to end democracy
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culturaleconomicpoliticalsocial

A
cultural
B
economic
C
political
D
social
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What was the name of the theory that said that if one country in a region fell to Communism, others would surely follow?

A
domino theory
B
arms race
C
brinkmanship
D
containment theory
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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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As a result of the Long March, China’s Communist Party

A
grew stronger and more determined.
B
chose Mao Zedong as its new leader.
C
became weaker and lost the civil war.
D
decided to retreat from the Nationalists.
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Which event preceded the revolutions of 1989?

A
Solidarity candidates were elected in Poland.
B
Hungary implemented a free market economy.
C
Communist rule ended in Czechoslovakia.
D
Gorbachev made reforms in the Soviet Union.
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Which of the following best describes NATO?

A
a branch of the United Nations whose aim was world peace
B
a military alliance of the United States and other non-Communist nations
C
a military alliance of the Soviet Union and other Communist nations
D
an informal name for the alliance known as the Warsaw Pact
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Which of the following did the Revolution of 1911 achieve in China? Select two options.The Revolution of 1911 established a republic.The Revolution of 1911 ended imperialist rule.The Revolution of 1911 prevented civil wars.The Revolution of 1911 ended European influence.The Revolution of 1911 ushered in Communism.

A
The Revolution of 1911 established a republic.
B
The Revolution of 1911 ended imperialist rule.
C
The Revolution of 1911 prevented civil wars.
D
The Revolution of 1911 ended European influence.
E
The Revolution of 1911 ushered in Communism.
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The map shows Korea after World War II.

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A
part of China.
B
divided country.
C
part of Japan.
D
unified country.

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