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History
9th -
12thgrade
Globalism, Terrorism, Genocide & Decolonization
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA direct result of the discovery of penicillin was-an increased need to vaccinate against airborne diseasesthe development of new methods for treating heart disease and cancerthe introduction of new procedures for maintaining sterile enviornments in medical facilitiesthe use of antibiotics to fight a wide range of infections
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAfter attacks on September 11, 2001, how did U.S. foreign policy change?The administration authorized preemptive strikes against nations sponsoring terrorismA program to reduce military bases and personnel in Europe was announcedMilitary aid to Pakistan and Afghanistan was immediately cut offDiplomatic efforts to negotiate peace between Israel and Palestine were abandoned
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe twentieth-century conflict in Northern Ireland was the result of politicalCatholics and MuslimsJews and ProtestantsProtestants and CatholicsMuslims and Jews
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA major goal of the Hutu-led regime in Rwanda in 1994 was to-Eliminate Tutsi minorityPromote ethnic toleranceAlign with the Soviet UnionStrengthen ties with Belgium
- 5. Multiple ChoiceTreatment of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War I and the Serb treatment of Muslims in Yugoslavia in the 1990s both provide examples of-Coalition ruleUniversal ruleLiberation theologyAttempted genocide
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following has been an important impact of globalization?Local manufacturers face less competition from overseasPeople are less informed than in the past about foreign eventsIt is more difficult for people to get a wide variety of consumer goodsProducers often make parts of an item in different countries to lower costs
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn the late 20th century, what problem was common to Rwanda, Darfur, Bosnia, and Kosovo?Disposal of dangerous nuclear wasteDrought and severe famineOvercrowding of urban centersInstances of genocide
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe names of Auschwitz, Bosnia, Kosovo, Darfur, Armenia, and Rwanda are all examples which demonstrate that-Genocide is an evil that is not limited to one time or placeAfter the Holocaust, people have grown more tolerant of othersNational leaders are now afraid to commit politically motivated murdersWorld leaders have no tolerance for further acts of genocide
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat has been an important effect of the development of jet travel, the television, mobile telephones, and the Internet?ImperialismGlobalizationCommunismSocialism
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe boundaries of new African countries were often based upon what?existing tribal settlement patternsdivisions imposed under European imperialismMandates created by the United NationsLocation of natural resources.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow were Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana and Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam similar?They both led successful independence movements in colonies.Both formed communist governments.Neither wanted their countries in the United Nations.Both promoted a policy of Apartheid.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA major goal of the Hutu-led regime in Rwanda in 1994 was toElimination of Tutsi minorityPromote ethnic toleranceAlign with the Soviet UnionStrengthen ties with Belgium
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn a 1937 report, the Palestine Royal Commission concluded thatArab-Israeli conflict was partly caused by British promisesThe Cold War intensified the Arab-Israeli conflictThe British made no promises to the Arabs or JewsThat the United Nations did nothing to stop the conflicts
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA major cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict was that in 1948 both groupsClaimed sovereignty over the same land.believed the United States was on their side.wanted to control Mediterranean trade.Wanted the huge oil reserves in Israel.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these groups was most successful in achieving national democratic reforms?Activists who supported Nelson Mandela in South AfricaProtesters in Tiananman Square in Beijing.Revolutionaries who overthrew the shah of Iran.Muslim leaders in Pakistan.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy are European languages spoken in Africa today?Because of alliances made during WW IBecause of colonization by EuropeansBecause the British defeated the Dutch and Afrikaners.Because the Congress of Vienna required it.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat does this map show?Few nations in Africa are independent today.Most of Africa was independent before 1950.Once one colony became independent, others followed quickly.European countries still control most of Africa.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat policy is supported by this image?PerestroikaDetenteApartheidCommunism
- 19. Multiple ChoiceKwame Nkrumah in Ghana supportedAfricans joining the British militarymigration of Africans to industrialized nationsforeign aid to help African countriesindependence movements in Africa.
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