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1
Mohandas Gandhi was assassinated by
A)a Muslim extremist.
B)a Hindu extremist.
C)a British nationalist.
D)a Buddhist extremist.
E)a Brahmin.
2
Gandhi and Nehru opposed the partition of India because
A)it would leave Hindu India surrounded by Muslim states.
B)it would deprive India of some of its most valuable land.
C)they mistrusted Muhammad Ali and the Muslim League.
D)they believed that India could be a successful multicultural state.
E)all of the above
3
The nonalignment movement remained weak because
A)of a lack of vision or leadership among member states.
B)too few states attended the Bandung Conference to achieve consensus.
C)many nonaligned states needed and accepted aid from either the United States or the Soviet Union.
D)many new states were afraid to alienate the United States.
E)all of the above
4
A Geneva peace conference regarding Vietnam in 1954
A)followed the defeat of France at Dienbienphu.
B)determined that Vietnam would be temporarily divided at the 17th parallel.
C)determined that Ho Chi Minh and the communists would have control of North Vietnam.
D)determined that democratic elections would be held as soon as possible.
E)all of the above
5
The Balfour Declaration of 1917 promised that Palestine would
A)become a homeland for immigrant Jews.
B)continue as a homeland to the resident Arab Muslims.
C)remain a British protectorate indefinitely.
D)be partitioned into distinct Arab and Jewish zones.
E)have elections to determine its future.
6
Britain withdrew from Palestine in 1947 because
A)their mandate had ended.
B)they could not resolve the conflict between Palestinians and Jews.
C)the United Nations demanded that they leave.
D)the Arab states demanded that they leave.
E)all of the above
7
The French fought to retain Algeria because
A)they refused to be intimidated by terrorists.
B)Algeria provided valuable mineral resources.
C)there were two million French settlers in Algeria.
D)President Charles de Gaulle had dreams of a restored French empire.
E)all of the above
8
The purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was to
A)funnel U.S. economic aid to NATO allies.
B)attract emerging economies into trade alliances with the United States.
C)eliminate barriers to free trade.
D)regulate currency rates.
E)set fair labor standards for the industrialized nations.
9
In the 1970s OPEC demonstrated that
A)the only way to defeat Israel was for all Arab states to work together.
B)an alliance in control of a valuable resource could exert control over the developed world and its financial system.
C)western powers could no longer dominate the Suez Canal.
D)overproduction of petroleum products can cause a slump in global prices.
E)all of the above
10
Which of the following is not a good example of the Americanization of global culture?
A)Burger King
B)Coca-Cola
C)McDonalds
D)Rolex watches
E)Pepsi
11
In 1947, the U.N. proposed turning Palestine into a multiethnic state.
A)True
B)False
12
Global consumption is entirely one way: the tastes of the United States are imposed on the rest of the world.
A)True
B)False
13
Despite the WTO's best efforts, global trade has fallen since the end of World War II.
A)True
B)False
14
The Algerian war of independence was resolved at the Geneva Conference.
A)True
B)False
15
The Bandung conference focused on neutrality in the cold war and the struggle against colonialism and racism.
A)True
B)False
16
Conflicts between native Kikuyu and British settlers intensified in Kenya after World War II because
A)white settlers had seized the best farmlands for years.
B)Kikuyu had been crowded onto tribal reserves.
C)Kikuyu had been reduced to the status of wage laborers.
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
17
As a result of the Cultural Revolution in China,
A)the educated elite were persecuted, and China was deprived of their talent.
B)peasant farmers killed so many sparrows that the ecological balance was thrown off.
C)student demonstrators in Tiananmen Square were crushed by government troops.
D)the nation achieved industrialization within a generation.
E)the Red Guard was discredited.
18
Deng Xiaoping,
A)masterminded the Great Leap Forward.
B)was the driving force behind the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution.
C)was the leader of Taiwan who helped bring about tremendous economic expansion.
D)fled to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War.
E)ended China's isolation and economic self sufficiency.
19
Pan-Arab unity failed to materialize in part because
A)some Arabs are Shia and some are Sunni Muslims.
B)some Arab states embrace Israel while other oppose it.
C)they do not share a common language.
D)All of the above are reasons for the failure of Arab nationalism.
E)None of the above are reasons for the failure of Arab nationalism.
20
The regime of the Iranian Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlazi was overthrown because
A)he alienated conservative Shia Muslims with his secular reforms.
B)his repressive policies alienated leftist politicians.
C)he allowed U.S. corporations to heavily influence the economy.
D)All of the above
E)none of the above
21
In 1994, the population of the globe was approximately
A)500 million.
B)1 billion.
C)2 billion.
D)5.5 billion.
E)22 billion.
22
Global warming refers to
A)natural variations in the global climate over time.
B)the rise in global temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution such as the emissions of cars and factories.
C)the risk of a nuclear war when the planet is politically "hot".
D)the increase in temperature caused by volcanic activity on the ocean floors.
E)none of the above
23
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established to do all of the following except
A)promote market economies.
B)encourage free trade.
C)facilitate high growth rates.
D)subsidize state-owned industries in developing nations.
E)all of the above
24
All of the following nations were founding members of the European Economic Community except
A)France.
B)West Germany.
C)Italy.
D)Belgium
E)Britain.
25
Which of the following nations is a member of OPEC?
A)Venezuela.
B)Egypt.
C)Mali.
D)Yemen.
E)Afghanistan.
26
Kwame Nkrumah led Egypt to victory over Israeli armies in 1973.
A)True
B)False
27
Britain consistently responded to the Kikuyu's demands with a conciliatory policy.
A)True
B)False
28
Mobutu Sese Seko enjoyed the support of the U.S. and several European countries despite the fact that he ruled Zaire as a dictator.
A)True
B)False
29
Anti-globalization groups argue that globalization diminishes the sovereignty of local and national governments.
A)True
B)False
30
The Great Leap Forward dramatically raised China's agricultural production.
A)True
B)False





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