Question 1

Upon his release from prison in 1990,what words did Mandela share with South Africa?

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A) "Anger at present-day injustices must be communicated through nonviolent means." 
B) "South Africa should look to the United States for examples of racial triumphs." 
C) "Our lingering political unrest will not bear immediate social democratization." 
D) "The majority of South Africans, black and white, recognize that apartheid has no future." 
E) "Restructuring our economic systems should not be our first priority." 
A) "Anger at present-day injustices must be communicated through nonviolent means." 
B) "South Africa should look to the United States for examples of racial triumphs." 
C) "Our lingering political unrest will not bear immediate social democratization." 
D) "The majority of South Africans, black and white, recognize that apartheid has no future." 
E) "Restructuring our economic systems should not be our first priority."

Question 2

Nationalist anti-Soviet uprisings in Poland were hurt by the election of Pope John Paul II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Mandela earned the Nobel Peace Prize in

Accepted Answer

A) 1991. 
B) 1992. 
C) 1993. 
D) 1994. 
E) 2014, posthumously. 
A) 1991. 
B) 1992. 
C) 1993. 
D) 1994. 
E) 2014, posthumously.

Question 4

After unification,the people of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

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A) suffered unemployment and insecurity. 
B) saw their countries achieve international recognition as manufacturing and technology leaders. 
C) elected to remain a communist state in the face of an unknown future. 
D) installed new capitalistic and political reforms based on the wealth of their oil and gas reserves. 
E) were still under the control of communist-leaning political leaders. 
A) suffered unemployment and insecurity. 
B) saw their countries achieve international recognition as manufacturing and technology leaders. 
C) elected to remain a communist state in the face of an unknown future. 
D) installed new capitalistic and political reforms based on the wealth of their oil and gas reserves. 
E) were still under the control of communist-leaning political leaders.

Question 5

Symbolically,the Cold War was truly over with the

Accepted Answer

A) resignation of Gorbachev. 
B) election of Yeltsin. 
C) dismantling of the Berlin Wall. 
D) election of a Polish Pope. 
E) last Soviet soldier leaving Afghanistan. 
A) resignation of Gorbachev. 
B) election of Yeltsin. 
C) dismantling of the Berlin Wall. 
D) election of a Polish Pope. 
E) last Soviet soldier leaving Afghanistan.

Question 6

Mujahaddin refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a Soviet-Islamic alliance that led to the Brezhnev's support of the war in Afghanistan. 
B) Islamic guerilla fighters. 
C) Soviet special forces that enacted a coup d'état in Afghanistan. 
D) a tactical air strike weapon used by the Soviets in Afghanistan. 
E) the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. 
A) a Soviet-Islamic alliance that led to the Brezhnev's support of the war in Afghanistan. 
B) Islamic guerilla fighters. 
C) Soviet special forces that enacted a coup d'état in Afghanistan. 
D) a tactical air strike weapon used by the Soviets in Afghanistan. 
E) the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

Question 7

China's Red Army became a major economic power through its control of

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A) commercial construction. 
B) TV and radio. 
C) a large shipping line. 
D) weapons and armament. 
E) automobile production. 
A) commercial construction. 
B) TV and radio. 
C) a large shipping line. 
D) weapons and armament. 
E) automobile production.

Question 8

The Soviet Union invaded ____ in 1978.

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A) Iran 
B) Iraq 
C) China 
D) Cambodia 
E) Afghanistan 
A) Iran 
B) Iraq 
C) China 
D) Cambodia 
E) Afghanistan

Question 9

This chapter highlights democratic transitions in all of these Latin American countries EXCEPT

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A) Argentina. 
B) Brazil. 
C) Cuba. 
D) Mexico. 
E) Guatemala. 
A) Argentina. 
B) Brazil. 
C) Cuba. 
D) Mexico. 
E) Guatemala.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms
-Leonid Brezhnev

Accepted Answer

Leonid Brezhnev was a prominent Soviet p

Question 11

What helped bring democracy to Argentina?

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A) Argentinian defeat in the Falklands War 
B) The dissolution of the Soviet Union 
C) Civil war 
D) American aid 
E) A military coup d'état 
A) Argentinian defeat in the Falklands War 
B) The dissolution of the Soviet Union 
C) Civil war 
D) American aid 
E) A military coup d'état

Question 12

Please define the following key terms
-Confucian capitalism

Accepted Answer

Confucian capitalism refers to an econom

Question 13

Steve Biko was head of the

Accepted Answer

A) Black Consciousness Movement. 
B) African National Congress. 
C) United Democratic Front. 
D) Soweto Soldiers. 
E) South African Anti-Apartheid League. 
A) Black Consciousness Movement. 
B) African National Congress. 
C) United Democratic Front. 
D) Soweto Soldiers. 
E) South African Anti-Apartheid League.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms
-Nelson Mandela

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-

Question 15

Which city became China's symbol of economic success?

Accepted Answer

A) Beijing 
B) Peking 
C) Singapore 
D) Shanghai 
E) Hong Kong 
A) Beijing 
B) Peking 
C) Singapore 
D) Shanghai 
E) Hong Kong

Question 16

The Persian Gulf War commenced with

Accepted Answer

A) an Islamic uprising in Iran. 
B) the death of Ayatollah Khomeini. 
C) Saddam Hussein's attack on Kuwait. 
D) the United States bombing of Baghdad. 
E) a severed alliance between Sunnis and Shi'ites. 
A) an Islamic uprising in Iran. 
B) the death of Ayatollah Khomeini. 
C) Saddam Hussein's attack on Kuwait. 
D) the United States bombing of Baghdad. 
E) a severed alliance between Sunnis and Shi'ites.

Question 17

Please define the following key terms
-Soweto Uprising

Accepted Answer

The Soweto Uprising refers to a series o

Question 18

Referring to the feature,"Visual Evidence in Primary Sources: Tanks and Protests in Moscow and Beijing," choose any photograph and analyze its significance.How and why were such photographs effective?

Accepted Answer

One photograph that stands out in the fe

Question 19

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a symbol to Islamists that

Accepted Answer

A) Islam had to be reformed to accommodate modern needs. 
B) political constitutions must be separate from religion. 
C) secular ideologies, which had been so dominant in recent history, had to be rejected. 
D) Iran must end its alliance with the Soviet Union. 
E) Islamic nations should follow the model of Egypt. 
A) Islam had to be reformed to accommodate modern needs. 
B) political constitutions must be separate from religion. 
C) secular ideologies, which had been so dominant in recent history, had to be rejected. 
D) Iran must end its alliance with the Soviet Union. 
E) Islamic nations should follow the model of Egypt.

Question 20

Success in Afghanistan helped strengthen the regime of Leonid Brezhnev.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Upon his release from prison in 1990,what words did Mandela share with South Africa?

Nationalist anti-Soviet uprisings in Poland were hurt by the election of Pope John Paul II.

Mandela earned the Nobel Peace Prize in

After unification,the people of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Symbolically,the Cold War was truly over with the

Mujahaddin refers to

China's Red Army became a major economic power through its control of

The Soviet Union invaded ____ in 1978.

This chapter highlights democratic transitions in all of these Latin American countries EXCEPT

Please define the following key terms -Leonid Brezhnev

What helped bring democracy to Argentina?

Please define the following key terms -Confucian capitalism

Steve Biko was head of the

Please define the following key terms -Nelson Mandela

Which city became China's symbol of economic success?

The Persian Gulf War commenced with

Please define the following key terms -Soweto Uprising

Referring to the feature,"Visual Evidence in Primary Sources: Tanks and Protests in Moscow and Beijing," choose any photograph and analyze its significance.How and why were such photographs effective?

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a symbol to Islamists that

Success in Afghanistan helped strengthen the regime of Leonid Brezhnev.

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Upon his release from prison in 1990,what words did Mandela share with South Africa?

Nationalist anti-Soviet uprisings in Poland were hurt by the election of Pope John Paul II.

Mandela earned the Nobel Peace Prize in

After unification,the people of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Symbolically,the Cold War was truly over with the

Mujahaddin refers to

China's Red Army became a major economic power through its control of

The Soviet Union invaded ____ in 1978.

This chapter highlights democratic transitions in all of these Latin American countries EXCEPT

Please define the following key terms -Leonid Brezhnev

What helped bring democracy to Argentina?

Please define the following key terms -Confucian capitalism

Steve Biko was head of the

Please define the following key terms -Nelson Mandela

Which city became China's symbol of economic success?

The Persian Gulf War commenced with

Please define the following key terms -Soweto Uprising

Referring to the feature,"Visual Evidence in Primary Sources: Tanks and Protests in Moscow and Beijing," choose any photograph and analyze its significance.How and why were such photographs effective?

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a symbol to Islamists that

Success in Afghanistan helped strengthen the regime of Leonid Brezhnev.

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World,1400–1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia,1500–1700

Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750

Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550–1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800–1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1910

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914

War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939–1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949–1975

Voyage into the Twenty First Century

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