Question 1

Professor Paul Ehrlich's controversial book foresaw

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A) nuclear annihilation. 
B) the Green Revolution. 
C) pervasive epidemics. 
D) global warming. 
E) massive famine. 
A) nuclear annihilation. 
B) the Green Revolution. 
C) pervasive epidemics. 
D) global warming. 
E) massive famine.

Question 2

What was the first state to gain independence in sub-Saharan Africa?

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A) Myanmar. 
B) Ghana. 
C) Nigeria. 
D) Somalia. 
E) Liberia. 
A) Myanmar. 
B) Ghana. 
C) Nigeria. 
D) Somalia. 
E) Liberia.

Question 3

Mohandas Ghandi is known for which of the following?

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A) Violent demonstrations 
B) Civil disobedience 
C) Supporting British policies 
D) Strict rejection of Muslims in India 
E) All of the options are correct. 
A) Violent demonstrations 
B) Civil disobedience 
C) Supporting British policies 
D) Strict rejection of Muslims in India 
E) All of the options are correct.

Question 4

Discuss key leaders in the non-Western nations and elaborate on their efforts at independence.

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Answers would includ

Question 5

Which of these factors is not a strong indicator of Third World status?

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A) Basic raw materials comprise the bulk of gross national product. 
B) Foreign capital controls much of the domestic economy. 
C) Dictators of one kind or another are always in power. 
D) Third World countries remain heavily dependent on the more developed countries. 
E) Most workers lack both skills and an advanced education. 
A) Basic raw materials comprise the bulk of gross national product. 
B) Foreign capital controls much of the domestic economy. 
C) Dictators of one kind or another are always in power. 
D) Third World countries remain heavily dependent on the more developed countries. 
E) Most workers lack both skills and an advanced education.

Question 6

Held as a colony of ____________________ after World War II, Vietnam struggled for independence under the communist leader ____________ ________.

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The answer of Held as a colony of ____________________ after...

Question 7

Term for identification: Mohandas Gandhi

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Mohandas Gandhi, commonly known as Mahat

Question 8

Neocolonialism includes

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A) high tariffs on Western goods. 
B) few opportunities for education by Nonwestern people. 
C) industrial complexes owned by westerners. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
E) Both A and C are correct. 
A) high tariffs on Western goods. 
B) few opportunities for education by Nonwestern people. 
C) industrial complexes owned by westerners. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
E) Both A and C are correct.

Question 9

The Aswan Dam project has resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

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A) irrigation of greater acreage. 
B) an increase in supplies of fish. 
C) massive epidemics. 
D) increasing acreage of upstream farmlands. 
E) a decline in Mediterranean fish stocks. 
A) irrigation of greater acreage. 
B) an increase in supplies of fish. 
C) massive epidemics. 
D) increasing acreage of upstream farmlands. 
E) a decline in Mediterranean fish stocks.

Question 10

In the Middle East, what is one of the best examples of the implementation of technology without careful thought for the overall consequences?

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A) The Suez Canal. 
B) The introduction of cotton. 
C) The Aswan Dam. 
D) The Three Gorges Dam. 
E) Victoria Falls. 
A) The Suez Canal. 
B) The introduction of cotton. 
C) The Aswan Dam. 
D) The Three Gorges Dam. 
E) Victoria Falls.

Question 11

In the 1970s, respected biologist Paul Ehrlich wrote ____________________ , which warned about overpopulation causing massive, prolonged famine.

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The answer of In the 1970s, respected biologist Paul Ehrlich...

Question 12

Term for identification: decolonization

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Decolonization refers to the process by

Question 13

The masterful and charismatic leader that united Indians in their quest for independence from Britain was ____________________ (1869-1948).

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The answer of The masterful and charismatic leader that united...

Question 14

What geographical regions have always held the majority of the human population?

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A) The major island nations. 
B) Europe and the Indian subcontinent. 
C) North America and Europe. 
D) Africa and Asia. 
E) North and South America. 
A) The major island nations. 
B) Europe and the Indian subcontinent. 
C) North America and Europe. 
D) Africa and Asia. 
E) North and South America.

Question 15

In general, what is the relationship between non-Western countries and more developed countries?

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A) The non-Western countries have a substantial level of dependence on more developed countries. 
B) The non-Western countries have complete independence from more developed countries. 
C) A relationship of neutrality. 
D) Many former colonies are now dominant. 
E) An undeclared state of war. 
A) The non-Western countries have a substantial level of dependence on more developed countries. 
B) The non-Western countries have complete independence from more developed countries. 
C) A relationship of neutrality. 
D) Many former colonies are now dominant. 
E) An undeclared state of war.

Question 16

The Atlantic Charter was

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A) cobbled together by Stalin, Churchill, and FDR at Yalta. 
B) a list of eight basic freedoms that included self-governance for all nations. 
C) detailed plans for the development of the United Nations. 
D) the basis for the United States' invasion of Iraq. 
E) an alliance among all Western European countries that was designed to protect them from communism. 
A) cobbled together by Stalin, Churchill, and FDR at Yalta. 
B) a list of eight basic freedoms that included self-governance for all nations. 
C) detailed plans for the development of the United Nations. 
D) the basis for the United States' invasion of Iraq. 
E) an alliance among all Western European countries that was designed to protect them from communism.

Question 17

Considering the Third World countries, in what ways has technology been misapplied? What has resulted from these miscalculations?

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Answers would includ

Question 18

In the early 1960s the attitudes of the French government and public underwent a change that caused the French to give up most of their former colonies. What caused the relatively quick shift in attitudes?

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A) A downturn in the French economy. 
B) Revolts in Czechoslovakia and Hungary. 
C) The costly wars in Algeria and Vietnam. 
D) The influence of other European countries. 
E) French inability to compete with Britain's colonies. 
A) A downturn in the French economy. 
B) Revolts in Czechoslovakia and Hungary. 
C) The costly wars in Algeria and Vietnam. 
D) The influence of other European countries. 
E) French inability to compete with Britain's colonies.

Question 19

What was the implied, if not explicit, aim of the U.S. and the UN regarding colonialism?

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A) They were pledged to imperialism. 
B) They were non-committal about the topic. 
C) The U.S. and UN were for militant sovereignty. 
D) They referred independence movements to international courts. 
E) The U.S. and UN were anti-colonial. 
A) They were pledged to imperialism. 
B) They were non-committal about the topic. 
C) The U.S. and UN were for militant sovereignty. 
D) They referred independence movements to international courts. 
E) The U.S. and UN were anti-colonial.

Question 20

Term for identification: neocolonialism

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Neocolonialism is a term used to describ

Exam 47: Decolonization of the Non-Western World

Professor Paul Ehrlich's controversial book foresaw

What was the first state to gain independence in sub-Saharan Africa?

Mohandas Ghandi is known for which of the following?

Discuss key leaders in the non-Western nations and elaborate on their efforts at independence.

Which of these factors is not a strong indicator of Third World status?

Held as a colony of ____________________ after World War II, Vietnam struggled for independence under the communist leader ____________ ________.

Term for identification: Mohandas Gandhi

Neocolonialism includes

The Aswan Dam project has resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

In the Middle East, what is one of the best examples of the implementation of technology without careful thought for the overall consequences?

In the 1970s, respected biologist Paul Ehrlich wrote ____________________ , which warned about overpopulation causing massive, prolonged famine.

Term for identification: decolonization

The masterful and charismatic leader that united Indians in their quest for independence from Britain was ____________________ (1869-1948).

What geographical regions have always held the majority of the human population?

In general, what is the relationship between non-Western countries and more developed countries?

The Atlantic Charter was

Considering the Third World countries, in what ways has technology been misapplied? What has resulted from these miscalculations?

In the early 1960s the attitudes of the French government and public underwent a change that caused the French to give up most of their former colonies. What caused the relatively quick shift in attitudes?

What was the implied, if not explicit, aim of the U.S. and the UN regarding colonialism?

Term for identification: neocolonialism

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