Question 1

As a result of the Cuban-Soviet relationship,which of the following was true?

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A) Agricultural production in Cuba declined,causing malnutrition on the island. 
B) Cuban markets dried up internationally. 
C) Unemployment became rampant. 
D) Suppression of educational facilities by Castro nearly destroyed literacy in Cuba. 
E) By the mid-1960s,the Cuban economy had recovered and stabilized. 
A) Agricultural production in Cuba declined,causing malnutrition on the island. 
B) Cuban markets dried up internationally. 
C) Unemployment became rampant. 
D) Suppression of educational facilities by Castro nearly destroyed literacy in Cuba. 
E) By the mid-1960s,the Cuban economy had recovered and stabilized.

Question 2

In 1967,Che Guevara was captured and executed in

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A) Bolivia. 
B) Central Congo. 
C) Cuba. 
D) Mexico. 
E) South Africa. 
A) Bolivia. 
B) Central Congo. 
C) Cuba. 
D) Mexico. 
E) South Africa.

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
- Jomo Kenyatta

Accepted Answer

Jomo Kenyatta was a Kenyan anti-colonial

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
- Salvadore Allende

Accepted Answer

Salvador Allende was a Chilean physician

Question 5

Although both Castro and Guevara never joined the communist party,how,in the long run,did Cuba become a Soviet ally?

Accepted Answer

Although both Castro and Guevara never o

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Accepted Answer

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is

Question 7

The Hungarian Uprising of students,factory workers,and middle-class professionals in 1956

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A) was settled in the United Nations. 
B) was successful because European intervention and possible war forced the Soviets to back off. 
C) ended in mass arrests and executions after the Soviets moved in with tanks. 
D) was a success and encouraged the same actions in Poland and East Berlin. 
E) forced the resignation of Premier Khrushchev. 
A) was settled in the United Nations. 
B) was successful because European intervention and possible war forced the Soviets to back off. 
C) ended in mass arrests and executions after the Soviets moved in with tanks. 
D) was a success and encouraged the same actions in Poland and East Berlin. 
E) forced the resignation of Premier Khrushchev.

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Third World

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The term "Third World" originated during

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
- Mao Zedong

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist revol

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Detente

Accepted Answer

Detente is a French term that translates

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Belgian Congo

Accepted Answer

The Belgian Congo refers to the territor

Question 12

In 1949,with Mao Zedong in control of the newly formed People's Republic of China,Chiang Kai-shek formed the

Accepted Answer

A) People's Republic of China. 
B) nation of Taiwan. 
C) Chinese Communist Republic. 
D) Republic of China in Taiwan. 
E) Taiwan Communist Republic. 
A) People's Republic of China. 
B) nation of Taiwan. 
C) Chinese Communist Republic. 
D) Republic of China in Taiwan. 
E) Taiwan Communist Republic.

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
- Suez Canal Crisis

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The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Suez Canal...

Question 14

In 1958,the United States entered into a military agreement with Pakistan because the United States

Accepted Answer

A) saw India as an ally of the Soviet Union. 
B) thought Pakistani Muslims liked the Soviet Union. 
C) feared a communist-backed invasion from India. 
D) wished to stabilize the new government of Pakistan and establish democracy. 
E) planned an invasion of communist Nepal. 
A) saw India as an ally of the Soviet Union. 
B) thought Pakistani Muslims liked the Soviet Union. 
C) feared a communist-backed invasion from India. 
D) wished to stabilize the new government of Pakistan and establish democracy. 
E) planned an invasion of communist Nepal.

Question 15

The United States became alarmed when Castro's Agrarian Reform Law

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A) imprisoned all Americans still in Cuba. 
B) captured and burned the American Embassy. 
C) nationalized land owned by American corporations. 
D) seized Guantanamo Base. 
E) demanded the return of all pro-Batista supporters. 
A) imprisoned all Americans still in Cuba. 
B) captured and burned the American Embassy. 
C) nationalized land owned by American corporations. 
D) seized Guantanamo Base. 
E) demanded the return of all pro-Batista supporters.

Question 16

The Chinese became involved in the Korean War because

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A) they feared that South Korea was planning an assault on China after defeating North Korea. 
B) they believed American-backed South Korea would destroy North Korea,a Chinese ally. 
C) the Soviet Union threatened to withdraw aid,unless China came to the aid of North Korea. 
D) they felt that America was really planning an assault on China using Korea as it frontal assault. 
E) they feared that North Korea would turn to the Soviet Union for aid and alliance. 
A) they feared that South Korea was planning an assault on China after defeating North Korea. 
B) they believed American-backed South Korea would destroy North Korea,a Chinese ally. 
C) the Soviet Union threatened to withdraw aid,unless China came to the aid of North Korea. 
D) they felt that America was really planning an assault on China using Korea as it frontal assault. 
E) they feared that North Korea would turn to the Soviet Union for aid and alliance.

Question 17

Which of the following is a true description of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

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A) All of the answers are correct. 
B) Fear of further counter-revolutionary incidents increased Castro's repressive policies. 
C) The Kennedy administration gave the invasion little support. 
D) The invasion intensified Castro's mistrust of the United States. 
E) Economic sanctions,placed on Cuba by America,created an increased climate of hostility between the two. 
A) All of the answers are correct. 
B) Fear of further counter-revolutionary incidents increased Castro's repressive policies. 
C) The Kennedy administration gave the invasion little support. 
D) The invasion intensified Castro's mistrust of the United States. 
E) Economic sanctions,placed on Cuba by America,created an increased climate of hostility between the two.

Question 18

Jacobo Arbenz was elected president of Guatemala after arguing that democracy could not be built on the foundation of stark social and economic inequity and because he

Accepted Answer

A) was an ally of the Soviet Union. 
B) promised a land and labor platform. 
C) wanted to nationalize all industry. 
D) wanted to re-build the railways. 
E) promoted Al Qaeda. 
A) was an ally of the Soviet Union. 
B) promised a land and labor platform. 
C) wanted to nationalize all industry. 
D) wanted to re-build the railways. 
E) promoted Al Qaeda.

Question 19

Discuss the powerful youth movements worldwide in the 1960s and their results.

Accepted Answer

The 1960s saw the rise of powerful youth

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
- Berlin Wall

Accepted Answer

The Berlin Wall was a fortified barrier

Exam 30: The Cold War and Decolonization 1949 - 1975

As a result of the Cuban-Soviet relationship,which of the following was true?

In 1967,Che Guevara was captured and executed in

Please define the following key terms. - Jomo Kenyatta

Please define the following key terms. - Salvadore Allende

Although both Castro and Guevara never joined the communist party,how,in the long run,did Cuba become a Soviet ally?

Please define the following key terms. - Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

The Hungarian Uprising of students,factory workers,and middle-class professionals in 1956

Please define the following key terms. - Third World

Please define the following key terms. - Mao Zedong

Please define the following key terms. - Detente

Please define the following key terms. - Belgian Congo

In 1949,with Mao Zedong in control of the newly formed People's Republic of China,Chiang Kai-shek formed the

Please define the following key terms. - Suez Canal Crisis

In 1958,the United States entered into a military agreement with Pakistan because the United States

The United States became alarmed when Castro's Agrarian Reform Law

The Chinese became involved in the Korean War because

Which of the following is a true description of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Jacobo Arbenz was elected president of Guatemala after arguing that democracy could not be built on the foundation of stark social and economic inequity and because he

Discuss the powerful youth movements worldwide in the 1960s and their results.

Please define the following key terms. - Berlin Wall

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The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 BCE

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 BCE- 100 Ce

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 BCE- 220 Ce

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 Ce

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 BCE- 651 Ce

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 BCE- 476 Ce

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

Europes Commercial Revolution, 1000 - 1400

The Mongols and Their Successors, 1200 - 1500

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 - 1818

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

Revolutions in the West, 1750 - 1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1780 - 1880

China, japan, and India Confront the Modern World, 1800 - 1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830 - 1895

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

Toward a New World Order, 1975 - 2000

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