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Question #1
After World War II, the Soviet Union presented itself as the global defender of the rights of
A.   liberals.
B.   party members.
C.   workers.
D.   capitalists.
Question #2
What was the central premise of Raúl Prebisch's dependency theory?
A.   That newly independent countries were dependent on great leadership
B.   That many nations depended on the generosity of the international community
C.   That many countries remained borrowers of capital and technology and producers of primary commodities
D.   That many countries were dependent on the military power of the United States
Question #3
Khrushchev was removed from office in 1964, two years after his failed attempt to
A.   quell a rebellion in Poland.
B.   install a permanent cache of missiles in Cuba.
C.   promote more private agriculture.
D.   build the Berlin Wall.
Question #4
The central feature of the Marshall Plan was
A.   military aid to African states.
B.   a formal military alliance.
C.   food and economic aid.
D.   the provision of nuclear armaments.
Question #5
What was the only European Communist country to resist Soviet domination after 1945?
A.   Romania
B.   Czechoslovakia
C.   Yugoslavia
D.   Hungary
Question #6
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was originally formed as which of the following?
A.   A union of American states
B.   A pan-European unity alliance
C.   An anti-Soviet military alliance
D.   An economic alliance to promote peace
Question #7
Cuba was a virtual colony of what country until the 1930s?
A.   Spain
B.   Britain
C.   France
D.   The United States
Question #8
Article 9 of Japan's postwar constitution did which of the following?
A.   It gave women the right to vote.
B.   It established a command-and-control economy.
C.   It abolished all Japanese armed forces.
D.   It banned ultranationalists from holding office.
Question #9
Which of the following resulted after Gamal Abdel Nasser ordered the Egyptian army to take control of the Suez Canal in 1956?
A.   The Soviet Union, fearing a U.S.-Egyptian alliance, negotiated a cease-fire granting Egypt control of the canal.
B.   The United States, fearing a Soviet-Egyptian alliance, negotiated a cease-fire granting Egypt control of the canal.
C.   A violent battle erupted, and the resulting treaty established joint control of the canal between Egypt, Britain, and France.
D.   The Soviet Union joined forces with Britain and France to prevent Egyptian control of the canal.
Question #10
How did Charles de Gaulle moderate calls for independence in French African colonies?
A.   He insisted that all Africans leave France and return to strengthen African independence movements.
B.   He divided French colonies in Africa into thirteen separate governments.
C.   He forbade French settlers from returning from Africa.
D.   He threatened violent resistance to rebellions.
Question #11
What was Nikita Khrushchev's "secret speech" in 1956?
A.   A condemnation of the crimes of Stalin
B.   An endorsement of the capitalistic system of the West
C.   A rejection of communism as theorized by Marx
D.   A promise to undertake a war against NATO
Question #12
In 1946, real power in Japan was in the hands of
A.   Japanese military officials.
B.   General Douglas MacArthur.
C.   Japanese businessmen.
D.   the emperor.
Question #13
The first attempt at unifying Europe came from which industry?
A.   Coal and steel
B.   Agriculture
C.   Banking and finance
D.   Tourism

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