Chapter 24 Multiple Choice Flashcards

1
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oil wealth in Saudi Arabia

A

brought in new industry; cities have increased in their size; educational opportunities

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2
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President Nasser of Egypt built the Aswan Dam to

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irrigate farmland along the Nile

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3
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major cause of civil war in Lebanon (Mideast)

A

tensions between religious groups

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4
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from oil Saudi Arabia has been able to

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invest heavily in industry and social services

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5
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government of Iran in 1979

set up by

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Islamic republic

militant revolutionaries

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6
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“Communists should set an example. They should be pupils of the masses as well as the teachers.”

A

Mao Zedong

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7
Q

1949 Communists in China gain control by

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defeating the Nationalists

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8
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Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution resulted in

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dramatic hardships in everyday life

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9
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Deng’s “Contract Responsibility System”

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encouraged factory workers to produce higher quality goods

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10
Q

Japanese economic miracle due to

A

the use of modern industrial technology

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11
Q

1980s was added as a major reform in China

A

incentives to increase production

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12
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executive power in Japan post WWII

A

a Prime Minister chosen by the people

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13
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reforms in Japan post WWII

A

land reform
demilitarization
the nationalization of industry

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14
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Vietnamese Communists 1978 attack Cambodia to

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overthrow the anti-Communist government

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15
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After Communist take over in China, Chiang Kaishek fled to

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Taiwan

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