Test #13

Question 1

What historic event occurred on May 14, 1948?

Answer 1

The Jews proclaimed the state of Israel.

Question 2

Who was the prime minister of Israel on Yom Kippur in 1973, when Egypt and Syria attacked Israel?

Answer 2

Golda Meir

Question 3

In 1979, what was the outcome of the Camp David Accords?

Answer 3

A peace treaty was signed between Israel and Egypt, ending the territorial war over the Sinai Peninsula.

Question 4

What organization did the Egyptians form in 1964 to promote Palestinian interests?

Answer 4

Palestine Liberation Organization

Question 5

In response to Western influences on Islamic societies, many Muslim extremists believe that

Answer 5

..

Question 6

why did the Shah of Iran’s government collapse in 1979?

Answer 6

The Iranian people wanted an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Khomeini.

Question 7

In 1979, ____ invaded Afghanistan and occupied the country for 10 years.

Answer 7

the Soviet Union

Question 8

By 1998, which of the following had seized Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, and controlled more than two-thirds of its territory?

Answer 8

taliban

Question 9

In 1988, Osama bin Laden founded ____ to recruit Muslim activists

Answer 9

al-Qaeda

Question 10

Why do many Westerners have an unfavorable view of Islam?

Answer 10

because many Westerners believe that all Muslims think and act like Islamic fundamentalists

Question 11

The collapse of the German economy after reunification led to

Answer 11

attacks against foreigners.

Question 12

During the 1980s, Western European economies could be described as

Answer 12

.

Question 13

The reunification of Germany did not proceed as smoothly as hoped largely because

Answer 13

rebuilding East Germany was more expensive than projected

Question 14

Tony Blair’s popularity in Britain dropped sharply largely because

Answer 14

he strongly supported the U.S. war in Iraq.

Question 15

President Ronald Reagan increased federal spending on

Answer 15

military programs

Question 16

What aspect of George Bush’s presidency (1988–1992) helped Bill Clinton get elected?

Answer 16

the inability of Bush to deal effectively with the economic downturn

Question 17

In 1993 Canada signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) because it wanted to

Answer 17

make trade easier and more profitable

Question 18

Many Canadians opposed NAFTA because

Answer 18

they thought it was too harsh toward Mexico

Question 19

President Clinton, elected in 1992, claimed to be a new kind of Democrat, one who

Answer 19

favored a number of 1980s Republican policies

Question 20

In 1989 many East Germans

Answer 20

fled to West Germany

Question 21

How was the Soviet Union under Leonid Brezhnev similar to that under Joseph Stalin?

Answer 21

The Soviet military was in constant conflict with the Communist Party

Question 22

In the 1950s, the Soviet economy experienced rapid growth largely due to the increase of heavy industry, otherwise known as the

Answer 22

manufacture of equipment and machines for factories and mines

Question 23

After the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953, _____ became the leader of the Soviet Union.

Answer 23

Nikita Khrushchev

Question 24

De-Stalinization refers to the

Answer 24

elimination of Stalin’s ruthless policies

Question 25

The Soviet Union’s right to intervene in other Communist states if communism were threatened was known as

Answer 25

the Brezhnev Doctrine

Question 26

What helped cause relations between the Soviet Union and the United States to deteriorate during the 1970s?

Answer 26

the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the embargo of U.S. grain shipments to the Soviets

Question 27

At the end of World War II, which of these Eastern European countries successfully resisted Soviet demands?

Answer 27

Yugoslavia

Question 28

How did Soviet Eastern European satellite states stimulate economic reform?

Answer 28

with five-year plans

Question 29

What was the result of Soviet satellite countries’ attempts to break free from Soviet control?

Answer 29

The citizens of Soviet satellite countries were discontented, and small rebellions and protests were common occurrences. (D)

Question 30

What was the result of the writers’ rebellion in Czechoslovakia?

Answer 30

a short-lived period of reform and new freedoms

Question 31

How did Allied occupation following World War II affect Japanese society?

Answer 31

It caused Japan to change its focus from war to social and economic growth

Question 32

Japan’s rapid emergence as an economic giant after its defeat and destruction in World War II is known as

Answer 32

the “Japanese miracle.”

Question 33

Japan’s constitution is based on

Answer 33

universal suffrage and balance of power

Question 34

Which of the following describes the role the government plays in Japan’s economy?

Answer 34

regulatory

Question 35

State capitalism is

Answer 35

an economic system in which the government plays an active role in a nation’s economic policies.

Question 36

Why was the land reform program in Japan successful?

Answer 36

It allowed tenant farmers to buy land on easy credit, which created a strong class of independent farmers.

Question 37

What was the effect of constitutional changes on Japanese women?

Answer 37

Regardless of their constitutional rights, they were still subjected to subordinate roles in some facets of society.

Question 38

In 1961, ________ took power after a coup d’état in South Korea

Answer 38

Park Chung Hee

Question 39

Which best describes the claims over the rule of the Chinese people?

Answer 39

Chiang Kai-shek claimed rule of Taiwan and the mainland, while Communist China also claimed rule of Taiwan and the mainland (B)

Question 40

What was the contradictory nature of the relationship with Singapore’s citizens and the government?

Answer 40

Singapore’s citizens wanted the authoritarian regime to restore economic stability by loosening economic regulations.