Unit 10

Question 1

Following decolonization, one of the greatest problems for African nations was _______.

Answer 1

tribal rivalry

Question 2

The Space Race was a Cold War rivalry between the United States and ______.

Answer 2

the Soviet Union

Question 3

What war provoked the Arabs to attack Israel again because of Israeli gains?

Answer 3

Six Day War

Question 4

The Space Race resulted in the technological advances in ______.

Answer 4

satellites

Question 5

________ was the South African policy to separate White and non-Whites.

Answer 5

Apartheid

Question 6

The Allied powers occupied _________ following WWII.

Answer 6

Japan

Question 7

The Peace Constitution of ________ denounced war and declared that its military forces were for self-defense only.

Answer 7

Japan

Question 8

Communist officials crushed this movement in China at Tiananmen Square in 1989.

Answer 8

Democratic

Question 9

What Middle Eastern resource is very important to Western industry?

Answer 9

oil

Question 10

________ is based on existential ideas.

Answer 10

Postmodernism

Question 11

The Ayatollah Khomeini led a movement in _______ to bring about greater social and political conformity to teachings of the Islamic holy scriptures, the Koran.

Answer 11

Iran

Question 12

Saddam Hussein invaded _______ in an attempt to takeover its oil production.

Answer 12

Kuwait

Question 13

Japan’s _______ helped the country focus its spending on building up industry rather than its military.

Answer 13

Peace Constitution

Question 14

Which South African leader was imprisoned for his efforts to abolish apartheid?

Answer 14

Nelson Mandela

Question 15

______ asserts that there is no such thing as absolute truth.

Answer 15

Existentialism

Question 16

After ______, U.S. General Douglas MacArthur helped bring about changes to Japanese society as the Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in occupied Japan.

Answer 16

WWII

Question 17

________ called for the removal of the four “old things” from Chinese life and culture in attempt to bring China into greater conformity with communistic ideals.

Answer 17

Mao Zedong

Question 18

______ established a cruel military dictatorship in Uganda in the 1970’s.

Answer 18

Idi Amin Dada

Question 19

What was the goal of the Civil Rights movement?

Answer 19

change people’s views on social issues.

Question 20

Mao’s _______ was/were intended to improve China’s industry by the use of large farms known as communes.

Answer 20

Great Leap Forward

Question 21

What led to the Shah’s removal from power in Iran? Select all that apply.

Answer 21

• his liberal views of the Islamic faith
• his modern, Western attitude

Question 22

The Sexual Revolution brought changes to traditional social norms, such as ______. Select all that apply.

Answer 22

• birth control
• pornography
• marital status
• homosexuality

Question 23

Which two African nations adapted communism?

Answer 23

• Mozambique
• Angola

Question 24

_________ brought about greater Arab unity in the effort to destroy the state of Israel and remove western influences in the Middle East.

Answer 24

Gamal Abdal Nasser

Question 25

Which of the following led to the establishment of the state of Israel? Select all that apply.

Answer 25

• Balfour Declaration
• immigration of hundreds of thousands of Jews to Palestine

Question 26

What posed one of the greatest problems to new African nations following decolonization?

Answer 26

tribal rivalry

Question 27

The invention of the ________ was most significant to the public use of the internet.

Answer 27

microchip

Question 28

The Great Proletarian Culture Revolution was initiated by _______.

Answer 28

Mao Zedong

Question 29

________ is a pro-Arab organization that opposes Israeli leadership in Palestine.

Answer 29

Palestinian Liberation Organization

Question 30

The ________ was formed to foster economic growth, political stability, the promotion of human rights and unity among African nations.

Answer 30

African Union (AU)