Current Events Quiz 1

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Current Events Quiz 1

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1 The Communist Revolution in China differed from the 19th-century Marxist ideals because this revolution was primarily supported by the

warlords
peasants
factory owners
gentry

2 The political ideas of Ho Chi Minh, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot were strongly influenced by the writings of

Confucius
Mohandas Gandhi
Desmond Tutu
Karl Marx

3 During the 1970s and 1980s India and China attempted to improve the quality of life for their people and to increase economic growth by

changing the political structure
adopting policies to limit population growth
encouraging farmers to move to the cities
seeking overseas colonies

4 In the Chinese Civil War (1945 - 1949), support for Mao Zedong's Communist forces came primarily from the

peasants
landowners
industrialists
Confucian scholars

5 One way in which the Hitler Youth of Germany and the Red Guard of China are similar is that both organizations

required unquestioning loyalty to the leader
helped increase religious tolerance
hindered imperialistic goals
led pro-democracy movements

6 One similarity between Stalin’s five-year plans and Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward was that both programs attempted to

increase industrial production
privatize the ownership of land
correct environmental pollution
strengthen international trade

7 The Four Modernizations of Deng Xiaoping in the 1970s and 1980s resulted in

an emphasis on the Five Relationships
a return to Maoist revolutionary principles
a move toward increased capitalism
the end of the communist system of government

8 During the 1980s, a major goal of China was to

accelerate economic growth
encourage the growth of traditional religions
establish a federal system of government
protect individual liberties

9 Which statement is accurate about the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 and the Tiananmen Square demonstrations in 1989?

These events led to democratic reforms.
Repressive action was taken to end both protests.
Strong action was taken by the United Nations.
Both events brought communist governments to power.

10 A similarity between the Polish group Solidarity in 1980 and the Chinese protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989 is that both groups

supported movements for democracy
succeeded in ending communism
encouraged military occupation by the Soviet Union
favored increases in military spending

11 The Tiananmen Square massacre in China was a reaction to

Deng Xiaoping's plan to revive the Cultural Revolution
student demands for greater individual rights and freedom of expression
China's decision to seek Western investors
Great Britain's decision to return Hong Kong to China

12 Which document is most closely associated with the Arab-Israeli conflict?

Balfour Declaration
Kyoto Protocol
Communist Manifesto
Treaty of Nanjing

13 Since 1948, a major reason for the conflict between Arabs and Israelis is that each side

wants the huge oil reserves that lie under the disputed land
believes that the United States favors the other side in the conflict
claims sovereignty over the same land
seeks to control trade on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea

14 ". . .The Nazi Holocaust, which engulfed millions of Jews in Europe, proved anew the urgency of the reestablishment of the Jewish state, which would solve the problem of Jewish homelessness by opening the gates to all Jews and lifting the Jewish people to equality in the family of nations. . .."

This statement is referring to the establishment of which nation?

Jordan
Poland
Israel
Ethiopia

15 Since the 1980s, the major source of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs has been

the presence of Israeli ships in the Suez Canal
the interference of Libya in Middle Eastern affairs
the demand of Palestinian Arabs for their own homeland
Soviet support for radical Arab groups in occupied territories

16 In 1979, the signing of the Camp David accords by Egypt and Israel indicated that

nationalism was no longer a force in Middle Eastern politics
the differences between Shi'ite and Sunni Moslems had been settled
former enemies were able to negotiate
the Soviet Union dominated Middle Eastern affairs

17 The first Arab nation in the Middle East to reach a formal peace agreement with Israel under the Camp David accords (1979) was

Saudi Arabia
Lebanon
Egypt
Syria

18 During the 1980s, the economic development of Iran and Iraq was disrupted because of

increased emphasis on agricultural production for export
the war fought between these nations
Communist revolutionary movements in these nations
severe drought and famine in the area

19 The Iranian Revolution of 1979 resulted in the establishment of

a secular Western-style democracy
a constitutional monarchy
a military dictatorship
an Islamic state

20 In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused

an increase in women’s rights
tension between traditionalism and modernization to continue
foreign control of natural resources to expand
the introduction of a communist form of government

21 A major cause of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 was the concern by Islamic leaders that

traditional values were being undermined by Western ideas
women were being denied political rights
Israel had lost its influence in the Middle East
religious leaders were becoming too powerful

22 The response of the international community to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 best illustrates the

lack of cooperation between the major world powers
global acceptance of imperialism
effect of oil on world politics
ineffectiveness of United Nations peace keeping forces

23 One reason the United States and other Western powers fought the Persian Gulf War was to

safeguard the flow of oil to international markets
end the civil war in Lebanon
stop the Israeli settlement of the West Bank
assist Iraq in its war with Iran

24 Economic sanctions were imposed against Saddam Hussein in Iraq and Fidel Castro in Cuba in an effort to

encourage exports to those nations by removing tariffs
force these leaders from power by isolating their nations from the world community
increase the power of the military forces of those nations
prevent smaller regional conflicts from turning into larger global conflicts

25 What is a long-term effect of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979?

Communism was strengthened in South Asia.
Hostilities between China and India lessened.
The influence of militant Islamic groups increased in the region.
Tensions along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan were reduced.

26 One way in which Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini and Afghanistan’s Taliban were similar is that they each

sponsored a United Nations Conference on Women’s Rights
established an Islamic state
joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
incorporated communist doctrine into their government

27 One of the main goals of Islamic fundamentalism has been to

modernize traditional Islamic society
obtain rights for minorities
increase the oil revenues of the Islamic nations
return to the traditional beliefs and values of Islam

28 A goal of most modern-day fundamentalist Islamic societies is to

encourage the practice of other religions in society
maintain basic religious values in a technological society
adopt Western attitudes, values, and lifestyles
integrate the teachings of Mohammed with Christian practices

29 Which has been a serious problem for many nations of the Middle East since World War II?

renewed colonial conquest by Europeans
cutbacks in foreign aid from the United States
increased world demand for oil
conflicts between traditionalists and modernists

30 In 1991, Pakistan amended its constitution and made the Koran the basis of all its laws. Which group was responsible for this action?

Kashmir separatists
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
Buddhist monks
Islamic fundamentalists

31 The destruction of the rain forests in Latin America is primarily due to the

diseases carried by insects
wildfires occurring during dry seasons
devastation caused by high winds during the tropical storm season
demand for timber, farmland, and grazing land

32 Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by

introducing the policies of perestroika and glasnost
violating nuclear arms agreements
invading Afghanistan
signing the Camp David Accords

33 Which action occurred in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev?

Peasants were forced onto collective farms.
Citizens experienced more personal freedoms under glasnost.
The United States and the Soviet Union ended diplomatic relations.
The Soviet government increased its control over the Orthodox Church.

34 Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms of perestroika and glasnost resulted in

an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity
conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union
a successful transition to a command economy in Russia
censorship of the news media in Russia

35 A major development in relations between the Soviet Union and the United States occurred in the late 1980s when the two nations agreed to

purchase all their oil from Mexico
withdraw from the United Nations
eliminate a group of nuclear missiles
ban arms sales to developing nations

36 The destruction of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany in 1990 are events that symbolize the

end of the Cold War Era
end of democracy in Germany
fall of Nazi power in Germany
increased influence of the Warsaw Pact