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APWH Review. For the 2014 Donut Olympics. Round 1 What civ do I belong to? Clue will be one aspect of a civ, Answers will be the names of civilizations. Name that civilization!#1. I am a temple tower made of square or rectangular terraces, usually with a shrine made of blue enamel at the top. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
APWH REVIEWCreated by Kelli Beard, North Plainfield HS
ROUND 1WHAT CIV DO I BELONG TO?
CLUE WILL BE ONE ASPECT OF A CIV,
ANSWERS WILL BE THE NAMES OF CIVILIZATIONS
Name that civilization! #1◦I am a temple tower made of square or rectangular terraces, usually with a shrine made of blue enamel at the top.
Answer: MesopotamiaClue: Ziggurat◦I am a temple tower constructed on square or rectangular terraces, usually with a shrine made of blue enamel at the top.
Name that civilization! #2
◦I am the earliest known form of writing, derived from wedge shaped marks made by a stylus in soft clay.
Answer: SumeriaClue: Cuneiform◦I am the earliest known form of writing, derived from wedge shaped marks made by a stylus in soft clay.
Name that civilization! #3
◦I am text written on the bones and skeletons of turtles and other creatures.
Answer: ShangClue: Oracle Bones◦I am text written on the bones and skeletons of turtles and other creatures.
Name that civilization! #4
◦I am a large city is Mesoamerica, northeast of Mexico City. Sacrifices to the gods were made here!
Answer: AztecClue: Teotihuacan◦I am a large city is Mesoamerica, northeast of Mexico City. Sacrifices to the gods were made here!
Name that civilization! #5
◦I am the classic architectural display of this empire, and I also house Islamic mosques.
Answer: MaliClue: Mosque of Djenne◦I am the classic architectural display of this empire, and I also house Islamic mosques.
Name that civilization! #6
◦I am one of the first monotheistic religions and had a wide following. Later, other religions will copy my ideas.
Answer: PersiaClue: Zoroastrianism◦I am one of the first monotheistic religions and had a wide following. Later, other religions will copy my ideas.
Name that civilization! #7
◦I am a high plateau above the city with architectural wonders like the Parthenon.
Answer: Greece (Athens)Clue: Acropolis◦I am a high plateau above the city with architectural wonders like the Parthenon.
Name that civilization! #8
◦I had a peace that lasted for over 200 years, ending with the death of the man who embodied the philosophy of stoicism
Answer: RomeClue: Pax Romana◦I had a peace that lasted for over 200 years, ending with the death of the man who embodied the philosophy of stoicism
Name that civilization! #9
◦I am a school of philosophy that united my people. I am based on strict laws, absolute enforcement, and strong government control.
Answer: Qin DynastyClue: legalism◦I am a school of philosophy that united my people. I am based on strict laws, absolute enforcement, and strong government control.
Name that civilization! #10
◦I conspired against my superior to become the wife of Gaozong, and when he died, I led the country.
Answer: Tang DynastyClue: Empress Wu◦I conspired against my superior to become the wife of Gaozong, and when he died, I led the country.
Name that civilization! #11
◦I am a strict social system and hierarchy that places the untouchables at the bottom below the peasants and merchants.
Answer: India (classical)Clue: Caste system◦I am a strict social system and hierarchy that places the untouchables at the bottom below the peasants and merchants.
Name that civilization! #12
◦I am a stone statue created between 1500 BCE and 400 BCE!
Answer: OlmecClue: Olmec giant heads◦I am a stone statue created between 1500 BCE and 400 BCE!
Name that civilization! #13
◦I am a mammal used in times of war by the great Hannibal! I fell off a cliff and I died
Answer: CarthageClue: War Elephants◦I am a mammal used in times of war by the great Hannibal! I fell off a cliff and I died
Name that civilization! #14
◦I am the architectural representation of a great empire! I was built in the 500s CE.
Answer: Byzantine EmpireClue: Hagia Sophia◦I am the architectural representation of a great empire! I was built in the 500s CE.
Name that civilization! #15
◦We are the troops made up of conquered Christian boys. We challenged the social structure leading to a power struggle!
Answer: Ottoman EmpireClue: Janissaries◦We are the troops made up of conquered Christian boys. We challenged the social structure leading to a power struggle!
Name that civilization! #16
◦I am one of the few leaders in pre 20th C history that sought more rights for women, religious tolerance, patronized the arts, and other awesome things. (I am awesome.)
Answer: MughalClue: Akbar the Great◦I am one of the few leaders in pre 20th C history that sought more rights for women, religious tolerance, patronized the arts, and other awesome things. (I am awesome.)
Name that civilization! #17
◦I was an oceanic explorer that brought back exotic goods and animals to my country; my ships were much larger than my European counterparts’ ships!
Answer: Ming DynastyClue: Zheng He◦I was an oceanic explorer that brought back exotic goods and animals to my country; my ships were much larger than my European counterparts’ ships!
Name that civilization! #18
◦We were colonies that separated from our mother country because we were taxed heavily and not represented fairly. We later became a major super power in global politics.
Answer: United StatesClue: American Revolution◦We were colonies that separated from our mother country because we were taxed heavily and not represented fairly. We later became a major super power in global politics.
Name that civilization! #19
◦I am an efficient killing machine, designed to kill in 1/100th of a second with no pain. In a one year period, I killed over 40,000 people!
Answer: FranceClue: Guillotine◦I am an efficient killing machine, designed to kill in 1/100th of a second with no pain. In a one year period, I killed over 40,000 people!
Name that civilization! #20
◦Although our language was only spoken and not written, we did have an elaborate system of record keeping (too bad nobody can decipher it!)
Answer: IncaClue: Quipu◦Although our language was only spoken and not written, we did have an elaborate system of record keeping (too bad nobody can decipher it!)
Name that civilization! #21
◦I am the connection between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans- I have changed hands over the years, but now my home country owns me!
Answer: PanamaClue: Panama Canal◦I am the connection between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans- I have changed hands over the years, but now my home country owns me!
Name that civilization! #22
◦We are nomadic invaders that took over the large civilization to the South and ruled it for hundreds of years!
Answer: Yuan (Mongol) DynastyClue: Mongols
◦We are nomadic invaders that took over the large civilization to the South and ruled it for hundreds of years!
Name that civilization! #23
◦We attacked our mainland neighbors and took over part of their land in 1931; we attacked again in 1937, fighting their nationalist party, but eventually lost in a larger global conflict.
Answer: JapanClue: Second Sino-Japanese War◦We attacked our mainland neighbors and took over part of their land in 1931; we attacked again in 1937, fighting their nationalist party, but eventually lost in a larger global conflict.
Name that civilization! #24
◦I led a massive revolution in 1917 on the basis of Karl Marx’s socialism; I died 7 years later, and my successor was a totalitarian ruler.
Answer: USSRClue: Vladimir Lenin◦I led a massive revolution in 1917 on the basis of Karl Marx’s socialism; I died 7 years later, and my successor was a totalitarian ruler.
Name that civilization! #25
◦I led a massive religious revolt in 1979 throwing my country into turmoil- I wanted to eliminate Western influences and establish a purely Islamic government.
Answer: IranClue: Ayatollah Khomeini◦I led a massive religious revolt in 1979 throwing my country into turmoil- I wanted to eliminate Western influences and establish a purely Islamic government.
SECTION 2WHICH CIV DO I BELONG TO?
MATCH EACH FAMOUS FIGURE WITH HIS/HER CIVILIZATION
15 questions
Which Civ do I belong to?
Clues:
None
Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Tang Dynasty
Clue: Empress Wu
Which Civ do I belong to?
Clues:
Religious tolerance, social reforms for women
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Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Mughal Empire
(Clue- Akbar the Great)
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Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue-
Conquered the Greeks and Persians, was murdered at 33
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Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Macedonia
Clue: Alexander the Great
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Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: I am a eunuch, a Muslim, and an explorer
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Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Ming China
Clue: Zheng He
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Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: I helped win the most successful slave revolt in history, although I died in prison before I could see it happen.
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Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Haiti
Clue: Toussaint Louverture
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Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: I am a religious leader who led a revolution in my country focused on removing Western influences
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Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Iran
Clue: Ayatollah Khomeini
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Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: I ruled from 1792-1750 BCE and am best known for a strict code of laws
Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Mesopotamia
Clue: Hammurabi
Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: I ruled from 1979 until an American invasion overthrew my power in 2003
Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Iraq
Clue: Saddam Hussein
Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: I am the last in a long line of Khans, I helped found a new empire to the South.
Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Mongols
Clue: Kublai Khan
Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: I wanted to create the League of Nations after WWI but my country did not ratify it.
Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: United States
Clue: Woodrow Wilson
Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: I am the most famous ruler of my dynasty. I moved the capital to Isfahan in 1598.
Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Safavid
Clue: Shah Abbas the Great
Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: I built guardians to protect me in the afterlife, and buried them underground.
Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Qin Dynasty
Clue: Shi Huangdi
Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: Other than having a MAGNIFICENT hat, I extended my empire into the Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean between 1520-1566.
Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Ottoman
Clue: Suleiman the Magnificent
Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: I ran the nationalist party, but when we lost to the communists I was exiled.
Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Republic of China
Clue: Chiang Kai-Shek
Which Civ do I belong to?
Clue: I am a Muslim and I ruled from 1312-1337 and established a reputation for wealth for my country.
Which Civ do I belong to?
Answer: Mali
Clue: Mansa Musa
SECTION 3IMPORTANT DATES
10 questions
1054 CE
(A)Split of Christian Church(B)Rise of Inca Empire(C)Charlemagne crowned HRE(D)Beginning of Japanese isolation
1054 CE
(A)Split of Christian Church(B)Rise of Inca Empire (1350)(C)Charlemagne crowned HRE (800)(D)Beginning of Japanese isolation
(1640)
202 BCE
(A)Founding of Qin Dynasty (B)Founding of Han Dynasty(C)Founding of Zhou Dynasty(D)Founding of Mauryan Dynasty
202 BCE
(A)Founding of Qin Dynasty (221 BCE)(B)Founding of Han Dynasty(C)Founding of Zhou Dynasty (1029
BCE)(D)Founding of Mauryan Dynasty (332
BCE)
1517 CE
(A)Beginnings of Russian Empire(B)Founding of Yuan Empire(C)Spread of the Plague in Europe(D)Protestant Reformation
1517 CE
(A)Beginnings of Russian Empire (1552)
(B)Founding of Yuan Empire (1271)(C)Spread of the Plague in Europe
(1347)(D)Protestant Reformation
750 CE
(A)Start of Abbasid Caliphate(B)Start of Umayyad Caliphate(C)Muhammad becomes prophet(D)Islam hits Spain
750 CE
(A)Start of Abbasid Caliphate(B)Start of Umayyad Caliphate (661)(C)Muhammad becomes prophet
(632)(D)Islam hits Spain
476 CE
(A)Reign of Justinian begins(B)Fall of Rome(C)Rome splits into East and West(D)End of Pax Romana
476 CE
(A)Reign of Justinian begins (527)(B)Fall of Rome(C)Rome splits into East and West
(~306)(D)End of Pax Romana (180)
1441 CE
(A)Start of Atlantic Slave Trade(B)Columbus’ expedition(C)Ottomans conquer Constantinople(D)Vasco da Gama reaches India
1441 CE
(A)Start of Atlantic Slave Trade(B)Columbus’ expedition (1492)(C)Ottomans conquer Constantinople
(1453)(D)Vasco da Gama reaches India
(1498)
1945 CE
(A)End of WWII(B)Creation of the UN(C)Atomic Bombs on Japan (D)Mussolini executed
1945 CE
(A)End of WWII(B)Creation of the UN(C)Atomic Bombs on Japan (D)Mussolini executed
1910 CE
(A)Start of Chinese Revolution(B)Start of Mexican Revolution(C)Start of Great Depression(D)Gandhi Resistance in India
1910 CE
(A)Start of Chinese Revolution (1912)(B)Start of Mexican Revolution(C)Start of Great Depression (1939)(D)Gandhi Resistance in India (1931)
1991 CE
(A)Iranian Revolution(B)9/11 Attacks on the US(C)Fall of the Soviet Union(D)End of Apartheid in South Africa
1991 CE
(A)Iranian Revolution (1979)(B)9/11 Attacks on the US (2001)(C)Fall of the Soviet Union(D)End of Apartheid in South Africa
(1990)
1884 CE
(A)Unification of Germany(B)Abolition of Slavery in Brazil(C)Berlin Conference – division of
Africa(D)Meiji Restoration
1884 CE
(A)Unification of Germany (1871)(B)Abolition of Slavery in Brazil (1888)(C)Berlin Conference – division of Africa
(D)Meiji Restoration (1868)
SECTION 4SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE
22 questions
Which of the following was the major effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
◦(A) The establishment of sedentary village communities◦(B) The spread of a migratory way of life◦(C) A decline in total population◦(D) An increase in the use of bronze tools
Which of the following was the major effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
◦(A) The establishment of sedentary village communities◦(B) The spread of a migratory way of life◦(C) A decline in total population◦(D) An increase in the use of bronze tools
Which of the following occurred as a result of the development of agriculture in societies that previously relied on hunting and gathering?◦(A) Conditions for women improved.◦(B) The incidence of disease declined.◦(C) Population density increased.◦(D) Degradation of the environment lessened.
Which of the following occurred as a result of the development of agriculture in societies that previously relied on hunting and gathering?◦(A) Conditions for women improved.◦(B) The incidence of disease declined.◦(C) Population density increased.◦(D) Degradation of the environment lessened.
Which of the following was an important reason for the fall of the Roman, Han, and Gupta empires?
◦(A) A long period of drought that destroyed crops and livestock◦(B) The use of slaves in their armies◦(C) Intensified invasions and security issues along their frontiers◦(D) A refusal to tolerate Christianity
Which of the following was an important reason for the fall of the Roman, Han, and Gupta empires?
◦(A) A long period of drought that destroyed crops and livestock◦(B) The use of slaves in their armies◦(C) Intensified invasions and security issues along their frontiers◦(D) A refusal to tolerate Christianity
Before 500 C.E. Judaism and Hinduism were similar in that both
◦(A) had written scriptures and an ethical code to live by◦(B) spread widely around the Mediterranean◦(C) promoted teachings about reincarnation◦(D) advocated a monastic life and a rejection of the world
Before 500 C.E. Judaism and Hinduism were similar in that both
◦(A) had written scriptures and an ethical code to live by◦(B) spread widely around the Mediterranean◦(C) promoted teachings about reincarnation◦(D) advocated a monastic life and a rejection of the world
The spread of Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa before 1400 C.E. can be best explained by their
◦(A) conversion to Islam◦(B) use of cavalry◦(C) centralized political systems◦(D) knowledge of agriculture
The spread of Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa before 1400 C.E. can be best explained by their
◦(A) conversion to Islam◦(B) use of cavalry◦(C) centralized political systems◦(D) knowledge of agriculture
Inca and Aztec societies were similar in that both
◦(A) developed from Mayan civilization◦(B) acquired empires by means of military conquest◦(C) independently developed iron technology◦(D) depended entirely on oral record keeping
Inca and Aztec societies were similar in that both
◦(A) developed from Mayan civilization◦(B) acquired empires by means of military conquest◦(C) independently developed iron technology◦(D) depended entirely on oral record keeping
Which of the following factors represents the most significant cause of the growth of cities in Afro-Eurasia in the period 1000–1450?◦(A) Climate change◦(B) Increased interregional trade◦(C) Decreased agricultural productivity◦(D) Increased invasions
Which of the following factors represents the most significant cause of the growth of cities in Afro-Eurasia in the period 1000–1450?◦(A) Climate change◦(B) Increased interregional trade◦(C) Decreased agricultural productivity◦(D) Increased invasions
Which of the following changes best justifies the claim that the late 1400s mark the beginning of a new period in world history?◦(A) The rise of the Aztec and Inca empires◦(B) The economic recovery in Afro-Eurasia after the Black ◦Death◦(C) The incorporation of the Americas into a broader global network of exchange◦(D) The emergence of new religious movements in various ◦parts of the world
Which of the following changes best justifies the claim that the late 1400s mark the beginning of a new period in world history?◦(A) The rise of the Aztec and Inca empires◦(B) The economic recovery in Afro-Eurasia after the Black ◦Death◦(C) The incorporation of the Americas into a broader global network of exchange◦(D) The emergence of new religious movements in various ◦parts of the world
The Columbian Exchange involved which of the following new connections in the era 1450–1750?◦(A) European food to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere diseases to Europe; African population to Europe◦(B) Western Hemisphere technology to Africa; African food to Europe; European population to the Western Hemisphere◦(C) European technology to Africa; Western Hemisphere population to Africa; African food to the Western Hemisphere◦(D) African population to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere food to Europe and Africa; African and European diseases to the Western Hemisphere
The Columbian Exchange involved which of the following new connections in the era 1450–1750?◦(A) European food to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere diseases to Europe; African population to Europe◦(B) Western Hemisphere technology to Africa; African food to Europe; European population to the Western Hemisphere◦(C) European technology to Africa; Western Hemisphere population to Africa; African food to the Western Hemisphere◦(D) African population to the Western Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere food to Europe and Africa; African and European diseases to the Western Hemisphere
In the period 1450–1750, which of the following, produced on large plantations by slave labor, were significant commodities in the growing world market?◦(A) Grains such as wheat and barley◦(B) Tropical fruits such as bananas and oranges◦(C) Animal products such as wool and beef◦(D) Cash crops such as sugar and tobacco
In the period 1450–1750, which of the following, produced on large plantations by slave labor, were significant commodities in the growing world market?◦(A) Grains such as wheat and barley◦(B) Tropical fruits such as bananas and oranges◦(C) Animal products such as wool and beef◦(D) Cash crops such as sugar and tobacco
Which of the following is most likely to have influenced eighteenth-century population trends in both Europe and China?◦(A) A sharp decline in average global temperatures◦(B) Introduction of Western Hemisphere crops◦(C) Innovation in birth control measures◦(D) Improvement in surgical procedures
Which of the following is most likely to have influenced eighteenth-century population trends in both Europe and China?◦(A) A sharp decline in average global temperatures◦(B) Introduction of Western Hemisphere crops◦(C) Innovation in birth control measures◦(D) Improvement in surgical procedures
Which of the following factors best explains why the Portuguese did not engage in direct trading relations with West African states until the fifteenth century?◦(A) Lack of the necessary navigational and maritime technology◦(B) Lack of European interest in African goods◦(C) Directives from the pope to limit trade between Christians and Africans◦(D) Fear of death from tropical diseases
Which of the following factors best explains why the Portuguese did not engage in direct trading relations with West African states until the fifteenth century?◦(A) Lack of the necessary navigational and maritime technology◦(B) Lack of European interest in African goods◦(C) Directives from the pope to limit trade between Christians and Africans◦(D) Fear of death from tropical diseases
Which of the following statements is true about both the Mughal and Ottoman empires in the sixteenth century?
◦(A) In both empires the majority of the people were Muslims.◦(B) Both empires had powerful navies that engaged European navies.◦(C) Both empires expanded through the use of gunpowder weapons and extensive bureaucracies.◦(D) Both empires gave little monetary support to artistic and cultural endeavors.
Which of the following statements is true about both the Mughal and Ottoman empires in the sixteenth century?◦(A) In both empires the majority of the people were Muslims.◦(B) Both empires had powerful navies that engaged European navies.◦(C) Both empires expanded through the use of gunpowder weapons and extensive bureaucracies.◦(D) Both empires gave little monetary support to artistic and cultural endeavors.
Most world historians would agree that the key to European predominance in the world economy during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was◦(A) the Industrial Revolution◦(B) European medical technology◦(C) Spanish control of New World silver◦(D) the Enlightenment
Most world historians would agree that the key to European predominance in the world economy during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was◦(A) the Industrial Revolution◦(B) European medical technology◦(C) Spanish control of New World silver◦(D) the Enlightenment
In contrast to initial industrialization, the second Industrial Revolution in the last half of the nineteenth century was particularly associated with the mass production of which of the following?(A) Textiles, iron, and coal
(B) Textiles, automobiles, and plastics
(C) Airplanes, ships, and radios
(D) Electricity, steel, and chemicals
In contrast to initial industrialization, the second Industrial Revolution in the last half of the nineteenth century was particularly associated with the mass production of which of the following?(A) Textiles, iron, and coal
(B) Textiles, automobiles, and plastics
(C) Airplanes, ships, and radios
(D) Electricity, steel, and chemicals
All of the following factors contributed to significant growth in worldwide population from 1750 through 1900 EXCEPT
(A) decline of epidemic disease
(B) introduction of Western Hemisphere food crops to new areas
(C) expansion of land under cultivation
(D) new grain crops developed in the Green Revolution
All of the following factors contributed to significant growth in worldwide population from 1750 through 1900 EXCEPT
(A) decline of epidemic disease
(B) introduction of Western Hemisphere food crops to new areas
(C) expansion of land under cultivation
(D) new grain crops developed in the Green Revolution
Between 1750 and 1900, which of the following industrializing states created an empire?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) Brazil
(D) Argentina
Between 1750 and 1900, which of the following industrializing states created an empire?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) Brazil
(D) Argentina
In the late nineteenth century, European involvement in both Africa and China was characterized primarily by
(A) the encouragement of slavery
(B) extensive intermarriage with local peoples
(C) small military enclaves along coastlines
(D) competition among imperialist powers
In the late nineteenth century, European involvement in both Africa and China was characterized primarily by
(A) the encouragement of slavery
(B) extensive intermarriage with local peoples
(C) small military enclaves along coastlines
(D) competition among imperialist powers
Which of the following European developments is most closely associated with the revolution in Haiti?
(A) The Protestant Reformation
(B) The Russian Revolution
(C) The French Revolution
(D) The Industrial Revolution
Which of the following European developments is most closely associated with the revolution in Haiti?
(A) The Protestant Reformation
(B) The Russian Revolution
(C) The French Revolution
(D) The Industrial Revolution
What was the leading cause of the unprecedented increase in global population in the twentieth century?
(A) The end of international epidemics
(B) Global warming and other types of climate change
(C) The impact of medical innovations and public health measures
(D) The reduction of world hunger
What was the leading cause of the unprecedented increase in global population in the twentieth century?
(A) The end of international epidemics
(B) Global warming and other types of climate change
(C) The impact of medical innovations and public health measures
(D) The reduction of world hunger
“We shall not repeat the past. We shall eradicate it by restoring our rights in the Suez Canal. This money is ours. The canal is the property of Egypt.”This quotation by Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser (in power 1952–1970) best expresses support for
(A) communism
(B) liberalism
(C) nationalism
(D) imperialism
“We shall not repeat the past. We shall eradicate it by restoring our rights in the Suez Canal. This money is ours. The canal is the property of Egypt.”This quotation by Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser (in power 1952–1970) best expresses support for
(A) communism
(B) liberalism
(C) nationalism
(D) imperialism
Which of the following describes a major change in international relations in the 1980s and 1990s?(A) The rapid establishment of large overseas colonial empires by European powers
(B) The disbanding of most regional political organizations
(C) The decline in power of multinational corporations
(D) The reduction of confrontations between communist and noncommunist countries
Which of the following describes a major change in international relations in the 1980s and 1990s?(A) The rapid establishment of large overseas colonial empires by European powers
(B) The disbanding of most regional political organizations
(C) The decline in power of multinational corporations
(D) The reduction of confrontations between communist and noncommunist countries