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HISTORY CRCT REVIEW. Question # 1:. What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? African slaves were forced to go the Americas Africa was partitioned among the European nations Africa nations were forced to join in WWI efforts Jews were given control of Israel. Question # 2:. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
HISTORY CRCT REVIEW
Question # 1:What happened at the Berlin Conference
of 1884-1885?
A. African slaves were forced to go the Americas
B. Africa was partitioned among the European nations
C. Africa nations were forced to join in WWI efforts
D. Jews were given control of Israel
Question # 2:As a result of the colonization of Africa, many
long-term effects resulted. Which of the following is not one of these effects?
A. Many of the artificial boundaries that were created by the Europeans are still in place
B. Continual ethnic conflicts and civil warsC. A rapid population explosionD. Many European languages, customs,
religions, and practices can still be seen in Africa
Question # 3:Which two European countries had the most significant impact
on Africa?
A. France and EnglandB. England and SpainC. France and SpainD. England and Belgium
Question # 4: What group helped Nelson
Mandela bring and end to apartheid in South Africa?
A. Pan African MovementB. Nationalist PartyC. African UnionD. African National Congress
Question # 5:What is the purpose of the Pan-Africa movement?
A. To speak out against the abuse of African wildlife
B. To unite Africans or anyone of African descent to work together for the common good of Africa
C. To have all African Nations join the United Nations
D. To form one government for all African nations
Question # 6:What empire collapsed following
WWI after the loss to the Allied Powers?
A. Babylonian EmpireB. Persian EmpireC. Ottoman EmpireD. Jewish Empire
Question # 7: What land are the Jews and
Palestinians constantly fighting over?
A. TurkeyB. IsraelC. Jordan D. Fertile Crescent
Question # 8:What group worked to push for
Jews to return to their homeland?
A. ZionistsB. Anti-SemitistsC. NazisD. Arabs
Question # 9: Why did so many countries agree with the
United Nation’s decision to create the country of Israel in 1948?
A. There was no one else living on the land at the time
B. Many felt sorry for the Jews and the suffering they faced during the Holocaust
C. Arab countries requested this of the United Nations to bring peace to the area
D. After WWII, the United Nations needed a group to help control the violence in the region
Question # 10:What are the two biggest reasons for
the fighting between the Palestinians and Jews?
A. Money and LandB. Natural Resources and LanguageC. Religion and LandD. Holocaust and Land
Question # 11:Why did the United States and other countries
around the world get involved in the Persian Gulf War?
A. These countries were worried about the threat the Iraqi invasion had on Kuwait’s oil supply
B. To eliminate Osama bin Laden from powerC. To retaliate after the 9/11 attacks on the
United StatesD. To help Saddam Hussein regain control of
the region
Question # 12:What group did the United States
help remove from power in Afghanistan due to their support of
terrorist activity?
A. IntifadasB. Al QaedaC. HamasD. Taliban
Question # 13:What individual and organization
claimed responsibility for the terrorists attacks on U.S. soil on September 11,
2001?
A. Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi guardB. Osama bin Laden and Al QaedaC. Mao Zedong and the Red guardsD. Ho Chi Min and the Vietcong
Question # 14: What European country
colonized Vietnam?
A. FrenchB. BritishC. PortugueseD. Spanish
Question # 15:What happened in India shortly after the
British withdrew and granted India their independence?
A. The Muslims and Hindus united to form the Republic of India
B. World War II breaks outC. Three separate nations are formed
based on religious differencesD. The French take over the country
after the British withdrew
Question # 16:Which nationalist is not matched up
correctly to the nation he helped free from European colonization ?
A. Nelson Mandela-South AfricaB. Joseph Kenyatta-KenyaC. Ho Chi Minh-North KoreaD. Mohandas Gandhi-India
Question # 17:What is the main reason the United States
becomes involved in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
A. They feared the domino theory which believed if one nation fell to communism then others would too
B. They were help locals fight off European colonization
C. They needed the natural resources these countries could provide
D. Both countries had fought against us in World War II
Question # 18:Which of the following is not a way that civil disobedience
helped Gandhi’s nationalist movement in India?
A. His nonviolence tactics earned him respect throughout the world
B. Due to his popularity, the British became fearful of causing harm to Gandhi and eventually granted his wishes
C. The international press coverage gave Gandhi a moral advantage and helped put pressure on the British
D. The Muslims and Hindus used his nonviolent approach to settle a “British-free” India
Question # 19:What U.S. General was given the
task of helping Japan rebuild after WWII?
A. Dwight EisenhowerB. Douglas MacArthurC. Colin PowellD. Richard Nixon
Question # 20: What was the Cold War?
A. A period following WWII where tension was high between the United Sates and the Soviet Union despite no actual fighting occurring
B. A war that took place in Siberia, Russia between the United States and the Soviet Union over the issue of nuclear weapons
C. Retaliation from the Soviet Union’s defeat in WWII against the United States
D. A war that was proposed but never really fought by the United Nations to stop the Soviet Union from taking over Southern and Eastern Asia
Question # 21:What did the Chinese students of the
Tiananmen Square incident hope to accomplish?
A. Move China more toward a democracyB. Encourage the Chinese to treasure
their culture and to keep out foreign influence
C. To overthrow Mao Zedong from powerD. To repeal the Great Leap Forward
Question # 22:What individual helped China to
become a communist nation in 1949?
A. Ho chi MinhB. Mohandas GandhiC. Mao ZedongD. Deng Xiaoping
Question # 23:What was the result of the Korean War still seen
today?
A. North and South Korea were reunitedB. South Korea remained communist and
North Korea became a democracyC. North Korea remained communist and
South Korea became a democracyD. North and South Korea stayed separate
nations, but both became democracies
Question # 24:What do the following four countries have in
common: Israel, India, Kenya, and South Africa?
A. Their main religion is ChristianityB. They were all colonized or controlled at
some point by the BritishC. They have all built powerful militaries to
stop the threat of future invasionD. They are all members of OPEC