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Unit 7 Regents Exam Questions

Unit 7 Regents Exam Questions. Directions. Click the indicated icon to begin the slide show Press the right arrow key on the keyboard once to reveal the answer Press the right arrow key once more to advance to the next question

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Unit 7 Regents Exam Questions

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  1. Unit 7 Regents Exam Questions

  2. Directions • Click the indicated icon to begin the slide show • Press the right arrow key on the keyboard once to reveal the answer • Press the right arrow key once more to advance to the next question • Use the table of contents (slide 3) to advance to a particular topic

  3. Table of Contents • Post War Japan • Communism in Action • Nations Divided • Superpowers • Containment • Cold War Alliances • Soviet Satellites • Events of the Cold War • Role of the United Nations • Market vs Command Economy • Economic Interdependence • OPEC • Chinese Communist Revolution • The Four Modernizations • Protesting Communism • Chinese Territories • Indian Independence • Conflict in India • African Independence • South Africa • Scarcity of Resources • The Slave Trade • Conflict in Rwanda • Vietnam War • The Khmer Rouge in Cambodia • Myanmar / Burma • Arab / Israeli Conflict • Self-Determination • Iranian Revolution • Iraq and Saddam Hussein • Fundamentalism • Russian Geography • The Collapse of Communism and the Break-up of the Soviet Union • The Berlin Wall Falls • Cold War Fall-out • Latin American Economy • Argentina • Castro and the Cuban Revolution • Nicaragua and the Sandinistas • Panama Canal

  4. Post-war Japan In Japan, the Meiji Restoration and the post–World War II “economic miracle” can be described as periods of (1) political decentralization (2) revolutionary democratization (3) reactionary social change (4) innovative industrial development

  5. Post-war Japan Which statement describes the economic history of Japan since World War II? (1) Japan has been limited in industrial development by the occupation of the United States. (2) Japan has developed a strong economic base built on the export of manufactured goods. (3) Japan has withdrawn from the world economic community and has practiced economic self-sufficiency. (4) Japan has concentrated on rebuilding its defense industries.

  6. Post-war Japan Which statement about the economy of Japan today is most accurate? (1) Abundant arable land has led to prosperity. (2) Possession of nuclear weaponry has assured a strong economy. (3) Economic development has occurred without political freedom. (4) A lack of natural resources has not limited economic growth.

  7. Post-war Japan One way in which the English Magna Carta (1215), the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen (1789), and the Japanese Constitution (1947) are similar is that all these documents (1) limited the power of the monarch (2) provided for universal suffrage (3) created a theocracy (4) equalized taxes

  8. Communism in Action This 1989 cartoon suggests that the governments of both China and East Germany (1) removed the military from power (2) allowed a shift in rule from autocracy to fascism (3) gave people the right to decide how they would be ruled (4) faced challenges in their ability to maintain communist governments

  9. Nations Divided Both the division of Germany and the division of Korea following World War II led to (1) uneven economic development between the divided portions (2) democratic governments for all citizens (3) open warfare between the divided parts (4) space exploration agreements with the superpowers

  10. Nations Divided In what way were Korea and Germany similar after World War II? (1) They refused to align with the superpowers. (2) Their former emperors stood trial for war crimes. (3) Both remained divided during the Cold War. (4) Ethnic tensions threatened civil war in each country.

  11. Nations Divided During most of the Cold War period, which two nations were divided into communist and noncommunist parts? (1) China and Mongolia (2) Vietnam and Korea (3) Pakistan and Ireland (4) Poland and Cuba

  12. Nations Divided Which region is most closely associated with the event with which it is paired? (1) Central Africa—calling for the Crusades by Pope Urban II (2) East Asia—issuing of the Balfour Declaration (3) South America—Munich Conference (4) Eastern Europe—Berlin Airlift

  13. Nations Divided . . . The only way to go was up. And, on June 26, 1948, planes from all over the world were employed to begin an airlift to fly needed food and supplies to the Berliners. The Soviets attempted to frighten away the Allied planes. One Soviet plane, trying to tighten the blockade, fired on a British plane as it attempted to land in Berlin. Both planes crashed, killing all aboard. But the airlift continued. . . . Source: Doris M. Epler, The Berlin Wall, The Millbrook Press The events described in this passage occurred soon after (1) World War I (2) World War II (3) the Korean War (4) the Six-Day War

  14. Nations Divided One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to (1) promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany (2) keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin (3) complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin (4) meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

  15. Superpowers During the Cold War, nations that adopted a policy of nonalignment believed they should (1) be exempt from United Nations decisions (2) restrict trade with neighboring countries (3) reject international environmental treaties (4) follow a course independent of the superpowers

  16. Superpowers The political climate of the Cold War caused the world’s two superpowers to (1) cooperate in halting the spread of communism (2) colonize Africa and Asia (3) compete economically and militarily (4) protect human rights

  17. Superpowers “Korea Divided at 38th Parallel” “Hungarian Revolution Crushed” “Missile Sites Spotted in Cuba” The events in these headlines contributed to the (1) development of peacetime alliances (2) collapse of the Soviet Union (3) rejection of imperialism by Western nations (4) tensions between the superpowers

  18. Containment The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to (1) restore Japanese economic development (2) provide military aid to Middle Eastern allies (3) assure nationalist success in the Chinese civil war (4) provide for economic recovery in Western Europe

  19. Containment The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to (1) support the construction of the Iron Curtain (2) increase membership in the United Nations (3) prevent the spread of communism (4) attempt to solve world hunger

  20. Containment The use of the Marshall Plan in Western Europe after World War II strengthened the forces of • democracy (2) communism (3) isolationism (4) autocracy

  21. Containment The Marshall Plan was designed to stop the spread of communism by providing (1) government housing to refugees (2) military assistance to Vietnam (3) funds for economic recovery in war-torn European nations (4) nuclear weapons to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members

  22. Containment The purpose of the Marshall Plan after World War II was to (1) promote the spread of militarism (2) force the losing nations to help areas destroyed in the war (3) rebuild national economies to stabilize governments (4) strengthen the alliances that had won the war

  23. Containment This commemorative stamp was issued 50 years after the Marshall Plan. George Marshall was honored because he had (1) insisted that Germany and the other Axis Powers pay for starting World War II (2) proposed economic aid from the United States to rebuild the economies of European nations (3) formed the European Union so that Western Europe could rebuild its own economy (4) encouraged Western European nations to accept aid from the Soviet Union

  24. Cold War Alliances In the post–World War II time period, the purpose of both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact was to (1) discourage religious toleration (2) establish a military alliance (3) promote economic self-sufficiency (4) eliminate political corruption

  25. Cold War Alliances In this cartoon, which region is represented by the nations that are seeking membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? (1) Latin America (2) Central Africa (3) Southeast Asia (4) Eastern Europe

  26. Cold War Alliances The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was initially formed to (1) promote religious freedom (2) defend Western Europe from Soviet aggression (3) isolate member nations from the rest of the world (4) stop the flow of immigration between member nations

  27. Cold War Alliances What was a major reason for the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949? (1) to control European trade (2) to resist Soviet aggression (3) to support the blockade of Berlin (4) to strengthen communist governments

  28. Cold War Alliances Which conclusion about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) can be drawn from this 2002 map? (1) NATO was considering including more former Soviet satellite countries as members. (2) NATO had fewer members than the Warsaw Pact. (3) NATO does not admit new members. (4) NATO has included many Asian members.

  29. Cold War Alliances Which time period is represented in this map of Europe? (1) before the Congress of Vienna (2) during the Age of Imperialism (3) between World War I and World War II (4) during the Cold War

  30. Cold War Alliances . . . The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defense . . . will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the . . . area. . . . Which organization includes this statement in its charter? (1) Warsaw Pact (2) United Nations (3) Organization of American States (4) North Atlantic Treaty Organization

  31. Cold War Alliances In 1968, the areas labeled Estonian SSR, Belorussian SSR, and Moldavian SSR referred to (1) republics that were part of the Soviet Union (2) members of the Central Powers (3) independent nations of Eastern Europe (4) members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

  32. Cold War Alliances In 1968, the area east of the bold black boundary included members of the (1) Triple Alliance (2) Warsaw Pact (3) European Union (EU) (4) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

  33. Soviet Satellites Which group of countries became Soviet satellites after World War II? (1) France, Spain, Great Britain (2) Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary (3) Switzerland, Austria, Belgium (4) Turkey, Greece, Italy

  34. Soviet Satellites In the 1950s, what was the status of most countries in Eastern Europe? (1) members of the Common Market (2) participants in the Marshall Plan (3) allies of the United States (4) satellites of the Soviet Union

  35. Events of the Cold War One similarity between the Korean War and the Vietnam War is that both wars were (1) resolved through the diplomatic efforts of the United Nations (2) fought as a result of differing political ideologies during the Cold War (3) fought without foreign influence or assistance (4) caused by religious conflicts

  36. Events of the Cold War Which set of events is in the correct chronological order? (1) Renaissance → Middle Ages → Roman Empire (2) Treaty of Versailles → World War II → Korean War (3) Reformation → Crusades → European exploration of the Americas (4) Bolshevik Revolution → French Revolution → American Revolution

  37. Events of the Cold War One way in which the Korean War and the Vietnam War are similar is that both (1) resulted in unification of two formerly independent nations (2) reflected the success of the Western policy of containment (3) attempted to remove French imperialists from power (4) developed from Cold War tensions

  38. Events of the Cold War All the events on the time line show actions taken during the • policy of appeasement (2) Cold War (3) decline of nationalism (4) Green Revolution

  39. Events of the Cold War The Truman Doctrine, Korean War, crisis in Guatemala, and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan were all (1) reasons for the Industrial Revolution (2) examples of Japanese imperialism (3) events of the Cold War (4) causes of World War II

  40. Events of the Cold War During the Cold War, which event occurred last? (1) Cuban missile crisis (2) destruction of the Berlin Wall (3) Berlin airlift (4) launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union

  41. Events of the Cold War Which title best completes the partial outline below? (1) Path to World War I (2) Victories for Democracy (3) Cold War Confrontations (4) Terrorism in the 20th Century

  42. Events of the Cold War Which Cold War event occurred last? (1) Cuban missile crisis (2) Korean War (3) fall of the Berlin Wall (4) Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

  43. Events of the Cold War Which heading best completes the partial outline below? (1) Emerging Nations of the World (2) Results of the Cold War (3) Economic Benefits of World War II (4) Ethnic Conflicts in the World

  44. Events of the Cold War . . . “We may anticipate a state of affairs in which two Great Powers will each be in a position to put an end to the civilization and life of the other, though not without risking its own. We may be likened to two scorpions in a bottle, each capable of killing the other, but only at the risk of his own life.”. . . — J. Robert Oppenheimer, July 1953 This statement expresses concern about the (1) threats to the environment by developed and developing economies (2) differences between command and market economies (3) economic costs of World War II (4) dangers of the Cold War

  45. Events of the Cold War Which period of history is depicted in this cartoon? (1) Industrial Revolution (2) Age of Enlightenment (3) Age of Imperialism (4) Cold War

  46. Events of the Cold War Which time period is represented in this map of Europe? (1) before the Congress of Vienna (2) during the Age of Imperialism (3) between World War I and World War II (4) during the Cold War

  47. Events of the Cold War • Creation of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and the Warsaw Pact • Construction of the Berlin Wall • Cuban missile crisis These events are most closely associated with (1) World War I (2) World War II (3) the Cold War (4) the Persian Gulf War

  48. Events of the Cold War • Berlin airlift • Cuban missile crisis • Nuclear arms race These events were part of an era known as the (1) Age of Imperialism (2) Scientific Revolution (3) Enlightenment (4) Cold War

  49. Role of the United Nations The main idea of this 1949 cartoon is that the United Nations would (1) work to solve pollution problems (2) meet only when world crises erupted (3) bridge the gap between world powers (4) prevent the Cold War

  50. Role of the United Nations In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. The United Nations response led to the Persian Gulf War of 1991. This response is an example of • détente (2) empire building (3) totalitarianism (4) collective security

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