Quiz - Diagnostic Pt 4

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1 The Boxer Rebellion and the work of Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen) are most closely associated with the

	Long March
	Golden Age of China
	Cultural Revolution
	rise of nationalism in China

2 The unification of Germany (1870–71) and the breakup of Yugoslavia after 1991 both illustrate the influence of

	imperialism
	industrialization
	westernization
	nationalism

3 The main cause of the Arab-Israeli conflicts from 1948 to 1973 was the clash between

	Islamic fundamentalism and Orthodox Judaism
	Arab socialism and Israeli capitalism
	Arab nationalism and Jewish nationalism
	Israeli technology and Saudi-Arabian economic goals

4 World War II is often considered to be a turning point in history because

	the League of Nations demonstrated that an international organization could maintain world peace
	the war brought an end to dictatorships as a form of government
	European domination of the world began to weaken as nationalism in colonies increased
	religious and ethnic differences were no longer a source of conflict between nations

5 Giuseppe Garibaldi, Thomas Jefferson, and Simón Bolívar were similar in that each

	encouraged a spirit of nationalism in their people
	denied voting rights to the citizens after gaining control of their nation
	opposed the territorial expansion of the United States
	followed the ideas of Marx in establishing a government

6 Nationalism is most likely to develop in an area that has

	land suited to agriculture
	adequate industry to supply consumer demands
	a moderate climate with rivers for irrigation
	common customs, language, and history

7 Gamal Abdel Nasser, Mao Zedong, and Simón Bolívar were similar because they

	promoted nationalism among their peoples
	believed in Marxist principles
	modeled their political actions on religious doctrine
	encouraged terrorism and violence in their revolutions

8 Which situation contributed to Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany after World War I?

	support of Hitler's radical policies by the Social Democrats in the Reichstag
	strong feelings of resentment and nationalism built up by economic and political crisis
	refusal by the League of Nations to admit Germany as a member
	violence and terrorism promoted by Germany's former enemies

9 Which statement about nationalism is most accurate?

	It becomes a unifying force among a people.
	It encourages diversity within nation-states.
	It prevents the rise of militarism.
	It eliminates the ethnic identities of different groups.

10 Nationalism is best defined as

	the achievement of world peace and global understanding
	the desire to take over other societies by force
	a method of solving basic economic problems of the society
	the loyalty of a people to their values, traditions, and a geographic region

Category 13

11 During the Age of absolutism (1600s and 1700s), European monarchies sought to

	increase human rights for their citizens
	centralize political power in their nation
	develop better relations with Muslim rulers
	encourage the growth of cooperative farms

12 Base your answer on the statements below.

Speaker A: "The state of monarchy is supreme on earth: for kings are not only God's lieutenants upon earth and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself they are called gods."

Speaker B: "If government fails to fulfill the end for which it was established—the preservation of the individual's right to life, liberty, and property—the people have a right to dissolve the government."

Speaker C: "But what if the compact between the ruler and ruled is violated by the ruler? He thus becomes a tyrant, a criminal who forfeits his rights to the obedience of his subjects, who may now exercise their right to rebel and form a new compact."

Speaker D: "The ruling authority in the state, the sovereign, must have supreme power, or society will collapse and the anarchy of the state of nature will return."

Which two speakers would support absolutism?

	A and D
	B and C
	C and D
	A and B

13 Westernization in Russia came about largely through the

	efforts of Peter the Great and his successors
	invasion of Russia by Sweden
	desire of the United States to seek new markets
	acceptance of the policies of the Eastern Orthodox Church

14 Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I.________________________

• Writings of Thomas Hobbes
• Divine right theory
• Centralization of political power
• Reign of Louis XIV

	Beginning of Global Trade
	Growth of Democracy in Europe
	Rise of Absolutism
	Age of Exploration

15 Which quotation was most likely made by an absolute monarch?

	“The government that governs best, governs least.”
	“I am the state.”
	“The government must be based on a sound constitution.”
	“It is the parliament that must make the laws.”

16 Peter the Great and Catherine the Great changed Russia by

	abolishing all social class distinctions
	becoming constitutional monarchs
	preventing wars with neighboring nations
	introducing western ideas and customs

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17 "It has impoverished the dumb millions by a system of progressive exploitation. . . . It has reduced us politically to serfdom. It has sapped the foundation of our culture . . . and degraded us spiritually." — Mohandas Gandhi, 1930

In the statement, the "It" referred to by Gandhi is

	British imperialism in India
	India's involvement in World War II
	the exploitation of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie
	the British endorsement of apartheid in South Africa

18 Throughout the 1800s, an increased need for both raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods led various European nations to pursue policies of

	socialism
	isolationism
	communism
	imperialism

19 Which period of European history do the phrases "White Man's Burden" and "Scramble for Africa" refer to?

	Age of Discovery
	Age of Imperialism
	World War II
	Cold War Era

20 During the 19th century, one effect of European imperialism on Africa was the

	exploitation of African natural resources by colonial powers
	improvement of working conditions in Africa
	African dependence on exportation of manufactured goods
	African acceptance of the doctrine of the "White Man's Burden"

21 Base your answer on the excerpt below.

The White Man’s Burden

Take up the White Man’s burden– Send forth the best ye breed– Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need; To wait, in heavy harness On fluttered folk and wild– Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child. — Rudyard Kipling, 1899

The message of this poem was used by many Europeans to justify

	industrialism
	feudalism
	imperialism
	fascism

22 After World War II, the boundaries of newly independent African countries were most often based on

	existing ethnic settlement patterns
	divisions imposed under European imperialism
	mandates created under the United Nations
	locations of oil resources

23 Which event is the best example of imperialism?

	the Opium Wars in China
	the Spanish Inquisition
	the Yalta Conference
	the Hundred Years' War

24 Which statement regarding the impact of geography on Japan is most accurate?

	Large plains served as invasion routes for conquerors.
	Arid deserts and mountains caused isolation from Asia.
	Lack of natural resources led to a policy of imperialism.
	Close proximity to Africa encouraged extensive trade with Egypt.

25 Between the late 1800s and the end of World War II, Japan implemented a policy of imperialism mainly because Japan

	admired the economic power of China
	lacked coal, iron, and other important resources
	wanted to unify the governments of East Asia
	feared the expansion of Nazi Germany in the Pacific