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E.O. 5 Review

E.O. 5 Review. Which of the following is NOT one of the major environmental concerns that provoked international action?. Global warming Global poverty Deforestation of the rainforest Production of toxic chemicals and gases.

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E.O. 5 Review

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  1. E.O. 5 Review

  2. Which of the following is NOT one of the major environmental concerns that provoked international action? • Global warming • Global poverty • Deforestation of the rainforest • Production of toxic chemicals and gases

  3. From 1880 to 1913, which nation experienced the greatest gain in manufacturing productivity? • United States • Germany • France • Britain

  4. The 1911 revolution in China: • Quickly led to the end of the Manchu dynasty • Brought the rule of the warlords to an end • Was suppressed, with the emperor ruling for another 25 years • Ended with Sun Yat-Sen in power

  5. In Mexico during the leadership of Porfirio Diaz: • The lives of peasants improved • The salaries of urban workers increased • Nearly one-half of all peasants lived on the land they owned • Exports of agricultural products increased

  6. Which was NOT one of the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles? • Creation of new states in Central Europe • Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire • Payment of reparations by Germany • Immediate independence for all colonies

  7. The League of Nations: • Refused to end European colonialism • Had several early successes • Forced Italy to withdraw its military from Ethiopia • Was essentially a tool for the US, since it was the most powerful member

  8. Lenin’s New Economic Policy: • Was continued by Stalin • Allowed some capitalist enterprises • Put even more restrictions on the activities of the peasants • Was a more Marxist approach to the economy than his 1918-1920 policy

  9. Of the following countries, this one was affected least by the Great Depression: • USA • Italy • Argentina • Soviet Union

  10. During the 1920s and early 1930s, Germany: • Rearmed itself and seized the Rhineland • Suffered a major deflation in its currency • Had suffered severe economic hardship from the payment of war reparations • Had reverted back to an authoritarian form of government

  11. Hitler invaded which of the following on September 1, 1939, sparking World War II? • France • Poland • Czechoslovakia • Austria

  12. Which of the following aggressive actions occurred before World War II had officially begun? • German forces invaded the Soviet Union • Japan conquered Burma • Japan bombed Pearl Harbor • Japan invaded China

  13. The United Nations: • Was founded in 1919 • Was envisioned primarily as a vehicle to promote peace • Admitted the People’s Republic of China shortly after the Chinese Communist revolution • Had over 120 members by 1947

  14. The Marshall Plan accomplished all of the following in Western Europe, except: • Lead to détente with the USSR • Reduced the threat of communist takeover • Created new markets for American goods • Expedited Europe’s economic recovery

  15. In Central America, the US and USSR supported opposing parties in guerrilla wars in all of the following except: • Nicaragua • Guatemala • Colombia • El Salvador

  16. This event brought the US and USSR closest to nuclear war: • North Korea’s invasion of South Korea • The American invasion of Cambodia • The placement of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba • American involvement in the Vietnam War

  17. The Algerian Revolution: • Nearly caused a civil war in France • Was led by a large class of university educated Arab elites • Was followed by similar uprisings in Morocco and Tunisia • Cost very few lives

  18. Of the following sectors in Iranian society, which was least opposed to the Shah? • Business elites • The ulama • Intellectuals • Students

  19. The Ayatollah Khomeini: • Opposed the seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran • Opposed rule by Islamic law • Sought to form an alliance with the government of Saudi Arabia • Spent many years in exile

  20. Human population: • Grew at a faster rate in the 1990s than in the 1960s • Has reached a steady state in which it is neither increasing or decreasing • Just recently reached the level it was at in 1914 • Is currently over 6 billion

  21. Which of the following was NOT a result of the 1973 OPEC oil embargo? • Western nations imposed economic sanctions on OPEC members • The lack of energy caused many industries to lay off workers • Prices quadrupled • Energy-efficient machinery was developed

  22. China: • Became a communist government in the late 1950s • Had no powerful central government for most of the first half of the 20th century • Was a country at peace until the invasion of Japan • Is culturally diverse

  23. India: • Has pursued free market economic • Had no real sense of unity during the first half of the 20th century • Has an ethnically homogenous population • Chose democracy after it became independent

  24. Mao felt that this class was the most important for the communist revolution in China: • Businessmen • Workers • Peasants • Warlords

  25. Mao’s views on women included the idea that women should: • Gain husbands through arranged marriages • Not work in factories • Have a lot more authority within the family • Stay at home and raise large families

  26. Early policies of the Chinese communists after gaining power in 1949 did NOT include: • Universal literacy • Redistribution of land • Women’s rights to hold land • Large-scale industrial activities

  27. The Great Leap Forward: • Was opposed by Mao • Led to death by starvation for millions • Ended with Mao calling for the “blooming of a hundred flowers” • Sent millions of peasants to the cities

  28. What region of China was occupied by Japan by 1933? • Manchuria • Taiwan • Shanxi • Shandong

  29. Gandhi’s desires for India included all of the following except: • Pride in Indian civilization • Independence from Britain • The use of indigenous products • Large-scale industrialization

  30. In the immediate aftermath of Indian independence, all of the following happened,except: • The assumption of power by the Congress party • The creation of Pakistan • The loss of territory on the north to China • The relinquishing of local power by Indian princes

  31. Which of the following was encompassed in Gorbachev’s policy of glasnost? • The revelation of Stalin’s atrocities • Reducing the size of the bureaucracy • Competitive economic planning • Reforming centralized planning of the economy

  32. During the early 1990s, the American economy entered a new phase of growth led by: • Innovations in communications and technology • Innovations in heavy manufacturing • Innovations in biotechnology • Dramatic increase in demand for service sector workers

  33. In 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini led a revolution to overthrow the shah of Iran and successfully challenge the power of: • Britain • Soviet Union • France • United States

  34. The Indian People’s Party advocated which of the following when they achieved control? • Reduce the impact of all religions in shaping national identity • Mandating a strict separation of Church and state • Making Islam the basis of national identity • Making Hindu identity the basis of national identity

  35. The most widespread, profitable, and largest of all illegal international business is in: • Drugs • Technology • Sexual slavery • Weapons

  36. South Africa: • Has a population that is about 45% white • Did not impose the policy of apartheid until the middle of the 20th century • Is still the subject of international economic sanctions • Was initially colonized by the British

  37. The two groups committing mutual genocide in Rwanda and Congo were: • Mendes and Mandinkes • Zulus and Sothos • Shonas and Thongas • Hutus and Tutsis

  38. Bantu are most common in this part of Africa: • Western • Northern • Southern • Eastern

  39. Which of the following statements about the demographics of Latin America is most true? • Immigration to the area has been minimal in the 20th century • About half the population lives in cities • There is a net movement from rural areas to urban areas • People are pulled to live in rural areas

  40. Upper-case groups in India are currently more actively involved in which of the following? • Education • Political careers • Religious organizations • Business careers

  41. The Balfour Declaration: • Was the result of a 1947 UN resolution • Called for Jewish immigration to Palestine • Pleased both Arabs and Jews • Was unambiguous

  42. Which of the following statements about the Arab-Israeli conflict is NOT true? • In the long run, the 1979 peace between Israel and Egypt hurt the peace process • Israel ruled over many Palestinians as a consequence of the 1967 war • Israelis expected Arab states to absorb emigrating Palestinians • Many Palestinians have become “wandering Jews”

  43. Movement toward some resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: • Was opposed by Russia • Led to a formal peace agreement between Israel and Syria in the mid-1990s • Has yet to give Palestinians any form of political autonomy • Began when Israel and the PLO officially recognized each other

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