Question 1 of 20 5.0 Points The Pinochet Regime can best be described in that it: A. was a popular democratic Argentine government. B. was a violent and oppressive Chilean government. C. was a left wing regime in Brazil. D. ended with a violent revolution. Question 2 of 20 5.0 Points The Arab-Israeli war of 1948-49 led to: A. the governments of Syria, Egypt, and Iraq being overthrown. B. several Arab nations moving to encourage Wahhabism. C. monarchies emerging in Syria and Egypt.  D. Egypt losing its strong position in the Arab world.  Question 3 of 20 5.0 Points The state of civil conflict in China in 1945 was that: A. the Communists were the clear winners in the civil conflict. B. the country was divided between Nationalists and Communists. C. the Soviets had assured the victory of the Nationalists. D. a truce ended the conflict, giving dominance to the Nationalists. Question 4 of 20 5.0 Points De Gaulle's position regarding Algeria was that: A. France should fight to retain control over Algeria. B. France should work to negotiate independence for Algeria. C. improved economic conditions would keep Algeria loyal to France. D. Algerians were responsible for their own defense. Question 5 of 20 5.0 Points On September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared independence for Vietnam. In his speech, he quoted from the: A. Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen. B. Magna Carta. C. United States’ Declaration of Independence. D. Bible Question 6 of 20 5.0 Points The first non-PRI Mexican president since 1929 was: A. Vicente Fox. B. Francisco Madero. C. Porfirio Díaz. D. Lázaro Cárdenas. Question 7 of 20 5.0 Points The __________ motivated the United States to support military dictatorships in Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s. A. drug war B. Cold War C. desire to protect American investments D. the Monroe Doctrine Question 8 of 20 5.0 Points The Balfour Declaration stated that Britain supported: A. a Jewish homeland in Palestine. B. independence for Middle Eastern Arab states. C. home rule for Ireland. D. giving up its African colonies. Question 9 of 20 5.0 Points The term Japan, Incorporated refers to the: A. role of corporations in the democratic process. B. dominance of corporations in domestic life. C. state’s large and active role in business. D. introduction of capitalism to Japan in the 1980s. Question 10 of 20 5.0 Points The American president when the Iranian hostage crisis began was: A. Richard Nixon. B. Gerald Ford. C. Jimmy Carter. D. Ronald Reagan. Question 11 of 20 5.0 Points The Platt Amendment gave unprecedented powers to the American government to intervene in: A. Puerto Rico. B. the Philippines. C. Mexico. D. Cuba. Question 12 of 20 5.0 Points The U.S. opposed mandated elections in Vietnam in 1956: A. to avoid the likely election of Communists. B. because of the interference of the Soviet Union. ...

1. Question 1 of 20
5.0 Points
The Pinochet Regime can best be described in that it:
A. was a popular democratic Argentine government.
B. was a violent and oppressive Chilean government.
C. was a left wing regime in Brazil.
D. ended with a violent revolution.
Question 2 of 20
5.0 Points
The Arab-Israeli war of 1948-49 led to:
A. the governments of Syria, Egypt, and Iraq being overthrown.
B. several Arab nations moving to encourage Wahhabism.
C. monarchies emerging in Syria and Egypt.
D. Egypt losing its strong position in the Arab world.

2. Question 3 of 20
5.0 Points
The state of civil conflict in China in 1945 was that:
A. the Communists were the clear winners in the civil conflict.
B. the country was divided between Nationalists and
Communists.
C. the Soviets had assured the victory of the Nationalists.
D. a truce ended the conflict, giving dominance to the
Nationalists.
Question 4 of 20
5.0 Points
De Gaulle's position regarding Algeria was that:
A. France should fight to retain control over Algeria.

3. B. France should work to negotiate independence for Algeria.
C. improved economic conditions would keep Algeria loyal to
France.
D. Algerians were responsible for their own defense.
Question 5 of 20
5.0 Points
On September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared independence for
Vietnam. In his speech, he quoted from the:
A. Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen.
B. Magna Carta.
C. United States’ Declaration of Independence.
D. Bible
Question 6 of 20
5.0 Points
The first non-PRI Mexican president since 1929 was:

4. A. Vicente Fox.
B. Francisco Madero.
C. Porfirio Díaz.
D. Lázaro Cárdenas.
Question 7 of 20
5.0 Points
The __________ motivated the United States to support military
dictatorships in Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s.
A. drug war
B. Cold War
C. desire to protect American investments
D. the Monroe Doctrine

5. Question 8 of 20
5.0 Points
The Balfour Declaration stated that Britain supported:
A. a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
B. independence for Middle Eastern Arab states.
C. home rule for Ireland.
D. giving up its African colonies.
Question 9 of 20
5.0 Points
The term Japan, Incorporated refers to the:
A. role of corporations in the democratic process.
B. dominance of corporations in domestic life.
C. state’s large and active role in business.
D. introduction of capitalism to Japan in the 1980s.

6. Question 10 of 20
5.0 Points
The American president when the Iranian hostage crisis began
was:
A. Richard Nixon.
B. Gerald Ford.
C. Jimmy Carter.
D. Ronald Reagan.
Question 11 of 20
5.0 Points
The Platt Amendment gave unprecedented powers to the
American government to intervene in:
A. Puerto Rico.
B. the Philippines.
C. Mexico.
D. Cuba.

7. Question 12 of 20
5.0 Points
The U.S. opposed mandated elections in Vietnam in 1956:
A. to avoid the likely election of Communists.
B. because of the interference of the Soviet Union.
C. to protest a history of election fraud.
D. to keep Vietnam under a UN mandate.
Question 13 of 20
5.0 Points
__________ proclaimed an Islamic Republic in Iran.
A. The Shah of Iran
B. The Ayatollah Khomeini
C. King Abdullah

8. D. King Hussein
Question 14 of 20
5.0 Points
The Good Neighbor Policy represented a:
A. policy of economic sanctions.
B. move away from interference in Latin American internal
affairs.
C. shift to gunboat diplomacy.
D. move towards deeper involvement in Latin American
politics.
Question 15 of 20
5.0 Points
The Cuban Missile Crisis led to all of these EXCEPT that:
A. Kennedy promised to withdraw missiles from Turkey.
B. the United States promised not to invade Cuba.

9. C. the Soviet Union dismantled launch pads in Cuba.
D. Fidel Castro’s regime ended.
Question 15 of 20
5.0 Points
The Cuban Missile Crisis led to all of these EXCEPT that:
A. Kennedy promised to withdraw missiles from Turkey.
B. the United States promised not to invade Cuba.
C. the Soviet Union dismantled launch pads in Cuba.
D. Fidel Castro’s regime ended.
Question 16 of 20
5.0 Points
In the Korean War, the United Nations __________ for the first
time.
A. imposed sanctions
B. used military force

10. C. sided with a Communist country
D. opted not to act
Question 17 of 20
5.0 Points
__________ controlled most of West Africa in 1945.
A. France
B. Germany
C. Britain
D. Portugal
Question 18 of 20
5.0 Points
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine claimed for the
United States:
A. military bases in Latin America.
B. a protectorate over Cuba.

11. C. the right to intervene for a wide variety of reasons.
D. control over the U.S.-Mexico border.
Question 19 of 20
5.0 Points
China’s economy was affected by the Great Leap Forward in
that it was:
A. decentralized.
B. centralized.
C. urbanized.
D. greatly improved.
Question 20 of 20
5.0 Points
The greatest challenge to Patrice Lumumba’s rule in the Congo
was:
A. British opposition.

12. B. tribal divisions.
C. the region’s poverty.
D. divisions among the region’s Muslims.