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