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Mod. 4B


Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

 1. 
The Helsinki Declaration (1975) and the Locarno Pact (1925) were similar in that both
A.
were concerned with human rights.
B.
were signed by the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R.
C.
were successful in reducing armaments.
D.
involved recognition of existing borders.
 

 2. 
The European Common Market was an outgrowth of the
A.
Warsaw Pact.
B.
Helsinki Accords.
C.
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON).
D.
Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC).
 

 3. 
A major cause of both the rise of communism in Russia in November 1917 and its decline in the U.S.S.R. in 1991 was
A.
economic weakness and food shortages.
B.
the constant defeats sustained by the Russian/Soviet army.
C.
the refusal of the leaders to accept any democratic reforms.
D.
the demands of nationalist independence movements in Russia/U.S.S.R.
 

 4. 
One of the main reasons for détente was the
A.
superiority of the U.S. military.
B.
superiority of the Soviet military.
C.
United Nations’ insistence on arms reduction.
D.
inability of either superpower to gain clear military superiority.
 

 5. 
Palestine in the 1920s was
A.
a British mandate.
B.
a partitioned Jewish state.
C.
an independent Arab state.
D.
part of the Turkish Empire.
 

 6. 
Use the statements below to answer the following question.

* 1970, in the U.S.A., 40 percent of adult women were employed
* 1990, in the U.S.A., 55 percent of adult women were employed

The most likely reason for the rise in women's employment level is

A.
control of hiring practices by women.
B.
greater numbers of men working out of their homes.
C.
increasing acceptance by society of working women.
D.
passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
 

 7. 
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was a response to
A.
China's annexation of Tibet.
B.
the spread of Islamic fundamentalism.
C.
the removal of U.S. missiles from Turkey.
D.
Afghanistan's threat to withdraw from the Warsaw Pact.
 

 8. 
Which is an accurate statement about the Middle East after 1956?
A.
International terrorism became less effective in the region.
B.
American influence increased as British influence declined.
C.
The United Nations peacekeeping forces had no effect at all.
D.
The U.S.S.R. replaced the U.S.A. as the main supporter of Israel.
 

 9. 
The actions of Britain and France in the Suez Crisis could best be described as examples of
A.
imperialism.
B.
containment.
C.
peaceful co-existence.
D.
national self-determination.
 

 10. 
The contributions of women in Britain and the U.S.A. to the Allied war effort included all of the following except
A.
labour on farms.
B.
work in war factories.
C.
service in combat roles.
D.
nursing in military hospitals.
 

 11. 
After 1973, the western democracies made greater efforts to settle the Arab-Israeli dispute because of the
A.
increasing price of oil.
B.
Israeli loss of territory.
C.
increasing Soviet influence in Egypt.
D.
nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
 

 12. 
The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council were given a veto because
A.
these nations would be financing the United Nations.
B.
the national interests of the Great Powers would be protected.
C.
these members would provide all of the United Nations’ peacekeeping forces.
D.
most of the United Nations’ decisions would be made by the General Assembly.
 

 13. 
South Africa, 1987: A conclusion that can be drawn from the graphs below is that

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A.
apartheid offered equal opportunities to all ethnic groups.
B.
a black South African had a larger average income than other non-white South Africans .
C.
apartheid led to the inequality of opportunities and outcomes.
D.
income was distributed equally among the various ethnic groups in South Africa.
 

 14. 
One of the goals of the policy of Ostpolitik was to
A.
end the Berlin Blockade.
B.
support the Brezhnev Doctrine.
C.
secure West Germany’s entry into NATO.
D.
improve relations between Eastern and Western Europe.
 

 15. 
Both the League of Nations and the United Nations:
A.
removed dictatorial regimes from power.
B.
sent peace-keeping troops to trouble spots.
C.
created agreements to regulate tariff barriers.
D.
attempted to resolve disputes between warring nations.
 

 16. 
SALT I and II were intended mainly to
A.
redraw borders in Eastern Europe.
B.
prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
C.
extend civil rights to communist countries.
D.
limit the number of Soviet and U.S. nuclear missiles.
 

 17. 
The main reason for unrest in India following the First World War was
A.
agitation by communist agents.
B.
Britain's failure to grant independence to India.
C.
Gandhi's call for armed resistance to the British.
D.
struggles between Hindus and Muslims for control of the Congress Party.
 

 18. 
The United Nations has often had difficulty taking decisive action to stop aggression because of the:
A.
voting equality of all nations in the General Assembly.
B.
power of the non-aligned countries of the General Assembly.
C.
veto power of the permanent members of the Security Council.
D.
excessive influence of the non-permanent members of the Security Council.
 

 19. 
Gorbachev's policy of glasnost led to
A.
substantial growth in the economy of the U.S.S.R.
B.
increased criticism of all aspects of Soviet society.
C.
renewed tension and an increased arms race with the U.S.A.
D.
a deterioration in relations with the countries of Western Europe.
 

 20. 
The establishment of the country marked by the shaded areas on the map was a result of the
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A.
U.S.A’s plan for the partition of India.
B.
Muslim demands for an independent state.
C.
British refusal to give up the entire subcontinent.
D.
Hindu demands for the partition of the subcontinent.
 

 21. 
Britain was initially denied entry into the European Economic Community (EEC) because of
A.
Italy.
B.
France.
C.
Belgium.
D.
West Germany.
 

 22. 
The U.S.A. refused to ratify SALT II because the U.S.S.R.
A.
invaded Afghanistan.
B.
sent troops into Czechoslovakia.
C.
ordered the building of the Berlin Wall.
D.
provided military assistance to North Vietnam.
 

 23. 
An area of conflict in which the United Nations was not directly involved was the
A.
Gulf War.
B.
Suez Crisis.
C.
Korean War.
D.
Berlin Blockade.
 

 24. 
By signing the Camp David Accord establishing peace with Israel, Egypt:
A.
withdrew its forces from the Sinai.
B.
became the leader of the Arab world.
C.
aroused the hostility of most Arab nations.
D.
agreed to Israeli settlements on the West Bank.
 

 25. 
In the struggle to win Indian independence, Mohandas Gandhi supported all of the following except
A.
hunger strikes.
B.
civil disobedience.
C.
boycotts of British goods.
D.
destruction of British property in India.
 



 
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