SO245 Lesson 6 & 7 Exam SCORE 95 PERCENT (2019)

Question 1

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The country that sustained the largest number of fatalities during World War II was

Question options:

a) 

Great Britain.

b) 

France.

c) 

Germany.

d) 

the Soviet Union.

Question 2

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During the American Civil War, which technological advance was directly linked to logistics?

Question options:

a) 

The invention of the Spencer repeating rifle

b) 

The utilization of mass production

c) 

The creation of the factory system

d) 

The use of railroads for moving troops and supplies

Question 3

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Following World War I, which country refused to sign the Treaty of
Versailles?

Question options:

a) 

United States

b) 

France

c) 

Russia

d) 

Italy

Question 4

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Which two countries were world powers at the end of World War II?

Question options:

a) 

Japan and United States

b) 

Germany and Great Britain

c) 

Soviet Union and France

d) 

United States and Soviet Union

Question 5

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The von Schlieffen plan was aborted by the

Question options:

a) 

resistance of the Belgians.

b) 

First Battle of the Somme.

c) 

use of mustard and chlorine gas.

d) 

first Battle of the Marne.

Question 6

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The age of Western colonialism ended after World War II. The nation that led that trend was

Question options:

a) 

France.

b) 

the United States.

c) 

Belgium.

d) 

Great Britain.

Question 7

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According to the course, which statement is true regarding the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?

Question options:

a) 

The Aztecs forced weaker states to pay them tribute.

b) 

The Aztecs believed the Spaniards were demons.

c) 

The Aztecs were illiterate and couldn't read Spanish treaty provisions.

d) 

The Aztecs rallied numerous tribes in an effort to defeat the Spaniards.

Question 8

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At the beginning of World War II, the Western Allies' initial military operations took place in

Question options:

a) 

North Africa.

b) 

Sicily.

c) 

the Middle East.

d) 

southern Italy.

Question 9

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During the Battle of _______ in the Pacific, kamikaze attacks produced very high American casualty rates.

Question options:

a) 

Iwo Jima

b) 

Okinawa

c) 

Midway

d) 

Guadalcanal

Question 10

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Anthropologist R. Brian Ferguson offers evidence that war became frequent about _______ years ago.

Question options:

a) 

4,000

b) 

6,000

c) 

10,000

d) 

3,000

Question 11

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During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, covert military aid was provided to the militant mujahidin by the West. As a result, Soviet forces were driven out of that country. This is an example of a(n) _______ war.

Question options:

a) 

limited

b) 

proxy

c) 

guerilla

d) 

asymmetric

Question 12

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The last of Woodrow Wilson's fourteen points proposed the creation of

Question options:

a) 

NATO.

b) 

League of Nations.

c) 

World Court.

d) 

United Nations.

Question 13

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Why did Great Britain declare war on Germany in 1914?

Question options:

a) 

To honor its treaty with Belgium

b) 

To render assistance to France

c) 

To prevent Russia from mobilizing

d) 

To seek revenge on the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Question 14

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During the first day of the Battle of the Somme, about 60,000 British troops were killed by

Question options:

a) 

massed artillery.

b) 

mustard gas.

c) 

machine guns.

d) 

German infantry lines.

Question 15

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During World War II, _______ made the most progress in developing rocketry and early guided missiles.

Question options:

a) 

Great Britain

b) 

United States

c) 

Germany

d) 

Soviet Union

Question 16

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Which Polish concentration camp combined forced labor and death?

Question options:

a) 

Sobibor

b) 

Auschwitz-Birkenau

c) 

Chelmo

d) 

Treblinka

Question 17

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Partisans use strike and retreat, harassment, and sabotage tactics. Partisans can be said to engage in _______ warfare.

Question options:

a) 

disorganized

b) 

revolutionary

c) 

civil

d) 

asymmetric

Question 18

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Which statement is true concerning the Armenian genocide?

Question options:

a) 

Armenians are an ancient Muslim people.

b) 

Most Armenians were deported from Turkish territory.

c) 

Turkey denies that a genocide occurred.

d) 

The massacre ended after 1945.

Question 19

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Civilian mortality during wars was about 15 percent of all casualties during World War I. That rate climbed to 65 percent in World War II. Today, the civilian casualty rate in armed conflict is around _______ percent.

Question options:

a) 

70

b) 

75

c) 

80

d) 

90

Question 20

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A day after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, _______ ordered mobilization against Austria-Hungary.

Question options:

a) 

Britain

b) 

Russia

c) 

Italy

d) 

France

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Question 21

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Between 1600 and 1765, the British East India Company established _______ at Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras.

Question options:

a) 

presidencies

b) 

companies

c) 

provinces

d) 

commonwealths

Question 22

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Which statement is false regarding peripheral countries or regions?

Question options:

a) 

They're dependent on core countries for capital.

b) 

Most impoverished countries are in Africa.

c) 

Peripheral states are in a downward spiral to the bottom.

d) 

Peripheral states become rich by exploiting their natural resources.

Question 23

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In 1957, the first sub-Saharan British colony to declare independence was Ghana, formerly known as

Question options:

a) 

Mali.

b) 

Tunisia.

c) 

Niger.

d) 

the Gold Coast.

Question 24

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Which statement is false regarding Portuguese and Spanish colonialism?

Question options:

a) 

The English word "chocolate" came from the Aztec word chocolatl.

b) 

Portugal colonized Brazil.

c) 

The potato was native to Colombia.

d) 

Silver and gold from New Spain funded colonial activities.

Question 25

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In America, classical liberalism was abandoned for a time, following the

Question options:

a) 

signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

b) 

American Civil War.

c) 

assassination of President Kennedy.

d) 

stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression.

Question 26

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According to Wallerstein, because Russia's economy was almost entirely domestic in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it should be counted among the _______ nations.

Question options:

a) 

external

b) 

core

c) 

peripheral

d) 

semi-peripheral

Question 27

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Which Western nations claimed the greatest square mileage in colonial Africa?

Question options:

a) 

Great Britain, France, Belgium

b) 

Great Britain, Portugal, United States

c) 

The Netherlands, Spain, Belgium

d) 

France, Spain, the Netherlands

Question 28

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Today, all of these countries are considered post-industrial states, except

Question options:

a) 

United States.

b) 

European Union.

c) 

Brazil.

d) 

Japan.

Question 29

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Colonies established by the Dutch East India Company in Indonesia were aimed at monopolizing the _______ trade.

Question options:

a) 

rubber

b) 

spice

c) 

ivory

d) 

mahogany

Question 30

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Since 1931, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are referred to as _______ of the British Commonwealth.

Question options:

a) 

provinces

b) 

colonies

c) 

markets

d) 

dominions

Question 31

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In the New World, the era of Western colonialism was initiated by

Question options:

a) 

Portugal and the Netherlands.

b) 

Spain and Portugal.

c) 

Holland and Spain.

d) 

France and England.

Question 32

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As a result of the economic depression in Europe, colonial powers in the nineteenth century used their colonies as "dumping grounds." An earlier eighteenth precedent for this occurred when thousands of _______ were shipped to _______.

Question options:

a) 

Dutch peasants; New Amsterdam

b) 

Scottish miners; New Zealand

c) 

unemployed factory workers; the United States

d) 

British convicts; Australia

Question 33

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Due to factors such as social class, race, and ethnicity, poverty is

Question options:

a) 

confined to peripheral countries.

b) 

higher in peripheral and semi-peripheral countries.

c) 

directly linked to immigration.

d) 

found in virtually every country in the world.

Question 34

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In North America, French immigrants mainly settled in or near

Question options:

a) 

Ottawa and northern Canada.

b) 

the St. Lawrence River valley.

c) 

New Brunswick.

d) 

the Hudson River valley.

Question 35

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Following NATO invasions beginning in 2001, several multinational oil companies have made agreements with _______, enabling them to control and profit from a country with the world's second proven oil reserves.

Question options:

a) 

Iraq

b) 

Syria

c) 

Iran

d) 

Saudi Arabia

Question 36

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Who was King Leopold's "man in Africa"?

Question options:

a) 

Joseph Conrad

b) 

David Livingston

c) 

Albert Camus

d) 

Henry Morton Stanley

Question 37

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A(n) _______ is a set of assumptions taken for granted.

Question options:

a) 

principle

b) 

theory

c) 

doxa

d) 

hypothesis

Question 38

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Today, Canada's RCMP is an entirely independent agency and the rough equivalent of America's

Question options:

a) 

DEA.

b) 

CIA.

c) 

FBI.

d) 

ATF.

Question 39

2.5 / 2.5 points

According to Wallerstein, the _______ was the first global hegemon.

Question options:

a) 

British Empire

b) 

United States

c) 

Dutch Republic

d) 

Spanish Empire

Question 40

2.5 / 2.5 points

The poorest country in the Western Hemisphere is

Question options:

a) 

Mexico.

b) 

Guatemala.

c) 

Haiti.

d) 

Ecuador.

    


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