Question 1

The great nationalist and follower of a philosophy of nonviolence,Mohandas K.Gandhi,led his country,_________,into independence.

Accepted Answer

Mohandas K. Gandhi led India into independence through his nonviolent protests and civil disobedience movements, such as the Salt March and the Quit India Movement. He played a crucial role in India's struggle for independence against British colonial rule.

Question 2

Although the war in Indochina was hard on the French,the war in Algeria was much harder since it involved fighting on three fronts: a guerrilla war in the countryside,a war of terror fought in Algeria's cities,and a war:

Accepted Answer

The war in Algeria was particularly challenging for France not only because of the guerrilla warfare and urban terror but also due to the significant political division it caused within France itself. This internal division led to a crisis of opinion that ultimately contributed to the downfall of the French government.

Question 3

The British had been in political control of Palestine since World War I,but promised a portion of the land as a Jewish homeland with its 1917:

Accepted Answer

The Balfour Declaration, issued in 1917, promised the establishment of "a national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. It was a key factor in the eventual establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.

Question 4

The German who succeeded Adolf Hitler as chancellor of West Germany was:

Accepted Answer

Konrad Adenauer was elected as the first chancellor of West Germany in 1949, succeeding the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. He is widely credited with helping to rebuild and modernize Germany after World War II, as well as strengthening ties with the United States and other Western countries.

Question 5

The British system of social welfare was grounded in the economic theories of:

Accepted Answer

The British system of social welfare was grounded in the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes, who advocated for government intervention in the economy during times of recession and unemployment. Alan Greenspan, Paul Volcker, and Robert Reich are all notable economists, but their theories did not specifically influence the British system of social welfare. Andrew Volstead was a U.S. politician known for his advocacy of Prohibition in the early 20th century, and thus had no impact on the British social welfare system.

Question 6

For the most part,when the British left Africa,their legacy was:

Accepted Answer

The answer of For the most part,when the British left...

Question 7

The British encouraged the creation of a federated state for its African colony of _________,but it rapidly disintegrated along racial lines into separate states.

Accepted Answer

The British encouraged the creation of a federated state for Rhodesia, but this attempt at a unified state rapidly disintegrated along racial lines, ultimately leading to the creation of separate states of Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Question 8

Two of the most influential international agencies,the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank,were designed to establish a stable economic landscape and were established in 1944 at:

Accepted Answer

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were established in 1944 at the Bretton Woods conference in New Hampshire, USA.

Question 9

The postwar world faced the moral dilemmas of war,occupation,and resistance,and were expressed in that period through:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The postwar world faced the moral dilemmas...

Question 10

Communism spread throughout Eastern Europe in the aftermath of World War II and Soviet occupation,but communism also took control of _________ in the 1940s through revolution.

Accepted Answer

China underwent a communist revolution in the 1940s led by Mao Zedong, which resulted in the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949.

Question 11

Although all of Western Europe experienced economic recovery in the post-World War II years,one country in particular,_________,had a spectacular recovery.

Accepted Answer

West Germany's economic recovery, known as the Wirtschaftswunder or "economic miracle," was aided by the Marshall Plan and the strong leadership of Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. It was characterized by high rates of growth, low unemployment, and a rapidly expanding industrial sector. The other countries listed also experienced economic recovery, but not to the same extent as West Germany.

Question 12

To further aid in the economic growth of Europe,in 1957,Western European nations formed the European Economic Community (EEC),or Common Market,with the signing of the:

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Rome was signed in 1957 to establish the European Economic Community (EEC), also known as the Common Market. This was done to promote economic growth and cooperation among Western European nations.

Question 13

The tenets of Marxism called for a revolution by the proletariat,the industrial workers,but China in the 1940s was a nation of peasants,so an adaptation of Marxism was provided by:

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong adapted Marxism to fit the Chinese context by emphasizing the role of the peasants as the revolutionary class instead of the industrial workers. This idea became known as Maoism and was the guiding ideology of the Chinese Communist Party.

Question 14

One of the most promising of the newly independent African nations,Ghana,soon fell victim to corruption with its first president:

Accepted Answer

The first president of Ghana was Kwame Nkrumah, who led the country to independence from British colonial rule in 1957. However, his government soon became corrupt and authoritarian, and he was overthrown in a military coup in 1966.

Question 15

After coming to power in 1956 and nationalizing the Suez Canal,Gamal Abdul Nasser used the money raised from operating the canal to fund a project,the _________,to further bolster Egyptian national pride and economy.

Accepted Answer

The Aswan Dam on the Nile was financed primarily by the revenue generated from the nationalized Suez Canal. The project aimed to provide hydroelectric power and irrigation to help develop Egyptian agriculture, improve public health by controlling flooding and reducing water-borne diseases, and prevent the loss of fertile topsoil due to flooding. Therefore, it is the best choice.

Question 16

The French appeared to have won a colonial war in Vietnam in 1951,but rather than begin peace talks and arrive at depolarization on favorable terms,they fought on and eventually lost everything at the battle of:

Accepted Answer

The French lost everything at the battle of Dien Bien Phu, which was their last stand in Vietnam. The other choices are not relevant to this event.

Question 17

Having been successful in their attempts to seize power in many places in the years following World War II,the communists continued open warfare in many countries such as:

Accepted Answer

These three countries experienced significant communist insurgencies or takeovers in the years following World War II. In Korea, the communist North invaded the non-communist South, leading to the Korean War. In Cambodia, the communist Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975 and carried out a brutal regime that resulted in the deaths of millions of people. In Burma, communist insurgents fought against the government from the late 1940s up until the 1980s. Thailand and Manchuria did not experience significant communist insurgencies or takeovers in this period.

Question 18

During the first decades of economic recovery following World War II,one country,_________,had a high demand for workers.Transient workers from all over Europe were drawn by the high demand for labor.

Accepted Answer

West Germany experienced a post-war economic boom known as the "Wirtschaftswunder" that began in the late 1940s and continued through the 1950s and 1960s. This resulted in a high demand for labor, and many people from other European countries came to work in West Germany.

Question 19

The modern welfare state was a creation of the post-World War II economic boom and was first instituted in Great Britain under the Labour party prime minister:

Accepted Answer

The modern welfare state was first instituted in Great Britain under the Labour party prime minister Clement Atlee, following the post-World War II economic boom. Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George, Neville Chamberlain, and Anthony Eden all served as prime ministers before Atlee and did not create the modern welfare state.

Question 20

In the late 1940s and with the concurrence of Britain,the Afrikaner government of South Africa instituted its racial policy of:

Accepted Answer

The term "apartheid" refers to the system of racial segregation and discrimination that was implemented by the Afrikaner government in South Africa in the late 1940s, and which lasted until the early 1990s. This policy aimed to establish separate areas and facilities for different racial groups in South Africa, and effectively stripped non-white citizens of their rights and privileges, leading to widespread oppression and conflict. Apartheid was widely condemned by the international community and was eventually abolished following a series of protests and campaigns by anti-apartheid leaders and activists.

Quiz 27: The Cold War World: Global Politics,Economic Recovery,and Cultural Change