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PPPA Review (History)
Test Description: HISTORY
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What happened after the Europeans began partitioning Africa?
A
regional conflict
B
industrialization
C
increased cooperation between African states
D
regional peace
2) What was the importance of the Pan-African movement?
A
The Pan-African movement had the support of white European colonists.
B
The Pan-African movement ended ethnic and tribal conflict in Africa.
C
The Pan- African movement provided money for African rebels fighting the Europeans.
D
The Pan-African movement united black people from around the world into a single political identity.
3) Why did many countries of the world condemn the South African policy of apartheid?
A
Apartheid denied black South Africans basic human rights.
B
Apartheid resulted in political instability across Africa.
C
Apartheid negatively affected the Cold War.
D
Apartheid discriminated against European settlers.
4) Who was F.W. de Klerk?
A
F.W. de Klerk began the policy of apartheid.
B
F.W. de Klerk was not connected to the policy of apartheid.
C
F.W. de Klerk led the protest against apartheid.
D
While president of South Africa, de Klerk worked with Nelson Mandela to officially abolish apartheid.
5) What was the significance of Nelson Mandela’s election to the office of president of South Africa?
A
Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa.
B
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison.
C
Nelson Mandela was the oldest president of South Africa.
D
Nelson Mandela lacked a formal education.
6) What caused the split between the Sunni and Shia Muslims?
A
invasions of European crusaders trying to retake the Holy Land
B
disputes over who should become the spiritual leader of Islam
C
the large increase on Muslim converts from other countries
D
cultural differences among followers
7) Which of the following is a source of continuing conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians?
A
the formation of OPEC in 1960
B
the creation of the State of Israel in 1948
C
the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869
D
the Persian Gulf Conflict in 1990-1991
8) What is one reason why the United States continues to stay involved in resolving conflicts in the Middle East?
A
The United States wants to maintain religious freedom in the region.
B
The United States wants to prevent communism from spreading in the region.
C
The United States is dependent upon the natural resources of this region.
D
The United States wants to protect the historical sites in the region.
9) The 9/11 terrorist attacks is most associated with:
A
the U.S. invasion of Iraq
B
the Iran-Iraq War
C
the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
D
the Persian Gulf War
10) Martin Luther King, Jr. was greatly influenced by the non-violent protests of:
A
Emperor Hirohito
B
Chiang Kai-shek
C
Mao Zedong
D
Mohandas Gandhi
11) Which of the following BEST describes the reason why the United States helped to rebuild Japan after World War II?
A
The United States regretted dropping atomic bombs on Japan.
B
The United States wanted an economically strong, democratic ally in the region.
C
The United States wanted to rebuild and control Japan’s economy.
D
The United States did not want Germany to gain influence over Japan.
12) Why did the United States become involved in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars?
A
To improve trade with Asian countries
B
To contain the spread of communism
C
To stop the threat of terrorism
D
To prevent the development of nuclear weapons
13) At the end of the Vietnam War, Vietnam was:
A
still divided into North and South Vietnam
B
reunified as one democratic country
C
placed under the control of the United States
D
reunified as a communist country
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