global lesson #43 – Flashcards
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Which statements best explain why democratic governments failed in many European nations after WWII?
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- The governments wee unable to solve serious economic problems in these nations
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Which situation contributed to the rise of Hitler and Mussolini?
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- Strong feelings of resentment and nationalism built up by economic and political crises in both of their nations
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The Italian fascists and the German Nazis had beliefs in common?
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- You think you can fool me, don't you. But I'm too smart for that. The answers are all of these.
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Mein Kampf was
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- The "bible" of the Nazis
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He was the German president under the Weimar Republic prior to Hitler's regime
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- Von Hindenburg
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These two nations emerged as world powers after World War II
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- The united states and the soviet union
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All of the following played a part in Hitler's "final solution" except
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- Mare nostrum
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Emergency powers
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- 2 and 3
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Which is true of anti-Semitism
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- It existed for centuries
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The "final solution" involved a plan to
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- Exterminate all Jews in Europe
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Which of the following events to situations would be applied in a totalitarian state?
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- A mentally retarted person is sterilized by the state
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In general, a dictator
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- Controls mass media
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After World War I, a constitution for Germany was drawn up in
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- Weimar
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The immediate cause of WWII was
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- Hitler's invasion of Poland
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Which of the following people would have been safe from the Nazis?
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- Not Jewish, gypsy or catholic priest
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Which represents a similarity in the careers of Hitler and napoleon Bonaparte?
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- An invasion of Russia and failed attempt to defeat Britain
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The first city in history to be destroyed by an atom bomb was
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- Hiroshima
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Vichy France referred to
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- The part of France not occupied by the Germans, but considered by the French resistance to be collaborating with the Germans
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The fascists used all of the following means to obtain power except
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- Legal elections
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The Gestapo was to Hitler as the _____ were to Mussolini
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- Squadristi
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One reason for Mussolini's rise to power was that he
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- Has the support of business leader
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Once Mussolini an the fascists achieved power
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- All other political parties were dissolved
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The most immediate reason for the March on Rome in 1922 was
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- Economic
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A common situation in he years prior to the start of WWI an II was
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- A set of international crises
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The rise of fascism in Germany between WWI and II is often associated with the
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- Impact of the global economic depression
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One way in which the conquest of Manchuria by the Japanese (1931) and the annexation of the Czechoslovakia by Germany (1939) are similar is that these actions
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- Demonstrated the weakness of the League of nations
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During WWII, the important of D-Day invasion of 1944 was that it
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- Forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts
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The cartoon illustrated the western nation use of this policy of in dealing with fascist's leaders prior to WWII
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- Appeasement
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All of the following are true about genocide except
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- Generally speaking, governments tend to be unaware of such acts in their own nations
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Which river system is found in Mesopotamia?
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- Tigris and Euphrates river
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The Bantu migration of Africa had the greatest impact on the development of modern African
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- Languages
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Oracle bones, Daoism, and the mandate of heaven are all associated with the early civilization in
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- Egypt
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Followers of which religion engage in these practices ➢ Fasting during Ramadan ➢ Praying five times each day ➢ Giving charity to the poor
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- Islam
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Which achievements are most closely associated with the Golden Age of Islamic culture?
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- Aqueducts, roads, and polytheistic temples
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Which statements accurately describes the actions of Muslims during the crusades
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- Most Muslims converted to Christianity
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One important impact of the Mongol expansion across Asia and Europe was the
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- Rise in trade along the silk roads
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The economic wealth of Calicut, Mogadishu, and Venice in the 13th century was primarily dependent on there
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- Coastal locations
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What was a direct result of the Black Death in Europe?
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- A shortage of workers developed
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In the prince, Machiavelli was most concerned with
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- The use of political powers
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Which occurrence is most closely associated with these aspects of the renaissance?
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- Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope
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Which situation was an immediate cause for the collapse of the Aztec civilization?
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- Conquest by foreigners
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Why is the year 1492 considered a turning point in history?
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- The Spanish established an exchanged between Europe and Americas
