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A political unit that depends on another government for protection is known as ___.
A protectorate
Which of the following connects the Mediterranean and Red Sea?
Suez Canal
Which country ruled its African possessions through direct rule?
France
“Europeans have a moral responsibility to civilize primitivepeople.” This statement best expresses which of the followingconcepts?
The “white man’s burden”
European states created in China for their exclusive trading rights.
spheres of influence
Who led the Tai Ping Rebellion?
Hong Xiuquan
Early twentieth-century Chinese culture reflected a strugglebetween Western social ideas and what traditional Chinese beliefs?
Confucian
What is the main reason why Emperor Guang Xu’s reform efforts failed?
Empress Dowager Ci Xi opposed them.
Germany had to make to cover the costs of World War I.
reparations
The were councils composed of representatives from Russian workers and soldiers.
soviets
Which faction of a Marxist party came under the leadership of V. I. Lenin?
Bolsheviks
What slogan would best express Georges Clemenceau’s motives at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919?
“Revenge! Sweet Revenge!”
Which of the following glorifies the state above the individual.
Fascism
Which of the following was a factor in triggering the GreatDepression?
Economic downturns in individual nations
What Soviet economic plan allowed some capitalism, with the state controlling large industries?
New Economic Policy
What was the Nazi “Strength through Joy” program?
A variety of leisure activities for the working class
The period of political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union following World War II was known as the ________.
Cold War
What policy attempted to satisfy the reasonable demands ofdissatisfied powers?
Appeasement
Who was South Africa’s first black president?
Nelson Mandela
Why do many African nations still depend on former colonialpowers?
They need financial aid to develop their countries.
World War 1
1914-1918
World War II
1939-1945
End of Cold War:
1991
“Scramble for Africa:
1880