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Ladies and men help please [10 points promised]?

Postby curran » Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:01 am

1. Which statement most accurately describes what many artists and musicians did after World War I? (Points: 3)
A. Many tried to depict a new, deeper reality by experimenting with fresh forms.

B. Disillusionment and depression prevented many artists and musicians from working.

C. Most tried to portray the horrendous violence of the war.

D. Most tried to cheer people up by creating the most beautiful objects in the world.


2. The changes that took place after the end of the Great War?

3. Which artist created Cubist paintings that looked like he had shattered reality and reassembled the fragments? (Points: 3)
A. Wassily Kandinsky

B. Salvador Dali

C. Pablo Picasso

D. Tristan Tzara



4. Why did the United States experience greater prosperity than Europe did after the Great War? (Points: 3)
A. Americans discovered gold in California.

B. Europe was recovering from the destruction of World War I.

C. Americans were technologically savvier than Europeans.

D. Americans were willing to work longer hours than Europeans.



5. What is Islamism? (Points: 3)
A. the call to prayer in Middle Eastern mosques

B. the body of documents that explain all of the important principles of Islam

C. the manuscripts which have been handed down by the descendants of Muhammad

D. the movement that advocates Muslim teaching and law in all aspects of society



6. Which of the following led to the growth of nationalism in the Middle East after the Great War? (Points: 3)
A. disintegration of the Ottoman Empire

B. American imperialism

C. Russian imperialism

D. spread of Buddhism in the region



7. Which of the following was not one of the reforms that Ataturk advocated? (Points: 3)
A. dress like modern westerners

B. adopt the Latin alphabet

C. attend state-run schools

D. strictly observe Muslim laws



8. Where did the Zionists want to create a homeland for the Jews? (Points: 3)
A. Egypt

B. Saudi Arabia

C. Palestine

D. Turkey



9. Who was the Wahhabist tribal leader that won control of the Arabian Peninsula and founded the kingdom of Saudi Arabia? (Points: 3)
A. Saad Zaghlul

B. Taha Husayn

C. Reza Kahn

D. Ibn Saud



10. Which of the following did not contribute to the spread of the Great Depression in Europe? (Points: 3)
A. Europeans struggled to recover from the Great War.

B. U.S. banks make fewer loans to Europeans.

C. Europeans invest heavily in rebuilding roads.

D. Factories switch from war to consumer production.



11. Many factors contributed to the rise of totalitarian leaders in Italy and Germany in the 1930s. Which of the following had little or no effect? (Points: 3)
A. turmoil in the aftermath of war

B. plentiful natural resources

C. severe economic problems

D. insecurity about the future



12. Mussolini took many steps to impose order in Italy. Which of the following steps did he avoid? (Points: 3)
A. abandoning the parliamentary system

B. limiting free speech

C. increasing the power of the trade unions

D. glorifying the military to rally followers



13. Communism and fascism resemble each other in many ways. Which of the following is a characteristic only of communism? (Points: 3)
A. Government tends toward totalitarian control of people’s lives.

B. Dictators often rule the country.

C. Individual liberties are frequently sacrificed for the greater good of society.

D. In theory, the workers control production and share property.



14. In Mein Kampf, Hitler said the driving force of history was (Points: 3)
A. class conflict

B. economic development

C. race

D. militarism



15. In the Soviet Union, Stalin used many different measures to consolidate his power. Which of the following was not one of them? (Points: 3)
A. sending people to prison camps

B. pitting his rivals against each other

C. holding free elections

D. killing dissidents



16. What was Stalin’s main reason for setting up collective farms? (Points: 3)
A. He negotiated a great deal with a major agricultural business.

B. He wanted to provide employment to the unemployed peasants.

C. He wanted to feed the starving population.

D. He wanted to free peasants to work in the factories.



17. In Japan militarists were able to establish a dictatorship partly because the country was facing severe economic problems. Which of the following had little or no effect on Japa
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Ladies and men help please [10 points promised]?

Postby alleyne » Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:02 am

1. A (if you mean world wide...)
3. C
5. D
7. B
8. C
11. B
13. D

These are just the random ones I know!
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