1. One similarity between Mikhail Gorbachev s perestroika and Deng Xiaoping s Four Modernizations is that each A) allowed elements of capitalism B)

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1 1. One similarity between Mikhail Gorbachev s perestroika and Deng Xiaoping s Four Modernizations is that each A) allowed elements of capitalism B) maintained the democratic process C) strengthened communism D) increased global tensions 2. What is one way post World War II North Korea and post World War II East Germany are similar? A) Monarchies were reestablished in both countries. B) Democratic principles flourished in both countries. C) Both communist governments faced economic stagnation. D) Both countries threatened to use chemical weapons against China. 3. Which statement describes one major aspect of a command economy? A) Supply and demand determines what will be produced. B) Most economic decisions are made by the government. C) The means of production are controlled by labor unions. D) The economy is mainly agricultural.

4. Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. What is the main idea of this 1997 cartoon?

2 4. Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. What is the main idea of this 1997 cartoon? A) South Korea has more mineral resources than North Korea. B) South Korea has flourished while North Korea is struggling to survive. C) North Koreans have chosen to separate themselves from the South Koreans. D) North Korea was devastated by the war with South Korea. 5. Base your answer to the following question on the chart below and on your knowledge of social studies. Which conclusion about South Africa's economy can be drawn from this chart? A) Since the end of apartheid, most blacks have gained economic equality. B) In some sectors of the economy, blacks earn more than whites. C) Despite the end of apartheid, many blacks continue to struggle economically. D) Economic opportunity for blacks is directly related to education reform.

6. China implemented a one-child policy. African nations established educational and health care agendas. Latin American nations worked with the United States to reduce drug trafficking.

3 6. China implemented a one-child policy. African nations established educational and health care agendas. Latin American nations worked with the United States to reduce drug trafficking. Which conclusion can best be drawn using all of these statements? A) The governments of different countries reacted in various ways to the same problem. B) Population explosions took place in some countries during the 20th century. C) Some countries looked toward other nations to help solve their problems. D) Countries have had to address a variety of economic and social problems. 7. The main reason oil-producing states formed the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was to A) promote foreign ownership of oil fields B) lift economic sanctions and establish free trade C) improve trade relations with the West D) influence the price of oil and set production levels 8. Base your answer to this question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. 9. One way in which the Great Leap Forward and the Four Modernizations are similar is that each was an attempt to A) increase farm and factory output B) develop a democratic government C) strengthen economic ties with communist neighbors D) reduce the gap between rich and poor 10. Which set of events in 19th- and 20th-century Chinese history is in the correct chronological order? A) Great Leap Forward Opium Wars Long March Four Modernizations B) Four Modernizations Long March Opium Wars Great Leap Forward C) Opium Wars Long March Great Leap Forward Four Modernizations D) Long March Four Modernizations Great Leap Forward Opium Wars 11. The primary goal of the student protests in Tiananmen Square (1989) was to A) support the policies of the Chinese Communist Party B) decrease the amount of Western influence in China C) encourage the spread of industrialization throughout China D) increase political freedom and rights in China 12. What was a goal of the student protestors in Tiananmen Square in 1989? A) independence for Taiwan B) removal of troops from South Korea C) access to foreign products D) democratic reforms 13. In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of A) helping the British fight World War II B) removing British control from the subcontinent C) abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination D) establishing a unified government based on religious teachings The policies of which 20th-century leader helped to create the situation shown in this 2006 cartoon? A) Deng Xiaoping B) Kim Jong II C) Aung San Suu Kyi D) Ho Chi Minh

Base your answers to questions 14 and 15 on the photographs below and on your knowledge of social studies. 14. Both leaders were known for their commitment to A) Islamic fundamentalism C) civil disobedience B) nationalist movements D) five-year plans 15.

4 Base your answers to questions 14 and 15 on the photographs below and on your knowledge of social studies. 14. Both leaders were known for their commitment to A) Islamic fundamentalism C) civil disobedience B) nationalist movements D) five-year plans 15. The clothes worn by Mohandas Gandhi of India and by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk of Turkey indicate the desire of these leaders to A) B) C) D) conform to traditional religious beliefs adapt to the cultural norms of urban life protest the oppression of communist rule make a political statement to their respective nations 16. Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained its independence? A) Many jobs were being outsourced overseas. B) The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas. C) Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs. D) The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities. 17. Which event in the history of the Indian subcontinent occurred last? A) Salt March B) Amritsar Massacre C) creation of Pakistan D) Sepoy Rebellion 18. Which leader is associated with civil disobedience and the Salt March? A) Kwame Nkrumah C) Mohandas Gandhi B) Jomo Kenyatta D) Ho Chi Minh

5 19. One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems A) allowed for educational opportunities B) determined roles based on gender C) revolved around central religious beliefs D) enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people 20. F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end the A) foreign control of the diamond mines B) discriminatory policy of apartheid C) anarchy in Somalia D) Boer War 21. Base your answer to the question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.... We have triumphed in the effort to implant hope in the breasts of the millions of our people. 'rve enter into a covenant [agreement] that we shall build the society in which all South Africans, both black and white, will be able to walk tall, without any fear in their hearts, assured of their inalienable right to human dignity-a rainbow nation at peace with itself and the world... - Nelson Mandela, excerpt from Inaugural Address 24. Which action occurred in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev? A) Peasants were forced onto collective farms. B) Citizens experienced more personal freedoms under glasnost. C) The United States and the Soviet Union ended diplomatic relations. D) The Soviet government increased its control over the Orthodox Church. 25. Mikhail Gorbachev s reforms of perestroika and glasnost resulted in A) an era of world peace and Soviet prosperity B) conditions that helped lead to the breakup of the Soviet Union C) a successful transition to a command economy in Russia D) censorship of the news media in Russia These words were delivered in 1994 by the newly elected president of South Africa to praise his countrymen's rejection of A) nationalism B) Pan-Africanism C) apartheid D) democracy 22. The economic policies of Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union and of Deng Xiaoping of China included A) elements of capitalism B) boycotts of foreign products C) a one-child policy D) a reliance on agricultural self-sufficiency 23. Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by A) introducing the policies of perestroika and glasnost B) violating nuclear arms agreements C) invading Afghanistan D) signing the Camp David Accords

6 26. Base your answer to question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. Which event is shown in this cartoon? A) Parisians attacking the Bastille prison and starting the French Revolution B) Allied soldiers tearing down walls in concentration camps after World War II C) Germans destroying the Berlin Wall symbolizing the collapse of communism in Europe D) Koreans breaking through the Great Wall of China 27. During the Cold War, which event occurred last? A) Cuban missile crisis B) destruction of the Berlin Wall C) Berlin airlift D) launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union 28. In Iran, both the Revolution of 1979 and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism have caused A) an increase in women s rights B) tension between traditionalism and modernization to continue C) foreign control of natural resources to expand D) the introduction of a communist form of government 29. One way in which Iran s Ayatollah Khomeini and Afghanistan s Taliban were similar is that they each A) established an Islamic state B) sponsored a United Nations Conference on Women s Rights C) joined the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) D) incorporated communist doctrine into their government

30. "We advocate a government based on legal principles established in the Koran (Qur'an)." Which political event would most likely be associated with this statement?

7 30. "We advocate a government based on legal principles established in the Koran (Qur'an)." Which political event would most likely be associated with this statement? A) Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949 B) overthrow of the Shah of Iran in 1979 C) unification of Germany in 1990 D) election of Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa in One way in which the Boxers in China and the Islamic fundamentalists in revolutionary Iran were similar is that each group attempted to A) encourage cultural and economic ties with Western nations B) eliminate foreign influence in their nation C) establish national religious movements D) expand overseas colonies 32. Czar Peter the Great of 18th-century Russia and Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of 20th-century Iran were similar in that both leaders A) established democratic institutions in their nations B) converted their nations to Christianity C) introduced Western ideas and technology into their nations D) expanded political and human rights in their nations 33. Base your answer to the following question on the time line below and on your knowledge of social studies. Which conclusion can be drawn from this time line? A) Israel withdrew from the Camp David Accords. B) The Palestinian army is superior to the Israeli army. C) Long-lasting peace in the Middle East has been difficult to achieve. D) Neighboring countries have not been involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

8 34. Since the 1980s, the major source of the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs has been A) the presence of Israeli ships in the Suez Canal B) the interference of Libya in Middle Eastern affairs C) the demand of Palestinian Arabs for their own homeland D) Soviet support for radical Arab groups in occupied territories 35. Pamphlet on the philosophy of Zionism Balfour Declaration Oslo Accords These documents are most closely associated with the controversy over A) efforts by the United Nations to restrict child slavery and indentured servitude B) production of oil by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) C) trade agreements established by the World Trade Organization (WTO) D) control of land in the Middle East by Palestinians and Jews

Version 1. This 1960s Chinese song would most likely have been sung during the 1) Boxer Rebellion 2) Cultural Revolution

Version 1. This 1960s Chinese song would most likely have been sung during the 1) Boxer Rebellion 2) Cultural Revolution Name Global II Date Cold War II 31. The Four Modernizations of Deng Xiaoping in the 1970s and 1980s resulted in 1) a return to Maoist revolutionary principles 2) an emphasis on the Five Relationships 3)