Name Date 1. Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. What is the main idea of this cartoon? A) Trade agreements sometimes have negative consequences. B) Ancient ruins and artifacts are often destroyed by modern technology. C) The civil rights of native peoples are usually recognized by industrialized nations. D) Trade agreements are sometimes used to reestablish direct colonial rule. 2. Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. Which global issue is addressed in this cartoon? A) environmental pollution B) Cold War tensions C) ethnic strife D) human rights
3. Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. Which statement best reflects the viewpoint of the cartoonist? A) The economy of the world will improve if wars are ended. B) Violence and bloodshed will continue to plague the world, despite efforts to end war. C) Organizations such as the League of Nations and the United Nations will continue to maintain world peace. D) War will be eliminated by the 21st century since the world has learned from past conflicts. 4. Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. This cartoonist is referring to the way Germany was affected in 1919 by A) the Congress of Vienna B) its defeat in World War II C) its defeat of Napoleon D) the Treaty of Versailles
5. Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. Which statement best reflects this cartoonist's point of view? A) Foreign software developers have flooded the Chinese market. B) Chinese prisoners are denied access to computers. C) Some American firms have assisted the Chinese government in monitoring citizen computer usage. D) The development of computer technology is prohibited in China. 6. Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. What is the main idea of the cartoon? A) Political systems are not changed by war. B) The liberation of Kuwait was led by a coalition of Eastern European nations. C) Military defeats often result in the renaming of territories. D) International reaction to oppression is not always the same.
7. 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 cartoon about Cuba? A) Castro's regime is being destroyed by the policies of the United States. B) Castro is struggling to maintain a Communist state. C) The people have rebelled against their unpopular Communist leader. D) Fidel Castro's strong Communist leadership has assured the prosperity of the Cubans. 8. Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. The policy of Pol Pot that is shown in this cartoon is called A) appeasement B) nonalignment C) peaceful coexistence D) genocide
9. Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. What happened during the 1930s after the "baby" finished the "bottle"? A) He went to sleep peacefully. B) He made more demands. C) He asked to have different "nursemaids." D) He played nicely with other "children."
10. 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 cartoon? A) Sneakers sold in developed nations are frequently made of inferior materials. B) Workers in developing nations receive higher wages than those in developed nations. C) Child labor in developing nations is used to produce goods for developed nations. D) Shoe manufacturers should build their factories in the United States.
11. Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. This cartoon raises the question as to whether the United Nations is able to A) unite opposing forces and differing ideologies B) separate political issues from economic issues C) deliver aid to people in need D) administer former colonial areas 12. Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. What is the main idea of the cartoon? A) The Chinese consider the United States an imperialistic power. B) Labor camps remain China's primary method of punishing political prisoners. C) The Chinese believe that human rights abuses are also an issue in the United States. D) Economic development in modern China has sometimes been achieved by ignoring human rights issues.
13. Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. Which is the best title for this cartoon? A) "The Green Revolution" B) "Might Makes Right" C) "A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned" D) "Guns Before Butter" 14. Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. The tools shown in this cartoon represent traditional symbols of A) western capitalism B) communism C) manorialism D) national socialism
15. Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. What is the cartoonist's point of view? A) Columbus was not the first European to explore Latin America. B) Not all groups have the same interpretation of Columbus' role in history. C) Columbus' initial voyage in 1492 was a cause for celebration. D) Many groups claim Columbus as their representative.
16. Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. What is the main idea of the cartoon? A) United States tariffs have hurt post-war Japanese economic development. B) The United States has threatened to use tariffs to protect its industries from Japanese competition. C) The Japanese should trade only with the United States. D) Sports competition between the United States and Japan can have an effect on reducing tariffs.
17. Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. What is the main idea of the cartoon? A) Countries of the Northern Hemisphere are dependent on the countries of the Southern Hemisphere for food. B) Countries of the Southern Hemisphere have lower birthrates than countries of the Northern Hemisphere. C) The economies of the Southern Hemisphere are now similar to those of the Northern Hemisphere. D) Many countries of the Southern Hemisphere face the problem of hunger. 18. Base your answer to the following question on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. Which war is most closely associated with this cartoon? A) Boer War B) Cold War C) Russo-Japanese War D) World War II
19. Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. The main idea of the cartoon is that in the early part of the 20th century A) the Monroe Doctrine was no longer enforceable B) the United States forcefully extended its influence into South America C) international cooperation maintained peace in South America D) South Americans asked the United States to protect them 20. Base your answer on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies. What does the cartoon illustrate about the Republic of South Africa? A) The white minority continues to gain power. B) The British Government still has control over internal affairs. C) The black majority is forcing concessions from the white minority. D) Racial equality in employment and education has been achieved.