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Regarding __________ colonialism, the highest rates of alcoholism, depression, poverty, and
suicide are found among Native Americans.
A. domestic
B. indigenous
C. internal
D. nativist
Question 5 of 40
Which of these Polish death camps combined forced labor and annihilation?
A. Sobibor
B. Auschwitz-Birkenau
C. Chelmo
D. Treblinka
Question 6 of 40
According to your reading, regarding the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs, which statement is
TRUE?
A. The role of Aztec warriors was forcing weaker states to pay tribute.
During which major battle in the Pacific did kamikaze attacks result in very high American
casualty rates?
A. Iwo Jima
B. Okinawa
C. Battle of Midway
D. Guadalcanal
Question 8 of 40
According to __________, Armed conflict kills and maims more children than soldiers.
A. Graa Machel
B. S.L.A. Marshall
C. Franklin Roosevelt
D. Lt. Col. Grossman
Question 9 of 40
At the outset of World War II, the Western Allies initial military operations took place in:
A. North Africa.
B. Sicily.
C. the Middle East.
D. southern Italy.
Question 10 of 40
Anthropologist R. Brian Ferguson offered evidence that war became frequent about __________
years ago.
A. 4,000
B. 6,000
C. 10,000
D. 3,000
Question 11 of 40
A day after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, __________ ordered mobilization against
Austria-Hungary.
A. Britain
B. Russia
C. Italy
D. France
Question 12 of 40
During the first day of the Battle of the Somme, of 100,000 British troops who stormed the
German defenses, some 60,000 were killed by:
A. massed artillery.
B. mustard gas.
C. machine guns.
D. counterattacking German troops.
Question 13 of 40
More than 50 million people died in World War II. However, the country that sustained the
largest number of fatalities, by far, including combatants and noncombatants, was:
A. Great Britain.
B. France.
C. Germany.
D. the Soviet Union.
Question 14 of 40
By the end of World War II, the only two countries that could claim to be world powers were:
Napoleon set the stage for modern warfare through mastering all of the following EXCEPT:
Civilian mortality during wars was about 15 percent of all casualties during World War I. That
rate climbed to 65 percent in World War II. Today the civilian casualty rate is around
__________ percent.
A. 70
B. 75
C. 80
D. 90
Question 18 of 40
A. Winston Churchill
During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, covert military aid was provided by the United
States and others to the militant mujahidin. As a result, the Soviet forces were driven out of that
country. This is an example of a/an __________ war.
A. limited
B. proxy
C. guerilla
D. asymmetric
Question 20 of 40
The French wars of religion amounted to a civil war that ended in:
Question 21 of 40
Since 1931, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are referred to as __________ of the British
Commonwealth.
A. provinces
B. colonies
C. crown provinces
D. dominions
Question 22 of 40
According to Wallerstein, which of these core regions was the first global hegemon?
A. 1789
B. 1804
C. 1799
D. 1815
Question 24 of 40
A. third
B. fifth
C. eighth
D. tenth
Question 25 of 40
In 1957, the first sub-Saharan British colony to declare independence was Ghana, formerly
known as:
A. Mali.
B. Tunisia.
C. Niger.
D. the Gold Coast.
Question 26 of 40
Between 1600 and 1765, the British East India Company established __________ at Bombay,
Calcutta, and Madras.
A. presidencies
B. companies
C. provinces
D. commonwealths
Question 28 of 40
A. 1865.
B. 1861.
C. 1833.
D. 1807.
Question 29 of 40
According to Wallerstein, all of these countries are considered core states EXCEPT:
A. Canada.
B. China.
C. Japan.
D. New Zealand.
Question 30 of 40
In the French colonies of West Africa, an effort was made to establish a Francophile community,
wherein people of the different colonies embraced French culture. This effort was:
A. a total failure.
B. in fact, mainly successful in French Indochina.
C. successful in that adoption of French culture muted ethnic differences.
D. partly successful in Algeria and Mali.
Question 32 of 40
Wallenstein describes the world system as dynamic and ever changing. Thus, today, all of these
countries are considered postindustrial states EXCEPT:
A. Mexico.
B. Guatemala.
C. Haiti.
D. Ecuador.
Question 34 of 40
Colonies established by the Dutch East India Company in Indonesia were aimed at
monopolizing the __________ trade.
A. rubber
B. spice
C. palm oil
D. mahogany
Question 36 of 40
Today, Canadas RCMP is an entirely independent agency and the rough equivalent of
Americas:
A. DEA.
B. CIA.
C. FBI.
D. ATF.
Question 37 of 40
At its height, the British Empire occupied about __________ of Earths land areas.
A. one fifth
B. one third
C. one eighth
D. one fourth
Question 38 of 40
Following the onset of United States and NATO invasions beginning in 2001, several
multinational oil companies have made agreements with __________, enabling them to control
and profit from a country with the worlds second proven oil reserves.
A. Iraq
B. Syria
C. Iran
D. Saudi Arabia
Question 39 of 40
A. Lions.
B. Bengals.
C. Tigers.
D. Sepoys.
Question 40 of 40