SOL Review World II

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1. All of the following are impacts of the Industrial revolution EXCEPT:

A.) Population increase B.) Urbanization C.) Environmental Awareness D.) Middle-Class Growth

2. Which economic theory states that the government controls the means of production and distribution?

A.) Communism B.) Capitalism C.) Nazism D.) Laissez-faire

3. Which is NOT a form of imperialism?

A.) Colonies B.) Protectorates C.) Spheres of Influence D.) Countries

4. Which American naval Commander is associated with the "Open Door" policy with Japan regarding trade?

A.) Admiral Nimitz B.) Commodore Matthew Perry C.) Admiral Monroe D.) General Douglass MacArthur

5. All of the following were causes of the 1917 revolutions in Russia EXCEPT:

A.) Defeat in war with Japan in 1905 B.) Large numbers of landless peasantry C.) Abundance of food D.) Incompetence of Czar (Tsar) Nicholas II.

6. Where were the war crime trials held after WWII?

A.) Munich B.) London C.) Nuremberg D.) Paris

7. What was the name of the document used to help rebuild Europe after WWII?

A.) Marshall Plan B.) Truman Doctrine C.) Napoleonic Code D.) Treaty of Versailles

8. The Cold War ended when:

A.) The Vietnam War ended B.) The Berlin Wall was torn down C.) WWII began D.) JFK was assassinated

9. Which of the following was not associated with the Cold War?

A.) The Korean Conflict B.) WWII began C.) Vietnam War D.) Cuban Missile Crisis

10. During the independence movement in Africa, all of the following countries lost colonies EXCEPT:

A.) The United States B.) Great Britain C.) Portugal D.) France

11. Which of the following is Islam's religious book?

A.) The Torah B.) The Koran C.) The Bible D.) The Vedas

12. All of the following are negative impacts on economic development and rapid population growth EXCEPT:

A.) Pollution B.) Loss of Habitat C.) Ozone Depletion D.) Reforestation

13. The organization formed following WWII to ensure world peace:

A.) WTO B.) UN C.) NAFTA D.) IMF

14. "Man is basically evil and needs an absolute ruler to keep the peace." Which enlightenment philosopher wrote Leviathan and basically agreed with this statement?

A.) John Locke B.) Thomas Hobbes C.) Baron Von Montesquieu D.) John Rousseau

15. All of the following are the foundations of English political freedom EXCEPT:

A.) divine rightB.) Magna CartaC.) common lawD.) trial by jury