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Historical and Political Knowledge Assessment: Key Events, Figures, and Concepts

An assessment designed to test knowledge of key historical events, figures, and political concepts that shaped world history.

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    Historical and Political Knowledge Assessment: Key Events, Figures, and Concepts 1) Which of the pairing is correct? A. Bertha Morisot – Cubist B. Emile Zola – Abstractionist C. Vasily Kandinsky – Abstract D. Gustave Flaubert - Romanticism Answer: - D. Gustave Flaubert - Romanticism 2) The Boer War: A) was caused by German refusal to stop arming the Boers. B) was the result of the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boer Transvaal. C) established East Africa as an independent nation. D) Settled all animosities between the British and the Afrikaners Answer : - D) Settled all animosities between the British and the Afrikaners 3) Extraterritoriality A) has been granted to foreigners in China since the last years of the Ming Dynasty. B) was granted to Americans in Japan by the terms of the treaty of 1858. C) was granted to Chinese residents in the United States in 1849. D) was refused by the Meiji government as contrary to international law. Answer : - A) has been granted to foreigners in China since the last years of the Ming Dynasty. 4) All of the following statement are correct about the Great Depression EXCEPT: A) The stock market crash in the United States led to the withdrawal of American investments in Europe thus weakening the European banking system. B) Economic depressions were a new phenomena in the European experience. C) During the depression women were often able to secure low paying jobs and servants and housekeepers while many men remained unemployed. D) The classical liberal remedies for depressions were balanced budgets, cutting cost, and raising tariffs, all of which only worsened the crisis. Answer: - B) Economic depressions were a new phenomena in the European experience. 5) The Truman Doctrine A) Involved direct Soviet economic aid to Greece and Turkey. B) stated that the united States would provide aid for any nation that was being threatened by communist subversion. C) was the basis for substantial United State aid to India and Iran. D) tolerated a limited expansion of communist control over areas of the Middle East. Answer: - B) stated that the united States would provide aid for any nation that was being threatened by communist subversion. 6) Mao’s “Little Red Book”. A) became available only after Deng Xiaoping assumed power. B) Superseded all other learning sources during the Cultural

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