1. Tensions grew globally between which two groups after World War II?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Sukarno and the Japanese
Sukarno and the Japanese

communists and non-communists
communists and non-communists

communists and guerrillas
communists and guerrillas

North Vietnam and Brunei
North Vietnam and Brunei
Question 2
2. Why did the United States and its allies develop nuclear weapons?(1 point)
Responses

During World War II, the U.S. and its allies were afraid that the Soviet Union would develop
nuclear weapons capable of killing many people. The Allies knew that to have nuclear
weapons meant having powerful weaponry that would give them a technological advantage
over their enemies.
During World War II, the U.S. and its allies were afraid that the Soviet Union would develop nuclear weapons capable of killing many people. The Allies knew that to have nuclear weapons meant having powerful weaponry that would give them a technological advantage over their enemies.

During World War II, the U.S. and its allies were afraid that Nazi Germany would develop
nuclear weapons capable of killing many people. The Allies knew that to have nuclear
weapons meant having powerful weaponry that would give them a technological advantage
over their enemies.
During World War II, the U.S. and its allies were afraid that Nazi Germany would develop nuclear weapons capable of killing many people. The Allies knew that to have nuclear weapons meant having powerful weaponry that would give them a technological advantage over their enemies.

During World War II, the Soviet Union and its allies were afraid that Nazi Germany would
develop nuclear weapons capable of killings many people. The Allies knew that to have
nuclear weapons meant having powerful weaponry that would give them a technological
advantage over their enemies.
During World War II, the Soviet Union and its allies were afraid that Nazi Germany would develop nuclear weapons capable of killings many people. The Allies knew that to have nuclear weapons meant having powerful weaponry that would give them a technological advantage over their enemies.

During the Cold War, the U.S. and its allies were afraid that the Soviet Union would develop
nuclear weapons capable of killing many people. The U.S. knew that to have nuclear weapons
meant having powerful weaponry that would give them a technological advantage over their
enemies.
During the Cold War, the U.S. and its allies were afraid that the Soviet Union would develop nuclear weapons capable of killing many people. The U.S. knew that to have nuclear weapons meant having powerful weaponry that would give them a technological advantage over their enemies.
Question 3
3. How did the space race end and why is it significant?(1 point)
Responses

The space race eventually ended with the Soviets winning. This was especially significant
because the Cold War was still going on elsewhere.
The space race eventually ended with the Soviets winning. This was especially significant because the Cold War was still going on elsewhere.

The space race eventually ended with Soviet and American cooperation. This was especially
significant because the Cold War was still going on elsewhere.
The space race eventually ended with Soviet and American cooperation. This was especially significant because the Cold War was still going on elsewhere.

The space race eventually ended with Soviet and American cooperation. This was especially
significant because the Cold War had ended elsewhere.
The space race eventually ended with Soviet and American cooperation. This was especially significant because the Cold War had ended elsewhere.

The space race eventually ended with the Americans winning. This was especially significant
because the Cold War was still going on elsewhere.
The space race eventually ended with the Americans winning. This was especially significant because the Cold War was still going on elsewhere.
Question 4
4. Which of the following events caused tensions to increase during the Cold War between
1948 and 1953?(1 point)
Responses

The USSR successfully tested its first atomic bomb.
The USSR successfully tested its first atomic bomb.

China and the United States supported opposing sides in the Vietnam War.
China and the United States supported opposing sides in the Vietnam War.

The USSR sent troops to preserve communist rule in Afghanistan.
The USSR sent troops to preserve communist rule in Afghanistan.

The U.S. invaded the Dominican Republic to stop it from becoming a communist state.
The U.S. invaded the Dominican Republic to stop it from becoming a communist state.
Question 5
5. What ideas were important to the counterculture movement?(1 point)
Responses

collectivism and socialism
collectivism and socialism

tradition and embracing social norms
tradition and embracing social norms

peace, equality, and harmony
peace, equality, and harmony

democracy and individualism
democracy and individualism
Question 6
6. Which of the following best describes Hamas?(1 point)
Responses

Hamas sought to create a society based on Islamic law.
Hamas sought to create a society based on Islamic law.

Hamas supported the Oslo Accords.
Hamas supported the Oslo Accords.

Hamas believed that Palestinians and Jews could live together peacefully.
Hamas believed that Palestinians and Jews could live together peacefully.

The U.S. believed Hamas would help secure peace in the Middle East.
The U.S. believed Hamas would help secure peace in the Middle East.
Question 7
7. Which empire forced the Jewish people to leave Palestine after the second Jewish Revolt
in 132 CE?(1 point)
Responses

the Persian Empire
the Persian Empire

the Assyrian Empire
the Assyrian Empire

the Roman Empire
the Roman Empire

the Babylonian Empire
the Babylonian Empire
Question 8
8. What were the intentions of Mao’s political and social policies in China?(1 point)
Responses

The Great Leap Forward was intended to boost the economy by quickly industrializing the
country. The Cultural Revolution was meant to purge the nation of nonrevolutionary ideas.
The Great Leap Forward was intended to boost the economy by quickly industrializing the country. The Cultural Revolution was meant to purge the nation of nonrevolutionary ideas.

The Great Leap Forward was intended to boost the economy by quickly industrializing the
country. The Cultural Revolution established democratic elections that Mao won in a landslide.
The Great Leap Forward was intended to boost the economy by quickly industrializing the country. The Cultural Revolution established democratic elections that Mao won in a landslide.

The Great Leap Forward was intended to establish a capitalist economy while the Cultural
Revolution tried to purge the nation of nonrevolutionary ideas.
The Great Leap Forward was intended to establish a capitalist economy while the Cultural Revolution tried to purge the nation of nonrevolutionary ideas.

The Great Leap Forward was intended to establish a capitalist economy while the Cultural
Revolution established democratic elections that Mao won in a landslide.
The Great Leap Forward was intended to establish a capitalist economy while the Cultural Revolution established democratic elections that Mao won in a landslide.
Question 9
9. What was Gandhi’s role in India’s independence movement?(1 point)
Responses

Gandhi was a spiritual leader who advocated for nonviolence and remained politically neutral
throughout the independence movement.
Gandhi was a spiritual leader who advocated for nonviolence and remained politically neutral throughout the independence movement.

Gandhi led the Indian National Congress as chairman for several decades during the
movement.
Gandhi led the Indian National Congress as chairman for several decades during the movement.

Gandhi was a political activist who advocated for nonviolent methods and noncooperation to
unjust laws.
Gandhi was a political activist who advocated for nonviolent methods and noncooperation to unjust laws.

Gandhi was a counterrevolutionary advocating for violent resistance to British rule in India.
Gandhi was a counterrevolutionary advocating for violent resistance to British rule in India.
Question 10
10. What was a common cause of ethnic tension in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka?(1 point)
Responses

All included minority groups that seized power and limited the rights of others.
All included minority groups that seized power and limited the rights of others.

The Tamils gained power in all three countries and limited the rights of others.
The Tamils gained power in all three countries and limited the rights of others.

All included a majority group that got power and limited the rights of others.
All included a majority group that got power and limited the rights of others.

Ethnic tension for all three was a result of European colonialism.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on historical context:

1. Tensions grew globally between which two groups after World War II?

   • Answer: communists and non-communists

2. Why did the United States and its allies develop nuclear weapons?

   • Answer: During the Cold War, the U.S. and its allies were afraid that the Soviet Union would develop nuclear weapons capable of killing many people. The U.S. knew that to have nuclear weapons meant having powerful weaponry that would give them a technological advantage over their enemies.

3. How did the space race end and why is it significant?

   • Answer: The space race eventually ended with Soviet and American cooperation. This was especially significant because the Cold War was still going on elsewhere.

4. Which of the following events caused tensions to increase during the Cold War between 1948 and 1953?

   • Answer: The USSR successfully tested its first atomic bomb.

5. What ideas were important to the counterculture movement?

   • Answer: peace, equality, and harmony

6. Which of the following best describes Hamas?

   • Answer: Hamas sought to create a society based on Islamic law.

7. Which empire forced the Jewish people to leave Palestine after the second Jewish Revolt in 132 CE?

   • Answer: the Roman Empire

8. What were the intentions of Mao’s political and social policies in China?

   • Answer: The Great Leap Forward was intended to boost the economy by quickly industrializing the country. The Cultural Revolution was meant to purge the nation of nonrevolutionary ideas.

9. What was Gandhi’s role in India’s independence movement?

   • Answer: Gandhi was a political activist who advocated for nonviolent methods and noncooperation to unjust laws.

10. What was a common cause of ethnic tension in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka?

    • Answer: All included a majority group that got power and limited the rights of others.

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