AP World History 32 Flashcards

4328125912	Africa was a. of relatively low economic value b. the last continent to come under European control c. colonized by the largest percentage of Europeans d. the continent least affected by European presence	b.	0
4328146571	Economic development for many Africans meant a. compulsory labor in European-owned businesses. b. freedom from contract labor and labor migration c. increased opportunities for large landholders d. the loss of most small landholdings	a.	1
4328154685	Christian religions proved attractive in some parts of Africa because a. they did not disrupt African culture b. Africans were willing to abandon Islam c. they established mission schools d. they could be adapted to African needs	c.	2
4328166789	Western missionaries did not introduce Christianity into Ethiopia because a. it already existed there b. it was heavily Muslim c. it was inaccessible to Europeans d. it was a mythical kingdom which existed only in the minds of medieval cartographers	a.	3
4328178664	In 1909, the African National Congress was founded by a. western-educated lawyers and journalists b. tribal kings and princes c. Haile Selassie d. disgruntled ex-military officers	a.	4
4328189024	Before World War II, African nationalist movements were a. large and controlled mainly by Europeans b. small and had little influence c. seldom affected by European ideology d. large but had very little power	b.	5
4328201450	World War II was most important for African independence movements because a. the German colonies were destroyed during the war b. so many Africans served in Allied armies c. Africans listened closely to German propaganda d. Africans liberated their countries during the war	b.	6
4328211254	Although much of India is fertile land, its agriculture suffered, mostly because of a. the lack of adequate dikes and dams b. the ancient or outdated agricultural techniques c. the lack of government support d. natural disasters	d.	7
4328221941	The Indian Civil Service was considered one of the most bureaucracies_________ of all time a. honest b. efficient c. repressive d. corrupt	a.	8
4328232198	In 1885, the Indian National Congress was founded by a. a small group of English-speaking Indian professionals b. British residents of India interested in reform c. Hindu radicals seeking independence d. the Indian urban working class	a.	9
4328237703	Many Indians had converted to Islam in order to a. evade the heavy taxes on Hindus b. escape the caste system c. avoid religious persecution d. reach high government office	b.	10
4328243788	The majority of the Indian people during World War I a. wished only to remain neutral b. rebelled against British control c. wanted to support Germany d. supported Britain enthusiastically	d.	11
4328251404	Mohandas Gandhi was known to his followers as Mahatma, or a. "the great soul." b. "blessed one" c. "fearless leader" d. "the path to freedom:	a.	12
4328256096	What was the symbol of Gandhi's movement? a. the dove b. Salt c. Spinning wheel d. A hand grasping a book	c.	13
4328264348	Gandhi transformed the INdian independence movement from a. a previously violent to a nonviolent movement b. an urban to a rural movement c. an elite to a mass movement d. a British to a primarily Indian movement	c.	14
4328272982	During the 1920s, the British in India a. repressed any attempts at Indian nationalism b. made concessions only within the Indian Civil Service c. began to withdraw military support d. slowly gave Indians control over "national areas" such as education and the economy	d.	15
4328283262	When Indians revolted against colonial authorities at the beginning of World War II, the British government a. offered India its independence after the war b. used troops to repress the revolts c. dosed the Indian National Congress d. arrested thousands of demonstrators	a.	16
4328294318	As India prepared for independence, the most serious problem was the a. refusal of Britain to give up control b. struggle between Hindus and Muslims c. devaluation of Indian currency d. devastation remaining from WWII	b.	17
4328324243	In 1947, the Indian National Congress, led by _________ formed the first independent government of India a. Jawaharlal Nehru b. Muhammad Au Jinnah c. Lord Mountbatten d. Mahatma Gandhi	a.	18
4328337807	The 1947 independence of Pakistan and India a. was achieved without loss of life b. was thwarted by a British invasion c. was marred by violence between Muslims and Hindus d. none of the above	c.	19
4328348761	In 1910, the most serious problem facing Mexico was a. widespread urban unrest b. the growing gap between rich and poor c. a lack of foreign investment in Mexico d. the lack of any commercial agricultural crops	b.	20
4328353473	One percent of the Mexican population owned a. 85% of the land b. 45% of the land c. 20% of the land d. 10% of the land	a.	21
4328360852	The Mexican Revolution can be described as a. the work of many ambitious but limited leaders b. having a well-defined ideology c. the result of a determined political party d. All of the above	a.	22
4328367403	What did Emiliano Zapata do with the land he seized? a. sold it and used it to purchase guns b. started building forts c. returned it to the Indian villages d. declared it a separate nation	c.	23
4328385544	The Constitutionalists eventually won control in Mexico because they a. adopted many agrarian and social reforms b. returned land and power to the wealthy class c. were able to keep the US out of Mexico d. used the power of the church	a.	24
4328392926	the national revolutionary party in 1928 Mexico a. began a series of coups and assassinations b. was similar to fascist parties in Europe c. created a forum for labor, peasants, and business d. was very rigid and uncompromising	c.	25
4328400537	Argentina's government represented the interests of the oligarquia, which is a. a brotherhood of unions b. a small group of wealthy land owners c. a large group of middle-class professionals d. the military high command	b.	26
4328405704	Both Argentina and Brazil had a. large docile middle classes b. a small but outspoken middle class c. no middle class d. a classless society	b.	27
4328416002	The Depression of 1929 a. had far less of an impact on Argentina and Brazil than it had on Europe or the United States b. was not the turning point that the First and Second World Wars were c. caused Argentina and Brazil to veer toward authoritarian regimes d. impacted Argentina but had almost no effect on Brazil	c.	28
4328425238	During the Second World War a. Brazil was aligned with the Allies and Argentina was neutral b. Brazil was aligned wit the Axis and Argentina was neutral c. Brazil was neutral and Argentina was aligned with the allies d. Brazil and Argentina were aligned wit the Axis	a.	29
4328431969	In the early twentieth century, what were the two most powerful forces for change? a. Environmentalism and fascism b. Pacifism and the secret ballot c. Nationalism and the desire for social justice d. Unionization and intellectualism	c.	30