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The initial goal of the May Fourth movement was

The initial goal of the May Fourth movement was

The initial goal of the May Fourth movement was
A) Communist insurrection.
B) ridding China of all Western influences.
C) the creation of a liberal democracy along Western lines.
D) Chinese subjection to Japan.

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What happened to the parliamentary government established in China by the Revolu

What happened to the parliamentary government established in China by the Revolu

What happened to the parliamentary government established in China by the Revolutionary Alliance in 1912?
A) It was overthrown by a Communist insurrection.
B) Sun Yat-sen resigned the presidency in favor of the northern warlord, Yuan Shikai

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The leader of the Revolutionary Alliance, a loose coalition of anti-Qing politic

The leader of the Revolutionary Alliance, a loose coalition of anti-Qing politic

The leader of the Revolutionary Alliance, a loose coalition of anti-Qing political groups that spearheaded the 1911 revolt, was
A) Yuan Shikai.
B) Chiang Kai-shek.
C) Sun Yat-sen.
D) Mao Zedong.

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What foreign power played a major factor in Chinese domestic history from the mi

What foreign power played a major factor in Chinese domestic history from the mi

What foreign power played a major factor in Chinese domestic history from the mid-1890s to 1945?
A) The United States
B) Vietnam
C) Britain
D) Japan

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The best-positioned contenders for power in the aftermath of the abdication of t

The best-positioned contenders for power in the aftermath of the abdication of t

The best-positioned contenders for power in the aftermath of the abdication of the Qing were the
A) merchants and bankers of coastal cities.
B) warlords or military commanders.
C) university students.
D) secret societies.

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The last Manchu emperor abdicated in

The last Manchu emperor abdicated in

The last Manchu emperor abdicated in
A) 1912.
B) 1923.
C) 1939.
D) 1945.

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Two events set in motion trends that would determine much of Latin America's sub

Two events set in motion trends that would determine much of Latin America's sub

Two events set in motion trends that would determine much of Latin America's subsequent history:  World War I and
A) World War II.
B) the Mexican Revolution.
C) the Perón era.
D) the communist revolution in Cuba.

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At the end of World War I, what nation emerged as the dominant foreign power in

At the end of World War I, what nation emerged as the dominant foreign power in

At the end of World War I, what nation emerged as the dominant foreign power in Latin America?
A) Britain
B) Germany
C) The United States
D) Spain

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The Mexican Revolution began in

The Mexican Revolution began in

The Mexican Revolution began in
A) 1901.
B) 1910.
C) 1914.
D) 1919.

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The man who had been in charge of the Mexican government since 1876 at the time

The man who had been in charge of the Mexican government since 1876 at the time

The man who had been in charge of the Mexican government since 1876 at the time of the Mexican Revolution was
A) Francisco Madero.
B) Augustin Iturbide.
C) Benito Juarez.
D) Porfirio Diaz.

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What politician first challenged the Mexican government in 1910?

What politician first challenged the Mexican government in 1910?

What politician first challenged the Mexican government in 1910?
A) Francisco Madero
B) Augustin Iturbide
C) Benito Juarez
D) Porfirio Diaz

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Which of the following political and military leaders was NOT involved in the Me

Which of the following political and military leaders was NOT involved in the Me

Which of the following political and military leaders was NOT involved in the Mexican Revolution in 1910?
A) Juan Jose Arevalo
B) Francisco Madero
C) Emiliano Zapata
D) Pancho Villa

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What was the primary goal of Zapata's forces within the Mexican Revolution?

What was the primary goal of Zapata's forces within the Mexican Revolution?

What was the primary goal of Zapata's forces within the Mexican Revolution?
A) The presidency for Zapata
B) Industrialization
C) Extension of the plantation economy in Oaxaca
D) Sweeping land reform

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In 1920 who was elected, bringing the Mexican Revolution to a close?

In 1920 who was elected, bringing the Mexican Revolution to a close?

In 1920 who was elected, bringing the Mexican Revolution to a close?
A) Emiliano Zapata
B) Victoriano Huerta
C) Alvaro Obregon
D) Francisco Madero

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The communal holdings created as part of the program of land reform following th

The communal holdings created as part of the program of land reform following th

The communal holdings created as part of the program of land reform following the Mexican Revolution were called
A) playas.
B) tierra libertad.
C) las casas.
D) ejidos.

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Which of the following reforms was NOT included in the revolutionary constitutio

Which of the following reforms was NOT included in the revolutionary constitutio

Which of the following reforms was NOT included in the revolutionary constitution of 1917 in Mexico?
A) State takeover of property belonging to the Catholic church
B) Limited foreign ownership of key resources
C) Land reform
D) Gu

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Which of the following was included in the policy of "indigenism" that was incor

Which of the following was included in the policy of "indigenism" that was incor

Which of the following was included in the policy of "indigenism" that was incorporated into many of the post-revolutionary reforms in Mexico?
A) The removal of all evidence of Spanish heritage
B) The Mexican muralist movement fea

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Who were the "Cristeros"?

Who were the "Cristeros"?

Who were the "Cristeros"?
A) Marxist revolutionaries within the Mexican labor force
B) Radicals who sought to overthrow the influence of Catholicism in Mexico
C) Conservative peasants backed by the church who fought to stop t

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Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the state of Mexica

Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the state of Mexica

Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the state of Mexican political organization after the revolution?
A) A multitude of political parties so confused the electoral scene that no meaningful political compromise could be a

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What country did Benito Mussolini rule?

What country did Benito Mussolini rule?

What country did Benito Mussolini rule?
A) Britain
B) the U.S.
C) Italy
D) Germany

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Which of the following statements concerning the economy of Europe during the "R

Which of the following statements concerning the economy of Europe during the "R

Which of the following statements concerning the economy of Europe during the "Roaring '20s" is NOT accurate?
A) The worst inflationary pressures were resolved, though at the cost of wiping out the value of savings for many proper

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The U.S. economy (Multiple Choice)

The U.S. economy (Multiple Choice)

The U.S. economy
A) was in severe depression throughout the 1920s.
B) suffered because corporations refused to innovate.
C) boomed throughout much of the 1920s.
D) boomed once Henry Ford introduced electricity

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When did the communist revolution in Russia take place?

When did the communist revolution in Russia take place?

When did the communist revolution in Russia take place?
A) 1917
B) 1918
C) 1919
D) 1920

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The mid-1920s in western Europe could best be described as a period of

The mid-1920s in western Europe could best be described as a period of

The mid-1920s in western Europe could best be described as a period of
A) war and destruction.
B) stability and optimism.
C) depression and unemployment.
D) internal political unanimity.

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Which of the following statements concerning the early nationalist movements of

Which of the following statements concerning the early nationalist movements of

Which of the following statements concerning the early nationalist movements of Africa is most accurate?
A) French-speaking west Africans tended to concentrate their efforts at political representation within their colonies.
B) By the mid-1

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What made colonial regimes particularly vulnerable to challenges from within?

What made colonial regimes particularly vulnerable to challenges from within?

What made colonial regimes particularly vulnerable to challenges from within?
A) The growing industrialization of colonial societies
B) The fact that colonial governments were built in collaboration with indigenous elite groups
C) Thei

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What nationalist movement pioneered patterns of decolonization and European retr

What nationalist movement pioneered patterns of decolonization and European retr

What nationalist movement pioneered patterns of decolonization and European retreat?
A) Kenya
B) India
C) Vietnam
D) Algeria

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In 1885, regional associations of Western-educated Indians came together to form

In 1885, regional associations of Western-educated Indians came together to form

In 1885, regional associations of Western-educated Indians came together to form the
A) Indian Socialist Workers Party.
B) Liberal Party.
C) Revolutionary Nationalist Party.
D) Indian National Congress Party.

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Which of the following statements concerning the position of the early Congress

Which of the following statements concerning the position of the early Congress

Which of the following statements concerning the position of the early Congress Party is most accurate?
A) It was committed to relieving the poverty of the Indian masses
B) It demanded the immediate decolonization of India
C) It was lo

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By the last years of the 19th century, the Congress Party was appealing to

By the last years of the 19th century, the Congress Party was appealing to

By the last years of the 19th century, the Congress Party was appealing to
A) investors and businessmen.
B) peasants.
C) laborers.
D) untouchables.

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A large portion of the government of India's budget went to all of the following

A large portion of the government of India's budget went to all of the following

A large portion of the government of India's budget went to all of the following EXCEPT
A) high salaries and pensions of British administrators.
B) the purchase of railway equipment and steel from Great Britain.
C) the huge Indian

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Who was the first Indian leader with a genuine mass following?

Who was the first Indian leader with a genuine mass following?

Who was the first Indian leader with a genuine mass following?
A) J. Nehru
B) M. K. Gandhi
C) M. A. Jinnah
D) B. G. Tilak

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Where was the terrorist movement most concentrated in India before World War I?

Where was the terrorist movement most concentrated in India before World War I?

Where was the terrorist movement most concentrated in India before World War I?
A) Deccan plateau
B) Punjab
C) Bengal
D) Bombay

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Which of the following was NOT a sign of significant social stress in industrial

Which of the following was NOT a sign of significant social stress in industrial

Which of the following was NOT a sign of significant social stress in industrialized Japan?
A) Disputes between generations over Westernization
B) The increasing freedom and political influence of women
C) Growth of nationalism
D)

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Which of the following religions gained new adherents in industrialized Japan? A

Which of the following religions gained new adherents in industrialized Japan? A

Which of the following religions gained new adherents in industrialized Japan?
A) Shinto
B) Confucianism
C) Buddhism
D) Christianity

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Which of the following Western cultural characteristics was NOT adopted by large

Which of the following Western cultural characteristics was NOT adopted by large

Which of the following Western cultural characteristics was NOT adopted by large numbers of Japanese?
A) Hair styles
B) Standards of hygiene
C) Western calendar
D) Christianity

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Which of the following statements concerning Japanese industrialization prior to

Which of the following statements concerning Japanese industrialization prior to

Which of the following statements concerning Japanese industrialization prior to World War I is correct?
A) Japan's workforce was among the highest paid in the world.
B) Abundant natural resources made Japan virtually self-sufficient a

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Huge industrial combines put together in Japan by the 1890s were called

Huge industrial combines put together in Japan by the 1890s were called

Huge industrial combines put together in Japan by the 1890s were called
A) haiku.
B) terakoya.
C) zaibatsus.
D) khitan.

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One of the major similarities between Japanese and Russian industrialization was

One of the major similarities between Japanese and Russian industrialization was

One of the major similarities between Japanese and Russian industrialization was the fact that
A) both lacked natural resources.
B) scarce capital and unfamiliarity of new technology compelled state direction.
C) neither was able to co

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What was the primary difference between the reformed Japanese government and ref

What was the primary difference between the reformed Japanese government and ref

What was the primary difference between the reformed Japanese government and reformed Russian institutions by 1914?
A) Japan retained an emperor at the head of government.
B) Japan created a national parliament.
C) Japan's governm

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