World History S2 Unit 1 Post-test

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Which of the following conditions did the local population of an imperialized nation commonly face? They had to elect a new government body., They rarely had any rights and lived like second-class citizens in their own nation., They were banned from migrating to foreign lands to seek employment and a livelihood., They were rarely expected to learn and follow the cultural practices of the imperialist nation.

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They rarely had any rights and lived like second-class citizens in their own nation.

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What was the main goal of Japanese modernization?

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to avoid China’s fate by making Japan strong

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Which ethnic population was brutally killed because of the nationalism and prejudice of the Young Turks?

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Armenians

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Which event marked the start of the Scramble for Africa? Options: Crimean War, colonization of Congo, colonization of Mozambique, World War I

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colonization of Congo

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Which of the following statements explains the impact that the Russian Revolution had on World War I? More Germans were needed on the eastern front to fight against the Allied Powers., Britain and France needed to send military troops to Russia to fight against the White Army., The new Bolshevik government quickly pulled Russia out of the war., The Japanese decided to join the Central Powers against Russia., Americans urged President Woodrow Wilson to declare war on Germany and help the Russians.

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The new Bolshevik government quickly pulled Russia out of the war.

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Which of the following was a reason that the US Senate refused to let the United States join the League of Nations?
Options:
They feared trade disputes with Britain and France.
They worried about having to take part in future wars.
They wanted to allow Germany to balance French power in Europe.
They hoped to take over Europe’s former colonies.
They were interested in controlling shipping routes in the Atlantic.

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They worried about having to take part in future wars.