Decolonization and Nationalism / Modern World Asia/Middle East

Multiple Choice

The actions taken by Gandhi reflect his commitment to what policy?

• collectivization

• religious tolerance

• civil disobedience

• censorship

Multiple Choice

Gandhi's activity in this photograph is a reaction to

• British imperialism in India

• Russia's invasion of South Asia

• India's nonalignment during the Cold War

• South Asian famines

Multiple Choice

Nehru's views in this passage can best be described as

• imperialist

• militarist

• nationalist

• communist

Multiple Choice

Which historical development is most closely associated with this poster?

• establishment of special economic zones

• efforts to confront the opium crisis

• nationalist rebellions against Qing rule

• the Cultural Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which response is proposed in the passage?

• creating a mixed economy

• rejecting all communist policies

• returning to a traditional economy

• favoring capitalism over socialism

Multiple Choice

What would be the best use for this pair of maps?

• To explain why European powers used the mandate system

• to examine the difference between fresh water and Arab settlement patterns

• to understand a reason used to establish boundaries for a partition

• to illustrate the advantages Palestinian Arabs had over Arabs living in Egypt

Multiple Choice

What changed in Turkey as a direct result of Ataturk's efforts?

• Turkey adopted a more modern Western orientation

• Turkey's government was dominated by Islamic clerics

• Secularism in Turkey was universally accepted

• Communist forces seized power in Turkey

Multiple Choice

The division of the mandates into these states caused future conflicts because

• the Ottoman Empire thought it could easily conquer the divided territories

• Britain received a larger territorial mandate than France did

• none of the territories were turned over to German control as they had been promised

• the boundaries failed to fully recognize competing religious and ethnic interests

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this 2004 cartoon?

• Iran continues to build its modern infrastructure

• Iran is experiencing tensions between tradition and modernity

• Extensive ballot choices have weakened democracy in Iran

• Theocracy is the best form of government for Iran to adopt

Multiple Choice

Which passage about the use of social media is best supported by this passage?

• The use of Twitter had little impact on the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt

• Online discussions about political rights helped encourage mass demonstrations

• Egyptian and Tunisian governments were successful in limiting social media access

• Leaders were able to use propaganda on social media to limit reforms