The closest the world came to war during the Cold War was when the Soviet Union placed missiles on the Caribbean island of Aruba Puerto Rico Cuba Saint Thomas

Which of the following statements best explains this graph? o US defense spending was affected by domestic needs during these years, not world events. o US defense spending was one-half that of the Soviet Union’s from 1946 to 1968. o ...

What was the name of the theory that said that if one country in a region fell to Communism, others would surely follow? ○ domino theory ○ arms race ○ brinkmanship ○ containment theory

The arms race meant that once the United States built hydrogen bombs, the Soviet Union built them too. world peace had been assured. no other country wanted to build them. a new world war was about to start.

The passage says that the partition of Korea – divided the land but left the Korean economy running well. – encouraged communications between the two parts of the country. – divided the country, both in its political and economic life. – ...

Intercontinental ballistic missiles made it possible for a country possessing them to o shoot down enemy airplanes. o strike targets far away. o launch satellites into space. o detect enemy troops at night.

The Korean War began in 1950 when the O Soviet Union attacked South Korea. O United Nations invaded North Korea. O Communist North attacked the non-Communist South. O people of Korea rose up against the Japanese.

The map makes it clear that after World War II, Korea was a o part of China. o divided country. o part of Japan. o unified country.

Which of the following were results of the Korean War? Select three options. loss of millions of lives easing of tensions in region greater US concern about the spread of Communism end of communism in Korea unification of Korean peninsula tension ...

Which Cold War event happened last? O The Korean War ends. O Sputnik is launched. O The Vietnam War ends. O The Cuban Missile Crisis takes place.

No light reaches the most rotund part of the ocean; it is completely dark there. a. True b. False As soon as the hugely popular singer announced her new concert schedule, a deluge of fans tried to buy tickets ...

When you write an essay or a report, you must be sure to avenge any details that are not directly related to your topic. a. True b. False During their yearly migration, giant herds of zebra and wildebeest verge ...

Which of the following statements describe the Soviet Union in the years after World War II? Select all that apply. used a Communist economic system placed restrictions on personal freedoms had a democratic form of government used a capitalist economic ...

Which statements accurately describes the map? Select all that apply. – Berlin was located in the Soviet zone. – The Soviet zone included most of western Germany. – The US, Britain, and France occupied western Germany. – Berlin was the ...

Which of the following phrases best describes West Germany after World War II? O Communist government O democratic government O aligned with Soviet Union O command economy

How did the Soviets respond when East Berliners defected to the West in large numbers? They built a wall separating East and West Berlin. They declared they were happy to see the defectors go. They asked the West to build ...

Who supported the Nationalist Party in the Chinese Civil War? O Germany O the USSR O the United States O the rest of Asia

Which statement best summarizes this quotation? O The biggest enemies of the revolution are the landlords. O Distinguishing friends from enemies is the most difficult task of the revolution. O The landlord class hardly exists anymore in Chinese society. O ...

Which statement best summarizes this quotation? O The biggest enemies of the revolution are the landlords. O Distinguishing friends from enemies is the most difficult task of the revolution. O The landlord class hardly exists anymore in Chinese society. X ...

Think of this painting as propaganda. Which main idea is it trying to spread? O Poor farmers have little skill as soldiers. O The Communist Party gives farmers power. O Mao Zedong is not holding a weapon. O Guns are ...

With the information given in the diagram, which statement is NOT true? Rigid motions can be used to match the triangles up exactly. The triangles can be proved by the SAS theorem to be congruent. The triangles can be proved ...

Frank shows that triangle A is congruent to triangle B by rotating triangle A around point J and then translating it so it matches up with triangle B exactly. Which conclusion can be drawn from Frank’s transformations? If one pair ...

How has slavery shaped America? Do you think America has fully recovered from its history of slavery? Why or why not? A B C D

Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that explained the Patriot point of view in simple terms. A colonist who supported Great Britain and wanted the colonies to remain part of Britain. A colonist who supported American independence from Great Britain. The ...

What tone does Condoleezza Rice create through her use of figurative language in the speech? a) Hopeful and inspirational b) Sad and reflective c) Angry and demanding d) Other

Which statement accurately describes the slavery in the American colonies in the early 1600s? A. Slavery did not legally exist so the Africans were initially treated like indentured servants. B. Enslaved people were first brought to the Massachusetts Bay Colony ...

Portugal primarily sent enslaved people from Africa to Europe until about 1518, when the destination shifted to the Americas. Which statement BEST explains the cause of this shift? A European countries had too many slaves and farmers were no longer ...

Which geographical feature(s) MOST LIKELY contributed to Portugal’s role in starting the slave trade across the Atlantic? A. Portugal’s major waterways flowed through most of Africa. B. Portugal was surrounded by water, so enslaved people could not easily. C. Portugal ...

Why is the declaration that “1619 marked the beginning of slavery in England’s American colonies” an inaccurate statement? A England was one of the last to use enslaved people to work in their colonies. B Africans were imported as workers ...

This map shows trade routes established in the sixteenth century. Which statement BEST explains how geography affected the locations of these slave ports? A Most ports were along the Nile River so enslaved people could be transported within Africa. B ...

How did the illustrated character shown in this image affect Disney’s early career? A Universal showed “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” in theaters even though Disney didn’t think it was good. B “Trolley Troubles” was Disney’s first money-making cartoon, but he sold the ...

Why did the North American colonies choose to import slaves from Africa as opposed to using captured Native Americans as slave labor? A Native Americans did not know how cultivate plantation crops. B By importing enslaved people from Africa it ...

Choose THREE statements that correctly describe the slave trade and its impact on West Africa. A. Slavery did not exist in Africa until after Europeans arrived. B. More enslaved people from West Africa were sent to Brazil than to any ...

Who led the Athenian Empire? O Aristotle O Hippocrates O Pericles O Socrates

How is an oligarchy similar to a monarchy? O Both grant political rights to men only. O Both give military leaders most of the power. O both recognize that citizens have certain rights. O both limit the number of people ...

Like Rome, the United States has ◯ two houses in the legislative branch. ◯ eight praetors in the judicial branch. ◯ a list of laws called the Twelve Tables. ◯ an assembly of plebeians and soldiers.

What was the lasting effect of the Roman Catholic Church becoming the official church of the Roman Empire? The pope continues to have the power of a king, but on a global scale. The Roman Catholic Church still largely influences ...

Which aspect of the Roman Catholic Church established in the 300s remains today? O The Roman Catholic Church’s leader is still the bishop of Rome, or the pope. O The Roman Catholic Church remains the official church of the city ...

After creating an outline for an argumentative essay, a student should o write the draft. o revise the draft. o restate the claim. o develop the claim.

Julius Caesar’s assassination led to the O founding of the Roman Republic. O beginning of Rome’s expansion. O fall of the Roman Empire. O end of the Roman Republic.

What was one contribution made by Eratosthenes in ancient Greece? He wrote a geometry textbook that was used for nearly 2,000 years. He calculated the value of the infinite number known as pi. He computed the circumference of planet Earth.

Who is considered to be the most influential leader of the early Christian church? O Jesus O Paul O Constantine O John the Baptist

What was one cultural contribution made by the ancient Greeks? O The Greeks wrote the first pieces of literature. O The Greeks were the first to create epic poems. O The Greeks were the first to write dramatic plays. O ...

In what year did the Western Roman Empire collapse? 370 CE 455 CE 476 CE 1453 CE

Today, knowledge of Greek culture from 1150–750 BCE primarily is derived from o oral histories that later were written down. o records written by ancient Greeks during that era. o records written by other cultures during that era. o myths ...

What contribution did Alexander the Great make to the Hellenistic civilization? He provided military support for the ruler of that culture. He backed the philosophers and scholars of the time. He helped spread Greek culture as his empire grew. He ...