Quiz for Sources for World Societies, Chapter 31

1. Question

   How did the UN Declaration on the Granting of Independence characterize colonialism (see Document 31-1)?

   A.

   As incompatible with fundamental human rights

   B.

   As a well-intentioned, but misguided, system

   C.

   As a necessary step in human development

   D.

   As the greatest evil the world had ever known

   Correct: The answer is a. The signers of the declaration argued that colonialism was at odds with the UN Charter and the fundamental values for which the UN stood.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. The signers of the declaration argued that colonialism was at odds with the UN Charter and the fundamental values for which the UN stood.

   How did the UN Declaration on the Granting of Independence characterize colonialism (see Document 31-1)?

2. Question

   In Pablo Neruda’s poems, which of the following is held responsible for many of the problems faced by Latin American countries (see Document 31-2)?

   A.

   The Soviet Union

   B.

   The U.S. government

   C.

   Multinational corporations

   D.

   Religious fanaticism

   Correct: The answer is c. Neruda singled out Standard Oil and the United Fruit Company as particularly heinous organizations.

   Incorrect: The answer is c. Neruda singled out Standard Oil and the United Fruit Company as particularly heinous organizations.

   In Pablo Neruda’s poems, which of the following is held responsible for many of the problems faced by Latin American countries (see Document 31-2)?

3. Question

   According to President Harry S. Truman, what was at stake in Greece and Turkey (see Document 31-3)?

   A.

   A number of key American military bases

   B.

   The fate of the free world

   C.

   The economic stability of Europe

   D.

   The reputation of the United States

   Correct: The answer is b. Truman painted a picture of ever-widening consequences, with the fall of Greece to Communism leading to problems and setbacks around the world.

   Incorrect: The answer is b. Truman painted a picture of ever-widening consequences, with the fall of Greece to Communism leading to problems and setbacks around the world.

   According to President Harry S. Truman, what was at stake in Greece and Turkey (see Document 31-3)?

4. Question

   With which of these statements would Nikita Khrushchev have agreed (see Document 31-4)?

   A.

   Stalin’s actions and policies were inconsistent with Marxist-Leninist principles.

   B.

   Stalin was responsible for much of the progress the Soviet Union made in the 1930s and 1940s.

   C.

   Stalin was betrayed by evil advisers and class enemies.

   D.

   Stalin’s problem was not that he went too far, but that he did not go far enough.

   Correct: The answer is a. Khrushchev portrayed Stalin as a ruthless dictator who was out of touch with the Soviet people and uninterested in their problems and needs.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. Khrushchev portrayed Stalin as a ruthless dictator who was out of touch with the Soviet people and uninterested in their problems and needs.

   With which of these statements would Nikita Khrushchev have agreed (see Document 31-4)?

5. Question

   What message might Honecker’s visit to Cuba have been meant to convey (see Document 31-5)?

   A.

   The Soviet military was invincible and should not be resisted.

   B.

   The Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies were the true friends of Third World peoples.

   C.

   Cuba would one day become a major global power.

   D.

   Cuba had not come nearly as far as its propaganda would suggest.

   Correct: The correct answer is b. The Soviet Union made a considerable effort to convince Third World peoples that it, and not the United States, was their true friend.

   Incorrect: The correct answer is b. The Soviet Union made a considerable effort to convince Third World peoples that it, and not the United States, was their true friend.

   What message might Honecker’s visit to Cuba have been meant to convey (see Document 31-5)?