Devry HIST410 final exam
Question 1.1. (TCO 1) Historical research involves four main tasks. Discover refers to the
task of: (Points : 4)
locating primary sources to learn the facts
asking questions like "Who created the source and why?"
analyzing all the available primary sources and judging which is the most accurate
distributing the new findings to the world
Question 2.2. (TCO 6) In 1917, as World War I raged through Europe, Russia: (Points : 4)
finally broke through the German army and drove into Germany
defeated the Austrians and invaded the Balkans
experienced two revolutions and sued for peace
was completely overrun by the Germans
Question 3.3. (TCO 5) All of the following were major factors that helped the Reds to win
the Russian Civil War except: (Points : 4)
peasants and minority nationalities feared a White victory more than a Red one
Whites wanted to continue WWI
Bolsheviks controlled the heartland of Russia
Whites were not unified as well as Bolsheviks
Question 4.4. (TCO 5) What event marked the beginning of World War II? (Points : 4)
the Nazi-Soviet Pact
the German invasion of Poland
the Anschluss
Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland
Question 5.5. (TCO 9) What city was divided during the Cold War, and became a hotspot for
espionage and intrigue? (Points : 4)
Paris
, London
Berlin
Rome
Question 6.6. (TCO 9) How did the Korean War start? (Points : 4)
Communist troops from South Korea attacked North Korea.
Communist troops from North Korea attacked South Korea.
China attacked United Nations troops.
North and South Korea were divided after a bitter civil war.
Question 7.7. (TCO 8) What was the intention of the Marshall Plan? (Points : 4)
to rebuild the military power of western Europe
to help the Japanese economy recover from the War
to rebuild the economies of war-shattered Europe
to prevent the spread of communism into Africa and Asia
Question 8.8. (TCO 6) Bangladesh is: (Points : 4)
home to thousands of Muslim radicals who fled Afghanistan
the site of a long conflict with the Soviet Union and mujahedin rebels
the former eastern part of Pakistan, and one of the world's poorest nations
a mountainous region with a small population
Question 9.9. (TCO 2) Which Middle Eastern country is the site of the Kabbah, Islam's holiest
site, and the world's largest oil producer? (Points : 4)
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Kuwait
Question 10.10. (TCO 2) Arab-Israeli wars occurred in: (Points : 4)
1946, 1948, 1955, 1967, 1975
1948, 1958, 1968, 1970, 1973
Question 1.1. (TCO 1) Historical research involves four main tasks. Discover refers to the
task of: (Points : 4)
locating primary sources to learn the facts
asking questions like "Who created the source and why?"
analyzing all the available primary sources and judging which is the most accurate
distributing the new findings to the world
Question 2.2. (TCO 6) In 1917, as World War I raged through Europe, Russia: (Points : 4)
finally broke through the German army and drove into Germany
defeated the Austrians and invaded the Balkans
experienced two revolutions and sued for peace
was completely overrun by the Germans
Question 3.3. (TCO 5) All of the following were major factors that helped the Reds to win
the Russian Civil War except: (Points : 4)
peasants and minority nationalities feared a White victory more than a Red one
Whites wanted to continue WWI
Bolsheviks controlled the heartland of Russia
Whites were not unified as well as Bolsheviks
Question 4.4. (TCO 5) What event marked the beginning of World War II? (Points : 4)
the Nazi-Soviet Pact
the German invasion of Poland
the Anschluss
Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland
Question 5.5. (TCO 9) What city was divided during the Cold War, and became a hotspot for
espionage and intrigue? (Points : 4)
Paris
, London
Berlin
Rome
Question 6.6. (TCO 9) How did the Korean War start? (Points : 4)
Communist troops from South Korea attacked North Korea.
Communist troops from North Korea attacked South Korea.
China attacked United Nations troops.
North and South Korea were divided after a bitter civil war.
Question 7.7. (TCO 8) What was the intention of the Marshall Plan? (Points : 4)
to rebuild the military power of western Europe
to help the Japanese economy recover from the War
to rebuild the economies of war-shattered Europe
to prevent the spread of communism into Africa and Asia
Question 8.8. (TCO 6) Bangladesh is: (Points : 4)
home to thousands of Muslim radicals who fled Afghanistan
the site of a long conflict with the Soviet Union and mujahedin rebels
the former eastern part of Pakistan, and one of the world's poorest nations
a mountainous region with a small population
Question 9.9. (TCO 2) Which Middle Eastern country is the site of the Kabbah, Islam's holiest
site, and the world's largest oil producer? (Points : 4)
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Kuwait
Question 10.10. (TCO 2) Arab-Israeli wars occurred in: (Points : 4)
1946, 1948, 1955, 1967, 1975
1948, 1958, 1968, 1970, 1973
