WORLD HISTORY B - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
How was the spanish civil war significant to the nazi army prior to world war II? - Answers :the
nazi army's participation in spain provided it with a training ground that improved its combat
proficiency with new technology.
How did the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand by a serb lead to world war I? - Answers
:alliances forced many countries to go to war in support of either austria-hungary or serbia.
Which explains the significance of the battle of verdun in world war I? - Answers :massive
casualties for both the allied and central powers, with little change in territory, showed the
deadly nature of attrition warfare.
During what period of japanese history did the country begin a process of industrialization and
modernization? - Answers :meiji restoration
What legacy was established after the holocaust for nations to deal with genocide? - Answers
:the nuremberg trials provided a plan for countries to conduct international courts in a postwar
world.
What tensions have built because of concerns about the climate change theory? - Answers
:tensions over the climate change theory have led to contradictory views about global warming.
What is the significance of the 38th parallel? - Answers :it established the border between north
korean and south korea
How did social media shape the syrian civil war? - Answers :both factions used video footage
from battles on social media to gain political and economic support internationally.
Which names the mass killing of chinese citizens by the imperial japanese army in 1937? -
Answers :nanking massacre
Which 1909 event led to the death of armenian christians at the hands of the ottoman empire's
muslim population? - Answers :adana massacre
Which most accurately describes the effect that the collapse of the soviet union had on the
middle east? - Answers :the soviet collapse caused governments like iraq and iran to behave
more erratically.
How did the pacific theater have lasting effects on nations following world war II? - Answers :the
conclusion of the pacific theater began the nuclear age and extended the us sphere of
influence.
What effect did the reagan doctrine have on the soviet union? - Answers :the united states
hoped to roll back the influence of communism by actively promoting changes in political
policies of third-world countries.
How was the spanish civil war significant to the nazi army prior to world war II? - Answers :the
nazi army's participation in spain provided it with a training ground that improved its combat
proficiency with new technology.
How did the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand by a serb lead to world war I? - Answers
:alliances forced many countries to go to war in support of either austria-hungary or serbia.
Which explains the significance of the battle of verdun in world war I? - Answers :massive
casualties for both the allied and central powers, with little change in territory, showed the
deadly nature of attrition warfare.
During what period of japanese history did the country begin a process of industrialization and
modernization? - Answers :meiji restoration
What legacy was established after the holocaust for nations to deal with genocide? - Answers
:the nuremberg trials provided a plan for countries to conduct international courts in a postwar
world.
What tensions have built because of concerns about the climate change theory? - Answers
:tensions over the climate change theory have led to contradictory views about global warming.
What is the significance of the 38th parallel? - Answers :it established the border between north
korean and south korea
How did social media shape the syrian civil war? - Answers :both factions used video footage
from battles on social media to gain political and economic support internationally.
Which names the mass killing of chinese citizens by the imperial japanese army in 1937? -
Answers :nanking massacre
Which 1909 event led to the death of armenian christians at the hands of the ottoman empire's
muslim population? - Answers :adana massacre
Which most accurately describes the effect that the collapse of the soviet union had on the
middle east? - Answers :the soviet collapse caused governments like iraq and iran to behave
more erratically.
How did the pacific theater have lasting effects on nations following world war II? - Answers :the
conclusion of the pacific theater began the nuclear age and extended the us sphere of
influence.
What effect did the reagan doctrine have on the soviet union? - Answers :the united states
hoped to roll back the influence of communism by actively promoting changes in political
policies of third-world countries.
