History 1020 Ferguson Final Exam 4
Questions and All Actual Answers
2025-2026 Updated.
Each of the following historical events offers support for those historians who argue that the
events of 1979 played a greater role in altering the history of global politics than those of 1968,
except:
- The rise of "identity politics."
- The election of Margaret Thatcher in Britain.
- The Iranian Revolution.
- The Soviet-Afghan War.
- The visit of the leader of the Chinese communist party, Deng Xiaoping, to the United States. -
Answer The Rise of "Identity Politics" because Identity Politics was created in 1968 not 1979
Who were the "Red Guards"? What was their movement trying to accomplish? - Answer The
Red Guards were Chinese youths who were given power by chairman Mao to "cleanse" the
country of those who opposed communism
Historians have argued that the Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a moment of world historical
importance second only (if not equal to) the Russian revolution of 1917. Who do they believe
this to be the case? - Answer ...
Though the category of "Postcolonial" nation in the 1060's included counties as different as
india, Egypt, and vietnam, historians nevertheless argue that the term is a useful descriptive for
each of the following reasons except.. - Answer Since European rulers had focused on "the
rule of difference" and kept different groups divided and fighting among themselves so that
they could keep control, these effects lasted long after the Europeans left, resulting in much
discontent between religious and ethnic groups
The decolonization of European empires in Asian and Africa during the 1950's and 1960's
resulted in all of the following conditions except... - Answer Because racial and religious
tensions were still prevalent in Asian and Africa after Decolonization
How did the problems faced by advocates of Pan-Arabism and Pan-Africanism compare to the
problems faced by advocates of ethnic unification in the 19th and early 20th Centuries - Answer
, What does this map of African railways suggest about the way European colonial rule continued
to shape post-colonial African economies during the second half of the twentieth century? -
Answer -Europeans developed their colonies' infrastructures so they would be easy to control,
so when they left, they left behind infrastructure designed to keep nations divided, rather
means of promoting unity
-The focus of the railways was bringing things to the coast, leaving the africans dependent on
Europeans for their economic livelihoods
Though the Cold war never involved a literal war between the US and Soviet Union, it
nevertheless represented a global conflict with serious consequences for wold history, for all of
the following reasons except... - Answer Many people actually did die during the cold war
European empires had always been fragile entities at best. What factors had allowed Europeans
to rule over large Asain and African populations during the 19th and early 20th centuries? -
Answer -European dependency
-Had ability to build a rule their empires because of technological and military superiority
What might this picture from Time Magazine in 1946 tell us about the potential appeal of the
Communist system in the 1940's and 50's? - Answer The communist ideology appeared to
offer total equality
What events during the Second world War might have helped a culture of distrust to develop
between the United States and the Soviet Union? - Answer Working together closely against a
common foe showed the US and the Soviet Union just how much their own governments
differed from each other, creating a foundation for distrust and disagreement
The Great leap forward - Answer Took place under Mao Zedong. Intended to quickly raise
China to the industrial level of Britain and the United States (similar to 5 year plan under Stalin).
What was the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (aka "The Ten Years of Chaos)? - Answer
Took place in 1968. Was a program created by Mao Zedong intended to purify and revitalize
Chinese and global communism. Tried empowering young people with the "Red Guards" which
gave young people the authority to criticize elders, but they got out of control and so Zedong
used the military to bring them back under control.
NATO - Answer "North Atlantic Treaty Organization"
Questions and All Actual Answers
2025-2026 Updated.
Each of the following historical events offers support for those historians who argue that the
events of 1979 played a greater role in altering the history of global politics than those of 1968,
except:
- The rise of "identity politics."
- The election of Margaret Thatcher in Britain.
- The Iranian Revolution.
- The Soviet-Afghan War.
- The visit of the leader of the Chinese communist party, Deng Xiaoping, to the United States. -
Answer The Rise of "Identity Politics" because Identity Politics was created in 1968 not 1979
Who were the "Red Guards"? What was their movement trying to accomplish? - Answer The
Red Guards were Chinese youths who were given power by chairman Mao to "cleanse" the
country of those who opposed communism
Historians have argued that the Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a moment of world historical
importance second only (if not equal to) the Russian revolution of 1917. Who do they believe
this to be the case? - Answer ...
Though the category of "Postcolonial" nation in the 1060's included counties as different as
india, Egypt, and vietnam, historians nevertheless argue that the term is a useful descriptive for
each of the following reasons except.. - Answer Since European rulers had focused on "the
rule of difference" and kept different groups divided and fighting among themselves so that
they could keep control, these effects lasted long after the Europeans left, resulting in much
discontent between religious and ethnic groups
The decolonization of European empires in Asian and Africa during the 1950's and 1960's
resulted in all of the following conditions except... - Answer Because racial and religious
tensions were still prevalent in Asian and Africa after Decolonization
How did the problems faced by advocates of Pan-Arabism and Pan-Africanism compare to the
problems faced by advocates of ethnic unification in the 19th and early 20th Centuries - Answer
, What does this map of African railways suggest about the way European colonial rule continued
to shape post-colonial African economies during the second half of the twentieth century? -
Answer -Europeans developed their colonies' infrastructures so they would be easy to control,
so when they left, they left behind infrastructure designed to keep nations divided, rather
means of promoting unity
-The focus of the railways was bringing things to the coast, leaving the africans dependent on
Europeans for their economic livelihoods
Though the Cold war never involved a literal war between the US and Soviet Union, it
nevertheless represented a global conflict with serious consequences for wold history, for all of
the following reasons except... - Answer Many people actually did die during the cold war
European empires had always been fragile entities at best. What factors had allowed Europeans
to rule over large Asain and African populations during the 19th and early 20th centuries? -
Answer -European dependency
-Had ability to build a rule their empires because of technological and military superiority
What might this picture from Time Magazine in 1946 tell us about the potential appeal of the
Communist system in the 1940's and 50's? - Answer The communist ideology appeared to
offer total equality
What events during the Second world War might have helped a culture of distrust to develop
between the United States and the Soviet Union? - Answer Working together closely against a
common foe showed the US and the Soviet Union just how much their own governments
differed from each other, creating a foundation for distrust and disagreement
The Great leap forward - Answer Took place under Mao Zedong. Intended to quickly raise
China to the industrial level of Britain and the United States (similar to 5 year plan under Stalin).
What was the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (aka "The Ten Years of Chaos)? - Answer
Took place in 1968. Was a program created by Mao Zedong intended to purify and revitalize
Chinese and global communism. Tried empowering young people with the "Red Guards" which
gave young people the authority to criticize elders, but they got out of control and so Zedong
used the military to bring them back under control.
NATO - Answer "North Atlantic Treaty Organization"
