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France joined the Triple Entente because 

A) it needed protection from Germany B) its leaders wanted to take over land in the Balkans
C) its leaders wanted to protect French colonies in Africa D) it had a long history of friendship with Great Britain

Answer:   A) it needed protection from Germany



Explanation:

France joined the Triple Entente because it needed protection from Germany.

 

France felt very heavily the aggression from Germany (a country which it shared a border with), especially over the tension Alsace and Lorraine and the constant switching over of these two counties.

It was also worried about the rapid military advancement in Germany and France wanted to ally itself with Russia and Great Britain.

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When was the "Boxer Rebellion" happened in China?

 

A) 1895   B) 1900  
C) 1905   D) 1909
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1900  

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The main goal of Zionism was to

 

A) Establish a Jewish homeland B) Assimilate Jews into other cultures
C) Fight against anti-Semitism D) Increase Arab residents in Palestine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Establish a Jewish homeland

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Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 because

 

A) Japan wanted to take back lands that belonged to it B) Manchuria had refused to make peace with Japan
C) Manchuria had invaded Japan during World War I D) Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources

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In which country did the hotaki dynasty flourish?

A) Sri Lanka B) China
C) Nepal D) Afghanistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Afghanistan

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When did Bangladesh become an independent parliamentary democracy?

A) December, 1971 B) January, 1972
C) March, 1972 D) February, 1972
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) January, 1972

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The Harlem Renaissance refers to

A) a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art. B) the struggle between science and religion in American schools.
C) the African Americans move back to Africa. D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.

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In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed MAINLY because

A) the United States was a better country and capitalism ruled the world. B) a civil war erupted in the southern republics.
C) years of economic stagnation left it far behind Western and Asian countries. D) key Soviet leaders were assassinated.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a civil war erupted in the southern republics.

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Nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the________.

A) World War I B) Asian War I
C) Gulf War II D) World War II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) World War II

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