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Which of these countries was not a member of the Axis Powers in World War Two?
The Soviet Union
All of these nations were members of the Axis Powers
Italy
Germany
Japan
Explanation
In World War Two, the Axis Powers were Germany, Japan, and Italy. They fought against the Allied Powers of Britain, France, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
Which of these countries was not a member of the Axis Powers in World War Two?
The Soviet Union
All of these nations were members of the Axis Powers
Italy
Germany
Japan
Explanation
In World War Two, the Axis Powers were Germany, Japan, and Italy. They fought against the Allied Powers of Britain, France, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
In the Russian Revolution
the Russian monarchy fell and was replaced by a communist government.
communism declined in influence and was replaced by democracy.
the Russian monarchy fell and was replaced by full democracy.
the Russian monarchy fell and was replaced by representative democracy.
Russia lost its foreign colonies and became a republic.
Explanation
The Russian Revolution took place in 1917 and witnessed the decline of the longstanding Russian monarchy to be replaced with a communist government. The primary cause for the Russian revolution was the extended suffering of the Russian people during World War One. The Russian Revolution caused Russia to withdraw from World War One and precipitated the rise of the Soviet Union.
Which of these countries was not a member of the Axis Powers in World War Two?
The Soviet Union
All of these nations were members of the Axis Powers
Italy
Germany
Japan
Explanation
In World War Two, the Axis Powers were Germany, Japan, and Italy. They fought against the Allied Powers of Britain, France, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
Which of these is not a central component of Fascism?
All of these are central components of Fascism.
A totalitarian leader
Denial of individual rights
State-controlled media
Extreme nationalism
Explanation
In the first half of the twentieth century there were competing ideologies about how best to govern a nation—democracy, fascism, and socialism. Fascism— particularly as seen in Spain under Franco and Italy under Mussolini—is defined by an extreme form of nationalism in which the media is under complete control of the state and individual rights are limited. It also generally features a totalitarian leader whose authority cannot be questioned.
Which of these is not a central component of Fascism?
All of these are central components of Fascism.
A totalitarian leader
Denial of individual rights
State-controlled media
Extreme nationalism
Explanation
In the first half of the twentieth century there were competing ideologies about how best to govern a nation—democracy, fascism, and socialism. Fascism— particularly as seen in Spain under Franco and Italy under Mussolini—is defined by an extreme form of nationalism in which the media is under complete control of the state and individual rights are limited. It also generally features a totalitarian leader whose authority cannot be questioned.
Which of these is not a central component of Fascism?
All of these are central components of Fascism.
A totalitarian leader
Denial of individual rights
State-controlled media
Extreme nationalism
Explanation
In the first half of the twentieth century there were competing ideologies about how best to govern a nation—democracy, fascism, and socialism. Fascism— particularly as seen in Spain under Franco and Italy under Mussolini—is defined by an extreme form of nationalism in which the media is under complete control of the state and individual rights are limited. It also generally features a totalitarian leader whose authority cannot be questioned.
What was Sputnik?
It was a Soviet satellite and was the first man-made object to orbit the earth.
It was an American spy plane that crashed in the Soviet Union and sparked a diplomatic crisis.
It was a Soviet propaganda program that bred discontent in capitalist countries.
It was an American space ship that was the first to touch down on the surface of the moon.
It was a Soviet spy plane that crashed in Canada and almost led to nuclear war.
Explanation
Sputnik was a Soviet satellite. It was the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth. This took place in 1957 and began the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States. Sputnik was important, geopolitically speaking, for promoting panic in the United States that America was getting left behind by the more scientifically and technologically advanced Soviets. It can be seen as the reason why America landed on the moon only twelve years later.
The Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade
legalized abortion.
criminalized abortion.
legalized same-sex marriage.
criminalized same-sex marriage.
overturned the separate but equal precedent established by Plessy v. Ferguson.
Explanation
The Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade (1973), decided that the right to abortion was a fundamental right of all women in the United States. The court case has ramifications to this day, and despite the issue presumably having been settled in the courts, it remains extremely polarizing in America—dividing many people into pro-life and pro-choice camps, and inspiring a seemingly endless number of grassroots movements and campaigns.
Which of these men did not contribute to the Federalist Papers?
Thomas Jefferson
All of these men contributed to the Federalist Papers.
John Jay
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Explanation
The Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Thomas Jefferson, as a leading anti-federalist, cannot be expected to have contributed to the Federalist Papers.