51) According to Manifest Destiny, who gave Americans the power to create a model society?
A) Roosevelt
B) the people
C) God
D) family
E) big business
52) What was the overall end result of the Mexican War of 1846–1848?
A) Mexico was forced to cede California to the U.S.
B) The U.S. and Mexico signed a nonaggression pact.
C) Mexico gave up California and the U.S. gave up Baja California.
D) Mexico paid the U.S. $5 million for war damages.
E) The U.S. signed a pledge to not invade Mexico again.
53) The idea of Manifest Destiny was used to justify the U.S. annexation of
A) Virginia.
B) Ohio.
C) Pennsylvania.
D) New Mexico.
E) Carolina.
54) Two main points of the Monroe Doctrine were that ________ was to stop colonization in the
New World and not interfere in governments in the Western Hemisphere.
A) Asia
B) the United States
C) Latin America
D) Canada
E) Europe
55) Manifest Destiny and the ________ were accepted as the basis for U.S. foreign policy during
much of the 19th and 20th centuries.
A) Roosevelt Corollary
B) North American Security Treaty
C) Monroe Doctrine
D) Grant Mandate
E) Hays Corollary
56) The Roosevelt Corollary implies that
A) Latin America can control its own economy.
B) whatever is good for the United States is justifiable.
C) European intervention in Latin America is valid.
D) the United States and Europe should work together in Latin America.
E) no president should interfere in the affairs of another country.
57) In the context of U.S. foreign policy in the 19th and the 20th centuries, ________, in its
broadest interpretation, meant that Americans were a chosen people to create a model society.
A) Roosevelt Corollary
B) Monroe Doctrine
C) Hays Corollary
D) Grant Mandate
E) Manifest Destiny
58) Manifest Destiny specifically referred to the
A) political clout of the United States over European countries.
B) territorial expansion of the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
C) focus on investment and infrastructure development in Asia-Pacific.
D) network of intelligence operations across the world, especially the Communist world.
E) “white man’s burden” to develop the underdeveloped parts of the world.
59) Abstention of the United States from European political affairs was one of the three basic
dicta of the
A) Monroe Doctrine.
B) North American Security Treaty.
C) Hays Corollary.
D) Grant Mandate.
E) Roosevelt Corollary.
60) Which of the following policies was used in the formation of a provisional government in
Cuba in 1906?
A) the Manifest Destiny
B) the Hay Manifesto
C) the Wilson Mandate
D) the Roosevelt Corollary
E) the Gadsden Policy Position
61) The ________, a cornerstone of early U.S. foreign policy, dictated that no further European
colonization in the New World would be accepted.
A) Madison Corollary
B) Monroe Doctrine
C) Hays Corollary
D) Wilson Policy Position
E) Manifest Destiny
62) What was the response of Latin America to policies found in the Monroe Doctrine and the
Roosevelt Corollary?
A) They were welcomed because they created a stronger economy for all Latin American
countries.
B) They were used as role models for Latin American legislation.
C) They were only considered important for some of the countries in Latin America.
D) They were seen as a sign of hope.
E) They were considered an unwelcome intrusion in Latin American affairs.
63) When Vicente Fox became Mexico’s first opposition party president, he struggled with the
drug problem and the violence it created in his country. What did he propose to alleviate this
issue?
A) He implemented a zero tolerance policy and first offenders were sentenced to jail.
B) He decided to only legalize marijuana for medical use.
C) He suggested that all drugs be legalized, including LSD, opium, meth, and more.
D) He created a cabinet post that would address the issue and come up with a solution.
E) He ignored the issue because it was too large for him to control.
64) ________ is the study of the earth’s surface, climate, continents, countries, peoples,
industries, and resources.
A) Geophysics
B) Geography
C) Cartography
D) Demography
E) Sociology
65) A country that struggles to export crops because it cannot build transportation around the
large mountains that cover most of the terrain is being affected by
A) sociology.
B) geography.
C) cartography.
D) demographics.
E) geomatics.
66) Which of the following best describes the perception of geographical features such as
mountains in the context of economic growth in Europe?
A) They provide natural protection from potentially hostile neighbors.
B) They are impediments to efficient trade and communication.
C) They are natural landmarks that symbolize national treasure.
D) They are fortuitous blessings that provide a wealth of natural resources.
E) They are symbols of national heritage and history.
67) In the context of social responsibility and environmental management, which of the
following is a by-product of pollution controls?
A) corporate environmental responsibility
B) higher tariffs against developing countries
C) the disposal of hazardous waste
D) reduced availability of petroleum products
E) the emission of greenhouse gases
68) Which of the following countries is the world’s top polluter, at present, in almost all
respects?
A) Brazil
B) China
C) Sudan
D) Afghanistan
E) Zimbabwe
69) What effect did the Basel Convention have on world trade?
A) It allowed the United States full control over the developing countries of Central America.
B) It mandated a total ban on the export of hazardous waste by developed nations.
C) It implemented higher tariffs on exports that created greenhouse-gas emissions.
D) It required a country to remove tax barriers when importing or exporting to a contingent
nation.
E) It eliminated anti-dumping policies on electronic devices.
70) ________ development is a joint approach among those who seek economic growth with
“wise resource management, equitable distribution of benefits and reduction of negative effects
on people and the environment from the process of economic growth.”
A) Parallel
B) Global
C) Sustainable
D) Unrestricted
E) Holistic
71) Most of the energy in the underdeveloped areas of the world comes from what source?
A) Nuclear power
B) Human labor
C) Wind energy
D) Geothermal power
E) Fossil fuel
72) Which source of energy dominates the world’s energy usage?
A) Hydroelectric power
B) Petroleum products
C) Wind energy
D) Geothermal power
E) Nuclear power
73) The main reasons certain products dominate energy usage around the world is because they
are
A) easy to store and transport.
B) favored by most governments.
C) the cheapest form of fuel.
D) the most efficient forms of fuel.
E) unlimited.
74) Which statement describes the consumption of petroleum products by the United States?
A) America is the largest producer of petroleum products.
B) America is likely to stay self-sufficient for the next several decades.
C) America is the third largest consumer of petroleum products.
D) America has become a major importer of petroleum products.
E) Petroleum products are no longer the largest source of energy for the U.S.
75) Which country is considered to be the world’s most efficient user of energy?
A) Canada
B) Vietnam
C) Japan
D) India
E) China
76) It has been noted that China is inefficient in oil usage. What seems to be the main reason for
this inefficient use of energy?
A) government regulations
B) consumer consumption
C) outdated technology
D) lack of alternatives
E) preponderance of need