AP Modern World History Practice Quiz: Global Resistance to Established Power Structures
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A) The use of nonviolent protest to achieve political goals.
B) The formation of militarized states to protect civilians.
C) The use of violence against civilians to challenge power.
D) The expansion of the military-industrial complex.
Correct Answer: A
The text explicitly states that these three individuals 'promoted the practice of nonviolence as a way to bring about political change.'
A) Nonviolent movements for political change.
B) State responses that intensify conflict.
C) Movements using violence against civilians for political ends.
D) Challenges to the military-industrial complex.
Correct Answer: C
The source material directly identifies the Shining Path and Al-Qaeda as examples of 'movements [that] used violence against civilians in an effort to achieve political aims.'
A) By promoting nonviolent resistance.
B) By adopting policies that de-escalated tensions.
C) By implementing responses that worsened the conflict.
D) By dismantling their military-industrial complexes.
Correct Answer: C
The text states that militarized states 'responded to the proliferation of conflicts in ways that further intensified conflict,' using Chile under Pinochet as a specific example.
A) King sought political change, while Al-Qaeda sought to maintain existing power structures.
B) King promoted nonviolence, while Al-Qaeda used violence against civilians.
C) King operated before 1900, while Al-Qaeda operated after 1900.
D) King's methods intensified conflict, while Al-Qaeda's methods de-escalated it.
Correct Answer: B
The text explicitly contrasts leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., who 'promoted the practice of nonviolence,' with groups like Al-Qaeda, which 'used violence against civilians.'
A) encourages nonviolent solutions to political problems.
B) contributes to the intensification of conflicts by militarized states.
C) is a form of resistance used by civilians against the state.
D) was successfully challenged by leaders like Nelson Mandela.
Correct Answer: B
The text lists the 'military-industrial complex' as an example of a way in which militarized states responded to conflicts that 'further intensified conflict.'
A) To intensify military conflicts.
B) To support the growth of militarized states.
C) To achieve specific political aims.
D) To justify violence against civilians.
Correct Answer: C
The text clearly states that nonviolence was promoted 'as a way to bring about political change,' which is synonymous with achieving political aims.
A) A century characterized by widespread peace and stability.
B) The universal adoption of democratic governments.
C) The complete dismantling of all established power structures.
D) A century marked by numerous wars and conflicts.
Correct Answer: D
The text introduces the topic by stating that 'Groups and individuals challenged the many wars of the century,' indicating that the various forms of resistance were a reaction to a period of frequent conflict.
A) The universal success of nonviolent movements in achieving their goals.
B) The complete absence of state-sponsored violence.
C) The diverse range of responses to existing power structures and conflict.
D) The global consensus on using nonviolence to solve disputes.
Correct Answer: C
The text provides examples of nonviolent resistance (Gandhi), state-led intensification of conflict (Pinochet's Chile), and violent resistance (Al-Qaeda). Collectively, these show a variety of reactions, as stated in the first sentence: 'Explain various reactions to existing power structures.'
A) promoted nonviolence to challenge the state.
B) represented a militarized state's response to conflict.
C) targeted civilians with violence to pursue its objectives.
D) successfully de-escalated a major international war.
Correct Answer: C
The text explicitly uses the Shining Path as an example of a movement that 'used violence against civilians in an effort to achieve political aims.'
A) They consistently chose diplomacy and nonviolent solutions in response to conflict.
B) They were often challenged by individuals promoting nonviolence.
C) They universally dismantled their militaries to avoid conflict.
D) They were immune to challenges from groups using violence.
Correct Answer: B
The text states that 'Groups and individuals challenged the many wars of the century, and some, such as Mohandas Gandhi...promoted the practice of nonviolence.' This directly supports the idea that established powers were challenged by proponents of nonviolence. The other options are contradicted by the text.