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1 How did the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union affect the Cold War?

The space race caused tensions to rise between the superpowers.

The space race lowered tensions and resulted in closer ties between the superpowers.

The space race resulted in several small conflicts between the superpowers.

The space race did not affect the Cold War in any significant way.

2 Which of the following best explains why some newly independent African countries, such as Kenya, were able to avoid civil war immediately after gaining independence?

They immediately allied themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union.

Colonial rulers made an effort to prepare the colony for independence.

Imperial troops stayed in the former colony for many years to maintain peace and order.

Neighboring African countries intervened to keep civil war from breaking out.

3 Which of the following is considered to be the cause of decolonization of Africa?

the use of civil disobedience

peaceful transfer of power

War between the colonies and the European powers.

African nationalism along with changing attitudes towards imperialism in the European countries.

4 India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser, avoided becoming an ally of either the United States or the Soviet Union. What is the name for this policy?

nonalignment

alignment

superpower avoidance

containment