Question 1

Which country in 2004 prohibited female students from wearing the hijab (headscarf) to school?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Sweden 
D)  France 
E)  Great Britain 
A)  United States 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Sweden 
D)  France 
E)  Great Britain D

Question 2

What did Thatcherism do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increased the benefits of the welfare state. 
B)  It restricted union power. 
C)  It increased the power of the labor unions. 
D)  It resulted in high unemployment in southern England. 
E)  It ended capitalism in Britain. 
A)  It increased the benefits of the welfare state. 
B)  It restricted union power. 
C)  It increased the power of the labor unions. 
D)  It resulted in high unemployment in southern England. 
E)  It ended capitalism in Britain. B

Question 3

As a result of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, all of the following became part of a new pattern of American development EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a significant increase in the authority and importance of the national government. 
B)  a growing importance of organized labor in the economics and politics of the nation. 
C)  a wholehearted commitment to all aspects of the communist welfare state. 
D)  an awareness of the problems faced by America's minorities. 
E)  a greater willingness to stimulate the economy via deficit spending by the government. 
A)  a significant increase in the authority and importance of the national government. 
B)  a growing importance of organized labor in the economics and politics of the nation. 
C)  a wholehearted commitment to all aspects of the communist welfare state. 
D)  an awareness of the problems faced by America's minorities. 
E)  a greater willingness to stimulate the economy via deficit spending by the government. C

Question 4

The participation of women in World Wars I and II helped them achieve the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The two writers who were closely associated with existentialism were

Accepted Answer

A)  Jackson Pollock and Simone de Beauvoir. 
B)  Samuel Beckett and Timothy Leary. 
C)  Alan Turing and J. Robert Oppenheimer. 
D)  E. F. Schumacher and Bob Dylan. 
E)  Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. 
A)  Jackson Pollock and Simone de Beauvoir. 
B)  Samuel Beckett and Timothy Leary. 
C)  Alan Turing and J. Robert Oppenheimer. 
D)  E. F. Schumacher and Bob Dylan. 
E)  Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus.

Question 6

Because of the feminist movement, by the 1960s, working-class women were making salaries equal to those of men performing equivalent work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Between 1945 and the late 1970s,

Accepted Answer

A)  of the nations of Europe, only France had fully recovered from the physical devastation of World War II. 
B)  the British governments abandoned the "welfare state" after losing Britain's empire. 
C)  Charles de Gaulle had crafted an ingeniously oblique fascist state until he was toppled from power due to his inability to restrain terrorism in Algeria and Vietnam. 
D)  the gross domestic product of France grew at an average annual rate of 5.5 percent during the decade following 1958. 
E)  British economic growth averaged over ten percent per year during the 1950s. 
A)  of the nations of Europe, only France had fully recovered from the physical devastation of World War II. 
B)  the British governments abandoned the "welfare state" after losing Britain's empire. 
C)  Charles de Gaulle had crafted an ingeniously oblique fascist state until he was toppled from power due to his inability to restrain terrorism in Algeria and Vietnam. 
D)  the gross domestic product of France grew at an average annual rate of 5.5 percent during the decade following 1958. 
E)  British economic growth averaged over ten percent per year during the 1950s.

Question 8

The so-called "Americanization of the world" refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  spread of U.S. movies and other popular culture globally. 
B)  power of the U.S. military. 
C)  global might of the U.S. economy. 
D)  expansion of the U.S. educational system abroad. 
E)  the bleak world-view of absurdist drama and literature. 
A)  spread of U.S. movies and other popular culture globally. 
B)  power of the U.S. military. 
C)  global might of the U.S. economy. 
D)  expansion of the U.S. educational system abroad. 
E)  the bleak world-view of absurdist drama and literature.

Question 9

After 1946, higher education in Western Europe

Accepted Answer

A)  continued to draw students from the wealthier classes until the 1990s. 
B)  saw fees increased in a number of universities and enrollment grew dramatically. 
C)  experienced an influx of students from the middle and lower classes. 
D)  declined because of a severe economic recession. 
E)  heavily emphasized vocational education rather than the traditional curriculum. 
A)  continued to draw students from the wealthier classes until the 1990s. 
B)  saw fees increased in a number of universities and enrollment grew dramatically. 
C)  experienced an influx of students from the middle and lower classes. 
D)  declined because of a severe economic recession. 
E)  heavily emphasized vocational education rather than the traditional curriculum.

Question 10

All of the following are correct regarding the presidency of Bill Clinton except

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinton claimed he was a "new Democrat." 
B)  he adopted a number of conservative policies. 
C)  because of his misconduct with a White House intern, he was not reelected in 1996. 
D)  the government budget deficit was reduced during his administration. 
E)  his vice president, Al Gore, was defeated in the 2000 election. 
A)  Clinton claimed he was a "new Democrat." 
B)  he adopted a number of conservative policies. 
C)  because of his misconduct with a White House intern, he was not reelected in 1996. 
D)  the government budget deficit was reduced during his administration. 
E)  his vice president, Al Gore, was defeated in the 2000 election.

Question 11

The greatest human-made environmental disaster of the second half of the twentieth century occurred at

Accepted Answer

A)  Samarkand. 
B)  Chernobyl. 
C)  Aswan. 
D)  the Three Gorges. 
E)  Agra. 
A)  Samarkand. 
B)  Chernobyl. 
C)  Aswan. 
D)  the Three Gorges. 
E)  Agra.

Question 12

Richard Nixon

Accepted Answer

A)  pursued a "northern strategy," making civil rights a central plank in his political platform. 
B)  ordered the killing of four students at Ohio's Kent State University by army soldiers. 
C)  refused to end the Vietnam War. 
D)  used illegal methods to obtain information from his political rivals. 
E)  made minor mistakes, but he was careful not to lie to Congress or the people. 
A)  pursued a "northern strategy," making civil rights a central plank in his political platform. 
B)  ordered the killing of four students at Ohio's Kent State University by army soldiers. 
C)  refused to end the Vietnam War. 
D)  used illegal methods to obtain information from his political rivals. 
E)  made minor mistakes, but he was careful not to lie to Congress or the people.

Question 13

Demonstrations occurred on university campuses during the 1960s for all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  protests against the Vietnam War. 
B)  grade inflation. 
C)  irrelevant educational requirements. 
D)  desire for greater involvement in the running of the university. 
E)  overcrowded classrooms and uncaring professors and administrators. 
A)  protests against the Vietnam War. 
B)  grade inflation. 
C)  irrelevant educational requirements. 
D)  desire for greater involvement in the running of the university. 
E)  overcrowded classrooms and uncaring professors and administrators.

Question 14

Which statement about postwar Canadian political development is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lester Pearson advocated political union with the United States. 
B)  The Liberal Party created Canada's welfare state. 
C)  Brian Mulroney opposed a free trades agreement with the United States that was very well received by all Canadians. 
D)  Quebec will be granted independence in 2006, as a result of the national referendum. 
E)  Vast oil reserves were discovered off the coast of British Columbia. 
A)  Lester Pearson advocated political union with the United States. 
B)  The Liberal Party created Canada's welfare state. 
C)  Brian Mulroney opposed a free trades agreement with the United States that was very well received by all Canadians. 
D)  Quebec will be granted independence in 2006, as a result of the national referendum. 
E)  Vast oil reserves were discovered off the coast of British Columbia.

Question 15

Terrorism is often motivated by all of the following except ​

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire for revolutionary upheaval. 
B)  nationalistic desires aimed at creating new states. 
C)  desires for political retribution. 
D)  a desire to invoke political, social, and religious pluralism. 
E)  religious commitments and beliefs. 
A)  the desire for revolutionary upheaval. 
B)  nationalistic desires aimed at creating new states. 
C)  desires for political retribution. 
D)  a desire to invoke political, social, and religious pluralism. 
E)  religious commitments and beliefs.

Question 16

When Iranian terrorists killed eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Moscow Olympic Games, hundreds of millions of people watched the dramatic incident on television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's popularity declined because of his support of the United States war in Iraq.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which post-World War II European countries have elected female heads of state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany and France 
B)  France and Britain 
C)  Britain and Germany 
D)  Belgium and Britain 
E)  France and the Netherlands 
A)  Germany and France 
B)  France and Britain 
C)  Britain and Germany 
D)  Belgium and Britain 
E)  France and the Netherlands

Question 19

The European Union attempted to establish common foreign policy goals among its disparate members through the ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Lisbon Treaty. 
B)  Atlantic Treaty. 
C)  Treaty on European Union. 
D)  Treaty of Rome 
E)  Committee on Unity. 
A)  Lisbon Treaty. 
B)  Atlantic Treaty. 
C)  Treaty on European Union. 
D)  Treaty of Rome 
E)  Committee on Unity.

Question 20

The term "ethnic cleansing" is associated with the tragedy in which occurred in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Czech Republic, with the breakup of Czechoslovakia. 
B)  Bosnia, during the breakup of Yugoslavia. 
C)  Poland, with the overthrow of the Communist government by Solidarity. 
D)  the Ukraine, with the atomic explosion at Chernobyl. 
E)  East Germany, with the fall of the Berlin Wall. 
A)  the Czech Republic, with the breakup of Czechoslovakia. 
B)  Bosnia, during the breakup of Yugoslavia. 
C)  Poland, with the overthrow of the Communist government by Solidarity. 
D)  the Ukraine, with the atomic explosion at Chernobyl. 
E)  East Germany, with the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Exam 28: Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Which country in 2004 prohibited female students from wearing the hijab (headscarf) to school?

What did Thatcherism do?

As a result of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, all of the following became part of a new pattern of American development EXCEPT

The participation of women in World Wars I and II helped them achieve the right to vote.

The two writers who were closely associated with existentialism were

Because of the feminist movement, by the 1960s, working-class women were making salaries equal to those of men performing equivalent work.

Between 1945 and the late 1970s,

The so-called "Americanization of the world" refers to the

After 1946, higher education in Western Europe

All of the following are correct regarding the presidency of Bill Clinton except

The greatest human-made environmental disaster of the second half of the twentieth century occurred at

Richard Nixon

Demonstrations occurred on university campuses during the 1960s for all of the following reasons except

Which statement about postwar Canadian political development is correct?

Terrorism is often motivated by all of the following except ​

When Iranian terrorists killed eleven Israeli athletes at the 1972 Moscow Olympic Games, hundreds of millions of people watched the dramatic incident on television.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's popularity declined because of his support of the United States war in Iraq.

Which post-World War II European countries have elected female heads of state?

The European Union attempted to establish common foreign policy goals among its disparate members through the ​

The term "ethnic cleansing" is associated with the tragedy in which occurred in

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

Filters

Terrorism is often motivated by all of the following except

The European Union attempted to establish common foreign policy goals among its disparate members through the