Question 1

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
the Prague Spring

Accepted Answer

The Prague Spring refers to a period of

Question 2

What best describes the European Green movements?

Accepted Answer

A) They achieved notable political successes in most European countries. 
B) They were unsuccessful in mobilizing public support. 
C) They made average people aware of environmental problems and gained a variety of local and national political offices. 
D) They were primarily involved with the anti-nuclear movements in Europe. 
E) They were more successful in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe. 
A) They achieved notable political successes in most European countries. 
B) They were unsuccessful in mobilizing public support. 
C) They made average people aware of environmental problems and gained a variety of local and national political offices. 
D) They were primarily involved with the anti-nuclear movements in Europe. 
E) They were more successful in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe.

Question 3

What is an important fact that both in the war in Vietnam and the war in Afghanistan reveal about the U.S. and Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A) The superpowers could never be at peace. 
B) There would always be sphere of influence in the world where the superpowers would be at conflict. 
C) The influence of large superpowers was limited against a strong nationalist and guerrilla-type opposition. 
D) The nuclear build-up of both countries would keep them in line. 
E) There could never be a military conflict between the superpowers. 
A) The superpowers could never be at peace. 
B) There would always be sphere of influence in the world where the superpowers would be at conflict. 
C) The influence of large superpowers was limited against a strong nationalist and guerrilla-type opposition. 
D) The nuclear build-up of both countries would keep them in line. 
E) There could never be a military conflict between the superpowers.

Question 4

College and university students in the 1960s opposed all of these conditions in higher education EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) declining enrollments. 
B) lack of relevant educational content. 
C) crowded classrooms. 
D) authoritarian administrators. 
E) inattentive professors. 
A) declining enrollments. 
B) lack of relevant educational content. 
C) crowded classrooms. 
D) authoritarian administrators. 
E) inattentive professors.

Question 5

The American president who did the most to escalate the U.S. presence in Vietnam was Lyndon Johnson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which American president journeyed to the People's Republic of China in 1972?

Accepted Answer

A) Lyndon Johnson 
B) Jimmy Carter 
C) John Kennedy 
D) Gerald Ford 
E) Richard Nixon 
A) Lyndon Johnson 
B) Jimmy Carter 
C) John Kennedy 
D) Gerald Ford 
E) Richard Nixon

Question 7

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Green parties

Accepted Answer

Green parties are political organization

Question 8

Identify and discuss the causes and consequences of the student rebellions of the 1960s and 1970s.

Accepted Answer

The student rebellions of the 1960s and

Question 9

What are the ideas associated with Marshall McLuhan's 1960s concept of the "global village"? Has he been an accurate forecaster of events from the vantage point of the early twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

Marshall McLuhan's concept of the "globa

Question 10

Great Britain, Ireland, and Denmark remained separate from the European Community throughout the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What was true about the outcome of the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A) It was resolved in 1975 with the Helsinki Agreements. 
B) It ended in 1973 with the defeat of North Korea. 
C) It showed the limitations of American power, and led to improved Soviet-American relations. 
D) It marked the beginning of the total domination of Southeast Asia by the Soviet Union. 
E) It led to an immediate end of the Cold War in 1975 with the final withdrawal of Americans from Vietnam. 
A) It was resolved in 1975 with the Helsinki Agreements. 
B) It ended in 1973 with the defeat of North Korea. 
C) It showed the limitations of American power, and led to improved Soviet-American relations. 
D) It marked the beginning of the total domination of Southeast Asia by the Soviet Union. 
E) It led to an immediate end of the Cold War in 1975 with the final withdrawal of Americans from Vietnam.

Question 12

What major economic problems and consequences plagued the West during the 1970s? How did the U.S., Europe, and the Soviet Union each attempt to resolve these problems? Which country or policies had the greatest success and why?

Accepted Answer

During the 1970s, the major economic pro

Question 13

What was a provision of the Brezhnev Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A) The Soviet Union promised to clean up its international reputation. 
B) The Soviets attempted to roll back capitalism everywhere. 
C) More political freedoms were granted at home. 
D) The Eastern bloc countries were set free from Moscow's control. 
E) The Soviets declared the right of intervention if a socialist state was threatened. 
A) The Soviet Union promised to clean up its international reputation. 
B) The Soviets attempted to roll back capitalism everywhere. 
C) More political freedoms were granted at home. 
D) The Eastern bloc countries were set free from Moscow's control. 
E) The Soviets declared the right of intervention if a socialist state was threatened.

Question 14

All of these statements about Margaret Thatcher are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) she was the first female British prime minister. 
B) she pledged to increase social welfare programs. 
C) she was nicknamed the "Iron Lady." 
D) she broke the power of labor unions in England. 
E) she implemented economic programs that aided parts of England while others suffered. 
A) she was the first female British prime minister. 
B) she pledged to increase social welfare programs. 
C) she was nicknamed the "Iron Lady." 
D) she broke the power of labor unions in England. 
E) she implemented economic programs that aided parts of England while others suffered.

Question 15

Unlike America's Ronald Reagan, Britain's Margaret Thatcher had little interest in foreign policy or international affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Popular music of the 1960s without exception emphasized a withdrawal from rather than commentary on social issues of the day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What was the doctrine that eased Cold War tensions in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) Containment 
B) Détente 
C) Mutually assured destruction (MA
D)  
D) Star Wars 
E) The domino theory 
A) Containment 
B) Détente 
C) Mutually assured destruction (MA
D)  
D) Star Wars 
E) The domino theory

Question 18

The "golden age of rock" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the 1980s. 
B) the advent of MTV. 
C) the 1950s and 1960s. 
D) the creative flowering of music from 1967-1973. 
E) the end of the disco era. 
A) the 1980s. 
B) the advent of MTV. 
C) the 1950s and 1960s. 
D) the creative flowering of music from 1967-1973. 
E) the end of the disco era.

Question 19

The literary work employing "magic realism" is

Accepted Answer

A) Small is Beautiful . 
B) One Hundred Years of Solitude . 
C) The Unbearable Lightness of Being . 
D) One-Dimensional Man . 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Small is Beautiful . 
B) One Hundred Years of Solitude . 
C) The Unbearable Lightness of Being . 
D) One-Dimensional Man . 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 20

Great Britain under Margaret Thatcher experienced

Accepted Answer

A) a disastrous defeat against Argentina in the Falklands War. 
B) improved industrial production in the Midlands. 
C) increased government expenditures in education. 
D) a large military buildup and hard-line approach against communism. 
E) the strengthening of the labor unions. 
A) a disastrous defeat against Argentina in the Falklands War. 
B) improved industrial production in the Midlands. 
C) increased government expenditures in education. 
D) a large military buildup and hard-line approach against communism. 
E) the strengthening of the labor unions.

Exam 29: Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. the Prague Spring

What best describes the European Green movements?

What is an important fact that both in the war in Vietnam and the war in Afghanistan reveal about the U.S. and Soviet Union?

College and university students in the 1960s opposed all of these conditions in higher education EXCEPT

The American president who did the most to escalate the U.S. presence in Vietnam was Lyndon Johnson.

Which American president journeyed to the People's Republic of China in 1972?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Green parties

Identify and discuss the causes and consequences of the student rebellions of the 1960s and 1970s.

What are the ideas associated with Marshall McLuhan's 1960s concept of the "global village"? Has he been an accurate forecaster of events from the vantage point of the early twenty-first century?

Great Britain, Ireland, and Denmark remained separate from the European Community throughout the 1970s.

What was true about the outcome of the Vietnam War?

What major economic problems and consequences plagued the West during the 1970s? How did the U.S., Europe, and the Soviet Union each attempt to resolve these problems? Which country or policies had the greatest success and why?

What was a provision of the Brezhnev Doctrine?

All of these statements about Margaret Thatcher are true EXCEPT

Unlike America's Ronald Reagan, Britain's Margaret Thatcher had little interest in foreign policy or international affairs.

Popular music of the 1960s without exception emphasized a withdrawal from rather than commentary on social issues of the day.

What was the doctrine that eased Cold War tensions in the 1970s?

The "golden age of rock" refers to

The literary work employing "magic realism" is

Great Britain under Margaret Thatcher experienced

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