Question 1

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Lech Walesa and Solidarity

Accepted Answer

Lech Walesa was a Polish trade unionist,

Question 2

Discuss the causes and consequences of the protest movements of the 1960s, including successes and failures.

Accepted Answer

The protest movements of the 1960s were

Question 3

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Antiballistic Missile Treaty (1972)

Accepted Answer

The Antiballistic Missile Treaty (ABM Tr

Question 4

In the early 1970s the European Community expanded with Great Britain, Ireland, and Denmark becoming member states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which nation took the initial lead in the sexual revolution of the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) France 
C) Italy 
D) Sweden 
E) the Soviet Union 
A) the United States 
B) France 
C) Italy 
D) Sweden 
E) the Soviet Union

Question 6

In 1966, ____ was founded, with a goal of bringing "women into full participation in the mainstream of American society.

Accepted Answer

A) Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) 
B) the sexual revolution 
C) the feminist movement 
D) the Feminine Mystique 
E) National Organization for Women (NOW) 
A) Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) 
B) the sexual revolution 
C) the feminist movement 
D) the Feminine Mystique 
E) National Organization for Women (NOW)

Question 7

Which philosopher argued that all relationships were marked by power and oppression?

Accepted Answer

A) Michel Foucault 
B) Jacques Derrida 
C) Milan Kundera 
D) Philip Glass 
E) Michael Jackson 
A) Michel Foucault 
B) Jacques Derrida 
C) Milan Kundera 
D) Philip Glass 
E) Michael Jackson

Question 8

What is the main tenet of postmodernism?

Accepted Answer

A) The belief in an objective, fixed truth 
B) The belief in a divine power 
C) The rejection of an objective truth 
D) The belief in the power of art to change the world 
E) The belief in the need for strong central governments 
A) The belief in an objective, fixed truth 
B) The belief in a divine power 
C) The rejection of an objective truth 
D) The belief in the power of art to change the world 
E) The belief in the need for strong central governments

Question 9

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
permissive society

Accepted Answer

A permissive society refers to a social

Question 10

The Reagan Revolution extended tax cuts to the rich to stimulate the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who was an important figure in the development of an early computer and the inventor of the computer language COBOL?

Accepted Answer

A) J. Robert Oppenheimer 
B) Karl Barth 
C) Grace Hopper 
D) William Gates 
E) Ludwig Wittgenstein 
A) J. Robert Oppenheimer 
B) Karl Barth 
C) Grace Hopper 
D) William Gates 
E) Ludwig Wittgenstein

Question 12

Discuss the impact of the birth control pill and the sexual revolution upon western society. Give examples.

Accepted Answer

The birth control pill and the sexual re

Question 13

Would "Americanization" be the proper word to use when describing the popular culture of the Western world since World War II? Why and/or why not? Be specific.

Accepted Answer

"Americanization" may not be the most ac

Question 14

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Brezhnev Doctrine

Accepted Answer

The Brezhnev Doctrine was a policy procl

Question 15

Which American president slowly withdrew U.S. troops stationed in Vietnam in a bid to end U.S. involvement there?

Accepted Answer

A) Jimmy Carter 
B) Harry Truman 
C) John Kennedy 
D) Richard Nixon 
E) Lyndon Johnson 
A) Jimmy Carter 
B) Harry Truman 
C) John Kennedy 
D) Richard Nixon 
E) Lyndon Johnson

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Feminism is a socio-political movement a

Question 17

Postmodern art was known for its

Accepted Answer

A) eclectic mingling of historic tradition and Modernist innovation. 
B) simplicity of design. 
C) rejection of performance and installation-based work. 
D) focus on object-based artwork. 
E) photorealism. 
A) eclectic mingling of historic tradition and Modernist innovation. 
B) simplicity of design. 
C) rejection of performance and installation-based work. 
D) focus on object-based artwork. 
E) photorealism.

Question 18

Romania was the only Eastern European state that did not experience repression in its postwar history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The American president Jimmy Carter proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), nicknamed "Star Wars."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
the "Reagan revolution" and "supply-side economics"

Accepted Answer

The "Reagan revolution" refers to the po

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

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Lech Walesa and Solidarity

Discuss the causes and consequences of the protest movements of the 1960s, including successes and failures.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Antiballistic Missile Treaty (1972)

In the early 1970s the European Community expanded with Great Britain, Ireland, and Denmark becoming member states.

Which nation took the initial lead in the sexual revolution of the 1960s?

In 1966, ____ was founded, with a goal of bringing "women into full participation in the mainstream of American society.

Which philosopher argued that all relationships were marked by power and oppression?

What is the main tenet of postmodernism?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. permissive society

The Reagan Revolution extended tax cuts to the rich to stimulate the economy.

Who was an important figure in the development of an early computer and the inventor of the computer language COBOL?

Discuss the impact of the birth control pill and the sexual revolution upon western society. Give examples.

Would "Americanization" be the proper word to use when describing the popular culture of the Western world since World War II? Why and/or why not? Be specific.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Brezhnev Doctrine

Which American president slowly withdrew U.S. troops stationed in Vietnam in a bid to end U.S. involvement there?

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

Postmodern art was known for its

Romania was the only Eastern European state that did not experience repression in its postwar history.

The American president Jimmy Carter proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), nicknamed "Star Wars."

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. the "Reagan revolution" and "supply-side economics"

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

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

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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