Question 1

define the following term:
-Christian and Islamic fundamentalism

Accepted Answer

Christian and Islamic fundamentalism are

Question 2

All of the following led to decline in George W. Bush's popularity by his second term as president except

Accepted Answer

A) his strong support for environmental programs that were opposed by major business interests. 
B) the war in Iraq. 
C) tax cuts that primarily benefitted the wealthy. 
D) poor handling of the relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina. 
E) financial corruption in the Republican Party. 
A) his strong support for environmental programs that were opposed by major business interests. 
B) the war in Iraq. 
C) tax cuts that primarily benefitted the wealthy. 
D) poor handling of the relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina. 
E) financial corruption in the Republican Party.

Question 3

define the following term:
-Pope John Paul II

Accepted Answer

Pope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojt

Question 4

Under perestroika , Mikhail Gorbachev

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A) intended to frighten the United States with more military spending. 
B) intended to create a more free and open political culture in the USSR. 
C) intended to turn all power over to the people. 
D) intended to restructure the economic and political systems. 
E) intended to make cosmetic reforms without altering state policies. 
A) intended to frighten the United States with more military spending. 
B) intended to create a more free and open political culture in the USSR. 
C) intended to turn all power over to the people. 
D) intended to restructure the economic and political systems. 
E) intended to make cosmetic reforms without altering state policies.

Question 5

define the following term:
-Czech Republic and Slovakia

Accepted Answer

The Czech Republic and Slovakia are two

Question 6

The new republic of Kosovo was established in

Accepted Answer

A) 2000. 
B) 2004. 
C) 2006. 
D) 2008. 
E) 2010. 
A) 2000. 
B) 2004. 
C) 2006. 
D) 2008. 
E) 2010.

Question 7

define the following term:
-video games, Play-Station 3, and Xbox 360

Accepted Answer

Video games have been a significant part

Question 8

In 2013 Pope Francis became the first pope from Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

define the following term:
-the euro

Accepted Answer

The euro is the official currency of the

Question 10

Challenges facing the European Union in the early twenty-first century include

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of a common currency. 
B) the lack of any military force. 
C) that many Europeans remain committed to a national identify and do not see themselves as "Europeans." 
D) lack of economic assistance to Europe's farming community. 
E) the failure to create a truly single internal market. 
A) the lack of a common currency. 
B) the lack of any military force. 
C) that many Europeans remain committed to a national identify and do not see themselves as "Europeans." 
D) lack of economic assistance to Europe's farming community. 
E) the failure to create a truly single internal market.

Question 11

How have the experiences of Russia differed from that of its Eastern European neighbors since the end of the Soviet Union in 1991? Why?

Accepted Answer

The experiences of Russia have differed

Question 12

define the following term:
-global warming/greenhouse effect

Accepted Answer

Global warming refers to the long-term i

Question 13

define the following term:
-Pope Francis

Accepted Answer

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio

Question 14

An example of nationalist terrorism is the

Accepted Answer

A) Baader-Meinhof gang in Germany. 
B) IRA in Northern Ireland. 
C) New Order in Italy. 
D) Charles Martel Club in France. 
E) Al-Qaeda in the Middle East. 
A) Baader-Meinhof gang in Germany. 
B) IRA in Northern Ireland. 
C) New Order in Italy. 
D) Charles Martel Club in France. 
E) Al-Qaeda in the Middle East.

Question 15

define the following term:
-American financial collapse of 2008

Accepted Answer

The American financial collapse of 2008,

Question 16

define the following term:
-Commonwealth of Independent States

Accepted Answer

The Commonwealth of Independent States (

Question 17

Which of the following is not true of the video game industry?

Accepted Answer

A) Video game sales have surged as record sales have struggled. 
B) Estimated global sales reached $65 billion in 2011. 
C) Video games have rejected realism, using abstract images to convey action. 
D) Questions have arisen about the role of video games in childhood obesity. 
E) Some medical professionals have claimed that gaming can result in addiction. 
A) Video game sales have surged as record sales have struggled. 
B) Estimated global sales reached $65 billion in 2011. 
C) Video games have rejected realism, using abstract images to convey action. 
D) Questions have arisen about the role of video games in childhood obesity. 
E) Some medical professionals have claimed that gaming can result in addiction.

Question 18

define the following term:
-e-mail, cell phones, the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad

Accepted Answer

E-mail has revolutionized communication

Question 19

A serious criticism of the Digital Age is

Accepted Answer

A) that it makes cultures more independent 
B) that it has increased bodily reality. 
C) it is not technically advanced. 
D) it has displaced cultural uniqueness and bodily presence. 
E) it is not affordable, costing too much money. 
A) that it makes cultures more independent 
B) that it has increased bodily reality. 
C) it is not technically advanced. 
D) it has displaced cultural uniqueness and bodily presence. 
E) it is not affordable, costing too much money.

Question 20

The first independence movements among the Soviet republics during Gorbachev's rule occurred in the Baltic area of

Accepted Answer

A) Afghanistan. 
B) Azerbaijan. 
C) Lithuania. 
D) Georgia. 
E) Chechnya. 
A) Afghanistan. 
B) Azerbaijan. 
C) Lithuania. 
D) Georgia. 
E) Chechnya.

Exam 30: After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

define the following term: -Christian and Islamic fundamentalism

All of the following led to decline in George W. Bush's popularity by his second term as president except

define the following term: -Pope John Paul II

Under perestroika , Mikhail Gorbachev

define the following term: -Czech Republic and Slovakia

The new republic of Kosovo was established in

define the following term: -video games, Play-Station 3, and Xbox 360

In 2013 Pope Francis became the first pope from Latin America.

define the following term: -the euro

Challenges facing the European Union in the early twenty-first century include

How have the experiences of Russia differed from that of its Eastern European neighbors since the end of the Soviet Union in 1991? Why?

define the following term: -global warming/greenhouse effect

define the following term: -Pope Francis

An example of nationalist terrorism is the

define the following term: -American financial collapse of 2008

define the following term: -Commonwealth of Independent States

Which of the following is not true of the video game industry?

define the following term: -e-mail, cell phones, the iPod, the iPhone, and the iPad

A serious criticism of the Digital Age is

The first independence movements among the Soviet republics during Gorbachev's rule occurred in the Baltic area of

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The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

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

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Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

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