Question 1

In 1986,a nuclear disaster which occurred in this place served to enhance European awareness of environmental problems.

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 2

Identify the following terms.
-existentialism,Postmodernism,and Poststructuralism or deconstruction

Accepted Answer

Existentialism, Postmodernism, and Posts

Question 3

By the 1970s,Latin American governments attempted to maintain their failing economies by borrowing from abroad,particularly from banks in Europe and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Pierre Trudeau

Accepted Answer

Pierre Trudeau was a Canadian statesman

Question 5

This nation took the lead in the so-called "Sexual Revolution" of the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain 
B)  The Netherlands 
C)  Sweden 
D)  The United States 
E)  Belgium 
A)  Great Britain 
B)  The Netherlands 
C)  Sweden 
D)  The United States 
E)  Belgium

Question 6

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 7

Identify the following terms.
-Jimmy Carter and hostages in Iran

Accepted Answer

The terms "Jimmy Carter" and "hostages i

Question 8

Why and when did the New Deal basis of United States politics lose its centrality? How and when did it happen? Was this loss related to changes in civil rights policies? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The New Deal basis of United States poli

Question 9

Throughout Europe,during the decade between 1948 and 1957,

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A)  enrollment in universities experienced a steady decline. 
B)  prostitution became rampant. 
C)  the number of cars tripled. 
D)  there was a return to the traditional occupation of farming. 
E)  economic growth stagnated. 
A)  enrollment in universities experienced a steady decline. 
B)  prostitution became rampant. 
C)  the number of cars tripled. 
D)  there was a return to the traditional occupation of farming. 
E)  economic growth stagnated.

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex and Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique

Accepted Answer

Simone de Beauvoir's "The Second Sex" an

Question 11

What have been the most important developments in Canada since 1945? In what ways has national unity been challenged from within? What role have ideas about excessive United States influence in Canada played in shaping that nation's foreign and domestic policies?

Accepted Answer

Since 1945, Canada has experienced sever

Question 12

Which statement about permissiveness in Western society is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Permissiveness dropped significantly after 1955. 
B)  Sexual habits have not been affected by the new attitudes. 
C)  Increased drug consumption became a part of modern permissiveness for many. 
D)  No relationship can be discovered between pornography, prostitution, and modern attitudes of permissiveness. 
E)  Political consciousness and youth protest has shown no relationship to rising permissiveness. 
A)  Permissiveness dropped significantly after 1955. 
B)  Sexual habits have not been affected by the new attitudes. 
C)  Increased drug consumption became a part of modern permissiveness for many. 
D)  No relationship can be discovered between pornography, prostitution, and modern attitudes of permissiveness. 
E)  Political consciousness and youth protest has shown no relationship to rising permissiveness.

Question 13

The Reagan Revolution included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  strong support for labor unions and war on poverty programs. 
B)  a decrease in spending on social welfare programs. 
C)  tax reduction. 
D)  an increase in military expenditures. 
E)  a resultant huge growth in federal budget deficits. 
A)  strong support for labor unions and war on poverty programs. 
B)  a decrease in spending on social welfare programs. 
C)  tax reduction. 
D)  an increase in military expenditures. 
E)  a resultant huge growth in federal budget deficits.

Question 14

How well did France handle the changes brought by the results of World War II and the loss of its colonial empire? What impact did the deterioration of the French position have on the rest of Europe and the United States? Were the ideas of Charles de Gaulle realistic or nostalgic? Why?

Accepted Answer

France faced significant challenges in h

Question 15

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 16

Identify the following terms.
-fundamentalism

Accepted Answer

Fundamentalism is a term that originally

Question 17

The disintegration of Czechoslovakia led to ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Kosovo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is not correct about religion in the West after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious renewal in the Catholic Church was associated with Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. 
B)  Church attendance in Europe increased significantly in the 1960s and 1970s. 
C)  Religious fundamentalism increased in Protestant Christianity and in Islam 
D)  Muslim communities were established in Britain, France, Germany, and elsewhere in Europe. 
E)  The Christian right played a major role in the elections of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. 
A)  Religious renewal in the Catholic Church was associated with Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. 
B)  Church attendance in Europe increased significantly in the 1960s and 1970s. 
C)  Religious fundamentalism increased in Protestant Christianity and in Islam 
D)  Muslim communities were established in Britain, France, Germany, and elsewhere in Europe. 
E)  The Christian right played a major role in the elections of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Organization of American States (OAS)

Accepted Answer

The Organization of American States (OAS

Question 20

Because of the growth of sexual permissiveness,there was a trend toward larger families,beginning in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 28: Europe and the Western Hemisphere since 1945

In 1986,a nuclear disaster which occurred in this place served to enhance European awareness of environmental problems.

Identify the following terms. -existentialism,Postmodernism,and Poststructuralism or deconstruction

By the 1970s,Latin American governments attempted to maintain their failing economies by borrowing from abroad,particularly from banks in Europe and the United States.

Identify the following terms. -Pierre Trudeau

This nation took the lead in the so-called "Sexual Revolution" of the 1960s.

Richard Nixon

Identify the following terms. -Jimmy Carter and hostages in Iran

Why and when did the New Deal basis of United States politics lose its centrality? How and when did it happen? Was this loss related to changes in civil rights policies? Why or why not?

Throughout Europe,during the decade between 1948 and 1957,

Identify the following terms. -Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex and Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique

What have been the most important developments in Canada since 1945? In what ways has national unity been challenged from within? What role have ideas about excessive United States influence in Canada played in shaping that nation's foreign and domestic policies?

Which statement about permissiveness in Western society is accurate?

The Reagan Revolution included all of the following except

How well did France handle the changes brought by the results of World War II and the loss of its colonial empire? What impact did the deterioration of the French position have on the rest of Europe and the United States? Were the ideas of Charles de Gaulle realistic or nostalgic? Why?

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

Identify the following terms. -fundamentalism

The disintegration of Czechoslovakia led to ethnic cleansing in Bosnia and Kosovo.

Which of the following statements is not correct about religion in the West after World War II?

Identify the following terms. -Organization of American States (OAS)

Because of the growth of sexual permissiveness,there was a trend toward larger families,beginning in the 1960s.

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