Question 1

Jimmy Carter was defeated for reelection in 1980 because

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A)  his hostility toward Jews and Arabs proved politically fatal. 
B)  the economic crises of stagnant oil prices and deflation. 
C)  he failed to obtain the release of American hostages held by radical Muslims in Iran. 
D)  he failed to obtain the release of American spies held by Communist Russia. 
E)  the magnitude of the civil rights problem was more than he could handle in his four-year term. 
A)  his hostility toward Jews and Arabs proved politically fatal. 
B)  the economic crises of stagnant oil prices and deflation. 
C)  he failed to obtain the release of American hostages held by radical Muslims in Iran. 
D)  he failed to obtain the release of American spies held by Communist Russia. 
E)  the magnitude of the civil rights problem was more than he could handle in his four-year term.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Tony Blair

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Tony Blair is a British politician who s

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-women's liberation movement

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The women's liberation movement, also kn

Question 4

Which of the following was not true about Argentina?

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A)  The Perónist government employed fascist gangs to overawe opponents. 
B)  Eva Perón opposed the women's organizations that supported the Peronistas. 
C)  Governmental corruption and ineffectiveness resulted in a military coup in 1976. 
D)  After decades of full or partial military rule, democracy began again with the election of Raúl Alfonsín in 1983. 
E)  The military regime murdered perhaps 6,000 leftists in 1976. 
A)  The Perónist government employed fascist gangs to overawe opponents. 
B)  Eva Perón opposed the women's organizations that supported the Peronistas. 
C)  Governmental corruption and ineffectiveness resulted in a military coup in 1976. 
D)  After decades of full or partial military rule, democracy began again with the election of Raúl Alfonsín in 1983. 
E)  The military regime murdered perhaps 6,000 leftists in 1976.

Question 5

What internal and external forces shaped the story of self-government in the two Germanys,and then the reunification of Germany? What problems did they face,both before and after reunification? Did German leaders shape events or just "read and ride them well"? How and why?

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The story of self-government in the two

Question 6

The founding of the European Economic Community (EEC)

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A)  initially received strong encouragement from the Soviet Union, which played a leading role until the Cold War erupted. 
B)  established a customs union for its six member states. 
C)  initially embraced the Benelux countries, along with Sweden and Czechoslovakia. 
D)  was initially designed with the hope it would stabilize employment for the working classes, but this hope was soon shown to be impossible. 
E)  was publicly opposed by the United States and the Soviet Union, both of whom threatened military action. 
A)  initially received strong encouragement from the Soviet Union, which played a leading role until the Cold War erupted. 
B)  established a customs union for its six member states. 
C)  initially embraced the Benelux countries, along with Sweden and Czechoslovakia. 
D)  was initially designed with the hope it would stabilize employment for the working classes, but this hope was soon shown to be impossible. 
E)  was publicly opposed by the United States and the Soviet Union, both of whom threatened military action.

Question 7

Charles de Gaulle returned to power in France as a result of the crisis in Vietnam.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-MTV

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MTV, which stands for Music Television,

Question 9

Major developments in Latin America since 1955 have included

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A)  large increases in the incomes of peasants and industrial workers. 
B)  sharp reductions in foreign debt in the 1970s, as governments worked to reduce outsiders' control of their economies. 
C)  an end to the cultivation of coca and marijuana in the region by 1990. 
D)  an increase in the number of democratic regimes in the 1980s and 1990s. 
E)  the outbreak of serious interracial conflict, often sparking large urban riots and frightening outbreaks of savage "ethnic cleansing." 
A)  large increases in the incomes of peasants and industrial workers. 
B)  sharp reductions in foreign debt in the 1970s, as governments worked to reduce outsiders' control of their economies. 
C)  an end to the cultivation of coca and marijuana in the region by 1990. 
D)  an increase in the number of democratic regimes in the 1980s and 1990s. 
E)  the outbreak of serious interracial conflict, often sparking large urban riots and frightening outbreaks of savage "ethnic cleansing."

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following are correct about the consumer society except

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A)  the number of blue collar workers increased after the 1960s. 
B)  there was an increase in real wages for many. 
C)  the number of people engaged in agriculture dropped significantly. 
D)  installment plan buying increased. 
E)  there was a growth of tourism and mass leisure. 
A)  the number of blue collar workers increased after the 1960s. 
B)  there was an increase in real wages for many. 
C)  the number of people engaged in agriculture dropped significantly. 
D)  installment plan buying increased. 
E)  there was a growth of tourism and mass leisure.

Question 12

Jackson Pollack was a practitioner of

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A)  Existentialism. 
B)  Absurdism. 
C)  Pop Art. 
D)  Abstract Expressionism. 
E)  Postmodernism. 
A)  Existentialism. 
B)  Absurdism. 
C)  Pop Art. 
D)  Abstract Expressionism. 
E)  Postmodernism.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Parti Québécois

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The Parti Québécois (PQ) is a political

Question 14

The substitution of traditional imports by increasing domestic industrial production in Latin America began to fail in the 1960s because

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A)  they often lacked sufficient labor to allow them to compete with foreign manufacturers. 
B)  Japan refused to buy any goods from countries using import-substitution. 
C)  domestic markets were too small and countries were unable to find enough foreign buyers. 
D)  United States firms effectively stifled attempts to establish industry in Latin America. 
E)  foreign capital costs and a welter of other, highly technical problems fatally weakened attempts to expand Latin American industry. 
A)  they often lacked sufficient labor to allow them to compete with foreign manufacturers. 
B)  Japan refused to buy any goods from countries using import-substitution. 
C)  domestic markets were too small and countries were unable to find enough foreign buyers. 
D)  United States firms effectively stifled attempts to establish industry in Latin America. 
E)  foreign capital costs and a welter of other, highly technical problems fatally weakened attempts to expand Latin American industry.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-J.Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb

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J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American th

Question 16

The city that became the art capital of the world after World War II was

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A)  Paris. 
B)  London. 
C)  Tokyo. 
D)  New York. 
E)  Moscow. 
A)  Paris. 
B)  London. 
C)  Tokyo. 
D)  New York. 
E)  Moscow.

Question 17

Palestinian terrorists were responsible for the explosion on board Pan American flight 103 over Lockerbie,Scotland,in 1988.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

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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.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-France's nuclear bomb

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France's nuclear bomb refers to the coun

Question 20

Charles De Gaulle did not do which of the following things ?

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A)  see France decrease its gross domestic product during his period of government 
B)  create the Fifth Republic 
C)  increase the power of the office of president 
D)  come to power because of the Algerian crisis 
E)  endeavor to make France a major nuclear power 
A)  see France decrease its gross domestic product during his period of government 
B)  create the Fifth Republic 
C)  increase the power of the office of president 
D)  come to power because of the Algerian crisis 
E)  endeavor to make France a major nuclear power

Exam 28: Europe and the Western Hemisphere since 1945

Jimmy Carter was defeated for reelection in 1980 because

Identify the following terms. -Tony Blair

Identify the following terms. -women's liberation movement

Which of the following was not true about Argentina?

What internal and external forces shaped the story of self-government in the two Germanys,and then the reunification of Germany? What problems did they face,both before and after reunification? Did German leaders shape events or just "read and ride them well"? How and why?

The founding of the European Economic Community (EEC)

Charles de Gaulle returned to power in France as a result of the crisis in Vietnam.

Identify the following terms. -MTV

Major developments in Latin America since 1955 have included

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

All of the following are correct about the consumer society except

Jackson Pollack was a practitioner of

Identify the following terms. -Parti Québécois

The substitution of traditional imports by increasing domestic industrial production in Latin America began to fail in the 1960s because

Identify the following terms. -J.Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb

The city that became the art capital of the world after World War II was

Palestinian terrorists were responsible for the explosion on board Pan American flight 103 over Lockerbie,Scotland,in 1988.

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

Identify the following terms. -France's nuclear bomb

Charles De Gaulle did not do which of the following things ?

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