Question 1

Glasnost was Gorbachev's call for openness in ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  expressing political dissatisfaction 
B)  international diplomacy 
C)  disclosure of nuclear arms 
D)  discussing forbidden cultural literature 
E)  creating a market economy 
A)  expressing political dissatisfaction 
B)  international diplomacy 
C)  disclosure of nuclear arms 
D)  discussing forbidden cultural literature 
E)  creating a market economy

Question 2

Discuss the "Velvet Revolution"?

Accepted Answer

Gorbachev's policy of perestroika expand

Question 3

The second oil crisis spurred by the Iranian Revolution encouraged what action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Military occupation of the Middle East 
B)  Withdrawal from discussion in the Common Market about creating a common monetary unit 
C)  Economic isolation of Iran by Westernized countries 
D)  Multinational investment in Venezuelan oil extraction 
E)  Further development of hydroelectric and solar energy options 
A)  Military occupation of the Middle East 
B)  Withdrawal from discussion in the Common Market about creating a common monetary unit 
C)  Economic isolation of Iran by Westernized countries 
D)  Multinational investment in Venezuelan oil extraction 
E)  Further development of hydroelectric and solar energy options

Question 4

In response to plummeting birthrates in eastern Europe, some communist leaders ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  became concerned that women were not fit to work in factories 
B)  recriminalized abortion to promote pro-natalism 
C)  encouraged procreation as a part of patriotism 
D)  tried to bring more women into factory production to boost the economy 
E)  had to make provisions for child care to balance motherhood and worker productivity 
A)  became concerned that women were not fit to work in factories 
B)  recriminalized abortion to promote pro-natalism 
C)  encouraged procreation as a part of patriotism 
D)  tried to bring more women into factory production to boost the economy 
E)  had to make provisions for child care to balance motherhood and worker productivity

Question 5

The use of terrorism in Ireland against the British presence was demonstrated by the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association 
B)  Unionists 
C)  Irish Republican Army 
D)  Euskara Separatist Brigade 
E)  Ulster League 
A)  Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association 
B)  Unionists 
C)  Irish Republican Army 
D)  Euskara Separatist Brigade 
E)  Ulster League

Question 6

The Manifesto the 343 supported ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal abortion 
B)  socialist reform 
C)  postmodern theory 
D)  environmentalism 
E)  guest worker programs 
A)  legal abortion 
B)  socialist reform 
C)  postmodern theory 
D)  environmentalism 
E)  guest worker programs

Question 7

The point raised by postmodernists was that ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  truth and knowledge were subjective and depended on context 
B)  modernity could be measured by progress 
C)  only through the evolution of ideas could political change occur 
D)  western civilization could not be the only civilization that mattered 
E)  existence was futile 
A)  truth and knowledge were subjective and depended on context 
B)  modernity could be measured by progress 
C)  only through the evolution of ideas could political change occur 
D)  western civilization could not be the only civilization that mattered 
E)  existence was futile

Question 8

The exception to religious decline was found as an expression of political unity in which countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poland and Romania 
B)  Russia and Serbia 
C)  Greece and Serbia 
D)  Poland and Ireland 
E)  Ireland and Greece 
A)  Poland and Romania 
B)  Russia and Serbia 
C)  Greece and Serbia 
D)  Poland and Ireland 
E)  Ireland and Greece

Question 9

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Perestroika

Accepted Answer

Failed economic reforms aimed

Question 10

Where was the best-organized and well-spoken resistance to Moscow located?

Accepted Answer

A)  East Germany 
B)  The Baltics 
C)  Hungary 
D)  Bulgaria 
E)  Romania 
A)  East Germany 
B)  The Baltics 
C)  Hungary 
D)  Bulgaria 
E)  Romania

Question 11

Which of the following was one of Margaret Thatcher's less popular fiscal policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintaining an embargo against China 
B)  Curtailing social welfare programs 
C)  Increasing military expenditures despite rising unemployment 
D)  Centralizing government control of industries in Britain. 
E)  Withdrawal from the EEC 
A)  Maintaining an embargo against China 
B)  Curtailing social welfare programs 
C)  Increasing military expenditures despite rising unemployment 
D)  Centralizing government control of industries in Britain. 
E)  Withdrawal from the EEC

Question 12

One of the most important voices of Soviet dissidents was of which Russian scientist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yuri Gagarin 
B)  Alexander Solzhenitsyn 
C)  Mikhail Bulgakov 
D)  Andrei Sakharov 
E)  Vladimir Jaroslavl 
A)  Yuri Gagarin 
B)  Alexander Solzhenitsyn 
C)  Mikhail Bulgakov 
D)  Andrei Sakharov 
E)  Vladimir Jaroslavl

Question 13

How did popular culture affect the presentation of personal style and culture?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The greater availabil

Question 14

Which nation was not welcomed into the Common Market in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Greece 
C)  Britain 
D)  Portugal 
E)  All nations were welcome. 
A)  Spain 
B)  Greece 
C)  Britain 
D)  Portugal 
E)  All nations were welcome.

Question 15

Which of the following were key features of the sexual revolution in the late twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased openness about homosexuality 
B)  Increased availability of birth control allowing women freedom of choice in sexual relations 
C)  Decreased birthrates throughout Europe 
D)  Its portrayal in pop culture 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Increased openness about homosexuality 
B)  Increased availability of birth control allowing women freedom of choice in sexual relations 
C)  Decreased birthrates throughout Europe 
D)  Its portrayal in pop culture 
E)  All of these.

Question 16

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.
-Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty

Accepted Answer

Treaty signed in 197

Question 17

The format of ____________ was copied throughout Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  Married With Children 
B)  Roseanne 
C)  David Letterman's late-night talk show 
D)  The Cosby Show 
E)  Law and Order 
A)  Married With Children 
B)  Roseanne 
C)  David Letterman's late-night talk show 
D)  The Cosby Show 
E)  Law and Order

Question 18

Lech Walęsa was notable for ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coauthoring Charter 77 with Václav Havel 
B)  organizing strikes in the Gdańsk shipyards 
C)  being a Soviet dissident who was under house arrest until 1989 
D)  being murdered by the Cheka for political activities 
E)  initiating a program known as glasnost 
A)  coauthoring Charter 77 with Václav Havel 
B)  organizing strikes in the Gdańsk shipyards 
C)  being a Soviet dissident who was under house arrest until 1989 
D)  being murdered by the Cheka for political activities 
E)  initiating a program known as glasnost

Question 19

How did various terrorist organizations utilize public dissatisfaction with European politics to advance their ideals?

Accepted Answer

While there was a considerable growth af

Question 20

The significant change in Soviet policies in 1979 was demonstrated by what action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repression of Polish workers' activism 
B)  Repudiation of Chinese Communism 
C)  Diplomatic recognition of North Korea 
D)  Funding of Latin American rebel insurgencies 
E)  Invasion of Afghanistan 
A)  Repression of Polish workers' activism 
B)  Repudiation of Chinese Communism 
C)  Diplomatic recognition of North Korea 
D)  Funding of Latin American rebel insurgencies 
E)  Invasion of Afghanistan

Exam 29: Lifting the Iron Curtain

Glasnost was Gorbachev's call for openness in ______________.

Discuss the "Velvet Revolution"?

The second oil crisis spurred by the Iranian Revolution encouraged what action?

In response to plummeting birthrates in eastern Europe, some communist leaders ______________.

The use of terrorism in Ireland against the British presence was demonstrated by the ______________.

The Manifesto the 343 supported ______________.

The point raised by postmodernists was that ______________.

The exception to religious decline was found as an expression of political unity in which countries?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Perestroika

Where was the best-organized and well-spoken resistance to Moscow located?

Which of the following was one of Margaret Thatcher's less popular fiscal policies?

One of the most important voices of Soviet dissidents was of which Russian scientist?

How did popular culture affect the presentation of personal style and culture?

Which nation was not welcomed into the Common Market in the 1980s?

Which of the following were key features of the sexual revolution in the late twentieth century?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. -Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty

The format of ____________ was copied throughout Europe.

Lech Walęsa was notable for ______________.

How did various terrorist organizations utilize public dissatisfaction with European politics to advance their ideals?

The significant change in Soviet policies in 1979 was demonstrated by what action?

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