Question 1

Putin's reign of power has been marked by

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A) his attempts to create a strong centralized state. 
B) an increase of political parties. 
C) a closing of the gap between the West and Russia. 
D) an absence of terrorists attacks. 
E) all of the above 
A) his attempts to create a strong centralized state. 
B) an increase of political parties. 
C) a closing of the gap between the West and Russia. 
D) an absence of terrorists attacks. 
E) all of the above

Question 2

The conclusion of your text suggests that

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A) the ideals developed by Western civilization offer the best hope for humankind. 
B) a new formula of ideals and rights needs to be devised. 
C) the existentialist view that choices must be made will advance a world civilization. 
D) spiritual revival will be one of the new contributions to world-mindedness. 
E) the values of the Enlightenment no longer have applicability in the modern age of globalization. 
A) the ideals developed by Western civilization offer the best hope for humankind. 
B) a new formula of ideals and rights needs to be devised. 
C) the existentialist view that choices must be made will advance a world civilization. 
D) spiritual revival will be one of the new contributions to world-mindedness. 
E) the values of the Enlightenment no longer have applicability in the modern age of globalization.

Question 3

Which of the following applies to contemporary France?

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A) a tradition of a strong, centralized state with generous welfare benefits 
B) close cooperation with Germany aimed at strengthening the European Union 
C) an active role in world affairs 
D) cultural diversity as a goal 
E) explosive tensions with the French Muslim minority 
A) a tradition of a strong, centralized state with generous welfare benefits 
B) close cooperation with Germany aimed at strengthening the European Union 
C) an active role in world affairs 
D) cultural diversity as a goal 
E) explosive tensions with the French Muslim minority

Question 4

What does British Labour politician Denis MacShane, the U.S. State Department, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe believe to be responsible for rising anti-Semitism?

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A) Muslim extremism 
B) unemployment 
C) the global economic meltdown 
D) long held repressed hatred 
E) multiculturalism 
A) Muslim extremism 
B) unemployment 
C) the global economic meltdown 
D) long held repressed hatred 
E) multiculturalism

Question 5

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Dayton Agreement

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The Dayton Agreement was a peace agreeme

Question 6

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What are some of anxieties felt in prosperous West European societies about the increasing power and reach of the European Union and about loss of identity in general?

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In prosperous West European societies, t

Question 7

Contemporary anti-Semitism

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A) draws on a new ideology divorced from traditional European anti-Semitism. 
B) purposely rejects the foundations of Nazi racial hatred. 
C) generally avoids the use of media and the Internet for fear of prosecution. 
D) has placed the blame for various historical cataclysms, including the two world wars, on the Jews. 
E) all of the above 
A) draws on a new ideology divorced from traditional European anti-Semitism. 
B) purposely rejects the foundations of Nazi racial hatred. 
C) generally avoids the use of media and the Internet for fear of prosecution. 
D) has placed the blame for various historical cataclysms, including the two world wars, on the Jews. 
E) all of the above

Question 8

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How has globalization encouraged cultural conflicts that may lead to antagonism between radical Islam and the West?

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Globalization has played a significant r

Question 9

According to the text, the liberalization of the economy under Yeltsin resulted in all the following EXCEPT

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A) public confusion over bewildering changes. 
B) loss of productivity on a national scale. 
C) a flood of foreign capital. 
D) a sharp drop in the standard of living. 
E) the gathering of national wealth by a small number of people. 
A) public confusion over bewildering changes. 
B) loss of productivity on a national scale. 
C) a flood of foreign capital. 
D) a sharp drop in the standard of living. 
E) the gathering of national wealth by a small number of people.

Question 10

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Al Qaeda

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Al Qaeda is a militant Sunni Islamist or

Question 11

The following terrorist attacks are normally associated with Al Qaeda EXCEPT

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A) the bombing of the  Cole. 
B) bombing of the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. 
C) the World Trade Center attack. 
D) the British transit bombings. 
E) the Boston Marathon bombing. 
A) the bombing of the  Cole. 
B) bombing of the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. 
C) the World Trade Center attack. 
D) the British transit bombings. 
E) the Boston Marathon bombing.

Question 12

Under Vladimir Putin, the Russian government

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A) completed a government takeover in the energy sector of the economy. 
B) limited freedom of expression. 
C) became increasingly authoritarian and emphasized law and order. 
D) has sought to restore the power and influence Russia lost after the breakup of the Soviet Union. 
E) all of the above 
A) completed a government takeover in the energy sector of the economy. 
B) limited freedom of expression. 
C) became increasingly authoritarian and emphasized law and order. 
D) has sought to restore the power and influence Russia lost after the breakup of the Soviet Union. 
E) all of the above

Question 13

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Euroskeptics

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Euroskeptics are individuals or groups w

Question 14

Which of the following does NOT apply to contemporary Germany?

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A) lingering problems connected with reunification 
B) a marginalized underclass of Turkish immigrant and their descendents 
C) reestablishment of Berlin as the nation's capital 
D) a problem with right-wing violence, particularly skinheads 
E) a higher unemployment rate than the rest of the Eurozone 
A) lingering problems connected with reunification 
B) a marginalized underclass of Turkish immigrant and their descendents 
C) reestablishment of Berlin as the nation's capital 
D) a problem with right-wing violence, particularly skinheads 
E) a higher unemployment rate than the rest of the Eurozone

Question 15

In Muslim lands, Christians

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A) have received considerable support from Muslim clergy. 
B) are free to worship privately in their homes without fear of recrimination. 
C) face violence throughout the year but are not threatened on Christmas or Easter. 
D) have been targeted to the degree that many have now fled to other lands. 
E) have received considerable protection in Egypt by the Muslim Brotherhood. 
A) have received considerable support from Muslim clergy. 
B) are free to worship privately in their homes without fear of recrimination. 
C) face violence throughout the year but are not threatened on Christmas or Easter. 
D) have been targeted to the degree that many have now fled to other lands. 
E) have received considerable protection in Egypt by the Muslim Brotherhood.

Question 16

According to the Dayton Agreement

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A) Western nations should band together to oppose the power of OPEC. 
B) the Serb minority was resettled in Croatia. 
C) Serbia needed to abandon Kosovo. 
D) Muslims, Croats, and Serbs should all be represented equally in the Bosnian government. 
E) decisions were made regarding the destruction of middle-range nuclear missiles. 
A) Western nations should band together to oppose the power of OPEC. 
B) the Serb minority was resettled in Croatia. 
C) Serbia needed to abandon Kosovo. 
D) Muslims, Croats, and Serbs should all be represented equally in the Bosnian government. 
E) decisions were made regarding the destruction of middle-range nuclear missiles.

Question 17

Under Yeltsin, the so-called "oligarchs"

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A) opposed Yeltsin's bid for reelection in 1996. 
B) were financially disadvantaged by Yeltsin's policy of shock therapy. 
C) were a force for democratic change. 
D) were ruined, left the country, or withdrew from politics after the collapse of the currency in 1998. 
E) favored a return of traditional Communist economic policies. 
A) opposed Yeltsin's bid for reelection in 1996. 
B) were financially disadvantaged by Yeltsin's policy of shock therapy. 
C) were a force for democratic change. 
D) were ruined, left the country, or withdrew from politics after the collapse of the currency in 1998. 
E) favored a return of traditional Communist economic policies.

Question 18

According to the United Nations Secretary-General's report of 2006, what are some of the problem faced by women in the world?

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A) femicide 
B) human trafficking for sexual exploitation 
C) cultural norms that entrench inequality 
D) laws that institutionalize gender inequalities 
E) all of the above 
A) femicide 
B) human trafficking for sexual exploitation 
C) cultural norms that entrench inequality 
D) laws that institutionalize gender inequalities 
E) all of the above

Question 19

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. A political theorist, Francis Fukuyama, observed in his famous book, The End of History and the Last Man, that the end of the Cold War marked "the ultimate triumph of Western liberal democracy." Using all the insights acquired during the semester, evaluate this observation. Has the world reached "the end of history?"

Accepted Answer

Francis Fukuyama's observation in "The E

Question 20

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 Greater Serbia

Accepted Answer

Greater Serbia refers to the concept of

Exam 33: The Troubled Present

Putin's reign of power has been marked by

The conclusion of your text suggests that

Which of the following applies to contemporary France?

What does British Labour politician Denis MacShane, the U.S. State Department, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe believe to be responsible for rising anti-Semitism?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Dayton Agreement

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What are some of anxieties felt in prosperous West European societies about the increasing power and reach of the European Union and about loss of identity in general?

Contemporary anti-Semitism

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How has globalization encouraged cultural conflicts that may lead to antagonism between radical Islam and the West?

According to the text, the liberalization of the economy under Yeltsin resulted in all the following EXCEPT

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Al Qaeda

The following terrorist attacks are normally associated with Al Qaeda EXCEPT

Under Vladimir Putin, the Russian government

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Euroskeptics

Which of the following does NOT apply to contemporary Germany?

In Muslim lands, Christians

According to the Dayton Agreement

Under Yeltsin, the so-called "oligarchs"

According to the United Nations Secretary-General's report of 2006, what are some of the problem faced by women in the world?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? Greater Serbia

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State Democratic Politics

Greek Thought From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire a World-State

Early Christianity a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome Byzantium Islam and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages Vitality and Enewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment Reason and Reform

The French Revolution the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West Responses to Modernization

Imperialism Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness New Views of Nature Human Nature and the Arts

World War I the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War II Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II Recovery and Realignment 1945-1989

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