Question 1

Vladimir Putin is very popular as president of Russia for all of the following reasons except he

Accepted Answer

A)  doesn't drink alcohol. 
B)  is a disciple of vigorous exercise. 
C)  is an adherent to Russian Orthodox Christianity. 
D)  maneuvered himself into power as Prime minister under Medvedev. 
E)  is an ardent nationalist. 
A)  doesn't drink alcohol. 
B)  is a disciple of vigorous exercise. 
C)  is an adherent to Russian Orthodox Christianity. 
D)  maneuvered himself into power as Prime minister under Medvedev. 
E)  is an ardent nationalist.

Question 2

Why did Bulgaria's economic transformation fare better than Romania's?

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A)  They had no significant issues with nationalism. 
B)  There was less invasion of organized crime. 
C)  There was a better tourism industry. 
D)  The Muslim minority received very little support from the government. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  They had no significant issues with nationalism. 
B)  There was less invasion of organized crime. 
C)  There was a better tourism industry. 
D)  The Muslim minority received very little support from the government. 
E)  All of these.

Question 3

The war in the Balkans saw all of the following except

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A)  ethnic cleansing. 
B)  the systematic policies of raping Muslim women. 
C)  the first UN air strike. 
D)  mass extermination of Muslims. 
E)  peaceful accord with the Geneva Conventions. 
A)  ethnic cleansing. 
B)  the systematic policies of raping Muslim women. 
C)  the first UN air strike. 
D)  mass extermination of Muslims. 
E)  peaceful accord with the Geneva Conventions.

Question 4

The most significant financial challenge to Russia occurred when

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A)  the oligarchy took national funds for its own use and the infrastructure collapsed. 
B)  the state could not pay the workers for months at a time. 
C)  the stock market collapsed. 
D)  the IMF demanded a repayment of all its loans. 
E)  Ukraine seized control of the gas and oil industry. 
A)  the oligarchy took national funds for its own use and the infrastructure collapsed. 
B)  the state could not pay the workers for months at a time. 
C)  the stock market collapsed. 
D)  the IMF demanded a repayment of all its loans. 
E)  Ukraine seized control of the gas and oil industry.

Question 5

One of the most important features of the European Union was

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A)  the elimination of the guest worker program. 
B)  unrestricted travel throughout Europe for citizens. 
C)  abolition of tariffs between EU nations. 
D)  the introduction of the Euro as a common monetary unit. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  the elimination of the guest worker program. 
B)  unrestricted travel throughout Europe for citizens. 
C)  abolition of tariffs between EU nations. 
D)  the introduction of the Euro as a common monetary unit. 
E)  none of these.

Question 6

Supporters of the Iraq War,along with the United States,included all of the following except

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A)  Britain. 
B)  the Netherlands. 
C)  France. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Italy. 
A)  Britain. 
B)  the Netherlands. 
C)  France. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Italy.

Question 7

What was the primary cause of the global economic recession in the late 2000s?

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A)  Construction of the Common Market 
B)  The war in Afghanistan 
C)  Deregulation of the mortgage industry 
D)  Collapse of the American stock market 
E)  Implementation of austerity plans 
A)  Construction of the Common Market 
B)  The war in Afghanistan 
C)  Deregulation of the mortgage industry 
D)  Collapse of the American stock market 
E)  Implementation of austerity plans

Question 8

How have concerns about the environment been raised in globalized political entities and in international diplomatic debates?

Accepted Answer

One of the strongest arguments against g

Question 9

Madeline Albright was the first woman elected as chancellor of Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most significant communications revolution of the modern era is

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A)  cable TV. 
B)  free access to non-government-owned media stations. 
C)  the Internet. 
D)  the cell phone. 
E)  text messaging. 
A)  cable TV. 
B)  free access to non-government-owned media stations. 
C)  the Internet. 
D)  the cell phone. 
E)  text messaging.

Question 11

Why did Croatia have more problems than Slovenia in making the economic transformation?

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A)  The government was seen as too liberal in its reform package. 
B)  Croatia refused to embrace democracy. 
C)  It was slow to participate in a free-market economy. 
D)  It remained primarily agricultural because it had little industrial capital. 
E)  It remained occupied by UN troops. 
A)  The government was seen as too liberal in its reform package. 
B)  Croatia refused to embrace democracy. 
C)  It was slow to participate in a free-market economy. 
D)  It remained primarily agricultural because it had little industrial capital. 
E)  It remained occupied by UN troops.

Question 12

The U.S.has endorsed the Kyoto Protocols on environmental protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Gulf War was started by the United States to

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A)  eliminate Saddam Hussein. 
B)  make Iraq pay because it was responsible for the 9/11 attacks on New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. 
C)  force Iraq's removal from Kuwait. 
D)  gain revenge on Iraq for disobeying UN directives. 
E)  acquire new territory. 
A)  eliminate Saddam Hussein. 
B)  make Iraq pay because it was responsible for the 9/11 attacks on New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. 
C)  force Iraq's removal from Kuwait. 
D)  gain revenge on Iraq for disobeying UN directives. 
E)  acquire new territory.

Question 14

Who was the first conservative woman to become chancellor of Germany?

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A)  Petra Kelly 
B)  Margaret Thatcher 
C)  Angela Merkel 
D)  Annagret Kramp-Karrenbauer 
E)  Christine Leberknecht 
A)  Petra Kelly 
B)  Margaret Thatcher 
C)  Angela Merkel 
D)  Annagret Kramp-Karrenbauer 
E)  Christine Leberknecht

Question 15

What events led to the failure of the Oslo Agreements which established Palestinian lands within Israel?

Accepted Answer

The creation of Israel following ninetee

Question 16

Why was the breakup of Yugoslavia so different from that of Czechoslovakia?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was no forced compounding of territories. 
B)  There were no religious differences. 
C)  They were the same ethnicity. 
D)  Czechoslovakian leaders refused to use violence. 
E)  The independence movement was mediated by the United Nations. 
A)  There was no forced compounding of territories. 
B)  There were no religious differences. 
C)  They were the same ethnicity. 
D)  Czechoslovakian leaders refused to use violence. 
E)  The independence movement was mediated by the United Nations.

Question 17

Estonians had less tolerance of ethnic Russians than Latvia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Slobodan   was removed from power by

Accepted Answer

A)  UN forces. 
B)  a Serbian popular revolt. 
C)  a democratic referendum. 
D)  assassination at the hands of a Muslim radical. 
E)  pressure from international economic sanctions against Serbia. 
A)  UN forces. 
B)  a Serbian popular revolt. 
C)  a democratic referendum. 
D)  assassination at the hands of a Muslim radical. 
E)  pressure from international economic sanctions against Serbia.

Question 19

How did the Visegrád Four's integration in the EU differ from other areas?

Accepted Answer

In post-communist eastern Europe,nationa

Question 20

Boris Yeltsin oversaw the end of the Soviet Union (USSR).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 30: Europe in a Globalizing World,1991 to the Present

Vladimir Putin is very popular as president of Russia for all of the following reasons except he

Why did Bulgaria's economic transformation fare better than Romania's?

The war in the Balkans saw all of the following except

The most significant financial challenge to Russia occurred when

One of the most important features of the European Union was

Supporters of the Iraq War,along with the United States,included all of the following except

What was the primary cause of the global economic recession in the late 2000s?

How have concerns about the environment been raised in globalized political entities and in international diplomatic debates?

Madeline Albright was the first woman elected as chancellor of Germany.

The most significant communications revolution of the modern era is

Why did Croatia have more problems than Slovenia in making the economic transformation?

The U.S.has endorsed the Kyoto Protocols on environmental protection.

The Gulf War was started by the United States to

Who was the first conservative woman to become chancellor of Germany?

What events led to the failure of the Oslo Agreements which established Palestinian lands within Israel?

Why was the breakup of Yugoslavia so different from that of Czechoslovakia?

Estonians had less tolerance of ethnic Russians than Latvia.

Slobodan was removed from power by

How did the Visegrád Four's integration in the EU differ from other areas?

Boris Yeltsin oversaw the end of the Soviet Union (USSR).

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The Rise of Greek Civilization,1100-387 B.C.E.

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The Rise of Rome,753-27 B.C.E.

The Roman Empire,27 B.C.E.-284 C.E.

Late Antiquity,284-527

The Eastern Mediterranean,500-1000

The Kingdoms of Western Europe,500-1000

The High Middle Ages,1000-1300

Reversals and Disasters,1300-1450

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe,1350-1550

Europe’s Age of Expansion, 1450–1550

Reform in the Western Church,1490-1570

A Century of Crisis,1550-1650

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The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment,1550-1790

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The Triumph of the Nation-State,1848-1900

The Culture of Industrial Europe,1850-1914

The Age of Imperialism,1870-1914

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