Question 1

The exclusive right of a ruler to exercise political authority over a territory and people is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  republicanism. 
B)  sovereignty. 
C)  divine right of kings. 
D)  nationalism. 
E)  fascism. 
A)  republicanism. 
B)  sovereignty. 
C)  divine right of kings. 
D)  nationalism. 
E)  fascism.

Question 2

In the 1830s, approximately what percentage of people in Great Britain had the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  20 
C)  10 
D)  5 
E)  1 
A)  50 
B)  20 
C)  10 
D)  5 
E)  1

Question 3

By the 1980s, state spending accounted for over half of gross domestic product in some European countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Women received equal voting rights with men in Italy

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A)  after the French Revolution. 
B)  in 1871 after the French lost a war with Prussia. 
C)  after World War I. 
D)  after World War II. 
E)  in 1971 after a national referendum. 
A)  after the French Revolution. 
B)  in 1871 after the French lost a war with Prussia. 
C)  after World War I. 
D)  after World War II. 
E)  in 1971 after a national referendum.

Question 5

All of the following are cited as factors that contribute to the nationalization of politics EXCEPT

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A)  education. 
B)  media. 
C)  economic growth. 
D)  communism. 
E)  urban-rural divisions. 
A)  education. 
B)  media. 
C)  economic growth. 
D)  communism. 
E)  urban-rural divisions.

Question 6

Communism fell peacefully EXCEPT in

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A)  Hungary. 
B)  Bulgaria. 
C)  East Germany. 
D)  Poland. 
E)  Romania. 
A)  Hungary. 
B)  Bulgaria. 
C)  East Germany. 
D)  Poland. 
E)  Romania.

Question 7

The worst massacre in Europe since World War II occurred in

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A)  Croatia. 
B)  Albania. 
C)  Bosnia. 
D)  Serbia. 
E)  Poland. 
A)  Croatia. 
B)  Albania. 
C)  Bosnia. 
D)  Serbia. 
E)  Poland.

Question 8

Civic nationalism suggests

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A)  a high degree of turnout in elections. 
B)  that "blood ties" or heredity determine the makeup of the nation. 
C)  that people tend to trust each other. 
D)  that the country is democratic. 
E)  that outsiders can more easily become a citizen of the state. 
A)  a high degree of turnout in elections. 
B)  that "blood ties" or heredity determine the makeup of the nation. 
C)  that people tend to trust each other. 
D)  that the country is democratic. 
E)  that outsiders can more easily become a citizen of the state.

Question 9

NATO intervened militarily in the Bosnian war only after the massacre in Srebrenica.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Germany is one of Europe's oldest states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, sent in Soviet troops in the 1980s to prevent Poland from breaking free of communism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Adolf Hitler was the first fascist leader to come to power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Half of the Jews killed in the Holocaust were

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A)  Germans. 
B)  Poles. 
C)  Russians. 
D)  French. 
E)  Yugoslavs. 
A)  Germans. 
B)  Poles. 
C)  Russians. 
D)  French. 
E)  Yugoslavs.

Question 14

After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, there was little controversy about privatizing state-owned property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Solidarity in Poland was

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A)  ultimately unsuccessful. 
B)  an example of civil society. 
C)  a communist-run organization. 
D)  responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent Poles. 
E)  a group that collaborated with Hitler. 
A)  ultimately unsuccessful. 
B)  an example of civil society. 
C)  a communist-run organization. 
D)  responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent Poles. 
E)  a group that collaborated with Hitler.

Question 16

Slobodan Milosevic

Accepted Answer

A)  was a Serb leader and arguably the person most responsible for the breakup of Yugoslavia. 
B)  won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. 
C)  imposed communism in Yugoslavia after World War II. 
D)  oversaw the massacre at Srebrenica. 
E)  was a Croatian leader and arguably the person most responsible for the breakup of Yugoslavia. 
A)  was a Serb leader and arguably the person most responsible for the breakup of Yugoslavia. 
B)  won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. 
C)  imposed communism in Yugoslavia after World War II. 
D)  oversaw the massacre at Srebrenica. 
E)  was a Croatian leader and arguably the person most responsible for the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Question 17

Examples of countries that became democratic in the 1970s are

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A)  Italy and Austria. 
B)  Finland and Switzerland. 
C)  Poland and Hungary. 
D)  France and Germany. 
E)  Spain and Portugal. 
A)  Italy and Austria. 
B)  Finland and Switzerland. 
C)  Poland and Hungary. 
D)  France and Germany. 
E)  Spain and Portugal.

Question 18

Which statement is most accurate?

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A)  West Germany had a longer and more successful period of postwar recovery than Great Britain. 
B)  Great Britain had a longer and more successful period of postwar recovery than West Germany. 
C)  Both West Germany and Great Britain moved away from a welfare state after World War II. 
D)  The British did better economically than the Germans after World War II because their country had not been destroyed in the war. 
E)  The reunification of Germany produced dramatic economic growth. 
A)  West Germany had a longer and more successful period of postwar recovery than Great Britain. 
B)  Great Britain had a longer and more successful period of postwar recovery than West Germany. 
C)  Both West Germany and Great Britain moved away from a welfare state after World War II. 
D)  The British did better economically than the Germans after World War II because their country had not been destroyed in the war. 
E)  The reunification of Germany produced dramatic economic growth.

Question 19

In communist Eastern Europe, all of the following are true EXCEPT

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A)  the economy was controlled by the state. 
B)  literacy became nearly universal. 
C)  one party controlled political life. 
D)  there were no efforts to change the system or get rid of communism. 
E)  consumer goods were often in short supply. 
A)  the economy was controlled by the state. 
B)  literacy became nearly universal. 
C)  one party controlled political life. 
D)  there were no efforts to change the system or get rid of communism. 
E)  consumer goods were often in short supply.

Question 20

A founder of capitalist thought is

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Adam Smith. 
C)  Diderot. 
D)  John Stuart Mill. 
E)  Montesquieu. 
A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Adam Smith. 
C)  Diderot. 
D)  John Stuart Mill. 
E)  Montesquieu.

The exclusive right of a ruler to exercise political authority over a territory and people is known as

In the 1830s, approximately what percentage of people in Great Britain had the right to vote?

By the 1980s, state spending accounted for over half of gross domestic product in some European countries.

Women received equal voting rights with men in Italy

All of the following are cited as factors that contribute to the nationalization of politics EXCEPT

Communism fell peacefully EXCEPT in

The worst massacre in Europe since World War II occurred in

Civic nationalism suggests

NATO intervened militarily in the Bosnian war only after the massacre in Srebrenica.

Germany is one of Europe's oldest states.

The Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, sent in Soviet troops in the 1980s to prevent Poland from breaking free of communism.

Adolf Hitler was the first fascist leader to come to power.

Half of the Jews killed in the Holocaust were

After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, there was little controversy about privatizing state-owned property.

Solidarity in Poland was

Slobodan Milosevic

Examples of countries that became democratic in the 1970s are

Which statement is most accurate?

In communist Eastern Europe, all of the following are true EXCEPT

A founder of capitalist thought is

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Exam 2: Political and Economic Development in Western and Eastern Europe

The exclusive right of a ruler to exercise political authority over a territory and people is known as

In the 1830s, approximately what percentage of people in Great Britain had the right to vote?

By the 1980s, state spending accounted for over half of gross domestic product in some European countries.

Women received equal voting rights with men in Italy

All of the following are cited as factors that contribute to the nationalization of politics EXCEPT

Communism fell peacefully EXCEPT in

The worst massacre in Europe since World War II occurred in

Civic nationalism suggests

NATO intervened militarily in the Bosnian war only after the massacre in Srebrenica.

Germany is one of Europe's oldest states.

The Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, sent in Soviet troops in the 1980s to prevent Poland from breaking free of communism.

Adolf Hitler was the first fascist leader to come to power.

Half of the Jews killed in the Holocaust were

After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, there was little controversy about privatizing state-owned property.

Solidarity in Poland was

Slobodan Milosevic

Examples of countries that became democratic in the 1970s are

Which statement is most accurate?

In communist Eastern Europe, all of the following are true EXCEPT

A founder of capitalist thought is

Introduction: What Is Europe

The Institutions and Policies of the European Union

Parliaments and Electoral Systems

Executive Authority in Europe

Legal Structures and Judicial Systems

Political Parties and Elections

Political Culture and Political Behavior

Economic Issues in Europe

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European Security and Foreign Policy

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