Question 1

Which of the following is true in relation to the Rwandan genocide of 1994?

Accepted Answer

A) Earlier Belgian colonial powers favored Tutsi tribes. 
B) After independence,the previously disenfranchised Hutu took power. 
C) All of the answers are correct. 
D) After the death of the Huto president,Hutu extremists unleashed genocidal attacks on the Tutsi. 
E) Neighboring African counties added to the slaughter by becoming involved in both sides. 
A) Earlier Belgian colonial powers favored Tutsi tribes. 
B) After independence,the previously disenfranchised Hutu took power. 
C) All of the answers are correct. 
D) After the death of the Huto president,Hutu extremists unleashed genocidal attacks on the Tutsi. 
E) Neighboring African counties added to the slaughter by becoming involved in both sides. C

Question 2

The reforms of ____ ultimately set the Soviet Union on the path to dissolution.

Accepted Answer

A) Brezhnev 
B) Sakharov 
C) Putin 
D) Gorbachev 
E) Reagan 
A) Brezhnev 
B) Sakharov 
C) Putin 
D) Gorbachev 
E) Reagan D

Question 3

In reaction to Gorbachev and his attempts to change the Soviet Union,the Soviet people

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A) called for Gorbachev's resignation. 
B) rallied for the return of a conservative communist government. 
C) formed huge crowds in support of the newly elected republican government. 
D) overthrew the newly elected republican government. 
E) received secret aid and support from the United States. 
A) called for Gorbachev's resignation. 
B) rallied for the return of a conservative communist government. 
C) formed huge crowds in support of the newly elected republican government. 
D) overthrew the newly elected republican government. 
E) received secret aid and support from the United States. C

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
- Rwanda

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Rwanda...

Question 5

What is the "new world order" that George H.W.Bush spoke of in 1991?

Accepted Answer

The "new world order" that George H.W. B

Question 6

There were many incidents in and out of South Africa that brought apartheid to an end including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) All of the answers are correct. 
B) American and British college students' demands that institutions sell off South African investments 
C) Soweto Uprising. 
D) The death of Steve Biko. 
E) Continued violent resistance on the streets. 
A) All of the answers are correct. 
B) American and British college students' demands that institutions sell off South African investments 
C) Soweto Uprising. 
D) The death of Steve Biko. 
E) Continued violent resistance on the streets.

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
- Helsinki Accords

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Helsinki Accords...

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Osama bin Laden

Accepted Answer

Osama bin Laden was a Saudi-born militan

Question 9

Sweden,Denmark and ________ refused to surrender their currency and rejected the Euro.

Accepted Answer

A) Belgium. 
B) France. 
C) Italy. 
D) Germany. 
E) Great Britain. 
A) Belgium. 
B) France. 
C) Italy. 
D) Germany. 
E) Great Britain.

Question 10

Of the two superpowers during the Cold War,describe how and why did the Soviet Union collapsed.

Accepted Answer

The collapse of the Soviet Union can be

Question 11

The return of Hong Kong to China in 1997 from ____ was a sign of China's growing success and power.

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Russia 
C) England 
D) the Netherlands 
E) South Korea 
A) France 
B) Russia 
C) England 
D) the Netherlands 
E) South Korea

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Velvet Revolution

Accepted Answer

The Velvet Revolution refers to a non-vi

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
- Lech Walesa

Accepted Answer

Lech Wałęsa is a Polish statesman, dissi

Question 14

One of the most violent reactions against Soviet domination took place in Romania with

Accepted Answer

A) Romanian troops attacking Soviet garrisons. 
B) Soviet tanks firing into public rallies. 
C) Ceausescu's trial and execution. 
D) the burning of the capital building in Bucharest. 
E) the burning of Gorbachev's effigy on the university campus. 
A) Romanian troops attacking Soviet garrisons. 
B) Soviet tanks firing into public rallies. 
C) Ceausescu's trial and execution. 
D) the burning of the capital building in Bucharest. 
E) the burning of Gorbachev's effigy on the university campus.

Question 15

What role did the Iranian Revolution of 1979 play in the rise of Islamist movements?

Accepted Answer

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 played a

Question 16

How has Japan attempted to keep its place in the global economy,especially in face of the new economies developing in the Asia?

Accepted Answer

Japan has attempted to keep its place in

Question 17

How were the dictatorships of Zaire and the Rwandan massacres related to the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

The dictatorships of Zaire and the Rwand

Question 18

Along with China and the United State,which of the following represented the most powerful economic power(s)of the late 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) European Union. 
B) NAFTA. 
C) OPEC. 
D) Japan. 
E) Russia. 
A) European Union. 
B) NAFTA. 
C) OPEC. 
D) Japan. 
E) Russia.

Question 19

From 1964 to 1982,the Soviets saw their lives under Brezhnev as

Accepted Answer

A) having a life of near but tolerable poverty. 
B) experiencing near full employment. 
C) receiving basic medical care. 
D) being taken care of in their old age. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) having a life of near but tolerable poverty. 
B) experiencing near full employment. 
C) receiving basic medical care. 
D) being taken care of in their old age. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
- Vladimir Putin

Accepted Answer

Vladimir Putin is the current President

Exam 31: Toward a New World Order, 1975 - 2000

Which of the following is true in relation to the Rwandan genocide of 1994?

The reforms of ____ ultimately set the Soviet Union on the path to dissolution.

In reaction to Gorbachev and his attempts to change the Soviet Union,the Soviet people

Please define the following key terms. - Rwanda

What is the "new world order" that George H.W.Bush spoke of in 1991?

There were many incidents in and out of South Africa that brought apartheid to an end including which of the following?

Please define the following key terms. - Helsinki Accords

Please define the following key terms. - Osama bin Laden

Sweden,Denmark and ________ refused to surrender their currency and rejected the Euro.

Of the two superpowers during the Cold War,describe how and why did the Soviet Union collapsed.

The return of Hong Kong to China in 1997 from ____ was a sign of China's growing success and power.

Please define the following key terms. - Velvet Revolution

Please define the following key terms. - Lech Walesa

One of the most violent reactions against Soviet domination took place in Romania with

What role did the Iranian Revolution of 1979 play in the rise of Islamist movements?

How has Japan attempted to keep its place in the global economy,especially in face of the new economies developing in the Asia?

How were the dictatorships of Zaire and the Rwandan massacres related to the Cold War?

Along with China and the United State,which of the following represented the most powerful economic power(s)of the late 1990s?

From 1964 to 1982,the Soviets saw their lives under Brezhnev as

Please define the following key terms. - Vladimir Putin

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