Question 1

Mohandas Gandhi adopted the model of passive resistance after exposure to the writings of what American writer?

Accepted Answer

A) Ralph Waldo Emerson 
B) Margaret Fuller 
C) Henry David Thoreau 
D) Nathaniel Hawthorne 
A) Ralph Waldo Emerson 
B) Margaret Fuller 
C) Henry David Thoreau 
D) Nathaniel Hawthorne

Question 2

Algeria gained its independence as a result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a peace treaty between France and the National Liberation Front following the civil war 
B) a coup overthrowing the colonial government 
C) a referendum in Algeria 
D) desertion by the colonial government during the civil war 
A) a peace treaty between France and the National Liberation Front following the civil war 
B) a coup overthrowing the colonial government 
C) a referendum in Algeria 
D) desertion by the colonial government during the civil war

Question 3

Unlike European nationalism,Arab nationalism is based largely on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) shared customs 
C) a shared past 
D) religion 
A) language 
B) shared customs 
C) a shared past 
D) religion

Question 4

Which of these most notably changed the course of developments in the Middle East in the 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A) the invasion of Kuwait 
B) the end of World War II 
C) the Russian invasion of Afghanistan 
D) the Iranian Revolution 
A) the invasion of Kuwait 
B) the end of World War II 
C) the Russian invasion of Afghanistan 
D) the Iranian Revolution

Question 5

The French leader who orchestrated that country's retreat from Algiers was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The French leader who orchestrated that country's...

Question 6

Which of the following countries supported the United States during the Persian Gulf War?

Accepted Answer

A) Iran 
B) Syria 
C) Libya 
D) Saudi Arabia 
A) Iran 
B) Syria 
C) Libya 
D) Saudi Arabia

Question 7

The Truman Doctrine was initiated in response to Soviet pressure on what countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Romania and Bulgaria 
B) Greece and Turkey 
C) Albania and Yugoslavia 
D) Hungary and Romania 
A) Romania and Bulgaria 
B) Greece and Turkey 
C) Albania and Yugoslavia 
D) Hungary and Romania

Question 8

Madrasas are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) holy cities 
B) Islamic religious schools 
C) secular Muslims 
D) Islamic political parties 
A) holy cities 
B) Islamic religious schools 
C) secular Muslims 
D) Islamic political parties

Question 9

The greatest contribution to the improved economic situation under Putin was ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increased trade with the West 
B) oil resources and the rising price of oil 
C) government and administrative centralization 
D) higher taxes imposed on the oligarchs 
A) increased trade with the West 
B) oil resources and the rising price of oil 
C) government and administrative centralization 
D) higher taxes imposed on the oligarchs

Question 10

In Poland,________ took on the role of mediator between the government and the trade union movement he had founded.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Poland,________ took on the role of...

Question 11

Why did the Soviet Union invade Czechoslovakia?

Accepted Answer

A) Czechoslovakian leader Alexander Dubcek was assassinated. 
B) Czechoslovakian leader Alexander Dubcek began liberalizing communism. 
C) Protest strikes resulted in a shutdown of the economy. 
D) Nationalist uprisings threatened to shut down the government. 
A) Czechoslovakian leader Alexander Dubcek was assassinated. 
B) Czechoslovakian leader Alexander Dubcek began liberalizing communism. 
C) Protest strikes resulted in a shutdown of the economy. 
D) Nationalist uprisings threatened to shut down the government.

Question 12

The "ethnic cleansing" that took place in Bosnia primarily targeted ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Serbians 
B) Croatians 
C) Muslims 
D) Albanians 
A) Serbians 
B) Croatians 
C) Muslims 
D) Albanians

Question 13

The United States wanted German industry in the western zone to be left intact because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) it hoped to use Germany's economic might for its own military purposes 
B) that would allow Germany to again become economically independent 
C) that was what the Soviets had done in the eastern zone 
D) Truman feared the consequences of high unemployment in Germany 
A) it hoped to use Germany's economic might for its own military purposes 
B) that would allow Germany to again become economically independent 
C) that was what the Soviets had done in the eastern zone 
D) Truman feared the consequences of high unemployment in Germany

Question 14

What was one of the main aims of the National Liberation Front in Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

A) oust the French from Vietnam 
B) divide Vietnam into separate military-run territories 
C) overthrow Ho Chi Minh 
D) overthrow Diem 
A) oust the French from Vietnam 
B) divide Vietnam into separate military-run territories 
C) overthrow Ho Chi Minh 
D) overthrow Diem

Question 15

Under President Putin,Russians had ________ political freedom and ________ prosperity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under President Putin,Russians had ________ political freedom...

Question 16

The first meaningful elections since the 1950s were held in Iraq in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1985 
B) 1995 
C) 2005 
D) 1975 
A) 1985 
B) 1995 
C) 2005 
D) 1975

Question 17

What event caused the United States to dramatically change its outlook on the situation in Indochina?

Accepted Answer

A) the establishment of the People's Republic of China 
B) the defeat of the French military at Dien Bien Phu 
C) the appearance of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam 
D) the start of the Vietnamese civil war 
A) the establishment of the People's Republic of China 
B) the defeat of the French military at Dien Bien Phu 
C) the appearance of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam 
D) the start of the Vietnamese civil war

Question 18

What event marked the beginning of Algerian nationalism?

Accepted Answer

A) the granting of full citizenship by France to a select group of Algerian Muslims 
B) the immigration of Europeans into Algiers 
C) the suppression of Muslims following a conflict at Sétif 
D) the founding of the National Liberation Front 
A) the granting of full citizenship by France to a select group of Algerian Muslims 
B) the immigration of Europeans into Algiers 
C) the suppression of Muslims following a conflict at Sétif 
D) the founding of the National Liberation Front

Question 19

Revolution in Czechoslovakia was led by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Nicolae Ceausescu 
B) Václav Havel 
C) Gustav Husak 
D) Janos Kadar 
A) Nicolae Ceausescu 
B) Václav Havel 
C) Gustav Husak 
D) Janos Kadar

Question 20

Following the breakup of the Soviet Union,the Commonwealth of Independent States formed to loosely join how many of the resulting republics?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 11 
C) 17 
D) 3 
A) 6 
B) 11 
C) 17 
D) 3

Exam 29: The Cold War Era, decolonization, and the Emergence of a New Europe

Mohandas Gandhi adopted the model of passive resistance after exposure to the writings of what American writer?

Algeria gained its independence as a result of ________.

Unlike European nationalism,Arab nationalism is based largely on ________.

Which of these most notably changed the course of developments in the Middle East in the 1900s?

The French leader who orchestrated that country's retreat from Algiers was ________.

Which of the following countries supported the United States during the Persian Gulf War?

The Truman Doctrine was initiated in response to Soviet pressure on what countries?

Madrasas are ________.

The greatest contribution to the improved economic situation under Putin was ________.

In Poland,________ took on the role of mediator between the government and the trade union movement he had founded.

Why did the Soviet Union invade Czechoslovakia?

The "ethnic cleansing" that took place in Bosnia primarily targeted ________.

The United States wanted German industry in the western zone to be left intact because ________.

What was one of the main aims of the National Liberation Front in Vietnam?

Under President Putin,Russians had ________ political freedom and ________ prosperity.

The first meaningful elections since the 1950s were held in Iraq in ________.

What event caused the United States to dramatically change its outlook on the situation in Indochina?

What event marked the beginning of Algerian nationalism?

Revolution in Czechoslovakia was led by ________.

Following the breakup of the Soviet Union,the Commonwealth of Independent States formed to loosely join how many of the resulting republics?

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