Question 1

In the late 1960s,which of the following inventions transformed computer technology?

Accepted Answer

A) invention of the microchip 
B) invention of vacuum tubes 
C) invention of the transistor 
D) invention of the internet 
A) invention of the microchip 
B) invention of vacuum tubes 
C) invention of the transistor 
D) invention of the internet A

Question 2

Stock markets around the world lost ________ of their value as a result of the 2008 international financial crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) around 10 percent 
B) over 33 percent 
C) around 50 percent 
D) over 75 percent 
A) around 10 percent 
B) over 33 percent 
C) around 50 percent 
D) over 75 percent B

Question 3

The Arab oil embargo of 1973-1974 pressed home the message to the industrialized West that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) natural resources are limited 
B) oil production was not meeting consumer demands 
C) dependence on oil must end 
D) coal mining would have to be expanded 
A) natural resources are limited 
B) oil production was not meeting consumer demands 
C) dependence on oil must end 
D) coal mining would have to be expanded A

Question 4

Explain the title of Simone de Beauvoir's landmark work,The Second Sex.Do you think the issues discussed in this work have any relevance to the lives of contemporary American women? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The title of Simone de Beauvoir's landma

Question 5

What were the main steps in the emergence of the computer? What source of demand initiated the innovation and creative methodology for computer research? What changes will computers bring in the next decade?

Accepted Answer

The main steps in the emergence of the c

Question 6

The Roman Catholic Church's Twenty-First Ecumenical Council is also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Vatican I 
B) Vatican II 
C) Council 21 
D) EC XX1 
A) Vatican I 
B) Vatican II 
C) Council 21 
D) EC XX1

Question 7

The first machine genuinely recognizable as a modern digital computer was the ________.

Accepted Answer

Electronic Numerical

Question 8

Following World War II,social welfare was seen in Europe as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the equivalent of the right to vote 
B) an expensive luxury 
C) an obsolete idea 
D) a way to undermine socialist governments 
A) the equivalent of the right to vote 
B) an expensive luxury 
C) an obsolete idea 
D) a way to undermine socialist governments

Question 9

Until the ________,Western Europe had large,organized communist parties,as well as groups of intellectuals sympathetic to communism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Until the ________,Western Europe had large,organized communist...

Question 10

When did modestly-priced computers become available for personal use in individuals' offices and homes?

Accepted Answer

A) late 1960s 
B) mid-1970s 
C) mid-1980s 
D) early 1990s 
A) late 1960s 
B) mid-1970s 
C) mid-1980s 
D) early 1990s

Question 11

What was the influence of Margaret Thatcher's term in office as British Prime Minister? Was she more important for her politics or as the first female prime minister?

Accepted Answer

Margaret Thatcher's term in office as Br

Question 12

Compared to 1950,women's working patterns in Europe have changed ________.

Accepted Answer

A) little 
B) substantially 
C) radically 
D) not at all 
A) little 
B) substantially 
C) radically 
D) not at all

Question 13

How did the U.S.government respond to the financial crisis of 2008?

Accepted Answer

A) It decided to let the market regulate itself. 
B) It passed social welfare legislation that provides universal health coverage to all citizens. 
C) It intervened in the economy to an unprecedented extent. 
D) It demanded other nations pay their debts to the United States. 
A) It decided to let the market regulate itself. 
B) It passed social welfare legislation that provides universal health coverage to all citizens. 
C) It intervened in the economy to an unprecedented extent. 
D) It demanded other nations pay their debts to the United States.

Question 14

"Americanization" in Europe refers to American influence most visible in ________.________.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural life 
B) social life 
C) economic life 
D) military planning 
A) cultural life 
B) social life 
C) economic life 
D) military planning

Question 15

Which of the following statements about Christianity in Western Europe after World War II is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Despite the secular nature of most Western European countries,Christian churches continued to influence state and society. 
B) Most Western Europeans resist any attempts by Christian churches to influence state or society. 
C) Most Western Europeans resist all religious influences in politics and government. 
D) Western Europeans are increasingly embracing a less secular way of life,with Christianity being the dominant religious influence. 
A) Despite the secular nature of most Western European countries,Christian churches continued to influence state and society. 
B) Most Western Europeans resist any attempts by Christian churches to influence state or society. 
C) Most Western Europeans resist all religious influences in politics and government. 
D) Western Europeans are increasingly embracing a less secular way of life,with Christianity being the dominant religious influence.

Question 16

For much of the first decade of the twenty-first century,relations between the United States and post-Soviet Union Europe were ________.

Accepted Answer

A) harmonious 
B) considerably strained 
C) becoming less tense 
D) volatile 
A) harmonious 
B) considerably strained 
C) becoming less tense 
D) volatile

Question 17

Modern European feminism tends to emphasize _______.

Accepted Answer

A) achieving legal goals 
B) women's place in society 
C) wage parity 
D) broader economic opportunity 
A) achieving legal goals 
B) women's place in society 
C) wage parity 
D) broader economic opportunity

Question 18

The financial crisis of 2008 demonstrated ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the interconnectedness of world markets 
B) the United States' dominance in the world market 
C) Western Europe's dominance in the world market 
D) the significance of burgeoning economies in Eastern Europe,Asia,and Africa 
A) the interconnectedness of world markets 
B) the United States' dominance in the world market 
C) Western Europe's dominance in the world market 
D) the significance of burgeoning economies in Eastern Europe,Asia,and Africa

Question 19

The "god" referred to in The God That Failed was _______.

Accepted Answer

A) socialism 
B) Marxist socialism 
C) Soviet communism 
D) democracy 
A) socialism 
B) Marxist socialism 
C) Soviet communism 
D) democracy

Question 20

The financial crisis of 2008 originated as a result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the collapse of financial institutions in Western Europe 
B) banks holding bad mortgages in the United States' mortgage market 
C) Eastern Europe's foreign debt to the United States and Western Europe 
D) the United States' high defense spending 
A) the collapse of financial institutions in Western Europe 
B) banks holding bad mortgages in the United States' mortgage market 
C) Eastern Europe's foreign debt to the United States and Western Europe 
D) the United States' high defense spending

Exam 30: Social, cultural, and Economic Challenges in the West Through the Present

In the late 1960s,which of the following inventions transformed computer technology?

Stock markets around the world lost ________ of their value as a result of the 2008 international financial crisis.

The Arab oil embargo of 1973-1974 pressed home the message to the industrialized West that ________.

Explain the title of Simone de Beauvoir's landmark work,The Second Sex.Do you think the issues discussed in this work have any relevance to the lives of contemporary American women? Why or why not?

What were the main steps in the emergence of the computer? What source of demand initiated the innovation and creative methodology for computer research? What changes will computers bring in the next decade?

The Roman Catholic Church's Twenty-First Ecumenical Council is also known as ________.

The first machine genuinely recognizable as a modern digital computer was the ________.

Following World War II,social welfare was seen in Europe as ________.

Until the ________,Western Europe had large,organized communist parties,as well as groups of intellectuals sympathetic to communism.

When did modestly-priced computers become available for personal use in individuals' offices and homes?

What was the influence of Margaret Thatcher's term in office as British Prime Minister? Was she more important for her politics or as the first female prime minister?

Compared to 1950,women's working patterns in Europe have changed ________.

How did the U.S.government respond to the financial crisis of 2008?

"Americanization" in Europe refers to American influence most visible in ________.________.

Which of the following statements about Christianity in Western Europe after World War II is true?

For much of the first decade of the twenty-first century,relations between the United States and post-Soviet Union Europe were ________.

Modern European feminism tends to emphasize _______.

The financial crisis of 2008 demonstrated ________.

The "god" referred to in The God That Failed was _______.

The financial crisis of 2008 originated as a result of ________.

The Birth of Civilization

The Rise of Greek Civilization

Classical and Hellenistic Greece

Rome: From Republic to Empire

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages: Creating a New European Society and Culture 4761000

The High Middle Ages: the Rise of European Empires and States (1000-1300)

Medieval Society: Hierarchies, towns, universities, and Families (1000-1300)

The Late Middle Ages: Social and Political Breakdown (1300-1453)

Renaissance and Discovery

The Age of Reformation

The Age of Religious Wars

European State Consolidation in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

New Directions in Thought and Culture in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Society and Economy Under the Old Regime in the Eighteenth Century

The Transatlantic Economy, trade Wars, and Colonial Rebellion

The Age of Enlightenment: Eighteenth-Century Thought

The French Revolution

The Age of Napoleon and the Triumph of Romanticism

The Conservative Order and the Challenges of Reform (1815-1832)

Economic Advance and Social Unrest (1830-1850)

The Age of Nation-States

The Building of European Supremacy: Society and Politics to World War I

The Birth of Modern European Thought

The Age of Western Imperialism

Alliances, War, and a Troubled Peace

The Interwar Years: the Challenge of Dictators and Depression

World War Ii

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

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