Question 1

What was the reason for Yugoslavia dividing into warring factions?

Accepted Answer

A) Demands for separatism among the varying republics 
B) Differences of political goals 
C) Support of the Serbs 
D) Lack of cultural diversity 
E) Religious uniformity 
A) Demands for separatism among the varying republics 
B) Differences of political goals 
C) Support of the Serbs 
D) Lack of cultural diversity 
E) Religious uniformity

Question 2

Who was the politician who kept the fractious state of Yugoslavia together for decades after World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) Marshall Tito 
B) General Filopovic 
C) President Milosevic 
D) Prime Minister Kostunica 
E) Marshall Petain 
A) Marshall Tito 
B) General Filopovic 
C) President Milosevic 
D) Prime Minister Kostunica 
E) Marshall Petain

Question 3

As president, Vladimir Putin sought to democratize Russia and loosen the central control of the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Experts believe that one of the most important vehicles for addressing global issues presently and in the future are

Accepted Answer

A) NGOs. 
B) human rights organizations. 
C) global banking institutions. 
D) women's and men's liberation movements. 
E) environmental activist groups. 
A) NGOs. 
B) human rights organizations. 
C) global banking institutions. 
D) women's and men's liberation movements. 
E) environmental activist groups.

Question 5

Where did the United States initially wage war in the immediate aftermath of 9/11?

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq 
B) Persian Gulf 
C) Iran 
D) Pakistan 
E) Afghanistan 
A) Iraq 
B) Persian Gulf 
C) Iran 
D) Pakistan 
E) Afghanistan

Question 6

Who was the Russian president after Boris Yeltsin?

Accepted Answer

A) Mikhail Gorbachev 
B) Vladimir Putin 
C) Nikita Khrushchev 
D) Dmitry Medvedev 
E) Gary Kasparov 
A) Mikhail Gorbachev 
B) Vladimir Putin 
C) Nikita Khrushchev 
D) Dmitry Medvedev 
E) Gary Kasparov

Question 7

George H.W. Bush's defeat to Bill Clinton in his 1992 reelection attempt was due largely to

Accepted Answer

A) Bush's failures in the Gulf War. 
B) government budget deficits and an economic downturn. 
C) Bush's conservative social agenda. 
D) Bill Clinton's youth and charisma. 
E) Bush's inability to connect with voters. 
A) Bush's failures in the Gulf War. 
B) government budget deficits and an economic downturn. 
C) Bush's conservative social agenda. 
D) Bill Clinton's youth and charisma. 
E) Bush's inability to connect with voters.

Question 8

"The Iraq war was the wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time." Discuss with specifics to support or refute the quotation.

Accepted Answer

The quotation "The Iraq war was the wron

Question 9

Discuss the impact of terrorism on the West, the "Western mindset", and the relationship between western countries and the rest of the world (specifically, the Middle East).

Accepted Answer

The impact of terrorism on the West has

Question 10

What are the basic problems and antagonisms between Serbia and the other countries that once made up Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Slovenia)? What forces in the post-Cold War world enabled this dangerous and bloody conflict to escalate so terribly?

Accepted Answer

The basic problems and antagonisms betwe

Question 11

The rapid collapse of the Soviet Union was due the policies of Mikhail Gorbachev.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which dictator, known for his violent suppression of the people, was tried and executed with his wife in late December 1989?

Accepted Answer

A) Gustáv Husák 
B) Václav Hável 
C) Aleksander Kwasniewski 
D) Nicolae Ceausescu 
E) Erich Honecker 
A) Gustáv Husák 
B) Václav Hável 
C) Aleksander Kwasniewski 
D) Nicolae Ceausescu 
E) Erich Honecker

Question 13

Which country held the first free parliamentary elections to occur in Eastern Europe for forty years in 1988?

Accepted Answer

A) Hungary 
B) Austria 
C) Poland 
D) Estonia 
E) Lithuania 
A) Hungary 
B) Austria 
C) Poland 
D) Estonia 
E) Lithuania

Question 14

Which leader of Czechoslovakia in 1990 replaced the Communist government and was a former dissident writer and philosopher?

Accepted Answer

A) Erich Kádár 
B) Gustáv Husák 
C) Aleksander Dubcek 
D) Václav Hável 
E) Marshall Tito 
A) Erich Kádár 
B) Gustáv Husák 
C) Aleksander Dubcek 
D) Václav Hável 
E) Marshall Tito

Question 15

What has been gained and what has been lost as a result of the digital revolution? Discuss, citing specific examples.

Accepted Answer

The digital revolution has brought about

Question 16

A controversial 2004 French law prohibited Muslim

Accepted Answer

A) families from arranging marriages for their children. 
B) female students from wearing a headscarf (hijab) to school. 
C) men from praying in public. 
D) groups from erecting a mosque near government buildings. 
E) men and women from working in the French government. 
A) families from arranging marriages for their children. 
B) female students from wearing a headscarf (hijab) to school. 
C) men from praying in public. 
D) groups from erecting a mosque near government buildings. 
E) men and women from working in the French government.

Question 17

"Globalization is going to be the salvation of civilization." Do you agree or disagree? Explain, citing evidence to make your case.

Accepted Answer

I disagree with the statement that "Glob

Question 18

Who was the Yugoslavian president ousted from power in 2000 and was subsequently put on trial for war crimes against humanity?

Accepted Answer

A) Vojislav Kostunica 
B) Nicolae Ceausescu 
C) Wladyslaw Gomulka 
D) Todor Zhivkov 
E) Slobodan Milosevic 
A) Vojislav Kostunica 
B) Nicolae Ceausescu 
C) Wladyslaw Gomulka 
D) Todor Zhivkov 
E) Slobodan Milosevic

Question 19

What was one of the underlying causes of the end of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A) The fall of Khrushchev in the Soviet Union and the election of Reagan in the United States 
B) Financial difficulties for both superpowers and the unbearable expenses of the arms race 
C) Peace movements in both countries 
D) The end of the Afghan War 
E) The death of Gorbachev 
A) The fall of Khrushchev in the Soviet Union and the election of Reagan in the United States 
B) Financial difficulties for both superpowers and the unbearable expenses of the arms race 
C) Peace movements in both countries 
D) The end of the Afghan War 
E) The death of Gorbachev

Question 20

What best describes the ruling policies of Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A) They forced the exportation of Russian Communism to Central and South America. 
B) They evoked a "New Thinking" about internal and global politics, as well as an emphasis on openness and reform. 
C) They increased political repression in Russia and in Eastern Europe. 
D) They grew out of Russian misperceptions of United States strengths and failed to appreciate that American military spending and tax reductions under Ronald Reagan had greatly increased American budget deficits. 
E) They led to a reform of Soviet Communism and the permanent strengthening of the Soviet regime. 
A) They forced the exportation of Russian Communism to Central and South America. 
B) They evoked a "New Thinking" about internal and global politics, as well as an emphasis on openness and reform. 
C) They increased political repression in Russia and in Eastern Europe. 
D) They grew out of Russian misperceptions of United States strengths and failed to appreciate that American military spending and tax reductions under Ronald Reagan had greatly increased American budget deficits. 
E) They led to a reform of Soviet Communism and the permanent strengthening of the Soviet regime.

What was the reason for Yugoslavia dividing into warring factions?

Who was the politician who kept the fractious state of Yugoslavia together for decades after World War II?

As president, Vladimir Putin sought to democratize Russia and loosen the central control of the state.

Experts believe that one of the most important vehicles for addressing global issues presently and in the future are

Where did the United States initially wage war in the immediate aftermath of 9/11?

Who was the Russian president after Boris Yeltsin?

George H.W. Bush's defeat to Bill Clinton in his 1992 reelection attempt was due largely to

"The Iraq war was the wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time." Discuss with specifics to support or refute the quotation.

Discuss the impact of terrorism on the West, the "Western mindset", and the relationship between western countries and the rest of the world (specifically, the Middle East).

What are the basic problems and antagonisms between Serbia and the other countries that once made up Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Slovenia)? What forces in the post-Cold War world enabled this dangerous and bloody conflict to escalate so terribly?

The rapid collapse of the Soviet Union was due the policies of Mikhail Gorbachev.

Which dictator, known for his violent suppression of the people, was tried and executed with his wife in late December 1989?

Which country held the first free parliamentary elections to occur in Eastern Europe for forty years in 1988?

Which leader of Czechoslovakia in 1990 replaced the Communist government and was a former dissident writer and philosopher?

What has been gained and what has been lost as a result of the digital revolution? Discuss, citing specific examples.

A controversial 2004 French law prohibited Muslim

"Globalization is going to be the salvation of civilization." Do you agree or disagree? Explain, citing evidence to make your case.

Who was the Yugoslavian president ousted from power in 2000 and was subsequently put on trial for war crimes against humanity?

What was one of the underlying causes of the end of the Cold War?

What best describes the ruling policies of Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union?

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Exam 17: After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

What was the reason for Yugoslavia dividing into warring factions?

Who was the politician who kept the fractious state of Yugoslavia together for decades after World War II?

As president, Vladimir Putin sought to democratize Russia and loosen the central control of the state.

Experts believe that one of the most important vehicles for addressing global issues presently and in the future are

Where did the United States initially wage war in the immediate aftermath of 9/11?

Who was the Russian president after Boris Yeltsin?

George H.W. Bush's defeat to Bill Clinton in his 1992 reelection attempt was due largely to

"The Iraq war was the wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time." Discuss with specifics to support or refute the quotation.

Discuss the impact of terrorism on the West, the "Western mindset", and the relationship between western countries and the rest of the world (specifically, the Middle East).

What are the basic problems and antagonisms between Serbia and the other countries that once made up Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Slovenia)? What forces in the post-Cold War world enabled this dangerous and bloody conflict to escalate so terribly?

The rapid collapse of the Soviet Union was due the policies of Mikhail Gorbachev.

Which dictator, known for his violent suppression of the people, was tried and executed with his wife in late December 1989?

Which country held the first free parliamentary elections to occur in Eastern Europe for forty years in 1988?

Which leader of Czechoslovakia in 1990 replaced the Communist government and was a former dissident writer and philosopher?

What has been gained and what has been lost as a result of the digital revolution? Discuss, citing specific examples.

A controversial 2004 French law prohibited Muslim

"Globalization is going to be the salvation of civilization." Do you agree or disagree? Explain, citing evidence to make your case.

Who was the Yugoslavian president ousted from power in 2000 and was subsequently put on trial for war crimes against humanity?

What was one of the underlying causes of the end of the Cold War?

What best describes the ruling policies of Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union?

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States International Wars and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction Revolution and Romanticism 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity Anxiety and Imperialism 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War 2

Cold War and a New Western World 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: the Western World 1965-1985

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