Question 1

In 2010, the thirteen-year rule of Britain's Labour Party came to an end as which conservative became Prime Minister?

Accepted Answer

A) Margaret Thatcher. 
B) Gordon Brown. 
C) Tony Blair. 
D) David Cameron. 
E) John Major. 
A) Margaret Thatcher. 
B) Gordon Brown. 
C) Tony Blair. 
D) David Cameron. 
E) John Major.

Question 2

By the beginning of the twenty-first century, the two Eastern European states that were most successful in making the transition to democracy and free markets were Poland and the Czech Republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-the Reagan Revolution

Accepted Answer

The Reagan Revolution refers to the poli

Question 4

The Reagan Revolution included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) strong support for labor unions and war on poverty programs. 
B) a decrease in spending on social welfare programs. 
C) tax reduction. 
D) an increase in military expenditures. 
E) a resultant huge growth in federal budget deficits. 
A) strong support for labor unions and war on poverty programs. 
B) a decrease in spending on social welfare programs. 
C) tax reduction. 
D) an increase in military expenditures. 
E) a resultant huge growth in federal budget deficits.

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Willi Brandt and Ostpolitik

Accepted Answer

Willy Brandt was a German statesman and

Question 6

Identify the following terms.
-Lyndon B. Johnson and the War on Poverty

Accepted Answer

Lyndon B. Johnson, often referred to by

Question 7

Throughout Europe, during the decade between 1948 and 1957,

Accepted Answer

A) enrollment in universities experienced a steady decline. 
B) prostitution became rampant. 
C) the number of cars tripled. 
D) there was a return to the traditional occupation of farming. 
E) economic growth stagnated. 
A) enrollment in universities experienced a steady decline. 
B) prostitution became rampant. 
C) the number of cars tripled. 
D) there was a return to the traditional occupation of farming. 
E) economic growth stagnated.

Question 8

By the 1970s, Latin American governments attempted to maintain their failing economies by borrowing from abroad, particularly from banks in Europe and the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are correct regarding the presidency of George W. Bush except

Accepted Answer

A) he raised taxes on the wealthy to balance the government budget. 
B) he experienced very low approval ratings from the public. 
C) he weakened environmental laws. 
D) discontent with the war in Iraq reduced his popularity with the voters. 
E) the Department of Homeland Security was established. 
A) he raised taxes on the wealthy to balance the government budget. 
B) he experienced very low approval ratings from the public. 
C) he weakened environmental laws. 
D) discontent with the war in Iraq reduced his popularity with the voters. 
E) the Department of Homeland Security was established.

Question 10

The primary means for diffusion of American Pop Culture has been the Internet.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Watergate

Accepted Answer

Watergate was a major political scandal

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Konrad Adenauer

Accepted Answer

Konrad Adenauer was a German statesman w

Question 13

Chile's Salvador Allende became the president with the support of​

Accepted Answer

A) ​radical Catholics, Communists and Socialists. 
B) ​democratic, leftists middle class voters. 
C) ​conservative landowners and industrialists, supported by the CIA. 
D) ​military cooperation of Augusto Pinochet 
E) ​the Columbian drug cartel. 
A) ​radical Catholics, Communists and Socialists. 
B) ​democratic, leftists middle class voters. 
C) ​conservative landowners and industrialists, supported by the CIA. 
D) ​military cooperation of Augusto Pinochet 
E) ​the Columbian drug cartel.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-September 11, 2001 and the World Trade Center, Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda

Accepted Answer

September 11, 2001, often referred to as

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Jimmy Carter and hostages in Iran

Accepted Answer

The terms "Jimmy Carter" and "hostages i

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Pierre Trudeau

Accepted Answer

Pierre Trudeau was a Canadian statesman

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Parti Québécois

Accepted Answer

The Parti Québécois (PQ) is a political

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Charles de Gaulle and the Fifth French Republic

Accepted Answer

Charles de Gaulle was a French military

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-"the white backlash"

Accepted Answer

"The white backlash" is a term often use

Question 20

The new prime minister of Great Britain immediately after World War 2, Clement Atlee,

Accepted Answer

A) included two Communist members in his cabinet. 
B) was a leftist revolutionary, whom the king removed two months after he took office. 
C) favored abolition of all private banks in the country. 
D) established the welfare state in Britain. 
E) blocked parliamentary consideration of a National Health Insurance Act. 
A) included two Communist members in his cabinet. 
B) was a leftist revolutionary, whom the king removed two months after he took office. 
C) favored abolition of all private banks in the country. 
D) established the welfare state in Britain. 
E) blocked parliamentary consideration of a National Health Insurance Act.

Exam 28: Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

In 2010, the thirteen-year rule of Britain's Labour Party came to an end as which conservative became Prime Minister?

By the beginning of the twenty-first century, the two Eastern European states that were most successful in making the transition to democracy and free markets were Poland and the Czech Republic.

Identify the following terms. -the Reagan Revolution

The Reagan Revolution included all of the following except

Identify the following terms. -Willi Brandt and Ostpolitik

Identify the following terms. -Lyndon B. Johnson and the War on Poverty

Throughout Europe, during the decade between 1948 and 1957,

By the 1970s, Latin American governments attempted to maintain their failing economies by borrowing from abroad, particularly from banks in Europe and the United States.

All of the following are correct regarding the presidency of George W. Bush except

The primary means for diffusion of American Pop Culture has been the Internet.​

Identify the following terms. -Watergate

Identify the following terms. -Konrad Adenauer

Chile's Salvador Allende became the president with the support of​

Identify the following terms. -September 11, 2001 and the World Trade Center, Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda

Identify the following terms. -Jimmy Carter and hostages in Iran

Identify the following terms. -Pierre Trudeau

Identify the following terms. -Parti Québécois

Identify the following terms. -Charles de Gaulle and the Fifth French Republic

Identify the following terms. -"the white backlash"

The new prime minister of Great Britain immediately after World War 2, Clement Atlee,

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The primary means for diffusion of American Pop Culture has been the Internet.

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