Question 1

With the breakup of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan inherited and retains a significant nuclear arsenal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In January of 1990, Time magazine named Mikhail Gorbachev "Man of the Decade for the 1980s." What do you think the reasons were for this choice? Discuss his successes and failures as president of the former Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

Mikhail Gorbachev was named "Man of the

Question 3

Cuba is the last unreconstructed Stalinist state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What was the goal of perestroika?

Accepted Answer

A) Challenging the power of the nomenklatura 
B) Restructuring the Soviet economic system 
C) Initiating economic reforms 
D) Improving the efficiency of Soviet workers 
E) All of the above 
A) Challenging the power of the nomenklatura 
B) Restructuring the Soviet economic system 
C) Initiating economic reforms 
D) Improving the efficiency of Soviet workers 
E) All of the above

Question 5

Which South American country has risen to prominence, along with China and India?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) Brazil 
C) Argentina 
D) Chile 
E) Both B and C 
A) Mexico 
B) Brazil 
C) Argentina 
D) Chile 
E) Both B and C

Question 6

Russia rekindled memories of the Cold War with its attack on Georgia in August of 2008.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What term was used to describe Asia's financial crisis of 1997-1998?

Accepted Answer

A) Asian flu 
B) Far East malaise 
C) Economic pox 
D) Siamese sickness 
E) Korean plague 
A) Asian flu 
B) Far East malaise 
C) Economic pox 
D) Siamese sickness 
E) Korean plague

Question 8

Glasnost, or openness, reinforced perestroika by relaxing controls on the media and liberalizing the culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The boldest reforms were adopted by which of the following former Communist countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Poland 
B) Hungary 
C) The Czech republic 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Poland 
B) Hungary 
C) The Czech republic 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 10

After 1989, Hungary's popularly elected government slowed down the pace of free-market reforms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Russian economy immediately got better after the fall of the Soviet Union and the introduction of privatization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Pan-Blue Coalition favors an official declaration of Taiwanese independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Though it is prosperous, which South American country has seen a great deal of civil unrest related to concerns over fairness?

Accepted Answer

A) Argentina 
B) Mexico 
C) Chile 
D) Brazil 
E) Both A and D 
A) Argentina 
B) Mexico 
C) Chile 
D) Brazil 
E) Both A and D

Question 14

How did the former Communist countries of Eastern Europe succeed economically after breaking away from the former Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

The former Communist countries of Easter

Question 15

As their reign of totalitarian rule has ended, Russia is back on track to become a superpower, again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How have the transitions in Asia differed from those in Latin America? What are the impediments to reform in the two regions? The incentives?

Accepted Answer

The transitions in Asia and Latin Americ

Question 17

The transitions of Eastern Europe have been remarkably free of economic problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most critical social problems in the former Soviet Union were alcoholism, corruption, and a widening technology gap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following transitional states has the most powerful economy?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) Taiwan 
C) South Korea 
D) Czech Republic 
E) Poland 
A) Mexico 
B) Taiwan 
C) South Korea 
D) Czech Republic 
E) Poland

Question 20

Which state was NOT an original signatory of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Mexico 
C) Brazil 
D) Canada 
E) None of the above 
A) United States 
B) Mexico 
C) Brazil 
D) Canada 
E) None of the above

With the breakup of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan inherited and retains a significant nuclear arsenal.

In January of 1990, Time magazine named Mikhail Gorbachev "Man of the Decade for the 1980s." What do you think the reasons were for this choice? Discuss his successes and failures as president of the former Soviet Union.

Cuba is the last unreconstructed Stalinist state.

What was the goal of perestroika?

Which South American country has risen to prominence, along with China and India?

Russia rekindled memories of the Cold War with its attack on Georgia in August of 2008.

What term was used to describe Asia's financial crisis of 1997-1998?

Glasnost, or openness, reinforced perestroika by relaxing controls on the media and liberalizing the culture.

The boldest reforms were adopted by which of the following former Communist countries?

After 1989, Hungary's popularly elected government slowed down the pace of free-market reforms.

The Russian economy immediately got better after the fall of the Soviet Union and the introduction of privatization.

The Pan-Blue Coalition favors an official declaration of Taiwanese independence.

Though it is prosperous, which South American country has seen a great deal of civil unrest related to concerns over fairness?

How did the former Communist countries of Eastern Europe succeed economically after breaking away from the former Soviet Union?

As their reign of totalitarian rule has ended, Russia is back on track to become a superpower, again.

How have the transitions in Asia differed from those in Latin America? What are the impediments to reform in the two regions? The incentives?

The transitions of Eastern Europe have been remarkably free of economic problems.

The most critical social problems in the former Soviet Union were alcoholism, corruption, and a widening technology gap.

Which of the following transitional states has the most powerful economy?

Which state was NOT an original signatory of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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Exam 8: States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

With the breakup of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan inherited and retains a significant nuclear arsenal.

In January of 1990, Time magazine named Mikhail Gorbachev "Man of the Decade for the 1980s." What do you think the reasons were for this choice? Discuss his successes and failures as president of the former Soviet Union.

Cuba is the last unreconstructed Stalinist state.

What was the goal of perestroika?

Which South American country has risen to prominence, along with China and India?

Russia rekindled memories of the Cold War with its attack on Georgia in August of 2008.

What term was used to describe Asia's financial crisis of 1997-1998?

Glasnost, or openness, reinforced perestroika by relaxing controls on the media and liberalizing the culture.

The boldest reforms were adopted by which of the following former Communist countries?

After 1989, Hungary's popularly elected government slowed down the pace of free-market reforms.

The Russian economy immediately got better after the fall of the Soviet Union and the introduction of privatization.

The Pan-Blue Coalition favors an official declaration of Taiwanese independence.

Though it is prosperous, which South American country has seen a great deal of civil unrest related to concerns over fairness?

How did the former Communist countries of Eastern Europe succeed economically after breaking away from the former Soviet Union?

As their reign of totalitarian rule has ended, Russia is back on track to become a superpower, again.

How have the transitions in Asia differed from those in Latin America? What are the impediments to reform in the two regions? The incentives?

The transitions of Eastern Europe have been remarkably free of economic problems.

The most critical social problems in the former Soviet Union were alcoholism, corruption, and a widening technology gap.

Which of the following transitional states has the most powerful economy?

Which state was NOT an original signatory of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Parliamentary Democracy

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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