Question 1

What prompted the American invasion of Afghanistan?

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A)  a fear that the Taliban were on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon 
B)  a fear that the Taliban possessed a stock of chemical weapons 
C)  the Taliban's refusal to surrender Osama bin Laden 
D)  to prevent the Afghans from invading Pakistan 
E)  the need to secure oil supplies 
A)  a fear that the Taliban were on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon 
B)  a fear that the Taliban possessed a stock of chemical weapons 
C)  the Taliban's refusal to surrender Osama bin Laden 
D)  to prevent the Afghans from invading Pakistan 
E)  the need to secure oil supplies

Question 2

Socialist François Hollande

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A)  was politically experienced prior to his election as president in May 2012. 
B)  began to advocate spending cuts, increased worker productivity, and competitiveness by mid-2013. 
C)  has enjoyed high approval ratings for his policies. 
D)  successfully reduced unemployment to new lows. 
E)  has been associated with ending the French malaise of Sarkozy's term as president. 
A)  was politically experienced prior to his election as president in May 2012. 
B)  began to advocate spending cuts, increased worker productivity, and competitiveness by mid-2013. 
C)  has enjoyed high approval ratings for his policies. 
D)  successfully reduced unemployment to new lows. 
E)  has been associated with ending the French malaise of Sarkozy's term as president.

Question 3

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-Compare and contrastthe policies of Boris Yeltsinand Vladimir Putin.

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Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin both se

Question 4

The text identifies which of the following asBoris Yeltsin's greatest accomplishment?

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A)  shielding the Russian Federation from further disintegration 
B)  securing Western-style democracy in Russia 
C)  retiring voluntarily 
D)  making the restoration of Communism in Russia impossible 
E)  the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States 
A)  shielding the Russian Federation from further disintegration 
B)  securing Western-style democracy in Russia 
C)  retiring voluntarily 
D)  making the restoration of Communism in Russia impossible 
E)  the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States

Question 5

When Yeltsin's government referred to shock therapy,it meant

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A)  new educational policies to institute a Western-style curriculum. 
B)  a sudden switch from a state-run economy to a free-market economy. 
C)  condemnation of earlier practices of sending dissidents to mental hospitals. 
D)  making Russia acknowledge the cruelty that existed under the Communist system. 
E)  the psychological effect of losing the Soviet empire. 
A)  new educational policies to institute a Western-style curriculum. 
B)  a sudden switch from a state-run economy to a free-market economy. 
C)  condemnation of earlier practices of sending dissidents to mental hospitals. 
D)  making Russia acknowledge the cruelty that existed under the Communist system. 
E)  the psychological effect of losing the Soviet empire.

Question 6

Defenders of the Enlightenment heritage point to which of the following traditions as unique achievements of the West?

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A)  the development of rationality 
B)  the ideals of political and inner freedom 
C)  the emphasis on human dignity 
D)  the belief in equality 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the development of rationality 
B)  the ideals of political and inner freedom 
C)  the emphasis on human dignity 
D)  the belief in equality 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Euroskeptics

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Euroskeptics are individuals or groups w

Question 8

The history of the European Union has included

Accepted Answer

A)  the Maastricht Treaty that changed the name of the European Community to the European Unionin 1993. 
B)  plans for a much closer economic and political ties as reflected in the euro, adopted as the common currency of the EU in 1999. 
C)  expansion to 28 members in 2013, with several other candidates awaiting entry. 
D)  a combined population of half a billion and the world's largest trading bloc. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  the Maastricht Treaty that changed the name of the European Community to the European Unionin 1993. 
B)  plans for a much closer economic and political ties as reflected in the euro, adopted as the common currency of the EU in 1999. 
C)  expansion to 28 members in 2013, with several other candidates awaiting entry. 
D)  a combined population of half a billion and the world's largest trading bloc. 
E)  all of the above

Question 9

Under Yeltsin,the so-called "oligarchs"

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A)  opposed Yeltsin's bid for reelection in 1996. 
B)  were financially disadvantaged by Yeltsin's policy of shock therapy. 
C)  were a force for democratic change. 
D)  were ruined, left the country, or withdrew from politics after the collapse of the currency in 1998. 
E)  favored a return of traditional Communist economic policies. 
A)  opposed Yeltsin's bid for reelection in 1996. 
B)  were financially disadvantaged by Yeltsin's policy of shock therapy. 
C)  were a force for democratic change. 
D)  were ruined, left the country, or withdrew from politics after the collapse of the currency in 1998. 
E)  favored a return of traditional Communist economic policies.

Question 10

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-What issues and people have shaped Britain's government since 1990?

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Some of the key issues and people that h

Question 11

President Barack Obama pledged that American troops would be out of Afghanistan by the end of

Accepted Answer

A)  2008. 
B)  2010. 
C)  2011. 
D)  2013. 
E)  2014. 
A)  2008. 
B)  2010. 
C)  2011. 
D)  2013. 
E)  2014.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-ethnic cleansing

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The answer of Please define the following key terms. Show...

Question 13

The chief beneficiaries of shock therapy in Russia,at least in the short term,were

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A)  employees of privatized firms. 
B)  pensioners. 
C)  former Soviet managers. 
D)  foreign investors. 
E)  the state. 
A)  employees of privatized firms. 
B)  pensioners. 
C)  former Soviet managers. 
D)  foreign investors. 
E)  the state.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Islamic radicalism

Accepted Answer

Islamic radicalism refers to the extreme

Question 15

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-What are the essential points of optimism and pessimism for our global age as we move further into the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

Optimism for our global age in the twent

Question 16

The undisputed leader in global military affairs is

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A)  the EU. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  China. 
D)  the United States. 
E)  North Korea. 
A)  the EU. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  China. 
D)  the United States. 
E)  North Korea.

Question 17

Which of the following contributed the biggest portion of money used in bailouts by the Economic and Monetary Unionin the wake of the global financial meltdown of 2008?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Britain 
D)  Greece 
E)  Spain 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Britain 
D)  Greece 
E)  Spain

Question 18

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).
  
-What are some of anxieties felt in prosperous West European societies about the increasing power and reach of the European Union and about loss of identity in general?

Accepted Answer

Some anxieties felt in prosperous West E

Question 19

Putin's reign of power has been marked by

Accepted Answer

A)  his attempts to create a strong centralized state. 
B)  an increase of political parties. 
C)  a closing of the gap between the West and Russia. 
D)  an absence of terrorists attacks. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  his attempts to create a strong centralized state. 
B)  an increase of political parties. 
C)  a closing of the gap between the West and Russia. 
D)  an absence of terrorists attacks. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

According to the United Nations Secretary-General's report of 2006,what are some of the problem faced by women in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  femicide 
B)  human trafficking for sexual exploitation 
C)  cultural norms that entrench inequality 
D)  laws that institutionalize gender inequalities 
E)  all of the above 
A)  femicide 
B)  human trafficking for sexual exploitation 
C)  cultural norms that entrench inequality 
D)  laws that institutionalize gender inequalities 
E)  all of the above

What prompted the American invasion of Afghanistan?

Socialist François Hollande

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Compare and contrastthe policies of Boris Yeltsinand Vladimir Putin.

The text identifies which of the following asBoris Yeltsin's greatest accomplishment?

When Yeltsin's government referred to shock therapy,it meant

Defenders of the Enlightenment heritage point to which of the following traditions as unique achievements of the West?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Euroskeptics

The history of the European Union has included

Under Yeltsin,the so-called "oligarchs"

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -What issues and people have shaped Britain's government since 1990?

President Barack Obama pledged that American troops would be out of Afghanistan by the end of

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -ethnic cleansing

The chief beneficiaries of shock therapy in Russia,at least in the short term,were

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Islamic radicalism

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -What are the essential points of optimism and pessimism for our global age as we move further into the twenty-first century?

The undisputed leader in global military affairs is

Which of the following contributed the biggest portion of money used in bailouts by the Economic and Monetary Unionin the wake of the global financial meltdown of 2008?

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -What are some of anxieties felt in prosperous West European societies about the increasing power and reach of the European Union and about loss of identity in general?

Putin's reign of power has been marked by

According to the United Nations Secretary-General's report of 2006,what are some of the problem faced by women in the world?

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

The French Revolution: the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution, 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism: From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West: Responses to Modernization

Imperialism: Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, human Nature, and the Arts

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War Ii: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

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Exam 18: The Troubled Present

What prompted the American invasion of Afghanistan?

Socialist François Hollande

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Compare and contrastthe policies of Boris Yeltsinand Vladimir Putin.

The text identifies which of the following asBoris Yeltsin's greatest accomplishment?

When Yeltsin's government referred to shock therapy,it meant

Defenders of the Enlightenment heritage point to which of the following traditions as unique achievements of the West?

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Euroskeptics

The history of the European Union has included

Under Yeltsin,the so-called "oligarchs"

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -What issues and people have shaped Britain's government since 1990?

President Barack Obama pledged that American troops would be out of Afghanistan by the end of

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -ethnic cleansing

The chief beneficiaries of shock therapy in Russia,at least in the short term,were

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Islamic radicalism

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -What are the essential points of optimism and pessimism for our global age as we move further into the twenty-first century?

The undisputed leader in global military affairs is

Which of the following contributed the biggest portion of money used in bailouts by the Economic and Monetary Unionin the wake of the global financial meltdown of 2008?

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -What are some of anxieties felt in prosperous West European societies about the increasing power and reach of the European Union and about loss of identity in general?

Putin's reign of power has been marked by

According to the United Nations Secretary-General's report of 2006,what are some of the problem faced by women in the world?

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

The French Revolution: the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution, 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism: From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West: Responses to Modernization

Imperialism: Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, human Nature, and the Arts

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War Ii: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

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