Question 1

James D.Watson,Francis Crick,and Rosalind Franklin are associated with the discovery of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the procedure for cloning 
B)  the HIV virus 
C)  a cure for tuberculosis 
D)  DNA 
A)  the procedure for cloning 
B)  the HIV virus 
C)  a cure for tuberculosis 
D)  DNA D

Question 2

Which of these is the most recent to shift from predominantly rural to predominantly urban?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  China 
C)  the United States 
D)  France 
A)  Britain 
B)  China 
C)  the United States 
D)  France B

Question 3

The Kyoto Protocol concerns ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ending slums 
B)  fighting terrorism 
C)  greenhouse gas emissions 
D)  nuclear test bans 
A)  ending slums 
B)  fighting terrorism 
C)  greenhouse gas emissions 
D)  nuclear test bans C

Question 4

The Russian president from 2000 to 2008 was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vladimir Putin 
B)  Boris Yeltsin 
C)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
D)  Dmitry Medvedev 
A)  Vladimir Putin 
B)  Boris Yeltsin 
C)  Mikhail Gorbachev 
D)  Dmitry Medvedev

Question 5

What percentage of HIV cases occurs in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 
B)  100 
C)  60 
D)  40 
A)  80 
B)  100 
C)  60 
D)  40

Question 6

Pope ________ was elected in 2013.

Accepted Answer

A)  John Paul II 
B)  Benedict XVI 
C)  John XXIII 
D)  Francis I 
A)  John Paul II 
B)  Benedict XVI 
C)  John XXIII 
D)  Francis I

Question 7

Jean-Marie Le Pen is a French politician associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a call for banning nuclear weapons 
B)  anti-immigrant sentiment 
C)  opposition to the European Union 
D)  communism 
A)  a call for banning nuclear weapons 
B)  anti-immigrant sentiment 
C)  opposition to the European Union 
D)  communism

Question 8

Which of these Muslim-majority Russian republics fought for independence beginning in 1994?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ukraine 
B)  Crimea 
C)  Mordovia 
D)  Chechnya 
A)  Ukraine 
B)  Crimea 
C)  Mordovia 
D)  Chechnya

Question 9

The Tiananmen Square incident in 1989 indicated that the Chinese government ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was hostile to university students 
B)  was returning to communist control 
C)  had implemented the tactics of the Cultural Revolution 
D)  would not permit open criticism 
A)  was hostile to university students 
B)  was returning to communist control 
C)  had implemented the tactics of the Cultural Revolution 
D)  would not permit open criticism

Question 10

How has our understanding of evolution changed in the last 100 years?

Accepted Answer

Our understanding of evolution has chang

Question 11

The Iranian revolution of 1979 was a ________ revolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  communist 
B)  nationalist 
C)  democratic 
D)  social 
A)  communist 
B)  nationalist 
C)  democratic 
D)  social

Question 12

Between 1950 and 2000,China has changed most in what area?

Accepted Answer

A)  governmental 
B)  economic 
C)  gender relations 
D)  religious 
A)  governmental 
B)  economic 
C)  gender relations 
D)  religious

Question 13

Which of these best sums up the issue examined in "The Force Behind China's Economic Growth: Capitalism or Socialism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of Mao Zedong in Chinese communism 
B)  the extent of China's economic development in recent decades 
C)  the relationship between China's economic boom and communism 
D)  the influence of capitalism on communism 
A)  the role of Mao Zedong in Chinese communism 
B)  the extent of China's economic development in recent decades 
C)  the relationship between China's economic boom and communism 
D)  the influence of capitalism on communism

Question 14

Compare religious developments in different world religions.What are their commonalities/differences?

Accepted Answer

Religious developments in different worl

Question 15

For François Mitterrand,in "The Continuing Rationale for European Integration," the most important role of European integration is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining the balance of power 
B)  limiting German aggression 
C)  economic stability 
D)  keeping the peace 
A)  maintaining the balance of power 
B)  limiting German aggression 
C)  economic stability 
D)  keeping the peace

Question 16

The adoption of "sites and services" policies concerning slums can be considered a ________ measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  punitive 
B)  progressive 
C)  compromise 
D)  desperate 
A)  punitive 
B)  progressive 
C)  compromise 
D)  desperate

Question 17

The author of The End of History is________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Saskia Sassen 
B)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
C)  Francis Fukuyama 
D)  Jiang Zemin 
A)  Saskia Sassen 
B)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
C)  Francis Fukuyama 
D)  Jiang Zemin

Question 18

The 2008 Olympics indicated that China's attitude towards foreigners and towards criticism ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  had changed radically 
B)  remained the same 
C)  was changing slowly 
D)  had undergone a revolution 
A)  had changed radically 
B)  remained the same 
C)  was changing slowly 
D)  had undergone a revolution

Question 19

Hindutva stresses an Indian person's ________ identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic 
B)  religious 
C)  Hindu 
D)  family 
A)  ethnic 
B)  religious 
C)  Hindu 
D)  family

Question 20

What percentage of the Chinese population was below the poverty line in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)  23 
B)  33 
C)  3 
D)  13 
A)  23 
B)  33 
C)  3 
D)  13

Exam 23: Contemporary History: Evolution, Settlements, Politics, and Religion

James D.Watson,Francis Crick,and Rosalind Franklin are associated with the discovery of ________.

Which of these is the most recent to shift from predominantly rural to predominantly urban?

The Kyoto Protocol concerns ________.

The Russian president from 2000 to 2008 was ________.

What percentage of HIV cases occurs in sub-Saharan Africa?

Pope ________ was elected in 2013.

Jean-Marie Le Pen is a French politician associated with ________.

Which of these Muslim-majority Russian republics fought for independence beginning in 1994?

The Tiananmen Square incident in 1989 indicated that the Chinese government ________.

How has our understanding of evolution changed in the last 100 years?

The Iranian revolution of 1979 was a ________ revolution.

Between 1950 and 2000,China has changed most in what area?

Which of these best sums up the issue examined in "The Force Behind China's Economic Growth: Capitalism or Socialism"?

Compare religious developments in different world religions.What are their commonalities/differences?

For François Mitterrand,in "The Continuing Rationale for European Integration," the most important role of European integration is ________.

The adoption of "sites and services" policies concerning slums can be considered a ________ measure.

The author of The End of History is________.

The 2008 Olympics indicated that China's attitude towards foreigners and towards criticism ________.

Hindutva stresses an Indian person's ________ identity.

What percentage of the Chinese population was below the poverty line in 2011?

The Dry Bones Speak

From Village Community to City-State

River Valley Civilizations

A Polycentric World

Dawn of the Empires

Rome and the Barbarians

China

Indian Empires

Hinduism and Buddhism

Judaism and Christianity

Islam

Establishing World Trade Routes

The Opening of the Atlantic and the Pacific

The Unification of World Trade

Migration

Political Revolutions in Europe and the Americas

The Industrial Revolution

Nationalism, Imperialism, and Resistance

Methods of Mass Production and Destruction

World War II

Cold War, New Nations, and Revolt Against Authority

China and India

Trade,Revolution,Technology,Identity

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