Question 1

Which nation is not a member of NATO today?

Accepted Answer

A) Poland 
B) Turkey 
C) Russia 
D) Lithuania 
E) Bulgaria 
A) Poland 
B) Turkey 
C) Russia 
D) Lithuania 
E) Bulgaria C

Question 2

Which European nation had the highest percentage of Muslims in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) Belgium 
C) Italy 
D) Spain 
E) France 
A) Germany 
B) Belgium 
C) Italy 
D) Spain 
E) France E

Question 3

According to the postmodernist Michel Foucault

Accepted Answer

A) the key to social or political power is the power to specify what constitutes knowledge. 
B) the key to social or political power is economic. 
C) modern means secular, and a return to the spiritual or premodern is preferred. 
D) a return to the classical canon is necessary. 
E) truth and meaning are the assertions of the masses seeking to attain power. 
A) the key to social or political power is the power to specify what constitutes knowledge. 
B) the key to social or political power is economic. 
C) modern means secular, and a return to the spiritual or premodern is preferred. 
D) a return to the classical canon is necessary. 
E) truth and meaning are the assertions of the masses seeking to attain power. A

Question 4

Among the surprising challenges of the post-cold war world is(are)

Accepted Answer

A) how to interact with an ex-superpower, Russia 
B) questions over the purpose of and membership in NATO 
C) the rise of militant Islam 
D) globalization and assimilation of immigrant populations 
E) All of these. 
A) how to interact with an ex-superpower, Russia 
B) questions over the purpose of and membership in NATO 
C) the rise of militant Islam 
D) globalization and assimilation of immigrant populations 
E) All of these.

Question 5

Survey the instances of ethnic conflict during the 1990s, describing in detail the course of events in Yugoslavia.

Accepted Answer

Rwanda and Yugoslavia were the

Question 6

Compare the histories of east-central Europe, the Balkans, and Russia after the fall of communism.

Accepted Answer

The essay should provide the b

Question 7

The attacks on the transit system in London were the work of Islamic extremists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Referring to the Chronology Table in this chapter, which of the following was not a result of terrorism?

Accepted Answer

A) Attacks on the United States, 2001 
B) Madrid commuter train bombings, 2004 
C) Attack on the London transportation system, 2005 
D) Overthrow of Hussein, 2003 
E) Riots in Paris, 2005 
A) Attacks on the United States, 2001 
B) Madrid commuter train bombings, 2004 
C) Attack on the London transportation system, 2005 
D) Overthrow of Hussein, 2003 
E) Riots in Paris, 2005

Question 9

What was the key issue in the war in the former Yugoslavia?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic competition 
B) Membership in NATO 
C) Russian intervention 
D) Issues surrounding ethnic minorities 
E) Croatian aggression 
A) Economic competition 
B) Membership in NATO 
C) Russian intervention 
D) Issues surrounding ethnic minorities 
E) Croatian aggression

Question 10

The EU has expanded beyond Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Concern for economic stagnation forced the Economic Union to

Accepted Answer

A) eliminate the common currency. 
B) provide for workers' rights that fit each individual member needs. 
C) create a true single market and genuinely free competition inside the EU. 
D) provide for individual member banking systems. 
E) provide for individual judicial systems. 
A) eliminate the common currency. 
B) provide for workers' rights that fit each individual member needs. 
C) create a true single market and genuinely free competition inside the EU. 
D) provide for individual member banking systems. 
E) provide for individual judicial systems.

Question 12

Which is not a country carved out of the former Yugoslavia?

Accepted Answer

A) Slovenia 
B) Croatia 
C) Serbia 
D) Bosnia 
E) Albania 
A) Slovenia 
B) Croatia 
C) Serbia 
D) Bosnia 
E) Albania

Question 13

What is the current projected population of the world in 2050?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 billion 
B) 6 billion 
C) 9.3 billion 
D) 12.4 billion 
E) 15 billion 
A) 5 billion 
B) 6 billion 
C) 9.3 billion 
D) 12.4 billion 
E) 15 billion

Question 14

All of the following contributed to the breakup of Yugoslavia except

Accepted Answer

A) a historical absence of tolerance and cosmopolitanism. 
B) ethnic violence during the Second World War. 
C) the decline of a single Yugoslav identity. 
D) the ambitions of individual political leaders. 
E) the death of Tito. 
A) a historical absence of tolerance and cosmopolitanism. 
B) ethnic violence during the Second World War. 
C) the decline of a single Yugoslav identity. 
D) the ambitions of individual political leaders. 
E) the death of Tito.

Question 15

How has the end of the cold war changed the world?

Accepted Answer

The essay should identify dire

Question 16

Which area was not subject to terrorist attacks in recent history?

Accepted Answer

A) London 
B) Spain 
C) Russia 
D) Northern Ireland 
E) Finland 
A) London 
B) Spain 
C) Russia 
D) Northern Ireland 
E) Finland

Question 17

Which was not a member of the original G-7?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada 
B) Italy 
C) Russia 
D) France 
E) Germany 
A) Canada 
B) Italy 
C) Russia 
D) France 
E) Germany

Question 18

As globalization proceeded, the place of Muslims became controversial

Accepted Answer

A) because of negative remarks from the Vatican. 
B) in many nations except for the Netherlands and Denmark. 
C) in France over the scarf issue. 
D) because a growing number of Europeans were against assimilation. 
E) as Muslims were prohibited from running for office. 
A) because of negative remarks from the Vatican. 
B) in many nations except for the Netherlands and Denmark. 
C) in France over the scarf issue. 
D) because a growing number of Europeans were against assimilation. 
E) as Muslims were prohibited from running for office.

Question 19

As a consequence of the attack on the World Trade Center, the United States

Accepted Answer

A) and NATO forces invaded Saudi Arabia. 
B) failed to receive United Nations support to invade Iraq and Afghanistan. 
C) will aid the Taliban in its fight against al Qaeda. 
D) called for the destruction of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. 
E) will receive overwhelming support internationally to use military action against Iraq. 
A) and NATO forces invaded Saudi Arabia. 
B) failed to receive United Nations support to invade Iraq and Afghanistan. 
C) will aid the Taliban in its fight against al Qaeda. 
D) called for the destruction of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. 
E) will receive overwhelming support internationally to use military action against Iraq.

Question 20

The EU was responsible for the prosecution of the Bosnian War in the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 30: A Continuing Experiment: the West and the World Since 1989

Which nation is not a member of NATO today?

Which European nation had the highest percentage of Muslims in 2011?

According to the postmodernist Michel Foucault

Among the surprising challenges of the post-cold war world is(are)

Survey the instances of ethnic conflict during the 1990s, describing in detail the course of events in Yugoslavia.

Compare the histories of east-central Europe, the Balkans, and Russia after the fall of communism.

The attacks on the transit system in London were the work of Islamic extremists.

Referring to the Chronology Table in this chapter, which of the following was not a result of terrorism?

What was the key issue in the war in the former Yugoslavia?

The EU has expanded beyond Europe.

Concern for economic stagnation forced the Economic Union to

Which is not a country carved out of the former Yugoslavia?

What is the current projected population of the world in 2050?

All of the following contributed to the breakup of Yugoslavia except

How has the end of the cold war changed the world?

Which area was not subject to terrorist attacks in recent history?

Which was not a member of the original G-7?

As globalization proceeded, the place of Muslims became controversial

As a consequence of the attack on the World Trade Center, the United States

The EU was responsible for the prosecution of the Bosnian War in the 1990s.

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The Ship, the Sword, and the Book: Western Asia Ca1500-400 Bc

The Greeks in the Polis to Ca350 Bc

Alexander the Great and the Spread of Greek Civilization Ca350-30 Bc

Rome, From Republic to Empire

Imperial Rome, 31 Bc-Ad284

The World of Late Antiquity, 284-Ca600

Early Medieval Civilizations, 600-900

The Expansion of Europe in the High Middle Ages, 900-1300

Medieval Civilization at Its Height, 900-1300

Crisis and Recovery in Late Medieval Europe, 1300-1500

The Renaissance

European Overseas Expansion to 1600

The Age of the Reformation

Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560-1648

Europe in the Age of Louis Xiv, Ca1640-1715

A Revolution in Worldview

Europe on the Threshold of Modernity, Ca1715-1789

An Age of Revolution, 1789-1815

The Industrial Transformation of Europe, 1750-1850

Restoration, Reform, and Revolution, 1814-1848

Nationalism and Political Reform, 1850-1880

The Age of Optimism, 1850-1880

Imperialism and Escalating Tensions, 1880-1914

War and Revolution, 1914-1919

The Illusion of Stability, 1919-1930

The Tortured Decade, 1930-1939

The Era of the Second World War, 1939-1949

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