Question 1

Democracy in Africa has had "mixed results"; however, in 1994

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A)  South Africa became a dictatorship under Nelson Mandela. 
B)  Nelson Mandela was assassinated by white extremists. 
C)  South Africa elected Nelson Mandela and democracy was used to resolve conflicts. 
D)  South Africa was invaded by Uganda and made a "puppet state." 
E)  None of these 
A)  South Africa became a dictatorship under Nelson Mandela. 
B)  Nelson Mandela was assassinated by white extremists. 
C)  South Africa elected Nelson Mandela and democracy was used to resolve conflicts. 
D)  South Africa was invaded by Uganda and made a "puppet state." 
E)  None of these

Question 2

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has most often been criticized because

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A)  there has been no attempt to enforce it. 
B)  it is too vague and unclear. 
C)  its "universal" principles are largely Western in origin. 
D)  it does not demand equality for women. 
E)  All of these 
A)  there has been no attempt to enforce it. 
B)  it is too vague and unclear. 
C)  its "universal" principles are largely Western in origin. 
D)  it does not demand equality for women. 
E)  All of these

Question 3

What is Islamic militancy, and why has it emerged at the turn of the millennium?

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Students should understand that the Musl

Question 4

What events took place on September 11, 2001? How did these events reflect a rejection of American domination at the end of the millennium? Why was terrorism the chosen method for this rejection?

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Students should be able to discuss the e

Question 5

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights reflected

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A)  its intention to remove guns from the U.S. population. 
B)  an international consensus against slavery, inhumane punishment, exile, racism and imperialism. 
C)  its intention to try leaders of the major powers as war criminals. 
D)  its understanding of slavery as a culturally defined phenomenon. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  its intention to remove guns from the U.S. population. 
B)  an international consensus against slavery, inhumane punishment, exile, racism and imperialism. 
C)  its intention to try leaders of the major powers as war criminals. 
D)  its understanding of slavery as a culturally defined phenomenon. 
E)  all of these.

Question 6

Discuss the spread of democratic government in the last decades of the twentieth century. Why and where has it spread? What is the impact of the expansion of democracy?

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Students should understand that there ha

Question 7

Identify the following term(s).
-weapons of mass destruction

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Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) are a

Question 8

A universally acceptable women's rights agenda at the international women's right's conferences

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A)  was formally signed in Paris in 1970. 
B)  was formally signed in New York in 1980. 
C)  proved elusive. 
D)  was formally signed in Toronto in 1990. 
E)  was achieved on the first ballot. 
A)  was formally signed in Paris in 1970. 
B)  was formally signed in New York in 1980. 
C)  proved elusive. 
D)  was formally signed in Toronto in 1990. 
E)  was achieved on the first ballot.

Question 9

The three pillars of the global elite culture are science, globalized language, and

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A)  universities. 
B)  the internet. 
C)  libraries. 
D)  drones. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  universities. 
B)  the internet. 
C)  libraries. 
D)  drones. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 10

The most successful of the regional trade associations has been

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A)  NAFTA in North America. 
B)  Mercosur in Latin America. 
C)  the twenty-seven member European Union (EU). 
D)  APEC (Asia and the Pacific). 
E)  SADC (Southern Africa). 
A)  NAFTA in North America. 
B)  Mercosur in Latin America. 
C)  the twenty-seven member European Union (EU). 
D)  APEC (Asia and the Pacific). 
E)  SADC (Southern Africa).

Question 11

What is the difference between pop culture and global culture? To whom does pop culture appeal, and why is it controversial? How has technology affected the transmission of these ideas?

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Global culture is largely considered mor

Question 12

The post-World War II decades were dominated by American cultural imperialism; however,

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A)  many nations have rejected it and started their own cultural imperialism. 
B)  the Cultural Revolution in China stemmed the spread of American ideas. 
C)  popular culture and products have become increasingly international. 
D)  the C.I. Treaty of 1998 guaranteed that cultural imperialism would cease. 
E)  Soviet cultural imperialism has now become popular as well. 
A)  many nations have rejected it and started their own cultural imperialism. 
B)  the Cultural Revolution in China stemmed the spread of American ideas. 
C)  popular culture and products have become increasingly international. 
D)  the C.I. Treaty of 1998 guaranteed that cultural imperialism would cease. 
E)  Soviet cultural imperialism has now become popular as well.

Question 13

The Hezbollah are

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A)  Shi'ites in Jordan 
B)  Sufi and Kurdish. 
C)  Sunnis in Syria 
D)  Shi'ite in Lebanon. 
E)  Muslims in Israel. 
A)  Shi'ites in Jordan 
B)  Sufi and Kurdish. 
C)  Sunnis in Syria 
D)  Shi'ite in Lebanon. 
E)  Muslims in Israel.

Question 14

As it became apparent the Japanese culture and society began to spread in modern times, which countries were quick to develop dynamic institutions of their own?

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A)  Taiwan 
B)  South Korea 
C)  Singapore 
D)  Hong Kong 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Taiwan 
B)  South Korea 
C)  Singapore 
D)  Hong Kong 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-Shanghai Cooperation Organization

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (S

Question 16

What is the theory behind terrorism? Who is Usama bin Laden? Has terrorism worked?

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Terrorism is a method of deploying viole

Question 17

The North American Free Trade Agreement, the world's largest trade zone,

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A)  raised tariffs with Canada. 
B)  allowed the world free trade with North America. 
C)  was never agreed to. 
D)  eliminated tariffs among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 
E)  was one of the great accomplishments of the European Union. 
A)  raised tariffs with Canada. 
B)  allowed the world free trade with North America. 
C)  was never agreed to. 
D)  eliminated tariffs among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 
E)  was one of the great accomplishments of the European Union.

Question 18

After serving two terms as a democratic but authoritarian president of Russia, Vladimir Putin

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A)  became director of a private natural gas company 
B)  returned to be a service officer in the KGB 
C)  engineered the election of his protégé and became Prime Minister. 
D)  retired to his palace in Sochi. 
E)  became a professor of political science at Harvard. 
A)  became director of a private natural gas company 
B)  returned to be a service officer in the KGB 
C)  engineered the election of his protégé and became Prime Minister. 
D)  retired to his palace in Sochi. 
E)  became a professor of political science at Harvard.

Question 19

Terrorist tactics such as bombings, kidnappings, and assassinations have been practiced by

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A)  Chechen rebels in Russia. 
B)  Basque separatists in Spain. 
C)  Protestant and Catholic extremists in Northern Ireland. 
D)  Tamil separatists in Sri Lanka. 
E)  All of these 
A)  Chechen rebels in Russia. 
B)  Basque separatists in Spain. 
C)  Protestant and Catholic extremists in Northern Ireland. 
D)  Tamil separatists in Sri Lanka. 
E)  All of these

Question 20

Cultural imperialism has spread Western tastes and styles around the globe by a deliberate policy of economic superiority and

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A)  Western techniques to sell foreign goods. 
B)  global marketing. 
C)  political control and influence. 
D)  fears of military intervention. 
E)  subliminal messages broadcast at very low frequencies. 
A)  Western techniques to sell foreign goods. 
B)  global marketing. 
C)  political control and influence. 
D)  fears of military intervention. 
E)  subliminal messages broadcast at very low frequencies.

Exam 32: New Challenges in a New Millenium

Democracy in Africa has had "mixed results"; however, in 1994

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has most often been criticized because

What is Islamic militancy, and why has it emerged at the turn of the millennium?

What events took place on September 11, 2001? How did these events reflect a rejection of American domination at the end of the millennium? Why was terrorism the chosen method for this rejection?

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights reflected

Discuss the spread of democratic government in the last decades of the twentieth century. Why and where has it spread? What is the impact of the expansion of democracy?

Identify the following term(s). -weapons of mass destruction

A universally acceptable women's rights agenda at the international women's right's conferences

The three pillars of the global elite culture are science, globalized language, and

The most successful of the regional trade associations has been

What is the difference between pop culture and global culture? To whom does pop culture appeal, and why is it controversial? How has technology affected the transmission of these ideas?

The post-World War II decades were dominated by American cultural imperialism; however,

The Hezbollah are

As it became apparent the Japanese culture and society began to spread in modern times, which countries were quick to develop dynamic institutions of their own?

Identify the following term(s). -Shanghai Cooperation Organization

What is the theory behind terrorism? Who is Usama bin Laden? Has terrorism worked?

The North American Free Trade Agreement, the world's largest trade zone,

After serving two terms as a democratic but authoritarian president of Russia, Vladimir Putin

Terrorist tactics such as bombings, kidnappings, and assassinations have been practiced by

Cultural imperialism has spread Western tastes and styles around the globe by a deliberate policy of economic superiority and

From the Origins of Agriculture to the First River-Valley Civilizations, 8000-1500 Bce

The Mediterranean and Middle East, 2000-500 Bce

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area, 2300 Bce-350 Ce

Greece and Iran, 1000-30 Bce

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China, 753 Bce-330 Ce

India and Southeast Asia, 1500 Bce-1025 Ce

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas, From 1200 Bce

Networks of Communication and Exchange, 300 Bce-1100 Ce

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam, 200-1200

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe, 600-1200

Inner and East Asia, 400-1200

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath, 1200-1550

Latin Europe, 1200-1500

Southern Empires, Southern Seas, 1200-1500

The Maritime Revolution, to 1550

Transformations in Europe, 1500-1750

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies, 1530-1770

The Atlantic System and Africa, 1550-1800

Between Europe and China, 1500-1750

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution, 1760-1851

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World, 1750-1850

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism, 1800-1870

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas, 1800-1890

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia and Latin America, 1750-1914

The New Power Balance, 1850-1900

The Crisis of the Imperial Order, 1900-1929

Revolutions in Living, 1900-1950

The Collapse of the Old Order, 1929-1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1945-1975

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration, 1975-2000

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