Question 1

Communism ended in east-central Europe as a domino effect originating with

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A) the fall of the Berlin Wall. 
B) the end of communist rule in Poland. 
C) a reaction against Gorbachev's reforms in the neighboring Soviet Union. 
D) the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. 
E) a marked illegal migration of Eastern Europeans to the West. 
A) the fall of the Berlin Wall. 
B) the end of communist rule in Poland. 
C) a reaction against Gorbachev's reforms in the neighboring Soviet Union. 
D) the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia. 
E) a marked illegal migration of Eastern Europeans to the West. B

Question 2

Under the government of Konrad Adenauer, West Germany

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A) was oriented toward the United States and the Atlantic bloc. 
B) failed to achieve prosperity. 
C) experienced serious political instability. 
D) had close diplomatic and economic ties with East Germany. 
E) refused to make a commitment to NATO. 
A) was oriented toward the United States and the Atlantic bloc. 
B) failed to achieve prosperity. 
C) experienced serious political instability. 
D) had close diplomatic and economic ties with East Germany. 
E) refused to make a commitment to NATO. A

Question 3

The Cold War came closest to becoming a nuclear war during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

How was Cuba involved in cold war tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1960s? What split developed in the communist world, and why?

Accepted Answer

The missile crisis a

Question 5

In postwar western Europe, labor

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A) had no share in economic decision making. 
B) began demanding more benefits in the 1960s. 
C) disrupted the European economy with incessant strikes. 
D) was severely repressed in all states. 
E) became part of a massive consumer society. 
A) had no share in economic decision making. 
B) began demanding more benefits in the 1960s. 
C) disrupted the European economy with incessant strikes. 
D) was severely repressed in all states. 
E) became part of a massive consumer society.

Question 6

The key to the immediate postwar revival of Europe was

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A) the United Nations. 
B) the Common Market. 
C) COMECON. 
D) the Marshall Plan. 
E) the Warsaw Pact. 
A) the United Nations. 
B) the Common Market. 
C) COMECON. 
D) the Marshall Plan. 
E) the Warsaw Pact.

Question 7

Which person was not associated with existentialism?

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A) Sartre 
B) De Beauvoir 
C) Becket 
D) T)S.Eliot 
E) Camus 
A) Sartre 
B) De Beauvoir 
C) Becket 
D) T)S.Eliot 
E) Camus

Question 8

Why did President de Gaulle and some other Europeans oppose the Common Market? What was the original rationale for some degree of European economic integration, what roles were played by Jean Monnet and Robert Schuman, and what were the implications of increasing economic unity for national sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

The issue is an important one, though st

Question 9

Which country attempted to leave the eastern Bloc in 1968?

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A) Hungary 
B) Poland 
C) Czechoslovakia 
D) Romania 
E) Yugoslavia 
A) Hungary 
B) Poland 
C) Czechoslovakia 
D) Romania 
E) Yugoslavia

Question 10

The largest and most influential party in West Germany was the Free Democratic Party (FDP)led by Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why was Antonio Gramsci significant?

Accepted Answer

A) He introduced Communism to Italy. 
B) He became Italy's first Socialist premier. 
C) His modified fascism became popular after the war. 
D) He rooted Marxism in a flexible and contextual political strategy. 
E) He was the father of the Italian industrial renaissance of the 1960s. 
A) He introduced Communism to Italy. 
B) He became Italy's first Socialist premier. 
C) His modified fascism became popular after the war. 
D) He rooted Marxism in a flexible and contextual political strategy. 
E) He was the father of the Italian industrial renaissance of the 1960s.

Question 12

Referring to liberalization of the Communist Party and the revolt in Hungary in 1956, which of the following is not true?

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A) Moderates began to dismantle collective farms. 
B) Attempts were made to create a multi-party system. 
C) Liberals called for a withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact. 
D) Soviets, fearing the spread of the movement, acted with strong military force. 
E) Khrushchev called for compromise. 
A) Moderates began to dismantle collective farms. 
B) Attempts were made to create a multi-party system. 
C) Liberals called for a withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact. 
D) Soviets, fearing the spread of the movement, acted with strong military force. 
E) Khrushchev called for compromise.

Question 13

In western Europe

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A) government intervention in the economy generally grew but was not uniform throughout the region. 
B) strong economic growth continued until the late 1960s. 
C) industrial production had regained 1938 levels by the end of the 1940s and doubled by the late 1950s. 
D) nations took advantage of the need to rebuild by adopting up-to-date methods and technologies. 
E) All of the above. 
A) government intervention in the economy generally grew but was not uniform throughout the region. 
B) strong economic growth continued until the late 1960s. 
C) industrial production had regained 1938 levels by the end of the 1940s and doubled by the late 1950s. 
D) nations took advantage of the need to rebuild by adopting up-to-date methods and technologies. 
E) All of the above.

Question 14

The Berlin Wall symbolized the

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A) power of NATO. 
B) power and long-term success of East Germany. 
C) polarization of Europe after World War II. 
D) end of World War II. 
E) Stalin Era. 
A) power of NATO. 
B) power and long-term success of East Germany. 
C) polarization of Europe after World War II. 
D) end of World War II. 
E) Stalin Era.

Question 15

How did the reunification of Germany come about, and what problems did it cause?

Accepted Answer

Essays should describe the pro

Question 16

In a world dominated by two superpowers, de Gaulle asserted French sovereignty by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the creation of an independent French nuclear force. 
B) withdrawal from the European Economic Community. 
C) recognition of the People's Republic of China. 
D) curtailment of the French role in NATO. 
E) checking the increasing supranationalsim evident in the EEC. 
A) the creation of an independent French nuclear force. 
B) withdrawal from the European Economic Community. 
C) recognition of the People's Republic of China. 
D) curtailment of the French role in NATO. 
E) checking the increasing supranationalsim evident in the EEC.

Question 17

What is Ostpolitik?

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A) Adenauer's policy to isolate East Germany 
B) Willy Brandt's attempt to improve relations with the Soviet bloc 
C) The attempt to reunify Germany 
D) The East German attempts to copy West Germany 
E) The Soviet occupation of East Germany 
A) Adenauer's policy to isolate East Germany 
B) Willy Brandt's attempt to improve relations with the Soviet bloc 
C) The attempt to reunify Germany 
D) The East German attempts to copy West Germany 
E) The Soviet occupation of East Germany

Question 18

Under Willy Brandt, West Germany

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A) cut off relations with communist countries. 
B) repudiated ties with the United States. 
C) adopted communism. 
D) improved relations with East Germany and the rest of the Soviet bloc. 
E) was refused membership to the United Nations. 
A) cut off relations with communist countries. 
B) repudiated ties with the United States. 
C) adopted communism. 
D) improved relations with East Germany and the rest of the Soviet bloc. 
E) was refused membership to the United Nations.

Question 19

By the end of the 1970s, the economy in the Soviet bloc fell seriously behind the West mainly because

Accepted Answer

A) communist ideology had eliminated the consumer mentality. 
B) Western economic warfare and sanctions succeeded. 
C) of a lack of flexibility and freedom to experiment. 
D) stagflation in the West spread eastward. 
E) of the expense involved in the arms race with the United States. 
A) communist ideology had eliminated the consumer mentality. 
B) Western economic warfare and sanctions succeeded. 
C) of a lack of flexibility and freedom to experiment. 
D) stagflation in the West spread eastward. 
E) of the expense involved in the arms race with the United States.

Question 20

Describe the Soviet political and economic situation under Brezhnev, the changes implemented or attempted by Gorbachev, and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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The essay should show an appreciation fo

Communism ended in east-central Europe as a domino effect originating with

Under the government of Konrad Adenauer, West Germany

The Cold War came closest to becoming a nuclear war during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

How was Cuba involved in cold war tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1960s? What split developed in the communist world, and why?

In postwar western Europe, labor

The key to the immediate postwar revival of Europe was

Which person was not associated with existentialism?

Which country attempted to leave the eastern Bloc in 1968?

The largest and most influential party in West Germany was the Free Democratic Party (FDP)led by Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967).

Why was Antonio Gramsci significant?

Referring to liberalization of the Communist Party and the revolt in Hungary in 1956, which of the following is not true?

In western Europe

The Berlin Wall symbolized the

How did the reunification of Germany come about, and what problems did it cause?

In a world dominated by two superpowers, de Gaulle asserted French sovereignty by all of the following except

What is Ostpolitik?

Under Willy Brandt, West Germany

By the end of the 1970s, the economy in the Soviet bloc fell seriously behind the West mainly because

Describe the Soviet political and economic situation under Brezhnev, the changes implemented or attempted by Gorbachev, and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Exam 16: The Age of the Cold War, 1949-1989

Communism ended in east-central Europe as a domino effect originating with

Under the government of Konrad Adenauer, West Germany

The Cold War came closest to becoming a nuclear war during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

How was Cuba involved in cold war tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1960s? What split developed in the communist world, and why?

In postwar western Europe, labor

The key to the immediate postwar revival of Europe was

Which person was not associated with existentialism?

Which country attempted to leave the eastern Bloc in 1968?

The largest and most influential party in West Germany was the Free Democratic Party (FDP)led by Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967).

Why was Antonio Gramsci significant?

Referring to liberalization of the Communist Party and the revolt in Hungary in 1956, which of the following is not true?

In western Europe

The Berlin Wall symbolized the

How did the reunification of Germany come about, and what problems did it cause?

In a world dominated by two superpowers, de Gaulle asserted French sovereignty by all of the following except

What is Ostpolitik?

Under Willy Brandt, West Germany

By the end of the 1970s, the economy in the Soviet bloc fell seriously behind the West mainly because

Describe the Soviet political and economic situation under Brezhnev, the changes implemented or attempted by Gorbachev, and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The Ancestors of the West

The Ship, the Sword, and the Book: Western Asia, Ca1500-400 B.C

The Greeks in the Polis to Ca.350 B.C

Alexander the Great and the Spread of Greek Civilization Ca350-30 B.C

Rome, From Republic to Empire

Imperial Rome, 31 Bc-Ad284

The World of Late Antiquity, 284-Ca.600

Early Medieval Civilizations, 600-900

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

Crisis and Recovery in Late Medieval Europe, 1300-1500

The Renaissance

The Age of the Reformation

Europe in the Age of Religious Wars, 1560-1648

Europe in the Age of Louis Xiv, Ca1640-1715

The Era of the Second World War, 1939-1949

A Continuing Experiment: The West and the World Since 1989

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