Question 1

Define and trace the project of "Modernity."

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This question can be approached a number of ways, but students should clearly be able to distinguish the premodern and modern worlds, and be able to discuss how the French and Russian revolutions contributed to the modern world, and to discuss the places of capitalism and democracy.They should also be able to address the phenomenon of postmodernity and describe the changes involved in that.

Question 2

What does postmodern architecture embrace?

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A) Tradition 
B) Rationality 
C) The machine 
D) Impermanence and liberation from previous forms 
E) All of the above 
A) Tradition 
B) Rationality 
C) The machine 
D) Impermanence and liberation from previous forms 
E) All of the above E

Question 3

As European integration proceeds

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A) regional identities have intensified and devolution has occurred. 
B) national differences have largely disappeared. 
C) Europeans have been thoroughly Americanized. 
D) differences among political ideologies have disappeared. 
E) the EU has resisted becoming involved in the preservation of national identities. 
A) regional identities have intensified and devolution has occurred. 
B) national differences have largely disappeared. 
C) Europeans have been thoroughly Americanized. 
D) differences among political ideologies have disappeared. 
E) the EU has resisted becoming involved in the preservation of national identities. A

Question 4

Postcommunist Poland

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A) experienced a 50 percent rise in GDP between 1990 and 2005. 
B) became one of the "big six" in Europe. 
C) suffered a widening gap between rich and poor. 
D) attracted considerable foreign investment. 
E) All of the above. 
A) experienced a 50 percent rise in GDP between 1990 and 2005. 
B) became one of the "big six" in Europe. 
C) suffered a widening gap between rich and poor. 
D) attracted considerable foreign investment. 
E) All of the above.

Question 5

Which was not an aspect of European politics in the late 20th century

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A) Issues surrounding immigration and assimilation 
B) Expansion of the Euro and the EU 
C) Opposition to the welfare state 
D) Mass consumerism 
E) Regionalism 
A) Issues surrounding immigration and assimilation 
B) Expansion of the Euro and the EU 
C) Opposition to the welfare state 
D) Mass consumerism 
E) Regionalism

Question 6

NATO intervention in Kosovo was controversial because it

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A) violated national sovereignty. 
B) came in the absence of any intervention in Rwanda. 
C) set a troubling precedent. 
D) would force NATO to occupy Kosovo as well as Serbia. 
E) All of the above. 
A) violated national sovereignty. 
B) came in the absence of any intervention in Rwanda. 
C) set a troubling precedent. 
D) would force NATO to occupy Kosovo as well as Serbia. 
E) All of the above.

Question 7

The Maastricht Agreements of 1991

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A) provided for a common policy on workers' rights. 
B) accelerated integration of the EU and created the euro. 
C) expanded the membership of the EU to include formerly communist states. 
D) allowed EU members to opt out of some of its provisions. 
E) All of the above. 
A) provided for a common policy on workers' rights. 
B) accelerated integration of the EU and created the euro. 
C) expanded the membership of the EU to include formerly communist states. 
D) allowed EU members to opt out of some of its provisions. 
E) All of the above.

Question 8

As globalization proceeded, the place of Muslims became controversial

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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 9

After World War II, adherence to traditional religion in Europe

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A) declined drastically, though many stayed culturally Christian. 
B) initially declined but has recently rebounded. 
C) has remained roughly the same as in the United States. 
D) increased as Europe lost its hegemony in the world. 
E) increased as churches have increased their charitable role in society. 
A) declined drastically, though many stayed culturally Christian. 
B) initially declined but has recently rebounded. 
C) has remained roughly the same as in the United States. 
D) increased as Europe lost its hegemony in the world. 
E) increased as churches have increased their charitable role in society.

Question 10

Define Western civilization and explain how it is "a continuing experiment."

Accepted Answer

Dynamism may be seen

Question 11

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

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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 12

Discuss the fate of the political consensus reached in western Europe after World War II.How did politics change or remain the same after 1980?

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Drawing on information from Ch

Question 13

The EU has expanded beyond Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are true of economic globalization except that

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A) free trade is not always fair trade. 
B) it raises concerns about diversity and conformity. 
C) its costs and benefits are questioned by many. 
D) Americanization is most popular in France. 
E) trade agreements seem to threaten job losses in developed nations. 
A) free trade is not always fair trade. 
B) it raises concerns about diversity and conformity. 
C) its costs and benefits are questioned by many. 
D) Americanization is most popular in France. 
E) trade agreements seem to threaten job losses in developed nations.

Question 16

Which of the following correctly describes the architecture and urban planning of the post-modern era?

Accepted Answer

A) Incorporating living history in postmodern buildings 
B) Celebrated variety, mixture, and complexity 
C) Calatrava, Rossi, and Gehry were important post modern architects. 
D) Represents the wider, complex approach to history and tradition 
E) All of these 
A) Incorporating living history in postmodern buildings 
B) Celebrated variety, mixture, and complexity 
C) Calatrava, Rossi, and Gehry were important post modern architects. 
D) Represents the wider, complex approach to history and tradition 
E) All of these

Question 17

Postcommunist Russia

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A) experienced a 50 percent drop in its economy from 1991 to 2001. 
B) developed "crony capitalism" and "gangster capitalism." 
C) moved toward greater authoritarianism under Putin. 
D) suffered a decline in population. 
E) All of the above. 
A) experienced a 50 percent drop in its economy from 1991 to 2001. 
B) developed "crony capitalism" and "gangster capitalism." 
C) moved toward greater authoritarianism under Putin. 
D) suffered a decline in population. 
E) All of the above.

Question 18

All of the following contributed to the breakup of Yugoslavia except

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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 19

All of the following persist(s)in western Europe except

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A) widespread poverty. 
B) high unemployment. 
C) workers who had jobs were more secure than their American counterparts. 
D) employers were less able to adapt to changing conditions. 
E) government reform efforts provoked protests. 
A) widespread poverty. 
B) high unemployment. 
C) workers who had jobs were more secure than their American counterparts. 
D) employers were less able to adapt to changing conditions. 
E) government reform efforts provoked protests.

Question 20

What continent has the highest growth rate?

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A) Europe 
B) Asia 
C) South America 
D) North America 
E) Africa 
A) Europe 
B) Asia 
C) South America 
D) North America 
E) Africa

Define and trace the project of "Modernity."

What does postmodern architecture embrace?

As European integration proceeds

Postcommunist Poland

Which was not an aspect of European politics in the late 20th century

NATO intervention in Kosovo was controversial because it

The Maastricht Agreements of 1991

As globalization proceeded, the place of Muslims became controversial

After World War II, adherence to traditional religion in Europe

Define Western civilization and explain how it is "a continuing experiment."

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

Discuss the fate of the political consensus reached in western Europe after World War II.How did politics change or remain the same after 1980?

The EU has expanded beyond Europe.

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

All of the following are true of economic globalization except that

Which of the following correctly describes the architecture and urban planning of the post-modern era?

Postcommunist Russia

All of the following contributed to the breakup of Yugoslavia except

All of the following persist(s)in western Europe except

What continent has the highest growth rate?

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

The Age of the Cold War, 1949-1989

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Exam 17: A Continuing Experiment: The West and the World Since 1989

Define and trace the project of "Modernity."

What does postmodern architecture embrace?

As European integration proceeds

Postcommunist Poland

Which was not an aspect of European politics in the late 20th century

NATO intervention in Kosovo was controversial because it

The Maastricht Agreements of 1991

As globalization proceeded, the place of Muslims became controversial

After World War II, adherence to traditional religion in Europe

Define Western civilization and explain how it is "a continuing experiment."

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

Discuss the fate of the political consensus reached in western Europe after World War II.How did politics change or remain the same after 1980?

The EU has expanded beyond Europe.

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

All of the following are true of economic globalization except that

Which of the following correctly describes the architecture and urban planning of the post-modern era?

Postcommunist Russia

All of the following contributed to the breakup of Yugoslavia except

All of the following persist(s)in western Europe except

What continent has the highest growth rate?

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

The Age of the Cold War, 1949-1989

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