Question 1

The leader of Czechoslovakia in 1990 who replaced the Communist government was the former dissident writer and philosopher

Accepted Answer

A)  Kádár. 
B)  Husák. 
C)  Dub è ek. 
D)  Havel. 
E)  Dubrovnik. 
A)  Kádár. 
B)  Husák. 
C)  Dub è ek. 
D)  Havel. 
E)  Dubrovnik.

Question 2

The collapse of the Soviet Union took place in

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A)  1989. 
B)  1991. 
C)  1993. 
D)  1994. 
E)  1995. 
A)  1989. 
B)  1991. 
C)  1993. 
D)  1994. 
E)  1995.

Question 3

Talk about:
-the Taliban and war in Afghanistan

Accepted Answer

The Taliban is a fundamentalist Islamic

Question 4

Talk about:
-Ronald Reagan and the Cold War

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of

Question 5

Massive rioting in the suburbs of Paris in 2005 was caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  higher taxes. 
B)  the end of free national health care. 
C)  resentment of some young Muslims about unemployment and living conditions. 
D)  anti-Muslim hysteria amongst a majority of other Parisian residents. 
E)  anti-EU sentiment. 
A)  higher taxes. 
B)  the end of free national health care. 
C)  resentment of some young Muslims about unemployment and living conditions. 
D)  anti-Muslim hysteria amongst a majority of other Parisian residents. 
E)  anti-EU sentiment.

Question 6

Talk about:
-American financial collapse of 2008

Accepted Answer

The American financial collapse of 2008,

Question 7

All of the following are associated with the first presidency of Barak Obama except

Accepted Answer

A)  passage of a sweeping health care bill. 
B)  legislation aimed at regulating financial institutions. 
C)  an emphasis on the need to combat global warming. 
D)  an escalation of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
E)  a focus on addressing the decline in the educational system. 
A)  passage of a sweeping health care bill. 
B)  legislation aimed at regulating financial institutions. 
C)  an emphasis on the need to combat global warming. 
D)  an escalation of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
E)  a focus on addressing the decline in the educational system.

Question 8

Talk about:
-Chechnya

Accepted Answer

Chechnya is a region located in the Nort

Question 9

One of the underlying causes for the end of the Cold War was

Accepted Answer

A)  the fall of Khrushchev in the Soviet Union and election of Reagan in the United States. 
B)  financial difficulties for both the superpowers and the unbearable expenses of the arms race. 
C)  peace movements in both countries. 
D)  the end of the Afghan War. 
E)  the death of Gorbachev. 
A)  the fall of Khrushchev in the Soviet Union and election of Reagan in the United States. 
B)  financial difficulties for both the superpowers and the unbearable expenses of the arms race. 
C)  peace movements in both countries. 
D)  the end of the Afghan War. 
E)  the death of Gorbachev.

Question 10

Talk about:
-Pope John Paul II

Accepted Answer

Pope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojt

Question 11

Talk about:
-George W. Bush

Accepted Answer

George W. Bush was the 43rd President of

Question 12

Talk about:
-September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center, and the Pentagon

Accepted Answer

September 11, 2001, is a day that will f

Question 13

In 2013 Pope Francis became the first pope from Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

By the 1980s Soviet problems included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  a collapse of the space exploration program. 
B)  a decline in the standard of living. 
C)  rigid, centralized planning. 
D)  the failure to keep pace with the West in the production of high technology. 
E)  the inability of the Communist Party and state agencies to solve problems quickly. 
A)  a collapse of the space exploration program. 
B)  a decline in the standard of living. 
C)  rigid, centralized planning. 
D)  the failure to keep pace with the West in the production of high technology. 
E)  the inability of the Communist Party and state agencies to solve problems quickly.

Question 15

What attitudes and actions have determined American foreign policy since 1985?

Accepted Answer

Since 1985, American foreign policy has

Question 16

Talk about:
-the European Union/EU

Accepted Answer

The European Union, commonly referred to

Question 17

What is globalization, and what are its potential impacts on the concept of Western civilization?

Accepted Answer

Globalization refers to the interconnect

Question 18

A serious criticism of the Digital Age is

Accepted Answer

A)  that it makes cultures more independent 
B)  that it has increased bodily reality. 
C)  it is not technically advanced. 
D)  it has displaced cultural uniqueness and bodily presence. 
E)  it is not affordable, costing too much money. 
A)  that it makes cultures more independent 
B)  that it has increased bodily reality. 
C)  it is not technically advanced. 
D)  it has displaced cultural uniqueness and bodily presence. 
E)  it is not affordable, costing too much money.

Question 19

Talk about:
-"Information"/"Digital Age"

Accepted Answer

Information in the digital age has becom

Question 20

All of the following are true of Pope Paul II except

Accepted Answer

A)  being the first non-Italian pope since the sixteenth century. 
B)  holding liberal views on birth control and women in the priesthood. 
C)  condemning nuclear weapons and war. 
D)  being a strong believer in social justice. 
E)  travelling widely. 
A)  being the first non-Italian pope since the sixteenth century. 
B)  holding liberal views on birth control and women in the priesthood. 
C)  condemning nuclear weapons and war. 
D)  being a strong believer in social justice. 
E)  travelling widely.

Exam 30: After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

The leader of Czechoslovakia in 1990 who replaced the Communist government was the former dissident writer and philosopher

The collapse of the Soviet Union took place in

Talk about: -the Taliban and war in Afghanistan

Talk about: -Ronald Reagan and the Cold War

Massive rioting in the suburbs of Paris in 2005 was caused by

Talk about: -American financial collapse of 2008

All of the following are associated with the first presidency of Barak Obama except

Talk about: -Chechnya

One of the underlying causes for the end of the Cold War was

Talk about: -Pope John Paul II

Talk about: -George W. Bush

Talk about: -September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center, and the Pentagon

In 2013 Pope Francis became the first pope from Latin America.

By the 1980s Soviet problems included all of the following except

What attitudes and actions have determined American foreign policy since 1985?

Talk about: -the European Union/EU

What is globalization, and what are its potential impacts on the concept of Western civilization?

A serious criticism of the Digital Age is

Talk about: -"Information"/"Digital Age"

All of the following are true of Pope Paul II except

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