Question 1

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What are some of the problems faced by Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia faced a myriad of problems that significantly impacted its economy, politics, and society. One of the most pressing issues was the economic turmoil that ensued as the country transitioned from a centrally planned economy to a market-based system. This transition led to hyperinflation, widespread unemployment, and a sharp decline in living standards for many Russians.

Additionally, the dissolution of the Soviet Union resulted in the loss of valuable resources and infrastructure that were previously shared among the member states. This loss of resources, coupled with the lack of a clear economic strategy, further exacerbated Russia's economic woes.

Politically, the collapse of the Soviet Union led to a power vacuum and a period of political instability. The transition to a democratic system was fraught with challenges, including the rise of organized crime, corruption, and the struggle to establish a functioning government. The lack of a strong, centralized authority also contributed to the rise of separatist movements in regions such as Chechnya, leading to violent conflicts and further destabilizing the country.

Socially, the collapse of the Soviet Union brought about significant changes in the lives of ordinary Russians. The dismantling of the state-run social welfare system left many people without access to essential services such as healthcare and education. The sudden shift to a market economy also led to a widening wealth gap, with a small elite class accumulating vast wealth while many others struggled to make ends meet.

In conclusion, the collapse of the Soviet Union presented Russia with a host of challenges, including economic instability, political turmoil, and social upheaval. These problems have had a lasting impact on the country and continue to shape its development to this day.

Question 2

Euroskeptics are those who

Accepted Answer

A) question the legitimacy of the Western tradition. 
B) oppose European integration on nationalistic and pragmatic grounds. 
C) believe that the mantle of global leadership has passed firmly to the United States. 
D) want to see European nations withdraw from the UN. 
E) desire the end of European cultural domination in former colonial territories. 
A) question the legitimacy of the Western tradition. 
B) oppose European integration on nationalistic and pragmatic grounds. 
C) believe that the mantle of global leadership has passed firmly to the United States. 
D) want to see European nations withdraw from the UN. 
E) desire the end of European cultural domination in former colonial territories. B

Question 3

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 globalization

Accepted Answer

Globalization is the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide. It involves the movement of goods, services, technology, and ideas across national borders.

Who? - Globalization involves people, companies, and governments from all over the world.

What? - It is the process of interaction and integration among these entities, leading to increased interconnectedness and interdependence.

Where? - Globalization occurs on a global scale, affecting countries and regions all over the world.

When? - The concept of globalization has been present throughout history, but it has accelerated in the modern era with advancements in technology and communication.

Why Important? - Globalization is important because it has led to increased economic growth, cultural exchange, and access to goods and services. It has also raised concerns about inequality, environmental degradation, and loss of cultural identity. Understanding globalization is crucial for navigating the complexities of the modern world.

Question 4

The conservatism of Pope John Paul II was evident in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) his condemnation of premarital sex. 
B) his opposition of the ordination of women. 
C) his policies toward non-Catholic Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, and Jews. 
D) his prohibition of condoms, even in the wake of the AIDS crisis. 
E) his stance on abortion. 
A) his condemnation of premarital sex. 
B) his opposition of the ordination of women. 
C) his policies toward non-Catholic Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, and Jews. 
D) his prohibition of condoms, even in the wake of the AIDS crisis. 
E) his stance on abortion.

Question 5

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).   
 Label the successor states to Yugoslavia: Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Please use this outline map of...

Question 6

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).   
 Locate and label the thirteen countries who joined the European Union in 2004, 2007, and 2013.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Please use this outline map of...

Question 7

Putin has done all of the following EXCEPT

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A) deliberately stirring nationalist sentiments among the Russian people. 
B) pressurizing Ukraine to seek membership in the European Union in 2013. 
C) invading neighboring Georgia in 2008. 
D) curtailing natural gas deliveries to Europe. 
E) purposely encouraging anti-American attitudes. 
A) deliberately stirring nationalist sentiments among the Russian people. 
B) pressurizing Ukraine to seek membership in the European Union in 2013. 
C) invading neighboring Georgia in 2008. 
D) curtailing natural gas deliveries to Europe. 
E) purposely encouraging anti-American attitudes.

Question 8

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare and contrast the policies of Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin.

Accepted Answer

Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin are two

Question 9

What prompted the American invasion of Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

A) a fear that the Taliban were on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon 
B) a fear that the Taliban possessed a stock of chemical weapons 
C) the Taliban's refusal to surrender Osama bin Laden 
D) to prevent the Afghans from invading Pakistan 
E) the need to secure oil supplies 
A) a fear that the Taliban were on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon 
B) a fear that the Taliban possessed a stock of chemical weapons 
C) the Taliban's refusal to surrender Osama bin Laden 
D) to prevent the Afghans from invading Pakistan 
E) the need to secure oil supplies

Question 10

In 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed

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A) in a remote region of Afghanistan. 
B) in the mountains of Pakistan. 
C) in a large secure compound in an upscale neighborhood in Pakistan. 
D) while fighting with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan 
E) while in the custody of Pakistani special forces. 
A) in a remote region of Afghanistan. 
B) in the mountains of Pakistan. 
C) in a large secure compound in an upscale neighborhood in Pakistan. 
D) while fighting with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan 
E) while in the custody of Pakistani special forces.

Question 11

Popular protests against autocratic rules in the "Arab Spring" of 2011 took place in

Accepted Answer

A) Tunisia. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Syria. 
D) Jordan. 
E) all of the above 
A) Tunisia. 
B) Egypt. 
C) Syria. 
D) Jordan. 
E) all of the above

Question 12

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 "Arab Spring"

Accepted Answer

The Arab Spring was a series of pro-demo

Question 13

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. The recent history of Yugoslavia follows neither the norm for the former Eastern Europe nor the pattern in the dissolved Soviet Union. Summarize and explain the history of the former Yugoslavia since 1991.

Accepted Answer

The history of the former Yugoslavia sin

Question 14

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 ethnic cleansing

Accepted Answer

Ethnic cleansing is the systematic and d

Question 15

According to the text, the world since fall of Communism exhibited which of these characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) The end of the Cold War ended the polarization of world politics. 
B) A new, stable multinational world emerged. 
C) Western ideals have increasingly fallen out of favor. 
D) An element of certainty has replaced the old tensions caused by the clash of the superpowers. 
E) all of the above 
A) The end of the Cold War ended the polarization of world politics. 
B) A new, stable multinational world emerged. 
C) Western ideals have increasingly fallen out of favor. 
D) An element of certainty has replaced the old tensions caused by the clash of the superpowers. 
E) all of the above

Question 16

The United Kingdom's Tony Blair suffered the greatest loss to his popularity because

Accepted Answer

A) his initiative for a Northern Ireland Assembly failed. 
B) he supported America's war in Iraq which was highly unpopular in the UK. 
C) of continuing tensions with immigrant communities that choose not to integrate into British society. 
D) he considered adopting the euro and eliminating the pound. 
E) public services continued to be underfunded. 
A) his initiative for a Northern Ireland Assembly failed. 
B) he supported America's war in Iraq which was highly unpopular in the UK. 
C) of continuing tensions with immigrant communities that choose not to integrate into British society. 
D) he considered adopting the euro and eliminating the pound. 
E) public services continued to be underfunded.

Question 17

Which European country witnessed massive rioting in the fall of 2005?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Outline the role of terrorism in the post-Cold War world. Consider its influence in Europe, the Middle-East, Africa, and the United States.

Accepted Answer

Terrorism has played a significant role

Question 19

The history of the European Union has included

Accepted Answer

A) the Maastricht Treaty that changed the name of the European Community to the European Union in 1993. 
B) plans for a much closer economic and political ties as reflected in the euro, adopted as the common currency of the EU in 1999. 
C) expansion to 28 members in 2013, with several other candidates awaiting entry. 
D) a combined population of half a billion and the world's largest trading bloc. 
E) all of the above 
A) the Maastricht Treaty that changed the name of the European Community to the European Union in 1993. 
B) plans for a much closer economic and political ties as reflected in the euro, adopted as the common currency of the EU in 1999. 
C) expansion to 28 members in 2013, with several other candidates awaiting entry. 
D) a combined population of half a billion and the world's largest trading bloc. 
E) all of the above

Question 20

The themes that have shaped politicians of both the Right and the Left in France include ​

Accepted Answer

A) a belief in French exceptionalism. 
B) the desire for economic equality and equity. 
C) a dedication to the ideal of "taking the time to live." 
D) the understanding that France is capable of revering its roots while also practicing adaptation. 
E) ​all of the above 
A) a belief in French exceptionalism. 
B) the desire for economic equality and equity. 
C) a dedication to the ideal of "taking the time to live." 
D) the understanding that France is capable of revering its roots while also practicing adaptation. 
E) ​all of the above

Exam 33: The Troubled Present

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What are some of the problems faced by Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Euroskeptics are those who

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? globalization

The conservatism of Pope John Paul II was evident in all of the following EXCEPT

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). Label the successor states to Yugoslavia: Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia.

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). Locate and label the thirteen countries who joined the European Union in 2004, 2007, and 2013.

Putin has done all of the following EXCEPT

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare and contrast the policies of Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin.

What prompted the American invasion of Afghanistan?

In 2011, Osama bin Laden was killed

Popular protests against autocratic rules in the "Arab Spring" of 2011 took place in

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? "Arab Spring"

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. The recent history of Yugoslavia follows neither the norm for the former Eastern Europe nor the pattern in the dissolved Soviet Union. Summarize and explain the history of the former Yugoslavia since 1991.

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? ethnic cleansing

According to the text, the world since fall of Communism exhibited which of these characteristics?

The United Kingdom's Tony Blair suffered the greatest loss to his popularity because

Which European country witnessed massive rioting in the fall of 2005?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Outline the role of terrorism in the post-Cold War world. Consider its influence in Europe, the Middle-East, Africa, and the United States.

The history of the European Union has included

The themes that have shaped politicians of both the Right and the Left in France include ​

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State Democratic Politics

Greek Thought From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire a World-State

Early Christianity a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome Byzantium Islam and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages Vitality and Enewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment Reason and Reform

The French Revolution the Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution the Great Transformation

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Revolution and Counterrevolution 1815-1848

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century Realism and Social Criticism

The Surge of Nationalism From Liberal to Extreme Nationalism

The Industrial West Responses to Modernization

Imperialism Western Global Dominance

Modern Consciousness New Views of Nature Human Nature and the Arts

World War I the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

Thought and Culture in an Era of World Wars and Totalitarianism

World War II Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II Recovery and Realignment 1945-1989

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The themes that have shaped politicians of both the Right and the Left in France include