Question 1

The only nation that refused to sign the Kyoto Accord was

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  Argentina. 
C)  Iran. 
D)  the United States. 
E)  Russia. 
A)  China. 
B)  Argentina. 
C)  Iran. 
D)  the United States. 
E)  Russia. D

Question 2

A large and bloody ethnic war occurred in

Accepted Answer

A)  Czechoslovakia. 
B)  Romania. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  Yugoslavia. 
E)  Greece. 
A)  Czechoslovakia. 
B)  Romania. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  Yugoslavia. 
E)  Greece. D

Question 3

Compare Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia in the transition to a market economy.What factors made this transition more smooth in some areas than it was in others?

Accepted Answer

The simplest answer is that Yugoslavia was embroiled in a civil war,and Czechoslovakia underwent a relatively peaceful end to communism.In each case,however,the transition to the economy is directly linked with the success of political reforms.Within Yugoslavia,however,there were varied successes and speeds of adaptation.Slovenia did very well at making the transition to a market economy,whereas Croatia took much longer.In part,this was because of the war,but Croatia was also more conservative and had trouble embracing democracy as well as free-market principles,and so progress there was slower.In Czechoslovakia,the peaceful transition went a long way toward spurring success.The Czechs and Slovaks passed a national referendum in their respective countries that enabled a peaceful dissolution of the nation.The important difference between Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia was that the political leadership refused to pursue a violent path,even when nationalist enmities existed.Instead,leaders trusted the newly developed democratic institutions,even when these institutions turned them out of power.

Question 4

How is the Schengen Agreement different than the earlier forms of cooperation in the EEC,and from the Maastricht Treaty?

Accepted Answer

The Schengen Agreement allowed free move

Question 5

The European nation that was most reluctant to embrace European economic integration was

Accepted Answer

A)  Ireland. 
B)  Belgium. 
C)  Britain. 
D)  Germany. 
E)  France. 
A)  Ireland. 
B)  Belgium. 
C)  Britain. 
D)  Germany. 
E)  France.

Question 6

Countries of the Common Market have abided by GATT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The new president of Russia in 1991 was

Accepted Answer

A)  Boris Yeltsin. 
B)  Vladimir Putin. 
C)  Edvard Sheverednaze. 
D)  Vladimir Zhironovsky. 
E)  Leonid Kuchma. 
A)  Boris Yeltsin. 
B)  Vladimir Putin. 
C)  Edvard Sheverednaze. 
D)  Vladimir Zhironovsky. 
E)  Leonid Kuchma.

Question 8

The Kosovo War was begun by against what ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albanian Muslims. 
B)  Croatian Muslims. 
C)  Croatian Christians. 
D)  Macedonian minorities. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  Albanian Muslims. 
B)  Croatian Muslims. 
C)  Croatian Christians. 
D)  Macedonian minorities. 
E)  None of these.

Question 9

Silvio Berlusconi's politics focused on defeating communists and improving business conditions in Italy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Putin's authoritarian tendencies are demonstrated best in his treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  the media. 
B)  dissident pop artists. 
C)  Chechnya 
D)  privatization. 
E)  political opposition 
A)  the media. 
B)  dissident pop artists. 
C)  Chechnya 
D)  privatization. 
E)  political opposition

Question 11

Where did Yeltsin face his greatest military challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chechnya 
B)  Uzbekistan 
C)  Azerbaijan. 
D)  Ukraine. 
E)  Estonia. 
A)  Chechnya 
B)  Uzbekistan 
C)  Azerbaijan. 
D)  Ukraine. 
E)  Estonia.

Question 12

The Maastricht treaty was

Accepted Answer

A)  the incorporation of non-European Community members into the European Free Trade Association. 
B)  the formal recognition of the EU. 
C)  the extradition treaty that tried Slobodan   for crimes against humanity. 
D)  the UN-arbitrated peace accord among the nations of the former Yugoslavia. 
E)  a Dutch agreement on shared technology among the EU members. 
A)  the incorporation of non-European Community members into the European Free Trade Association. 
B)  the formal recognition of the EU. 
C)  the extradition treaty that tried Slobodan   for crimes against humanity. 
D)  the UN-arbitrated peace accord among the nations of the former Yugoslavia. 
E)  a Dutch agreement on shared technology among the EU members.

Question 13

Explain the origin of the policy of ethnic cleansing in the former Yugolav nations.

Accepted Answer

The origins of tension in these areas st

Question 14

The Dayton Accords were problematic because

Accepted Answer

A)  the land apportionment was done without considering the religious practices of the inhabitants. 
B)  they recognized the independent states of Croatia and Serbia. 
C)  they relied on Serbians for regulating withdrawal from Kosovo. 
D)  they implicitly endorsed the right of the Serbian government to fight future independence movements. 
E)  Slobodan   had no intention of complying with any negotiated terms. 
A)  the land apportionment was done without considering the religious practices of the inhabitants. 
B)  they recognized the independent states of Croatia and Serbia. 
C)  they relied on Serbians for regulating withdrawal from Kosovo. 
D)  they implicitly endorsed the right of the Serbian government to fight future independence movements. 
E)  Slobodan   had no intention of complying with any negotiated terms.

Question 15

Which was the first country in the EU to suffer during the late 2000s economic collapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greece 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Spain 
D)  Iceland 
E)  Ireland 
A)  Greece 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Spain 
D)  Iceland 
E)  Ireland

Question 16

What was the biggest problem for Romania's transition from '   s government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iliescu's reluctance to completely end communism. 
B)  Reliance on foreign investment to spur economic growth. 
C)  Corruption and lack of complete privatization. 
D)  A lack of industrial development under the specialized economic programs of the Cold War. 
E)  The rise of pro-fascist factions within the government prevented stability. 
A)  Iliescu's reluctance to completely end communism. 
B)  Reliance on foreign investment to spur economic growth. 
C)  Corruption and lack of complete privatization. 
D)  A lack of industrial development under the specialized economic programs of the Cold War. 
E)  The rise of pro-fascist factions within the government prevented stability.

Question 17

Václav Havel oversaw the peaceful dismantling of which former Communist territory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Romania 
B)  Czechoslovakia 
C)  Vojvodina 
D)  Armenia 
E)  None of these. 
A)  Romania 
B)  Czechoslovakia 
C)  Vojvodina 
D)  Armenia 
E)  None of these.

Question 18

Since 1993,the legislative body in the EU has been the

Accepted Answer

A)  European Commission. 
B)  Council of Ministers. 
C)  European Parliament. 
D)  International Convention in the Hague. 
E)  World Court in the Netherlands. 
A)  European Commission. 
B)  Council of Ministers. 
C)  European Parliament. 
D)  International Convention in the Hague. 
E)  World Court in the Netherlands.

Question 19

The civil war in Yugoslavia was between

Accepted Answer

A)  Bosnia and Herzegovina. 
B)  Albania and Greece. 
C)  Slovenia and Bosnia. 
D)  Serbia and Croatia. 
E)  Bosnia and Serbia. 
A)  Bosnia and Herzegovina. 
B)  Albania and Greece. 
C)  Slovenia and Bosnia. 
D)  Serbia and Croatia. 
E)  Bosnia and Serbia.

Question 20

Successful use of new communications technology was of significant aid in broadcasting which event?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Arab Spring 
B)  The capture of Saddam Hussein 
C)  Human rights violations in China 
D)  Terrorist messages of south American drug cartels 
E)  The destruction of Chechnya 
A)  The Arab Spring 
B)  The capture of Saddam Hussein 
C)  Human rights violations in China 
D)  Terrorist messages of south American drug cartels 
E)  The destruction of Chechnya

Exam 30: Europe in a Globalizing World,1991 to the Present

The only nation that refused to sign the Kyoto Accord was

A large and bloody ethnic war occurred in

Compare Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia in the transition to a market economy.What factors made this transition more smooth in some areas than it was in others?

How is the Schengen Agreement different than the earlier forms of cooperation in the EEC,and from the Maastricht Treaty?

The European nation that was most reluctant to embrace European economic integration was

Countries of the Common Market have abided by GATT.

The new president of Russia in 1991 was

The Kosovo War was begun by against what ethnic group?

Silvio Berlusconi's politics focused on defeating communists and improving business conditions in Italy.

Putin's authoritarian tendencies are demonstrated best in his treatment of

Where did Yeltsin face his greatest military challenges?

The Maastricht treaty was

Explain the origin of the policy of ethnic cleansing in the former Yugolav nations.

The Dayton Accords were problematic because

Which was the first country in the EU to suffer during the late 2000s economic collapse?

What was the biggest problem for Romania's transition from ' s government?

Václav Havel oversaw the peaceful dismantling of which former Communist territory?

Since 1993,the legislative body in the EU has been the

The civil war in Yugoslavia was between

Successful use of new communications technology was of significant aid in broadcasting which event?

The Origins of Western Civilization in the Ancient Near East,3000-1200 B.C.E.

Iron Age Civilizations,1200-500 B.C.E.

The Rise of Greek Civilization,1100-387 B.C.E.

From Polis To Cosmopolis: The Hellenistic World,387-30 B.C.E.

The Rise of Rome,753-27 B.C.E.

The Roman Empire,27 B.C.E.-284 C.E.

Late Antiquity,284-527

The Eastern Mediterranean,500-1000

The Kingdoms of Western Europe,500-1000

The High Middle Ages,1000-1300

Reversals and Disasters,1300-1450

The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe,1350-1550

Europe’s Age of Expansion, 1450–1550

Reform in the Western Church,1490-1570

A Century of Crisis,1550-1650

State-Building and the European State System,1648-1789

The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment,1550-1790

Trade and Empire,1700-1800

Revolutionary France and Napoleonic Europe,1775-1815

Restoration and Reform: Conservative and Liberal Europe,1814-1847

Industrialization and Society,1800-1850

The Triumph of the Nation-State,1848-1900

The Culture of Industrial Europe,1850-1914

The Age of Imperialism,1870-1914

War and Revolution,1900-1918

A Decade of Revolutionary Experiments,1918-1929

Democracy Under Siege,1929-1945

Europe Divided,1945-1968

Lifting the Iron Curtain,1969-1991

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