Question 1

Where have women seen the greatest gains in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

A) In equal pay rates with men 
B) In access to credit 
C) In the Catholic Church's acceptance of reproductive rights 
D) In advancement to management positions 
E) In workforce opportunities 
A) In equal pay rates with men 
B) In access to credit 
C) In the Catholic Church's acceptance of reproductive rights 
D) In advancement to management positions 
E) In workforce opportunities E

Question 2

What was true of the impact of the global economic downturn that began in 2008?

Accepted Answer

A) It was caused by problems in the United States only. 
B) It hit Spain and Germany harder than any other European country. 
C) It fueled resentment by some of the most severely affected EU states about the policies imposed by wealthier European countries. 
D) It barely affected eastern Europe. 
E) It made Europe economically dependent on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. 
A) It was caused by problems in the United States only. 
B) It hit Spain and Germany harder than any other European country. 
C) It fueled resentment by some of the most severely affected EU states about the policies imposed by wealthier European countries. 
D) It barely affected eastern Europe. 
E) It made Europe economically dependent on the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. C

Question 3

After becoming Russia's president in 1999, Vladimir Putin made it his mission to

Accepted Answer

A) decentralize power within the Russian government. 
B) strengthen the role of the central government. 
C) establish an independent Chechnyan government. 
D) promote a more open exchange with the media. 
E) raise taxes on the wealthiest members of society and stimulate the economy. 
A) decentralize power within the Russian government. 
B) strengthen the role of the central government. 
C) establish an independent Chechnyan government. 
D) promote a more open exchange with the media. 
E) raise taxes on the wealthiest members of society and stimulate the economy. B

Question 4

With the world increasingly inter-connected via transportation and communication networks, does the name "Western Civilization" still make sense?

Accepted Answer

The term "Western Civilization" has hist

Question 5

By the 1990s, the rapid growth of the technology industry made ____ the richest man in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) Steve Jobs 
B) Warren Buffet 
C) Bill Viola 
D) Bill Gates 
E) Anselem Kiefer 
A) Steve Jobs 
B) Warren Buffet 
C) Bill Viola 
D) Bill Gates 
E) Anselem Kiefer

Question 6

George W. Bush called terrorism "the enemy of our generation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Is the world facing a "clash of civilizations" in the near future? Why and/or why not?

Accepted Answer

The concept of a "clash of civilizations

Question 8

Why is Islam growing in both Europe and the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) More people have converted to Islam from Christianity in both nations. 
B) Muslim family size has grown dramatically in the past four decades, thereby increasing the number of adherents. 
C) Both nations have promoted immigration to Muslims from the Middle East. 
D) More people have migrated to these nations from Muslim countries. 
E) Countercultural movements in both nations have inspired curiosity about the Muslim religion. 
A) More people have converted to Islam from Christianity in both nations. 
B) Muslim family size has grown dramatically in the past four decades, thereby increasing the number of adherents. 
C) Both nations have promoted immigration to Muslims from the Middle East. 
D) More people have migrated to these nations from Muslim countries. 
E) Countercultural movements in both nations have inspired curiosity about the Muslim religion.

Question 9

Was Mikhail Gorbachev responsible for the collapse of the Soviet Union? If not, who or what was? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Mikhail Gorbachev played a significant r

Question 10

In what year was Apple's iPod introduced?

Accepted Answer

A) 1975 
B) 1985 
C) 1991 
D) 2001 
E) 2005 
A) 1975 
B) 1985 
C) 1991 
D) 2001 
E) 2005

Question 11

Which group most brutally employed the tactic of "ethnic cleansing," the murder or forcible removal of ethnic minorities from their lands in the former Yugoslavia?

Accepted Answer

A) Serbs 
B) Croatians 
C) Bosnians 
D) Herzgovenians 
E) Slovenes 
A) Serbs 
B) Croatians 
C) Bosnians 
D) Herzgovenians 
E) Slovenes

Question 12

The winner of the 2000 U.S. presidential election was ultimately decided by

Accepted Answer

A) the citizens of Florida. 
B) Governor Jeb Bush. 
C) Al Gore, who conceded halfway through the process. 
D) the United States Supreme Court. 
E) the Florida Supreme Court. 
A) the citizens of Florida. 
B) Governor Jeb Bush. 
C) Al Gore, who conceded halfway through the process. 
D) the United States Supreme Court. 
E) the Florida Supreme Court.

Question 13

In Islam, the term ____ typically means a return to traditional values and can also be a label for more radical movements.

Accepted Answer

A) jihad 
B) fundamentalism 
C) Taliban 
D) Shi'ites 
E) hijab 
A) jihad 
B) fundamentalism 
C) Taliban 
D) Shi'ites 
E) hijab

Question 14

The number of Muslims in Europe and the U.S. has declined since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What major economic challenges have plagued the West from the 1980s through the early twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

The major economic challenges that have

Question 16

All of these actions contributed to growing anti-U.S. sentiments in the Islamic world in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.support for Israel. 
B) the rise to power of the Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran. 
C) the Gulf War and U.S.liberation of Kuwait. 
D) the U.S.'s seizing of Saudi Arabian oil fields. 
E) the growth of insurgent and extremist groups in the Middle East, such as ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and Levant). 
A) U.S.support for Israel. 
B) the rise to power of the Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran. 
C) the Gulf War and U.S.liberation of Kuwait. 
D) the U.S.'s seizing of Saudi Arabian oil fields. 
E) the growth of insurgent and extremist groups in the Middle East, such as ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and Levant).

Question 17

What was the Maastricht Treaty?

Accepted Answer

A) It was military alliance between the members of the European Community. 
B) It was an attempt to create a true economic and monetary union among the members of the European Community. 
C) It was an attempt to break up the European Community. 
D) It was an attempt to revive the ideological conflicts of the Cold War. 
E) It was an attempt to challenge the economic supremacy of the United States. 
A) It was military alliance between the members of the European Community. 
B) It was an attempt to create a true economic and monetary union among the members of the European Community. 
C) It was an attempt to break up the European Community. 
D) It was an attempt to revive the ideological conflicts of the Cold War. 
E) It was an attempt to challenge the economic supremacy of the United States.

Question 18

What conflict provided the first opportunity for testing the new relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the post-Cold War era?

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese-Vietnamese War 
B) Arab-Israeli War 
C) war in Angola 
D) Persian Gulf War 
E) Iraq War 
A) Chinese-Vietnamese War 
B) Arab-Israeli War 
C) war in Angola 
D) Persian Gulf War 
E) Iraq War

Question 19

An example of the growing anti-immigration sentiments globally in the 1990s and 2000s, ____ enacted a law requiring would-be immigrants to pass a language and culture test before being admitted to the country.

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) the Netherlands 
C) Germany 
D) United States 
E) Great Britain 
A) France 
B) the Netherlands 
C) Germany 
D) United States 
E) Great Britain

Question 20

What caused massive rioting in the suburbs of Paris in 2005?

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) The opening of a new McDonald's restaurant 
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) The opening of a new McDonald's restaurant

Where have women seen the greatest gains in recent decades?

What was true of the impact of the global economic downturn that began in 2008?

After becoming Russia's president in 1999, Vladimir Putin made it his mission to

With the world increasingly inter-connected via transportation and communication networks, does the name "Western Civilization" still make sense?

By the 1990s, the rapid growth of the technology industry made ____ the richest man in the world.

George W. Bush called terrorism "the enemy of our generation."

Is the world facing a "clash of civilizations" in the near future? Why and/or why not?

Why is Islam growing in both Europe and the United States?

Was Mikhail Gorbachev responsible for the collapse of the Soviet Union? If not, who or what was? Explain.

In what year was Apple's iPod introduced?

Which group most brutally employed the tactic of "ethnic cleansing," the murder or forcible removal of ethnic minorities from their lands in the former Yugoslavia?

The winner of the 2000 U.S. presidential election was ultimately decided by

In Islam, the term ____ typically means a return to traditional values and can also be a label for more radical movements.

The number of Muslims in Europe and the U.S. has declined since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

What major economic challenges have plagued the West from the 1980s through the early twenty-first century?

All of these actions contributed to growing anti-U.S. sentiments in the Islamic world in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century EXCEPT

What was the Maastricht Treaty?

What conflict provided the first opportunity for testing the new relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the post-Cold War era?

An example of the growing anti-immigration sentiments globally in the 1990s and 2000s, ____ enacted a law requiring would-be immigrants to pass a language and culture test before being admitted to the country.

What caused massive rioting in the suburbs of Paris in 2005?

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Exam 17: After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

Where have women seen the greatest gains in recent decades?

What was true of the impact of the global economic downturn that began in 2008?

After becoming Russia's president in 1999, Vladimir Putin made it his mission to

With the world increasingly inter-connected via transportation and communication networks, does the name "Western Civilization" still make sense?

By the 1990s, the rapid growth of the technology industry made ____ the richest man in the world.

George W. Bush called terrorism "the enemy of our generation."

Is the world facing a "clash of civilizations" in the near future? Why and/or why not?

Why is Islam growing in both Europe and the United States?

Was Mikhail Gorbachev responsible for the collapse of the Soviet Union? If not, who or what was? Explain.

In what year was Apple's iPod introduced?

Which group most brutally employed the tactic of "ethnic cleansing," the murder or forcible removal of ethnic minorities from their lands in the former Yugoslavia?

The winner of the 2000 U.S. presidential election was ultimately decided by

In Islam, the term ____ typically means a return to traditional values and can also be a label for more radical movements.

The number of Muslims in Europe and the U.S. has declined since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

What major economic challenges have plagued the West from the 1980s through the early twenty-first century?

All of these actions contributed to growing anti-U.S. sentiments in the Islamic world in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century EXCEPT

What was the Maastricht Treaty?

What conflict provided the first opportunity for testing the new relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union in the post-Cold War era?

An example of the growing anti-immigration sentiments globally in the 1990s and 2000s, ____ enacted a law requiring would-be immigrants to pass a language and culture test before being admitted to the country.

What caused massive rioting in the suburbs of Paris in 2005?

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States International Wars and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction Revolution and Romanticism 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity Anxiety and Imperialism 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War 2

Cold War and a New Western World 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: the Western World 1965-1985

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