Question 1

While the United States experienced economic hardships during the 1970s, European economic growth and good times continued.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The terrorist group who murdered Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games was the

Accepted Answer

A)  IRA. 
B)  Red Army. 
C)  Baeder-Meinhof Gang. 
D)  Black September. 
E)  Taliban. 
A)  IRA. 
B)  Red Army. 
C)  Baeder-Meinhof Gang. 
D)  Black September. 
E)  Taliban. D

Question 3

Taking into consideration the entire spectrum of human affairs, what was Western Civilization's greatest challenge between 1965 and 1985?

Accepted Answer

The greatest challenge faced by Western Civilization between 1965 and 1985 was the Cold War. This period was marked by intense political and military tension between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. The threat of nuclear war loomed large, and both sides engaged in a dangerous arms race, leading to a pervasive atmosphere of fear and uncertainty.

The Cold War also had far-reaching implications for global politics, as it led to numerous proxy wars and conflicts in various regions of the world, including Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Central America. The ideological struggle between capitalism and communism played out on a global stage, with both sides vying for influence and control.

Internally, Western societies faced significant social and cultural challenges during this time period. The civil rights movement, the women's rights movement, and the anti-war movement all gained momentum, challenging traditional power structures and demanding greater equality and justice. Economic struggles, including stagflation and oil crises, also posed significant challenges to Western societies.

Overall, the Cold War and its associated conflicts, coupled with domestic social and economic upheaval, presented Western Civilization with its greatest challenge between 1965 and 1985.

Question 4

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the Prague Spring

Accepted Answer

The Prague Spring was a period of politi

Question 5

the "four olds" and "permanent revolution" and the Red Guards

Accepted Answer

The "four olds" refers to the old custom

Question 6

The major trend in classical music since World War II, as best expressed in the works of Olivier Messiaen, has been

Accepted Answer

A)  neo-classicism. 
B)  serialism. 
C)  post-modernism. 
D)  minimalism. 
E)  maximalism. 
A)  neo-classicism. 
B)  serialism. 
C)  post-modernism. 
D)  minimalism. 
E)  maximalism.

Question 7

The American president who helped maintain a Vietnam-like war in Afghanistan the by aiding anti-Soviet insurgents was

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Nixon. 
B)  Ronald Reagan. 
C)  George H.W. Bush. 
D)  Bill Clinton. 
E)  George W. Bush. 
A)  Richard Nixon. 
B)  Ronald Reagan. 
C)  George H.W. Bush. 
D)  Bill Clinton. 
E)  George W. Bush.

Question 8

All of the following occurred in Great Britain under Margaret Thatcher except

Accepted Answer

A)  a popular victory against Argentina in the Falklands War. 
B)  improved industrial production in the Midlands. 
C)  serious cutbacks in education. 
D)  large military buildup and hard-line approach against Communism. 
E)  the weakening of the political left of the Labour Party. 
A)  a popular victory against Argentina in the Falklands War. 
B)  improved industrial production in the Midlands. 
C)  serious cutbacks in education. 
D)  large military buildup and hard-line approach against Communism. 
E)  the weakening of the political left of the Labour Party.

Question 9

IDENTIFICATIONS
-détente

Accepted Answer

Détente refers to a period of improved r

Question 10

Playboy magazine

Accepted Answer

A)  originally had no nudity. 
B)  originally had images but no text. 
C)  encouraged men to spice up their married sex lives. 
D)  encouraged men to find sexual satisfaction outside their marriages. 
E)  was banned the year it came out. 
A)  originally had no nudity. 
B)  originally had images but no text. 
C)  encouraged men to spice up their married sex lives. 
D)  encouraged men to find sexual satisfaction outside their marriages. 
E)  was banned the year it came out.

Question 11

The influential philosopher who believed that a small group of students could liberate the masses from their control of the capitalist ruling class was

Accepted Answer

A)  Betty Friedan. 
B)  Herbert Marcuse. 
C)  Marshall McLuhan. 
D)  Jacques Derida. 
E)  Milan Kundera. 
A)  Betty Friedan. 
B)  Herbert Marcuse. 
C)  Marshall McLuhan. 
D)  Jacques Derida. 
E)  Milan Kundera.

Question 12

An important figure in the development of an early computer and the inventor of the computer language COBOL was

Accepted Answer

A)  J. Robert Oppenheimer. 
B)  Karl Barth. 
C)  Grace Hopper. 
D)  William Gates. 
E)  Ludwig Wittgenstein. 
A)  J. Robert Oppenheimer. 
B)  Karl Barth. 
C)  Grace Hopper. 
D)  William Gates. 
E)  Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Question 13

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Postmodernism

Accepted Answer

Postmodernism is a philosophical and cul

Question 14

Discuss the causes and consequences of the protest movements of the 1960s, including successes and failures.

Accepted Answer

The protest movements of the 1960s were

Question 15

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the Berlin Wall

Accepted Answer

The Berlin Wall was a fortified barrier

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Herbert Marcuse's One-Dimensional Man

Accepted Answer

Herbert Marcuse's "One-Dimensional Man"

Question 17

The Solidarity movement in Poland

Accepted Answer

A)  was temporarily crushed by General Lech Walesa in 1981. 
B)  failed to gain massive support due to stiff opposition from the conservative Catholic church. 
C)  was formed by Wladyslaw Gomulka in 1956. 
D)  lacked solidarity and quickly disintegrated and disappeared in 1980. 
E)  was outlawed in 1981 and its leaders arrested. 
A)  was temporarily crushed by General Lech Walesa in 1981. 
B)  failed to gain massive support due to stiff opposition from the conservative Catholic church. 
C)  was formed by Wladyslaw Gomulka in 1956. 
D)  lacked solidarity and quickly disintegrated and disappeared in 1980. 
E)  was outlawed in 1981 and its leaders arrested.

Question 18

The Nobel Prize-winning author whose literary works exemplify the literary style of "magic realism" is

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Camus. 
B)  Gabriel Garcia Marquez. 
C)  Milan Kundera. 
D)  Karl Barth. 
E)  James Joyce. 
A)  Albert Camus. 
B)  Gabriel Garcia Marquez. 
C)  Milan Kundera. 
D)  Karl Barth. 
E)  James Joyce.

Question 19

The issue that led to Jimmy Carter's defeat in 1980 was

Accepted Answer

A)  the collapse of oil prices. 
B)  his pardoning of Richard Nixon. 
C)  the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 
D)  his affair with a White House intern. 
E)  his inability to gain the release of American hostages held in Iran. 
A)  the collapse of oil prices. 
B)  his pardoning of Richard Nixon. 
C)  the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 
D)  his affair with a White House intern. 
E)  his inability to gain the release of American hostages held in Iran.

Question 20

Ronald Reagan did all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  cut back spending on food stamps. 
B)  cut back spending on school lunch programs. 
C)  increased spending on the military. 
D)  raised taxes on the wealthy. 
E)  more than doubled the national debt. 
A)  cut back spending on food stamps. 
B)  cut back spending on school lunch programs. 
C)  increased spending on the military. 
D)  raised taxes on the wealthy. 
E)  more than doubled the national debt.

Exam 29: protest and Stagnation: the Western World, 1965-1985

While the United States experienced economic hardships during the 1970s, European economic growth and good times continued.

The terrorist group who murdered Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games was the

Taking into consideration the entire spectrum of human affairs, what was Western Civilization's greatest challenge between 1965 and 1985?

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Prague Spring

the "four olds" and "permanent revolution" and the Red Guards

The major trend in classical music since World War II, as best expressed in the works of Olivier Messiaen, has been

The American president who helped maintain a Vietnam-like war in Afghanistan the by aiding anti-Soviet insurgents was

All of the following occurred in Great Britain under Margaret Thatcher except

IDENTIFICATIONS -détente

Playboy magazine

The influential philosopher who believed that a small group of students could liberate the masses from their control of the capitalist ruling class was

An important figure in the development of an early computer and the inventor of the computer language COBOL was

IDENTIFICATIONS -Postmodernism

Discuss the causes and consequences of the protest movements of the 1960s, including successes and failures.

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Berlin Wall

IDENTIFICATIONS -Herbert Marcuse's One-Dimensional Man

The Solidarity movement in Poland

The Nobel Prize-winning author whose literary works exemplify the literary style of "magic realism" is

The issue that led to Jimmy Carter's defeat in 1980 was

Ronald Reagan did all of the following except

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