Question 1

How did changing ideas of class in Western Europe differ from patterns in the Eastern bloc?

Accepted Answer

In the West,new emphasis on education,co

Question 2

What international event staged during 1968 was specially marked by popular demonstrations and political violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the first summit held between the United States and Soviet leaders since the Eisenhower administration 
B)  the West German national elections, prompting Willy Brandt's rise to power 
C)  the French national elections 
D)  the summer Olympic Games in Mexico City 
E)  the meeting of the World Bank in Davos, Switzerland 
A)  the first summit held between the United States and Soviet leaders since the Eisenhower administration 
B)  the West German national elections, prompting Willy Brandt's rise to power 
C)  the French national elections 
D)  the summer Olympic Games in Mexico City 
E)  the meeting of the World Bank in Davos, Switzerland

Question 3

The year 1968 saw a great many disruptions throughout the world.In the United States,the country was torn by political assassinations; among those killed was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Steve Biko. 
B)  John F. Kennedy. 
C)  Medgar Evers. 
D)  Martin Luther King Jr. 
E)  George Lincoln Rockwell. 
A)  Steve Biko. 
B)  John F. Kennedy. 
C)  Medgar Evers. 
D)  Martin Luther King Jr. 
E)  George Lincoln Rockwell.

Question 4

What was pop art,and how was it peculiar to the postwar era?

Accepted Answer

Pop artists distanced themselves from th

Question 5

What effects did the student protests of 1968 have on Western governments?

Accepted Answer

The most serious outbreaks of student un

Question 6

Arguably the most repressive dictatorship in Eastern Europe was that of   in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Transylvania. 
B)  Bulgaria. 
C)  Romania. 
D)  Moravia. 
E)  Yugoslavia. 
A)  Transylvania. 
B)  Bulgaria. 
C)  Romania. 
D)  Moravia. 
E)  Yugoslavia.

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT an issue addressed by the American Civil Rights Movement,in addition to racial equality?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater toleration of minority religions, particularly Islam 
B)  greater accountability of private and public corporations to the general public 
C)  opposition to U.S. involvement in Vietnam 
D)  the elimination of poverty and other gross material inequalities 
E)  urban economic development 
A)  greater toleration of minority religions, particularly Islam 
B)  greater accountability of private and public corporations to the general public 
C)  opposition to U.S. involvement in Vietnam 
D)  the elimination of poverty and other gross material inequalities 
E)  urban economic development

Question 8

One manifestation of the upheavals of 1968 in Europe was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prague Spring. 
B)  Sarajevo Awakening. 
C)  Vienna Spring. 
D)  Berlin Summer. 
E)  Moscow Thaw. 
A)  Prague Spring. 
B)  Sarajevo Awakening. 
C)  Vienna Spring. 
D)  Berlin Summer. 
E)  Moscow Thaw.

Question 9

Why was perestroika the best hope for the Soviet Union,and why did it fail?

Accepted Answer

In many ways,perestroika (economic restr

Question 10

The term ethnic cleansing was coined in reference to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Russian efforts to shed responsibility for republics with non-European majority populations after 1991. 
B)  deliberate campaigns of terror conducted by Serbian guerrillas in Bosnia, to force the flight of much larger populations of Muslims and Croatians. 
C)  the efforts of ethnic Albanians to rid Kosovo of ethnic Serbs through guerrilla warfare and terrorism. 
D)  new German immigration policies restricting opportunities for foreigners who were not ethnically German. 
E)  actions taken by the Romani in Yugoslavia to expel all Serbs, Croats, and Bosnians from their territory. 
A)  Russian efforts to shed responsibility for republics with non-European majority populations after 1991. 
B)  deliberate campaigns of terror conducted by Serbian guerrillas in Bosnia, to force the flight of much larger populations of Muslims and Croatians. 
C)  the efforts of ethnic Albanians to rid Kosovo of ethnic Serbs through guerrilla warfare and terrorism. 
D)  new German immigration policies restricting opportunities for foreigners who were not ethnically German. 
E)  actions taken by the Romani in Yugoslavia to expel all Serbs, Croats, and Bosnians from their territory.

Question 11

Much of Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and 1990s made the transformation from communism to democracy peacefully; there were some exceptions,most notably in Yugoslavia under the rule of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Slobodan Milosevic. 
B)  Wassily Kandinsky. 
C)  Franco Tudjman. 
D)  Ljubljana Zagreb. 
E)    
A)  Slobodan Milosevic. 
B)  Wassily Kandinsky. 
C)  Franco Tudjman. 
D)  Ljubljana Zagreb. 
E)

Question 12

After the postwar economic boom ended in the 1960s,people were generally feeling less satisfied with:

Accepted Answer

A)  feminism. 
B)  environmentalism. 
C)  material comfort. 
D)  politics. 
E)  religion. 
A)  feminism. 
B)  environmentalism. 
C)  material comfort. 
D)  politics. 
E)  religion.

Question 13

To what does the term safe areas refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  territory astride the recently demolished Berlin Wall claimed as neutral ground by citizens in both the Eastern and Western zones of the city 
B)  the free fire zones in Kosovo which civilians were advised to avoid as only those armed combatants would be safe 
C)  demilitarized zones along the border between Croatia and Serbia 
D)  areas in Bosnia designated by the United Nations as free of violence for ethnic refugees during the civil war there 
E)  areas in Western European states bordering communist states that served as reception points for refugees in 1989 
A)  territory astride the recently demolished Berlin Wall claimed as neutral ground by citizens in both the Eastern and Western zones of the city 
B)  the free fire zones in Kosovo which civilians were advised to avoid as only those armed combatants would be safe 
C)  demilitarized zones along the border between Croatia and Serbia 
D)  areas in Bosnia designated by the United Nations as free of violence for ethnic refugees during the civil war there 
E)  areas in Western European states bordering communist states that served as reception points for refugees in 1989

Question 14

In the 1960s,a crack in the monolithic façade of the Americanization of Western culture appeared on the music scene with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the "British invasion." 
B)  the popularity of reggae. 
C)  the "French invasion." 
D)  the resurgence of classical music. 
E)  the "German invasion." 
A)  the "British invasion." 
B)  the popularity of reggae. 
C)  the "French invasion." 
D)  the resurgence of classical music. 
E)  the "German invasion."

Question 15

Resentment by West Germans toward East Germans continued into the 1990s after the Berlin Wall came down because of a "wall in the mind," as it was called by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Konrad Adenauer. 
B)  Janos Kadar. 
C)    
D)  Günter Grass. 
E)  Helmut Kohl. 
A)  Konrad Adenauer. 
B)  Janos Kadar. 
C)    
D)  Günter Grass. 
E)  Helmut Kohl.

Exam 28: Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: The End of the Cold War,1960–1990

How did changing ideas of class in Western Europe differ from patterns in the Eastern bloc?

What international event staged during 1968 was specially marked by popular demonstrations and political violence?

The year 1968 saw a great many disruptions throughout the world.In the United States,the country was torn by political assassinations; among those killed was:

What was pop art,and how was it peculiar to the postwar era?

What effects did the student protests of 1968 have on Western governments?

Arguably the most repressive dictatorship in Eastern Europe was that of in:

Which of the following was NOT an issue addressed by the American Civil Rights Movement,in addition to racial equality?

One manifestation of the upheavals of 1968 in Europe was the:

Why was perestroika the best hope for the Soviet Union,and why did it fail?

The term ethnic cleansing was coined in reference to:

Much of Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and 1990s made the transformation from communism to democracy peacefully; there were some exceptions,most notably in Yugoslavia under the rule of:

After the postwar economic boom ended in the 1960s,people were generally feeling less satisfied with:

To what does the term safe areas refer?

In the 1960s,a crack in the monolithic façade of the Americanization of Western culture appeared on the music scene with:

Resentment by West Germans toward East Germans continued into the 1990s after the Berlin Wall came down because of a "wall in the mind," as it was called by:

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Peoples,Gods,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs,500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1250

The Medieval World,1250–1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350–1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453–1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1564

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550–1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660–1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Europe during the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution,1815–1848

Revolutions and Nation Building,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

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Turmoil between the Wars

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