Deck 6: A Continuing Experiment: the West and the World Since 1989

Question 1

All of the following indicate that Germany was a major beneficiary of the end of the cold war except

A)its rapid unification.
B)the transfer of the capital back to Berlin.
C)its military spending remained high compared with that of the United States, Britain, and France.
D)the reopening of the Reichstag.
E)German participation in NATO air strikes in Yugoslavia.

Answer 1

its military spending remained high compared with that of the United States, Britain, and France.

Question 2

Among the surprising challenges of the post-cold war world is/are

A)how to interact with an ex-superpower, Russia.
B)questions over the purpose of and membership in NATO.
C)The rise of militant Islam
D)Globalization and assimilation of immigrant populations
E)All of the above.

Answer 2

All of the above.

Question 3

Explain postmodernism and its challenge to the Western tradition.How might this challenge be tied to the questioning of the West's position and role in the world?

Answer 3

The essay requires an appreciation for the development of rationalism at the core of the Western tradition and how that foundation is being challenged.The issue should be discussed in the context of globalization.

Question 4

Which nation is not a member of NATO today?

A)Poland
B)Turkey
C)Russia
D)Lithuania
E)Bulgaria

Question 5

The Maastricht Agreements of 1991

A)provided for a common policy on workers' rights.
B)accelerated integration of the EU and created the euro.
C)expanded the membership of the EU to include formerly communist states.
D)allowed EU members to opt out of some of its provisions.
E)All of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a discernible trend in the contemporary world?

A)Continuation of the political consensus in the West following World War II
B)Tensions between the West and the Islamic world
C)Unprecedented economic and technological changes
D)Concern about the pace of European integration
E)A growing backlash against globalization

Question 7

Discuss the fate of the political consensus reached in western Europe after World War II.How did politics change or remain the same after 1980?

Question 8

By 2011, Germany's role in the EU was

A)that of military superpower.
B)dominant and controlling.
C)the economic superpower which had survived the financial crisis.
D)weak and powerless.
E)completely beholden to Russia.

Question 9

Referring to the chapter feature, "The Global Record: Nelson Mandela and the Universality of Human Values," answer the following question: everyone has heard of the many political triumphs of Mandela, but what does anyone know of the personal man who spent 27 years in prison because of his fight against apartheid? By studying his speech, what does a person learn about the personal man that is Mandela?

Question 10

Define and trace the project of "Modernity."

Question 11

As a consequence of the attack on the World Trade Center, the United States

A)and NATO forces invaded Saudi Arabia.
B)failed to receive United Nations support to invade Iraq and Afghanistan.
C)will aid the Taliban in its fight against al Qaeda.
D)called for the destruction of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
E)will receive overwhelming support internationally to use military action against Iraq.

Question 12

Explain the problems of pluralism and assimilation faced by many contemporary European societies.How are these problems the product of centuries of European history? How are the challenges being handled?

Question 13

Survey the instances of ethnic conflict during the 1990s, describing in detail the course of events in Yugoslavia.

Question 14

Explain the new economy, globalization, and their relationship to Westernization and Americanization.

Question 15

Compare the histories of east-central Europe, the Balkans, and Russia after the fall of communism.

Question 16

How has the end of the cold war changed the world?

Question 17

Define Western civilization and explain how it is "a continuing experiment."

Question 18

Concern for economic stagnation forced the Economic Union to

A)eliminate the common currency.
B)provide for workers rights that fit each individual member needs.
C)create a true single market and genuinely free competition inside the EU.
D)provide for individual member banking systems.
E)provide for individual judicial systems.

Question 19

Discuss the achievements and problems of the European Union and European integration.

Question 20

What was the treaty that established the European Economic Community?

A)NATO treaty
B)Marshall Plan
C)Maastricht Treaty
D)Treaty of Rome
E)Treaty of Versailles

Question 21

Postcommunist Poland

A)experienced a 50 percent rise in GDP between 1990 and 2005.
B)became one of the "big six" in Europe.
C)suffered a widening gap between rich and poor.
D)attracted considerable foreign investment.
E)All of the above.

Question 22

Which is not an aspect of a welfare state?

A)Social Security
B)Medicare
C)Medicaid
D)Disability insurance
E)All of the above are aspects of a welfare state

Question 23

Which of the following does not describe the government of Yeltsin?

A)Enjoyed wide support from the Western democracies
B)Russians, disenchanted with reform, created resentment for both Yeltsin and the West.
C)Attempted to restore a reform type communist government
D)Government negotiated the independence of Chechnya
E)Yeltsin chose Putin for prime minister in 1999.

Question 24

Terrorism was a global threat as shown by terrorist incidents in

A)Pennsylvania.
B)Basque.
C)Chechnya.
D)London.
E)All of these

Question 25

Which nation participated with the US in its 2003 invasion of Iraq?

A)Great Britain
B)France
C)Germany
D)Saudi Arabia
E)Russia

Question 26

Referring to the Chronology Table in this chapter, which of the following was not a result of terrorism?

A)Attacks on the United States, 2001
B)Madrid commuter train bombings, 2004
C)Attack on the London transportation system, 2005
D)Overthrow of Hussein, 2003
E)Riots in Paris, 2005

Question 27

What is austerity?

A)A social policy that encourages assimilation of immigrants
B)An economic policy that emphasizes low taxes and high spending
C)An economic policy that emphasizes high taxes and government spending cuts
D)An economic policy that emphasizes low taxes and government spending cuts
E)A social policy that seeks increased European integration

Question 28

Which nation has not yet been affected by the Arab Spring?

A)Tunisia
B)Egypt
C)Syria
D)Libya
E)Saudi Arabia

Question 29

Which area was not subject to terrorist attacks in recent history?

A)London
B)Spain
C)Russia
D)Northern Ireland
E)Finland

Question 30

Postcommunist Russia

A)experienced a 50 percent drop in its economy from 1991 to 2001.
B)developed "crony capitalism" and "gangster capitalism."
C)moved toward greater authoritarianism under Putin.
D)suffered a decline in population.
E)All of the above.

Question 31

What is ethnic cleansing?

A)Limitation of immigration
B)Enforcement of a single language
C)Forced relocation or even killing unwanted ethnic groups
D)A Russian policy regarding Ukrainians
E)European attitudes toward Muslim immigrants

Question 32

NATO intervention in Kosovo was controversial because it

A)violated national sovereignty.
B)came in the absence of any intervention in Rwanda.
C)set a troubling precedent.
D)would force NATO to occupy Kosovo as well as Serbia.
E)All of the above.

Question 33

Which was not a member of the original G-7?

A)Canada
B)Italy
C)Russia
D)France
E)Germany

Question 34

In 2011 what was the economic status of the EU?

A)All nations had identical monetary and fiscal policies
B)All nations had different monetary and fiscal policies
C)Nations managed their own monetary policies, but the EU managed fiscal policy
D)Nations managed their own fiscal policies, but the EU managed monetary policy
E)There was total economic sovereignty in Europe

Question 35

All of the following contributed to the breakup of Yugoslavia except

A)a historical absence of tolerance and cosmopolitanism.
B)ethnic violence during the Second World War.
C)the decline of a single Yugoslav identity.
D)the ambitions of individual political leaders.
E)the death of Tito.

Question 36

As Russia's leader, Putin strengthened the Russian state against the forces of disintegration that emerged after communism through all of the following except

A)being very unpopular with the public.
B)the emergence of a growing middle class.
C)restrictions placed on the media.
D)attempting to increase the population by expanding maternity benefits and grants to mothers.
E)winning international acceptance, making Russia a major international player.

Question 37

The "social market economy" refers to the

A)newly industrialized economies in Asia.
B)American emphasis on free enterprise and market forces.
C)combination of capitalism and a secure safety net in Europe.
D)dynamics of the singles market in the age of the Internet.
E)lesser emphasis on subsidies.

Question 38

What new nation resulted from NATO intervention in the former Yugoslavia?

A)Serbia
B)Albania
C)Slovenia
D)Croatia
E)Kosovo

Question 39

Which is not a country carved out of the former Yugoslavia?

A)Slovenia
B)Croatia
C)Serbia
D)Bosnia
E)Albania

Question 40

Which of the following correctly describes the architecture and urban planning of the post-modern era?

A)Incorporating living history in postmodern buildings
B)Celebrated variety, mixture, and complexity
C)Calatrava, Rossi, and Gehry were important post modern architects.
D)Represents the wider, complex approach to history and tradition
E)All of these

Question 41

Which European nation had the highest percentage of Muslims in 2011?

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

Question 42

Maastricht agreements provided for a common currency and central banking structure by 1999, but left no provisions for workers' rights.

Question 43

Which was not an aspect of European politics in the late 20th century

A)Issues surrounding immigration and assimilation
B)Expansion of the Euro and the EU
C)Opposition to the welfare state
D)Mass consumerism
E)Regionalism

Question 44

According to the postmodernist Michel Foucault

A)the key to social or political power is the power to specify what constitutes knowledge.
B)the key to social or political power is economic.
C)modern means secular, and a return to the spiritual or premodern is preferred.
D)a return to the classical canon is necessary.
E)truth and meaning are the assertions of the masses seeking to attain power.

Question 45

As globalization proceeded, the place of Muslims became controversial

A)because of negative remarks from the Vatican.
B)in many nations except for the Netherlands and Denmark.
C)in France over the scarf issue.
D)because a growing number of Europeans were against assimilation.
E)as Muslims were prohibited from running for office.

Question 46

.By the early twenty-first century, how was the world less Eurocentric?

A)The influence and impact of OPEC was universal.
B)Chinese trade became a world factor.
C)A threatened environment involved world action.
D)Nuclear threats from rogue nations threatened world peace.
E)All of the above.

Question 47

The Kyoto protocol called for reduced global emissions of carbon dioxide.

Question 48

Among the major trends in the world economy today is/are

A)Chinese dominance in manufacture.
B)China's control of much of the U.S.national debt.
C)a substantial move of European automotive production to east-central Europe.
D)former communist countries of east-central Europe appeal to manufacturers in the West.
E)All of the above.

Question 49

Attitudes to disparity in Europe involve which of the following?

A)Unrestricted economic opportunity is not seen as a threat.
B)Europeans feel unrestricted upward mobility is the prime goal in their economic system.
C)Disparity in income is not an issue.
D)Job security as in civil service is primarily important.
E)Health insurance is the responsibility of the employer.

Question 50

Which of the following is not true about the environment?

A)Global warming improves crop yields in northern Europe.
B)The fall of communism revealed environmental catastrophes.
C)U)S.withdrawal from Kyoto has drawn serious criticism.
D)Consumer culture still threatens the environment.
E)Support for nuclear power is increasing in the Western world.

Question 51

As European integration proceeds

A)regional identities have intensified and devolution has occurred.
B)national differences have largely disappeared.
C)Europeans have been thoroughly Americanized.
D)differences among political ideologies have disappeared.
E)the EU has resisted becoming involved in the preservation of national identities.

Question 52

All of the following persist(s)in western Europe except

A)widespread poverty.
B)high unemployment.
C)workers who had jobs were more secure than their American counterparts.
D)employers were less able to adapt to changing conditions.
E)government reform efforts provoked protests.

Question 53

What is the current projected population of the world in 2050?

A)5 billion
B)6 billion
C)9)3 billion
D)12.4 billion
E)15 billion

Question 54

All of the following are true of economic globalization except that

A)free trade is not always fair trade.
B)it raises concerns about diversity and conformity.
C)its costs and benefits are questioned by many.
D)Americanization is most popular in France.
E)trade agreements seem to threaten job losses in developed nations.

Question 55

What does postmodern architecture embrace?

A)Tradition
B)Rationality
C)The machine
D)Impermanence and liberation from previous forms
E)All of the above

Question 56

After World War II, adherence to traditional religion in Europe

A)declined drastically, though many stayed culturally Christian.
B)initially declined but has recently rebounded.
C)has remained roughly the same as in the United States.
D)increased as Europe lost its hegemony in the world.
E)increased as churches have increased their charitable role in society.

Question 57

With a changing economy, which of the following did France adopt in the 1980s?

A)A drastic scaling down of social services
B)Government-subsidized, affordable day care for preschoolers
C)A higher retirement age and reduced pensions
D)A dismantling of the national health-care system
E)A parenting program that has resulted in a decline in population

Question 58

There was a broad based coalition, with a resolution from the United Nations, in support of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Question 59

Although the European Union (EU)had adopted a common currency, the EU lacked a mechanism for coordinated economic policy overall.

Question 60

What continent has the highest growth rate?

A)Europe
B)Asia
C)South America
D)North America
E)Africa

Question 61

France is the economic powerhouse of the European Union.

Question 62

The Global Financial Crisis began in Italy.

Question 63

The United States has historically been linked with the model called "Social Market Economy."

Question 64

The attacks on the transit system in London were the work of Islamic extremists.

Question 65

The EU has expanded beyond Europe.

Question 66

The EU was responsible for the prosecution of the Bosnian War in the 1990s.