Question 1

Emerging as the Russian leader replacing Gorbachev was

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A)   Václav Havel
B)   Yuri Andropov
C)   Lech Walesa
D)   Boris YeltsinE) All of the above
F) B) and D) D

Question 2

Do the events of the 1980s and 1990s tend to confirm or refute the thesis that the most important movement of both the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries has been nationalism?

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The events of the 1980s and 1990s tend t...

Question 3

The terrorist group ________ organized an attack on New York City on September 11, 2001.

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The answer of The terrorist group ________ organized an attack...

Question 4

The one eastern European country in 1989-1990 whose ruler was executed was

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A)   Romania
B)   Bulgaria
C)   Albania
D)   East GermanyE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Israeli-Palestinian problems were resolved by the Oslo Accords of 1994.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The phenomenon of globalization is well illustrated by

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A)   Instantaneous international communications on the Internet
B)   Growing international economic ties
C)   The spread of English as the world's second language
D)   All of these options are correctE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A country that became known for its deliberate rejection of American values and strong assertion of Islamic values was ________.

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The answer of A country that became known for its...

Question 8

The Maastricht Treaty of 1992 abolished a common currency for Western European countries and reestablished national currencies.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 9

Are the developments in the world since 1989 the beginning of a new historical era or are they the continuation of trends that started around 1945-1950? Justify your argument.

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The developments in the world since 1989...

Question 10

The breakup of Czechoslovakia was peaceful, the breakup of the Soviet Union was generally but not universally peaceful and the breakup of Yugoslavia was violent. What factors led to these different outcomes?

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The breakup of Czechoslovakia was peacef...

Question 11

Gorbachev was overthrown in 1991 by a coup headed by the remaining hard-line Communists in Russia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Personal income in most sub-Saharan African and Latin American countries has dramatically increased since the 1960s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cuba and __________ are two countries that remained committed to the Soviet model of politics and economics after the collapse of Communism.

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The answer of Cuba and __________ are two countries that...

Question 14

As the third millennium dawns, there are reasons both for optimistic and pessimistic outlook. An optimist might argue all of the following except:

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A)   The decline of explosive population growth in Asia and Africa
B)   The passage of fifty years without a major global conflict and the end of the Cold War
C)   The still increasing human life span
D)   The continued increase in the overall standard of livingE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Václav Havel went from prison to president of Czechoslovakia in seven months.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The major new killer disease of the 1980s is known as ________.

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The answer of The major new killer disease of the...

Question 17

Gorbachev's policy of restructuring the Soviet Union was called ________.

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The answer of Gorbachev's policy of restructuring the Soviet Union...

Question 18

Gorbachev's policy of perestroika (restructuring)  meant

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A)   Changing the political leadership in the Soviet satellite states
B)   Developing a new Soviet constitution
C)   Creating a mixed economy, blending socialist planning with a free market
D)   Permitting public criticism and dissentE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

After two ephemeral leaders, the real successor of Brezhnev was ________.

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The answer of After two ephemeral leaders, the real successor...

Question 20

The disintegration of the Soviet Union came about not only because of the collapse of communism but also because of

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A)   The active promotion of a breakup by the United States
B)   A successful Polish invasion of Russia
C)   Nationalist independence movements in which ethnic groups and nationalities throughout the USSR pushed for independence
D)   The overthrow of Gorbachev in a coup by hardline communistsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Exam 26: Into the Twenty-First Century: The Present in Perspective

Emerging as the Russian leader replacing Gorbachev was

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Do the events of the 1980s and 1990s tend to confirm or refute the thesis that the most important movement of both the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries has been nationalism?

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The terrorist group ________ organized an attack on New York City on September 11, 2001.

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The one eastern European country in 1989-1990 whose ruler was executed was

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Israeli-Palestinian problems were resolved by the Oslo Accords of 1994.

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The phenomenon of globalization is well illustrated by

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A country that became known for its deliberate rejection of American values and strong assertion of Islamic values was ________.

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The Maastricht Treaty of 1992 abolished a common currency for Western European countries and reestablished national currencies.

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Are the developments in the world since 1989 the beginning of a new historical era or are they the continuation of trends that started around 1945-1950? Justify your argument.

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The breakup of Czechoslovakia was peaceful, the breakup of the Soviet Union was generally but not universally peaceful and the breakup of Yugoslavia was violent. What factors led to these different outcomes?

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Gorbachev was overthrown in 1991 by a coup headed by the remaining hard-line Communists in Russia.

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Personal income in most sub-Saharan African and Latin American countries has dramatically increased since the 1960s.

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Cuba and __________ are two countries that remained committed to the Soviet model of politics and economics after the collapse of Communism.

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As the third millennium dawns, there are reasons both for optimistic and pessimistic outlook. An optimist might argue all of the following except:

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Václav Havel went from prison to president of Czechoslovakia in seven months.

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The major new killer disease of the 1980s is known as ________.

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Gorbachev's policy of restructuring the Soviet Union was called ________.

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After two ephemeral leaders, the real successor of Brezhnev was ________.

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