Question 1

The conflict between Russia and Chechnya drew international Muslim support for the Chechens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What was the significance of the Helsinki Accords?

Accepted Answer

A)   They constituted a propaganda victory for the Soviet Union.
B)   They indicated Soviet support for reunification of East and West Germany.
C)   They marked Soviet willingness to give up wartime annexations.
D)   They provided a foundation for dissident criticism of human rights abuses.
E)   They exacerbated tensions between the United States and Soviet Union.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following accurately defines the groups known as dissident movements that were revived during the 1970s and 1980s?

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A)   political groups in Western European countries that called for Communist policies in the wake of more peaceful relations with the Soviet Union
B)   groups of artists, scientists, politicians, and thinkers who spoke in opposition to the policies and ideology of their Communist governments in the Eastern bloc
C)   powerful trade unions in Great Britain that made it harder for nationalized industries to cut jobs or reduce worker benefits
D)   protesters who denounced Jewish emigration to Israel, persecuted Russian Jews, and supported the efforts of the secret police
E)   groups in Germany who protested environmentalist efforts to bring about nuclear disarmamentF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

The transition to democracy was particularly challenging in Russia since Communism had first developed there, rather than being imposed by an outside force (as in the Eastern bloc countries).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What development lowered support for Communism throughout southern and western Europe in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)   widespread inflation
B)   the shrinking of the traditional working class in the transition to the post-industrial economy
C)   Eurocommunist reconciliation with the Catholic Church
D)   renewed affiliation with the Soviet Union
E)   a schism between French and Italian intellectualsF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

International intervention swiftly and effectively controlled the violence that arose after the dissolution of Yugoslavia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Historians agree that the actions of Ronald Reagan were the most important factor in the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What was the political significance of the Chernobyl disaster?

Accepted Answer

A)   Those in charge of the plant were executed in what constituted the first mass execution since the Stalinist era.
B)   Gorbachev reached out to the United States for help, marking an easing of tensions.
C)   The determination that an Afghani terrorist caused the disaster renewed Soviet commitment to the war in Afghanistan.
D)   The determination that drunken workers caused the disaster led Gorbachev to begin a campaign against alcoholism.
E)   Gorbachev realized there was a need for more radical political change than he had originally planned.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Who led the 1991 coup against Gorbachev?

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A)   conservative Communist Party members
B)   Russian nationalists
C)   Boris Yeltsin
D)   military generals
E)   KGB officersF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 10

What was a consequence of the economic globalization that took place in Europe in the 1990s?

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A)   an Irish economic crash
B)   a decline in immigration
C)   a decline in international bank spending
D)   the reindustrialization of inner cities
E)   company relocations and labor disruptionsF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Most Europeans entered the new millennium with a great sense of hope, with the ideological commitments and utopian visions from between the French Revolution and World War II reinvigorated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why does the text describe the 1970s as a "season of discontent"? Identify and briefly describe three events and/or economic developments that contributed to this sense of instability.

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Question 13

According to the textbook, why did some people criticize the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)   the creation of tensions between France and Germany
B)   the refusal to allow formerly neutral countries membership
C)   the imposition of strict laws regarding alcohol consumption
D)   an increase in bureaucratic oversight and red tape
E)   its attempt to force uncompetitive farmers out of businessF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Gorbachev's continued public support for the "Brezhnev doctrine" emboldened independence movements in the Eastern bloc nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What happened at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, and why was this significant?

Accepted Answer

A)   Palestinian terrorists killed Israeli athletes in an event that symbolized theSeason of discontent of the 1970s.
B)   The games were canceled, signifying the resurgence of Communism in the 1970s and the most strained relations between East and West in decades.
C)   The collaboration of different nationalities and ethnicities took center stage,Indicating Germany's full return to the company of civilized nations.
D)   The Red Army Faction and Red Brigades of West Germany and Italy made aPublic appearance, suggesting the prosperity of the 1970s.
E)   Greece participated in the games for the first time in decades, demonstrating the restoration of democracy and sense of stability in the country.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Why did a Polish intellectual insist that the end of Communism in Poland was not a revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)   The government retained Communist leaders rebranded with new party affiliations.
B)   The change had required years of incremental political progress.
C)   The governing party had changed but not the economic system.
D)   The change had been imposed by Soviet Union rather than arising from within.
E)   Revolutions are bloody, and Poland's transition was peaceful.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements accurately describes rail networks in Europe by 2000?

Accepted Answer

A)   They were the targets of frequent terrorist attacks.
B)   They were high-speed connectors of cities within and between EU member states.
C)   They became an efficient network for transporting freight, rarely used for personal travel.
D)   They were a crumbling symbol of a previous era's transportation boom
E)   Their maintenance was a great burden on the EU economy, resulting in the eventual discontinuation of many railroads.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

How did the breakup of the USSR unfold in 1991? What were the key events? What did it become, and what was the nature of the transition?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

What approach did most Western European politicians take to immigration in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)   They welcomed only immigrants from non-European countries.
B)   They proposed a pay-for-citizenship model, ensuring that only the wealthy would immigrate.
C)   They offered incentives to all immigrants in order to boost population growth.
D)   They imposed new regulations on immigration to address voter unease.
E)   They focused on integrating immigrants into the larger national populations.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which European nation held onto its major colonial possessions in Africa into the 1970s, only to then find itself deeply involved in costly conflicts with insurgents in Angola and Mozambique?

Accepted Answer

A)   Britain
B)   France
C)   Spain
D)   Portugal
E)   GreeceF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Exam 25: Reunion: European Unification and the End of the Cold War, 1973-1999

Historians agree that the actions of Ronald Reagan were the most important factor in the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Which of the following accurately defines the groups known as dissident movements that were revived during the 1970s and 1980s?

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The conflict between Russia and Chechnya drew international Muslim support for the Chechens.

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Why did a Polish intellectual insist that the end of Communism in Poland was not a revolution?

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Gorbachev's continued public support for the "Brezhnev doctrine" emboldened independence movements in the Eastern bloc nations.

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What happened at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, and why was this significant?

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International intervention swiftly and effectively controlled the violence that arose after the dissolution of Yugoslavia.

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