The Contemporary Western World Ch 28 (Wh)

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Students will show evidence of their knowledge and understanding of The Contemporary Western World.

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1.

A ____ exists the the government spends more than it collects in revenues
- A.
  
  Red-line budget
- B.
  
  Budget deficit
- C.
  
  Surplus budget
- D.
  
  Balanced budget
2.

Mikhail Gorbachev based his radical reforms on ____, or restructuring.
- A.
  
  Intifada
- B.
  
  Genesstroika
- C.
  
  Restifada
- D.
  
  Perestroika
3.

Kosovo was a self governing province; that is, it was _____.
- A.
  
  An autonomous province
- B.
  
  A dependent province
- C.
  
  A protectorate
- D.
  
  A colonial territory
4.

_____________polices require that women must make up either a certain number of the candidates in an election of a certain number of those elected.
- A.
  
  Gender party
- B.
  
  Equality
- C.
  
  Gender stereotyping
- D.
  
  Discrimination
5.

What caused the Cold War to intensify in 1979?
- A.
  
  Gorbachev's Perestroika
- B.
  
  U.S. invasion of Iraq
- C.
  
  Boris Yeltsin's presidency of Russia
- D.
  
  Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
6.

Why did the Soviet Union and the United States sign the INF Treaty of 1987?
- A.
  
  To extend aid in Afghanistan
- B.
  
  To slow down the arms race
- C.
  
  To build up their arsenals
- D.
  
  To deter an invasion from China
7.

To what was Boris Yeltsin committed for improving Russia's economy?
- A.
  
  Introducing a free market economy
- B.
  
  Allowing Chechens their independence
- C.
  
  Allowing the free sale and purchase of land
- D.
  
  Using Russia's national resources as geopolitical leverage
8.

Who organized Solidarity in Poland?
- A.
  
  Mikhail Gorbachev
- B.
  
  Vaclav Havel
- C.
  
  Lech Walesa
- D.
  
  Vaclav Kalus
9.

Which ethnic group formed the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA)?
- A.
  
  Albanians
- B.
  
  Serbs
- C.
  
  Croatians
- D.
  
  Bosnians
10.

How many nations belonged to the European Union as of 2004?
- A.
  
  50
- B.
  
  15
- C.
  
  12
- D.
  
  25
11.

To what problem did George W. Bush devote most of his attention during his first year as U.S. President ?
- A.
  
  War with Iraq
- B.
  
  Terrorism
- C.
  
  Invasion of the Falkland Islands
- D.
  
  The Watergate scandal
12.

In which year did the United States land a mission on the moon?
- A.
  
  1969
- B.
  
  1954
- C.
  
  1981
- D.
  
  1979
13.

Through what kind of art forms can viewers influence the production of art itself?
- A.
  
  WISIWYG creations
- B.
  
  Digital jpeg photos
- C.
  
  Interactive productions
- D.
  
  MTV productions
14.

How many republics were formed from the former Yugoslavia?
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  8
15.

What caused the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union?
- A.
  
  Assassination of Leonid Brezhnev, invasion of Afghanistan
- B.
  
  Efficient central government, strong economy
- C.
  
  Vladimir Putin's reforms, abundant natural resources
- D.
  
  Weak economy, inefficient central government, Gorbachev's reforms, and nationalism
16.

What resulted from Reagan's military build up in the 1980s?
- A.
  
  A bull market
- B.
  
  Record budget deficits
- C.
  
  A record budget surplus
- D.
  
  The invasion of Iraq
17.

Why have the United States,Great Britain, Canada and France alternated between liberal and conservative leaders from 1970 to today?
- A.
  
  They wanted to stabilize their economies
- B.
  
  They went the popular charismatic candidates
- C.
  
  They wanted to give bipartisanship a chance
- D.
  
  The could not decide which they liked better
18.

What can be said about the U.S. budget deficit?
- A.
  
  Under the Nixon administration, the budget deficit increased to a startling $73.8 Billion.
- B.
  
  The budget deficit remained rather stable under the Reagan Bush administrations
- C.
  
  The 2006 budget deficit is expected to increase even more than it did during the Regan and Bush administrations.
- D.
  
  Under the Clinton administration, the budget deficit increased by nearly $150 billion.
19.

Analyze the foolowing document and answer the question using the document and your knowledge of World History. In his 1975 book, Small is Beautiful, the British economist, E.F. Schumacher wrote: "We must begin to see the possibility of evolving a new lifestyle, with new methods of production and patterns of consumption:a lifestyle designed for permanence. To give only two examples: in agriculture we can interest ourselves in the perfection of production methods which a biologically sound a produce beauty and permanence. In industry we can interest ourselves in small-scale technology, 'technology with a human face' so that people have a chance to enjoy themselves instead of working solely for their pay packet and hoping for enjoyment solely on their leisure time." According to Schumacher, what are the two components of a new lifestyle that is designed for permanence?
- A.
  
  Technology and biology
- B.
  
  New methods of production, patterns of consumtion
- C.
  
  Beauty and industry
- D.
  
  Paychecks and leisure time
20.

Analyze the following chart and answer the question. To have a full-sized chart, Right-Click on this link and Open in a New Window. Which of the following statements is true?
- A.
  
  The gross debt of the US exceeded two billion dollars for the first time after World War II in the late 1970's.
- B.
  
  US fell below two billion dollars for the first time before World War II in the 1990's.
- C.
  
  Public debt has always exceeded total debt.
- D.
  
  Since World War II, the gross national debt has climbed, steadily.