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.

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