Glencoe World History: Modern Times © 2011 Virginia Edition

Chapter 21: The Contemporary Western World

The Contemporary Western World

1
The Brezhnev Doctrine refers to a Soviet-era principle regarding which of the following?
A)the right to build an arsenal of nuclear arms
B)"New Thinking"
C)the right to intervene if communism is threatened in another Communist state
D)economic and political reform
2
Which of the following Soviet republics was the first to vote for complete independence on December 1, 1991?
A)Russia
B)Belarus
C)Georgia
D)Ukraine
3
Which of the following was a result of the transition from a socialist to a free-market economy in the new Russia?
A)a decrease in organized crime
B)the formation of independent republics
C)the resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev
D)economic hardships and social disarray
4
How did the revolution against Communist rule begin in Poland?
A)Lech Walesa took over the Polish government in a violent battle.
B)Solidarity led by Lech Walesa demanded change.
C)Václav Havel organized mass demonstrations.
D)The army refused to cooperate with the leaders.
5
What prompted East German rulers to open the gates of the Berlin Wall?
A)a coup attempt
B)pressure from West German leaders
C)mass demonstrations in East Germany
D)riots in West Germany
6
Which of these is NOT a part of the former Yugoslavia?
A)Slovakia
B)Croatia
C)Bosnia-Herzegovina
D)Macedonia
7
Which is the following is true about the European Union(EU)?
A)It is the world's largest single trading bloc.
B)It is chiefly a political union.
C)It does not include any countries in Eastern Europe.
D)It is chiefly a military union.
8
Which is NOT one of the policies the French Socialist government initiated to mend the ailing French economy of the 1970s?
A)increasing the minimum wage
B)raising taxes for the rich
C)nationalizing some industries
D)lengthening the work week
9
Which U.S. president was defeated in his re-election bid in part because of a hostage crisis?
A)Richard Nixon
B)Jimmy Carter
C)Ronald Reagan
D)Bill Clinton
10
The Kyoto Protocl calls on countries to_____.
A)reduce nuclear waste
B)save the rainforests
C)reduce air pollution
D)reduce water pollution
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