Glencoe World History

Chapter 28: The Contemporary Western World, 1970–Present

The Contemporary Western World, 1970-Present

1
The Brezhnev Doctrine refers to a Soviet-era principle regarding __________
A)the right to build an arsenal of nuclear arms.
B)“New Thinking.”
C)the right to intervene if communism was threatened in another Communist state.
D)economic and political reform.
2
The conditions in the Soviet Union that led to the appointment of Mikhail Gorbachev included all of the following EXCEPT __________
A)years of inefficient central planning.
B)a lack of incentives for collective farmers.
C)corruption in the ruling class.
D)the breakaway of Soviet republics.
3
Which of the following was the MAIN reason why the Soviet Union disintegrated?
A)the multiethnic nature of the Soviet Union
B)the first meeting of parliament in 1989 since 1918
C)the restructuring of economic policy
D)political reform
4
Which of the following is a result of the conversion 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
5
How did the revolution against Communist rule begin in Poland after Gorbachev’s decision to halt military support?
A)Lech Walesa took over the Polish government in a violent battle.
B)Václav Havel organized mass demonstrations.
C)The army refused to cooperate with the leaders.
D)Workers organized in the Solidarity trade union under the leadership of Lech Walesa to demand change.
6
How did the Communist government collapse in East Germany?
A)East Germans fled their country.
B)Erich Honecker’s policies sparked a violent rebellion.
C)Mass demonstrations led to the opening of the East-West German border.
D)The East Germans rioted to become reunited with West Germany.
7
Yugoslavia included all of the following the republics EXCEPT __________
A)Slovakia.
B)Croatia.
C)Bosnia-Herzegovina
D)Macedonia.
8
The European Community (EC) was chiefly a(n) __________
A)economic union.
B)political alliance.
C)defense alliance.
D)name for the United States of Europe.
9
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
10
President __________ was defeated in his reelection bid in part because of a long-running hostage crisis.
A)Richard Nixon
B)Jimmy Carter
C)Ronald Reagan
D)Bill Clinton
11
The main crisis in Canada in the 1990s has been over __________
A)the possible independence of Quebec.
B)the privatization of state-run corporations.
C)the North American Free Trade Agreement.
D)bilingualism in the country.
12
While acts of terrorism have become a regular aspect of modern Western society, __________ was the most violent act in the United States.
A)the bombing of two U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998
B)the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.
C)the formation of the Irish Republican Army (IRA)
D)the attack on the USS Cole in 2000
13
Technological and scientific advances that have created a global society are also criticized for __________
A)creating change too quickly.
B)encouraging people to manipulate the environment.
C)causing harm to the environment.
D)producing abundant crops.
14
__________ has (have) been a major component of the postmodernism art form.
A)Abstractionism
B)Abstract expressionism
C)Traditional crafts
D)Pop art
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