The Western Experience, 10th Edition (Chambers)

Chapter 30: Europe in the Global Era

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
The European recession was caused by all of the following EXCEPT
A)the crashing industrial output of the United States.
B)the energy crisis.
C)inflation.
D)economic stagnation.
E)expensive government social programs.
2
Gorbachev's reform efforts focused on all of the following EXCEPT
A)perestroika, or political and economic restructuring.
B)glasnost, or openness in public discussion and debate.
C)the unstated but subtle dismantling of Communist party influence over the country.
D)reduction of international tensions in order to free up resources from the military.
E)decentralizing the decision-making process.
3
The major challenge to Soviet stability during Gorbachev's reforms was
A)disgruntled party members.
B)nationalist unrest.
C)traditional dissidents.
D)the re-emergence of class conflict.
E)a reinvigorated NATO alliance seeking to roll back Soviet influence in Eastern Europe.
4
Boris Yeltsin replaced Gorbachev as the commanding figure when
A)he took the initiative to intervene on behalf of communist regimes in Eastern Europe.
B)he stood up to those who tried to stage a coup while Gorbachev was away.
C)he led a coup that seized power from Gorbachev and took over the Soviet government himself.
D)Gorbachev was killed in the abortive coup by radical reformers, who Yeltsin then suppressed.
E)he took command of Soviet forces in Afghanistan and negotiated a peace settlement.
5
Europe's initial response to the violence accompanying the disintegration of Yugoslavia can best be characterized as
A)vigorous.
B)dramatic.
C)principled.
D)overreaching.
E)weak.
6
Which of the following became the first noncommunist government in the Soviet bloc?
A)East Germany
B)Hungary
C)Czechoslovakia
D)Poland
E)Bulgaria
7
In 1989, the Congress of People's Deputies
A)rejected the constitution's assertion that the Communist party must be preeminent.
B)removed Gorbachev as president of the Soviet Union.
C)dissolved the Soviet Union.
D)allowed German reunification
E)allowed Poland to become independent.
8
Poland's transition from communism
A)was the only new state to prevent a communist return to power.
B)took the most radical transition to a market economy among the new Eastern European states.
C)rejected all offers of foreign aid from Russia.
D)managed to convert to market capitalism without hurting the ordinary people.
E)kept most of the basic structure of a communist economy in place.
9
One of Dmitry Medvedev's first moves as Russian president
A)was to dramatically soften the Russian foreign policy stance.
B)was to reject the governmental structure of "managed democracy."
C)was to make a strong break with the policies of Vladimir Putin.
D)was to denounce the excesses of the Soviet past.
E)was to name Vladimir Putin as prime minister.
10
The Council of Europe
A)was constituted by the presidents or prime ministers of the member states.
B)had a binding legislative assembly.
C)failed to pass a declaration of human rights.
D)managed to attract only five member states for its first decade.
E)has gained authority and wide European membership over the years.
11
EU government by "Eurocrats"
A)was phased out in the 1990s in order to preserve issues of national sovereignty.
B)is a deliberate strategy to avoid bias in the institution.
C)is seen by many as evidence that the EU is an undemocratic institution.
D)is evidence of the efficient management of the EU.
E)is evidence that the management of the EU is not biased against any group of states.
12
Which of the following describes an aspect of postindustrial economic structure?
A)a reliance on unskilled assembly line production
B)a reduction of "flexible specialization"
C)decentralized manufacturing
D)reliance on semiskilled assembly line production
E)rejection of production outsourcing
13
Which of the following organizations are antiglobalization advocates most likely to target?
A)ASEAN
B)NATO
C)EU
D)IMF
E)European Council
14
Green parties in Europe
A)have failed to form any coalitions with larger, conventional parties.
B)mostly opposed the Kyoto Protocol as an ineffectual measure.
C)have remained small, even where the movement is strongest.
D)have had their programs rejected wholesale by the larger, conventional parties.
E)have tried but failed to form a larger federation of linked European green parties.
15
How does recent migration differ from postwar migration?
A)Governments have become more welcoming to immigrants than in the postwar period.
B)Immigrants do not seek entry into former countries of emigration.
C)Immigrants seek access mainly to countries of the European south.
D)Contemporary migrants occupy a more stable economic position than postwar migrants.
E)Women constitute a larger number of contemporary migrants.
16
"Fortress Europe" is a metaphor used to describe Europe's
A)restrictive immigration policies.
B)powerful industrial base.
C)highly competitive technology sector.
D)powerful social welfare state.
E)well-coordinated foreign policy.
17
The top issue of the National Front party of France is
A)environmental protection.
B)anti-immigration.
C)maintenance of the welfare state.
D)militant foreign policy.
E)opposition to the United States.
18
Which of the following describes most of the laws addressing racial or ethnic discrimination on the books in European countries by 2000?
A)fairly uniform across countries
B)almost completely ignored
C)powerful and powerfully enforced
D)weak and ineffective
E)Most European states in 2000 do not have laws on the books to combat racial or ethnic discrimination.
19
In the 1970s and 80s, terrorism in Europe was usually associated with
A)marginal groups on the extreme left and right.
B)Islamic extremists.
C)nationalists desiring independence.
D)religious radicals.
E)anarchists.
20
Perhaps the most important European divergence from the United States concerns
A)foreign policy.
B)attitudes toward market society.
C)attitudes toward religion.
D)the process of regional integration.
E)environmental policy.
Chambers, The Western Experience, 10th Edition
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