Human Heritage: A World History

Chapter 39: The World Since 1989

The World Since 1989

1
All of the following events signaled the beginning of freedom within the eastern European nations EXCEPT ____.
A)the end of apartheid2
B)the June 1989 election in Poland
C)the fall of the Berlin Wall
D)the trial of the Communist leader of Romania
2
The "Second Russian Revolution" refers to the three-day struggle that resulted in ____.
A)the reforms put in place by Mikhail Gorbachev
B)the independence of the Baltic states
C)the military takeover of the Soviet government
D)the end of communism in the Soviet Union
3
The major problem facing former Communist nations in Europe is ____.
A)economic hardship caused by the switch to privatization
B)problems among ethnic groups
C)the people's desire to return to communism
D)labor strikes
4
Recent events in places such as Czechoslovakia and Chechnya are examples of ____.
A)problems between political parties
B)problems among ethnic groups
C)economic problems
D)problems caused by the attempt to privatize businesses
5
The first military action against terrorism began in the Southwest Asian nation of _____.
A)Iraq
B)Iran
C)Afghanistan
D)Pakistan
6
Challenges that the world faces in the 2000s include all EXCEPT ____.
A)improving health care
B)saving the environment
C)convincing nations to reduce weapons of war
D)limiting multinational companies
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