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What was Boris Yeltsin's Shock Therapy?
a) A plan to industrialize and modernize the Russian economy
b) Brutal social programs that forced society into communist ideals
c) An abrupt shift from a communist economy to a free market economy
d) An immediate removal of Russia from all alliances with communist countries
Why did Russia go to war with Chechnya from 1991 to 1999?
a) Chechnya refused to support the new democratic government of Russia
b) Chechnya attacked the Russian capital of Moscow
c) Chechnya tried to create a communist government
d) Chechnya wanted to become independent from Russia
Why did Czechoslovakia split into two separate countries: The Czech Republic and Slovakia?
a) Without the Soviet Union to dictate control, the political tension between the Czechs and the Slovaks divided the nation.
b) The Czech Republic was founded as a democratic nation, and Slovakia was founded as a communist nation.
c) Germany feared the power of a unified Czechoslovakia and used the United Nations to broker a division.
d) A civil war within Czechoslovakia ended in a stalemate and to ensure peace, the country divided into two nations.
Who took over as the leader of the new Russian Federation after Yeltsin?
a) Joseph Stalin
b) Ronald Reagan
c) Vladimir Putin
d) Slobadan Milosevic
What factor led to the break up of Yugoslavia?
a) The fall of Hitler and industrialization.
b) The rise of Stalin and militarization.
c) Economic issues and the unification of Germany.
d) The fall of the Soviet Union, the death of Marshal Tito, and a push for nationalism.
How did nationalism inspire the independence movements in Yugoslavia after the fall of the Soviet Union?
a) The people of Yugoslavia were well represented within the democratic nation
b) Various ethnic groups wanted to join with Germany to create a stronger nation.
c) Various ethnic groups within Yugoslavia wanted a government that suited their cultural needs.
d) The people of Yugoslavia saw themselves as a strong united culture and ethnic group.
What was ethnic cleansing in Yugoslavia?
a) The first democratic elections in the country of Yugoslavia that resulted in the removal of all communist leaders.
b) A governmental program created to remove elements of society such as gambling and alcohol.
c) An initiative to round up Jewish citizens and put them into labor camps that later turned into death camps.
d) The violence against particular ethnic groups by other ethnic groups within the country.
Which Serbian leader used ethnic cleansing to rid the country of Bosnian Muslims?
a) Adolf Hitler
b) Tito Marshall
c) Harry Truman
d) Slobodan Milosevic
What event led to the reunion of East and West Germany?
a) The fall of the Berlin wall in Germany
b) The election of Boris Yeltsin in Russia
c) The successful independence movement in Poland
d) The formation of the United Nations
Which statement describes the main purpose of the European Union?
a) To promote the economic prosperity of Europe
b) To enforce trade sanctions on enemy countries
c) To develop a plan to colonize other parts of the world
d) To prevent attacks by non-European countries
What actions has the European Union taken to promote economic cooperation in Europe?
a) It has established tax rates and collected revenue for individual nations.
b) It has reduced trade restrictions and created a single currency for Europe.
c) It has improved trade by signing NAFTA with the United States.
d) It has managed the budgets and spending by member nations.
In response to the creation of the EU, the US, Mexico and Canada created what organization to promote free trade?
a) NATO
b) NAFTA
c) LMNOP
d) PLO
Which of the following was the biggest change as the Soviet Union collapsed?
a) The launch of Sputnik
b) Ethnic cleansing in Serbia
c) Mikhail Gorbechev resigns as leader of Soviet Union
d) Changes to European borders
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