Many Canadians opposed NAFTA because

believed it favored the United States too much

In 1993 Canada signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) because it wanted to

make trade easier and more profitable

What action by Gorbachev enabled the overthrow of Communist governments in Eastern Europe?

stopped giving military support to Communist governments

Tony Blair's popularity in Britain dropped sharply largely because

strongly supported the U.S. war in Iraq

Romanian leader Nicolae Ceauşescu was responsible for

murder of thousands of demonstrators

President Clinton, elected in 1992, claimed to be a new kind of Democrat, one who

favored a number of 1980s Republican policies

What aspect of George Bush's presidency (1988–1992) helped Bill Clinton get elected?

Bush unable to deal effectively with the economic problems

The reunification of Germany did not proceed as smoothly as hoped largely because

rebuilding East Germany was more expensive than projected

How was the division of Czechoslovakia into separate nations different from Yugoslavia's?

peaceful division of Czechoslovakia was achieved

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1
Many Canadians opposed NAFTA because
felt it was too harsh toward the United States
thought it was too harsh toward Mexico
wanted to become part of the European Union instead
believed it favored the United States too much
2
Leader of China from 1978-1989, started modernization of China
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mao Zedong
Helmut Kohl
Deng Xiaoping
3
A major cause of tension between North Korea and South Korea is
North Korea's economic policies
North Korea wanting to be more democratic
North Korea's educational system
North Korea's nuclear weapons
4
Who was the Chancellor of Germany during the unification of East and West Germany?
Mao Zedong
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Helmut Kohl
5
The industrialized country with the highest proportion of people over age 65 is
S. Korea
N. Korea
China
Japan
6
During the 1980s, Western European economies could be described as
all of them
recovering, but facing a growing need for skilled workers
stable, with steady growth and still high unemployment
recovering, but plagued by high unemployment
7
Who was the leader of Communist China throughout the 1950's and 1960's
Boris Yeltsin
Helmut Kohl
Deng Xiaoping
Mao Zedong
8
During the 1990s, China was determined to _______ Taiwan.
Sell
Modernize
Destroy
Unify with
9
In 1993 Canada signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) because it wanted to
reduce trade with Mexico
make trade easier and more profitable
settle the Quebec secession issue
join the United States
10
As a result of Putin's reforms, Russia experienced
war with Afghanistan
peaceful resolution to the conflict in Chechnya
collapse of communism
growing economy
11
What action by Gorbachev enabled the overthrow of Communist governments in Eastern Europe?
agreed to eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles
stopped giving military support to Communist governments
implemented wide-ranging social reforms in the Soviet Union
set up a Soviet parliament of elected members
12
Tony Blair's popularity in Britain dropped sharply largely because
failed to capture the imagination of most Britons
strongly supported the U.S. war in Iraq
conservative policy conflicted with beliefs of most Britons
unable to solve the growing unemployment problem in England
13
By the early 2000s, the private sector accounted for ______ of China's gross domestic product.
about 50 percent
over 10 percent
less than 3 percent
over 35 percent
14
Romanian leader Nicolae Ceauşescu was responsible for
establishment of new human rights policies in Romania
murder of thousands of demonstrators
decline of Communism in Romania
rapid growth of the Romanian economy after 1989
15
Chinese people felt that a "fifth modernization" needed was needed of Deng Xiaoping
democracy
culture
education
health care
16
Poland's free-market reforms under its new president in 1990 caused
severe unemployment
immediate prosperity in Poland
Soviet backlash
U.S. intervention in Poland
17
President Clinton, elected in 1992, claimed to be a new kind of Democrat, one who
favored a number of 1980s Republican policies
was from the South and had lived in Mexico
younger than his opponent
promoted new ideas that the Republicans would not support
18
An economy that is responsive to consumer demand is a ____________ economy.
free trade
command
centrally controlled
market
19
After becoming leader of the Communist Party, Gorbachev realized that economic reform needed
political reform
new tractors and farming equipment
a Five-Year Plan
destruction of the United States
20
The country with the highest proportion of people over age 65 is
Japan
S. Korea
N. Korea
China
21
What aspect of George Bush's presidency (1988–1992) helped Bill Clinton get elected?
Bush unable to deal effectively with the economic problems
Bush's support for Clinton's healthcare proposals
sharp drop in the federal deficit
Bush's support for increased spending on school lunch
22
While South Korea has become one of the strongest economies in Asia, North Korea has
seen its currency grow in value
improved its educational system
experienced economic hardship
ended the military dictatorship of Kim Jong II
23
The reunification of Germany did not proceed as smoothly as hoped largely because
rebuilding East Germany was more expensive than projected
Russia and US were unable to agree on terms of reunification
ethnic conflicts between citizens of East and West Germany
political disputes threatened to tear the new Germany apart
24
One of the European Union's first goal was the establishment of
economic alliance with the US
unified European military force
common European currency
common European flag
25
What new nation declared its independence in 2008 after Yugoslavia ceased to exist?
Slovenia
Croatia
Kosovo
Montenegro
26
In 1989 many East Germans
fled to West Germany
fought to keep the Berlin Wall
supported Erich Honecker's efforts to restrict migration
protested the violent takeover of E. Germany by W. Germany
27
Russian president from 2000-2008 and from 2012 to present day?
Vladimir Putin
Boris Yeltsin
Helmut Kohl
Mikhail Gorbachev
28
Since 1979, couples who have only had one child have been
sent to prison
separated
given tax breaks
provided with fertility medicines
29
President Ronald Reagan increased federal spending on
food stamp programs
military programs
school lunch programs
job programs
30
How was the division of Czechoslovakia into separate nations different from Yugoslavia's?
peaceful division of Czechoslovakia was achieved
The Soviet govt approved of the breakup of Czechoslovakia
were no ethnic differences in Czechoslovakia
NATO troops were required to bring peace to Czechoslovakia

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