HIEU 202 Test 8
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Question 1
Surveying the former Eastern Bloc countries, all the following conclusions can be
drawn except
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non-European immigrants in Western European states have been
successfully assimilated or brought into the mainstream.
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Question 2
In religious affairs, Pope John Paul II was praised for:
2 out of 2 points
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Question 3
reaching out to non–Catholics and improving Jewish–Christian
relations.
2 out of 2 points
According to the textbook, September 11, 2001 may have introduced a new era of
warfare because
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free and open societies are vulnerable to attack from stateless
organizations.
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Question 4
The term Euroskeptics refer to those who:
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Question 5
oppose European integration for nationalistic reasons.
2 out of 2 points
All of these are problems facing the European Union except
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Question 6
shrinking number of member states.
2 out of 2 points
Afghanistan’s problems are complicated by its world leadership in the production of
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Question 7
opium
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Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the history of the EU from
the 1970s through the 1990s?
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Admittance to the EU was dramatically restricted in the 1990s in order to
protect member states from countries with weak economies.
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Question 8
2 out of 2 points
According to the Operation World website, what percentage of the population of
Europe is Christian?
2 out of 2 points
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Question 9
71%
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Globalization refers to the phenomenon of:
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disappearing cultural, economic, linguistic, and even physical
boundaries.
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Question 10
The sectarian conflicts in Iraq have centered on the division between
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Sunnis and Shi’ites
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Question 11
Since the end of World War II, anti-Semitic incidents
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initially decreased, but have recently
increased.
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Question 12
2 out of 2 points
On the website of the European Union, what term is used to refer to the individuals
who were instrumental in establishing and sustaining the EU?
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Founding fathers
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Question 13
At the conclusion of your text, the authors suggest that
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the ideals developed by Western civilization offer the best hope for
humankind.
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Question 14
2 out of 2 points
In the video lecture on the church in Europe today, which of the following was NOT
listed as one of the factors contributing to the secularization of Europe in the
twentieth century?
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Radicalism
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Question 15
Pope John Paul II grew up in:
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Poland under Nazi
occupation.
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Question 16
2 out of 2 points
In the video lecture on the church in Europe today, what term is used to describe the
religious condition of Europe today?
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Post-Christian
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Question 17
2 out of 2 points
How many countries joined the EU in the first decade of the 21st century?
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12
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Question 18
2 out of 2 points
According to the Operation World website, which of the following is one of the
European countries with the highest percentage of Christians?
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Romania
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Question 19
2 out of 2 points
According to the video lecture on the church in Europe today, what positive condition
exists in the religious realm in Europe for the first time in modern history?
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Religious freedom in most of
Europe
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Question 20
2 out of 2 points
According to the website of the European Union, what was the aim in the original
founding of the EU?
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Ending war between neighbors
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Question 21
2 out of 2 points
During his international travels, Pope John Paul II made a point to condemn:
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violence in all its forms, especially religious and ethnic
violence.
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Question 22
When Yeltsin's government referred to shock therapy, it meant
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a sudden switch from a state-run economy to a free-market economy.
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Question 23
Many of Yugoslavia's problems stem from the fact that:
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it was an artificial
state.
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Question 24
Pope John Paul II criticized:
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communism as oppressive and capitalism as materialistic and
unjust.
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Question 25
2 out of 2 points
Postwar Muslim immigration to Europe came about largely as a result of:
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demand for cheap labor in Western Europe's booming economy.
