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This section explores crucial events from 1985 to the present, including the fall of the Berlin Wall, the role of Solidarity in Poland, and the integration of Eastern European nations into the European Union. It examines the peaceful revolutions of 1989, the impact of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and changing demographics in Europe, including the Muslim population. Furthermore, it addresses the life expectancy decline in Russia and estimates of illegal immigration to the United States, providing a comprehensive overview of significant historical shifts and continuing challenges.
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Chapter 31 Revolution, Rebuilding, and New Challenges: 1985 to the Present
Question • In the first week the Berlin Wall was opened, almost ________ million East Germans poured across the border into West Germany. • two • three • seven • nine
Answer • In the first week the Berlin Wall was opened, almost ________ million East Germans poured across the border into West Germany. • two • three • seven • nine (correct) Hint: See page 1029.
Question • The leader of Solidarity was • Karol Wojtyla. • Lech Walesa. • Mikhail Gorbachev. • János Kádár.
Answer • The leader of Solidarity was • Karol Wojtyla. • Lech Walesa. (correct) • Mikhail Gorbachev. • János Kádár. Hint: See page 1020.
Question • Which of the following countries has NOT made it into the European Union yet? • Hungary • Bulgaria • Poland • The Czech Republic
Answer • Which of the following countries has NOT made it into the European Union yet? • Hungary • Bulgaria (correct) • Poland • The Czech Republic Hint: See page 1035.
Question • By 2006, Europe’s Muslim population was estimated to be at • 2 billion. • 12 million. • 15 million. • 6 million.
Answer • By 2006, Europe’s Muslim population was estimated to be at • 2 billion. • 12 million. • 15 million. (correct) • 6 million. Hint: See page 1049.
Question • The revolutions of 1989 were largely peaceful in all of the following countries EXCEPT • Romania. • Hungary. • Poland. • Czechoslovakia.
Answer • The revolutions of 1989 were largely peaceful in all of the following countries EXCEPT • Romania. (correct) • Hungary. • Poland. • Czechoslovakia. Hint: See page 1026.
Question • The life expectancy of the average Russian male declined from ________ in 1991 to ________in 1996. • 69; 58 • 72; 61 • 63; 55 • 78; 60
Answer • The life expectancy of the average Russian male declined from ________ in 1991 to ________in 1996. • 69; 58 (correct) • 72; 61 • 63; 55 • 78; 60 Hint: See page 1033.
Question • Afghanistan’s reactionary Muslim government is known as • the PLO. • al-Qaeda. • the Northern Alliance. • the Taliban.
Answer • Afghanistan’s reactionary Muslim government is known as • the PLO. • al-Qaeda. • the Northern Alliance. • the Taliban. (correct) Hint: See page 1045.
Question • It is estimated that ________ illegal immigrants enter the United States each year. • 250,000 • 700,000 • 425,000 • 300,000
Answer • It is estimated that ________ illegal immigrants enter the United States each year. • 250,000 • 700,000 • 425,000 • 300,000 (correct) Hint: See page 1042.
Question • Gorbachev’s economic “restructuring” of the Soviet Union was known as • glasnost. • shock therapy. • Solidarity • perestroika.
Answer • Gorbachev’s economic “restructuring” of the Soviet Union was known as • glasnost. • shock therapy. • Solidarity. • perestroika. (correct) Hint: See page 1023.
Question • Which of the following countries had the world’s lowest birthrate in the year 2000? • The United States • Germany • Italy • Iraq
Answer • Which of the following countries had the world’s lowest birthrate in the year 2000? • The United States • Germany • Italy (correct) • Iraq Hint: See page 1041.
