AP Euro - Ch.28-30 Test Review

Which of the following best characterizes European art and literature in the 1920's?

Questioning of accepted values and practices

All of the following developments during the 1930s contributed to improved relations between the Soviet Union on one hand and Great Britain and France on the other EXCEPT

Stalin's purge of Bolshevik leaders

All of the following were major goals of the European feminist movement of the late 1960' s and 1970' s EXCEPT

suffrage for women over the age of 21

The new physics caused much scientific controversy in the early twentieth century primarily because it

challenged traditional notions of causality, time, and space

Based on the passage and the context in which it was created, it can be inferred that German authorities likely viewed the group of pastors who made the declaration as

a dangerous dissident group whose leaders must be targeted for reprisals and persecution

The passage is an example of which of the following regarding twentieth-century Christianity?

Attempts by Christian churches to formulate responses to the pressing political issues of the period

All of the following statements are factually accurate. Which would best explain why appeals such as the one in the passage had a limited effect on German public opinion in the 1930s?

The German economy was in the process of recovering from the Great Depression.

The French and British policy of appeasing Mussolini and Hitler can be partly explained by

the belief that the terms of the Versailles treaty were unjust

The passages could best be used as evidence for which of the following developments in Europe after the Second World War?

The resurgence of consumerism in Western Europe

Which of the following was most directly a reaction against the Western European social values highlighted in Source 2?

The student rebellions of 1968

Which of the following best explains the United States Department of State's interest in the Berlin industrial fair?

Ideological competition with the Soviet Union

The growing economic differences between Eastern and Western Europe highlighted in the passages would eventually contribute to which of the following?

The collapse of communism in Eastern Europe

The political cartoon above from the 1930s illustrates

British indifference to aggression by the Axis powers

Which of the following best explains Briand's view as expressed in the passage?

The fears of French and other countries' political leaders of a repeat of the First World War

The aspirations expressed by Briand in the passage would be most directly undermined by his failure to recognize

the political and economic instability of the German Weimar Republic

The trend shown in the table from 1933 to 1938 had which of the following effects on Germany?

The Nazi party was able to solidify control over German society.

Which of the following was the most direct cause of the development in the years 1930 to 1933 illustrated by the table?

The collapse of financial markets after the United States stock market crash

Which of the following best explains the difference between the trends in German unemployment and the trends in British unemployment after 1933?

German militarization and public works projects were more successful in reducing unemployment.

Which of the following is the best description of the condition of Great Britain's national economy in the 1920's?

A stagnant manufacturing sector and a widening gulf between rich and poor

The purpose of the British poster shown above was to

shame able-bodied men into volunteering for military service

". . . we are for a socialism that is proper to a highly developed country and is devoid of those repulsive features imposed upon our country by a handful of narrow-minded, dogmatic, power-hungry careerists and unscrupulous despots. We have no reason to assume an anti-Soviet attitude insofar as the Soviet Union's internal policy is concerned. We object only to brutal interference in the affairs of other nations."

This passage reflects the attitude of

a Czech dissident in 1969

The gradual decline of the Ottoman Empire which occurred during the nineteenth century created the most serious diplomatic and political tension between which of the following?

Austria and Russia

The table above supports which of the following statements?

The average age of the British population was higher in 1967 than in 1841.

Unlike Marx, Lenin emphasized that

the working class, on its own, would not develop revolutionary consciousness

Which of the following contributed the most to the overall pattern shown in Table 2?

The "economic miracle" in Western Europe

Which of the following is the most serious potential limitation of the data in the tables for assessing the comparative performance of European economies?

Economic data may have been reported differently in the Eastern Bloc countries than it was in Western European countries.

Which of the following was the main cause of the economic developments reflected in Table 1?

The adoption of the Soviet model of rapid industrialization and economic planning by COMECON countries

The data in Table 2 most strongly suggest that

democratic governments were more successful in delivering economic prosperity to their citizens than nondemocratic governments were

TRANSLATION:

"Women! Millions of men without work; millions of children without a future. Save the German family—vote Adolf Hitler!"

After the Second World War, European states undertook which of the following to address the circumstances depicted in the poster?

The expansion of social welfare programs

TRANSLATION:

"Women! Millions of men without work; millions of children without a future. Save the German family—vote Adolf Hitler!"

The economic conditions portrayed in the poster are most directly a result of which of the following?

The onset of the Great Depression

TRANSLATION:

"Women! Millions of men without work; millions of children without a future. Save the German family—vote Adolf Hitler!"

The poster is most clearly evidence for which of the following trends in the period it was printed?

The exploitation of economic suffering to promote radical politics

As described in the Treaty of Rome (1957), the European Economic Community most closely resembled

a tariff union

A major goal of the European Economic Community was to

coordinate industrial and agricultural policies of the members

Which of the following best explains why, in the 1956 edition of the book, the author stated, "I no longer think that all wars are unnecessary"?

The Second World War had to be fought to stop the expansion of Nazi Germany in Europe.

The author's conclusion regarding the significance of the Thirty Years' War most directly challenged which of the following historical interpretations?

The Thirty Years' War marked a decisive turning point in European history.

Based on the passage and the historical context in which Wedgwood's book was originally published, which of the following most heavily influenced the author's view of the Thirty Years' War?

Growing international tensions in Europe as a result of aggressive nationalism

Which of the following most directly undermines the author's argument that the Thirty Years' War "settled nothing worth settling"?

The ideal of a universal Christendom was effectively abandoned as religion largely ceased to be the major cause for warfare between European states.

Which of the following best describes the effect of the Great Depression (1929-1939) in Europe?

It resulted in increased government economic intervention and control in many nations.

A major goal of the 1991 Maastricht Treaty was to

create a single currency and central bank for the European Union

Which of the following accurately compares Milosz's perspective in the passage with the ideas of European existentialism?

Like the existentialists, Milosz was interested in the alienation of the individual in the face of absurd social circumstances, but he did not share existentialists' critical attitude toward Western society.

In the passage, Milosz is reacting most directly to which of the following aspects of life in communist Eastern Europe?

The oppressive political system and pervasive internal surveillance

Which of the following later events would most directly challenge Milosz's assessment in the third paragraph of the impact of living under communism on the human psyche?

The high levels of popular support for the anticommunist revolutions in 1989

All of the following statements about Milosz are factually correct. Which one would be most useful in identifying the intended audience of The Captive Mind ?

Milosz defected to the West in 1951 and obtained political asylum in France.

Which of the following statements is an example of Existentialist thought?

"A person is the sum of his or her acts."

Which of the following was most directly responsible for the founding of the Fifth Republic in 1958 ?

Political conflict over the war in Algeria

One major consequence of the First World War was

the start of the Russian Revolution

After the First World War, it was difficult to write a peace treaty according to Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points primarily because

the Allies had secret treaties that conflicted with the Fourteen Points

The term "Five Year Plans" would most likely be discussed in conjunction with which of the following?

A book on the economic development of the Soviet Union after the Bolshevik Revolution

In the period after the First World War, the British economist John Maynard Keynes argued that

governments should respond to economic downturns by increasing spending

The ideology of Italian fascism was based on

an authoritarian state and a corporate economy

The cartoon above by the British caricaturist David Low was published

in the wake of the 1939 nonaggression pact between Germany and Russia

Which of the following most directly pushed migrants from Asia and Africa to come to Europe in the 1950s to 1970s?

Economic and political instability associated with decolonization drove many citizens of former colonies to seek new economic opportunities in Europe.

After the death of Stalin, Khrushchev modified Soviet policy by

emphasizing the production of consumer goods

Which of the following best explains the historical situation that prompted Kollontai to make the argument in the passage?

The Bolsheviks had promised to radically transform Russian society on the basis of Marxist principles of equality.

Which of the following best explains Kollontai's purpose in making the argument in the passage?

Kollontai hoped to transform the role of women in Russian society under the Bolshevik regime.

Which of the following most likely limited the effectiveness of Kollontai's argument within the communist movement?

The Bolsheviks needed to win the support of the peasants, who remained conservative in their views of gender roles.

Lenin's proposals for revolutionary change in Russia are best explained by which of the following intellectual developments?

The development of a Marxist critique of industrial society

Lenin's call for an end to the war is best explained by which of the following?

Russia's poor performance in the war that had created massive suffering and discontent in Russia

Russia's performance in the First World War was most significantly held back by which of the following?

Russia's incomplete industrialization

Despite the wartime leadership of Conservative prime minister Winston Churchill, the Conservative Party was defeated by the Labor Party in the British elections of 1945 largely because of

concern that Churchill and the Conservative Party would not do enough to alleviate economic hardship in postwar Britain

The platform's references to minorities and multicultural communities reflect which of the following trends in late-twentieth-century Europe?

The increasing reliance on immigrant labor

The political platform outlined in the passage was a reaction to which of the following in the late twentieth century?

The growing influence of consumerism

The platform's emphasis on education and public services is most clearly part of which of the following?

The political debate over the cost of the welfare state

Based on its platform, the Green League of Finland likely supported which of the following?

Expanded civil rights for gays and lesbians

Which of the following best describes Lenin's New Economic Policy?

A compromise with capitalist economic principles

The primary message of the cartoon above is to show Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's

determination to overcome the opposition of unionized labor

Which of the following did European nations commit to when they signed the Treaty of European Union (Maastricht Treaty) in 1992?

The introduction of a common currency

The Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher (1979-1990) is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

government ownership of heavy industry

Which of the following was a result of the Marshall Plan?

United States political and economic influence increased in Western and Southern Europe.

Which of the following resulted from the close relationship between science and government in industrialized nations during the Second World War?

Much scientific research became financially dependent on military funding.

"The Italian Nation is an organism endowed with a purpose and a life transcending those of the individuals composing it.

"Labor unions legally recognized and subject to State control alone have the right to represent the whole category for which they are constituted.

"The collective labor contract conciliates the opposing interests of employers of workers, subordinating them to the higher interests of production."

Mussolini's Charter of Labor, 1927

Which of the following is best supported by the excerpts above?

Responses

Any agreement was subject to the state's interpretation of the national interest.

The report best reflects which of the following goals of public education systems in the period before the First World War?

Instilling feelings of nationalism

The conditions referred to in the report were most directly a result of which of the following developments?

The emergence of new Balkan states as the Ottoman Empire declined

Sentiments similar to those expressed in the report most directly contributed to which of the following developments in the late twentieth century?

Ethnic conflict after the collapse of communism

In the interwar period, educators in which of the following countries would most likely have had a view of geography education similar to that expressed in the passage?

Germany

The career possibilities for educated women changed the most during which of the following periods?

The post-Second World War period

Which of the following best explains the movement of women into the teaching profession in the nineteenth century?

The education of children in schools was increasingly seen as a respectable occupation for women.

A historian would most likely use the passage as evidence for which of the following in the nineteenth century?

The economic conditions of educated middle- and upper-class women

Which of the following was a major factor contributing to the changes shown on the maps?

European advances in medicine and military technology

The political arrangements shown on Map 2 were largely undone in the mid-twentieth century, primarily as a result of

increasing resistance by independence movements and the economic costs of the First and Second World Wars

Which of the following was the most significant motivation for European governments to undertake the territorial acquisitions shown on the maps?

The desire to secure sources of raw materials and strategic positions

The process shown on the maps had which of the following effects on European politics in the period?

It increased tensions among rival European powers by creating another venue for international competition.

Which of the following does the author most directly cite as evidence that European socialist parties had abandoned socialism as an end goal by the late 1950s?

The concentration on income redistribution, equality, social justice, full employment, the welfare state, and the mixed economy

Which of the following does the author NOT cite as an economic benefit of the European Community?

The equitable redistribution of economic gains

Which of the following does the author most directly cite as evidence that many nationalists were supportive of the creation of the European Community?

The viability of small states within Europe

The Russian political cartoon above from the Cold War era ridicules the motivations of the

Marshall Plan

The organization in the image is best understood as a continuation of which of the following?

The political and military mobilization of women during the First World War