Question 1

Neo-Orthodoxy did not sweep away liberal theology,which had a strong advocate in German-American theologian ________.

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Question 2

The European Economic Community (EEC)was also called the ________.

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Question 3

The computer revolution has created a new social distinction based not on wealth but on access to computer technology.Define the "have" and "have-nots" of modern society-both in terms of individuals and nations or governments-and give examples of both groups and explain how they are advantaged or disadvantaged by their computer status.

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Question 4

What effect do you think U.S.President Barack Obama's popular support across Europe has on domestic issues facing the United States? What effect does it have on foreign policy and international relations?

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Question 5

British sculptor Rachel Whiteread's work is associated with ________ in contemporary art.

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Question 6

What were the advantages of the European Union's adoption of a common currency? Are all member countries to benefit equally? Consider the exchange of foreign currency in your answer.

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Question 7

Refer to the excerpt "Toys from Europe Conquer the United States." How has LEGO been an example of the European penetration of popular culture around the world? Why has the influence of LEGO on children's toys been less controversial than the emergence of American fast-food chains in Europe?

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Question 8

The controversy over the admission of ________ to the European Union is partially over the "Islamic factor."

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Question 9

Explain the title of Simone de Beauvoir's landmark work,The Second Sex.Do you think the issues discussed in this work have any relevance to the lives of contemporary American women? Why or why not?

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Question 10

The first machine genuinely recognizable as a modern digital computer was the ________.

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Question 11

Albert Camus was a French ________ writer.

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Question 12

What was the three-pronged policy of Pope John Paul II? What stance did Pope John Paul II take against communism? How did Pope John Paul II's homeland in Poland play an integral part in his role as pope after the fall of communism?

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Question 13

The ________ in the sculpture Nameless Library represent the loss of Jewish contributions and Jewish lives as a result of the Holocaust.

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Question 14

What were the main steps in the emergence of the computer? What source of demand initiated the innovation and creative methodology for computer research? What changes will computers bring in the next decade?

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Question 15

What was the influence of Margaret Thatcher's term in office as British Prime Minister? Was she more important for her politics or as the first female prime minister?

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Question 16

The 1986 disaster at the ________ nuclear reactor in the Soviet Union heightened concern about environmental issues and raised questions that no European government could ignore.

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Question 17

During the late 1920s and the 1930s,________ became a substitute religion for some Europeans.

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Question 18

What recent trends of immigration are appearing in European countries? What brought these immigrants to Europe? How are these new immigrants changing European society? What response have European nations taken to this large-scale immigration? Explain.

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Question 19

The European Community's common currency is called the ________.

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Question 20

What types of artwork have evolved in post-war society? Compare and contrast the artistic developments of Soviet and American artists.What trends in art have emerged? Where?

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Quiz 30: Social, cultural, and Economic Challenges in the West Through the Present