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What is the most likely reason the republics of Yugoslavia held together until the fall of communism?

A
All six republics shared strong historic bonds.
B
The constitution forbade the republics to separate.
C
Citizens were united by their belief in communism.
D
Dictator Josep Tito was a very powerful leader.
3

What happened when the Czechs tried to implement liberal reforms in 1968?

A
The communist government was forced to step down.
B
Slovakia protested and blocked the proposed changes.
C
The USSR and other Warsaw pact nations invaded.
D
Czechoslovakian residents gained new civil liberties.
4

If East and West Germany had not reunified, it is most likely that

A
East Germany and West Germany would have remained equally strong.
B
West Germany would have grown much stronger than East Germany.
C
East Germany and West Germany would have grown increasingly weak.
D
East Germany would have grown much stronger than West Germany.
5

Which was a factor contributing to the collapse of communism in Germany?

A
the weak economy of the former East Germany
B
the weak economy of the former West Germany
C
the lack of support for reunification in the city of Berlin
D
the lack of support for reunification in the former West Germany
6

Which event preceded the revolutions of 1989?

A
Solidarity candidates were elected in Poland.
B
Hungary implemented a free market economy.
C
Communist rule ended in Czechoslovakia.
D
Gorbachev made reforms in the Soviet Union.
7

What was the Berlin Wall?

A
a wall that separated East and West Berlin
B
a wall that surrounded East and West Berlin
C
a wall that separated Hungary from East Berlin
D
a wall that separated Berlin from the rest of Berlin
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Why was the end to communism in Czechoslovakia termed the “Velvet Revolution”?

A
The transition was remarkably smooth.
B
Velvet was a symbol of Czechoslovakia.
C
The revolution was named for the group that led it.
D
The communist rulers were as soft and weak as velvet.
11

Why were dozens of Serbs convicted of war crimes?

A
They started a war that led to thousands of deaths on both sides.
B
They approved the policy of ethnic cleansing in the war.
C
They started a war that was not sanctioned by the Serbian people.
D
They openly disobeyed the orders of the Serbian president.
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Look at this chart showing ethnic groups in Yugoslavia.

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A
the number of ethnic groups would have decreased.
B
ethnic cleansing would have become more widespread.
C
ethnic tensions would have been reduced, limiting one group's dominance.
D
Muslims would have been persecuted by more groups.
13

What was the Berlin Wall?

A
a wall that separated East and West Berlin
B
a wall that surrounded East and West Berlin
C
a wall that separated Hungary from East Berlin
D
a wall that separated Berlin from the rest of Berlin
14

If Serbia had used the term “murder” rather than “ethnic cleansing” to describe its actions against Muslims, it is likely that they would have

A
proceeded in exactly the same way.
B
won more civilian support for their actions.
C
felt too guilty to continue with their plans.
D
achieved their goals more quickly.
15

If East and West Germany had not reunified, it is most likely that

A
East Germany and West Germany would have remained equally strong.
B
West Germany would have grown much stronger than East Germany.
C
East Germany and West Germany would have grown increasingly weak.
D
East Germany would have grown much stronger than West Germany.
16

What was the “Velvet Divorce”?

A
Czechoslovakia’s split into two countries
B
the rift between Czechoslovakia and Poland
C
the end of communism in Czechoslovakia
D
the first phase of the Velvet Revolution
17

Which event preceded the revolutions of 1989?

A
Solidarity candidates were elected in Poland.
B
Hungary implemented a free market economy.
C
Communist rule ended in Czechoslovakia.
D
Gorbachev made reforms in the Soviet Union.
18

What is the most likely reason the republics of Yugoslavia held together until the fall of communism?

A
All six republics shared strong historic bonds.
B
The constitution forbade the republics to separate.
C
Citizens were united by their belief in communism.
D
Dictator Josep Tito was a very powerful leader.
19

In 1980, Lech Walesa led a worker’s strike in

A
Hungary
B
Poland
C
Czechoslovakia
D
Yugoslavia
20

When Hungary opened its borders, it created a "hole” in the

A
government
B
Iron Curtain
C
Berlin Wall
D
revolution

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