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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
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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.
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What was East Germany’s biggest problem after it opened its borders?

A
East German citizens refused to give up communism.
B
Very few people wanted to move to West Germany.
C
East Germany lost large numbers of skilled workers.
D
Many East German social systems collapsed.
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Read this excerpt from a summary of events in Srebrenica.Zina Hasanovic is one of the lucky ones – she knows what happened to her husband, Haris. As Serbian bullets raced through a group of tightly-packed Muslim prisoners, Haris, mortally wounded, fell on top of his first cousin and best friend, Mevludin Oric. Mevludin lay on the ground, covered in blood and for hours pretended to be dead. He managed to escape to tell Zina of her husband’s fate.Why is Zina Hasanovic referred to as “one of the lucky ones”?

A
Her husband was among the handful who survived.
B
Very few were able to escape the fighting without harm.
C
The family’s close friend managed to outsmart the enemy.
D
Most people never learned the fate of their loved ones.
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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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The first step in the reunification of East and West Germany was uniting their

A
governments.
B
legal systems.
C
populations.
D
economies.
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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.
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What happened in Poland in 1989?

A
Many solidarity candidates were voted out of office.
B
Workers finally were given the right to form unions.
C
The Polish government banned all workers’ unions.
D
Lech Walesa became the first freely elected president.
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In 1980, Lech Walesa led a worker’s strike in

A
Hungary
B
Poland
C
Czechoslovakia
D
Yugoslavia
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Why did the economies of the former East German areas collapse during reunification?

A
The government bought factories and businesses, reducing employment.
B
East German businesses were unable to compete in the free-market economy.
C
After unification, Germany chose to keep the east and west economies separated.
D
High economic growth led to a shortage of workers.
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What was the most important effect of opening East Germany’s borders?

A
East and West Germany merged into one nation.
B
People traveled freely between East and West Germany.
C
Germany’s political differences finally were resolved.
D
Thousands of West Germans moved to East Germany.
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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.
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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.
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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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