APE MU #16 NB 60 National Issues in the 20th Century

What event led to the redrawing of many political boundaries in Central and Eastern Europe?

• The end of World War II

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The end of the Cold War

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

What happened to Germany after the end of the Cold War?

• It was divided into East and West

• The East and West were united

• It was occupied by Allied forces

• It became part of the USSR

Which states emerged or re-emerged from the USSR following the end of the Cold War?

• Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, and the Baltic States

• Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Yugoslavia

• Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Croatia, and Slovenia

• Poland, Czech Republic, and Hungary

What was the peaceful separation of the Czechs and Slovaks in 1993 known as?

• The Velvet Revolution

• The Velvet Divorce

• The Gentle Separation

• The Smooth Transition

Which countries were involved in the violent breakup of Yugoslavia?

• Germany, Poland, and Hungary

• Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Croatia, and Slovenia

• Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, and the Baltic States

• Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Austria

Which countries declared independence from Serbian-dominated Yugoslavia in 1991?

• Bosnia and Kosovo

• Croatia and Slovenia

• Slovenia and Serbia

• Bosnia and Croatia

What was the ethnic composition of the majority population in Bosnia that Serbian forces tried to take control of?

• Mostly ethnic Serbians

• Mostly ethnic Croatians

• Mostly ethnic Albanians

• Nearly all of which were Muslim

What action did Serbian rebels and the Yugoslavian military engage in during the conflict?

• Peacekeeping missions

• Ethnic cleansing

• Economic sanctions

• Political negotiations

When did the breakup of Yugoslavia officially occur?

• 1991

• 1995

• 2000

• 1999

What is the ethnic majority in the Serbian border state of Kosovo mentioned in the text?

• Serbian

• Croatian

• Bosnian

• Albanian Muslim