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1990
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1991
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1995
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1998
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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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What best describes Yugoslavia before its breakup?

A
It was dominated by one religion.
B
It was home to many ethnic groups.
C
The population was diverse but unified.
D
Most people shared the same ethnicity.
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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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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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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.
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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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If East and West Germany had not reunified, it is most likely that

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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.
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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 best describes Yugoslavia before its breakup?

A
It was dominated by one religion.
B
It was home to many ethnic groups.
C
The population was diverse but unified.
D
Most people shared the same ethnicity.

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