For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
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In contrast to England under Charles I, France under Louis XIV remained a(n) __________.
A) principality B) republic C) constitutional monarchy D) absolute monarchy
What is meant by Zbigniew Brzezinski's term, metamyth?
a. Metamyth refers to the false distinction between Fascism and Communism. b. Metamyth is any pronouncement by a totalitarian regime that is not objectively valid. c. Metamyth refers to the alleged grand, transcendental truth supplied by the party and intended to liberate people from a lack of certainty. d. Metamyth refers to the false story of Stalin's supposed heroic deeds in the November Revolution. e. Metamyth refers to traditional religions which totalitarianism condemns as "opiates of the people."
According to the text, the world since fall of Communism exhibited which of these characteristics?
a. The end of the Cold War ended the polarization of world politics. b. A new, stable multinational world emerged. c. Western ideals have increasingly fallen out of favor. d. An element of certainty has replaced the old tensions caused by the clash of the superpowers. e. all of the above
Had he wished to run for president in 1960, Dwight D. Eisenhower
a. would probably have been re-elected. b. could not have done so because of the Twenty-second Amendment. c. could not have overcome John F. Kennedy’s popularity. d. would not have won the Republican nomination. e. would probably have been re-elected and could not have done so because of the Twenty-second Amendment.