An effect of the globalization of the world econ during the last decade of the 20 c & the 1st decade of the 21 c was

Rapid econ growth lowers trade barriers & inc participation in global trade

Which of the following was an important effect of the petroleum revolution from 1880 to 1920 ?

Industrial production increased.

Based on the images, Banksy’s work best illustrates which of the following?

Spread of protests against the inequalities of global econ integration

After the Second World War, countries around the world did which of the following to restore the global economy?

Established new financial institutions, such as the World Bank.

Which was a significant environmental effect of the globalization of the world’s econ in the period 1980 to the present?

Air & water improved in developed world & deteriorated in developing world

Which of the following statements is true about the world at the end of the twentieth century?

The pace & intensity of intl contacts accelerated bc of transpo & comm tech

Which aspect of the historical situation in India in the 21 c is most significant in understanding the menu items below?

The increasing globalization of consumer culture

What best explains the differences in causes of death in high income nations vs low-income nations in the early 20th c?

Changing lifestyle habits and greater longevity in high-income countries

Which of the following is characteristic of the Green Revolution of the 1960s through the 1980s?

It used new tech to increase agricultural yields in developing regions

Artists such as Banksy would argue that the conditions in Africa alluded to in the image are the result of...

International econ orgs imposing free-market reforms on African states

Some argue that at the end of the 20th c, many govs encouraged free-market econ policies. Which best supports this arg?

Creation of a legal framework to privatize stateowned enterprises in China

Since the late 20th c many scientists have argued that the temperature trend after 1800 was most directly influenced by

Industrialization and pollution

In developed countries during the 2nd half of the 20th c, more effective methods of contraception contributed to...

Greater control by women over their own fertility

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An effect of the globalization of the world econ during the last decade of the 20 c & the 1st decade of the 21 c was
A decrease in global migration by people searching for better econ opps
The growth of central economic planning in former communist countries
An overall narrowing of the income gap worldwide
Rapid econ growth lowers trade barriers & inc participation in global trade
2
Which of the following was an important effect of the petroleum revolution from 1880 to 1920 ?
Industrial production increased.
Deforestation eased.
Wartime casualties decreased.
Air and water quality improved.
3
Based on the images, Banksy’s work best illustrates which of the following?
The attainment of greater economic & political equality for women worldwide
The expansion of edu opps in developing African, Asian, & Latin Am nations
Spread of protests against the inequalities of global econ integration
Trend in modern art toward experimentation with abstract technique & styles
4
After the Second World War, countries around the world did which of the following to restore the global economy?
Allowed the United Nations to take over failing national economies.
Established new financial institutions, such as the World Bank.
Developed a common economic aid package for African and Asian states
Created the EU to coordinate European economic aid to former colonies.
5
Which was a significant environmental effect of the globalization of the world’s econ in the period 1980 to the present?
There was a significant improvement in air and water quality worldwide.
Greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming decreased.
Air & water improved in developed world & deteriorated in developing world
Biodiversity decreased in developing world & increased in developed world
6
Which of the following statements is true about the world at the end of the twentieth century?
The balance of pwr was rev bc West no longer had a mil adv over nonwest cou
The SOL in developing nations rapidly approached that of developed nations
The pace & intensity of intl contacts accelerated bc of transpo & comm tech
Religions declined as the spread of science & secularism intensified.
7
Which aspect of the historical situation in India in the 21 c is most significant in understanding the menu items below?
The great wealth of India’s new urban middle classes
The increasing globalization of consumer culture
The growing resistance against industrial agriculture in 3rd World nations.
The strength of India’s currency, the rupee
8
What best explains the differences in causes of death in high income nations vs low-income nations in the early 20th c?
Changing lifestyle habits and greater longevity in high-income countries
Greater access to long-term medical care in low-income countries
Prevalence of cancer causing pollutants in high-income countries
Acceptance of contraception in high-income countries
9
Which of the following is characteristic of the Green Revolution of the 1960s through the 1980s?
It prevented oil exploration in the natural habitats of endangered species.
It restored tropical forests destroyed by slash-and-burn agriculture.
It sought to limit the use of nuclear energy.
It used new tech to increase agricultural yields in developing regions
10
Chinese gov policies starting in the 1980s, which led to the econ situation reflected in the painting, are an example of
Economic liberalization
Economic isolationism
Expansion of the welfare state
Regional economic integration
11
Artists such as Banksy would argue that the conditions in Africa alluded to in the image are the result of...
African govs directing econ development in the aftermath of decolonization
Trade org adv the interests of Lg African states at the expense of Sm ones
International econ orgs imposing free-market reforms on African states
African countries lacking the natural res to support sustained econ growth
12
Some argue that at the end of the 20th c, many govs encouraged free-market econ policies. Which best supports this arg?
The production of oil in Iran by the gov-owned National Iranian Oil Company
The expansion of the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs in the US
The election of presidents who rep workers’ parties in Venezuela & Brazil
Creation of a legal framework to privatize stateowned enterprises in China
13
Since the late 20th c many scientists have argued that the temperature trend after 1800 was most directly influenced by
Industrialization and pollution
Nuclear power and nuclear weapons
Colonialism and exploitation of indigenous labor
Increasingly violent global conflicts
14
In developed countries during the 2nd half of the 20th c, more effective methods of contraception contributed to...
A loss of power by women within the patriarchal family
National suffrage movements and the acquisition of voting rights
A rise in the birth rate among affluent women
Greater control by women over their own fertility

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