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APWH - Unit 9: Globalization
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Which diseases have largely been ELIMINATED due to vaccinations?
COVID, smallpox, influenza
polio, measles, smallpox.
COVID, polio, smallpox
Mumps, whooping cough, influenza
2
Which of the following statements is true about the world at the end of the twentieth century?
World balance of power reversed as the West no longer had a milt. advantage
Pace of international contacts increased from tech. breakthroughs.
Religions were in decline as the spread of science intensified.
Standard of living in developing countries matched developed countries
3
A decline in fertility after the 1960s can be connected to the invention of...
penicillen
birth control pills
lack of food
4
Which of the following was the most immediate cause of global economic integration in the early 21st century?
Decreases in the cost of long-distance communication and transportation
Regulation of air and water pollution in the developed world
Increased dependence on cheap oil from the middle east
Population growth in the developing world
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1989 Student Protests in China that wanted political reforms should follow economic reforms. Wanted free press, speech.
Boxer Rebellion
Tiaping Square
Red Square
Tiananmen Square
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As life expectancy increases, diseases associated with longevity increase as well. Which is NOT a example of this?
Heart Disease
HIV/AIDS
Diabetes
Alzheimers
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Coal, oil, petroleum and natural gas are...
...are available in unlimited abundance.
...examples of sustainable energy.
...are examples of fossil fuels
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New style of pop music coming out of Korea.
Reggae
Disco
Classical
K-pop
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As more people inhabit the Earth there are environmental impacts. What is caused by removing trees for agriculture?
Deforestation
Water shortages
Desertification
Decalcification
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The opening up of a country's economy is known as ...
economic conservatism
socialism
communism
economic liberalization
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What was the leading cause of the unprecedented increase in global population in the twentieth century?
The impact of medical innovations and public health measures
The end of international epidemics
The reduction of world hunger
Global warming and other types of climate change
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Which of the following was NOT an economic reform made by Deng Xiaoping in China?
Collectivization
Allowed for some private ownership of business.
Allowed foreign companies to set up factories in special zones
End of collectivization
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UNICEF was created to...
provide food for children suffering after WWII
to create programs to help single parents in need of financial assistance.
to provide health care services to children in the global south
to provide vaccinations in global south nations.
14
NAFTA was a trade agreement between which three nations?
United States, Canada, Great Britain
China, Japan, Vietnam.
United States, Mexico, Canada
China, USSR, Vietnam
15
Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for agitating in the name of which organization?
Indian National Congress
Palestinian Liberation Front
Irish Republican Army
African National Congress
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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 areas.
It prevented oil exploration in the natural habitats of endangered species.
It sought to limit the use of nuclear energy.
It restored tropical forests destroyed by slash-and-burn agriculture.
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In developed countries during the 2nd half of the 20th cent., more effective methods of contraception contributed to...
A rise in the birth rate among affluent women
Greater control by women over their own fertility
A loss of power by women within the patriarchal family
National suffrage movements and the acquisition of voting rights
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Historians argue that the 20th cent. marks a significant break in world history for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Communists established powerful new states in Russia and China.
Petroleum use changed the relationship of humans to the environment.
Low-wage laborers migrated from continent to continent.
The population of the world increased from 1.6 to 6.1 billion people.
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What was an environmental effect of the globalized economy in the period 1980 to the present?
Biodiversity increased in developing and developed areas.
Global warming generally decreased.
There was a significant improvement in air and water quality worldwide.
Air/water quality improved in dev. world, but worsened in developing areas
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A business that is legally incorporated in 1 country but makes or sells goods in other countries.
Multi-national corporation
Non Governmental Organization
World Trade Organization
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What is one Non-governmental Organization (NGO) set up to help people?
Doctors without Border
World Health Organization
Amnesty International
United Nations
22
New style of pop music coming out of from Jamaica that blended New Orleans Jazz and rhythm and blues. .
Classical
K-pop
Reggae
Disco
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Examples of 20th century technology that spread American culture included all of the following EXCEPT:
Television
Movies
Telegraph
Radio
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Greenhouse gases...
help increase crop yields and help plants grow.
Decalcification
let the heat of the sun reach the Earth but trap it from escaping Earth.
Water shortages
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Which was the most direct effect of the widespread availability of a reliable birth control pill during the 20th cent.?
An increased percentage of men occupying political office
An increased % of men primarily responsible for work within the household
An increased infant mortality rate
An increased participation of women in the workforce
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After the outlaw caste in India, this system was created to give a %of govt. and public sector jobs to underprivleged.
Reservation system
Dalit Reinstatement System
Affirmative Action System
Caste Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
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What was a major effect of the newly globalized economy during the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st cent.?
The growth of central economic planning in former communist countries
Rapid econ. growth in many countries that lowered trade barriers
Decrease in migration by people searching for better econ. opportunities
An overall narrowing of the income gap worldwide
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At the end of the twentieth century, many governments encouraged free-market economic policies. Example?
Production of oil in Iran by the government-owned company
Privatization of previously state-owned enterprises in China
Expansion of the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs in the USA
Election of presidents who represented workers in Venezuela and Brazil
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Process by which the removal of vegetation to expand agriculture in to arid or semi arid lands.
Water shortages
Deforestation
Desertification
Decalcification
