What did Saddam Hussein NOT do as ruler of Iraq?

expand civil rights and liberties for Iraqis

What are probable reasons for poverty within a developing nation?

trade barriers and high national debt

What do the factors used in estimating the Human Development Index (HDI), measure?

a nation's level of development

Which group would MOST likely oppose globalization?

leaders in a communist nation with a command economy

What was part of the late 20th century Information Revolution?

the invention and use of wireless technology

Which group of people has had the biggest impact on globalization?

legislators and information technology specialists

Which was given as a justification for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003?

Intel said Iraq was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction

What did the United States do to combat terrorism after the September 11 attacks?

invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the Taliban

How have women benefited from increased globalization?

Empowerment through employment outside the home.

Why do many militant Islamists harbor great anger against Americans and other Westerners?

The United States demonstrates strong support for Israel.

What was the goal of détente?

reduced tensions between the two superpowers

Use of violence to strike fear and obtain political goals

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1
Who believed in policies of glasnost and perestroika?
Leonid Brezhnev
Konstantin Chernenko
Yuri Andropov
Mikhail Gorbachev
2
What did Saddam Hussein NOT do as ruler of Iraq?
establish a secular government in Iraq
torture and murder thousands of Iraqis
expand civil rights and liberties for Iraqis
neglect the Kurds, repress the Shi'a, and favor the Sunnis
3
Which groups want to establish Middle Eastern governments that are based on strict Islamic law?
PLO, Hadassah, and Ayatollah Khomeini
al-Qaeda, the SDS, and Afghan National Army
Hezbollah, Hamas, and Taliban
Lebanese Resistance, Kurds, and Symbionese Liberation Army
4
Which technology led directly to making the Internet available to the general public?
wireless remote control
World Wide Web
Unix operating system
laptop computer
5
Which country has NOT has a woman serve in the top political leadership role?
India
Chile
United States
England
6
What are probable reasons for poverty within a developing nation?
vast geographic distances and high GNP
universal health care and lack of foreign assistance
trade barriers and high national debt
high literacy rate and low mortality rate
7
What do the factors used in estimating the Human Development Index (HDI), measure?
a nation's level of development
a nation's gross national product
a nation's infrastructure
a nation's level of human growth
8
Which region of the world experienced the FEWEST terrorist attacks from 1995 to 2001?
Africa
North America
Latin America
Asia
9
Which group would MOST likely oppose globalization?
leaders in a communist nation with a command economy
living below the poverty level because of unemployment
a business owner looking to expand into new markets
financial consultants looking for profits from investments
10
Given the description of its Human Development Index (HDI), how would this country be rated?
developed
developing
11
On which continent would people be MOST likely to enjoy representative government?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Antarctica
12
Who aligned with Westerners in Iran, improved rural health care, and had a luxurious lifestyle?
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Saddam Hussein
Ayatollah Khomeini
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
13
What was part of the late 20th century Information Revolution?
renewed interest in space exploration
advances in the understanding of human genetics
the invention and use of wireless technology
the development of miniature robotics
14
Which group of people has had the biggest impact on globalization?
inventors and artists
inventors and artists
legislators and information technology specialists
manufacturers and journalists
15
Which was given as a justification for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003?
Iraq had attacked the United States
Saddam Hussein committed genocide against the Shi'ites
Intel said Iraq was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction
Iraq had used chemical weapons against countries in the past
16
In a rapid urbanizing city, which organization would be LEAST likely to need additional workers
Bureau of Public Housing
Police Department
Highway Department
Office of Agricultural Zoning
17
What did the United States do to combat terrorism after the September 11 attacks?
captured Osama bin Laden and put him on trial
invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the Taliban
placed Arab-Americans in detention centers
suspended the Bill of Rights
18
In which country would women be most likely to have FEWER rights?
Afghanistan
Great Britain
Chile
Israel
19
How have women benefited from increased globalization?
Women forced to remain at home to care for their families.
Fewer women are elected to government positions.
Empowerment through employment outside the home.
Less jobs are available for women.
20
Why do many militant Islamists harbor great anger against Americans and other Westerners?
The United States demonstrates strong support for Israel.
Westerners share in renewing Middle East natural resources
Middle Eastern leaders base their governments on Islamic law
Westerners place unfair tariffs on their exports
21
What was the goal of détente?
reduction of the number of members in the United Nations
to exchange information about nuclear weapons
reduced tensions between the two superpowers
democratic reforms in nations behind the Iron Curtain
22
What biome is considerably smaller today than it was a century ago due to cutting and burning?
Amazon rain forest
African savanna
Australian barrier reef
Russian steppe
23
Who helped found al-Qaeda, to fight Soviets in Afghanistan?
Ayatollah Khomeini
Nouri al-Maliki
Osama bin Laden
Ehud Olmert
24
What is terrorism?
the destruction of bridges, buildings, and ships
the effort to kill innocent civilians
senseless violence to get people angry and provoke war
Use of violence to strike fear and obtain political goals
25
What country is projected to become the world's third major economic power within 10 years?
India
France
Germany
Russia

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