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Unit 8 Review
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1
The late President of Iraq was
Osama Bin Laden
Joseph Stalin
George W. Bush
Saddam Hussein
2
Feminism has led to a rise in the fight for basic rights for women in
Neither
Global North
Global South
3
Effect: Global Warming
political
social
interaction
cultural
4
What was the political system of the USSR?
Communism
Democracy
Socialism
Capitalism
5
What is the difference between Western and developing countries' environmental movements?
Western environmentalists don't have as much support
Western-pollution, etc. and Global South-food security, etc.
Western=people concern, Global South=animal concern
6
What happened to gov'ts in Africa after independence for former colonies?
Most remained popular for decades
Most swept away by military coups
Most splintered into different factions for democracy
7
Effect: feminist movements
political
cultural
social
interaction
8
Which leader was elected in 1991 to lead a new democracy in the former Soviet Union?
Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbechov
Herb Brooks
George Bush Sr.
9
Which best describes the “American Empire” of the 2nd half of the 1900s and the 2000s?
a empire of economic, military, and cultural power.
It was a once-powerful empire breaking apart.
It was a far-flung empire of colonies.
10
Even though Islam has been removed from the public venue in the Middle East,
society at the local level remained firmly attached to Islam
Turkish ruler retained the title of caliph of Islamic world
women were still required to wear the veil
11
The policy of détente was mainly intended to
Solidify US relations with its economic allies
Call world attention to abuses of human rights
Restrict the spread of Communism
Reduce Cold War tensions
12
Why was the Cold War called a "Cold War"?
Fighting took place in colder areas of the world
No direct fighting happened between the US and the USSR
The attitudes of the USSR and US during the fight was "Cold"
13
Which communist country existed in the Western Hemisphere (the American half of the globe)?
Guatemala
Cuba
China
Iran
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Which Global South region were borders arbitrary/random when compared to race and ethnicity?
Africa
Eastern Europe
Southeast Asia
15
One criticism leveled at the USA Patriot Act is that it
Allows the government to infringe on people’s rights
Provides too much protection for people’s civil rights
Fails to address the issue of aviation security
Focuses too heavily on aviation security
16
Which group was responsible for the terrorist attacks on the US on 9/11/2001?
Boko Haram
The Taliban
Islamic Jihad
Al-Qaeda
17
What nation was divided into 4 occupation zones after WWII?
Japan
Italy
Germany
Spain
18
Which Soviet leader introduced some democratic and capitalist reforms to the nation?
Mikhail Gorbechov
Nikita Khruschev
Fidel Castro
Ronald Reagan
19
Terrorism that involves politically motivated attacks on information systems is known as
Virtual terrorism
Cyberterrorism
Biochemical terrorism
Narcoterrorism
20
What was the economic system of the USSR?
Communism
Democracy
Socialism
Capitalism
21
Warming caused by the earth’s atmospheric gases is called the
greenhouse effect
hothouse effect
gas effect
22
When the Soviet Union cut off a supply route to West Berlin, how did the US respond?
With a treaty
With an alliance
With an embargo
With an airlift
