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1989 Student Protests in China that wanted political reforms should follow economic reforms. Wanted free press, speech.
Red Square
Tiananmen Square
Tiaping Square
Boxer Rebellion
2
What was Apartheid?
Nazi acquisition of Austria
Allowing one nation to act aggressively to avoid conflict
Legal separation of the races in India
Legal separation of the races in South Africa
3
The World Trade organization's purpose is to
Help world powers maintain world powers.
promote free international trade
help poor countries trade with other poor countries.
promote trade barriers
4
These groups were similar as they both supported movements for democracy.
Polish Solidarity and Tiananmen Square
Great Leap Forward and Four Modernizations
Three Principles and Hungarian Revolution
Opium War and Great Leap Forward
5
What is the Green Revolution?
A dramatic increase of corn from 1951-1987
When plants turn green after winter
a program that encourage farmers to adapt modern agriculture methods
The increase of plants because of artificial means
6
Who created the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights?"
World Bank
GATT/WTO
IMF
UN
7
New style of pop music coming out of from Jamaica that blended New Orleans Jazz and rhythm and blues. .
Disco
Classical
Reggae
K-pop
8
What happens when a member country does not agree with a decision made by the EU government?
The decision goes into effect only in countries that support it.
The country may refuse to obey the decision
The decision does not go into effect anywhere in the EU.
The country must carry out the decision anyway.
9
The political association of European nations to build cooperation & remain economically competitive in the 21st cent.
EU
ASEAN
UN
OPEC
10
Based on the image, what can be inferred about the artist's primary purpose in creating the painting?
A plea for Westerners to develop a greater understanding of Chinese values
Ironic commentary on triumph of West consumer culture in communist China
Celebrate Chinese continued devotion to communism and rejection of capt.
Support the suppression of dissident thought during the rule of Mao Zedong
11
Global warming refers to
the risk of a nuclear war when the planet is politically "hot."
natural variations in the global climate over time.
the rise in global temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution
the increase in temperature caused by volcanic activity
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Why was the United Nations founded?
To try and preserve peace and international cooperation
To protect Europe against Russia
To ensure that Germany would never become powerful again
To ensure that another Holocaust could never happen
13
Which diseases have largely been ELIMINATED due to vaccinations?
COVID, smallpox, influenza
polio, measles, smallpox.
Mumps, whooping cough, influenza
COVID, polio, smallpox
14
One significant result of the electronic information age is that
All these answers are correct.
English has become the primary language of global communications.
politically repressive regimes are trying to control the Internet.
the gulf between the technological haves and have-nots has widened.
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Was the leader of China during the 1980s. He was known for strengthening China's economy through the Four Modernizations
Daniel Ortega
Indira Gandhi
Vladimir Putin
Deng Xiaoping
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Disease & poverty: disease carried by mosquitos, found in tropical areas. Vaccine in development.
Polio
Tuberculosis
Cholera
Malaria
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What is one explanation for the great change in the world population between 1950 and 2000?
Family planning was successful.
There was an absence of war and conflict.
New medicines and technology were discovered and applied.
Famine and other natural disasters increased.
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What form of communication was new in Unit 9?
Smoke Signals
Mail
Telegraph
Email
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The European Union began with the development of a ______________.
plural society
consumer class
defense orgnatiztion
common market
20
Which of the following is an impact of population growth in the developing world?
declining importance of the IMF
rapid and haphazard urbanization
decreasing numbers of refugees in the developed world
rising status of females
21
Which of the following was NOT an economic reform made by Deng Xiaoping in China?
Allowed for some private ownership of business.
Collectivization
End of collectivization
Allowed foreign companies to set up factories in special zones
22
Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern global consumption?
Global consumption is one way: tastes of the US on the rest of the world
Global consumerism threatens local and indigenous cultures.
Consumption becomes a means of self-expression & of personal identity.
Modern consumption is shaped by wants rather than by needs.
23
The United Nations was created primarily to
improve international cooperation
support the spread of world communism
promote domestic disputes in member nations
replace national governments with one world government
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What is a major reason for the trend illustrated by the graph?
the fall of communist governments in Eastern Europe
increase in global interdependence from modern tech & more trade agreements
a decline in the standard of living for people in developing countries
the formation of oil cartels, such as the OPEC
25
Which of the following is NOT a good example of the Americanization of global culture?
Subway
Coca-Cola
McDonald's
Rolex Watches
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The practice of cutting down large forests to either engage in farming practices or access other natural resources.
Deforestation
Sanctions
Compromise
Security Council (UNSC)
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The name given to the British political movement calling for withdrawal from the European Union
Brexit
Coalition
Infidel
OPEC
28
A decline in fertility after the 1960s can be connected to the invention of...
birth control pills
lack of food
penicillen
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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.
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Based on the image, where is it evident that the Global conflicts affected popular culture?
Film
Art
Socialist Realism
Video
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The purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was to
eliminate barriers to free trade.
set fair labor standards for the industrialized nations.
attract emerging economies into trade alliances with the United States.
regulate currency rates.
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The World bank is a program from the UN that provides loans around the world with a purpose to _____________________.
Give loans to rich corperations
pay teachers to teach students how to read.
encourage investment in developed countries
Fight Poverty
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The best conclusion that can be drawn from these graphs is that in 1991
whites continued 2 control largest amount of income after end of apartheid
the Boers outnumbered the British in South Africa
Asians controlled a greater part of income incomparison to their population
the black population has decreased due to emigration
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Neocolonialism is best-defined as
colonization of Latin America after independence from Spain
economic dependence of developing nations after decolonization
Western efforts to expand colonial holdings after WWII
post-WWII population boom in developing nations
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South Africa's system of enforced segregation based on race.
Apoortide
Abberate
Apartheid
Abartide
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What unit 9 medical innovation allowed for humans to have cyborg parts?
Artificial Heart
Polio Vaccine
Smallpox Vaccine
Nuclear Energy
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New style of painting, reflected in Picasso's style. See Guernica below as an example.
Impressionism
Cubism
Realism
Rococo
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Which natural resource/crop have developing nations traded in the global economy on terms most favorable to themselves?
oil
cocoa
coffee
diamonds
39
Which unit 9 disease is associated with poverty?
Ebola
Malaria
Covid-19
Chicken Pox
40
Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern terrorism?
Modern terrorists use sophisticated modern weapons and technologies.
Modern terrorists routinely employ violence against civilian targets.
Modern terrorists are not confined to one state & operate across borders.
Modern terrorists have been largely successful in their politic objectives.
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The highest council of the United Nations capable of punishing other countries or enforcing UN decisions.
Sanctions
Deforestation
Compromise
Securtity Council (UNSC)
42
Which conclusion about Internet usage can be drawn from this chart?
Internet usage limits international cooperation.
Developing nations have easier access 2 the Internet than developed nations
Eastern Hemisphere uses the Internet more than Western Hemisphere
A high standard of living in a nation is linked to high Internet usage.
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Process by which the removal of vegetation to expand agriculture in to arid or semi arid lands.
Deforestation
Water shortages
Decalcification
Desertification
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Economic tax breaks, less govt control on the economy during the Reagan Administration is an example of:
communism
economic liberalization
socialism
economic conservatism
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The Nuremberg Trials, Tokyo Trials, and the Trial of Slobodan Milošević are all examples of...
The violation of the Geneva Conventions
Corruption and collusion in justice
Genocidal Mania
carrying out international justice
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Unilever: Multinational corporation? Yes or No?
No
Yes
47
As life expectancy increases, diseases associated with longevity increase as well. Which is NOT a example of this?
Heart Disease
Diabetes
HIV/AIDS
Alzheimers
48
What international organization serves as the Southeast Asia equivalent to the EU?
Mercosur
ASEAN
Warsaw Pact
NATO
49
NAFTA was a trade agreement between which three nations?
China, USSR, Vietnam
United States, Canada, Great Britain
United States, Mexico, Canada
China, Japan, Vietnam.
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Based on this late 20th-century map, which conclusion is accurate?
Economic self-sufficiency in less developed countries is increasing.
The communist movement is growing.
Social mobility between social classes is increasing.
The worldwide distribution of wealth is unequal.
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What is one Non-governmental Organization (NGO) set up to help people?
United Nations
Doctors without Border
Amnesty International
World Health Organization
52
New technologies and communication methods have allowed for these films to spread worldwide.
Chinese Films
New Zealand Films
Dollywood Films
Bollywood Films
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An agreement made between nations to NOT charge import fees on one another’s goods.
Free Trade Agreement
Limited Trade Agreement
54
How did Catholic Church demonstrate sensitivity to demands of the poor for social justice in 20th century Latin America?
formation of a "liberation theology"
renunciation of Christianity in favor of orthodox Marxist socialism
demanding charitable contributions from the Vatican to wipe out poverty
implementing land reform policies through representation in elections
55
Political movements in Middle East at the beginning of the 21st century overthrew the dictators’ regimes control
Arab Spring
Arab Summer
Arab Winter
Arab Fall
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A group of organizations or countries working to achieve a common goal
Coalition
Infidel
OPEC
Brexit
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Dumping toxic waste in the ocean Cutting down rain forest in Africa and South America... Which conclusion can be drawn?
The fall of the Soviet Union has caused severe environmental hazards.
Technology has helped the world stop polluting the environment
Only nations that create environmental problems will suffer from them.
Environmental problems need global solutions.
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The process of increased connectedness of people all over the world.
Wonderlust
Popularization
Globalization
Universalization
