British based Unilever, which makes products like Dove/Dawn & is available in over 190 countries, reflects what trend?

the spread of practices associated with free-market economics

One unintended consequence of industrialization in developing countries, like China, is

terrible pollution of air and water.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Green Revolution?

Use of new technologies to increase agricultural yields in the Global South

One of the major dangers facing the Chinese economy today is

its heavy reliance on exported goods.

Globalization increased

economic connections between nations.

Overpopulation in the developing world has led to serious issues like,

the spread of contagious diseases, like cholera.

There are over 6,000 KFCs in China. This trend best reflects

The increasing globalization of consumer culture

Some former imperialized nations, like China in East Asia and Chile in Latin America,

still struggle with uneven distribution of wealth.

Which best explains why some people criticized the Green Revolution?

it tended to benefit large agribusiness that could afford the technology

More effective methods of contraception contributed to which of the following?

Greater control by women over their own fertility

Which of the following was the most immediate cause of global economic integration in the late 20th to 21st century?

Decreases in the cost of long-distance communication and transportation

In the 20th century Middle East,

religious fundamentalism led to some political upheavals.

Which of the following serves as the best example of governments encouraging free-market economic policies?

The privatization of previously state owned enterprises in China

What effect does the emittance of more CO2 into the atmosphere have on oceans?

It causes water levels to rise, endangering shores and islands

According to many critics, how has globalization negatively affected the global economy?

Many believe that globalization increases global inequality.

The BBC is a British Based

News and entertainment broadcasting company

How did globalization most influence the global economy?

It lowered the costs of global economic transactions.

The temperature trend after 1800 was most directly influenced by which of the following?

Industrialization and pollution

Which agreement was made to recognize “the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family”

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

The Pan-African movement

attempted to unify Africans against European imperialism.

The policies pursued by Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan in the 1980s are examples of one of the following trends?

Economic "Neo-liberalism" & Free trade

Because of the rise of cultural globalization,

some western nations, like USA, have been attacked.

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1
British based Unilever, which makes products like Dove/Dawn & is available in over 190 countries, reflects what trend?
the failure of neocolonialism
the spread of practices associated with free-market economics
resistance to globalization in the Global South
the success of protectionist trade practices such like tariffs
2
Apartheid is most closely associated with
segregation.
communism.
direct democracy.
industrialization.
3
The main centers of manufacturing used to be in Britain and the Atlantic. Where is most manufacturing centered today?
Africa
Asia
Eastern Europe
South America
4
One unintended consequence of industrialization in developing countries, like China, is
economic success.
democracy.
a rapid decline in life expectancy.
terrible pollution of air and water.
5
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Green Revolution?
Use of new technologies to increase agricultural yields in the Global South
Prevention of oil exploration in the natural habitats of endangered species
Restoration of tropical forests destroyed by slash-and-burn agriculture
Limits on the use of nuclear energy
6
Economically speaking, many former colonies economies struggled because of a long history of
social Darwinism's effects on race relations.
genocide.
single-crop exportation.
freedom and independence.
7
As women in developing countries begin to work outside of the home
patriarchy disappears completely.
divorce rates increase rapidly.
the birth rate declines.
infant mortality increases.
8
One of the major dangers facing the Chinese economy today is
the extreme diversity of ethnicity in China.
its heavy reliance on exported goods.
communism.
its lack of a standard currency.
9
Which best describes the main goal of the World Trade Organization when it was founded in 1995
To industrialize developing nations
to protect the environment
to promote free trade
to establish global tariffs
10
Globalization increased
imperialism.
everything.
trade barriers across the world.
economic connections between nations.
11
Which organization was formed to help European trade between nations?
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
United Nations (UN)
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
European Union (EU)
12
Overpopulation in the developing world has led to serious issues like,
the spread of contagious diseases, like cholera.
a rapidly increasing birth rate.
the spread of age-related diseases like Alzheimer's.
a rising infant-mortality rate.
13
There are over 6,000 KFCs in China. This trend best reflects
The increasing globalization of consumer culture
The great wealth of China’s new urban middle classes
The growing resistance against industrial agriculture
The strength of China’s currency, the yuan
14
Some former imperialized nations, like China in East Asia and Chile in Latin America,
have slow growing, single-export economies.
wish that imperialists would return.
still struggle with uneven distribution of wealth.
have no technological advancements to improve the economy.
15
Which best explains why some people criticized the Green Revolution?
it reduced the need for irrigation
it created an oversupply of food
it tended to benefit large agribusiness that could afford the technology
it reduced the use of fertilizers, putting companies out of business
16
More effective methods of contraception contributed to which of the following?
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 that secure the right to vote
17
Which of the following was the most immediate cause of global economic integration in the late 20th to 21st century?
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
Decreases in the cost of long-distance communication and transportation
18
In the 20th century Middle East,
most countries adopted democratic forms of government.
religious fundamentalism led to some political upheavals.
oil became scarce, increasing gas prices worldwide.
Europeans continued to reign supreme in political affairs.
19
Which of the following serves as the best example of governments encouraging free-market economic policies?
The privatization of previously state owned enterprises in China
The nationalization of the Iranian Oil Company
The expansion of the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs in the US
The expansion of labor unions in Brazil
20
What effect does the emittance of more CO2 into the atmosphere have on oceans?
It reduces the acidity of water, harming ecosystems
It clogs the engines on cruise ships and freight vessels
It causes water levels to rise, endangering shores and islands
It causes water temperatures to fluctuate year round
21
According to many critics, how has globalization negatively affected the global economy?
Many believe that globalization increases global inequality.
Many believe that globalization decreases global health.
Many believe that globalization decreases global economic output.
Many believe that globalization increases global poverty.
22
The BBC is a British Based
Auto manufacturer
Clothing brand
News and entertainment broadcasting company
Online shopping platform
23
How did globalization most influence the global economy?
It decreased the economic transactions between countries.
It created a common currency worldwide.
It lowered the costs of global economic transactions.
It created unstoppable inflation worldwide.
24
The temperature trend after 1800 was most directly influenced by which of the following?
An increase in global conflicts
Colonialism and the exploitation of labor
Nuclear power and nuclear weapons
Industrialization and pollution
25
Which of the following is an NGO?
NAFTA
United Nations
Greenpeace
World Health Organization
26
Which agreement was made to recognize “the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family”
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The Statue of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
27
The Pan-African movement
attempted to help alleviate overpopulation in Africa.
attempted to spread bread & other foods to areas in famine.
attempted to unify Africans against European imperialism.
attempted to stop the HIV/AIDS disease pandemic in Africa.
28
The policies pursued by Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan in the 1980s are examples of one of the following trends?
Economic protectionism & isolationism
Expansion of government welfare for the poor
Encouraging communist governments
Economic "Neo-liberalism" & Free trade
29
Because of the rise of cultural globalization,
some western nations, like USA, have been attacked.
trade barriers increased in the late 20th century.
diseases of poverty, like tuberculosis are spreading.
the cost of the internet worldwide has risen.
30
Which event led to a significant increase in food production in the 20th century?
The microwave.
The Green Revolution.
The Food Production Revolution.
The Second Agricultural Revolution.

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