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Lesson 35.7 Assessment
Lesson 35.7 Assessment
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1
What major U.S. company filed for bankruptcy in 2001, marking one of the biggest corporate scandals in history?
Lehman Brothers
WorldCom
Enron
AIG
2
Which fast food brand became a symbol of globalization due to its worldwide expansion?
KFC
Starbucks
Subway
McDonald’s
3
What term describes moving jobs overseas to cut costs?
Offshoring
Downsizing
Automation
Privatization
4
Which country’s economy experienced rapid growth in the early 2000s and was often cited as an emerging superpower?
Brazil
China
Russia
India
5
What company launched the first modern portative music player in 2001?
Dell
Sony
Microsoft
Apple
6
What country did the United States invade in 2003, citing the presence of weapons of mass destruction?
North Korea
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
7
Which open-source operating system gained popularity during the early 2000s as a free alternative to Windows?
DOS
Fedora
ChromeOS
Ubuntu
8
Which group of countries, known for their emerging markets, started gaining global economic influence in the 2000s?
OECD
NAFTA
BRIC
ASEAN
9
Which social networking site, launched in 2004, was initially limited to Harvard students?
Twitter
Friendster
Facebook
MySpace
10
What was the name of the video-sharing platform that launched in 2005 and revolutionized online media?
Twitch
YouTube
DailyMotion
Vimeo
11
Which political agreement expanded the European Union to include 10 new countries in 2004?
Maastricht Treaty
Schengen Agreement
Treaty of Lisbon
EU Enlargement
12
What online encyclopedia, launched in 2001, allowed anyone to edit and contribute?
InfoWorld
Encarta
Britannica
Wikipedia
13
Which of the following was a key criticism of globalization during the early 2000s?
Loss of local culture and labor rights
Decreased international trade
Rising nationalism
Increased isolation
14
Who became the first female Chancellor of Germany in 2005?
Angela Merkel
Ursula von der Leyen
Julia Gillard
Margaret Thatcher
15
What international organization launched the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000?
World Bank
United Nations
IMF
NATO
16
What book series dominated bestseller lists and saw multiple film adaptations released in the early 2000s?
Eragon
Twilight
Harry Potter
The Hunger Games
17
Which animated film released in 2001 became the first to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
Finding Nemo
Ice Age
Shrek
Monsters, Inc.
18
Which term describes the new web model focused on user-generated content and interactivity that emerged in the 2000s?
Digital Web
Cloud Web
Web 2.0
Web 1.0
19
Which trade agreement came into force in 1994 and heavily influenced North American trade in the early 2000s?
TPP
WTO
NAFTA
USMCA
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What global institution, founded in 1995, became central to resolving trade disputes in the 2000s?
IMF
World Trade Organization
G20
World Bank