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Conley APWH Unit 9 Review 22-23
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An #APWH review for #Unit9 assessment in #world history from 1900 to the present.
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1
Which type of resources would be the most important for a "knowledge economy?"
A large labor force of workers willing to work cheaply.
Large amounts of unused land.
A well educated workforce with access to modern technology.
Energy resources like coal, oil, or uranium.
2
Dad joke: What's a good pickup line? Anything involving global warming, because that's a real ice breaker.
Funniest joke ever.
Oh ha!
Stop just stop.
Why tho?
3
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 Statue of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
4
The policies pursued by Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan in the 1980s are examples of one of the following trends?
Expansion of government welfare for the poor
Economic protectionism & isolationism
Economic "Neo-liberalism" & Free trade
Encouraging communist governments
5
Which of the following globalized technological advances would BEST support this author's argument?
Solar & wind power
Air shipping & intermodal containers
The radio and television
Cellular phones & the internet
6
Which regions would be most afflicted by infections like Malaria, HIV, and Tuberculosis?
Lower income regions such as West and East Africa
High income regions such as North America & Europe
Middle income regions such as the Middle East, South Asia, & China
7
Assume you're a CEO of a large MNC. What's the LEAST important factor for you to decide where to locate a new factory?
Low tariff barriers & environmental regulations.
A large workforce accepting low wages & minimal benefits.
Strong worker protection, unions, & democratic institutions.
Availability of 'intermodal' transport & ship infrastructure
8
The 1948 UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights is best understood in the context of
The global response to the horrors of World War 2.
Cold War competition between the US and USSR.
Intensified imperialism by Western powers in the early 1900s
The desire for peace at the end of World War 1.
9
Which of the following is NOT a reason for global population growth.
increased pollution and environmental destruction
Mechanization of agriculture
Vaccines and medicines like penicilin
Genetically engineered crops
10
Global South feminists argue that after decolonization what their women needed MOST is
getting access to equal voting rights
a focus on decreasing poverty and economic independence.
expanding access to birth control and abortion services.
awareness of gender bias in world languages.
11
Globalization can threaten unions and workers’ rights because
Companies can build store fronts abroad
Companies can communicate with unions and workers around the world
Companies can distribute their products internationally
Companies can move their factories to places without worker protections
12
The increased connectivity of the world is partly due to-
Technology such as satellites and the internet
The success of the War on Terror
Expansion of U.S. colonies across the globe
The nation building progress of the United Nations
13
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
Decreases in the cost of long-distance communication and transportation
Increased dependence on cheap oil from the middle east
Population growth in the developing world
14
What has been the primary cause for the trends shown in this chart?
New forms of renewable energy creation.
Better logistics and communications technologies.
Improved GMO seeds, nitrogen fertilizers, and pesticides.
An increase in global free-trade agreements.
15
What technologies were MOST important for the spread of global culture across national borders?
Communication technologies such as radio, television, film, & the internet
Energy technologies such as coal, oil, and renewables
Transportation technologies such as automobiles, trains, and aircraft
Medical and agricultural technologies
16
What best explains the trends shown on this graph for the nation of CHINA?
China encouraged fast growth through export driven manufacturing & trade.
China took business away from Europe and Japan.
The United States encouraged its companies not to do business in China.
China's Communist revolution produced economic gains for all people.
17
Which of the following best summarizes this author's argument?
Globalization's modern technology solves environmental problems.
Globalization should focus more on local production than global trade.
Globalization leads to less competition between nations.
Globalization produces no environmental problems.
18
Those who argue in favor of "global culture" are most likely to argue that the greatest benefit of cultural diffusion is
producing cheap products in poor countries for consumption by the rich.
greater protection of the environment.
bringing local ideas, products, and entertainment to a global audience.
enriching a few select multinational brands.
19
Dad joke: Why do computers always get cold? Because they always leave their windows open.
Stop just stop.
Oh ha!
Why tho?
Funniest joke ever.
20
There are over 6,000 KFCs in China. This trend best reflects
The strength of China’s currency, the yuan
The increasing globalization of consumer culture
The growing resistance against industrial agriculture
The great wealth of China’s new urban middle classes
21
Which of the following advances would do the most to REVERSE the trend shown in this video?
Improved access to energy technologies.
Inventions to increase the speed of transport.
New medicines and vaccines.
Access to and research in family planning (contraception).
22
What is the main energy source that most concerns those who are worried about increased CO2 emissions?
Wind power
Fossil fuels like coal and oil
Nuclear power
Solar power
23
Where are is Bollywood movies made
Mt Fuji
Tokyo
Hollywood
India
24
Since 1930, every four years the "World Cup" is held as an international competition between ______ .
Basketball teams
Hockey teams
Soccer teams
Baseball teams
25
Which of the following serves as the best example of governments encouraging free-market economic policies?
The attempted nationalization of Iranian Oil Company by Mohammad Mosaddegh.
The privatization of Chinese state-owned companies by Deng Xiaoping.
Economic trade bans by the USA against Cuba, Iran, North Korea, etc.
Taking private farms and collectivizing them by USSR's Joseph Stalin.
26
Makes shopping a global affair
World Cup
Malls
Online commerce
Global brands
27
Dad joke: What's the worst kind of dream for a modern global corporation? A tariffying nightmare.
Stop just stop.
Oh ha!
Why tho?
Funniest joke ever.
28
_____ "is a process of interaction & integration among people, companies, and governments through technologies & trade."
Communism
Imperialism
Globalization
Nationalism
29
Based on the Tweets presented here, former USA President Donald J Trump would most likely REJECT the argument that
Manmade climate change is real and the US should reduce CO2 right now!
Temperature changes aren't bad, after all it cold in the winter right?
Climate change, if it is happening at all, is natural & not manmade.
International agreements to limit CO2 aren't good for the American economy.
30
The rise to economic prominence of many East Asian nations in the 1980s and 1990s was mostly due to
huge imports of oil, cars, and electronics from the United States
the emphasis on producing high-value consumer goods for export
the dominance of China’s Four Modernizations policy
the decline of the European Economic Community
31
Which of the following is the most DIRECT effect of the technologies depicted in this photo?
An increase in global unity
An increase in international diplomacy
Decreased global poverty rates
More consumer goods available for people
32
When opponents of economic development refer to the "anthropocene" they are concerned most with
the need to promote rapid economic advancement to the poor.
the global income inequalities caused by globalization.
the need to reduce the risk of a 3rd World War.
the increasing impact of humans on the environment.
33
Dad joke: Why should you never worry if you get hit in the head by a Coke bottle? Because it's a soft drink.
Oh ha!
Why tho?
Funniest joke ever.
Stop just stop.
34
Which of the following was true of the "globalized" world at the end of the 20th Century?
International connections accelerated with new technologies.
Religious belief was abandoned by the majority of the world.
Global South surpassed Global North in living standards.
Global North nations like the US declined in military power.
35
An effect of the expansion of businesses expanding into multiple nations is-
A decrease in large corporations
Economic development across the globe
A decrease in global trade
Stricter international business laws
36
According to many critics, how has globalization negatively affected the global economy?
Many believe that globalization increases global inequality.
Many believe that globalization increases global poverty.
Many believe that globalization decreases global health.
Many believe that globalization decreases global economic output.
37
Which regions of the world would be most afflicted by diseases of LONGEVITY such as heart disease and Alzheimers?
Lower income regions such as West and East Africa
Middle income regions such as the Middle East, South Asia, & China
High income regions such as North America & Europe
38
Which of the following would best DISPROVE the author's argument that globalization improves all economies?
More of the world's peoples have access to telecommunications technologies.
The top 5 global corporations are headquartered in the United States.
After WW2, decolonization led to the fall of several empires.
International organizations have increased human rights around the world.
39
Which issue was this organization founded to address?
Decolonization
Environmentalism
Feminism
Human Rights
40
What was there a movement by global Multinational Corporations to move manufacturing to Asia in the late 20th Century?
Protectionist tariffs made imported goods too expensive.
It was one of the only places without a labor shortage.
Many companies can make products at lower costs by manufacturing in Asia.
They have preferred naton status in the WTO.
41
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
Limits on the use of nuclear energy
Restoration of tropical forests destroyed by slash-and-burn agriculture
42
Those who oppose the US idea of a "new world order" as a new "American Empire" argue that
America's economic power is declining.
America exerts too much control over the UN.
America uses military force to get its way around the world.
America ought to colonize Latin America.
43
What factor most motivated the Transnational Corporations (TNC) of the 20th-21st Centuries?
Political Factors like promoting democracy.
Social Factors like promoting gender equality.
Cultural Factors like promoting religion.
Economic Factors like lowering cost and reduced regulations.
44
The BBC is a British Based
Online shopping platform
Auto manufacturer
News and entertainment broadcasting company
Clothing brand
45
Which of these "isms" was LEAST reflected in the UN UDHR of 1948?
Socialism
Feminism
Nationalism
Enlightenment Liberalism
46
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
resistance to globalization in the Global South
the failure of neocolonialism
the success of protectionist trade practices such like tariffs
47
Thatcher (UK) and Reagan (USA) implemented ideas of "Neoliberalism" which advocated
reduced taxes and less political control of the economy.
increased government taxes and spending to stimulate growth.
protectionist policies to stop trade between nations.
a total communist takeover of all industries.
48
More effective methods of contraception contributed to which of the following?
A loss of power by women within the patriarchal family
National suffrage movements that secure the right to vote
Greater control by women over their own fertility
A rise in the birth rate among affluent women
49
What accounts for the economic statistics seen in these charts of growth in "the Global South?"
Adoption of communist models of economic production.
Relying on private markets and globalized foreign trade.
Dependence on foreign aid and loans from the "Global North."
Increased protectionism and isolation from global markets.
50
Which globalization technologies contributed MOST to the trends shown in this graph?
Medical advances such as vaccines and antibiotics
Reproductive technologies-birth control, fertility treatments
Energy technologies-oil, nuclear, renewables
Communication technologies-radio, television, internet
51
The international women's movement has been MOST successful in
getting economic equality between men and women.
getting women around the world to unite on the same issues.
getting universal protection of women's reproductive rights.
getting recognition of "women's rights" as "human rights."
52
Which globalization trend MOST helped individuals to make connections across borders?
International institutions like the IMF & EU
Multinational corporations
Computers and the internet
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
53
Economically, The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference was important because
it created global institutions like the IMF & World Bank.
it created the European Union to rebuild Europe after WW2.
it made the UN take over failed economies.
it advocated communist revolutions after WW2.
54
Which of the following was a major effect of the most recent globalization of the world economy?
A decrease in immigration for better economic opportunities
Economic growth for countries that increased participation in global trade
An overall narrowing of the income gap worldwide
The growth of central economic planning in former communist countries
55
Which best explains why some people criticized the Green Revolution?
it tended to benefit large agribusiness that could afford the technology
it reduced the need for irrigation
it reduced the use of fertilizers, putting companies out of business
it created an oversupply of food
56
Which best describes the main goal of the World Trade Organization when it was founded in 1995
to promote free trade
to protect the environment
To industrialize developing nations
to establish global tariffs
57
This author is criticizing which aspect of globalized culture?
The spread of international forms of dance
The diffusion of musical styles
Corporations, branding, and profit
Sporting events
58
Which of the following is NOT typically a reason why people protest free trade agreements like NAFTA and the WTO?
domestic industries can have more trouble staying competitive
GDP typically increases
they can lead to the outsourcing of jobs
they tend to lead to lower price goods
59
The nations & their companies shown here best illustrate which type of globalized economies?
Manufacturing Economies
Resource extractive Economies.
Communist Economies
Knowledge Economies
60
All of the following were trends that increased globalization in the 20th Century
EXCEPT:
The Bretton Woods Agreements after WW2
Multinational Corporations
Free trade agreements such as GATT & the WTO
Protectionist tariffs and regulations in the years before and after WW1.
61
The British music band shown here became an international sensation after multiple broadcasts on the BBC. They were...
The Who
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
62
How did the Green Revolution change most people’s attitude about poverty, at least in regard to hunger?
many blamed impoverished countries for the boom in less desirable foods
the social injustices of poverty were largely ignored until the Green Rev
people became even more fearful of potential famines if technology failed
It was increasingly seen as a problem that could be solved by science
63
The women’s rights movement helped women worldwide gain the right to vote, but what other factor was most important?
The decline in birth rates
The rise of organized labor and socialist parties
Women’s life expectancies increased at a faster rate than that men
The two World Wars and decolonization
64
An ECONOMIC complaint of the Global South against the Global North's World Bank is
its aid comes at a high cost and produces high debts.
it ignores human rights ideals of the United Nations.
it doesn't promote gender equality in development projects.
it doesn't help to advance democratic institutions.
65
Which of these would be the best summary of the main idea of this editorial cartoon?
Population growth isn't a significant problem.
Concerns about an 'anthropocene' are overblown.
Food technologies might not keep up with global demand.
Industrial railroad technology has been environmentally bad.
66
Global Islamic fundamentalist groups since the 1970s have had a goal of
promoting full equality between Muslim men and women.
using "jihad" as a way to oppose, often violently, 'westernization'.
seeking alliances with the US against the USSR's communism.
decreasing the influence of Islam in government.
67
Growing economic links between the US, Mexico, and Canada were accelerated MOST by
The International Monetary Fund
The 1944 Bretton Wood's "World Bank"
The World Trade Organization
The North American Free Trade Agreement
68
Based on the information in this infographic, what disease was most reduced by vaccines?
Hepatitus
HPV
Polio
Influenza
69
What has been the most important result of the power source shown here?
Rising living standards for all the world's people.
Improved transportation technologies
A reduction in the mining of uranium
More electricity in nuclear capable nations
70
The trends shown in this graph are most associated with which of the following global environmental problems?
Garbage
Water pollution
Climate Change
Deforestation
71
Which philosophies, beliefs, or leaders in prior units MOST influenced this part of Unit 9's UN UDHR?
Communist Dictators (Unit 8)
Fascist and NAZI Leaders (Unit 7)
Enlightenment Philosophers (Unit 5)
Believers in "Scientific Racism" (Unit 6)
72
Which form of energy did this technology produce?
Wind power
Nuclear power
Petroleum/oil
Solar power
73
The symbolism in this editorial cartoon suggests that the artist's point of view is
satirically poking fun of global brands that "kill" local economies.
mocking people who reject globalization.
supportive of globalization and global branding.
really worried that cartoon characters might kill people.
74
Reggae music was
originally
from:
England
Jamaica
USA
Canada
75
Which of the following would have been most likely to increase globalization in the 20th Century?
Protectionist tariffs & trade barriers after the Great Depression (1929)
International organizations like the United Nations (1945) after WW2
Protests against the World Trade Organization (1999)
The growth of Communism in nations such as the USSR (1917) and China (1948)
