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An #APWH review for #Unit9 assessment in #world history from 1900 to the present.
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Dad joke: Why should you never worry if you get hit in the head by a Coke bottle? Because it's a soft drink.
Funniest joke ever.
Stop just stop.
Oh ha!
Why tho?
2
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
It was increasingly seen as a problem that could be solved by science
people became even more fearful of potential famines if technology failed
3
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
4
The BBC is a British Based
Auto manufacturer
Clothing brand
News and entertainment broadcasting company
Online shopping platform
5
Dad joke: Why do computers always get cold? Because they always leave their windows open.
Stop just stop.
Oh ha!
Funniest joke ever.
Why tho?
6
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Green Revolution?
Use of new technologies to increase agricultural yields in the Global South
Restoration of tropical forests destroyed by slash-and-burn agriculture
Prevention of oil exploration in the natural habitats of endangered species
Limits on the use of nuclear energy
7
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
The two World Wars and decolonization
Women’s life expectancies increased at a faster rate than that men
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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
9
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
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Which of the following was true of the "globalized" world at the end of the 20th Century?
Religious belief was abandoned by the majority of the world.
International connections accelerated with new technologies.
Global South surpassed Global North in living standards.
Global North nations like the US declined in military power.
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Which globalization trend MOST helped individuals to make connections across borders?
Computers and the internet
International institutions like the IMF & EU
Multinational corporations
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
12
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 created an oversupply of food
it reduced the use of fertilizers, putting companies out of business
13
The British music band shown here became an international sensation after multiple broadcasts on the BBC. They were...
The Who
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
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This author is criticizing which aspect of globalized culture?
Sporting events
Corporations, branding, and profit
The spread of international forms of dance
The diffusion of musical styles
15
Which philosophies, beliefs, or leaders in prior units MOST influenced this part of Unit 9's UN UDHR?
Fascist and NAZI Leaders (Unit 7)
Communist Dictators (Unit 8)
Believers in "Scientific Racism" (Unit 6)
Enlightenment Philosophers (Unit 5)
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Which of the following is NOT typically a reason why people protest free trade agreements like NAFTA and the WTO?
they can lead to the outsourcing of jobs
they tend to lead to lower price goods
domestic industries can have more trouble staying competitive
GDP typically increases
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The increased connectivity of the world is partly due to-
The nation building progress of the United Nations
Technology such as satellites and the internet
Expansion of U.S. colonies across the globe
The success of the War on Terror
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What is the main energy source that most concerns those who are worried about increased CO2 emissions?
Nuclear power
Wind power
Solar power
Fossil fuels like coal and oil
19
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
Decreases in the cost of long-distance communication and transportation
Population growth in the developing world
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An effect of the expansion of businesses expanding into multiple nations is-
Stricter international business laws
Economic development across the globe
A decrease in global trade
A decrease in large corporations
21
Based on the information in this infographic, what disease was most reduced by vaccines?
Hepatitus
HPV
Polio
Influenza
22
_____ "is a process of interaction & integration among people, companies, and governments through technologies & trade."
Communism
Globalization
Imperialism
Nationalism
23
Which agreement was made to recognize “the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family”
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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)
24
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
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Which form of energy did this technology produce?
Solar power
Nuclear power
Petroleum/oil
Wind power
26
Reggae music was
originally
from:
USA
Canada
Jamaica
England
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What factor most motivated the Transnational Corporations (TNC) of the 20th-21st Centuries?
Cultural Factors like promoting religion.
Economic Factors like lowering cost and reduced regulations.
Political Factors like promoting democracy.
Social Factors like promoting gender equality.
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Which issue was this organization founded to address?
Environmentalism
Feminism
Human Rights
Decolonization
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Thatcher (UK) and Reagan (USA) implemented ideas of "Neoliberalism" which advocated
reduced taxes and less political control of the economy.
a total communist takeover of all industries.
protectionist policies to stop trade between nations.
increased government taxes and spending to stimulate growth.
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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
31
Which type of resources would be the most important for a "knowledge economy?"
Large amounts of unused land.
A well educated workforce with access to modern technology.
A large labor force of workers willing to work cheaply.
Energy resources like coal, oil, or uranium.
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Economically, The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference was important because
it created the European Union to rebuild Europe after WW2.
it made the UN take over failed economies.
it created global institutions like the IMF & World Bank.
it advocated communist revolutions after WW2.
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There are over 6,000 KFCs in China. This trend best reflects
The great wealth of China’s new urban middle classes
The growing resistance against industrial agriculture
The increasing globalization of consumer culture
The strength of China’s currency, the yuan
34
The 1948 UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights is best understood in the context of
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.
The global response to the horrors of World War 2.
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Global South feminists argue that after decolonization what their women needed MOST is
awareness of gender bias in world languages.
expanding access to birth control and abortion services.
a focus on decreasing poverty and economic independence.
getting access to equal voting rights
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Based on the Tweets presented here, former USA President Donald J Trump would most likely REJECT the argument that
Temperature changes aren't bad, after all it cold in the winter right?
International agreements to limit CO2 aren't good for the American economy.
Climate change, if it is happening at all, is natural & not manmade.
Manmade climate change is real and the US should reduce CO2 right now!
37
The policies pursued by Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan in the 1980s are examples of one of the following trends?
Economic protectionism & isolationism
Encouraging communist governments
Economic "Neo-liberalism" & Free trade
Expansion of government welfare for the poor
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Since 1930, every four years the "World Cup" is held as an international competition between ______ .
Baseball teams
Soccer teams
Basketball teams
Hockey teams
39
The symbolism in this editorial cartoon suggests that the artist's point of view is
mocking people who reject globalization.
satirically poking fun of global brands that "kill" local economies.
really worried that cartoon characters might kill people.
supportive of globalization and global branding.
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Dad joke: What's a good pickup line? Anything involving global warming, because that's a real ice breaker.
Oh ha!
Stop just stop.
Why tho?
Funniest joke ever.
41
Which of the following advances would do the most to REVERSE the trend shown in this video?
Inventions to increase the speed of transport.
Access to and research in family planning (contraception).
Improved access to energy technologies.
New medicines and vaccines.
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Where are is Bollywood movies made
Mt Fuji
Hollywood
Tokyo
India
