Global Issues Semester 1 Final

Russia’s population distribution is strongly influenced by

An external clue of someone’s culture may be

The Soviet Union made _________ its main economic focus

A form of language unique to a particular group

Infant survival rate is defined as

Train tunnel beneath the English Channel  

City with more than 10 million people

The majority of the populations in Israel are members of this religion.

Life expectancy rate is defined as

 Russia is the

All annual production within a country is

Symbol is Yin-Yang.

Founder is Siddhartha Gautama who preached about the “path of the middle way” or moderation

Has largest number of followers worldwide (over 2.1 billion).

Government controlled by its citizens either directly or through representatives

Private property does not exist and all goods and services are shared equally

Literacy rate is defined as

NAFTA reduced trade restrictions among which countries

Latin Americans generally have the strongest sense of loyalty to the

Lacking in modern technology and industry

The blending of beliefs and practices from different religions is called

One major obstacle to the European Union is

What is the purpose of the European Union?

Rule by a small group of people

The principle language of Brazil is

Denominations (forms) include Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran & Methodist.

Usually one political party, single ruler with absolute power

Low literacy rates

Has high GNP & GDP

Nationality is most closely related to

In which areas do most Europeans work today?

Symbol is the Wheel of Law

Africans first came to Latin America

Many rural migrants in Latin America are forced to live in ________ when they reach the city.

Latin America is largely made up of

Center of Roman Catholic Church   

Grandparents, aunts, uncles

An internal clue of someone’s culture may be

Term that means “self-rule”

 What did the Soviet government believe about art?

Lawlessness, no one is in charge

Businesses operate with little interference from government

A poor health condition caused by lack of proper food

Migration of people from rural areas to cities

Political party dominates economic decisions, industry & may use spy techniques on own people

One divine God: Brahman & other deities/incarnations include Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva

Government that promotes free enterprise

Royal family in power, rule passed down from father to son

Pray five times a day, face toward Mecca to Allah

multinational corps operate in 3^rd world countries for all of the following reasons, except

Low life expectancy

Good health care and education for its people

Government decides how resources are used and how economy will be run

Russia’s most important industry today is

Pogroms were the planned persecution and massacre of