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WHAP Unit 9 Review
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1
Which of the following was NOT an artistic change of the 20
th
century?
Harlem Renaissance
Jazz
Cubism
Baroque
2
What was the emphasis of the Negritude Movement?
Black pride
Economic opportunities for Africans in the global economy
Gender equality in Africa
African independence
3
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights embodies the ideals of which of the following?
Political conservativism
Cultural diffusion
Enlightenment principles
Religious syncretism
4
Which disease was completely eradicated by the end of the 2oth century?
Smallbox
Bubonic Plague
Malaria
AIDS
5
Which of the following issues was the topic of the Kyoto Protocol?
Desertification
Clean WAter
Deforestion
Carbon emission
6
What is the primary goal of the United Nations?
To keep peace
To keep colonial powers in power
To crush rebellions
To control the World Trade Organization
7
What best explains why the world population is expanding due to them living longer?
Less wars/political unrest
There are less viruses and diseases
More food is available to populations
Better medical advances and and access to technology like vaccines
8
Which of the following accounts for only 5 percent of the global energy output by the end of the 20
th
century?
Wind/Solar Power
Oil
Coal
Nuclear Power
9
Which of the following was a result of the Green Revolution?
All of the above
Grain production in China skyrocketed
Small farmers had to sell their farms
Soil Damage
10
What was the Green Revolution?
All of the above
The movement to do away with greenhouse gases
Crossbreeding plants in order to produce more crops to end hunger
Environmental movement to save trees and stop climate change
11
What makes the Polio vaccine difficult to administer in countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan?
The people are geographically spread out
Political unrest
The WHO does not support making vaccines available in these countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) does not have funding to help
12
What percent of the world’s energy comes from renewable energy sources?
50%
30%
7%
15%
13
What type of economic system did Reagan and Thatcher support?
Limited socialism
Nationalist economies that shun outsourcing
Mercantilism-limiting their countries reliance on imports
Free market capitalism with little regulations
14
What was “Arab Spring?"
The rise of Middle Eastern countries on the World Stage
A pro-democracy movement in the Middle East
The anti war protests in Israel
The conflict between Israel and Egypt
15
What was the impact of radio and television?
They created a consumer culture
They caused conflict between different regions of the world
They unified the globe
They isolated people
16
What has drawn foreign investors to Vietnam and Bangladesh?
Proximity to the Asian Tigers
Their harsh Government regulations
Natural resources
Low labor costs
17
Why did the United States refuse to join the League of Nations?
They did not want to give up their colonies
They did not want to give France and England equal power
They did not want to take responsibility for WWI
They did not want to lose any sovereignty or authority
18
Which of the following was NOT one of the 17 goals set by the UN General Assembly?
Wipe out hunger and poverty
Fight Climate Change
Ensure equal pay
Ensure clean water and sanitation
19
Which language became the second language in much of the world in the 20
th
and 21
st
centuries?
Arabic
English
Mandarin
Spanish
20
Who led the movement against Apartheid?
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr.
Gandhi
F.W. de Klerk
21
Which of the following was a result of improved communication& transportation that made it easier for people to migrate
Inflation in transportation costs
A Brain Drain in home countries
A return to high tariffs
Isolationism
22
Which of the following organizations was created to help a country’s economy by promoting stable currency?
The International Monetary Fund
The World Trade Organization
The World Bank
The International Peace Bureau
23
How was the flu epidemic of 1918-19 similar to the Bubonic Plague of the 14
th
century?
Both were spread through water
Both spread through trade routes and connection ways
All fo the above
Both killed approximately 20 million people worldwide
24
What is Americanization?
The dominance of the United States in the world
The fall of the Soviet Union
The move to have only American made consumer products
The proliferation of K Pop and Bollywood
25
Which of the following hindered the UN security council from taking action to confront global problems?
The UN does not often meet
All five permanent members have veto power
The security council does not have the power to send troops into nations
The security council’s permanent members do not include any Asian nations
26
Which of the following kills approximately 95,000 people per year through contaminated water?
Polio
Tuberculosis
Cholera
Malaria
27
Which country became the 2nd largest economy in the world after the U.S and a major exporter to the rest of the world?
Japan
Russia (Former Soviet Union)
China
india
28
Which of the following disease is a result of a longer life span?
Alzheimer's
Ebola
HIV/AIDS
Heart Disease
29
Which of the following replaced older systems of communication?
Telephone
Internet and cell phones
Telegraph
Radio
30
Which of the following were medical innovations has prevented over 3 million deaths each year in the 21
st
century?
Chemotherapy
Vaccines
Open Heart Surgery (Including bypass)
Antibiotics
31
How did population growth cause environmental changes?
More people led to more carbon monoxide due to more cars on the road
More people led to more production of consumer goods
More people led to conflict over natural resources
More people led to a higher demand for croplands
32
Which of the following countries had a knowledge economy and led the way in developing mobile phones?
Japan
The United Stated
Finland
China
33
Which of the following was NOT a communication/transportation development during the 20
th
century?
Telegraph
Television
Radio
Shipping containers
34
Which is predicted to be a major problem by 2025?
The lack of living space in urban areas
Lack of whole foods
Oil resources will be cut in half
The lack of clean drinking water for half of the world’s population
35
Which transportation technology expanded the global trade network and interactions among cultures?
Jet planes and shipping container
Automobiles
Steam ships
Coal powered railroad
36
How did the Chinese government react to the Tiananmen square protest?
The government ignored the protest
The go crushed the protest and does not allow people to commemorate the day
They began to expand voting rights to women
The government began to allow some free speech
37
Which of the following is NOT true of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
They do not consider moral issues regarding labor
They govern more than 90% of all international trade
They represent corporate interests
They have kept tariffs high to ensure member profits
38
Which of the following was a major environmental crisis of the 20
th
and 21
st
centuries?
Desertification
Deforestation
All of the above
Decline in air quality
39
Who labeled his countries’ economic policy “Let’s some people get rich first?”
Deng Xiaoping (China)
Augusto Pinochet (Chile)
Reagan (United States)
Gorbachev (Soviet Union)
