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POST COLD WAR
POST COLD WAR
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SC Standard 7.6 POST Cold War
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1
Its argued that climate change will be the most pressing enviro issue in the coming yrs b/c
there is no awareness or concern for it now.
the rise in temperature is being made worse by pollution
the temperatures had been going down the previous years.
countries will no longer be able to rely on solar power
2
Which currency is used by 27 countries?
Euro
Peso
Franc
Dollar
3
Which group is generally held responsible for the terror attacks of September 11, 2001?
Taliban
Al-Jazeera
Al Qaeda
PLO
4
Economic failures, years of warfare,the Chernobyl disaster,"Perestroika" & "Glasnost",Gorbachav
all contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union
Fall of the Roman Empire
Natural Disasters of the USSR
Beginning of the Russian Revolution
5
Apartheid came to an end in the late 1990s in ____________
Sudan
India
USA
South Africa
6
Many Palestinians were upset with the creation of ________ after World War II
Palestine
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Israel
7
The deadly virus that plagues South Africa and the regions surround it today is
Flu
Common Cold
HIV/Aids
Pneumonia
8
The first man to walk on the moon was ___________
Donald Trump
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
Al Gore
9
These women are wearing a
burqa/burqua
, an outer garment worn daily for the PRIMARY purpose of
covering injuries from war
protection from sand storms
fashion statments
religious reasons
10
Since the creation of Israel in 1948
Arab countries and Israel have been in on-going conflicts
peace in the Middle East
Decreased trade between USA and Russia
The UN has been the centralized government
11
In the 1950s, "Silicon Valley" became associated which what industry?
Fishing
Medical
Automobiles
Technology
12
Which of these have played the GREATEST role in the spread of information in the 21st century?
internet
television
radio
newspapers
13
The European Union has positively affected the economies of Europe by
creating embargoes on all European countries
reducing barriers that hurt trade between countries
made England the wealthiest nation in Europe
Increasing taxes
14
OPEC which stands for ______, plays a role in oil production and prices world wide
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Companies
Organization of Producing Ethanol Companies
Organization of Plutonium Companies
15
The arrows on this map are pointing to what body of water?
Red Sea
Dead Sea
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
16
he became Iran's militant islamic leader in 1979: gained popularity during Iran Hostage Crisis
Mikel Gorbachev
Brice Harper
Ayatollah Khomeini
Osama Bin Laden
17
These countries are included in NAFTA; USA, Mexico, and _________
Canada
Dominican Republic
Peru
China
18
The main source of conflict in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians involves
Religion
Oil Rights
Slavery
Communism
19
Which figure supported nonviolence as a way of India gaining its independence from Britain?
Pope John Paul
Winston Churchill
Mohandas Gandhi
Mother Teresa
20
After pleas from Presidents Kennedy,Reagan,&Bush, this city was made whole again in 1989
Beijing
Moscow
Berlin
Toledo
21
NAFTA stands for ________
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
North American Financial Treaty Agreement
New American Finance Trade Association
North American Free Trade Agreement