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APWH Unit 9
APWH Unit 9
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1
___ gave women more of a say in their fertility but caused birth rates to decline overall.
Antibiotics
Birth control
Traditional medicine
Vaccines
2
The influenza pandemic of ___ killed more soldiers than battle and 20 to 50 million people across the globe.
1945
1918
1914
1989
3
The ___ is responsible for over 90% of international trade.
World Bank
NAFTA
NATO
WTO
4
All of the following would be considered diseases that persisted in areas of poverty EXCEPT...
Cholera
Alzheimer's
Malaria
Tuberculosis
5
In agriculture, the ___ developed things like pesticides and hybrid crops to provide answers for the hunger problem.
Commercial farming
Cultural Revolution
Genetic engineering
Green Revolution
6
The ___ of the UN has 5 permanent member countries and directs the armed force of the UN.
Security Council
UNESCO
Court of Justic
World Food Program
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___ was a non-renewable power source that people depended on from 1900 to present.
Nuclear power
Petroleum
Solar power
Wind power
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These two nations helped to lead the charge to accelerate free market economies after the Cold War.
US and Great Britain
Great Britain and France
US and Russia
Great Britain and Russia
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First treating soldiers in WW2, __ were then used among civilians to treat infections that people used to die from.
Antibiotics
Birth control
Vaccines
Traditional medicine
10
An example of a multinational corporation is ___, which is based in Switzerland, but manufactured and sold worldwide.
Nestlé
Coca-Cola
Mahindra & Mahindra
Nike
11
___ operated under a Knowledge Economy and focused on the development of cellphones and software.
Sweden
Finland
Korea
France
12
___ was an anti-WTO protest in 1999.
Battle for Seattle
WTO conference
Weibo
Brexit
13
___ is a type of music that originated in Jamaica and promoted by artists like Bob Marley.
Calypso
Jazz
Reggae
14
The ___ is an international sports competition that rivals the Olympics in popularity.
NBA
Soccer Championship
World Cup
X Games
15
___ in China is a local social media platform that seeks to protect citizens from Western ideas.
Weibo
Facebook
WeChat
Twitter
16
___ came with an increase in agriculture, mainly the cutting down of trees to create new farmland.
Climate change
Desertification
Air pollution
Deforestation
17
The ___ includes 193 member countries and seeks peace and security through discussion and negotiations.
League of Nations
United Nations
18
___ is the major film making industry centered in Mumbai, India
The Academy of India
The Indian Film Council
Hollywood
Bollywood
19
___ is when fertile land becomes desert-like due to a depletion of nutrients in the soil from overfarming.
Desertification
Climate change
Deforestation
Air pollution
20
___ was a technological innovation that allowed people to hear a message firsthand, rather than relying on a newspaper.
cellphone
social media
television
radio
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___ artists have become famous through streaming services like YouTube and mix musical styles in Korean and English.
Korean Harmony
K-POP
Boy Bands
Reggae
22
___ is the #1 cause of death in the world and has risen because people are living longer.
Heart disease
Parkinson's
Alzheimer's
Influenza
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___ allowed people and goods to be transported over further distances and faster than ever before.
Commercial airlines
Tankers
Cars
Trains
24
___ is an international organization focused on global warming.
Greenpeace
Council on the Environment
Green Revolution
Green Belt Movement
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While ___ had been used before , they were more widely distributed and prevented more deaths from 1900 to present.
Vaccines
Antibiotics
Traditional medicine
Birth control