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Social Studies 10-1 Alberta #social101
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1
Wages of workers in Central and South America are very low because of
A shortage of labour
Lack of union protection
The availability of child labour
Competition between corporations
2
The policy of European countries to dominate, claim, and possess another nation is known as:
Imperialism
Eurocentrism
Ethnocentrism
Mercantilism
3
The ability of the earth to provide the resources necessary to meet people's needs:
Bioproductive Area
Stewardship
Resource Gap
Sustainability
4
What is collective identity?
A group to which a person belongs and identifies.
Having the same nationality as someone
The connections we have with people
Belonging to a nation
5
Selling a public service to a company so that the service is no longer owned by the government:
Subsidies
Privatization
Knowledge Economy
Economic growth
6
What is NOT a category that Human Development Index are calculated on?
Standard of Living, or GDP
School enrolment and adult literacy
Longevity of life
Unemployment rates
7
Gandhi wanted the Indian people to return to a simpler time and stop GB rule. This was what?
Factory Regression
Deindustrialization
Closed Market Economy
Self Determination
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Individuals are free to make their own decisions with little interference from the government.
This is a mixed Economy
This is Communism
This is Capitalism
This is democracy
9
One effect of residential schools was:
Aboriginal people moved from reserves to cities
A loss of culture and identity
Strong Aboriginal ties to their language was created
Ability to learn Can. and FN perspectives in a positive way
10
The establishment of large plantations in Central and South America initiated the:
Use of indentured labour
Use of new technology
Slave labour
Introduction of new crop varieties
11
How do the Banana Wars contribute to economic globalization?
The farmers had unions given to them
Ecuador's government refused to sell bananas
The WTO forced countries to trade bananas with TNC's
The farmers decided to stop farming bananas
12
The ILO identified 4 principles that countries need to respect and promote. What is NOT one?
Freedom from discrimination in the workplace
Freedom from forced labour
A ban on child labour
A "race to the bottom" of standards
13
How does coltan relate to global identity?
Coltan is mined in the DRC and destroys the mountain gorilla
Coltan is a metal mined in the DRC and in all cell phones
Coltan is used in cell phones and is mined in the USA
Coltan is a type of coffee that is grown in Rwanda
14
The abolition of slavery in Britain was accomplished by:
American Revolution
Emancipation Act 1833
Industrial Revolution
BNA Act of 1867
15
Unemployment rose, reducing demand even more, with more production cuts, and even less jobs.
This was the Great Depression
This was the Roaring Twenties
This was the Great War
This was the Russian Revolution
16
Ideas and information spread for the purpose of achieving a specific goal is called:
Ethnocentrism
Accomodation
Propaganda
Acculturation
17
Some people believe that trading partners:
Can resist market upheavals
Too often resort to war to resolve their differences
Are less likely to go to war
Create less dependence on one another
18
What is NOT one of the Milestones in the evolution of Democracy and Human Rights?
The Cyrus Cylinder
Great Law of Peace
American Constitution
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
19
What is NOT a reason the Inuktitut language is in danger?
No media has the language
Schools have textbooks available in the language
Children are not taught it
No books are available in the language
20
Responsibility for historical globalization in Rwanda is shared by:
Britain and France
Germany and Britain
Belgium and France
Belgium and Germany
21
While some hail Columbus as a hero, others see him as an invader. This is an example of what?
Colonial
Indenture
Legacy
Annihilation
22
One reason ship breaking is located in developing countries is to take advantage of:
Human Rights obligations
Advanced Labour Laws
Maritime controls
Limited environmental regulations
23
Thomas Homer-Dixon described the ingenuity gap. What is this?
Gap between what people need and what solutions they supply
Combining of two elements to make something new
The differences between men and women
Gap between those who have and do not have technology
24
What is NOT one of the forces of globalization?
Trade
War
Communication
Transportation
25
The mandate of the CRTC is primarily to produce and distribute TV, radio and films that:
Represent biculturalism
Promote tourism in Canada
Support Aboriginal culture
Tell Canadian stories
26
CTV Globemedia is an example of what?
Negative Media
Media Concentration
Media Convergence
Types of Communication
27
What is an example of a transnational corporation?
AOB
The Canadian government
Roots Canada
Wal Mart
28
The area of the earth's surface necessary to sustain the level of resources you use and waste:
Resource consumption
Use of hectares
Ecological footprint
Biodiversity
29
The separation of the population in South Africa is known as:
Apartheid
Enemy aliens
Segregation
Genocide
30
What is NOT an example of homogenization?
Sesame Street in different languages
American pop music available around the world
The Metis creating a new nation
American Idol franchise in different countries
31
The goal of the Kyoto Protocol is to encourage countries to:
Develop hybrid crops for greater yields
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Develop alternative fuel sources
Adapt to climate change
32
Why do diseases spread so much quicker in today's world?
There are more people in the world
Diseases have developed into super bugs
Sanitary conditions are worse
More travel and farther and faster
33
The gap that separates people who do and do not have access to technology is called:
Technical diversity
The Digital Divide
Digital Convergence
Globa North vs Global South
34
Which of the following is NOT being used to address the legacies of war in Rwanda?
Support of international organizations like UBUNTU
Revitalizing the coffee industry
Re-establishing the diamond and rubber industries
Gacaca Court system
35
How do the Lubucon Cree affirm their identity?
Fought the government of Canada for total rights
Decided to get the oil on their own
Tried to correct Treaty 8 and receive royalties
Decided to join another Aboriginal nation
