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Assessment: The World Today
Assessment: The World Today
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1
What happened in 1989 at Tiananmen Square in China?
women gathered to protest the one-child policy
thousands of protesters were killed, imprisoned and tortured
the Communist party was overthrown by pro-democracy forces
Deng introduced his economic program Four Modernizations
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What is one way the EU and NATO are different?
NATO has no members in Eastern Europe, but the EU does.
NATO members are involved in peacekeeping, the EU is not.
NATO is an economic union, the EU is a military union
The EU has no members in Eastern Europe, but NATO does.
3
How did government leaders of developing nations first try to modernize their economies?
by creating market economies
by decreasing expenditures and reducing debt
by selling government-owned businesses to foreign investors
by establishing government ownership of businesses
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How did the Indian government respond to the economic slowdown of the 1980s?
It put an end to foreign investment in industry.
It pulled back on foreign trade.
It moved toward a market economy.
It increased government control over industry.
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Why did some African governments promote cash crops?
They wanted to stop importing food for their people.
They wanted capital for development from cash crops
They wanted to establish socialist systems of government.
They wanted to control the price changes in the market.
6
Which of the following are reforms made in China in 2013?
right to question government policies and private property
improved judicial system and complete political freedom
imposing one-child policy and collective farms
easing of family-planning policy and an end to labor camps
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What action improved U.S.-Latin American relations?
U.S. overthrow of Guatelmala's leftist government
U.S. backed military coup in Chile
U.S. returned control of the Panama Canal to Panama
U.S. support of the Bay of Pigs invasion
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What major political shift resulted from the elections during the 1990s in South America?
New leftist leaders formed close political ties w/ the U.S.
Pro-democratic forces overthrew communist regimes
Conservative leaders voted to end the system of apartheid
New leftist leaders challenged U.S. dominance
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Which of the following is NOT a leading cause of widespread poverty?
political upheavals and civil war
globalization
poor planning and rapid population growth
debt and corruption
10
How have the Asian Tigers changed the global economy?
by offering workers high wages
by replacing China and Japan as leaders in the world economy
by remaining focused on light industries
by joining China & Japan as leaders in the world economy
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What approach did Deng Xiaoping take to economic reform?
The government restricted foreign investment.
The government controlled state-run factories very tightly.
The gov't took surplus produce to distribute to the poor
The government allowed some private ownership of farming
12
What is a main obstacle to economic and political progress in developing nations?
economic independence from former colonial rulers
low population growth
diversification of crops and exports
unstable governments
13
Which of the following is NOT a cost of the growth of multinational corporations?
Building factories in developing nations
Taking large profits out of developing nations
Causing environmental damage
Paying low wages
14
How did Nelson Mandela eventually change the government in South Africa?
He worked to create a fair society free of racist policies
He overthrew white South African president F. W. de Klerk.
He convinced foreign leaders to impose sanctions on S Africa
He led a military campaign against the government
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What was one factor that helped end apartheid in South Africa?
threat of invasion by other southern African countries
a United Nations resolution supporting the ANC
foreign loans to the white-minority government
economic sanctions by many of the world’s nations
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Why did Serbs want ethnically pure areas in Bosnia-Herzegovina?
to support the Muslim Bosnians
to challenge the NATO forces
to maintain Serbian power within Bosnia
to prevent the reunion of Yugoslavia
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Which challenge does the Chinese government continue to face?
reducing air pollution
dismantling communes
developing a socialist economy
developing a socialist economy
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How did Latin American nations respond to the failure of the policy of import substitution?
They developed a single cash crop.
They manufactured goods locally.
They reduced economic ties with the United States.
They promoted exports.
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How has AIDS affected the economies of Africa?
It has led to decreased financial aid from foreign countries
It has meant the loss of many productive members of society
led many nations to modernize their healthcare systems.
nations devoted most of their budgets to finding a cure
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Which of the following is an effect of economic development in the developing world?
More children work in factories.
Women have fewer opportunities.
Agriculture has increased in rural areas.
Women have lost rights.
21
What caused conflict in Russia and former Soviet republics?
Russia wanted to join the European Union
Chechens wanted to stay within Russia
Ethnic and religious tensions
Leftist forces fought communist revolutions
22
What population make up the most minimum wage workers?
Mexican-Americans
African-Americans
Muslims
Women
23
Which of these was the defining characteristic of apartheid?
socialism
racial segregation
anti-imperialism
land ownership
24
What is the Green Revolution?
the focus on ecological manufacturing in the global North
improved farming methods in the developing world
the change to agricultural economies in the global North
the push to diminish industrialization in the global South
25
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the growth of multinational corporations?
New technology
More jobs in developing nations
Improved transportation networks
Paying high wages to workers
26
How did the Asian tiger nations become strong economically?
They developed strong command economies.
They taxed their workers at a high rate.
They adapted from light industry to electronics.
They engaged in tariff wars to encourage exports.
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What attracted many African countries to socialism?
based on traditions of cooperation & shared responsibility
They wanted to privatize industry.
hoped to maintain close contact with their colonial rulers
They wanted to have a large, central government.
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What measures has the Indian government taken in regards to the dalits?
the government has segregated dalits from other castes
the government has reserved jobs for dalits
the government has promoted dalits above all other castes
the gov't has led a campaign of genocide against the dalits
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What are two obstacles to progress in developing nations?
low population growth and lack of education
high population growth and diversification of exports
high population growth and economic dependence
high labor costs and reliance on a single crop for export
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What conclusion can you draw about military rule in Latin American countries?
Military leaders have always been popular with the people.
Military leaders helped end the war on drugs.
Military leaders took harsh steps to maintain their control.
Military leaders were democratically elected.
