What was the main purpose of the nuclear non proliferation treaty?

to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons to other nations

What do all the developed nations have that emerging nations do not?

transportation and business facilities for advanced goods

What is the difference between developed and emerging nations?

developed are industrialized & emerging are in the process

The major goal of radical religious and cultural terrorist groups is the destruction of...

what they consider the forces of evil

The term genetic engineering refers to...

modifying the hereditary units in an organism

What was the first cooperative space venture between the United States and the Soviet Union?

the docking of American and Soviet spacecraft in 1975

Why are chemical and biological agents in terrorist attacks particularly worrisome?

Because biochemical agents are relatively easy to acquire

What was the immediate impact of the terrorist attack in the U.S. on September 11, 2001?

It left Americans vulnerable and scared

What services does the UN provide to aid world peace?

a public forum, private meeting places, and soldiers

One criticism leveled at the USA Patriot Act is that...

allows the government in infringe on people's rights

Why was the World Trade Organization established?

to ensure that trade among nations flows smoothly

What are the main reasons why people decide to immigrate to other nations?

unstable political situations at home and better economies

A multi-cultural corporation is one that...

operates in a number of countries

The successful cloning of an organism would by definition result in a new organism that was

genetically identical to the original

What negative consequence resulted from the green revolution?

it introduced dangerous pesticides and chemical fertilizers

What did the Persian Gulf War of 1991 reveal about international economies?

that the economies of nations are globally linked

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1
What was the main purpose of the nuclear non proliferation treaty?
to eliminate stockpiled nuclear weapons
to avoid the use of nuclear weapons as a first response
to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons to other nations
to prohibit the creation of new nuclear weapons
2
Which world region has suffered the most from the AIDS epidemic?
Latin America
Western Europe
Sub Saharan Africa
Asia and the Pacific
3
Whose traditional homeland crosses the borders of Turkey, Iran, and Iraq?
Croats
Kurds
Serbs
Palestinians
4
What do all the developed nations have that emerging nations do not?
a space program with one or more countries
transportation and business facilities for advanced goods
a board that trades multiple international currencies
a government body represented in the United Nations
5
A concept of preserving the environment and conserving resources while meeting economic needs?
free trade
recycling
green revolution
sustainable growth
6
In the Gulf War, some 39 allied nations fought against the nation of...
Iraq
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Iran
7
Push factors of migration include lack of food due to drought, natural disasters and...
political oppression
gender inequality
nuclear proliferation
political dissent
8
A communication network that is made up of voluntary linkage of computer networks.
Google
Dog Pile Network
World Wide Web
Internet
9
What is the most ambitious cooperative space venture?
Space shuttle flights to conduct scientific experiments
International Space Station
Hubble Space Telescope
Soviet/American crews on Soyez flights
10
What is the difference between developed and emerging nations?
developed are industrialized & emerging are in the process
emerging are industrialized while developed is in a process
both are industrialized
both are in the process of industrializing
11
A developed nation is usually LOWER than an emerging nation with respect to...
political instability
literacy
standard of living
life expectancy
12
The major goal of radical religious and cultural terrorist groups is the destruction of...
subway stations and shopping malls
government and religious buildings
all forms of government
what they consider the forces of evil
13
The term genetic engineering refers to...
mapping chromosomes in humans only
creating machines that can do the work of humans
using extremely precise surgical techniques
modifying the hereditary units in an organism
14
What was the first cooperative space venture between the United States and the Soviet Union?
the launching of the international space station
the launching of Sputnik 1
the docking of American and Soviet spacecraft in 1975
the American/Soviet crew that flew on Soyuz 28
15
What is included withing the global economy?
finances that cross international borders
finances among businesses that cross international borders
finances among governments that cross international borders
all of the above
16
Why are chemical and biological agents in terrorist attacks particularly worrisome?
people fear biochemical attacks/other terrorist attacks
biochemical attacks inflict huge numbers of casualties
it is impossible to guard against biochemical attacks
Because biochemical agents are relatively easy to acquire
17
What was the immediate impact of the terrorist attack in the U.S. on September 11, 2001?
it created a international terrorist force
it caused martial law in the U.S.
it increased news coverage of the terrorist attacks
It left Americans vulnerable and scared
18
What services does the UN provide to aid world peace?
a public forum, private meeting places, and soldiers
language instruction and cultural adaptation skills
legislative advice, government reconstruction, and weapons
all of the above
19
The major cause of damage to the atmosphere's ozone layer is caused by...
the sun's ultraviolet rays
chlorofluorocarbons
acid rain
global warming
20
One criticism leveled at the USA Patriot Act is that...
allows the government in infringe on people's rights
focuses to heavily on aviation security
provides too much protection for people's civil rights
fails to address the issue of aviation security
21
Terrorism that involves politically motivated attacks on information systems is known as...
narco terrorism
cyber terrorism
virtual terrorism
biochemical terrorism
22
NASA and the European space agency cooperated in the launch of?
the first spacecraft with an international crew
the first manned spacecraft
the Hubble space telescope
the international space station
23
layer of earth's atmosphere that is our main protection against the sun's damaging rays
green revolution
red/blue layer of the atmosphere
cloning
ozone layer
24
Why was the World Trade Organization established?
to ensure that trade among nations flows smoothly
to require free trade practices by all nations
to abolish free trade practices by all nations
all of above
25
The internet was originally developed for use in
scientific research
missile control
space exploration
international espionage
26
The process of creating identical copies of DNA
double blind cloning
mass cloning
all of the aboe
cloning
27
A campaign to increase food production worldwide by promoting the use of fertilizers/pesticides
Green House Effect
Green Door Revolution
Green Revolution
Green House Revolution
28
Whose traditional homeland crosses the borders of Turkey, Iran, and Iraq?
Kurds
Serbs
Palestinians
Croats
29
What does proliferation mean?
prohibition of something
spread of something
elimination of something
use of something
30
Osama Bin Laden's global network of terrorists are known as?
FARC
Islamic Jihad
al Qaeda
Aum Shinrikyo
31
Differences of opinion over political issues
against dissent
dissonance
dissent of opinion
political dissent
32
The use of violence against people or property to force changes in societies or governments.
all of the above
networks of terrorism
terrorism
global terrorism
33
What are the main reasons why people decide to immigrate to other nations?
unstable political situations at home and better economies
regional trade blocs and alliances
global warming and other environmental problems
popular culture and wealth of natural resources
34
NATO and the Warsaw pact are all examples of...
regional trade alliances
peace treaties
nuclear non proliferation treaties
military alliances
35
The difference between men and women in terms of wealth and status.
gender bias
gender equation
gender inequality
gender equality
36
A multi-cultural corporation is one that...
operates in a number of countries
depends on the import of raw materials
has stockholders from many nations
produces products for export
37
The Green Revolution was an effort to...
produce food more efficiently
use only natural fertilizers and pesticides
increase the number of people engaged in farming
combine small farms into large businesses
38
The successful cloning of an organism would by definition result in a new organism that was
genetically identical to the original
larger, stronger, and healthier than the original
unable to live a long life
superior in at least one trait to the original
39
The elimination of trade barriers such as tariffs among nations.
open door trade
trade restriction policies
free trade
free cross international trade
40
What negative consequence resulted from the green revolution?
It sparked social interest groups to stage protests/riots
it created a climate of agricultural distress and famine
it introduced dangerous pesticides and chemical fertilizers
it led to surpluses of non degradable materials and waste
41
What did the Persian Gulf War of 1991 reveal about international economies?
Iraq had been successful and developed a global economy
without oil international economies would fail
that the economies of nations are globally linked
war does little to improve the economy
42
The term "global economy" refers to financial interactions that
are controlled or overseen by the United Nations
occur anywhere in the world
decrease one nation's dependence on another
cross international borders

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