What was Fareed Zakaria’s explanation of why Asian commercialism was buried for centuries?

Most Asian countries had powerful & centralized predatory states that...

Compared to China, Europe used its oceanic voyages to

expand connection with foreign markets,increase influence across the globe

What was the turning point for the seemingly envitable American century?

terrorist attack on September 11, 2001

How were the Americas a “happy accident”?

They became Europe’s great escape valve for overcrowding, poverty,...

Acknowledging the growing influence of the West, Yukichi Fukuzawa argued that Japan needed to turn its back on Asia and

“cast its lot with the civilized countries of the West”.

Fareed Zakaria stated that America’s greatest strength was its openness and that this openness

has allowed us to respond quickly and flexibly to new economic times, to

After the 7 voyages of Zheng He throughout the Indian Ocean & Southeast Asia, what was the larger impact of these voyage

China reverted back to a policy of isolation & outlawed the construction...

Toward the end of the opening chapter in his book, referes to the nonstate actors by...

the World Trade Organization and European Union.

It is clearly understood that Fareed Zakaria believes that power is shifting globally. Zakaria believes the US will see

more challenges and assertiveness from rising nations.

Fareed gives a wonderful image between the post World War II world & the post September 11th world. After World War II

America’s GDP made up over half of the global economy &many people trusted

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States has been _____ & has helped to expand and dramatically

the sole international superpower

Fareed Zakaria makes it very clear in his opening paragraph that his book is not about the decline of America but

rather about the rise of everyone else.

In the section titled “Fear and Loathing”, Fareed Zakaria speaks that America has become a nation

consumed by anxiety, worried about terrorists, and rogue nations, Muslims

Despite “rise of the rest”, Fareed Zakaria is optimistic about the impact of this international shift on America because

as “countries are becoming more open, market friendly, and democratic”

As America transitioned into the world’s only superpower in a post September 11th world,

it became more unilateral & combative with all foreign allies on its

Fareed Zakaria begin Chapter 7 with seemingly irrelevant story about the United States, Morocco, Spain & an uninhabited

Because of its broad international strength, the United States was the only

The uniqueness of diverse European topography allowed for the natural creation of

constant competition of ideas, people, art, money, and weapons.

Fareed gives a wonderful image between the post World War II world & the post September 11th world. In the post Septem

the United States faces international competition from multiple political,

After the collapse of the Soviet Union,

it took the United States leadership years to finally understand its new

Fareed Zakaria cited the study by economist Gregory Clark...Clark’s research showed that by the 18th century

the West was more prosperous than the East.

Which of the following items was referred to by Daniel Boorstin as the “mother of all machines”?

Clock- It freed man from dependence on the sun and moon

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1
Who was President during the September 11 terrorist attack on the United States?
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Barrack Obama
George W. Bush
2
What was Fareed Zakaria’s explanation of why Asian commercialism was buried for centuries?
Most Asian countries had powerful & centralized predatory states that...
Asian countries lacked the commercial resources to conduct highly profitab
Most Asian countries were financially obligated to develop costly militar
Few Asian states had the centralized governments that provided the
3
Compared to China, Europe used its oceanic voyages to
sell its surplus of grain to sub-Saharan African farmers.
consolidate its power throughout the Baltic region.
expand connection with foreign markets,increase influence across the globe
expand the Christian faith throughout the Americas and the Pacific Islands.
4
What was the turning point for the seemingly envitable American century?
the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991
Mumbai terrorist attack in 2008
terrorist attack on September 11, 2001
election of George H.W. Bush in 1988
5
How were the Americas a “happy accident”?
The broad landscape allowed for Europeans to bring entire families when
Columbus was attempting to circumnavigate Africa when local tribes
They became Europe’s great escape valve for overcrowding, poverty,...
American explorers discovered vast quantities of gold, silver, and tin
6
Acknowledging the growing influence of the West, Yukichi Fukuzawa argued that Japan needed to turn its back on Asia and
“align itself with the growing influence of the Indian subcontinent”.
“look to the West for economic loans to finance new military weapons to def
“fortify its borders and wait out the destruction of the Asian way of
“cast its lot with the civilized countries of the West”.
7
Fareed Zakaria stated that America’s greatest strength was its openness and that this openness
facilitated dramatic change to occur throughout the economic systems and
has helped many nations of the world to model their economies & political
gets more cumbersome every year as new political risks are discovered.
has allowed us to respond quickly and flexibly to new economic times, to
8
After the 7 voyages of Zheng He throughout the Indian Ocean & Southeast Asia, what was the larger impact of these voyage
China reverted back to a policy of isolation & outlawed the construction...
China began a deliberative discussion about the value of trading with
China began international voyages to Africa and later onto Europe.
Zheng He became famous for his ocean voyages and received the title of
9
Fareed Zakaria acknowledges the rapid growth of the Asian economies...He highlights that _____ of the countries on the..
1/2
1/3rd
2/3rds
3/4ths
10
Toward the end of the opening chapter in his book, referes to the nonstate actors by...
NATO.
the World Trade Organization and European Union.
Walmart and Costco.
the Muslim Brotherhood.
11
It is clearly understood that Fareed Zakaria believes that power is shifting globally. Zakaria believes the US will see
more competition to host Olympic games.
more challenges and assertiveness from rising nations.
more global competition from African markets.
more military opposition from wealthy Muslim nations in the Middle East.
12
In the opening chapter of the book, Fareed Zakaria describes three “tetonic power shifts”... The third shift is...
the rise of the rest.
the digitalization of the world economy.
the information revolution.
the rise of the Global South.
13
Fareed gives a wonderful image between the post World War II world & the post September 11th world. After World War II
America’s GDP made up over half of the global economy &many people trusted
none of the American presidents and secretaries of state circled the globe
America looked to consolidate its international power by specializing the
nations throughout the Middle East were fully interested in stabilizing
14
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States has been _____ & has helped to expand and dramatically
the leading producer of grain cereals (i.e. corn, wheat, rice, and oats)
the sole international superpower
the largest developer of advanced technology
shifting its economy from manufacturing toward service industries
15
Fareed Zakaria makes it very clear in his opening paragraph that his book is not about the decline of America but
the failure of post World War II social welfare programs across Europe.
he will fairly address the ways America has struggled to address economic
how China has become a world power in naval operations.
rather about the rise of everyone else.
16
In the section titled “Fear and Loathing”, Fareed Zakaria speaks that America has become a nation
that has risen above the challenges that were experienced immediately aft
focused on the international threat that China could become.
striken with a fear that limits its vision for the future and enables
consumed by anxiety, worried about terrorists, and rogue nations, Muslims
17
Despite “rise of the rest”, Fareed Zakaria is optimistic about the impact of this international shift on America because
as “countries are becoming more open, market friendly, and democratic”
he predicts that the Chinese economy will lag in 2030 and that this drop
the United States has always shown an openness to cooperate with other
the United States’ economy has shown flexibility to handle international
18
As America transitioned into the world’s only superpower in a post September 11th world,
it used international sympathy and geopolitical influence to help
it struggled to locate hidden military bases used by Al-Qaeda and the
they used their global power to highlight the problems in governmental
it became more unilateral & combative with all foreign allies on its
19
Fareed Zakaria begin Chapter 7 with seemingly irrelevant story about the United States, Morocco, Spain & an uninhabited
The United States was claiming international shipping rights through the
Because of its broad international strength, the United States was the only
Going back centuries, the Spanish monarchy was indebted to the United
Morocco and Spain were at war. The United States needed to remove 215
20
As we had discussed in class, many of the capitalist icons associated with American superiority..The tallest building is
in the Middle East (Dubai).
in South America (Rio de Janeiro)
in Europe (Moscow)
in South America (Rio de Janeiro)
21
The uniqueness of diverse European topography allowed for the natural creation of
diverse forms of currency that spurred the economic strength of Europe.
constant competition of ideas, people, art, money, and weapons.
wildlife that help feed the population of Europe.
diverse languages that had to be centralized into one common language
22
Which internationally recognized structures like nothing found in Europe with its “fine materials, beautiful forms, and
Kremlin
Tower of Piza
Taj Mahal
Great Pyramid at Giza
23
Fareed gives a wonderful image between the post World War II world & the post September 11th world. In the post Septem
the United States has spent billions of dollars revising domestic infra
China has risen to become the financial and military center of the world.
nationalist tensions around the world have spiked&caused the United States
the United States faces international competition from multiple political,
24
After the collapse of the Soviet Union,
it took the United States leadership years to finally understand its new
Africa and China quickly rose to fill the role as “global balance” to
Asian nations like South Korea and Japan spoke confidently about “the
the German unification in 1990 produced the largest economy based on GDP
25
In the opening chapter of the book, Fareed Zakaria describes three “tetonic power shifts"..the second of these shifts is
the movement of food and livestock between the European, African
the rise of the United States.
the rise of the Western world.
the technological innovations added to the European shipping industry from
26
China’s industrial growth is significant for its economic impact on the poorest of its people. Nearly _____ people have
800 million
half a billion
3/4ths of a million
100 million
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Fareed Zakaria cited the study by economist Gregory Clark...Clark’s research showed that by the 18th century
the boom in domestic rice pushed the wealth of the East to nearly twice
the East had remained more prosperous than the West despite changes in th
both the West and East were struggling to keep up with the wealth of the
the West was more prosperous than the East.
28
Peter returned to Russia, reorganized the Russian army, modernized bureaucracy, moved the capital from Moscow to a newly
Kiev
Berlin
Riga
St. Petersburg
29
Which of the following items was referred to by Daniel Boorstin as the “mother of all machines”?
Clock- It freed man from dependence on the sun and moon
Cannon- It showed the vulnerability of medieval castles to modern warfare
Steel Plow- It allowed the farmers of Europe to triple their available
Fertilizer- It helped farmers across Europe to increase their agricultural
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In the opening chapter of the book, Fareed Zakaria describes three “tetonic power shifts”...the first of these shifts is
the movement of food and livestock between the European, African, and
the rise of the Western world.
the industrial revolution.
development of credit throughout European markets.

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