Which of the following statements summarizes a key challenge that NGOs and the United Nations (UN) face when

Must respect governmtn soverignty even though they are creating problems

How did World War II impact the women’s rights movement?

Women had entered the workforce in greater numbers leading to feminism

What were the intentions of Mao’s political and social policies in China?

Great Leap Forward: boost econ. Cultural Rev.: purge non rev. ideas

Which of the following statements describes the current human rights situation in Cambodia?

Government emphasizes remembering past violations while still committing

How has existentialism evolved in the twentieth century?

The movement became associated with pessimism as a negative philiosphy

How has the resource curse affected Saudi Arabia?

Wealth from natural resources helps to support the autocratic government

What does the International Criminal Court do?

Tries individuals for crimes against humanity when countries can't/wont

How does the media perpetuate genocide?

Media can underplay events, omit details, decide what stories to report

How did the space race end and why is it significant?

Ended w/Soviet and American cooperation/Cold War still going on elsewhere

How do terrorism, genocide, and mass killing overlap?

Violent response to conflict between groups that divided culturally etc.

What was a common cause of ethnic tension in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka?

All included majority group that got power and limited rights of others

Which of the following events caused tensions to increase during the Cold War between 1948 and 1953?

USSR successfully tested its firts atomic bomb

Which of the following statements correctly explains a difference among the three genocides?

The Holocauset has been officially reconized while the other two are denied

Which important event in the history of computers happened in the 1960s?

Douglas Engelbart crated a protype of the first personal computer

What factors led to Indira Gandhi being reelected for a fourth term as prime minister?

Public opinion & economic crisis

What does the government of Bhutan work hard to balance in its nation?

Needs of its enviroment and those of the Bhutanese people

What was the result of national borders being drawn by colonial rulers during the decolonization process?

Boarders by colonial rulers caused interal tension and violence

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Which of the following statements summarizes a key challenge that NGOs and the United Nations (UN) face when
Not able to act directly in countries with autocratic governments
Have difficulty proving in tribunals that governments should be removed
Must respect governmtn soverignty even though they are creating problems
Need government to cooperate with public awareness campaigns
2
How did World War II impact the women’s rights movement?
Women did not take new jobs after WWII because it would take jobs from vets
Most women lost their jobs when soldiers returned home after the war
Women had entered the workforce in greater numbers leading to feminism
Many women left jobs when soldiers returned
3
What were the intentions of Mao’s political and social policies in China?
Great Leap Forward: boost economy Cultural Revolution: Democratic elections
Great Leap Forward: Capitalist econ. Cultural Rev.: purge non rev. ideas
Great Leap Forward: Capitalist econ. Cultural Rev.: Democratic elections
Great Leap Forward: boost econ. Cultural Rev.: purge non rev. ideas
4
Which of the following statements describes the current human rights situation in Cambodia?
Government emphasizes remembering past violations while still committing
The government continues to prosecute all human rights violators
The government uses past violations to justify its present actions
The government doesn't commit any human rights violations
5
How has existentialism evolved in the twentieth century?
The movement became associated with pessimism as a negative philiosphy
The movement became associated with optimism as a positive philosophy
The movement became lined with religion
The movement became less popular
6
How has the resource curse affected Saudi Arabia?
The economy of the country has not grown
Wealth from natural resources helps to support the autocratic government
Rebellions by groups seeking to gain control of natural resources occur
The quality of life there has not improved
7
What does the International Criminal Court do?
Tries individuals for crimes against humanity when second opinion needed
Tries individuals only for murder when countries can't/won't
Tries individuals for crimes against humanity when countries can't/wont
Tries individuals for crimes against humanity wen these crimes occur
8
How does the media perpetuate genocide?
Media doesn't perpetuate genocide becaue they are reporting facts
Media does not perpetuate genocide b/c it would have happened regardless
Media is payed by government organizations to create stories
Media can underplay events, omit details, decide what stories to report
9
Which of the following would have a positive perception of the apartheid system in South Africa?
F.W. de Klerk
Member of African National Congress Youth League
National Party member in 1948
Nelson Mandela
10
How did the space race end and why is it significant?
Ended with Soviet and American cooperation/Cold War ended elsewhere
Ended with Soviets winning/Cold War going on elsewhere
Ended with Americans winning/ Cold War still going on elsewhere
Ended w/Soviet and American cooperation/Cold War still going on elsewhere
11
Tensions grew globally between which two groups after World War II?Responses
North Vietnam and Brunei
Sukarno and the Japanese
Communists and non-communists
Communists and guerrillas
12
How do terrorism, genocide, and mass killing overlap?
Acts of violence always centered around religious differences
Violence directed at large groups of people at one designated time &place
Violent response to conflict between groups that divided culturally etc.
Focus on overthro of government and desire to invade surrounding territory
13
What was a common cause of ethnic tension in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka?
Ethnic tension for all three was a result of European colonialism
All included minority groups that seized power and limited rights of others
All included majority group that got power and limited rights of others
The Tamils gained power in all three countries and limited rights of others
14
Which of the following events caused tensions to increase during the Cold War between 1948 and 1953?
China and U.S. supported opposing sides in Vietnam War
USSR successfully tested its firts atomic bomb
U.S. invaded the D.R. to stop it from becoming communist
USSR sent troops to preserve communist rule in Afghanistan
15
Which of the following statements correctly explains a difference among the three genocides?
The Holocauset was justified by preexisting prejudiece
The Holocauset has been officially reconized while the other two are denied
Refugeess fleeing the Armenian genocide reieved less interantioal support
Government propaganda was less important in Rohingya than in the other two
16
Which important event in the history of computers happened in the 1960s?
Paul Allen & Bill Gates founded Mircrosoft
Apple introduced MacIntosh computer during Super Bowl
Douglas Engelbart crated a protype of the first personal computer
Grace Hopper developed the first computer language
17
When did globalization end in China?
Globalization had not ended
Globalization ended with death of Mao
Globalization eneded with Cold War
Globalization has not reached China
18
By the end of the twentieth century, how many people traveled by air each year?
11.3 Million
18.1 Million
1.8 Billion
5 Billion
19
What factors led to Indira Gandhi being reelected for a fourth term as prime minister?
Public opinion & economic crisis
Name recognition & public outrage at the previous prime minister
War w/Pakistan & public outrage at the previous prime minister
Support from the previous prime minister and economic crisis
20
What does the government of Bhutan work hard to balance in its nation?
Needs of the oil industry and protected wildlife species
Needs of its native species and introduced species
Needs of nongovernmental organizations
Needs of its enviroment and those of the Bhutanese people
21
What ideas were important to the counterculture movement?
Peace, equality, and harmony
Collectivism and socialism
Democracy and idividualism
Tradition and embracy social norms
22
What was the result of national borders being drawn by colonial rulers during the decolonization process?
Boarders by colonial rulers caused interal tension and violence
Boarders by colonial rulers were never forced into one new country
Colonial rulers did not draw national boundries during decolonization
Boarders by colonial rulers did not cause internal conflict

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