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Conley APWH Unit 9 Review 22-23
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An #APWH review for #Unit9 assessment in #world history from 1900 to the present.
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What accounts for the economic statistics seen in these charts of growth in "the Global South?"
Dependence on foreign aid and loans from the "Global North."
Increased protectionism and isolation from global markets.
Adoption of communist models of economic production.
Relying on private markets and globalized foreign trade.
2
Which best explains why some people criticized the Green Revolution?
it reduced the use of fertilizers, putting companies out of business
it tended to benefit large agribusiness that could afford the technology
it reduced the need for irrigation
it created an oversupply of food
3
Dad joke: What's a good pickup line? Anything involving global warming, because that's a real ice breaker.
Oh ha!
Funniest joke ever.
Why tho?
Stop just stop.
4
Which type of resources would be the most important for a "knowledge economy?"
Large amounts of unused land.
A well educated workforce with access to modern technology.
Energy resources like coal, oil, or uranium.
A large labor force of workers willing to work cheaply.
5
An ECONOMIC complaint of the Global South against the Global North's World Bank is
it ignores human rights ideals of the United Nations.
its aid comes at a high cost and produces high debts.
it doesn't promote gender equality in development projects.
it doesn't help to advance democratic institutions.
6
Which of the following would best DISPROVE the author's argument that globalization improves all economies?
After WW2, decolonization led to the fall of several empires.
More of the world's peoples have access to telecommunications technologies.
The top 5 global corporations are headquartered in the United States.
International organizations have increased human rights around the world.
7
Makes shopping a global affair
Global brands
World Cup
Malls
Online commerce
8
Where are is Bollywood movies made
Hollywood
Mt Fuji
India
Tokyo
9
Which regions would be most afflicted by infections like Malaria, HIV, and Tuberculosis?
Lower income regions such as West and East Africa
Middle income regions such as the Middle East, South Asia, & China
High income regions such as North America & Europe
10
Which of these would be the best summary of the main idea of this editorial cartoon?
Food technologies might not keep up with global demand.
Population growth isn't a significant problem.
Concerns about an 'anthropocene' are overblown.
Industrial railroad technology has been environmentally bad.
11
The international women's movement has been MOST successful in
getting economic equality between men and women.
getting recognition of "women's rights" as "human rights."
getting universal protection of women's reproductive rights.
getting women around the world to unite on the same issues.
12
Which of the following would have been most likely to increase globalization in the 20th Century?
International organizations like the United Nations (1945) after WW2
Protests against the World Trade Organization (1999)
The growth of Communism in nations such as the USSR (1917) and China (1948)
Protectionist tariffs & trade barriers after the Great Depression (1929)
13
The British music band shown here became an international sensation after multiple broadcasts on the BBC. They were...
Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
The Who
14
Based on the Tweets presented here, former USA President Donald J Trump would most likely REJECT the argument that
International agreements to limit CO2 aren't good for the American economy.
Manmade climate change is real and the US should reduce CO2 right now!
Temperature changes aren't bad, after all it cold in the winter right?
Climate change, if it is happening at all, is natural & not manmade.
15
Globalization can threaten unions and workers’ rights because
Companies can distribute their products internationally
Companies can build store fronts abroad
Companies can move their factories to places without worker protections
Companies can communicate with unions and workers around the world
16
Thatcher (UK) and Reagan (USA) implemented ideas of "Neoliberalism" which advocated
a total communist takeover of all industries.
increased government taxes and spending to stimulate growth.
protectionist policies to stop trade between nations.
reduced taxes and less political control of the economy.
17
What is the main energy source that most concerns those who are worried about increased CO2 emissions?
Wind power
Fossil fuels like coal and oil
Nuclear power
Solar power
18
What has been the most important result of the power source shown here?
Improved transportation technologies
A reduction in the mining of uranium
Rising living standards for all the world's people.
More electricity in nuclear capable nations
19
Which of the following was a major effect of the most recent globalization of the world economy?
The growth of central economic planning in former communist countries
An overall narrowing of the income gap worldwide
Economic growth for countries that increased participation in global trade
A decrease in immigration for better economic opportunities
20
Global Islamic fundamentalist groups since the 1970s have had a goal of
seeking alliances with the US against the USSR's communism.
decreasing the influence of Islam in government.
using "jihad" as a way to oppose, often violently, 'westernization'.
promoting full equality between Muslim men and women.
21
Which of the following was the
most immediate
cause of global economic integration in the late 20th to 21st century?
Regulation of air and water pollution in the developed world
Decreases in the cost of long-distance communication and transportation
Population growth in the developing world
Increased dependence on cheap oil from the middle east
22
More effective methods of contraception contributed to which of the following?
A rise in the birth rate among affluent women
A loss of power by women within the patriarchal family
Greater control by women over their own fertility
National suffrage movements that secure the right to vote
23
The increased connectivity of the world is partly due to-
The nation building progress of the United Nations
Expansion of U.S. colonies across the globe
Technology such as satellites and the internet
The success of the War on Terror
24
Which agreement was made to recognize “the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family”
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The Statue of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
25
Dad joke: What's the worst kind of dream for a modern global corporation? A tariffying nightmare.
Oh ha!
Funniest joke ever.
Why tho?
Stop just stop.
26
What best explains the trends shown on this graph for the nation of CHINA?
China's Communist revolution produced economic gains for all people.
The United States encouraged its companies not to do business in China.
China took business away from Europe and Japan.
China encouraged fast growth through export driven manufacturing & trade.
27
All of the following were trends that increased globalization in the 20th Century
EXCEPT:
The Bretton Woods Agreements after WW2
Free trade agreements such as GATT & the WTO
Protectionist tariffs and regulations in the years before and after WW1.
Multinational Corporations
28
Which of the following advances would do the most to REVERSE the trend shown in this video?
Access to and research in family planning (contraception).
Improved access to energy technologies.
New medicines and vaccines.
Inventions to increase the speed of transport.
29
What technologies were MOST important for the spread of global culture across national borders?
Energy technologies such as coal, oil, and renewables
Communication technologies such as radio, television, film, & the internet
Medical and agricultural technologies
Transportation technologies such as automobiles, trains, and aircraft
30
Which of these "isms" was LEAST reflected in the UN UDHR of 1948?
Nationalism
Socialism
Feminism
Enlightenment Liberalism
31
The BBC is a British Based
News and entertainment broadcasting company
Clothing brand
Auto manufacturer
Online shopping platform
32
When opponents of economic development refer to the "anthropocene" they are concerned most with
the need to reduce the risk of a 3rd World War.
the need to promote rapid economic advancement to the poor.
the global income inequalities caused by globalization.
the increasing impact of humans on the environment.
33
Which of the following serves as the best example of governments encouraging free-market economic policies?
Taking private farms and collectivizing them by USSR's Joseph Stalin.
The attempted nationalization of Iranian Oil Company by Mohammad Mosaddegh.
Economic trade bans by the USA against Cuba, Iran, North Korea, etc.
The privatization of Chinese state-owned companies by Deng Xiaoping.
34
Dad joke: Why should you never worry if you get hit in the head by a Coke bottle? Because it's a soft drink.
Stop just stop.
Oh ha!
Why tho?
Funniest joke ever.
35
Which issue was this organization founded to address?
Feminism
Human Rights
Decolonization
Environmentalism
36
Which of the following best summarizes this author's argument?
Globalization's modern technology solves environmental problems.
Globalization produces no environmental problems.
Globalization leads to less competition between nations.
Globalization should focus more on local production than global trade.
37
_____ "is a process of interaction & integration among people, companies, and governments through technologies & trade."
Nationalism
Communism
Imperialism
Globalization
38
Since 1930, every four years the "World Cup" is held as an international competition between ______ .
Hockey teams
Basketball teams
Baseball teams
Soccer teams
39
Which of the following is NOT a reason for global population growth.
increased pollution and environmental destruction
Mechanization of agriculture
Vaccines and medicines like penicilin
Genetically engineered crops
40
Reggae music was
originally
from:
Jamaica
USA
England
Canada
41
Assume you're a CEO of a large MNC. What's the LEAST important factor for you to decide where to locate a new factory?
Low tariff barriers & environmental regulations.
Availability of 'intermodal' transport & ship infrastructure
Strong worker protection, unions, & democratic institutions.
A large workforce accepting low wages & minimal benefits.
42
The trends shown in this graph are most associated with which of the following global environmental problems?
Deforestation
Garbage
Water pollution
Climate Change
43
The 1948 UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights is best understood in the context of
Cold War competition between the US and USSR.
The global response to the horrors of World War 2.
The desire for peace at the end of World War 1.
Intensified imperialism by Western powers in the early 1900s
44
What has been the primary cause for the trends shown in this chart?
Better logistics and communications technologies.
Improved GMO seeds, nitrogen fertilizers, and pesticides.
New forms of renewable energy creation.
An increase in global free-trade agreements.
45
The nations & their companies shown here best illustrate which type of globalized economies?
Communist Economies
Manufacturing Economies
Resource extractive Economies.
Knowledge Economies
46
What factor most motivated the Transnational Corporations (TNC) of the 20th-21st Centuries?
Political Factors like promoting democracy.
Social Factors like promoting gender equality.
Economic Factors like lowering cost and reduced regulations.
Cultural Factors like promoting religion.
47
The policies pursued by Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan in the 1980s are examples of one of the following trends?
Expansion of government welfare for the poor
Economic protectionism & isolationism
Encouraging communist governments
Economic "Neo-liberalism" & Free trade
48
Which philosophies, beliefs, or leaders in prior units MOST influenced this part of Unit 9's UN UDHR?
Believers in "Scientific Racism" (Unit 6)
Fascist and NAZI Leaders (Unit 7)
Enlightenment Philosophers (Unit 5)
Communist Dictators (Unit 8)
49
Which of the following is the most DIRECT effect of the technologies depicted in this photo?
An increase in global unity
Decreased global poverty rates
An increase in international diplomacy
More consumer goods available for people
50
Those who oppose the US idea of a "new world order" as a new "American Empire" argue that
America's economic power is declining.
America exerts too much control over the UN.
America ought to colonize Latin America.
America uses military force to get its way around the world.
51
Those who argue in favor of "global culture" are most likely to argue that the greatest benefit of cultural diffusion is
producing cheap products in poor countries for consumption by the rich.
greater protection of the environment.
enriching a few select multinational brands.
bringing local ideas, products, and entertainment to a global audience.
52
According to many critics, how has globalization negatively affected the global economy?
Many believe that globalization increases global poverty.
Many believe that globalization increases global inequality.
Many believe that globalization decreases global economic output.
Many believe that globalization decreases global health.
53
British based Unilever, which makes products like Dove/Dawn & is available in over 190 countries, reflects what trend?
resistance to globalization in the Global South
the success of protectionist trade practices such like tariffs
the failure of neocolonialism
the spread of practices associated with free-market economics
54
Economically, The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference was important because
it made the UN take over failed economies.
it advocated communist revolutions after WW2.
it created the European Union to rebuild Europe after WW2.
it created global institutions like the IMF & World Bank.
55
The symbolism in this editorial cartoon suggests that the artist's point of view is
supportive of globalization and global branding.
really worried that cartoon characters might kill people.
satirically poking fun of global brands that "kill" local economies.
mocking people who reject globalization.
56
The women’s rights movement helped women worldwide gain the right to vote, but what other factor was most important?
The two World Wars and decolonization
Women’s life expectancies increased at a faster rate than that men
The decline in birth rates
The rise of organized labor and socialist parties
57
Dad joke: Why do computers always get cold? Because they always leave their windows open.
Stop just stop.
Funniest joke ever.
Why tho?
Oh ha!
58
There are over 6,000 KFCs in China. This trend best reflects
The great wealth of China’s new urban middle classes
The strength of China’s currency, the yuan
The increasing globalization of consumer culture
The growing resistance against industrial agriculture
59
The rise to economic prominence of many East Asian nations in the 1980s and 1990s was mostly due to
the dominance of China’s Four Modernizations policy
the decline of the European Economic Community
the emphasis on producing high-value consumer goods for export
huge imports of oil, cars, and electronics from the United States
60
Which regions of the world would be most afflicted by diseases of LONGEVITY such as heart disease and Alzheimers?
Middle income regions such as the Middle East, South Asia, & China
High income regions such as North America & Europe
Lower income regions such as West and East Africa
61
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Green Revolution?
Prevention of oil exploration in the natural habitats of endangered species
Limits on the use of nuclear energy
Restoration of tropical forests destroyed by slash-and-burn agriculture
Use of new technologies to increase agricultural yields in the Global South
62
Which globalization trend MOST helped individuals to make connections across borders?
International institutions like the IMF & EU
The UN Declaration of Human Rights
Multinational corporations
Computers and the internet
63
Which of the following is NOT typically a reason why people protest free trade agreements like NAFTA and the WTO?
they tend to lead to lower price goods
domestic industries can have more trouble staying competitive
they can lead to the outsourcing of jobs
GDP typically increases
64
What was there a movement by global Multinational Corporations to move manufacturing to Asia in the late 20th Century?
It was one of the only places without a labor shortage.
Protectionist tariffs made imported goods too expensive.
Many companies can make products at lower costs by manufacturing in Asia.
They have preferred naton status in the WTO.
65
Which globalization technologies contributed MOST to the trends shown in this graph?
Energy technologies-oil, nuclear, renewables
Reproductive technologies-birth control, fertility treatments
Communication technologies-radio, television, internet
Medical advances such as vaccines and antibiotics
66
Based on the information in this infographic, what disease was most reduced by vaccines?
HPV
Influenza
Polio
Hepatitus
67
Which best describes the main goal of the World Trade Organization when it was founded in 1995
To industrialize developing nations
to promote free trade
to protect the environment
to establish global tariffs
68
How did the Green Revolution change most people’s attitude about poverty, at least in regard to hunger?
the social injustices of poverty were largely ignored until the Green Rev
It was increasingly seen as a problem that could be solved by science
people became even more fearful of potential famines if technology failed
many blamed impoverished countries for the boom in less desirable foods
69
An effect of the expansion of businesses expanding into multiple nations is-
A decrease in large corporations
Stricter international business laws
Economic development across the globe
A decrease in global trade
70
Which of the following globalized technological advances would BEST support this author's argument?
The radio and television
Solar & wind power
Air shipping & intermodal containers
Cellular phones & the internet
71
Which form of energy did this technology produce?
Wind power
Solar power
Nuclear power
Petroleum/oil
72
Which of the following was true of the "globalized" world at the end of the 20th Century?
Global South surpassed Global North in living standards.
Religious belief was abandoned by the majority of the world.
Global North nations like the US declined in military power.
International connections accelerated with new technologies.
73
Global South feminists argue that after decolonization what their women needed MOST is
a focus on decreasing poverty and economic independence.
getting access to equal voting rights
expanding access to birth control and abortion services.
awareness of gender bias in world languages.
74
This author is criticizing which aspect of globalized culture?
The spread of international forms of dance
Corporations, branding, and profit
The diffusion of musical styles
Sporting events
75
Growing economic links between the US, Mexico, and Canada were accelerated MOST by
The 1944 Bretton Wood's "World Bank"
The World Trade Organization
The North American Free Trade Agreement
The International Monetary Fund
