What was the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?

To commit industrialized countries to limit and reduce greenhouse gases

What benefits did new technologies have on hip-hop?

New genres, beats, and creativity

How did lifting tariffs on goods and services benefit technological goods?

Expanded tech markets, enabled telecoms to operate more freely

What were some leading tech drivers during globalization in the 90s?

ICT, mobile phones, cheaper computing

Why did the Dot-Com Boom include rapid and unstable growths in the stock market?

Investor overconfidence in "Start-ups"

How did grunge evolve throughout the 90’s?

Analog studios --> Digital recording --> Mass media

How did new technology make Operation “Desert Storm” an effective campaign?

You could move an entire air theater at once

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1
What was the purpose of the Kyoto Protocol?
To gather immediate volunteers to help in a pollution incident in Kyoto
To commit industrialized countries to limit and reduce greenhouse gases
To get less-developed countries to work on preserving the environment
To debate about recent technological advanced in Kyoto
2
What benefits did new technologies have on hip-hop?
New genres, beats, and creativity
Created a platform for gangsters to rap
Changes from analog to mass media
3
How did lifting tariffs on goods and services benefit technological goods?
It provided lower income taxes
Expanded tech markets, enabled telecoms to operate more freely
It gave citizens more incentive to leave the country for business deals
4
What were some leading tech drivers during globalization in the 90s?
ICT, mobile phones, cheaper computing
Computers, radios, digital scanners
Gaming consoles and cellphones
Digital phones, Virtual Reality, computers
5
Why did the Dot-Com Boom include rapid and unstable growths in the stock market?
"Free Trade & Sailor's Rights" law passed
President Clinton's impeachment
Investor overconfidence in "Start-ups"
6
Which one of the following was not a direct result of the rise of the internet from the ones mentioned?
Travel Plans, Online Shopping
Music
Social Media, Research, “Digital Divide”
Email & Web Browsing
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Tim-Berner Lee patented the “Distributed Hypertext System”
False
True
8
How did grunge evolve throughout the 90’s?
Digital recording --> Mass media --> Back to analog studios
More affordable equipment gave ground for new beats and genres
Analog studios --> Digital recording --> Mass media
9
The “Global Climate Information Campaign” was a campaign designed to support the Kyoto Protocol
False
True
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How did new technology make Operation “Desert Storm” an effective campaign?
You could move an entire air theater at once
Humvees could navigate through desert storms easier
Troops could now fire weapons without having to be on the battlefield

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