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Topic 20/21: Developing Nations Emerge/ Globalization
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What nonviolent methods did Desmond Tutu use to force change in South Africa?
He was elected to political office in the de Klerk government.
He moved to England where he led rallies against the So. African government
He went to prison for 27 years with Nelson Mandela.
He asked foreign nations to stop trading with South Africa.
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Why do multinational corporations support free trade?
To avoid selling internationally
To protect local businesses
To minimize costs and maximize profit
To pay more taxes
3
Why did container shipping make globalization easier?
It decreased product quality
It eliminated the need for shipping
It allowed goods to be transported more efficiently
It made labor more expensive
4
What were the effects of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the Six Day War on Israeli's borders?
Israel lost land from Arabs & Palestinians were occupying their land
It ended in a stalemate and neither side gained land
Israel gained land from Arabs and was now occupying Palestinian territories
5
Under Deng Xiaoping, what approach did the Chinese government take to economic reform?
The government allowed some private ownership of business.
The government restricted foreign investment.
The government collected farmers surplus produce to distribute to the poor.
The government controlled state-run factories very tightly.
6
The Democratic Republic of Congo received Independence from
Belgium
through non violently, through successful boycotts.
False
True
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Refers to a group of developing countries that stayed neutral in the Cold War. chose not to side with either USSR or USA
Nonaligned nations
United Nations
NATO
Warsaw Pact
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Which organization works to reduce global trade barriers and settle disputes?
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
Greenpeace
The United Nations (UN)
International Red Cross
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What is one CORRECTLY paired difference between Mao Zedong's rule of China and Deng Xiaoping's?
Deng had communes and quotas of production while Mao did not
Deng allowed foreign trade, selling goods in local markets while Mao didn't
Deng allowed protesters to speak out against government while Mao didn't
Mao allowed protesters to speak out against the government while Deng didnt
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a member of a people forming a minority of the population of Rwanda. Victim of Genocide by rival group.
Hutu
Zulu
Tutsi
Yoruba
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What is one CORRECTLY paired similarity between Mao Zedong's rule of China and Deng Xiaoping's?
Both allowed protesters to speak out against the government
Both put down protests against the government swiftly with brutal force
Both used communes and quotas to produce goods in a self-reliant China
Both allowed foreign trade, and selling of goods in local markets.
12
A state which is between Pakistan and India, half belongs to each side. major conflict over this piece of land
Kashmir
Gaza Strip
Maghreb
Darfur
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Pan Africanism
is the unity of all black Africans, regardless of national boundaries.
False
True
14
What event launched the Islamic Revolution in Iran?
the creation of mandates after World War I
the overthrow of the Shah by Islamist activists
the creation of OPEC
the establishment of the State of Israel
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The killing of more than 500,000 ethnic minority Tutsis by rival Hutu majority militias in 1994.
The Holocaust
The Rwandan Genocide
The Armenian Genocide
the Cambodian Genocide
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Why did many new nations in Africa have difficulty building democratic governments?
Ethnic divisions created by colonial boundaries caused distrust & unrest.
Most nations preferred to remain colonies rather than become independent
Most independence leaders did not believe in democracy
Former colonial rulers tried to regain power, leading to instability.
17
What technological development in transportation most significantly increased globalization?
Steam engines
Automobiles
Containerization of shipping
Electric scooters
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What is a reason many African nations were able to gain independence through a peaceful means following World War II?
New technologies made African natural resources less valuable to Europe.
Colonial powers were preoccupied with the tensions of the growing Cold War.
WW2 had drained European resources and Europe was less willing to fight.
African colonies were able to join forces to resist imperialism.
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1993 agreement in which Israeli prime minister granted Palestinian self-rule in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Treaty of Versailles
Sykes-Picot Agreement
Oslo Accords
Peace of Augsburg
20
Which of these was the defining characteristic of apartheid?
land ownership
racial segregation
socialism
anti-imperialism
21
What is a tariff?
A tax on traded goods
A shipping container
A limit on global communication
A type of free trade agreement
22
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increase in globalization?
Decrease in education levels
Access to inexpensive skilled labor
Innovations in communication
Free trade
23
What is the Palestinian Arab uprising against the Israeli occupation?
the Arab Spring
the Intifada
the Islamic Revolution
the Iranian Revolution
24
Leader of China from 1976 to 1997 whose reforms essentially dismantled the communist elements of the Chinese economy.
Ho Chi Minh
Sun Yat Sen
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
25
Which of the following was a feature of both Soviet and Chinese reforms in the 1980s and 1990s?
Welcoming foreign trade and investment in joint enterprises
Promoting democracy through competitive elections
Granting independence to labor unions and political parties
Introducing ration coupons to control the black market
26
The two men shown in this photo Nelson Mandela & F.W. de Klerk received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for their efforts
end apartheid
relieve the debt crisis.
combat terrorism.
fight the AIDS epidemic.
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What is a multinational corporation?
A nonprofit educational organization
A government trading agency
A company that operates in multiple countries
A local company operating in a single country
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Black South African bishop who resisted apartheid by asking other countries to boycott trading with South Africa.
Kwame Nkrumah
Desmond Tutu
Nelson Mandela
Jomo Kenyatta
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Site in Beijing where Chinese people gathered to demand more political freedom, crushed by military violently. TANK MAN!
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Tienanmen Square
Great Wall of China
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What is "free trade"?
Trade between only neighboring countries
Government-owned trade operations
Trade that requires high tariffs
Trade with minimal or no government restrictions
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Shia philosopher and cleric who led the overthrow of the shah of Iran in 1979 and created an Islamic republic.
Sadam Hussein
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Nelson Mandela
Shah Muhammad Reza Pahlavi
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President of Zimbabwe, corrupt leading to massive inflation. The liberation leader. Became a dictator, ruined economy.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Patrice Lamumba
Kwame Nkrumah
Robert Mugabe
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Leader of nonviolent protests for freedom. When independence was gained, he became the first prime minister of Ghana.
Nelson Mandela
Desmond Tutu
Jomo Kenyatta
Kwame Nkrumah
34
A nationalist leader who fought to end oppressive laws; first Prime Minister of Kenya, turned to violence
Kwame Nkrumah
Nelson Mandela
Jomo Kenyattaa
Desmond Tutu
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Which of the following accurately compares the paths to independence of Ghana and Algeria?
Both nations achieved independence through armed struggle.
Both nations achieved independence peacefully.
Ghana achieved independence through war, while Algeria did peacefully
Ghana achieved independence peacefully, while Algeria did through war
36
Why did some Iranians support the Shah and not conservative Ayatollah Khomeini leading in the 1979 Iranian Revolution?
Shah forced women to wear the Hijab & created a Islamic theocratic regime
The Shah was nonaligned and wanted no relations with the West
The Shah created a modern economy, middle class & gave women voting rights
The Shah was communist and allied himself with the Soviet Union
37
Identify the two groups in Israel-Palestine region whose nationalism increased in the 1900s leading up to the conflict?
Jews and Arabs
Arabs and Christians
Jews and Christians
Christians and Africans
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Terrorist & political organization, sole representative of Palestinian people; wanted destruction of Israel
NATO
OAU
ANC
PLO
39
In 2005, nearly 25 million people in sub-Saharan Africa had been infected with this disease. Pandemic started in 80s.
Hepatitis B
Influenza
HIV/AIDS
West Nile Virus
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How did Nelson Mandela eventually change the government in South Africa?
He overthrew white South African president F. W. de Klerk.
He worked to create a fair and just society free of racist policies.
He persuaded foreign leaders to impose sanctions on South Africa.
He promoted armed resistance to apartheid.
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What is one key reason for outsourcing labor to countries like Bangladesh or India?
Higher wages
Low productivity
Lack of educational institutions
Low labor costs and availability of skilled workers
42
Which has been an ongoing issue in Africa as a direct result of boundaries formed by European colonizers?
inflation
resource management
ethnic conflicts
political instability
43
Which event was a root cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
the annexation of East Jerusalem by Israel
the Lebanese civil war
the founding of the PLO
Arab rejection of the UN partition plan to make Israel a state
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ANC leader imprisoned by white regime in 1964; released in 1990 and elected as president of South Africa in 1994.
Desmond Tutu
Nelson Mandela
Jomo Kenyatta
Kwame Nkrumah
