AP world chapter 38 mcgraw hill

Gorbachev

never intended to abolish the existing Soviet political and economic system.

Which of the following is NOT a national economic alliance designed to achieve advantages and greater strengths for its partners?

north american free trade agreement (?)

The greatest resistance to Gorbachev's economic reforms came from

party leaders who refused to relinquish control over economic planning.

One objective that the EU, ASEAN, and NAFTA all share in common is a commitment to

removing barriers to trade between member states.

In China, the closed economy under Mao Zedong changed to a ________ economy in the 1990s.

socialist market

What nongovernmental organization was adopted as a symbol of neutral aid?

the Red Cross (Red Crescent)

Which of the following is NOT a good example of an NGO?

the United Nations

What is the key feature of terrorism?

the deliberate use of violence against civilians to advance a cause

Glasnost refers to

the opening of Soviet society to public criticism and admission of past mistakes.

Global warming refers to

the rise in global temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution such as the emissions of cars and factories.

What has become the single largest industry on the planet?

the travel and tourism industry

What is the stated goal of Osama bin Laden, the head of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda?

to kill Americans wherever they are found

Which of the following partnerships was established in 1967 by the foreign ministers of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines?

ASEAN

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Japanese postwar "economic miracle"?

Abundant reserves of oil and gas fueled postwar industrialization.

The Soviet Union's counterpart to the U.S. experience in Vietnam occurred in

Afghanistan

In 1947, during the early origins of economic globalization, the ________ was one of the first to call for the end of practices that restricted global trade.

GATT

Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern global consumption?

Global consumption is entirely one way: the tastes of the United States are imposed on the rest of the world.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of modern global corporations?

Global corporations have helped provide more money for social services and welfare programs.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of modern terrorism?

Modern terrorists have been largely successful in achieving their political objectives.

The goals of feminism in industrialized nations after WWII include all the following EXCEPT

None of these answers is correct.

As a result of China's one-child policy,

a significant number of girl babies are missing.

One significant result of the electronic information age is that

all of the above

What has caused there to be a dramatic decline in worldwide death rates?

all these answers are correct

In the 1970s OPEC demonstrated that

an alliance in control of a valuable resource could exert control over the global economy.

Major causes of poverty in the world can be attributed to

an uneven distribution of resources.

The people of eastern and central Europe regained their independence and instituted democratic reforms of government between

1989 and 1991.

Gorbachev was rescued from an unsuccessful coup by

Boris Yeltsin and some loyal Red Army units.

In spite of cultural prejudices against women in Asia, women have emerged as political leaders in all of the following countries EXCEPT

china

Since the dawn of history, ________ has played a dramatic and destructive role in the development of human communities.

disease

What is becoming the primary language of the global communication system?

english

Between 2005 and 2050 the population is expected to continue growing in all of the following world regions EXCEPT

europe

During the last twenty-five years, the world has witnessed the birth of ________ global corporations that conduct businesses in many countries.

fifty thousand

What symbolizes the global marketing of the U.S. mass culture more than any other cultural aspect?

food and beverages

During the 1960s Japan used profits to switch to more capital-intensive products such as

machinery (televisons?)

Due to the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa,

millions of children have been orphaned.