World Civ - Unit Test Review {Independence and the Contemporary World}

The epidemic of HIV/AIDS is evident in Botswana where approximately ____ of the population is living with the disease.

1/3

The term recognized is defined as ... ? - A) establishing political relations with another nation. B) putting one nation in charge of another. C) moving from one nation to another. D) protesting one nation's control over another.

A) establishing political relations with another nation.

Which of the following might be presented as evidence by someone arguing that the United States won the Space Race? - A) landing a man on the moon B) launching the first satellite C) building the International Space Station D) inventing the computer

A) landing a man on the moon

What resulted when Europeans created colonial boundaries that ignored Africa's cultural divisions? Check all that apply. - A) widespread ethnic conflict B) a marginal middle class C) lack of national identity D) authoritarian dictatorships E) lack of a literate workforce

A) widespread ethnic conflict - and - C) lack of national identity

Which statements best describe the Camp David Accords? Check all that apply. - A) They ended all Arab-Israeli conflicts in the Middle East. B) They were the first peace agreement for Israel in the Middle East. C) They showed that the PLO could give up violence for negotiation. D) They showed that Arabs and Israelis could negotiate in good faith. E) They showed that the US could play an important role in negotiations.

B) They were the first peace agreement for Israel in the Middle East. - and - D) They showed that Arabs and Israelis could negotiate in good faith. - and - E) They showed that the US could play an important role in negotiations.

Israel launched a preemptive strike during which conflict? - A) the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-1949 B) the Six-Day War of 1967 C) the Yom Kippur War of 1973 D) the Gulf War of 1991

B) the Six-Day War of 1967

Based on the information from both charts, which other country does Russia compare most closely to? The charts show demographic information. ===== Chart 1: Pop. Growth Rate ; Fertility Rate ; Life Expectancy. Japan: -0.10% ; 1.39 ; 84 years Uganda: 3.32% ; 6.06 ; 54 years Mexico: 1.07% ; 2.25 ; 77 years Chart 2: Pop. Growth Rate ; Fertility Rate ; Life Expectancy. Russia: -0.02% ; 1.61 ; 70 years Brazil: 0.83% ; 1.81 ; 73 years Nigeria: 2.54% ; 5.31 ; 52 years ===== - A) Brazil B) Mexico C) Japan D) Uganda

C) Japan

Look at the line graph below, showing world grain production from 1950 to 2010. Which of the following statements about this graph is accurate? - A) World grain production has increased in every year since 1950. B) The amount of grain grown between 1950 and 1980 decreased. C) World grain production has generally increased between 1950 and 2010. D) More grain was grown in 1950 than in any other year.

C) World grain production has generally increased between 1950 and 2010.

In which of the following ways has the Green Revolution been unfriendly to the environment? - A) soil conservation B) crop rotation C) use of pesticides D) introduction of new varieties of crops

C) use of pesticides

What of the following characterized Ghana after 1992? - A) a return to a one-party system of government B) an economy based solely on industry C) an increase in government instability D) advances in education and human services

D) advances in education and human services

Which act of genocide was committed by both the Turks and the Nazis? - A) denying citizenship to people B) demanding that a group be easily identified C) banning group meetings in public places D) refusing to give food to people

D) refusing to give food to people

__________________ is the process through which countries around the world exchange ideas, do business, and trade goods.

Globalization

In 1967, ethnic minorities rebelled against Yoruba rule in _________ .

Nigeria

In Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge created ____________ policies that caused famine and starvation.

farming

One way of dealing with countries that practice genocide is to impose ____________ against the accused country.

sanctions