chapter 40 traditions and encounters: a world without borders

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

a significant number of girl babies are missing.

because of the rise of communication technology, observers have labeled today's era the

age of success

The purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was to

eliminate barriers to free trade

the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States

failed to achieve ratification before the 1982 deadline- never materialized

the new age of global interconnectedness

has critics; "mass media is a vehicle for cultural imperialism"/ english became dominant language around globe

americanization refers to?

homogenizing aspect of global culture

China's population policy

limited one child per couple

Islamic warriors are known as

mujahideen

the Asian economic crisis began in 1997 in what country?

Thailand

in 1994, the population of the earth stood at

5.5 billion

the first female president of Sri Lanka was

Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga

the term "wangguan" refers to?

net wall- trying to contain internet by erecting firewall in china

OPEC is?

one of the earliest/most successful alliances (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries); established in 1960 by oil producing states

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

removing barriers to trade between member states

the only countries that transformed their legal systems to ensure basic equality for women were

socialist or communist societies- ex: USSR, Cuba, China

the areas of the world where child labor is most prominent are?

south/southeast Asia; especially India

in the Islamic world, what percentage of women are in the workforce?

10% or less

the world's population increases by____ every year?

100 million

it is estimated that by 2200 the population of the earth will reach

11.6 billion

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) started with 23 non-communist nations in 1947, and by 1994 was up to how many nations?

123

at the end of the year 2003, how many million adults and children lived with HIV/AIDS?

37.8 million

by 2001, female literacy in India stood at

54%

the United states' "war on terror" began in the wake of which of the following events?

9/11

In spite of cultural prejudices against women in Asia, women have emerged as political leaders in all of the following countries except A)China. B)India. C)Myanmar (Burma). D)Pakistan. E)Sri Lanka.

A) China

the most famous and most strongly integrated regional bloc is?

European Union

All of the following have contributed to the dramatic growth of the Chinese economy since the late 1970s except A)more efficient long-term economic forecasting by the Communist Party leadership. B)opening China to foreign investment and foreign technology. C)opening Chinese domestic markets to foreign imports. D)vast reserves of cheap labor. E)All of the answers are correct.

A) more efficient long-term economic forecasting by the Communist Party leadership.

The goals of feminism in industrialized nations after WWII include all the following except A)women's suffrage. B)equal pay for equal work. C)access to birth control and abortion. D)legal equality. E)All of the answers are correct.

A) women's suffrage.

eighty percent of the children with HIV/AIDS live in?

Africa

In the 1970s OPEC demonstrated that

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

Which of the following statements is not true of modern global consumption? A)Consumption becomes a means of self-expression as well as a source of personal identity. B)Modern consumption is shaped by wants and desires rather than by needs or necessities. C)Global consumption is entirely one way: the tastes of the United States are imposed on the rest of the world. D)Where products scarcely vary from one another, consumers are encouraged to make purchases based on brand names. E)Global consumerism threatens local and indigenous cultures.

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

The perceived grievances of al-Qaeda against the United States and its allies include all of the following except A)U.S. support of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands. B)the presence of American troops in the holy land of Saudi Arabia. C)U.S. failure to support the mujahideen in their war against the Soviet Union. D)U.S. sanctions against Iraq. E)All of the answers are correct.

C) U.S. failure to support the mujahideen in their war against the Soviet Union.

Between 2005 and 2050 the population is expected to continue growing in all of the following world regions except A)Africa. B)Asia. C)Europe. D)North America. E)Latin America.

C)Europe.

Which of the following was not a factor in the Japanese postwar "economic miracle"? A)Massive aid from the United States enabled Japan to rebuild quickly after the war. B)Japanese products were not barred from the U.S. market. C)Restrictions imposed on the Japanese defense spending enabled them channel much of their GNP into economic development. D)Abundant reserves of oil and gas fueled postwar industrialization. E)Cheap labor costs and a compliant workforce made Japanese industry very competitive.

D) Abundant reserves of oil and gas-fueled postwar industrialization.

Which of the following statements is not true of modern terrorism? A)Modern terrorists routinely employ violence against civilian targets. B)Modern terrorists use sophisticated modern weapons and technologies. C)Modern terrorists are not confined to any one state and operate effectively across borders. D)Modern terrorists have been largely successful in achieving their political objectives. E)All of the answers are correct.

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

Which of the following is not a good example of the Americanization of global culture? A)Barbie B)Coca-Cola C)McDonald's D)Rolex watches E)Pepsi

D) Rolex watches

the Myanmar leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 is?

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Which of the following is not one of Asia's Little Tigers? A)Hong Kong. B)Singapore. C)South Korea. D)Taiwan. E)Vietnam.

E) Vietnam

Which of the following would not be a good example of an NGO? A)Amnesty International. B)Greenpeace. C)Human Rights Watch. D)the Red Cross. E)the United Nations.

E) the United Nations.

One significant result of the electronic information age is that A)English has become the primary language of global communications. B)social and political isolation has been vastly reduced. C)politically repressive regimes such as China are trying to control the Internet. D)the gulf between the technological haves and have-nots has widened. E)All of the answers are correct.

E)All of the answers are correct.

The AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa means that A)millions of children have been orphaned. B)life expectancy is expected to drop from 59 to 45 years. C)the most productive members of African society have been struck down with the disease. D)limited resources have been exhausted trying to cope with the epidemic. E)All of the answers are correct.

E)All of the answers are correct.

dowry deaths are a major problem facing women in

India

Sara was?

Islamic version of Barbie

The author of Silent Spring was

Rachel Carson

greenpeace flagship?

Rainbow Warrior

the earliest nongovernmental organization was the ?

Red Cross

which of these organizations has developed into a forum for settling international trade disputes?

WTO

global recognition and acceptance of the concept of human rights grew after?

World War II

Which of the following is not a characteristic of modern global corporations? A) Global corporations seek out the cheapest labor and raw materials B) Global corporations have helped provide more money for social services and welfare programs C) Global corporations prefer locations with few if any, environmental laws D) Global corporations favor unrestricted free trade E) Global corporations scatter operations all over the world

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

the 1997 agreement at Kyoto was aimed at controlling which of the following threats to the world's environment?

cut emissions blamed for global warming- CO2 and other dangerous gases

one suspected consequence of China's one-child family rule is

disappearance of a large number of girls

Global warming refers to

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

the spread of US mass culture

threatened local/indigenous cultures everywhere