Ch 40 Reading Quiz

As a result of China's one-child policy

a significant number of girl babies are missing.

The AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa means that

all of the above.

In the 1970s OPEC demonstrated that

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?

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

An alliance of oil-producing states for the purpose of regulating supply and prices.

OPEC= Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Which of the following is NOT a good example of the Americanization of global culture?

Rolex watches.

The perceived grievances of al-Qaeda against the United States and its allies include all of the following EXCEPT

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

Which of the following would NOT be a good example of an NGO?

the United Nations.

Global warming refers to

the rise in global temperatures caused, in part, by the emissions of cars and factories.

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

women's suffrage.

An economic alliance that includes most of the countries of Europe.

EU=European Union

An international agency that is not affiliated with any nation or government.

NGO= nongovernmental organization

An economic alliance of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

NAFTA= North American Free Trade Agreement

All of the following have contributed to the dramatic growth of the Chinese economy since the late 1970s EXCEPT

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

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

removing barriers to trade between member states.

An economic alliance comprised of the industrializing nations of

ASEAN= Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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

Abundant reserves of oil and gas fueled postwar industrialization.

One significant result of the electronic information age is that

All of the above.

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

China

The dire predictions about the consequences of overpopulation have so far failed to materialize. Which of the following reasons would NOT account for the failure of these predictions?

Death rates have increased worldwide since the outbreak of HIV/AIDS.

Originally a union of noncommunist nations for the purpose of promoting free trade and economic growth.

GATT= General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

Between 2000 and 2050 the population is expected to continue growing in all of the following world regions EXCEPT

Europe.

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

Global corporations often pay taxes in more than one country.

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

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

An international body with multiple missions: peace, security, health, education, and human rights.

UN= United Nation

Which of the following is NOT one of Asia's "Little Tigers?"

Vietnam.

An international body intended to resolve trade disputes with the power to enforce its decisions.

WTO= World Trade Organization

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

eliminate barriers to free trade.