Module 11: Shaping Today's World: 1980 - Today

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

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

In the 1970s, OPEC demonstrated that - the only way to defeat Israel was for all Arab states to work together. - overproduction of petroleum products can cause a slump in global prices. - western powers could no longer dominate the Suez Canal. - alliance in control of a valuable resource could exert control over the global economy.

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

The purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was to - funnel U.S. economic aid to NATO allies. - eliminate barriers to free trade. - attract emerging economies into trade alliances with the United States. - regulate currency rates.

eliminate barriers to free trade.

The Club of Rome is a collection of scientists and theorists who - fear a population bomb. - support stronger immigration laws in international terms. - warn against plummeting birth rates in Europe. - provide evidence for a fluctuation in population rates.

fear a population bomb.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: - supports the rights of nations to persecute as necessary. - is the foundational document of international human rights law. - is binding upon all nations of the Earth. - builds a foundation for a new global economy.

is the foundational document of international human rights law.

What is the "Green Revolution"? - transition to less fossil fuels and more sustainable sources - economic disruption by protests aimed at environmentalism - movement to improve human diet through new crops and development - changes in technology to utilize greener methods and resources

movement to improve human diet through new crops and development

Which was NOT a disease all but wiped out by vaccines? - smallpox - polio - measles - mumps

mumps

As a result of China's one-child policy, - women have achieved full gender equity in China. - lingering Confucian values have finally been rooted out. - a significant number of girl babies are missing. - the population of China has stabilized.

a significant number of girl babies are missing.

Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to modern poverty? - colonialism - growth of democracy - resource allocation - environmental degradation

growth of democracy

Which may be the most sinister aspect of growing servitude? - dependence on cheap labor to keep global prices low - threats of legalization of slavery one again - decreases in child labor - growth of human trafficking in the sex trade

growth of human trafficking in the sex trade

To what does the term "climate change" most usually refer? - increases in global temperatures due to greenhouse gas emissions - a reduction in hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin - the precipitous drop in global temperatures, leading to an on-coming ice age - the swerve in global weather patterns

increases in global temperatures due to greenhouse gas emissions

Why has the number of international organizations been growing? - realization that nations cannot handle global issues alone - growing competition for charitable giving - impending global catastrophe - growing need for charity in developed nations

realization that nations cannot handle global issues alone

Which was NOT a result of the creation of the birth control pill? - drop in global birth rates - support of conservative religious groups - sexual revolution - changing gender roles

support of conservative religious groups

What technology was the first to enabled people to directly communicate with each other over long distances? - social media - Internet - telephone - television

telephone

How many people travel by aircraft on a daily basis? - 200,000 - 2 million - 20,000 - 20 million

2 million

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Japanese postwar "economic miracle"? - Abundant reserves of oil and gas fueled postwar industrialization. - Massive aid from the United States enabled Japan to rebuild quickly after the war. - Japanese products were not barred from the U.S. market. - Restrictions imposed on Japanese defense spending enabled them to channel much of their GNP into economic development.

Abundant reserves of oil and gas fueled postwar industrialization.

One objective that the EU and ASEAN share in common is a commitment to - democratic governments. - removing political barriers between member states. - human rights and environmental regulations. - removing barriers to trade between member states.

removing barriers to trade between member states.

Which is an example of internal migration? - Ancient Greeks colonizing neighboring islands - rural Brazilians moving to Sao Paulo - North African migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea - Mexican nationals crossing into the United States

rural Brazilians moving to Sao Paulo

What is the most common pattern of internal migration in today's world? - rural-to-rural - urban-to-rural - rural-to-urban - urban-to-urban

rural-to-urban

What is a "reconstructed ethnicity"? - modernization of cultural mores - attempts by immigrants to adopt new cultures - reorganization of cultural groups in new homelands - sanitation and simplification of native culture for tourist consumption

sanitation and simplification of native culture for tourist consumption

What advancement in transportation technology has made the quick transport of large numbers of goods to market possible? - shipping containers - intermodal trucking centers - high-speed rail - jet aircraft

shipping containers

The "Arab Spring" was primarily influenced by what communication technology? - television - satellite radio - social media - cellular phones

social media

What is the meaning of the Arabic work jihad? - peace - oppression - submission - struggle

struggle

What medical innovation was discovered by Alexander Fleming? - birth control pill - polio vaccine - penicillin - HIV/AIDS vaccine

penicillin

Why was hive collapse blamed on genetic engineering? - Plants no longer needed to be pollinated, and bees starved. - Changes in the genetics of plants designed to kill pests killed all insects. - Fertilizers caused mutations which prevented bee reproduction. - Mechanization killed more bees as the machinery operated.

Changes in the genetics of plants designed to kill pests killed all insects.

In spite of cultural prejudices against women in Asia, women have emerged as political leaders in all of the following countries EXCEPT - India. - China. - Pakistan. - Myanmar (Burma).

China.

Between 2005 and 2050, population is predicted to continue growing in all the following world regions EXCEPT - Asia. - Europe. - Africa. - North America.

Europe

Which of the following European nations uses the Euro? - Denmark - Greece - Britain - Sweden

Greece

Which group came to support the Taliban in Afghanistan? - Hezbollah - Red Army - Boko Haram - Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

Why was the Iranian Revolution a flashpoint for modern terror? - American support of the ayatollahs led youth fight for the shah. - Twelverism backed the idea of a prolonged period of hostility toward Sunnis. - Anti-Western feelings and religious extremism led to funding terror groups. - The end of the shah's rule meant greater freedom, and shahist forces rebelled.

Anti-Western feelings and religious extremism led to funding terror groups.

Which leader of global women's rights was held under house arrest in Myanmar? - Benazir Bhutto - Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga - Aung Sang Suu Kyi - Indira Ghandi

Aung Sang Suu Kyi

What organization had created itself as the new caliphate? - Taliban - al-Qaeda - Islamic State - mujahedeen

Islamic State

Which of the following is NOT a good example of the Americanization of global culture? - McDonald's - Coca-Cola - Rolex watches - Pizza Hut

Rolex watches

How does crossbreeding make better crops? - Taking two varieties of the same plant and breeding them can create healthier and stronger varieties. - Mixing different types of plants, even those not related or similar, can create super plants. - Weeds and other invasive species can be bred to be less impactful to cereal crops. - Changing the actual genes of plants and make them less susceptible to disease and drought.

Taking two varieties of the same plant and breeding them can create healthier and stronger varieties.

What caused the Group of Six to turn into the G20? - Eastern Europe dropped out of the organization. - The United States did not join the organization. - The European Union joined the organization. - African nations joined the organization.

The European Union joined the organization.

What happened in Iraq after American troops were withdrawn? - An American-style republic was formed and routed extremism. - A new Kurdish state was formed in the north. - Iranian forces marched in and assumed much of the eastern part of Iraq. - The Islamic State rose and seized power in the north and west.

The Islamic State rose and seized power in the north and west.

The perceived grievances of al-Qaeda against the United States and its allies include all the following EXCEPT: - U.S. support of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands - the presence of American troops in the holy land of Saudi Arabia - U.S. sanctions against Iraq - U.S. failure to support the mujahideen in their war against the Soviet Union

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? - Amnesty International - Human Rights Watch - United Nations - Red Cross

United Nations

What is the impact of colonialism on poverty? - economic dependence - an increase in economic freedom - cultural growth - fewer human rights

economic dependence

According to the textbook, what is the definition of terrorism? - an act carried out to achieve an inhuman and corrupt objective, and involving a threat to security of any kind, and violation of rights acknowledged by religion and mankind - a mode of government by terror or intimidation - resorting to terrorizing methods as a means of coercion, or the state of fear and submission produced by the prevalence of such methods - the deliberate and systematic use of violence against civilians, with the aim of advancing political, religious, or ideological causes

the deliberate and systematic use of violence against civilians, with the aim of advancing political, religious, or ideological causes

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

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

What is the biggest source of terrorism in modern times? - anarchist ideology - anti-establishment rebellion - Islamic fundamentalism - domestic militias

Islamic fundamentalism

Why did the "Green Revolution" lead to an increase in unemployment? - Smaller farms became more prevalent, leading to closure of corporate farms. - New crops required less human involvement. - Governments responded by requiring single-crop methods. - Mechanization led to fewer farmworkers needed.

Mechanization led to fewer farmworkers needed.

Which of the following is an example of domestic terrorism? - U.S. Embassy bombing, 1983 - U.S.S. Cole attack, 2000 - World Trade Center bombing, 1993 - Oklahoma City bombing, 1995

Oklahoma City bombing, 1995

Who orchestrated the 2001 attacks on the United States? - George W. Bush - Osama bin Laden - Benazir Bhutto - Saddam Hussein

Osama bin Laden

In terms of migration, which is NOT considered a push factor? - genocide - persecution - educational opportunities - civil unrest

educational opportunities

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of modern global corporations? - They prefer locations with few, if any, environmental laws. - They seek out the cheapest labor and raw materials. - They favor unrestricted free trade. - They have helped provide more money for social services and welfare programs.

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

Which of the following is NOT one of Asia's "little tigers"? - Taiwan - Hong Kong - Vietnam - South Korea

Vietnam

What was Gregory Pincus responsible for? - birth control pill - polio vaccine - penicillin - HIV/AIDS vaccine

birth control pill

Which of the following is a pull factor in immigration? - education - famine - persecution - warfare

education

What is an Indian "dowry death?" - the symbolic death seen in Indian women forced to a life of domesticity - the murder of baby girls to avoid having to pay to them off later in life - the death of young wives at the hands of their new family if they do not meet expectations. - the death of young girls in exchange for money for a family

the death of young wives at the hands of their new family if they do not meet expectations.

Global warming refers to - natural variations in the global climate over time. - the risk of a nuclear war when the planet is politically "hot." - the rise in global temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution such as the emissions of cars and factories. - the increase in temperature caused by volcanic activity on the oceans' floors.

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

What was the "special target" of the war in Iraq? - Saddam Hussein - access to the Persian Gulf - oil - weapons of mass destruction

weapons of mass destruction

Women in communist nations: - look to a deeper traditional role. - were promised great freedom but rarely see it. - are oppressed under a patriarchal system. - have achieved true and lasting equality.

were promised great freedom but rarely see it.

How does environmental degradation impact poverty? - with fewer resources due to inability to produce, people become poorer - with a loss of production, there is greater reliance on charity - with environmental breakdown, governments crack down on their citizens - with degradation comes newer chances at production

with fewer resources due to inability to produce, people become poorer

The goals of feminism in industrialized nations after World War II include all the following EXCEPT - access to birth control and abortion. - legal equality. - women's suffrage. - equal pay for equal work.

women's suffrage.