Question 1

In what ways were the September 11,2001,attacks on the United States the product of a new brand of terror born from globalization?

Accepted Answer

This new brand of terror is deeply indebted to globalization in both its outlook and its method.Globalization has given the leaders of al Qaeda the ability to exist not in a single nation,but throughout the world in self-contained cells.The organization is funded by private accounts,front companies,illegal trades,and corporate kickbacks throughout the global economy.Al Qaeda does not seek to negotiate for territory or to change the government but rather wants to strike at the systems of government worldwide that advocate and benefit most from globalization.

Question 2

In the 1990s,the Islamic government of Iran found its strongest opposition coming from:

Accepted Answer

A)  students and disfranchised service workers. 
B)  former royalists who wished to see a return of the monarchy. 
C)  converts to Christianity as a result of missionary work during the 1980s. 
D)  communists who had remained active after their overthrow in 1979. 
E)  the fifth column of Iraqis who had infiltrated the country during the Iran-Iraq war. 
A)  students and disfranchised service workers. 
B)  former royalists who wished to see a return of the monarchy. 
C)  converts to Christianity as a result of missionary work during the 1980s. 
D)  communists who had remained active after their overthrow in 1979. 
E)  the fifth column of Iraqis who had infiltrated the country during the Iran-Iraq war. A

Question 3

Prior to the outbreak of the intifada,the Arab nations and Israel had fought wars in _______ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1955, 1985 
B)  1967, 1973 
C)  1962, 1981 
D)  1971, 1991 
E)  1959, 1969 
A)  1955, 1985 
B)  1967, 1973 
C)  1962, 1981 
D)  1971, 1991 
E)  1959, 1969 B

Question 4

Globalization has generated discussions concerning all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nature of citizenship. 
B)  transnational corporation accountability. 
C)  the environment. 
D)  the human cost involved in globalization. 
E)  the legitimacy of national self-determination. 
A)  the nature of citizenship. 
B)  transnational corporation accountability. 
C)  the environment. 
D)  the human cost involved in globalization. 
E)  the legitimacy of national self-determination.

Question 5

In what ways did the Internet share the features of earlier print revolutions?

Accepted Answer

Like many of the newspaper and pamphlete

Question 6

"Globalization" and "internationalization" are not synonymous,as globalization can occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  only between countries with a common language and culture. 
B)  quite independently of national control. 
C)  between two or more groups of people, but only in the cultural realm. 
D)  only under the control of established nation-states. 
E)  only within a single geographical area. 
A)  only between countries with a common language and culture. 
B)  quite independently of national control. 
C)  between two or more groups of people, but only in the cultural realm. 
D)  only under the control of established nation-states. 
E)  only within a single geographical area.

Question 7

Poorer postcolonial regions have found a profitable market in the West through the adoption of illegal forms of commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A central aspect of globalization since 1970 has been the:

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid integration of commercial and financial markets. 
B)  rapid expansion of technology to every corner of the world. 
C)  population explosion, which created a vast pool of unskilled labors in the Third World. 
D)  free flow of labor, particularly between former colonies and imperial powers. 
E)  free flow of information that has allowed for the decrease in political tensions. 
A)  rapid integration of commercial and financial markets. 
B)  rapid expansion of technology to every corner of the world. 
C)  population explosion, which created a vast pool of unskilled labors in the Third World. 
D)  free flow of labor, particularly between former colonies and imperial powers. 
E)  free flow of information that has allowed for the decrease in political tensions.

Question 9

The powers of the Pacific Rim were given the nickname "the Tigers" for their aggressive economic policies and ability to "pounce" upon open contracts for Western goods due to their cheap labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Several international organizations have been founded to monitor the rights of individuals,and among these is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Amnesty International. 
B)  Greenpeace International. 
C)  Reporters sans Frontières. 
D)  the Sierra Club. 
E)  Médecins sans Frontières. 
A)  Amnesty International. 
B)  Greenpeace International. 
C)  Reporters sans Frontières. 
D)  the Sierra Club. 
E)  Médecins sans Frontières.

Question 11

Although there is a sharp divide between the most successful global players and the poorer,disadvantaged states and cultures,the poorer states have been able to respond to a very profitable market in the West in one area of manufacture,that of:

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal drugs. 
B)  steel. 
C)  software. 
D)  motion pictures. 
E)  pharmaceuticals. 
A)  illegal drugs. 
B)  steel. 
C)  software. 
D)  motion pictures. 
E)  pharmaceuticals.

Question 12

The Middle East has drawn more attention in recent years due to all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Arab-Israeli conflict. 
B)  the creation of OPEC. 
C)  radical Islamic organizations like al Qaeda. 
D)  Iraq's Islamic Revolution. 
E)  the invasion of Kuwait. 
A)  the Arab-Israeli conflict. 
B)  the creation of OPEC. 
C)  radical Islamic organizations like al Qaeda. 
D)  Iraq's Islamic Revolution. 
E)  the invasion of Kuwait.

Question 13

How has the global financial crisis of 2007-2010 affected the policies and perspectives of Europe and North America?

Accepted Answer

It has caused many to rethink assumption

Question 14

What is globalization?

Accepted Answer

Globalization means integration.It is th

Question 15

Globalization is not a new concept; it has merely reached a new stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Can historians predict the future by studying the past?

Accepted Answer

Historians are loath to offer lessons fr

Question 17

To what does the term postcolonial refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  diplomatic efforts by the superpowers to play the interests of newly independent states off those of their former colonizers 
B)  the vehement nationalism of independence movements in Europe's Asian colonies 
C)  the many legacies of colonial rule, which have extended well beyond independence 
D)  the emergence of political and cultural philosophies rejecting the legacies of colonialism 
E)  the decade following independence when a new nation establishes itself economically 
A)  diplomatic efforts by the superpowers to play the interests of newly independent states off those of their former colonizers 
B)  the vehement nationalism of independence movements in Europe's Asian colonies 
C)  the many legacies of colonial rule, which have extended well beyond independence 
D)  the emergence of political and cultural philosophies rejecting the legacies of colonialism 
E)  the decade following independence when a new nation establishes itself economically

Question 18

The term liquid modernity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the uncertainty of life in the twenty-first century. 
B)  rapid advances made in medical science toward the end of the twentieth century. 
C)  the relative free flow of people, money, and ideas around the world. 
D)  paintings by Salvador Dali and the surrealist school. 
E)  monetary policy set by the World Bank to allow currency values to float relative to each other. 
A)  the uncertainty of life in the twenty-first century. 
B)  rapid advances made in medical science toward the end of the twentieth century. 
C)  the relative free flow of people, money, and ideas around the world. 
D)  paintings by Salvador Dali and the surrealist school. 
E)  monetary policy set by the World Bank to allow currency values to float relative to each other.

Question 19

By the late twentieth century,health officials' worries that a disease would spread to epidemic proportions much more quickly due to accelerated rates of travel were confirmed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  SIDS. 
B)  AIDS. 
C)  SARS. 
D)  TARRS. 
E)  TARP. 
A)  SIDS. 
B)  AIDS. 
C)  SARS. 
D)  TARRS. 
E)  TARP.

Question 20

During the economic prosperity of the 1980s in the Pacific Rim,many countries treated the creation of general economic wealth and prosperity as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a patriotic duty. 
B)  the right of the wealthiest citizens. 
C)  the province of private industry. 
D)  an obligation of the government. 
E)  an opportunity for all people. 
A)  a patriotic duty. 
B)  the right of the wealthiest citizens. 
C)  the province of private industry. 
D)  an obligation of the government. 
E)  an opportunity for all people.

Exam 29: A World without Walls: Globalization and the West

In what ways were the September 11,2001,attacks on the United States the product of a new brand of terror born from globalization?

In the 1990s,the Islamic government of Iran found its strongest opposition coming from:

Prior to the outbreak of the intifada,the Arab nations and Israel had fought wars in _______ and __________.

Globalization has generated discussions concerning all of the following EXCEPT:

In what ways did the Internet share the features of earlier print revolutions?

"Globalization" and "internationalization" are not synonymous,as globalization can occur:

Poorer postcolonial regions have found a profitable market in the West through the adoption of illegal forms of commerce.

A central aspect of globalization since 1970 has been the:

The powers of the Pacific Rim were given the nickname "the Tigers" for their aggressive economic policies and ability to "pounce" upon open contracts for Western goods due to their cheap labor.

Several international organizations have been founded to monitor the rights of individuals,and among these is:

Although there is a sharp divide between the most successful global players and the poorer,disadvantaged states and cultures,the poorer states have been able to respond to a very profitable market in the West in one area of manufacture,that of:

The Middle East has drawn more attention in recent years due to all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

How has the global financial crisis of 2007-2010 affected the policies and perspectives of Europe and North America?

What is globalization?

Globalization is not a new concept; it has merely reached a new stage.

Can historians predict the future by studying the past?

To what does the term postcolonial refer?

The term liquid modernity refers to:

By the late twentieth century,health officials' worries that a disease would spread to epidemic proportions much more quickly due to accelerated rates of travel were confirmed by:

During the economic prosperity of the 1980s in the Pacific Rim,many countries treated the creation of general economic wealth and prosperity as:

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