Exam 32: New Challenges in a New Millenium

Refer to Map 32.1 and explain why areas such as Latin America and Africa have the lowest GDPs. Correlate this with the relatively recent events of industrialization and decolonization.

Television did not spread to many poor societies until

Western women and secular leaders in Muslim countries often criticized this Muslim practice especially in Iran and Saudi Arabia

Why does the World Trade Organization attract critics and protests?

Refer to Map 32.1 and discuss the statement that there is a "rich north and a poor south."

A major catalyst to promoting global culture was

Which of the following is true of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?

In the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq in 2010, strong animosity and conflict remained between the Shi'ite majority and

The global financial crisis of 2008 had its roots in which of the following:

Identify the following term(s). -Beijing Women's Conference

An example of the United States government's aggressive policy toward terrorism was

The Internet is a linkage of academic, governmental, and business computer networks originally developed by

Since the end of the Cold War, cultural imperialism has replaced overt political imperialism as a worldwide issue. Briefly explain cultural imperialism and how it has spread.

Identify the following term(s). -Aung San Suu Kyi

How did people of different faiths view the events at the turn of the millennium?

What sparked the forced resignation of Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf?

Identify the following term(s). -cultural imperialism

In 2002, twelve member states of the European Union promoted economic growth and free trade by

The political leader in Zimbabwe who used violence and intimidation to hold on to power was

Where did Usama bin Laden initially recruit fighters for al-Qaeda?