Question 1

In countries that express concerns about immigration,immigrants are most often blamed for

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A) reducing the tax base. 
B) hostility to the culture of their new countries. 
C) trying too hard to gain acceptance. 
D) depleting social services and other resources. 
E) taking jobs away from resident citizens. 
A) reducing the tax base. 
B) hostility to the culture of their new countries. 
C) trying too hard to gain acceptance. 
D) depleting social services and other resources. 
E) taking jobs away from resident citizens.

Question 2

Please define the following key terms
-"war on terror"

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The "War on Terror" refers to an interna

Question 3

Protesters in Europe argue that problems with the economy were created when political and corporate elites mismanaged both national and international finances.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why many members of the international community support the American invasion of Afghanistan?

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A) It was seen as a war on Islam. 
B) Iran, Russia, and China hoped to become investors in Afghanistan. 
C) America promised to remove its missiles from Turkey. 
D) Bush declared the action a "war on terror." 
E) Afghanistan was a military threat to all three. 
A) It was seen as a war on Islam. 
B) Iran, Russia, and China hoped to become investors in Afghanistan. 
C) America promised to remove its missiles from Turkey. 
D) Bush declared the action a "war on terror." 
E) Afghanistan was a military threat to all three.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms
-Wangari Maathai

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Wangari Maathai (1940–2011) was a renown

Question 6

Please define the following key terms
-greenhouse gases

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The answer of Please define the following key terms
-greenhouse gases...

Question 7

Where is the largest Muslim population found?

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A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Syria 
C) Indonesia 
D) North Africa 
E) India 
A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Syria 
C) Indonesia 
D) North Africa 
E) India

Question 8

Please define the following key terms
-"African lions"

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African lions (Panthera leo) are large c

Question 9

Please define the following key terms
-Derivatives

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Derivatives are financial instruments wh

Question 10

Please define the following key terms
-Tea Party

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The term "Tea Party" is historically sig

Question 11

What has made global security increasingly elusive in a post-September 11,2001 world? Give specific examples.

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Global security has become increasingly

Question 12

The main goal of the Kyoto Treaty was

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A) ending toxic dumping in developing nations by developed nations. 
B) a multi-nation commitment to sustainable development 
C) preventing water and air pollution. 
D) ending nuclear energy plant accidents like the one at Chernobyl. 
E) an international commitment to reduce greenhouse gases. 
A) ending toxic dumping in developing nations by developed nations. 
B) a multi-nation commitment to sustainable development 
C) preventing water and air pollution. 
D) ending nuclear energy plant accidents like the one at Chernobyl. 
E) an international commitment to reduce greenhouse gases.

Question 13

In Russia,Putin's economic policies have

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A) eliminated much of the corruption in government. 
B) placed key industries and sectors under his control. 
C) spread the fruits of economic growth more evenly across society. 
D) inspired a war in Crimea. 
E) enabled him to make important trade agreements with the United States. 
A) eliminated much of the corruption in government. 
B) placed key industries and sectors under his control. 
C) spread the fruits of economic growth more evenly across society. 
D) inspired a war in Crimea. 
E) enabled him to make important trade agreements with the United States.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms
-One Child Policy

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The One Child Policy was a population co

Question 15

What happened to Weiwei's father when Mao came into power?

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A) He became a leading figure in Mao's government. 
B) He was told not to leave Shanghai. 
C) He became a teacher in Mao's re-education and thought reform programs. 
D) He was exiled to a re-education camp in the Gobi Desert. 
E) He was arrested, tried, and executed. 
A) He became a leading figure in Mao's government. 
B) He was told not to leave Shanghai. 
C) He became a teacher in Mao's re-education and thought reform programs. 
D) He was exiled to a re-education camp in the Gobi Desert. 
E) He was arrested, tried, and executed.

Question 16

What has been the most startling transition in Africa?

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A) Africa's alignment with the European Union 
B) Africa's closer alliance with the United States 
C) Africa's overall prosperity created by a union of African nations 
D) The trend away from traditional Western sources of aid and investment and the debut of China as a leading player. 
E) Africa's move towards democracy 
A) Africa's alignment with the European Union 
B) Africa's closer alliance with the United States 
C) Africa's overall prosperity created by a union of African nations 
D) The trend away from traditional Western sources of aid and investment and the debut of China as a leading player. 
E) Africa's move towards democracy

Question 17

The year of protest (2011)saw major protests in all the following nations EXCEPT

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A) China. 
B) Russia 
C) the United States. 
D) Egypt. 
E) Greece. 
A) China. 
B) Russia 
C) the United States. 
D) Egypt. 
E) Greece.

Question 18

Past economic theories involved Keynesian economics,which called governments to ____ in hard times and pay back in good times.

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A) raise interest rates 
B) lower interest rates 
C) raise tariffs 
D) increase the minimum wage rate 
E) spend money 
A) raise interest rates 
B) lower interest rates 
C) raise tariffs 
D) increase the minimum wage rate 
E) spend money

Question 19

The world appears to be a more dangerous place to live in with the development of globalization and climate change.One area of great concern is that of health and the environment.Discuss how globalization has the potential to foster major disease issues and pandemics.

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Globalization has the potential to foste

Question 20

Please define the following key terms
-pandemic

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A pandemic is an outbreak of a disease t

In countries that express concerns about immigration,immigrants are most often blamed for

Please define the following key terms -"war on terror"

Protesters in Europe argue that problems with the economy were created when political and corporate elites mismanaged both national and international finances.

Why many members of the international community support the American invasion of Afghanistan?

Please define the following key terms -Wangari Maathai

Please define the following key terms -greenhouse gases

Where is the largest Muslim population found?

Please define the following key terms -"African lions"

Please define the following key terms -Derivatives

Please define the following key terms -Tea Party

What has made global security increasingly elusive in a post-September 11,2001 world? Give specific examples.

The main goal of the Kyoto Treaty was

In Russia,Putin's economic policies have

Please define the following key terms -One Child Policy

What happened to Weiwei's father when Mao came into power?

What has been the most startling transition in Africa?

The year of protest (2011)saw major protests in all the following nations EXCEPT

Past economic theories involved Keynesian economics,which called governments to ____ in hard times and pay back in good times.

The world appears to be a more dangerous place to live in with the development of globalization and climate change.One area of great concern is that of health and the environment.Discuss how globalization has the potential to foster major disease issues and pandemics.

Please define the following key terms -pandemic

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World,1400–1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia,1500–1700

Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750

Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550–1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800–1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1910

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914

War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939–1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949–1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975–2000

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Exam 18: Voyage into the Twenty First Century

In countries that express concerns about immigration,immigrants are most often blamed for

Please define the following key terms -"war on terror"

Protesters in Europe argue that problems with the economy were created when political and corporate elites mismanaged both national and international finances.

Why many members of the international community support the American invasion of Afghanistan?

Please define the following key terms -Wangari Maathai

Please define the following key terms -greenhouse gases

Where is the largest Muslim population found?

Please define the following key terms -"African lions"

Please define the following key terms -Derivatives

Please define the following key terms -Tea Party

What has made global security increasingly elusive in a post-September 11,2001 world? Give specific examples.

The main goal of the Kyoto Treaty was

In Russia,Putin's economic policies have

Please define the following key terms -One Child Policy

What happened to Weiwei's father when Mao came into power?

What has been the most startling transition in Africa?

The year of protest (2011)saw major protests in all the following nations EXCEPT

Past economic theories involved Keynesian economics,which called governments to ____ in hard times and pay back in good times.

The world appears to be a more dangerous place to live in with the development of globalization and climate change.One area of great concern is that of health and the environment.Discuss how globalization has the potential to foster major disease issues and pandemics.

Please define the following key terms -pandemic

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World,1400–1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia,1500–1700

Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750

Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550–1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800–1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1910

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914

War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939–1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949–1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975–2000

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