Question 1

Which of the following problems have liberal democratic regimes faced in from the 2010s?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in right-wing populism that promotes autocratic norms 
B)  A decrease in technological capacity to connect humans across the globe 
C)  The outbreak of many civil wars across the democratic world 
A)  An increase in right-wing populism that promotes autocratic norms 
B)  A decrease in technological capacity to connect humans across the globe 
C)  The outbreak of many civil wars across the democratic world

Question 2

How can globalization benefit developed and developing states? How can it harm them?

Accepted Answer

Globalization can benefit both developed

Question 3

Who benefits the most from investments in developing regions?

Accepted Answer

The benefits of investments in developin

Question 4

Intervention in which of the following regions proved to be a disaster for the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poland 
B)  Hungary 
C)  Afghanistan 
A)  Poland 
B)  Hungary 
C)  Afghanistan

Question 5

Most of the world's 100 million migrants move because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic and environmental pressures 
B)  War and conflict 
C)  Pleasure 
A)  Economic and environmental pressures 
B)  War and conflict 
C)  Pleasure

Question 6

The first Western colony to be given independence after World War II was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Philippines, by the United States 
B)  Algeria, by the French 
C)  India, by the British 
A)  The Philippines, by the United States 
B)  Algeria, by the French 
C)  India, by the British

Question 7

How do demographers think the world population will be best described in 2050?

Accepted Answer

A)  Just under 10 billion 
B)  About the same as today because of lower birth rates 
C)  Over 12 billion 
A)  Just under 10 billion 
B)  About the same as today because of lower birth rates 
C)  Over 12 billion

Question 8

The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh was opened in order to achieve what outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  To borrow money to develop nuclear weapons 
B)  To create a new form of Islamic banking 
C)  To provide small loans to peasant women 
A)  To borrow money to develop nuclear weapons 
B)  To create a new form of Islamic banking 
C)  To provide small loans to peasant women

Question 9

What challenges to world order have replaced the U.S.-Soviet rivalry in the contemporary world?

Accepted Answer

The challenges to world order that have

Question 10

What measures were taken to prevent a massive U.S.-Soviet confrontation?

Accepted Answer

Throughout the Cold War, which lasted fr

Question 11

How was the development of the U.S.-China relationship different to the U.S.-Soviet relationship? What affects has this had on present U.S.-China relations?

Accepted Answer

The development of the U.S.-China relati

Question 12

What United States President led the effort to form a coalition against Iraq following its invasion of Kuwait?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill Clinton 
B)  George H.W. Bush 
C)  George W. Bush 
A)  Bill Clinton 
B)  George H.W. Bush 
C)  George W. Bush

Question 13

Social revolutionary movements in China, Vietnam, and Cuba received support from which of the following states?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  The United States 
C)  The Soviet Union 
A)  France 
B)  The United States 
C)  The Soviet Union

Question 14

Which of the following describes one way that development directly contributes to climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  It usually results in the destruction of forests that act as important carbon sinks. 
B)  It usually results in the blocking of rivers and streams. 
C)  It usually exposes people in developing states to new diseases. 
A)  It usually results in the destruction of forests that act as important carbon sinks. 
B)  It usually results in the blocking of rivers and streams. 
C)  It usually exposes people in developing states to new diseases.

Question 15

What is the role of free trade in today's economy?

Accepted Answer

Free trade plays a significant role in t

Question 16

Which of the countries that had social revolutionaries after 1949 had the most economic success?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Algeria 
A)  China 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Algeria

Question 17

Which of the following regions has experienced particularly robust population growth since 1950?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe 
A)  North America 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe

Question 18

Nuclear warfare almost erupted in 1962, when the Soviet Union secretly placed missiles where?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poland 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Cuba 
A)  Poland 
B)  Mexico 
C)  Cuba

Question 19

How is the global economy influenced by international organizations and initiatives like the IMF, the WTO, and multilateral trade agreements such as NAFTA?

Accepted Answer

The global economy is significantly infl

Question 20

What was the Kyoto Protocol of 1997 intended to stop?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global warming 
B)  Ethnic cleansing 
C)  Nuclear proliferation 
A)  Global warming 
B)  Ethnic cleansing 
C)  Nuclear proliferation

Exam 26: The Remaking of the Global System, Since 1945

Which of the following problems have liberal democratic regimes faced in from the 2010s?

How can globalization benefit developed and developing states? How can it harm them?

Who benefits the most from investments in developing regions?

Intervention in which of the following regions proved to be a disaster for the Soviet Union?

Most of the world's 100 million migrants move because of which of the following?

The first Western colony to be given independence after World War II was which of the following?

How do demographers think the world population will be best described in 2050?

The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh was opened in order to achieve what outcome?

What challenges to world order have replaced the U.S.-Soviet rivalry in the contemporary world?

What measures were taken to prevent a massive U.S.-Soviet confrontation?

How was the development of the U.S.-China relationship different to the U.S.-Soviet relationship? What affects has this had on present U.S.-China relations?

What United States President led the effort to form a coalition against Iraq following its invasion of Kuwait?

Social revolutionary movements in China, Vietnam, and Cuba received support from which of the following states?

Which of the following describes one way that development directly contributes to climate change?

What is the role of free trade in today's economy?

Which of the countries that had social revolutionaries after 1949 had the most economic success?

Which of the following regions has experienced particularly robust population growth since 1950?

Nuclear warfare almost erupted in 1962, when the Soviet Union secretly placed missiles where?

How is the global economy influenced by international organizations and initiatives like the IMF, the WTO, and multilateral trade agreements such as NAFTA?

What was the Kyoto Protocol of 1997 intended to stop?

The Origins of Human Societies, to C.A 2000 B.C.E.

Ancient Societies in Mesopotamia, India, and Central Asia, 5000-600 B.C.E.

Ancient Societies in Africa and the Mediterranean, 5000-600 B.C.E.

Around the Pacific Rim: Eastern Eurasia and the Americas, 5000-600 Bce

Classical Societies in Southern and Central Asia, 600 Bce-600 C.E.

Eurasian Connections and New Traditions in East Asia, 600 Bce-600 C.E

Western Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Regional Systems, 600-200 B.C.E.

Empires, Networks, and the Remaking of Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, 500 Bce-600 C.E

Classical Societies and Regional Networks in Africa, the Americas, and Oceania, 600 Bce-600 C.E

The Rise, Power, and Connections of the Islamic World, 600-1500

East Asian Traditions, Transformations, and Eurasian Encounters, 600-1500

Expanding Horizons in Africa and the Americas, 600-1500

South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Afro-Eurasian Connections, 600-1500

Christian Societies in Medieval Europe, Byzantium, and Russia, 600-1500

Global Connections and the Remaking of Europe, 1450-1750

New Challenges for Africa and the Islamic World, 1450-1750

Americans, Europeans, Africans, and New Societies in the Americas, 1450-1750

South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia: Triumphs and Challenges, 1450-1750

Modern Transitions: Revolutions, Industries, Ideologies, Empires, 1750-1914

Changing Societies in Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, 1750-1914

Africa, the Middle East, and Imperialism, 1750-1914

South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Colonization, 1750-1914

East Asia and the Russian Empire Face New Challenges, 1750-1914

World Wars, European Revolutions, and Global Depression, 1914-1945

Imperialism and Nationalism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1914-1945

East Asian Resurgence, Since 1945

Rebuilding Europe and Russia, Since 1945

The Americas and the Pacific Basin: New Roles in the Contemporary World, Since 1945

The Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and New Conflicts in the Contemporary World, Since 1945

South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Global Connections, Since 1945

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