Question 1

Which international organization tracks poverty and living conditions across the globe?

Accepted Answer

A)  The IMF 
B)  The World Bank 
C)  The United Nations 
A)  The IMF 
B)  The World Bank 
C)  The United Nations

Question 2

What is the role of the IMF?

Accepted Answer

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is

Question 3

How were the United Nations and the League of Nations different to each other? What similarities existed between them?

Accepted Answer

The United Nations and the League of Nat

Question 4

In 2009, it was estimated that roughly one billion people still suffered from what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Illiteracy 
B)  Hunger 
C)  Social alienation 
A)  Illiteracy 
B)  Hunger 
C)  Social alienation

Question 5

Which advantage held by industrialized economies does globalization sometimes reduce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominance in finance 
B)  Dominance in factory ownership 
C)  Dominance in military technology 
A)  Dominance in finance 
B)  Dominance in factory ownership 
C)  Dominance in military technology

Question 6

What ideological camps was the world dividing into by the late 1940s?

Accepted Answer

By the late 1940s, the world was primari

Question 7

The Cold War was particularly characterized by the United States and the USSR racing to acquire what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global popularity 
B)  Rare natural resources 
C)  Nuclear and conventional arms 
A)  Global popularity 
B)  Rare natural resources 
C)  Nuclear and conventional arms

Question 8

How did the Cold War shape U.S. responses to Soviet intervention in Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

The Cold War significantly shaped U.S. r

Question 9

By 1980, what major territorial empire was left mostly intact?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  The USSR 
C)  The British Empire 
A)  The United States 
B)  The USSR 
C)  The British Empire

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the United Nations' prognosis for the health of the world's climate in 2019?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harmful climate change is occurring faster, in more places, and with greater intensity than predicted. 
B)  The consequences of climate change will likely be able to be repaired in the next decade or two. 
C)  Climate change is occurring quickly but it will not be harmful for most people in developed states. 
A)  Harmful climate change is occurring faster, in more places, and with greater intensity than predicted. 
B)  The consequences of climate change will likely be able to be repaired in the next decade or two. 
C)  Climate change is occurring quickly but it will not be harmful for most people in developed states.

Question 11

Describe the concepts of the first, second, and third world.

Accepted Answer

The concepts of the first, second, and t

Question 12

By 2018, the United States produced roughly how much of the world's goods and services?

Accepted Answer

A)  51 percent 
B)  29 percent 
C)  18 percent 
A)  51 percent 
B)  29 percent 
C)  18 percent

Question 13

What is the Belt and Road initiative and why is it significant?

Accepted Answer

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also

Question 14

Why did the United States continue to support some colonial regimes even into the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  For trade benefits 
B)  To keep diplomatic relations strong with Europe 
C)  In order to fight communism 
A)  For trade benefits 
B)  To keep diplomatic relations strong with Europe 
C)  In order to fight communism

Question 15

What concerns typically prevent large-scale investments in developing regions?

Accepted Answer

Large-scale investments in developing re

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

Which international organization tracks poverty and living conditions across the globe?

What is the role of the IMF?

How were the United Nations and the League of Nations different to each other? What similarities existed between them?

In 2009, it was estimated that roughly one billion people still suffered from what?

Which advantage held by industrialized economies does globalization sometimes reduce?

What ideological camps was the world dividing into by the late 1940s?

The Cold War was particularly characterized by the United States and the USSR racing to acquire what?

How did the Cold War shape U.S. responses to Soviet intervention in Afghanistan?

By 1980, what major territorial empire was left mostly intact?

Which of the following best describes the United Nations' prognosis for the health of the world's climate in 2019?

Describe the concepts of the first, second, and third world.

By 2018, the United States produced roughly how much of the world's goods and services?

What is the Belt and Road initiative and why is it significant?

Why did the United States continue to support some colonial regimes even into the 1970s?

What concerns typically prevent large-scale investments in developing regions?

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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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