Question 1

As Western economies recovered from World War II, most

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A)  new technologies increased labor requirements. 
B)  consumers sought new goods to purchase. 
C)  people wanted to stop government spending on the production of weapons. 
D)  industries resisted applying new technologies. 
E)  governments insisted on "balanced budget" amendments. 
A)  new technologies increased labor requirements. 
B)  consumers sought new goods to purchase. 
C)  people wanted to stop government spending on the production of weapons. 
D)  industries resisted applying new technologies. 
E)  governments insisted on "balanced budget" amendments.

Question 2

Anti-immigrant feelings in industrialized nations are mostly due to

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A)  labor shortages in the host country. 
B)  illegal activity among immigrant groups. 
C)  an ethnically derived sense of nationality. 
D)  expanding economic opportunity. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  labor shortages in the host country. 
B)  illegal activity among immigrant groups. 
C)  an ethnically derived sense of nationality. 
D)  expanding economic opportunity. 
E)  all of these.

Question 3

The primary agent of technological change in the twentieth century is the

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A)  small businessman. 
B)  transnational corporation. 
C)  government. 
D)  university. 
E)  research laboratory. 
A)  small businessman. 
B)  transnational corporation. 
C)  government. 
D)  university. 
E)  research laboratory.

Question 4

Which country was engaged in an "unwinnable war" with Afghanistan in the 1980s?

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A)  The United States 
B)  Iran 
C)  France 
D)  Iraq 
E)  The USSR 
A)  The United States 
B)  Iran 
C)  France 
D)  Iraq 
E)  The USSR

Question 5

Explain the characteristics of the newly industrialized economies (NIEs) of the Pacific Rim that allowed those nations to quickly industrialize and become global economic powers. Be specific.

Accepted Answer

Pacific Rim nations, such as Korea, Taiw

Question 6

Efforts to preserve the environment include

Accepted Answer

A)  the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. 
B)  promoting the use of solar and wind power. 
C)  manufacturing fuel-efficient cars. 
D)  recycling efforts. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. 
B)  promoting the use of solar and wind power. 
C)  manufacturing fuel-efficient cars. 
D)  recycling efforts. 
E)  all of these.

Question 7

Neo-liberalism in Latin America eroded due to

Accepted Answer

A)  free democratic reform elections in Latin America after deposing the dictatorships such as Pinochet's. 
B)  an emphasis on central control of the economy by the state. 
C)  deregulation of the oil industry. 
D)  shifting the emphasis of the economy in Latin America to cash crops. 
E)  political scandals and a slowing world economy. 
A)  free democratic reform elections in Latin America after deposing the dictatorships such as Pinochet's. 
B)  an emphasis on central control of the economy by the state. 
C)  deregulation of the oil industry. 
D)  shifting the emphasis of the economy in Latin America to cash crops. 
E)  political scandals and a slowing world economy.

Question 8

"Dirty war" was so deemed because it was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  leftist propaganda during the Cold War 
B)  the use of long-lasting radioactive weapons. 
C)  tremendous deforestation and stripping of natural resources. 
D)  torture and executions by the military. 
E)  a peasant movement against the wealthy landowners. 
A)  leftist propaganda during the Cold War 
B)  the use of long-lasting radioactive weapons. 
C)  tremendous deforestation and stripping of natural resources. 
D)  torture and executions by the military. 
E)  a peasant movement against the wealthy landowners.

Question 9

After the fall of the Soviet Union, a morass of separatism and warring and ethnic and religious groups undermined the Balkan nation of

Accepted Answer

A)  Czechoslovakia. 
B)  Greece. 
C)  Yugoslavia. 
D)  Bulgaria. 
E)  Estonia. 
A)  Czechoslovakia. 
B)  Greece. 
C)  Yugoslavia. 
D)  Bulgaria. 
E)  Estonia.

Question 10

What factors have contributed to the globalization of fast food?

Accepted Answer

A)  later marriage ages in modern industrial societies 
B)  busy schedules mean less family meals 
C)  increased immigration and travel. 
D)  greater cultural promotion in various media 
E)  all of these 
A)  later marriage ages in modern industrial societies 
B)  busy schedules mean less family meals 
C)  increased immigration and travel. 
D)  greater cultural promotion in various media 
E)  all of these

Question 11

World population between 1950-1985

Accepted Answer

A)  increased by 25% 
B)  increased by 50% 
C)  increased by 100% 
D)  increased 400% 
E)  decreased by 20% 
A)  increased by 25% 
B)  increased by 50% 
C)  increased by 100% 
D)  increased 400% 
E)  decreased by 20%

Exam 32: The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

As Western economies recovered from World War II, most

Anti-immigrant feelings in industrialized nations are mostly due to

The primary agent of technological change in the twentieth century is the

Which country was engaged in an "unwinnable war" with Afghanistan in the 1980s?

Explain the characteristics of the newly industrialized economies (NIEs) of the Pacific Rim that allowed those nations to quickly industrialize and become global economic powers. Be specific.

Efforts to preserve the environment include

Neo-liberalism in Latin America eroded due to

"Dirty war" was so deemed because it was characterized by

After the fall of the Soviet Union, a morass of separatism and warring and ethnic and religious groups undermined the Balkan nation of

What factors have contributed to the globalization of fast food?

World population between 1950-1985

Nature, Humanity, and History

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

New Challenges in a New Millenium

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