Question 1

The new age of global interconnectedness

Accepted Answer

A) has the potential to ensure complete equality among nations. 
B) eliminates the distinction between "connected" and "unconnected." 
C) has resulted in near-universal literacy. 
D) carries the threat,perceived by some,of mass media acting as a vehicle for cultural imperialism. 
E) ensures the continued victory of capitalism over communism. 
A) has the potential to ensure complete equality among nations. 
B) eliminates the distinction between "connected" and "unconnected." 
C) has resulted in near-universal literacy. 
D) carries the threat,perceived by some,of mass media acting as a vehicle for cultural imperialism. 
E) ensures the continued victory of capitalism over communism.

Question 2

The world's population increases by ________ every year.

Accepted Answer

A) 200,000 
B) 600,000 
C) 4.3 million 
D) 6 million 
E) 8.1 million 
A) 200,000 
B) 600,000 
C) 4.3 million 
D) 6 million 
E) 8.1 million

Question 3

A key feature of terrorism is the deliberate and systematic use of violence against civilians with the aim of advancing political,religious,or ideological causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The AIDS epidemic is a serious public health threat throughout the world;the disease has struck the developed world the hardest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 2013,the population of the earth stood at

Accepted Answer

A) 2 billion. 
B) 3.5 billion. 
C) 4.3 billion. 
D) 7.2 billion. 
E) 8.6 billion. 
A) 2 billion. 
B) 3.5 billion. 
C) 4.3 billion. 
D) 7.2 billion. 
E) 8.6 billion.

Question 6

What are some of the problems facing women in the world today? Describe the growth of the feminist movement in the industrialized world as well as the plight of women in developing countries like India and China.

Accepted Answer

Some of the problems facing women in the

Question 7

What has become the "universal tongue" of the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

A) HTML 
B) hip hop 
C) English 
D) Spanglish 
E) commercialism 
A) HTML 
B) hip hop 
C) English 
D) Spanglish 
E) commercialism

Question 8

The area(s)of the world where child labor is most prominent is/are

Accepted Answer

A) Africa. 
B) south Asia. 
C) southeast Asia. 
D) the Middle East. 
E) south and southeast Asia. 
A) Africa. 
B) south Asia. 
C) southeast Asia. 
D) the Middle East. 
E) south and southeast Asia.

Question 9

What threat does terrorism pose to the world,and what are some of the possible implications of the "war on terror"?

Accepted Answer

Terrorism poses a significant threat to

Question 10

The spread of U.S.mass culture

Accepted Answer

A) is welcomed around the world. 
B) provides a standard of quality that did not exist before. 
C) is viewed as the first positive step in the creation of a truly global American empire. 
D) is feared at all times. 
E) is often seen as a threat to local or indigenous cultures. 
A) is welcomed around the world. 
B) provides a standard of quality that did not exist before. 
C) is viewed as the first positive step in the creation of a truly global American empire. 
D) is feared at all times. 
E) is often seen as a threat to local or indigenous cultures.

Question 11

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)started with how many nations?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 communist nations 
B) 10 communist nations;and 15 noncommunist nations 
C) 55 noncommunist nations 
D) 35 noncommunist nations;and 11 communist nations 
E) 23 noncommunist nations 
A) 30 communist nations 
B) 10 communist nations;and 15 noncommunist nations 
C) 55 noncommunist nations 
D) 35 noncommunist nations;and 11 communist nations 
E) 23 noncommunist nations

Question 12

How have rural populations in the developing world dealt with the increasing trend of urbanization? How has this affected migration patterns?

Accepted Answer

Rural populations in the developing worl

Question 13

The largest external migrations in the second half of the twentieth century consisted of refugees fleeing war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Asian economic crisis began in 1997 where?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Thailand 
C) Hong Kong 
D) Japan 
E) South Korea 
A) China 
B) Thailand 
C) Hong Kong 
D) Japan 
E) South Korea

Question 15

The U.S.Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race but not gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One unexpected consequence of China's one-child-family rule is

Accepted Answer

A) a precipitous drop in the Chinese population. 
B) the need to "import" women of a marriageable age. 
C) the mystery of a half million "missing" girls every year. 
D) repeated anti-governmental uprisings in the countryside. 
E) the loophole that allows the Chinese to adopt as many children as they want. 
A) a precipitous drop in the Chinese population. 
B) the need to "import" women of a marriageable age. 
C) the mystery of a half million "missing" girls every year. 
D) repeated anti-governmental uprisings in the countryside. 
E) the loophole that allows the Chinese to adopt as many children as they want.

Question 17

What role has technology and mass communication played in the formation of today's world? How does reporting the news sometimes cause the news to happen? Why are some nations afraid of the communication revolution of today's world? Can it be stopped? Is there a downside to the age of access?

Accepted Answer

Technology and mass communication have p

Question 18

Critics sometimes refer to the homogenizing aspect of global culture as the "McDonaldization" of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The most famous and most strongly integrated regional bloc is

Accepted Answer

A) OPEC. 
B) ASEAN. 
C) the European Union. 
D) NAFTA. 
E) the Warsaw Pact. 
A) OPEC. 
B) ASEAN. 
C) the European Union. 
D) NAFTA. 
E) the Warsaw Pact.

Question 20

The United States' war against global terrorism began in the wake of which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A) the Islamic revolution in Iran 
B) the first Gulf War 
C) the attacks on the U.S.World Trade Center and Pentagon 
D) the 2003 invasion of Iraq to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein 
E) an attack on a U.S.warship in Yemen 
A) the Islamic revolution in Iran 
B) the first Gulf War 
C) the attacks on the U.S.World Trade Center and Pentagon 
D) the 2003 invasion of Iraq to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein 
E) an attack on a U.S.warship in Yemen

Exam 34: A World Without Borders

The new age of global interconnectedness

The world's population increases by ________ every year.

A key feature of terrorism is the deliberate and systematic use of violence against civilians with the aim of advancing political,religious,or ideological causes.

The AIDS epidemic is a serious public health threat throughout the world;the disease has struck the developed world the hardest.

In 2013,the population of the earth stood at

What are some of the problems facing women in the world today? Describe the growth of the feminist movement in the industrialized world as well as the plight of women in developing countries like India and China.

What has become the "universal tongue" of the twenty-first century?

The area(s)of the world where child labor is most prominent is/are

What threat does terrorism pose to the world,and what are some of the possible implications of the "war on terror"?

The spread of U.S.mass culture

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)started with how many nations?

How have rural populations in the developing world dealt with the increasing trend of urbanization? How has this affected migration patterns?

The largest external migrations in the second half of the twentieth century consisted of refugees fleeing war.

The Asian economic crisis began in 1997 where?

The U.S.Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race but not gender.

One unexpected consequence of China's one-child-family rule is

What role has technology and mass communication played in the formation of today's world? How does reporting the news sometimes cause the news to happen? Why are some nations afraid of the communication revolution of today's world? Can it be stopped? Is there a downside to the age of access?

Critics sometimes refer to the homogenizing aspect of global culture as the "McDonaldization" of the world.

The most famous and most strongly integrated regional bloc is

The United States' war against global terrorism began in the wake of which of the following events?

The Foundations of Complex Societies

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

Early Societies in South and East Asia

Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

The Empires of Persia

The Unification of China

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society Under the Greeks and the Romans

Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads During the Late Classical ERA

The Christian Commonwealth of Byzantium

The Expansive Realm of Islam

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

India and the Indian Ocean Basin

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

Christian Western Europe During the Middle Ages

Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

Cross-Cultural Interactions

Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

The Transformation of Europe

New Worlds: the Americas and Oceania

Africa and the Atlantic World

Tradition and Change in East Asia

The Islamic Empires

Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World

The Making of Industrial Society

The Americas in the Age of Independence

The Building of Global Empires

The Great War: The World in Upheaval

An Age of Anxiety

Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

New Conflagrations: World War II

The Cold War and Decolonization

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