Question 1

A list of the UN's most impressive successes would include

Accepted Answer

A) eradicating smallpox. 
B) ending human trafficking. 
C) regulating global corporations. 
D) maintaining peace throughout the world. 
E) ending the threat posed by terrorism. 
A) eradicating smallpox. 
B) ending human trafficking. 
C) regulating global corporations. 
D) maintaining peace throughout the world. 
E) ending the threat posed by terrorism.

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT one of the "little tigers"?

Accepted Answer

A) Thailand 
B) Hong Kong 
C) Singapore 
D) South Korea 
E) Taiwan 
A) Thailand 
B) Hong Kong 
C) Singapore 
D) South Korea 
E) Taiwan

Question 3

What roles have international organizations such as the United Nations played in today's world? How will they continue to shape the future?

Accepted Answer

International organizations such as the

Question 4

Approximately how many people today are citizens of one country but reside in a different one?

Accepted Answer

A) 500,000 
B) 12,000,000 
C) 68,000,000 
D) 94,000,000 
E) 130,000,000 
A) 500,000 
B) 12,000,000 
C) 68,000,000 
D) 94,000,000 
E) 130,000,000

Question 5

A major difference between multinational corporations and global corporations is that unlike multinational corporations,

Accepted Answer

A) global corporations operate in a number of different countries. 
B) global corporations function in only one country. 
C) global corporations are tightly regulated by international laws. 
D) global corporations largely evade the laws of and obligations to national states. 
E) only a handful of small yet powerful global corporations have emerged,while multinational corporations have proliferated widely. 
A) global corporations operate in a number of different countries. 
B) global corporations function in only one country. 
C) global corporations are tightly regulated by international laws. 
D) global corporations largely evade the laws of and obligations to national states. 
E) only a handful of small yet powerful global corporations have emerged,while multinational corporations have proliferated widely.

Question 6

Describe the relationships among the Soviet Union,the Taliban,and the United States.How has the U.S.war on terrorism progressed so far,and how has U.S.President Obama's implementation of that war differed from that of his predecessors?

Accepted Answer

The relationships among the Soviet Union

Question 7

What international organization was founded at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 to promote market economies and free trade?

Accepted Answer

A) IMF 
B) GATT 
C) UN 
D) OPEC 
E) WTO 
A) IMF 
B) GATT 
C) UN 
D) OPEC 
E) WTO

Question 8

Americanization is sometimes used to refer to the

Accepted Answer

A) homogenizing of global culture. 
B) spread of liberal democracy throughout the globe. 
C) spread of U.S.-financed high technology. 
D) central role that U.S.financial institutions play in the world market. 
E) spread of Latin American influences to the U.S.market. 
A) homogenizing of global culture. 
B) spread of liberal democracy throughout the globe. 
C) spread of U.S.-financed high technology. 
D) central role that U.S.financial institutions play in the world market. 
E) spread of Latin American influences to the U.S.market.

Question 9

The 1997 agreement at Kyoto was aimed at controlling which of the following threats to the world's environment?

Accepted Answer

A) overpopulation 
B) the extinction of large numbers of plants and animals 
C) global warming from the emission of greenhouse gases 
D) the threat of nuclear war in central Asia 
E) the destruction of the rainforests of Africa 
A) overpopulation 
B) the extinction of large numbers of plants and animals 
C) global warming from the emission of greenhouse gases 
D) the threat of nuclear war in central Asia 
E) the destruction of the rainforests of Africa

Question 10

Which of these organizations has developed into a forum for settling international trade disputes?

Accepted Answer

A) North American Treaty Organization 
B) Warsaw Pact 
C) United Nations 
D) World Trade Organization 
E) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries 
A) North American Treaty Organization 
B) Warsaw Pact 
C) United Nations 
D) World Trade Organization 
E) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Question 11

In the 1970s,OPEC's policies concerning oil production and trade contributed to global economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Taliban emerged out of the disorder and devastation of the Afghan-Soviet war and the later civil war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the ecological challenges facing the planet today? How great of a threat is the explosive population growth,especially in the developing world?

Accepted Answer

The ecological challenges facing the pla

Question 14

What are the challenges of combating HIV/AIDS in Africa? What has been the impact on African societies?

Accepted Answer

The challenges of combating HIV/AIDS in

Question 15

Discuss China's one-child-family rule.What would drive the Chinese to take such a drastic step? Have there been any unexpected problems associated with this rule? How difficult is it to enforce population control?

Accepted Answer

China's one-child family rule was implem

Question 16

The earliest and most successful imitators of the Japanese model for economic development were the "two little tigers," Hong Kong and Thailand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What role does internal and external migration play in today's world? How have migrant communities developed in various countries,and what has been their effect?

Accepted Answer

Internal and external migration play a s

Question 18

What factors led to the oil embargo of 1973-1975? What were the results?

Accepted Answer

The oil embargo of 1973-1975 was primari

Question 19

What was the significance of the Iran-Iraq War? Was it influenced in any way by legacies of the cold war? Discuss the implications of the Gulf War.

Accepted Answer

The Iran-Iraq War, which lasted from 198

Question 20

Discuss the exploding economies of Asia in the last quarter of the twentieth century.Why was Japan so successful? Examine the rise of the "four little tigers."

Accepted Answer

The exploding economies of Asia in the l

Exam 34: A World Without Borders

A list of the UN's most impressive successes would include

Which of the following was NOT one of the "little tigers"?

What roles have international organizations such as the United Nations played in today's world? How will they continue to shape the future?

Approximately how many people today are citizens of one country but reside in a different one?

A major difference between multinational corporations and global corporations is that unlike multinational corporations,

Describe the relationships among the Soviet Union,the Taliban,and the United States.How has the U.S.war on terrorism progressed so far,and how has U.S.President Obama's implementation of that war differed from that of his predecessors?

What international organization was founded at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 to promote market economies and free trade?

Americanization is sometimes used to refer to the

The 1997 agreement at Kyoto was aimed at controlling which of the following threats to the world's environment?

Which of these organizations has developed into a forum for settling international trade disputes?

In the 1970s,OPEC's policies concerning oil production and trade contributed to global economic growth.

The Taliban emerged out of the disorder and devastation of the Afghan-Soviet war and the later civil war.

What are the ecological challenges facing the planet today? How great of a threat is the explosive population growth,especially in the developing world?

What are the challenges of combating HIV/AIDS in Africa? What has been the impact on African societies?

Discuss China's one-child-family rule.What would drive the Chinese to take such a drastic step? Have there been any unexpected problems associated with this rule? How difficult is it to enforce population control?

The earliest and most successful imitators of the Japanese model for economic development were the "two little tigers," Hong Kong and Thailand.

What role does internal and external migration play in today's world? How have migrant communities developed in various countries,and what has been their effect?

What factors led to the oil embargo of 1973-1975? What were the results?

What was the significance of the Iran-Iraq War? Was it influenced in any way by legacies of the cold war? Discuss the implications of the Gulf War.

Discuss the exploding economies of Asia in the last quarter of the twentieth century.Why was Japan so successful? Examine the rise of the "four little tigers."

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Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

Early Societies in South and East Asia

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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

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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

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New Worlds: the Americas and Oceania

Africa and the Atlantic World

Tradition and Change in East Asia

The Islamic Empires

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The Making of Industrial Society

The Americas in the Age of Independence

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An Age of Anxiety

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