13.11: Quiz Review--The Contemporary World

Quiz Review-The Contemporary World

Lesson 13.11

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Bell Ringer: Match the trend to the region it best represents.

Many countries have removed military dictatorships and democratized them. ​

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Several states have grown into global economic powers in recent decades. ​

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Borders underwent many changes after the fall of communist regimes. ​ ​

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Lesson Overview

Learners can:

• review key ideas about recent developments in different regions of the world

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Vocabulary:
9/11, African Union, al-Qaeda, Arab Spring, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Boris Yeltsin, euro, European Union (EU), Hutu, Islamic State, Japanese economic miracle, mixed economy, Osama bin Laden, outsource, peacekeeping, Rwandan genocide, special economic zone, Taliban, Tutsi

Essay

NO Essay

Multiple Choice

Based on the predictions shown in the graph below, what problem might worsen for Japan in the future?

• Cities in Japan will become increasingly overcrowded.

• Japan will not have enough working people to support retired people.

• Japan will not have enough jobs available for its population.

Multiple Choice

Which organization focuses primarily on removing barriers to international trade?

• NATO

• European Union

• United Nations

Multiple Choice

The graph shown supports which conclusion?

• GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa has been steadily declining since 1950.

• GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa varies widely from decade to decade.

• GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is significantly lower than in most of the world.

Multiple Select

Which statements accurately describe what happened to the Cold War alliances after the Cold War?

Select two correct answers.

• The Warsaw Pact alliance dissolved, and NATO continued

• Some former NATO countries joined the Warsaw Pact.

• Some former Warsaw Pact countries joined NATO

Multiple Choice

The events in the list below were part of which larger trend?

-Slovenia’s war of independence

-Croatia’s war of independence

-Serbian ethnic cleansing of Albanians

• The breakup of Yugoslavia

• The changing role of NATO

• The creation of the European Union

Multiple Choice

What was the main cause of tension between Hutus and Tutsis?

• Tutsis had more political power and opportunities than Hutus did.

• Hutus migrated into the territory where Tutsis lived.

• Hutus and Tutsis both claimed ownership of the same territory.

Multiple Select

Which factors helped India become a major world economy?

Select two correct answers.

• India’s population declined, reducing competition for jobs.

• Many of its people spoke English and could do business with English speakers.

• The country became a major provider of outsourced work.

Multiple Choice

The description below describes which event?

"The United States militarily intervened in Southwest Asia as a direct response to 9/11. U.S. troops remained involved for 20 years."

• Iraq War

• War in Afghanistan

• Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Multiple Choice

Which term refers to the idea that principles of Islam should be part of politics?

• Islamiic State

• Sharia Law

• Islamism

Multiple Choice

In the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, many Latin American countries moved away from which form of government?

• Communism

• Democracy

• Military Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes the results of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq?

• The wars led to an arms race of the United States against Afghanistan and Iraq.

• The wars failed to achieve lasting peace in Afghanistan and Iraq.

• The wars replaced theocracies with secular (nonreligious) governments.

Multiple Choice

Ghandhi's method to bring Independence to India was through what method/means?

• Civil War

• Civil Disobedience

• Uniting with the Muslims to get rid of the British

Multiple Choice

Which fact best supports the idea that China now has a mixed economy?

• Manufacturing and exporting are major parts of China’s economy.

• China’s importance in trade strengthens its global political power.

• About 60 percent of China’s economy is state-owned and about 40 percent is privately owned.

Summary

You have completed the review for the Contemporary World quiz.

• If you would like to review more information, you may go back and review lessons as you deem necessary.

• If you have any questions about the material you studied, contact your teacher before the day of the quiz.

Multiple Choice

Exit Ticket: How are China's special economic zones different from other parts of China?

• They have less restrictive copyright laws.

• They have more free market characteristics.

• Their local governments plan most economic activity.