Unit 9 Review APWH : Globalization

How many people died from the Spanish influenza?

• 50-100 Million

• 1 million

• 5,000

• 20-40 million

What is the difference between Pandemic and Epidemic?

• Epidemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the local population.

  Pandemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the world population.

• Epidemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the world population.

  Pandemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the local population.

Scientist believe that through reassortment the 1918 influenza virus was passed from...

• Pigs > Birds > Humans

• Birds > Pigs > Humans

• Humans > Pigs > Birds

Why were other countries not aware of the Spanish Flu

• Because it spread so fast

• Due to the War censorship

• They didn't read the News

• Because the news was ignored

Which vaccine was first developed in 20th century, leading to major improvement in disease prevention?

• flu vaccine

• polio vaccine

• measles vaccine

• ebola vaccine

Which of the following is NOT a 20th century medical advancement?

• germ theory

• antibiotics

• artificial heart

• vaccines

Population growth was supported by the green revolution which included new technology in

• solar energy

• renewable energy

• modern art culture

• crop production, including fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically modified crops

Which types of nations were most impacted by the green revolution?

• highly developed nations

• developing nations

• those in the southern hemisphere

New energy technology in the 20th century included all of the following except

• renewable green energy

• coal

• solar

• nuclear

Desertification happens when

• the entire menu is filled with dessert

• major forest fires consume arable land

• fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture, often happening in developing nations

• there is overuse of fertilizer