World History B 2 Unit 12&13 Test/Semester Exam Review

What is one problem the developing world faces?

• falling birth rates

• poverty

• population decline

• aging work force

What is one way globalization affects economies around the world?

• There are more good available but less variety

• Multinational corporations have become more powerful

• Countries imports always exceed their exports

• Workers can no longer move from one country to another

How does specialization among nations encourage interdependence?

• Nations that are more developed agree to fund development in nations with limited industry.

• Nations sign treaties prohibiting taxes on imports.

• Nations produce specific goods and then trade to obtain things they need.

• Nations work together to share labor and resources to produce vital goods.

Which challenge faced by many African nations was most influenced by a focus on cash crops?

• food shortages

• overpopulation

• urban to rural migration

• unemployment

Which characteristic describes developed nations?

• subsistence agriculture

• revolutionary government

• traditional economy

• modern technology

Which part of developing nations’ economies did the Green Revolution impact?

• energy

• farming

• industry

• transportation

Which professed goal do ISIL militants in Syria and Iraq have?

• nationalization of Iraq's oil reserves

• recognition of the state of Israel

• establishment of an Islamic state

• secularization of governments in the region

Why did the formation of Israel in 1948 lead to war?

• Arabs did not agree to the partition of the Palestine mandate

• Neighboring Arab nations view the Israelis as British colonist

• Israelis launched a revolution in Palestinian territory

• Israel immediately tested nuclear weapons to demonstrate their power

What effect has ethnic and religious diversity had on the conditions in Indonesia?

• Indonesia has maintained peace despite a large number or religious and ethnic struggles

• Indonesia has experienced deadly violence as a result of infighting

• Indonesia has taken steps to reduce ethnic diversity

• Indonesia has strong economic policies to avoid violence among ethnic groups

Which of the following did the United States view as a negative effect of the breakup of the Soviet Union?

• Communism spread to several more countries.

• Governments in some other free-market countries also collapsed.

• More countries adopted free-market economies.

• Armed conflicts broke out in places that had been controlled by authoritarian governments.