Modern Issues/Problems

-Chernobyl experiences nuclear disaster.

-Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) deplete the ozone layer.

-Rivers and seas are polluted throughout the world.

Which conclusion can best be drawn from these statements?

• Modern technology can have serious negative effects.

• Today's environment renews itself.

• Only developing nations have environmental problems.

• Most environmental problems originate in Europe.

What is the main idea of this 2006 cartoon?

• The nations of the West are eager to assist the people of Darfur.

• Most countries fail to understand the situation in Darfur.

• Darfur will get attention only if it economically benefits other countries.

• The people of Darfur are using Western technology to access natural resources.

Which health care issue has most frustrated African governments and health care workers in the early 21st century?

• cost of treatment for HIV and AIDS

• shortage of smallpox vaccines

• overwhelming number of cancer patients

• spread of polio to their countries

• Deforestation in Latin America

• Acid rain in Europe

• Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

Which conclusion can best be drawn from these situations?

• Industrialization is slowing down in these areas.

• Environmental issues only affect these specific areas.

• Environmental problems need international attention.

• Technological remedies for waste management are unavailable.

“Chemical Plant at Bhopal, India, Releases Toxic Fumes”

“Nuclear Reactor Explodes at Chernobyl, USSR; Releases Radiation”

“Oil Tanker Exxon Valdez Runs Aground in Alaska”

Which global concern is illustrated in these headlines?

• events that pollute the environment

• disasters that cause tsunamis

• circumstances that contribute to soil erosion

• incidents that lead to the depletion of the ozone

Which nation’s ongoing efforts to develop nuclear weapons in the early 21st century has caused international concern?

• France

• China

• North Korea

• Russia

Which situation is a cause of the other three?

• Agricultural output increased.

• Crops were grown more efficiently

• The Green Revolution was introduced.

• Chemical pesticides were used to increase agricultural output.

The April 1986 events at the Soviet nuclear plant in Chernobyl demonstrate that

• risks are sometimes involved with advanced technology

• the safe destruction of stockpiled weapons is possible

• reform efforts in the workplace can sometimes result in violence

• international cooperation can prevent a natural disaster

• Extensive use of irrigation systems

• High inputs of chemical fertilizers and pesticides

• Use of genetically altered seeds to increase yields

These characteristics are most closely associated with the

• Great Leap Forward

• opening of Japan

• Green Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

Which global problem is best illustrated by the late 20th-century conflicts in Rwanda, Kosovo, and Sudan?

• violation of human rights

• proliferation of chemical weapons

• disagreement over national borders

• lack of water resources