Globalization quiz review

A major goal of the Green Revolution was to

• Increase agricultural production

• Limit environmental pollution

• Prevent global warfare

• Decrease population growth

What is the main idea of this cartoon about global warming?

• The developing world has caused the problem.

• The industrialized world does not believe this is a serious problem.

• Most countries agree that criticizing each other will not solve the problem

• Countries disagree on who should take responsibility for addressing the problem

Which inference about China’s foreign aid policy can best be made using information from this chart?

• China provided technical assistance to decrease its industrial pollution.

• China focused on developing regions in order to advance its economic interests.

• China used the military to achieve economic advantages for itself

• China sought to enhance its image as the primary protector of human rights.

Which statement is best supported by the 2008 data provided by this graph?

• More people in the Middle East and North Africa earn less than $1.25 per day than people in Latin America and the Caribbean

• Most people from East Asia and the Pacific are in debt.

• More South Asians struggle with extreme poverty than people from any other region

• More than 100 million people in Europe and Central Asia earn less than $1.25 per day

Which potential problem is faced by the government of China due to the trend shown in this chart?

• a shortage of recruits for the military

• declining labor supply in cities

• a growing percentage of the population living in rural areas

• overcrowding in urban areas

Which statement best reflects the main idea of this 2009 cartoon?

• World leaders have done all they can to address climate change.

• World leaders are considering the long-term impacts of climate change.

• Climate change is not a serious problem and world leaders need to hold the course.

• Pledges and meetings have resulted in little significant action on the issue of climate change.

Based on this chart, which statement about these countries is most accurate?

• Nigeria has the lowest literacy rate for men and women.

• Japan is the most densely populated country

• Venezuela has the lowest percentage of urbanization

• France has the largest population.

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

• Many people have died as a result of consuming ethanol

• Ethanol is produced from fossils and plants.

• Biofuel production is contributing to the world hunger problem

• Biofuel production is the source of deadly greenhouse gases.

What is a valid conclusion based on the information shown in this chart?

• The primary cause of soil degradation throughout the world is bio-industrial.

• Deforestation causes soil degradation to more hectares of land in South America than in Asia

• The largest number of hectares affected by soil degradation due to overgrazing is located in Africa.

• The fewest number of hectares affected by soil degradation due to arable farming is located in North America.

Which concern facing China’s government in 2000 can best be inferred from this cartoon?

• protests against the need to shift from regional self-sufficiency to regional specialization

• military attacks by Western powers to gain competitive market shares

• negative reactions by citizens to annexing Taiwan into the political bureaucracy

• internal disruptions resulting from rapidly opening economic development zones