7.06 Impact of Global Issues

Desertification is an issue in several regions of the Eastern Hemisphere because:

• All the deserts are in this hemisphere.

• It inevitably causes violence and wars.

• It reduces the land for urban expansion.

• It reduces fertile land and limits the access to water.a

China and India are home to about _______ of the world's population.

• one eighth

• one third

• one fourth

• one half

How can a civil war in just one country affect the entire Eastern Hemisphere?

• It can cause big migrations and refugee crises.

• It can bring economic opportunities, attracting investors from all continents.

• It will encourage other countries to solve their differences with violence.

• It will escalate to other countries and eventually become a global war.refugee

The gap between low-income people in the developing world and the wealthier societies of Europe is now bigger than ever.

• True

• False

By looking at the map, where do you find the Eastern Hemisphere?

• On the right-hand side

• On the upper part

• On the left-hand side

• On the lower part

Rapid-growing economies like India and China have become major consumers of ____________.

• Wind Power

• Nuclear Energy

• Fossil Fuels

• Seafood

Poverty creates a vicious circle that often causes _____, which in turn brings even more poverty.

• more affordable products, unemployment and armed conflicts

• malnutrition, unemployment and subsidized housing

• more affordable products, corruption and subsidized housing

• malnutrition, corruption and armed conflicts

Globalization has helped several developing nations to grow economically. Manufacturing activities that once took place in ______________ are now in China, India and Southeast Asia.

• Europe

• North America

• South America

Which continent of the Eastern Hemisphere has the highest fertility rates?

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

• Africa

Nuclear weapons are another risk. Countries with nuclear capabilities in the hemisphere include North Korea, Russia, India, and ________.

• Australia

• Cambodia

• China

• Japan