WH Unit 13 Quiz Review

Which organization focuses primarily on removing barriers to international trade?

• United Nations

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• European Union

The events in the list below were part of which larger trend?

Slovenia’s war of independence

Croatia’s war of independence

Serbian ethnic cleansing of Albanians

• the breakup of Yugoslavia

• the changing role of NATO

• the creation of the European Union

• Russia’s return to authoritarianism

Which factors helped India become a major world economy?

Select two correct answers.

• India changed from a mixed economy to a free market economy.

• Many of its people spoke English and could do business with English speakers.

• India’s population declined, reducing competition for jobs.

• The country became a major provider of outsourced work.

Based on the predictions shown in the graph below, what problem might worsen for Japan in the future?

• Parents in Japan will struggle to provide for their children.

• Cities in Japan will become increasingly overcrowded

• Japan will not have enough jobs available for its population.

• Japan will not have enough working people to support retired people.

The description below describes which event?

The United States militarily intervened in Southwest Asia as a direct response to 9/11. U.S. troops remained involved for 20 years.

• Arab Spring

• Iraq War

• War in Afghanistan

• Israeli-Palestinian conflict

What was the main cause of tension between Hutus and Tutsis?

• Tutsis blamed Hutus for Rwanda’s economic problems.

• Tutsis had more political power and opportunities than Hutus did.

• Hutus and Tutsis both claimed ownership of the same territory.

• Hutus migrated into territory where Tutsis lived.

The graph below supports which conclusion?

• GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa has been steadily declining since 1950.

• GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa will likely reach $6,000 by 2040.

• GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is significantly lower than in most of the world.

• GDP per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa varies widely from decade to decade.

In the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, many Latin American countries moved away from which form of government?

• communism

• monarchy

• democracy

• military dictatorship