Globalization and the Modern World

Which of the following factors would NOT increase with the increase in worldwide air travel in our modern age?

• exchange of disease

• air pollution

• exchange of ideas

• democratic governments

Which of the following is an example of the negative effects that can be caused by free-trade agreements?

• Currency exchange between some nations increases through free trade.

• Free trade causes job increases in some nations.

• Free trade causes price decreases for goods in some nations.

• Economic equality within some nations decreases through free trade.

• Free trade causes border nations to experience an increase in migrant workers

Which of the following is true about migrant workers in the nations which host them?

• Migrant workers often suffer discrimination in host countries.

• Migrant workers often fill powerful positions in government.

• Migrant workers often receive large salaries that support lobbying groups.

• Migrant workers often can return to their home countries for legal remedies.

"Some nations choose to limit citizen access to technology in order to control opinions about other nations."

Which of the following is an example of this statement?

• People in South Africa buy computer equipment from companies in Japan.

• China blocks many websites that are available to people in the United States.

• People in the United Kingdom buy mobile phones made in Mexico.

• USA outlaws the sale of nuclear information to people in Iran.

When societies create incentives (positive reinforcement) for programs like public buses, which of the following environmental efforts is being supported?

• habitat restoration

• sustainable transportation

• alternative energy sources

As use of the internet increases, which of the following factors will be MOST affected?

• decreased global trade

• international conflicts decrease

• pollution

• exchange of ideas

Which of the following is a reason many nations support the World Bank?

• it supports land grants by large companies at the expense of the poor.

• it provides low-interest loans, interest-free credit, and grants to struggling nations

• poor people are often left displaced by World Bank projects

• it cuts down regional forests to fund and build economic projects

Which of the following is NOT a way satellites have positively impacted the world?

• Improved navigation of international waters through the Global Positioning System

• More accurate weather and climate predictions

• Increased speed of international communication causing an increase in the exchange of ideas

• Adoption of satellite technology by intelligence organizations leading to higher tensions between nations.

Environmentalists MOST likely support which of these initiatives?

• decreased participation in international conferences

• reduction in prices of imported goods

• sharing of renewable energy technology

• subsidies for industries to purchase fossil fuels

"Nelson Mandela fought to end apartheid for much of his life as a politician and human rights activist."

Which of the following factors is most associated with apartheid?

• misogynistic voting laws

• strict racial segregation

• religious inequity

• unsafe working conditions