Contemporary World Reviewer Quiz

What is the course overview of the Contemporary World Reviewer?

• An overview of the various debates in global governance, development, and sustainability

• An examination of the multifaceted phenomenon of globalization

• An introduction to the contemporary world

• A study of the phases of development of globalization

Who argued that a form of globalization has been in existence since the rise of trade links between Sumer and the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Andre Gunder Frank

• Thomas L. Friedman

• Manfred B. Steger

• None of the above

Which period of globalization is characterized by the rise of individuals as key players?

• Globalization 1.0

• Globalization 2.0

• Globalization 3.0

• Proto-Globalization

What are the three principles of archaic globalization?

• Universalizing Kingship, Expansion of Religious Movement, Medical Understanding

• Trade Arrangements, Rise of larger-scale conflicts, Transfer of plant and animal crops

• Vast populations of regions, Importance of information, Creation of GATT and WTO

• People, Territory, Government

What is the main driver of economic globalization?

• Improvements in the efficiency of long-distance transportation

• Advances in telecommunications

• Importance of physical capital in the modern economy

• Creation of the International Criminal Court

Which organization is responsible for the regulation of international trade between nations?

• World Bank

• International Monetary Fund

• World Trade Organization

• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

What are the positive effects of economic globalization?

• Fluctuation in prices, Job insecurity, Interdependence, National sovereignty

• Global market, Competition, Economies of scale, Technological innovation

• Trade arrangements, Rise of conflicts, Transfer of plant and animal crops, Triangular trade

• Universalizing kingship, Expansion of religious movement, Medical understanding

Which organ of the United Nations is responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security?

• General Assembly

• Security Council

• Economic and Social Council

• International Court of Justice

What is the purpose of the United Nations?

• To maintain international peace and security

• To develop friendly relations among nations

• To achieve international cooperation in solving economic problems

• To promote respect for human rights

What is the concept of transnational citizenship?

• The diffusion and extension of social, political, economic processes

• The belief in the importance of global market forces

• The replacement of national loyalties with multiple nation states

• The understanding of civics in a global sense