IGH Reading Quiz 12: 21st Century Anxieties and Opportunities

Approximately how many were killed by the events of 9/11?

What is this chapter’s explanation for acts of terrorism?

• People who commit terrorist acts feel powerless

• People who commit terrorist acts want to reform society

• Terrorism is an effective way to achieve change

• Terrorism harms only those being attacked

When did the “complexification” of society begin?

• The Middle Ages

• The Industrial Revolution

• World War I

• The beginning of globalization

Approximately what percentage of the global population is connected to the World Wide Web as of 2019?

Which of the following countries has the lowest rate of obesity, regardless of wealth?

• Namibia

• India

• Australia

• Brazil

Which of the following, created in 1988, is tasked with coordinating research efforts regarding climate change?

• The United Framework Convention on Climate Change

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

• Kyoto Protocol

• Paris Accords

Which of the following is NOT a contributor to longer life in the contemporary world?

• Electrification

• Sanitation

• Increased vaccination

• Greater food supplies

Which disease, first documented in Africa in 1976, kills approximately half of the people who become infected?

• Coronavirus

• Diphtheria

• Malaria

• Ebola

What event prompted President Obama to describe inequality as “the defining issue of our time”?

• People’s Climate Movement

• Me Too Movement

• Arab Spring

• Occupy Wall Street

In which areas has inequality been seen to rise significantly and disproportionately?

• North America

• The Global South

• Former Soviet countries

• African nations