U9: Globalization Review

In the late 20th century, the Green Revolution had the greatest impact in which of the following areas?

• Grain production in India

• Political Freedom in Russia

• Economic reform in Cuba

• Traditional customs in Japan

What is the name of the trade agreement that Canada, the United States, and Mexico are members of?

• European Union (EU)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

• Organization of American States (OAS)

Deforestation (fewer trees) plus the need for more oil-based products results in more . . . .

• Famine

• Drought

• Migration

• Climate Change

The Kyoto Protocol was an international agreement to...

• Trade corn and soy

• Use new environmental regulations.

• Genetically modify crops for distribution

• Increase the amount of farmland under cultivation

Which Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) deal with human rights violations? (Select all that apply)

• Amnesty International

• International Monetary Fund

• UN High Commissioner for Refugees

• Human Rights Watch

Most countries have laws prohibiting children doing dangerous work. Why might child labor still happen anyway?

• Child labor laws are not enforced by the government.

• The laws punish the employee, not the employer.

• Extreme poverty.

• International trade agreements.

Which globalization environmental issue is rising temperatures resulting in more extreme weather conditions?

• Deforestation

• Desertification

• Climate Change

• Ozone Depletion

In the age of Globalization, education is becoming more important due to low skill jobs being replaced by automation and robots.

• True

• False

What is the main idea of this graph?

• World population and population growth rate are predicted to rise continually.

• There is no relationship between world population and population growth rate.

• Population growth rate is decreasing which will eventually lead to a decrease in world population.

• World population and population growth rate are both declining.

Mexico shares a border with the United States. However, the United States imports more from China than from Mexico. Why could this be true?

• The United States does not trade with Mexico.

• China's relationship with the US has been damaged.

• China's products are lower cost than Mexican products.

• Mexico has the world's strongest economy.