Regents Review #7: Globalization & Human Rights Violations

Refer to Figure 1 and answer the following Question: Which type of social scientist is most likely to use the information shown on this map?

• economist

• anthropologist

• historian

• sociologist

Refer to Figure 1 and answer the following Question: Which statement is best supported by the information shown on this map?

• Many African nations manufacture large quantities of clothing for export.

• Many Asian nations lack the technology necessary for industrialization.

• United States clothing imports come primarily from Asia.

• Central America imports the majority of its clothing from India.

Refer to Figure 1 and answer the following Question: Based on the information shown on this map, what can be inferred from the fact that 42% of imported clothing is made in China?

• Chinese governmental policies support manufacturing for export.

• The Chinese government enforces strict regulations protecting factory workers.

• China has strong legal measures in place to protect the environment near factories.

• The Chinese government encourages exportation to Central America.

Refer to Figure 2 and answer the following question: What is a direct cause of the climate issues described in this passage?

• decrease in the volume of global trade

• expansion of fresh water resources

• surplus of funding for scientific research

• increase in greenhouse gas emissions

Refer to Figure 2 and answer the following question: Based on this passage, which statement best describes the author’s point of view?

• Climate change leads to numerous problems.

• International organizations have swiftly and clearly addressed changes to the climate.

• There is no need to track people who have moved as a result of climate change.

• The number of climate refugees is rapidly decreasing.

Refer to Figure 2 and answer the following question: What was one way the international community responded to the changes described in this passage?

• discouraging the use of renewable energy resources

• signing agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol

• promoting the use of fossil fuels

• dismantling of the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Refer to Figure 3 and answer the following question: Which topic best supports the information presented in this passage?

• effectiveness of the United Nations in solving armed conflict

• roles of women in solving socio-economic issues

• areas of the world that are most affected by food security issues

• negative impacts of urbanization on the environment

Refer to Figure 3 and answer the following question: Based on this passage, UNICEF would most likely support which course of action in the developing world?

• providing education programs for women

• establishing alternative forms of energy to combat global warming

• encouraging communities to promote traditional values and beliefs

• decreasing the role of non-governmental organizations in providing economic assistance to countries in need

Refer to Figure 4 and answer the following question: For which purpose could this passage best be used?

• learning about the reasons for the rise of the Khmer Rouge

• researching life in Phnom Penh before the arrival of the Khmer Rouge

• explaining the contributions of the ethnic minorities within Cambodia

• understanding the impacts of Khmer Rouge policies on Cambodian society

Refer to Figure 4 and answer the following question: Which historical development is most similar to the situation described in this passage?

• Nazi actions in Germany in the 1930s and 1940s

• Nelson Mandela’s campaigns against apartheid in the early 1960s

• Ayatollah Khomeini’s rise to power in Iran in the late 1970s

• Argentinian mothers protesting in the Plaza de Mayo in the 1980s and 1990s