Unit 14

Based on this map, which level of per capita income did most countries that were colonized in the 1800s and early 1900s have in 1998?

• Over $10,000

• $5,000-$10,000

• $1,000-$5,000

• Up to $1,000

Based on this late 20th-century map, which conclusion is accurate?

• The worldwide distribution of wealth is unequal

• Social mobility between social classes is increasing

• The communist movement is growing

• Economic self-sufficiency in less developed countries is increasing

An economist would find this document most useful for determining

• Why Western European countries are wealthier than Eastern European countries

• Which countries would benefit most from aid programs

• Which countries trade with one another

• Who owns the largest companies in each country

One of the most important effects on the environment is indirect, and therefore less obvious: Industrial meat production is a key factor behind deforestation of the Amazon and other tropical rain forests. They’re being cleared to create fields to grow the feed needed for all those cows, especially corn and soy, which the cows eat instead of the grass they’d munch on if they were grazing in fields as they used to do. In fact, most of the corn and soy grown today goes to feed cattle, pigs, and chickens, not people. And all that grain requires vast quantities of chemical fertilizer, which in turn takes vast quantities of oil—1.2 gallons to create the fertilizer for every bushel. Finally, cutting down rainforests, which are full of carbon-absorbing trees, further exacerbates [worsens] climate change by reducing the planet’s ability to soak up carbon.

• drought

• climate change

• migration

• widespread famine

What is the primary focus of Unit 14 in Social Studies?

• Economic systems

• Cultural diversity

• Environmental sustainability

• Political ideologies

Which of the following is a key concept discussed in Unit 14 related to environmental sustainability?

• Renewable energy sources

• Ancient civilizations

• World War II

• Digital communication

Unit 14 emphasizes the importance of which practice in maintaining ecological balance?

• Deforestation

• Recycling

• Urbanization

• Industrialization

In the context of Unit 14, which of the following is considered a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Solar energy

• Nuclear power

Unit 14 discusses the impact of which human activity on climate change?

• Fishing

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Textile production

Which of the following is a solution proposed in Unit 14 to combat climate change?

• Increased fossil fuel use

• Deforestation

• Afforestation

• Increased plastic production