9th-WH-Final Exam Study Guide

In a globalized economy why/where will many companies move their factories or businesses?

• Countries with low labor costs to save money.
• Highly skilled labor countries.
• Provide better climate for employees

What has led to the increased connectivity of the world?

• The nation building progress of the United Nations.
• The success of the War on Terror.
• Technology such as satellites and the internet.

Which of the following is not a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)?

• Nuclear Weapons.
• Chemical Weapons.
• Vibranium Weapons.

Which of the following is a factor that is increasing connectivity in globalization?

• New methods of transportation.
• The lack of violent wars.
• Increased unity after the Cold War.

What has been a major economic factor for globalization?

• A decrease in poverty across the globe.
• The low cost for shipping, and the buying of goods and natural resources.
• A decrease in global terrorism.

What is the effect of the expansion of businesses into less developed nations?

• A decrease in large corporations.
• Economic development across the globe.
• A decrease in global trade.

Which of the following is not a reason for global population growth?

• Genetically engineered crops.
• Vaccines and medicines.
• Increased pollution and environmental destruction.

What is economic interdependence?

• Different countries are independent of each other's economies.
• The government and economy are independent of each other.
• Different countries are dependent on each other's economies.

The U.S. gives a crop like cotton a _______, which is money to assist an industry so that price may remain low.

• Tax.
• Subsidy.
• Regulation

Who was the leader of Al-Qaeda and killed by U.S. special forces in 2011?

• Osama bin Laden.
• Saddam Hussein.
• Ruhollah Khomeini.