AP World History Exit Ticket 36

What is the Green Revolution?

• A dramatic increase of corn from 1951-1987
• a program that encourage farmers to adapt modern agriculture methods
• When plants turn green after winter
• The increase of plants because of artificial means

What has been a cultural impact of globalization?

• Decrease in the influence of English language

• Increasing dominance of Western, especially American, culture

• Uniformity in traditional cultural practices globally

• Reduction in international cooperation

The development of a worldwide economy where resources flow fairly freely across borders.

• Globalization

• Economy

• GDP

• Economic Independence

Which statement best describes the overall effect of globalization?

• Globalization makes producing, buying, and selling of goods easier and more economical.

• Globalization affects most countries in the world in the same ways.

• Globalization helps countries preserve their traditional cultures.

• Globalization hurts the economy of most underdeveloped countries.

Global warming refers to

• natural variations in the global climate over time.

• the rise in global temperatures caused by atmospheric pollution such as the emissions of cars and factories.

• the risk of a nuclear war when the planet is politically "hot."

• the increase in temperature caused by volcanic activity on the oceans' floors.

The World Trade organization's purpose is to  

• promote trade barriers
• promote free international trade
• help poor countries trade with other poor countries.
• Help world powers maintain world powers.

The European Union began with the development of a ______________.

• plural society
• consumer class
• common market
• defense organization

What is one explanation for the great change in the world population between 1950 and 2000?

• Family planning was successful.

• There was an absence of war and conflict.

• New medicines and technology were discovered and applied.

• Famine and other natural disasters increased.

Which of the following is an impact of population growth in the developing world?

• rising status of females

• decreasing numbers of refugees in the developed world

• declining importance of the IMF

• rapid and haphazard urbanization

The purpose of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was to

• regulate currency rates.

• attract emerging economies into trade alliances with the United States.

• eliminate barriers to free trade.

• set fair labor standards for the industrialized nations.