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WorksheetsUnit 9 Review APWH : Globalization
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
How many people died from the Spanish influenza?
50-100 Million
1 million
5,000
20-40 million
What is the difference between Pandemic and Epidemic?
Epidemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the local population.
Pandemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the world population.
Epidemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the world population.
Pandemic - A rapidly spreading disease that affects the local population.
Scientist believe that through reassortment the 1918 influenza virus was passed from...
Pigs > Birds > Humans
Birds > Pigs > Humans
Humans > Pigs > Birds
Why were other countries not aware of the Spanish Flu
Because it spread so fast
Due to the War censorship
They didn't read the News
Because the news was ignored
Which vaccine was first developed in 20th century, leading to major improvement in disease prevention?
flu vaccine
polio vaccine
measles vaccine
ebola vaccine
Which of the following is NOT a 20th century medical advancement?
germ theory
antibiotics
artificial heart
vaccines
Population growth was supported by the green revolution which included new technology in
solar energy
renewable energy
modern art culture
crop production, including fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically modified crops
Which types of nations were most impacted by the green revolution?
highly developed nations
developing nations
those in the southern hemisphere
New energy technology in the 20th century included all of the following except
renewable green energy
coal
solar
nuclear
Desertification happens when
the entire menu is filled with dessert
major forest fires consume arable land
fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture, often happening in developing nations
there is overuse of fertilizer
Both desertification and deforestation have what outcomes?
contribute to global warming trends
affect the amount of farmland available
they both increase the wealth of nations
can lead to scarce resources and political conflict
Which of the following diseases are considered poverty diseases of the 20th century?
measles
cholera
Tuberculosis
malaria
This medical advancement of the 20th century had the greatest impact on women's health and birth rates:
birth control
vaccines
artificial hearts
organ transplants
Modern 20th century epidemics have impacted which types of populations the hardest?
Western
Eastern
Poorer and less developed nations
Highly developed nations
Which of the following did NOT lead to scarcity of water resources in the 20th century?
World War I
desertification
regional and global conflicts
instability from decolonization
What is the current population of the world? (roughly)
8 billion
6 billio7
6 billion
4.5 billion
What was the population of the world at the beginning of the 20th century (1900)
4 billion
3 billion
2.5 billion
1.6 billion
In less developed nations, epidemics and disease are often more catastrophic because
governments don't have agencies and policies to deal with health crises
many citizens lack access to running water and necessities of hygiene
disease may be viewed as a religious or super natural curse
many of the people don't care as much about health topics and death
In the long run, what impact did technology have on world population?
neutral because weapon technology canceled out growth due to medical advances
little growth due to the availability of birth control
massive growth in all areas of the world
large growth overall with highest birthrates in lower-income populations
Which of the following is NOT an example of global culture?
YouTube
Global Brands
Green Belt Movement
The Négritude movement challenged what assumption in the 20th century?
Colonization had no impact on people
African culture was inferior to European culture
The civil rights movement was unneccessary
that women could compete with men in higher education
Global feminism sought to increase the standing in what way?
voting rights for women
remove systemic barriers to education, rights, and jobs
improving women's status in the home
improve women's status in political affairs
The UDHR was a turning point in global history because it outlined
war crimes and the punishment for genocide
the equality of women
human rights are global and universal across all nations
standards for world leaders
The Green Belt Movement in Kenya encouraged what activity?
free market trade
soil conservation and tree planting
investment in clean energy
removal of communist leaders
Greenpeace was an example of what type of movement?
social
demographic
environmental
political
Apartheid was the practice of what in S. AFrica?
Legalized oppression and segregation of Black Africans
decolonization
legal discrimination against women
the practice of slavery in diamond mines
Women had gains in literacy and access to higher education in the 20th century. This is an example of ____ change.
gender
political
informal
social
The Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in the USA gave more political protection and rights to what group?
women
workers
racial minorities
religious minorities
Which region of the world declined in manufacturing post World War II?
Africa
Western countries, including USA
China
Russia
A major economic development in the USA, Ireland, Japan, and Finland post World War II was the development of
capitalism
manufacturing
socialism
knowledge economy
As the 20th century ended, economies increasingly adopted ___ economic policies.
socialist
communist
free-market
democratic
New centers of manufacturing post WW II include
Russia, Germany
Vietnam, China, Bangladesh
China, Japan
Japan, Indonesia, Australia
Liberation Theology can be accurately related to all of the following EXCEPT:
Al-Qaeda
Latin America
Catholic Church
rights of the poor
Desertification is most often caused by:
intensive farming
industrialization
pollution
war and conflict
The UDHR challenged what existing belief about human rights?
that rights were based on local laws
that rights were universal
that rights should differ from nation to nation
that rights were the business of that government
The Negritude movement and the Harlem Renaissance both promoted what culture?
American
Latin American
Hispanic
African
Why did more nations adopt free-market policies in the late 2000s?
to fight communism
to fight inequality
to compete in the global economy
to defend democracy
Which industry does NOT fit in a knowledge economy?
manufacturing
finance/ banking
data analysis
engineering
Free-market policies were promoted in the Cold War by what two world leaders?
Pol Pot and Fidel Castro
Ho Chi Minh and Mao Zedong
Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan
Leaders of liberation theology
Which organization passed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
United Nations
League of Nations
US Congress
NATO
Global feminism was a single movement.
true
false
NAFTA and the European Union were both created to remove
post-war decolonization
international unions
global trade barriers
regional trade barriers
Which of the following best summarizes an outcomes of economic changes throughout the 20th century?
decrease in the volume of goods traded
increase in the volume of goods traded
more regional rather than global trade
a major rise in wages world-wide
