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WorksheetsLecture 2nd Vocabulary list-1st & 2nd World
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The Soviet Union is/was
a) now called Russia
b) officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)-- a communist state that spanned Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.
both a) and b) are correct
align means
use a map to find
hang up on a hanger
give support to (a person, organization, or cause).
ally (allies) means
a) (noun) a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.
b) (verb) combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit.
both a and b are correct
The standard of living means:
the level of your status in society or social class ranking
the level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class or geographic area
Corruption in government means:
dishonest or illegal behavior involving a person in a position of power, for example, accepting money for doing something illegal or immoral;
rule of law
Examples of infrastructure include:
roads, & bridges, airports, hospitals, schools, and libraries
transportation systems, parks, government systems
electric, water, and communication systems
all of these are infrastructure
Corruption in government means:
a) illegal, bad, or dishonest behavior, especially by people in positions of power
b) dishonest or illegal behavior involving a person in a position of power, for example, accepting money for doing something illegal or immoral
both a) and b) are correct
Rule of Law means:
a) a set of laws that people in a society must obey:
b) the concept that no one is above the law – it is applied equally and fairly to both the government and citizens.
both a) and b) are correct
stable means
a horse trainer
a kind of horse
firmly fixed or not likely to move or change
democracy means
a) control of an organization or group by the majority of its members.
b) government by the people
c) the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief, in which power is either held by elected representatives or directly by the people themselves
all answers are correct
capitalism means
an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are controlled by private owners rather than by the state, with the purpose of making a profit
the major city in a country, state, or prefecture
currency means
the flow of the ocean that goes up and down according to the pull of the moon
a system of money in general use in a particular country.
financial markets mean...
a store that sells food from different countries
any place or system that provides buyers and sellers the means to trade financial instruments, including bonds, stocks, the various international currencies, etc.
investment means
An investment is an asset or item acquired (such as stock) with the goal of generating income or appreciation. Appreciation refers to an increase in the value of an asset.
a kind of vest to wear under a suit jacket
capital inflows mean...
the time when a boat returns to the fishing port
the amount of capital coming into a country, for example in the form of foreign investment.
a free market is...
a store for trading good--you don't have to pay, the goods are free
an economic system with only a small amount of government control, in which prices and earnings are decided by the level of demand for, and production of goods and services
private enterprise means...
the economic system that is based on the principle of companies being owned privately, rather than by the government
the starship in the TV series and Startrek movie series
The first world means...
a) First world," a term developed during the Cold War in the 1950s, originally referred to a country that was aligned with the United States and other western nations in opposition to what was then the Soviet Union and its allies.
b) an outdated description that is better replaced with "industrialized" or "developed" country.
both a) and b) are correct
The second world was/is...
a) was the so-called Communist Bloc: the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, and friends.
b) an outdated description that is better replaced with descriptions that fit each country
both a) and b) are correct
the third world was/is...
a) was most of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America
b) is a disparaging description
c) is better replaced with descriptions that fit each country or region
all answers are correct
regime means...
a) a government, especially an authoritarian one.
b) the ruling government of a country.
both answers are correct
ideology means...
a) a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
b) A system of beliefs or theories, usually political, held by an individual or a group. Capitalism, communism, and socialism are usually called ideologies
both answers are correct
disparage means...
a) to speak of as unimportant or bad
b) If you disparage someone or something, you speak about them in a way which shows that you do not have a good opinion of them
c) ディスる
all answers are correct
per-capita income means...
Per capita income is a measure of the amount of money earned per person in a nation or geographic region
a measure of the size of a country's main city
distribution of wealth means...
how many rich people there are in a country
the way in which the wealth and income of a nation are divided among its population
literacy means...
can read and write
can speak and listen
The literacy rate of country means...
the percentage of the population of a certain age group who can read and write
the number of people who own books in a country
prosperous means...
a) successful, especially in a financial or material way. It can be used to describe people, groups, or institutions like businesses
b) wealthy, rich, profitable
both answers are correct
industrialization means...
process by which an economy is transformed from a primarily agricultural one to one based on the manufacturing of goods
having a lot of farms and animals
industry means...
a kind of factory
economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.
