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Global II: World Trends

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What region of the world has overpopulation, political instability, and a trade deficit?

a)

Latin & South America

b)

Western Europe

c)

Eastern Europe

d)

North America

2.

What is an example of a developed nation?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

India

d)

North Korea

3.

What is an example of a developing nation?

a)

United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

India

d)

Japan

4.

What is globalization?

a)

When countries do not interact with one another

b)

When countries make their own products

c)

When countries buy products from one another

d)

When countries connect with each other for products & services

5.

What are some of the problems with globalization?

a)

Workers have low wages & poor working conditions in developing nations

b)

Workers have low wages & poor working conditions in developed nations

c)

Workers have high wages & great working conditions in developing nations

d)

Workers have high wages & great working conditions in developed nations

6.

What is the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

a)

Takes money from countries for bills

b)

Loans money & helps countries pay debts

c)

Banking system controlled by China

d)

Banking system controlled by the U.S.

7.

What does NAFTA, ASEAN, and the EU have in common?

a)

They force countries to isolate from one another

b)

They force countries to work together

c)

They are trade agreements to support member countries

d)

They are trade agreements that hurt member nations

8.

Why is there terrorism in Northern Ireland?

a)

Northern Ireland wants its independence from Great Britain

b)

Northern Ireland wants to stay with Great Britain

c)

Northern Ireland wants to join Scotland

d)

Northern Ireland wants independence from regular Ireland

9.

What is nuclear proliferation?

a)

The reduction of nuclear weapons

b)

The build up of nuclear weapons

c)

The destruction of nuclear weapons

d)

The use of nuclear weapons on a city

10.

What is the World Health Organization (WHO)?

a)

Part of the UN that manages public health

b)

Part of the UN that manages the internet

c)

Part of the UN that sends troops to countries

d)

Part of the UN that gives out food

11.

What are some major environmental issues that occur today?

a)

Poverty, lack of education, spread of disease

b)

Global warming, lack of clean water, deforestation, desertification

c)

Increase in dictatorships, lack of health care

d)

Lack of fairness, racism, discrimination