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World Today

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the daily income for low-income families?

a)

Less than $1 a day

b)

Less than $2 a day

c)

Less than $5 a day

d)

Less than $10 a day

2.

Which category describes countries with a large industrial sector?

a)

Low Income

b)

Lower-Middle

c)

Upper-Middle

d)

High Income

3.

What are the effects of globalization?

a)

Decrease in cultural diversity

b)

Increase in trade and new technologies

c)

Reduction in economic connections

d)

Decrease in job opportunities

4.

What is a direct consequence of rising population?

a)

Increased educational facilities

b)

Less shelter and food resources

c)

Improved healthcare services

d)

Enhanced transportation systems

5.

What factors contribute to poverty in some regions?

a)

Excessive investment in education

b)

Inadequate income to invest in economic growth

c)

Overabundance of natural resources

d)

Low levels of corruption

6.

What year did Germany reunite, leading to significant changes and challenges in the country?

a)

1987

b)

1990

c)

1995

d)

2000

7.

What new challenge did NATO address following the changes in Europe post-1990?

a)

Cybersecurity threats

b)

Global warming

c)

Global terrorism

d)

Economic recession

8.

When did the Soviet Union fall, leading to the creation of the Russian Federation?

a)

December 25, 1990

b)

December 26, 1991

c)

January 1, 1992

d)

November 9, 1989

9.

What type of government is described as being dominated by a strong leader

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Autocracy

d)

Monarchy

10.

Which countries are referred to as the Asian Tigers?

a)

China, Japan, South Korea, India

b)

Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea

c)

Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia

d)

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

11.

Which TWO countries still hold the majority of nuclear weapons

a)

United States

b)

Russia

c)

Afghanistan

d)

North Korea

12.

What are Weapons of Mass Destruction?

a)

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical

b)

Chemical, Nuclear, Military

c)

Aircraft, Biological, Military

d)

Military, Aircraft, Chemical

13.

Match the following

a)

Uses Cyber Warfare

1.

Russia

b)

Violates human rights, uses forced labor, & internment camps

2.

China

c)

Global Warming & Natural Disasters

3.

Environmental

d)

Less jobs & physical space

4.

Migration

14.

Use of violence, against civilians, by extremist groups

a)
Negotiation
b)
Peacekeeping
c)
Militarization
d)
Terrorism