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GLOBALIZATION/INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The increased flow of trade, people, technology, culture and ideas among countries.

a)

Colonization

b)

International trade

c)

Globalization

d)

Decolonization

2.

Increased trade gives people more...

a)

debt

b)

goods

c)

services

d)

barriers

3.

(a)   leads to low-paying jobs in developing nations?

4.

Globalization increases the spread of _____ culture

a)

Southern

b)

Eastern

c)

Western

d)

Northern

5.

The action or process of a state withdrawing from a former colony, leaving it independent.

a)

Decolonization

b)

Coupe

c)

Colonization

6.

Globalization increases the replenishment of natural resources

a)

True

b)

False

7.

This group settles trade disputes among member nations

a)

OPEC

b)

WTO

c)

United Nations

8.

Multinational corporations operate in ___ countries in order to sell throughout the world.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

many

9.

This group promotes free trade

a)

OPEC

b)

WTO

c)

United Nations

10.

Globalization is most associated with domestic trade

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Globalization has been rapidly increasing since

a)

1990

b)

1909

c)

1900

12.

The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.

a)

Decolonization

b)

Coupe

c)

Colonization

13.

Globalization has increased due to

a)

raised trade barriers

b)

new trade organizations

c)

increased communication

d)

resource depletion

14.

Threats or violence to encourage an enemy population to accept a specific idea or act.

(a)  

15.

Spread of a disease worldwide

a)

Endemic

b)

Epidemic

c)

Pandemic

d)

Panoramic

16.

The use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence other countries, especially former dependencies is known as apartheid

a)

False

b)

True

17.

Biological warfare is the use of toxins of biological origin or microorganisms as weapons of war.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What IGO created a free trade between North American counties?

a)

League of Nations

b)

UN

c)

NAFTA

d)

WTO

19.

What IGO was not started after WWII

a)

UN

b)

NATO

c)

League of Nations

d)

Warsaw Pact

20.

The primary goal of this IGO is to regulate trade between member nations...

a)

UN

b)

WTO

c)

NAFTA

d)

League of Nations

21.

Member nations of this group vow to protect one another... if you attack one, your declaring war on all...

a)

NATO

b)

UN

c)

WHO

d)

OPEC

22.

What country recently voted to leave the EU

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

23.

This group has most of the world's nations as members. Formed after WWII to try to keep peace among ALL nations

a)

UN

b)

NATO

c)

WHO

d)

NAFTA

24.

This group promotes free trade in Europe, allows citizens to travel freely among member nations and has a common currency

a)

UN

b)

EU

c)

UNICEF

d)

NATO

25.

What is the main problem many have with the UN

a)

Not powerful enough to stop wars

b)

Allowed pandemics to get out of hand

c)

it favors small, poor nations

d)

it favors large, wealthy nations

26.

People who disagree with NAFTA point to this as its main problem

a)

led to more illegal immigration

b)

Favored Canada

c)

made goods more expensive

d)

US Jobs went to Mexico

27.

What situation would the WHO most likely be involved in?

a)

A World War

b)

A pandemic situation

c)

An oil spill

d)

A nuclear meltdown

28.

Volunteer members and staff worldwide, which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.

a)

UNICEF

b)

NATO

c)

Red Cross

d)

FTAA

29.

What two groups were pitted against each other during the Cold War

a)

League of Nations and Triple Entente

b)

OPEC and World Bank

c)

NAFTA and FTAA

d)

NATO and Warsaw Pact

30.

Where is the UN headquartered?

a)

Geneva

b)

Washington

c)

Tokyo

d)

New York

31.

Check the permanent members of the UN Security Council listed

a)

Russia

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

USA

e)

Brazil

32.

a group of countries that trade without restrictions or tariffs

a)

free enterprise

b)

NATO

c)

free trade

d)

common market

33.

How many countries belong to the EU today?

a)

37

b)

50

c)

27

d)

19

34.

Which is an example of a common market?

a)

United Nations

b)

European Union

c)

NATO

d)

International Criminal Court

35.

Why is the EU important?

a)

because it was established to increase economic collaboration and end wars between member countries

b)

because it was established to foster collaboration between all member and nonmember countries

c)

because it was established to ensure the stability between countries

d)

because it is the European Union and they are just cool

36.

The World Bank helps who?

a)

Americans in need

b)

Anyone in need

c)

Nobody

d)

Children in need

37.

Why was the World Bank first established?

a)

To promote the International Trade

b)

To reconstruct the economies damaged during the Second World War

c)

To fund countries in need

d)

None of the above

38.

WTO helps in the implementation and administration of international trade agreements. What is this function?

a)

It facilitates co-operation with other international organisations

b)

It monitors national trade policies

c)

It administers WTO trade agreements

d)

It provides a forum for trade negotiations

e)

It handles trade disputes

39.

What was the forerunner of World Trade Organization?

a)

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

b)

Bretton Woods Institutions

c)

International Trade Organization (ITO)

d)

None is correct

40.

Which of the following is a main function of WTO?

a)

Reviewing national trade policies

b)

Administering trade agreements

c)

Settling trade dispute

d)

All is correct

41.

What does IMF do?

a)

Promotes International financial stability and monetary cooperation

b)

Helps its members use trade as a means to raise living standards

c)

The principle goal is to ensure that goods, services and labour can move easily across boarders

d)

Promotes work to build better policies for better lives

42.

What is the purpouse of IMF?

a)

Works to build better policies for better lives

b)

to promote financial stability, Solve and prevent profitable crisis, motivate growth, and relieves poverty.

c)

developing countries to reduce poverty and increase shared prosperity

d)

promotes peace, it's values and the well-being of its citizens

43.
What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to limit production?
a)
prices rise
b)
Prices Drop
c)
prices stay the same
d)
oil stops being sold
44.
What country consumes more oil than they produce?
a)
Iran
b)
USA
c)
Kuwait
d)
Saudi Arabia
45.
What is the major natural resource of the Middle East?
a)
Diamonds
b)
Apples
c)
Gold
d)
Oil
46.

a tax imposed by a government of a country or of a supranational union on imports or exports of goods.

a)

tariff

b)

trade

c)

export

d)

Free Trade Zone

47.

It is the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another currency.

a)

Currency Rate

b)

Exchange Rate

c)

Money and Wealth

d)

Euro

48.

It is a pact between two or more nations to reduce barriers to imports and exports among them. Goods and services can be bought and sold across international borders with little or no government tariffs, quotas, subsidies

a)

NAFTA

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

European Union

d)

Free Trade Zone

49.

When a country imports more than it exports

a)

trade deficit

b)

exports

c)

trade surplus

d)

balance of trade

50.

When a country exports more than it imports

a)

trade deficit

b)

trade surplus

c)

trade

d)

balance of trade

51.

What is the name of the new NAFTA deal?

a)

NAFTA 2

b)

USMCA

c)

Donald Trump Trade Deal

d)

USACAM

52.

What does NAFTA stand for?

a)

North American Federation Trading Act

b)

North America Fur Trade Agreement

c)

North America Free Trade Agreement

d)

Northern Africa Free Trade Act

53.

Which countries are included in the NAFTA deal? (Select all that apply)

a)

Mexico

b)

USA

c)

Alaska

d)

Canada

e)

Greenland

54.
Free trade means 
a)
the countries use the same currency
b)
No trade barriers
c)
there is a quota on some goods
d)
trade is quick and easy
55.
Trade between US, Mexico, and Canada has more than tripled since 1994.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
To swap products with someone
a)
Trade
b)
Specialization
c)
Exchange rate
d)
Import
57.
Products brought into a country
a)
Currency
b)
Exchange rate
c)
Export
d)
Import
58.
Products sold to other countries
a)
Currency
b)
Import
c)
Export
d)
International trade
59.

Which vocab word means an agreement between two or more countries to help each other?

a)

peacekeeping operations

b)

foreign affairs

c)

alliance

d)

containment