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WorksheetsAp world unit 9 vocab quiz
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Who invented the first radio signals in Italy in 1895?
Guglielmo Marconi
Alexander Fleming
Gregory Pincus
Albert Einstein
Which technological innovation was first developed for the U.S. Defense Department during the Cold War and later became a global network connecting millions of computers?
Internet
Radio
Antibiotics
Vaccines
Who invented the birth control pill that provided a more reliable barrier to pregnancy?
Gregory Pincus
Guglielmo Marconi
Alexander Fleming
Louis Pasteur
What was the main goal of the Green Revolution that started in the mid-20th century?
To develop new varieties of crops with higher yields and resistance to pests and drought
To invent the radio
To discover antibiotics
To create the internet
Which medical innovation of the 20th century helped eradicate deadly diseases and became widely produced by governments after 1900?
Vaccines
Antibiotics
Birth control pill
Radio
Who accidentally discovered the first antibiotic in 1926?
Alexander Fleming
Guglielmo Marconi
Gregory Pincus
Norman Borlaug
What is the term for occurrences of diseases in which many people in the same place at the same time are affected?
Epidemics
Vaccines
Antibiotics
Green Revolution
Which disease is spread by mosquitoes in tropical areas and killed more than 600,000 people each year in the early 21st century, mostly young African children?
Malaria
Smallpox
Influenza
Polio
What is tuberculosis?
A disease associated with poverty; an airborne infection that spreads through coughs and sneezes and affects the lungs.
A disease caused by contaminated water.
A form of dementia.
A disease caused by a virus infecting fruit bats.
Which disease is responsible for about 95,000 deaths per year and is mainly contracted by poor people in developing countries through contaminated water?
Cholera
Ebola
HIV/AIDS
Heart Disease
Which disease was discovered in the Congo in 1976 and is caused by a virus that infects the African fruit bat?
Ebola
Tuberculosis
Alzheimer’s Disease
Heart Disease
What does HIV/AIDS stand for?
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Acute intestinal infection syndrome
Human infectious virus syndrome
Heart infection virus syndrome
Which disease is typically associated with a longer life expectancy, lifestyle, and genetics?
Heart Disease
Cholera
Ebola
Tuberculosis
What is Alzheimer’s Disease?
A progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and physical functioning.
A disease caused by contaminated water.
A disease caused by a virus infecting fruit bats.
A disease associated with poverty.
What is deforestation?
The loss of Earth's trees as a result of cutting down trees so the land could be used for agriculture.
The removal of natural vegetation cover through expansion of agricultural lands.
The result of factories and automobiles releasing gases.
Lack of access to clean drinking water.
What is desertification?
The removal of the natural vegetation cover through expansion and intensive use of agricultural lands in arid and semi-arid lands.
The loss of Earth's trees for agriculture.
The result of factories releasing gases.
A form of dementia.
What are greenhouse gases?
Gases that build up in the atmosphere and let the heat of the sun reach Earth, but trap it from escaping Earth.
Gases that cause heart disease.
Gases that cause desertification.
Gases that cause Alzheimer’s Disease.
What is water scarcity?
Lack of access to clean and accessible drinking water.
The loss of Earth's trees.
A disease caused by a virus.
A form of dementia.
What are fossil fuels?
Coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
Gases that build up in the atmosphere.
Diseases caused by viruses.
Clean sources of drinking water.
What is the main focus of the Green Party that emerged in the 20th century?
Economic growth
Environmental issues
Military expansion
Technological innovation
What was the primary goal of the Kyoto Protocol signed in 1997?
Increase global trade
Reduce climate emissions by 2012
Promote free market economies
End the Cold War
Which economic system is based on supply and demand with minimal government control?
Command economy
Free market economy
Mixed economy
Traditional economy
Who was a strong advocate of free market economies and developed "Reaganomics" in the United States?
Margaret Thatcher
Deng Xiaoping
Ronald Reagan
Augusto Pinochet
Which British leader pledged to limit social welfare, restrict union power, and end inflation?
Ronald Reagan
Margaret Thatcher
Deng Xiaoping
Augusto Pinochet
What was Deng Xiaoping's economic policy in China often summarized as?
"Let some people get rich first"
"Workers of the world unite"
"Peace, land, and bread"
"Economic self-sufficiency"
Who took power in Chile after a U.S.-backed coup and moved the country toward a free-market approach?
Margaret Thatcher
Augusto Pinochet
Deng Xiaoping
Ronald Reagan
What does economic liberalization refer to?
Increasing government control over the economy
The opening up of a country's economy
Nationalizing industries
Restricting foreign trade
What is a multinational corporation?
A company that only operates in one country
A government agency
A corporation that makes or sells goods or services in more than one country
A local business
Which of the following is an example of a knowledge economy job?
Farmer
Factory worker
Engineer
Miner
When was the World Trade Organization (WTO) established?
1985
1995
2005
1975
What does NAFTA stand for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
National American Federal Trade Association
North Atlantic Free Trade Alliance
National Association for Free Trade
Which organization is a group of ten nations in Southeast Asia established in 1967 to promote trade?
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
European Union (EU)
African Union (AU)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Which company is a Swiss-based multinational corporation that is the largest food company in the world?
Nestle
Mahindra and Mahindra
Unilever
PepsiCo
What does Mahindra and Mahindra primarily produce?
Cars, farm equipment, military vehicles, and electrical energy
Food and beverages
Textiles and clothing
Pharmaceuticals
What are Maquiladoras?
Factories in Mexico that used low-wage Mexican labor to produce tariff-free goods for foreign export
Farms in Brazil that grow coffee for export
Textile mills in India that produce cotton goods
Technology parks in China for electronics manufacturing
What is the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A foundational document adopted by the UN in 1948 which laid out basic rights and fundamental freedoms for all human beings
A treaty to promote free trade among nations
A declaration to end world hunger
A document establishing the International Criminal Court
What is Global Feminism?
A series of demonstrations around the world that stand up for women’s rights
A movement to promote global trade
A campaign to end world poverty
A program to increase literacy rates
What was the main focus of the Negritude Movement?
Emphasizing “blackness” and rejecting colonial French authority
Promoting women’s rights in Africa
Encouraging economic development in Asia
Supporting environmental conservation
What is Liberation Theology?
A movement that combined inherent rights with religious ideology in Latin America in the 1950s and 1960s
A campaign to promote free trade in Europe
A philosophy to increase agricultural production
A movement to end apartheid in South Africa
What did the US Voting Rights Act of 1965 ban?
Discrimination in voting in the United States
Child labor in factories
Segregation in schools
Taxation without representation
What was Apartheid?
A South African system instituted in 1948 that enforced the segregation of people based on race
A movement for women’s rights in Europe
A trade agreement between African nations
A campaign to end poverty in Asia
What is Caste Reservation in India?
A system where the government guarantees a percentage of jobs and education for people whose caste has resulted in an underprivileged life
A program to promote tourism in India
A law to ban child labor in factories
A movement to end apartheid in South Africa
What is Greenpeace known for?
Combating deforestation, desertification, global warming, whaling, and overfishing
Promoting free trade among nations
Providing food aid to developing countries
Supporting women’s rights worldwide
Who was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and founded the Green Belt Movement?
Wangari Maathai
Malala Yousafzai
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Leymah Gbowee
What is the definition of Popular Culture?
The culture of the everyday people rather than the educated elite.
The culture of the educated elite only.
The culture of ancient civilizations.
The culture of government officials.
What is Consumer Culture focused on?
What people buy and own rather than where they live or what they believe.
The traditions of a country.
The language people speak.
The food people eat.
Reggae music is associated with which religion?
Rastafari
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
What is the popular name given to the film industry in Bombay (Mumbai)?
Bollywood
Hollywood
Nollywood
Tollywood
Which social networking website enables users to share information and photos and keep in touch with family and friends?
What is Online Commerce?
Shopping moved online through sites like Alibaba and eBay.
Shopping only in physical stores.
Trading goods in local markets.
Selling only handmade products.
What are Global Brands?
Products or services known and sold in all parts of the world by a particular company.
Products only sold in local markets.
Brands that are only popular in one country.
Brands that are not advertised.
What is Weibo?
Microblog in Chinese; a Chinese version of Twitter.
A type of Chinese food.
A Chinese movie.
A Chinese festival.
What does Brexit refer to?
The exit of Britain from the European Union in 2016.
The entry of Britain into the United Nations.
The formation of the European Union.
The exit of France from the European Union.
What is Fair Trade?
A way of buying and selling products that makes certain that the people who produce the goods receive a fair price.
Trading goods without any payment.
Trading only luxury goods.
Trading only within a country.
What is Sustainable Development?
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Development that only focuses on economic growth.
Development that ignores environmental concerns.
Development that benefits only the current generation.
What does Debt Relief/Restructuring mean?
A situation in which part of a debt is written off or the amount owed is reduced.
Taking on more debt.
Ignoring all debts.
Increasing the interest rate on debts.
What is the United Nations?
An international governing body formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among its member countries.
A sports organization.
A trade union.
A private company.
What is the General Assembly in the United Nations?
A forum for making decisions at which each of the 193 members of the United Nations has a representative.
The main military branch of the United Nations.
The financial department of the United Nations.
The headquarters of the United Nations.
What is the primary responsibility of the Security Council in the United Nations?
Maintenance of international peace and security.
Organizing sports events.
Managing world trade.
Promoting cultural festivals.
What is the World Bank?
An international organization dedicated to providing financing, advice, and research to developing nations to aid their economic advancement.
A commercial bank for individuals.
A bank for only European countries.
A bank that only deals with gold.
What is the main goal of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
To achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for all of its 190 member countries.
To provide military assistance to countries in need.
To regulate international trade laws.
To create new currencies for global use.
How does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) support its member countries?
By promoting financial stability and monetary cooperation.
By building infrastructure in rural areas.
By providing free education to all citizens.
By organizing international sports events.
What is the primary function of the bank mentioned in the document?
To offer developmental assistance to middle- and low-income countries.
To provide loans for luxury goods.
To manage stock exchanges.
To regulate internet usage.
