WorksheetsButler 1.16 Exam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is NOT a major cause of terrorism?
Environmental factors
Ideological factors
Psychological factors
Strategic factors
Which of the following is an immediate effect of terrorism?
Promotion of civil liberties
Increased trust and security
Loss of life and/or physical injury
Economic growth and prosperity
Which of the following best illustrates the economic effects of terrorism? Select TWO correct answers.
Disruption of trade and commerce
Economic prosperity and cohesion
Trust and unity within a society
Political instability
Destruction of infrastructure
Which of the following fails to exemplify a terrorist group motivated by ideology?
The Baader Meinhof has committed acts of violence to oppose capitalism and capitalist oppression in Germany.
Youth activists have led peaceful demonstrations demanding actions to address climate change.
The Irish Republican Army (IRA) has engaged in acts of violence to achieve its goal of a united Ireland.
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have employed terrorist tactics to express its desire for an independent Tamil state.
Which of the following best describes the main role of IGOs and NGOs?
Both IGOs and NGOs focus mainly on addressing poverty at the local level.
None of the above.
IGOs work to address environmental issues while NGOs advocate for political freedoms.
Both IGOs and NGOs address global issues and promote positive change.
Which organization works to promote peace and security, protect human rights, and provide humanitarian aid?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The Red Cross
World Wildlife Fund
United Nations
A deadly epidemic is on the rise in Eastern Europe. Which international organization can best aid/address this problem?
The World Health Organization
Heifer Project International
All of the above
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Which of the following was a common problem faced by the Balkans, Indonesia, and Rwanda during the late twentieth century?
Ethnic or religious conflicts
Struggles to dispose of nuclear waste produced by industrial facilities
Widespread drought and famine
Housing shortages due to the overcrowding of urban centers
A study of recent civil wars in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina would most likely show —
The violent consequences of rapid industrialization
The power of the United Nations to resolve disputes
The struggles associated with transitioning to democracy
The use of genocide as a political and military tactic
Why was the international community criticized during the Rwandan genocide?
For supporting the genocide
For its inaction
For providing too much aid
For intervening too aggressively
A genocide that killed at least 500,000 people occurred in the spring of 1994 in the small central African country of Rwanda. Thousands more were raped, tortured, and beaten. The international community failed to stop the crimes. The UN Security Council...could do little to stop the killing. Months after the genocide ended, the UN Security Council created an International criminal tribunal to prosecute those responsible. The UN...decided that the genocide in Rwanda required prosecution for the most serious crimes, such as genocide and crimes against humanity. National prosecutions seemed impossible since the Rwandan justice system had been destroyed. Based on the reading, what was one action taken to address the human-rights violations in Rwanda?
The United Nations intervened in the conflict by sending reinforcements to the lightly-armed UN troops.
The United Nations sent troops to support the Rwandan government and help victims of the genocide.
The United Nations set up an international court to prosecute those responsible for the genocide.
The Rwandan government supported new reforms and stopped the killing in their own country.
Which best explains the cause of the Rwandan genocide?
Religious conflicts
Ethnic tensions
Foreign invasion
Revolutionary ideology
Which of the following is NOT a cause of genocide?
Classification
Dehumanization
Cooperation
Symbolization
Which of the following best illustrates the economic effects of terrorism? Select TWO correct answers.
Destruction of infrastructure
Economic prosperity and cohesion
Trust and unity within a society
Disruption of trade and commerce
Political instability
What was the primary cause of the Rwandan genocide?
American occupation
Economic collapse
Ethnic tensions between Hutus and Tutsis
Environmental disaster
Which factor was MOST responsible for the genocide that occurred in the Balkan countries in the latter part of the 20th century?
Environmental degradation
Rivalries between ethnic groups
Unequal distribution of resources
High unemployment rates
Which forces play the greatest role in determining the distribution of goods and services in a free enterprise economic system?
Producer supply and consumer demand
Government officials and agencies like the Federal Reserve
Court rulings and financial services experts
Private charity organizations and non-profit groups
With whom does the ultimate power lie in a market economy?
Small businesses
Consumers
State governments
Bankers
In a traditional economy, what determines the production of goods and services?
Cultural practices and generational customs
Government agencies and financial institutions
Individual buyers and sellers in the marketplace
Market trends and the preferences of consumers
John lives in a country where the government has total control of the economy. The government decides what to produce, how to produce it, and who to produce it for. What economic system does he live in?
Market
None of the above
Command
Traditional
