Question 1

Unlike earlier instances,globalization in the twentieth century is distinctive in its&#10;A) connection of all parts of the world in an interlocking web of exchanges.&#10;B) exchange of only goods and services but not ideas or belief systems.&#10;C) resolution of long-standing global inequalities between different regions.&#10;D) use of new technologies to facilitate unprecedented levels of communication.

Accepted Answer

use of new technologies to facilitate unprecedented levels of communication.

Question 2

What was a distinctive feature of states that identified themselves as communist in the twentieth century?&#10;A) Emphasis on light industry&#10;B) Abundance of consumer goods&#10;C) State control of the economy&#10;D) Protection of private property

Accepted Answer

State control of the economy was a distinctive feature of states that identified themselves as communist in the twentieth century. This meant that the government owned and controlled all major industries, resources, and services, including transportation, healthcare, and education. Private property was often limited or prohibited, and economic decisions were made by the government rather than by market forces.

Question 3

How did the cumulative effects of the two world wars alter the global balance of power?&#10;A) The Global South grew more powerful than the Global North.&#10;B) The creation of Israel ended centuries of conflict in the Middle East.&#10;C) The United Nations was vested with the power to regulate its members.&#10;D) The United States and the Soviet Union emerged as rival superpowers.

Accepted Answer

The cumulative effects of the two world wars led to the emergence of two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, which dominated the global balance of power. Both countries possessed nuclear weapons, making them potentially destructive global powers. The United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a Cold War, which had global consequences and altered the strategic landscape of international relations. The rise of superpowers ended the traditional balance of power that existed before the world wars.

Question 4

Which of the following was an impetus for the creation of Europe's colonial empires in the nineteenth century but became the instrument for the dissolution of those empires in the twentieth century?&#10;A) Nationalism&#10;B) Globalization&#10;C) Fundamentalism&#10;D) Capitalism

Accepted Answer

Nationalism was a driving force behind European powers' desire to extend their influence and territory through colonialism in the nineteenth century. However, in the twentieth century, nationalist movements within colonized territories led to demands for independence and the dissolution of colonial empires.

Deck 6: G: Commonalities and Variations Africa, the Americas, and Pacific Oceania