Deck 33: New Challenges in a New Millenium

Question 1

The Hezbollah are

A) Shi'ites in Jordan
B) Sufi and Kurdish.
C) Sunnis in Syria
D) Shi'ite in Lebanon.
E) Muslims in Israel.

Answer 1

Shi'ite in Lebanon.

Question 2

Where did Usama bin Laden initially recruit fighters for al-Qaeda?

A) Iraq
B) Pakistan
C) Iran
D) Afghanistan
E) Saudi Arabia

Answer 2

Afghanistan

Question 3

Which of the following is true of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?

A) It opposes economic and social progress for Untouchables.
B) Its electoral victory in 1998 ended four decades of Congress Party rule.
C) It has condoned violence against Indian Muslims.
D) It rose to power by appealing to Hindu nationalism.
E) All of the above.

Answer 3

All of the above.

Question 4

After serving two terms as a democratic but authoritarian president of Russia, Vladimir Putin

A) became director of a private natural gas company
B) returned to be a service officer in the KGB
C) engineered the election of his protégé and became Prime Minister.
D) retired to his palace in Sochi.
E) became a professor of political science at Harvard.

Question 5

The motives for the September 11, 2001, attacks included

A) the price of oil.
B) access to American education in the non-Western world.
C) anger over American control of the Suez Canal.
D) anger at American influence in the Middle East.
E) all of these.

Question 6

Democracy in Africa has had "mixed results"; however, in 1994

A) South Africa became a dictatorship under Nelson Mandela.
B) Nelson Mandela was assassinated by white extremists.
C) South Africa elected Nelson Mandela and democracy was used to resolve conflicts.
D) South Africa was invaded by Uganda and made a "puppet state."
E) None of these

Question 7

The most successful of the regional trade associations has been

A) NAFTA in North America.
B) Mercosur in Latin America.
C) the twenty-seven member European Union (EU).
D) APEC (Asia and the Pacific).
E) SADC (Southern Africa).

Question 8

The global financial crisis of 2008 had its roots in which of the following:

A) increased American national debt.
B) a collapse of the housing market in the US.
C) an Asian financial crisis in the 1990s.
D) decreased investment after a bubble economy "popped" in 1997
E) all of the above

Question 9

The stated purpose of the United States' invasion of Iraq was that it presented a clear and present danger because the U.S. believed

A) Iraq harbored Usama bin Laden.
B) it would lose control of oil enterprises in Iraq.
C) it possessed weapons of mass destruction.
D) it could prevent Saddam Husain from uniting the Arab Emirates and blocking oil sales to the United States.
E) it would re-liberate Kuwait, which had fallen back into the hands of Shi'ite extremists.

Question 10

Which of the following were powerful conservative political forces in the 21st century?

A) The haredim, or ultra-orthodox Jews
B) Catholic popes
C) Evangelical Protestantism
D) Hindu zealots of the BJP party
E) all of the above

Question 11

A significant reason for the collapse of the American housing market was:

A) predatory lending.
B) sudden hikes in interest rates made homeowners fall behind on payments.
C) the assumption that home prices would continue to rise led to risky loan measures.
D) home prices were so high that average workers could not afford to buy them.
E) foreclosures by foreign investors.

Question 12

A conspiracy between Saddam Husain and Usama bin Laden

A) was announced at a press conference by Karl Rove.
B) was responsible for the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000.
C) was insinuated in mass media by photographs of the two together.
D) was established by a paper trail linking purchases of bioterror weapons such as anthrax.
E) has never been substantiated despite extensive analysis and search.

Question 13

What is globalization?

A) The warming of the earth's core
B) The attempt to colonize planets in space
C) The growing global economic, cultural, and political integration and interaction
D) Protecting the markets in your country by raising tariffs
E) The call for a one-world government

Question 14

What is the goal of terrorism?

A) To kill as many people as possible
B) To extort money
C) To create peace in a world full of conflict
D) To convince frightened people that their government is incapable of protecting them from pervasive threats
E) To maintain the status quo

Question 15

The political leader in Zimbabwe who used violence and intimidation to hold on to power was

A) Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
B) "Baby Doc" Duvalier
C) Thabo Mbeki
D) Robert Mugabe
E) Idi Amin

Question 16

The SCO, a significant new association started initially for security purposes, has put together the nations of

A) Iran, Russia, and China.
B) four former Soviet Central Asian Republics.
C) India and Pakistan.
D) Afghanistan and Mongolia.
E) all of the above.

Question 17

Failing to find weapons of mass destruction, and after toppling Saddam Husain, the U.S. failed

A) to foresee a guerilla insurrection.
B) to prevent sectarian violence.
C) to preempt economic devastation.
D) all of the above
E) b and c only

Question 18

Terrorist tactics such as bombings, kidnappings, and assassinations have been practiced by

A) Chechen rebels in Russia.
B) Basque separatists in Spain.
C) Protestant and Catholic extremists in Northern Ireland.
D) Tamil separatists in Sri Lanka.
E) All of these

Question 19

What is NOT a part of the Obama Administration's financial recovery plan?

A) massive increases in government spending.
B) free tuition at universities to encourage a higher educated work force.
C) job development.
D) stabilization of the banking industry.
E) none of these

Question 20

In the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq in 2010, strong animosity and conflict remained between the Shi'ite majority and

A) Arab and Kurdish minorities.
B) the Taliban.
C) Hezbollah.
D) Palestinians.
E) all of the above.

Question 21

In 2002, twelve member states of the European Union promoted economic growth and free trade by

A) signing NAFTA agreements.
B) taking advantage of loans from the United Nations.
C) bringing a law suit against the Tri-Lateral Commission.
D) adopting a common currency, the euro.
E) unifying all of Europe into one single country.

Question 22

An important force for promoting human rights has been philanthropic bodies known as:

A) nonprofit organizations.
B) non-aligned nations.
C) nongovernment organizations.
D) private charities.
E) transnational conglomerates.

Question 23

Anti-American terrorist attacks prior to September 11, 2001, included bombing the

A) United States Embassy in Tanzania.
B) United States Embassy in Kenya.
C) U.S.S. Cole in port in Yemen.
D) All of these
E) None of these

Question 24

Western women and secular leaders in Muslim countries often criticized this Muslim practice, especially in Iran and Saudi Arabia,

A) fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
B) requiring women to wear head coverings and loose garments.
C) undertaking pilgrimages to Mecca.
D) abstaining from alcohol.
E) all of these.

Question 25

Which of the following are examples of "NGOs"?

A) Amnesty International
B) Doctors Without Borders
C) International Campaign to Ban Land mines
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 26

A major catalyst to promoting global culture was

A) Michael Jackson.
B) the Olympics.
C) travel writing.
D) missionary work by Christians.
E) the Internet.

Question 27

The most important factor in making Western culture available to the rest of the world was

A) capitalist ideology.
B) political imperialism.
C) improved technology.
D) Cold War alliances.
E) its inherent superiority.

Question 28

In the 1990s, free trade appeared to be the best way to achieve economic growth

A) but was soon abandoned in favor of mercantile economies.
B) and has been sustained without fail until the present.
C) but it also caused downturns and inequalities, prompting protests around the world.
D) but computer modeling has determined that growth is not possible in a free-market economy.
E) but defies the economic theories of Adam Smith.

Question 29

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has most often been criticized because

A) there has been no attempt to enforce it.
B) it is too vague and unclear.
C) its "universal" principles are largely Western in origin.
D) it does not demand equality for women.
E) All of these

Question 30

The World Trade Organization was founded to

A) end international trade.
B) reduce trade barriers and enforce international trade agreements.
C) combat terrorism.
D) promote protectionism.
E) protect labor unions.

Question 31

At international women's rights conferences, non-Western women

A) were elected to the majority of the organization's leadership positions.
B) complained that Western women had narrow concerns and were condescending.
C) were excluded from participation.
D) were taken hostage by white supremacists.
E) formed a splinter group.

Question 32

Why does the World Trade Organization attract critics and protests?

A) It is dominated by communist sympathizers.
B) It donates its profits to antiabortion advocates.
C) It is extremely pro-labor.
D) Many fear the loss of job opportunities as manufacturers relocate to poorer countries.
E) It has been exposed as a "front" for the CIA.

Question 33

A universally acceptable women's rights agenda at the international women's right's conferences

A) was formally signed in Paris in 1970.
B) was formally signed in New York in 1980.
C) proved elusive.
D) was formally signed in Toronto in 1990.
E) was achieved on the first ballot.

Question 34

The post-World War II decades were dominated by American cultural imperialism; however,

A) many nations have rejected it and started their own cultural imperialism.
B) the Cultural Revolution in China stemmed the spread of American ideas.
C) popular culture and products have become increasingly international.
D) the C.I. Treaty of 1998 guaranteed that cultural imperialism would cease.
E) Soviet cultural imperialism has now become popular as well.

Question 35

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights reflected

A) its intention to remove guns from the U.S. population.
B) an international consensus against slavery, inhumane punishment, exile, racism and imperialism.
C) its intention to try leaders of the major powers as war criminals.
D) its understanding of slavery as a culturally defined phenomenon.
E) all of these.

Question 36

The North American Free Trade Agreement, the world's largest trade zone,

A) raised tariffs with Canada.
B) allowed the world free trade with North America.
C) was never agreed to.
D) eliminated tariffs among the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
E) was one of the great accomplishments of the European Union.

Question 37

Television did not spread to many poor societies until

A) governments lifted bans on television in the 1950s.
B) the emergence of satellite broadcasts in the late 1960s.
C) religious leaders deemed the new technology acceptable.
D) the 1980s and 1990s, when mass production and cheap transistors made televisions more affordable.
E) the United States began exporting the technology in the 1940s.

Question 38

An example of the United States government's aggressive policy toward terrorism was

A) the invasion of Crete.
B) sending paratroopers to Cyprus.
C) the invasion of Panama.
D) the increased use of drones to kill terrorists.
E) the assassination of the Shah of Iran.

Question 39

The Internet is a linkage of academic, governmental, and business computer networks originally developed by

A) the American Department of Defense in 1960.
B) a series of Russian satellites.
C) one transnational computer company.
D) Bill Gates.
E) none of these.

Question 40

Cultural imperialism has spread Western tastes and styles around the globe by a deliberate policy or by economic superiority and

A) Western techniques to sell foreign goods.
B) global marketing.
C) political control and influence.
D) fears of military intervention.
E) subliminal messages broadcast at very low frequencies.

Question 41

Identify the following term(s).
weapons of mass destruction

Question 42

Identify the following term(s).
al-Qaeda

Question 43

As it became apparent the Japanese culture and society began to spread in modern times, which countries were quick to develop dynamic industrial economies of their own?

A) Taiwan
B) South Korea
C) Singapore
D) Hong Kong
E) All of the above

Question 44

Identify the following term(s).
Usama bin Laden

Question 45

Identify the following term(s).
internet

Question 46

Identify the following term(s).
Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Question 47

The three pillars of the global elite culture are science, globalized language, and

A) universities.
B) the internet.
C) libraries.
D) drones.
E) all of the above.

Question 48

Identify the following term(s).
Three Gorges Dam

Question 49

Identify the following term(s).
Beijing Women's Conference

Question 50

Which Asian country was the first to adapt and adopt Western political, scientific, economic and military institutions?

A) China
B) Singapore
C) Thailand
D) India
E) Japan

Question 51

What are the key elements of the global elite culture?

A) the English language
B) modern science
C) higher education
D) all of the above
E) b and c only

Question 52

Identify the following term(s).
global elite culture

Question 53

The rising importance of English as a global second language has been due to the

A) use of English in former British colonies.
B) importance of the United States in world affairs and business.
C) popularity of American universities overseas.
D) Both A and B
E) All of these

Question 54

What developments underlie the expansion of worldwide commerce?

A) standardization of scientific terms
B) standardization of weights and measures
C) standardization of computer codes
D) all of the above
E) b and c only

Question 55

Identify the following term(s).
global pop

Question 56

Identify the following term(s).
terrorism

Question 57

Identify the following term(s).
nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)

Question 58

Identify the following term(s).
globalization

Question 59

Identify the following term(s).
cultural imperialism

Question 60

Identify the following term(s).
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Question 61

Identify the following term(s).
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Question 62

What events took place on September 11, 2001? How did these events reflect a rejection of American domination at the end of the millennium? Why was terrorism the chosen method for this rejection?

Question 63

What is globalization? How has this affected global politics, nuclear proliferation, and the world economy?

Question 64

What is the global elite culture and what role does language have in its influence across cultures?

Question 65

Identify the following term(s).

-Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Question 66

What is the theory behind terrorism? Who is Usama bin Laden? Has terrorism worked?

Question 67

How did people of different faiths view the events at the turn of the millennium?

Question 68

Discuss the spread of democratic government in the last decades of the twentieth century. Why and where has it spread? What is the impact of the expansion of democracy?

Question 69

Using Map (in the textbook) 33.2, discuss the different international trade associations. Who are the major participants? Who is excluded from these groups? Compare this with the recent formation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its participants.

Question 70

What sparked the forced resignation of Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf?

Question 71

Since the end of the Cold War, cultural imperialism has replaced overt political imperialism as a worldwide issue. Briefly explain cultural imperialism and how it has spread.

Question 72

Identify the following term(s).
Aung San Suu Kyi

Question 73

Identify the following term(s).
Vladimir Putin

Question 74

What is the difference between pop culture and global culture? To whom does pop culture appeal, and why is it controversial? How has technology affected the transmission of these ideas?

Question 75

What is Islamic militancy, and why has it emerged at the turn of the millennium?

Question 76

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 33.1 and explain why areas such as Latin America and Africa have the lowest GDPs. Correlate this with the relatively recent events of industrialization and decolonization.

Question 77

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 33.1 and discuss the statement that there is a "rich north and a poor south."

Question 78

What are the goals of the World Trade Organization?

Question 79

What was the basis for and the contents of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of December 1948? Could all nations agree to it?

Question 80

The most closely watched experiments in democratization took place in Iraq and Afghanistan, countries that _________________