Question 1

Despite being one of Asia's largest working democracies,protests in this country in 2011 mobilized millions against government corruption.

Accepted Answer

India is one of Asia's largest working democracies and in 2011, India saw the rise of the anti-corruption movement led by social activist Anna Hazare, which mobilized millions of citizens across the country to protest against government corruption.

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
- Manmohan Singh

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Manmohan Singh...

Question 3

Which U.S.president declared a "war on terror," sending U.S.forces in October 2001 to invade Afghanistan,where the Islamist Taliban government had given sanctuary and support to Osama bin Laden?​

Accepted Answer

The U.S. president who declared a "war on terror," sent U.S. forces in October 2001 to invade Afghanistan, where the Islamist Taliban government had given sanctuary and support to Osama bin Laden, was George W. Bush.

Question 4

Sustainable development of energy sources such as nuclear power were increasingly questioned after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami to a nuclear power plant in ________ in 2011.

Accepted Answer

The earthquake and tsunami in 2011 caused a major nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, which resulted in radioactive contamination of the surrounding areas and forced a large-scale evacuation. This event raised significant concerns about the safety and sustainability of nuclear power, leading to increased scrutiny and debate about its future as an energy source.

Question 5

Which entity attacked the United states with four hijacked airplanes on September 11,2011?

Accepted Answer

The terrorist group al-Qaeda orchestrated the 9/11 attacks on the United States using four hijacked airplanes.

Question 6

Where did the Arab Spring begin?

Accepted Answer

The Arab Spring began in Tunisia in December 2010, when protests broke out following the self-immolation of a street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi. The protests quickly spread to other Arab countries, including Egypt, Libya, and Syria, leading to political unrest and regime change in some cases.

Question 7

When HIV/AIDS was first identified it was most closely associated with which two groups?

Accepted Answer

HIV/AIDS was first identified in the early 1980s and was most closely associated with homosexual men and intravenous drug users.

Question 8

Which of the following relate to HIV/AIDS medical issues in China and India?

Accepted Answer

All of the answers are correct. Both India and China face significant medical issues related to HIV/AIDS, including lack of access to healthcare and increasing rates of infection. In India, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS has surpassed 2.4 million, while estimates for China put the infection rate at 750,000 in 2011, which increased by 10% by 2012.

Question 9

Which of the following statements are true?

Accepted Answer

All of the statements are true. Both American and British intelligence produced reports of a real Iraqi threat in the Middle East, British Prime Minister Blair supported Bush's claims that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq without United Nations approval, and a "coalition of the willing" was part of the United States' Iraq invasion in April 2003.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Arab Spring

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Arab Spring ...

Question 11

HIV/AIDS was first diagnosed in the

Accepted Answer

HIV/AIDS was first diagnosed in the 1980s, specifically in 1981, when the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported cases of a rare lung infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, in young, previously healthy gay men in Los Angeles.

Question 12

International mobility increases the risk of pandemics,as shown by the global spread in 2009 of _______

Accepted Answer

The global spread in 2009 refers to the H1N1 pandemic, also known as swine flu. It was able to spread rapidly due to increased international travel and mobility, highlighting the link between pandemics and global movement of people. None of the other options provided were responsible for a pandemic in 2009.

Question 13

The surging and unregulated economies of which nation(s)threaten to offset the progress of the Kyoto Treaty?

Accepted Answer

China and India are two of the fastest-growing major economies in the world, with energy demands that are projected to increase rapidly. These two countries are major emitters of greenhouse gases and are not subject to the same Kyoto Protocol emissions reduction targets as developed countries. Therefore, their lack of regulations and efforts to reduce emissions threaten to offset the progress of the Kyoto Treaty.

Question 14

The effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol was severely limited when ____ refused to ratify the treaty.

Accepted Answer

The United States, as one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases at the time, refused to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, which significantly weakened its effectiveness. Without the participation of the US, the treaty's impact was greatly reduced, and other countries like China and India argued that they should not be expected to reduce their emissions if the US was not doing so as well.

Question 15

The region with the largest number of AIDS cases in

Accepted Answer

According to UNAIDS, the region with the largest number of AIDS cases is Africa, with approximately 19.6 million people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019. This accounts for around two-thirds of the total number of people living with HIV globally.

Question 16

Although the Cold War and nuclear war seem like things of the past,which of the following indicates that nuclear weapons might actually be more of a threat today?

Accepted Answer

All of the options given indicate current issues that make nuclear weapons a potential threat today. Israel's development of nuclear weapons outside of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty undermines the global effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weaponry. The possibility of nuclear devices falling into the hands of irresponsible governments, specifically post-Soviet technology, is also a concern. The ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed states, is a constant worry. Finally, North Korea and Iran remain two of the most significant threats to global security today with their progress towards developing nuclear arsenals. Therefore, all of these factors suggest that nuclear weapons remain a major threat.

Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
- Ai Weiwei

Accepted Answer

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- Ai Weiwei ...

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true relating to the present-day crisis associated with global warming and deforestation?

Accepted Answer

All of the given statements are true relating to the present-day crisis associated with global warming and deforestation. High demand and prices for tropical hardwoods have led to vast deforestation, farmers in Brazil are cutting forests for sugarcane and soybean cultivation, Central Africa and Indonesia are leading nations in deforestation, and many nations have been subject to political bribery to evade environmental regulations.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Shanghai

Accepted Answer

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- Shanghai ...

Question 20

​By late 2013,which country had amassed foreign currency reserves of $366 billion,much of it in U.S.Treasury bonds?

Accepted Answer

China is known to have the largest foreign currency reserves in the world as of late 2013, with a record of $366 billion. Much of these reserves are in U.S. Treasury bonds. Russia, France, Japan, and India do not have as large reserves as China during this time frame.

Quiz 32: Voyage Into the Twenty-First Century

Despite being one of Asia's largest working democracies,protests in this country in 2011 mobilized millions against government corruption.

Please define the following key terms. - Manmohan Singh

Which U.S.president declared a "war on terror," sending U.S.forces in October 2001 to invade Afghanistan,where the Islamist Taliban government had given sanctuary and support to Osama bin Laden?

Sustainable development of energy sources such as nuclear power were increasingly questioned after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami to a nuclear power plant in ________ in 2011.

Which entity attacked the United states with four hijacked airplanes on September 11,2011?

Where did the Arab Spring begin?

When HIV/AIDS was first identified it was most closely associated with which two groups?

Which of the following relate to HIV/AIDS medical issues in China and India?

Which of the following statements are true?

Please define the following key terms. - Arab Spring

HIV/AIDS was first diagnosed in the

International mobility increases the risk of pandemics,as shown by the global spread in 2009 of _______

The surging and unregulated economies of which nation(s) threaten to offset the progress of the Kyoto Treaty?

The effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol was severely limited when ____ refused to ratify the treaty.

The region with the largest number of AIDS cases in

Although the Cold War and nuclear war seem like things of the past,which of the following indicates that nuclear weapons might actually be more of a threat today?

Please define the following key terms. - Ai Weiwei

Which of the following statements is true relating to the present-day crisis associated with global warming and deforestation?

Please define the following key terms. - Shanghai

By late 2013,which country had amassed foreign currency reserves of $366 billion,much of it in U.S.Treasury bonds?

Quiz 32: Voyage Into the Twenty-First Century

Despite being one of Asia's largest working democracies,protests in this country in 2011 mobilized millions against government corruption.

Please define the following key terms. - Manmohan Singh

Which U.S.president declared a "war on terror," sending U.S.forces in October 2001 to invade Afghanistan,where the Islamist Taliban government had given sanctuary and support to Osama bin Laden?​

Sustainable development of energy sources such as nuclear power were increasingly questioned after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami to a nuclear power plant in ________ in 2011.

Which entity attacked the United states with four hijacked airplanes on September 11,2011?

Where did the Arab Spring begin?

When HIV/AIDS was first identified it was most closely associated with which two groups?

Which of the following relate to HIV/AIDS medical issues in China and India?

Which of the following statements are true?

Please define the following key terms. - Arab Spring

HIV/AIDS was first diagnosed in the

International mobility increases the risk of pandemics,as shown by the global spread in 2009 of _______

The surging and unregulated economies of which nation(s) threaten to offset the progress of the Kyoto Treaty?

The effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol was severely limited when ____ refused to ratify the treaty.

The region with the largest number of AIDS cases in

Although the Cold War and nuclear war seem like things of the past,which of the following indicates that nuclear weapons might actually be more of a threat today?

Please define the following key terms. - Ai Weiwei

Which of the following statements is true relating to the present-day crisis associated with global warming and deforestation?

Please define the following key terms. - Shanghai

​By late 2013,which country had amassed foreign currency reserves of $366 billion,much of it in U.S.Treasury bonds?

Which U.S.president declared a "war on terror," sending U.S.forces in October 2001 to invade Afghanistan,where the Islamist Taliban government had given sanctuary and support to Osama bin Laden?

By late 2013,which country had amassed foreign currency reserves of $366 billion,much of it in U.S.Treasury bonds?