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The World Today: Connections And Interactions (1980–the Present)
Test Description: Global Studies 10 Unit 8
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Since the end of the Cold War, Cuba has experienced
A
expanded political influence in Latin American affairs.
B
the loss of a major source of its foreign financial support.
C
increased economic growth from expanded trade.
D
greater independence from Communist China.
2) The strong showing by the Communist Party in the Russian presidential election of 1996 suggests that large numbers of Russian people
A
feared continuing economic instability and high inflation.
B
favored a return to Stalin's policy of imprisoning dissidents.
C
supported a return to isolationist policies.
D
wanted the Russian Orthodox Church to play a larger role in government.
3) Which phrase best describes the conditions of the territories of both the former Soviet Union and the former Yugoslavia in the late 1980s and the 1990s?
A
golden age of cultural development
B
ethnic unrest caused by a quest for self-determination
C
peace and stable political progress
D
Which phrase best describes the conditions of the territories of both the former Soviet Union and the former Yugoslavia in th
4) Japan's current position as a world power is most directly based on Japan's
A
economic strength.
B
diversity of cultures.
C
military superiority.
D
abundance of natural resources.
5) Although many Southeast Asian nations have become independent, they have not been totally free of Western influence. One indication of this influence is that the governments of theses nations have
A
depended heavily on foreign capital for economic development.
B
adopted Christianity as the official state religion.
C
joined the European Union.
D
relied mainly on European nations for their food supply.
6) In Middle Eastern societies, women have increasingly been at the center of a conflict between the forces of modernization and the
A
values of traditional Islamic culture.
B
pressure for a Palestinian homeland.
C
need to reduce the birthrate.
D
shortage of capital for industrial development.
7) Since the African National Congress came to power in South Africa in 1994, its primary aim has been to
A
restore Dutch influence on South African culture.
B
establish one-party rule in South Africa.
C
unite the people of South Africa in a democratic republic.
D
create a homeland for white separatists.
8) Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela both won Nobel Peace Prizes for their opposition to
A
international sanctions against South Africa.
B
the practice of apartheid in South Africa.
C
foreign religious influences in Africa.
D
European imperialism in North Africa.
9) A valid statement about technology in the 1900s is that technology has
A
eliminated famine and disease throughout the world.
B
accelerated the pace of cultural diffusion.
C
delayed economic progress in developing countries.
D
led to the adoption of free trade policies.
10) Bombings, kidnappings, and hijackings, are tactics most often used by
A
terrorists.
B
absolutists.
C
imperialists.
D
nationalists.
11) Which action would best help developing nations improve their standard of living?
A
investing in the development of human resources
B
encouraging an increase in the trade deficit
C
relying on a few cash crops for export sale in the world market
D
borrowing money from the World Bank to purchase food for their citizens
12) . Which is the major reason that the United Nations has often been unsuccessful in solving international disputes?
A
The United Nations charter does not provide a means to settle disputes.
B
The disputing nations are usually not members of the United Nations.
C
The United Nations does not have sufficient funds to act.
D
National sovereignty stands in the way of international cooperation.
13) Economic development in Latin American nations has been hindered most by
A
governments that are primarily concerned with preserving the environment.
B
problems of overpopulation, patterns of land distribution, and a lack of investment capital.
C
a scarcity of goods produced for trade and a lack of natural resources.
D
corporations that are not interested in the use of modern technology.
14) The creation of the United Nations, the expansion of the European Economic Community (European Union), and the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) resulted in an increase in
A
nonalignment policies.
B
military alliances.
C
international cooperation.
D
political revolutions.
15) The term Green Revolution is used to describe the
A
development of new types of grains and new methods of growing them.
B
tensions between developing and developed nations.
C
protests against environmental destruction caused by industry.
D
heavy reliance on manual labor in agriculture.
16) A study of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union and of the severe air pollution in Mexico City would lead to the conclusion that
A
modern science cannot solve most political problems.
B
agricultural nations have caused major world environmental problems.
C
technology can cause problems throughout the world.
D
international trade is more profitable than domestic commerce.
17) Which nongovernmental organization has been most involved in the effort to achieve freedom for political prisoners throughout the world?
A
Greenpeace
B
Red Cross
C
Doctors Without Borders
D
Amnesty International
18) Which statement best expresses the key issue in the continuing dispute between Israelis and Arabs?
A
Control of oil resources in the area is essential to both groups.
B
Israel has been denied access to water rights.
C
Both sides have historic claim to the same land.
D
Other religious groups continue to claim rights to historic sites.
19) During the 1990s, Chechens, Sikhs, and Tibetans have all protested their lack of
A
economic stability.
B
independent homelands.
C
representation in the Arab League.
D
membership in the European Union.
20) In the late 1990s, international demands to conduct trials for war crimes are responses to war crimes taking place in
A
the Czech Republic.
B
Poland.
C
Russia.
D
Bosnia.
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