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Ch. 20 Globalization Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 areas of globalization? | Science/Technology, Culture, Economics, and Politics/Security |
| International Space Station | Cooperative science lab in space |
| Internet | Voluntary linkage of computer networks around the world |
| Genetic Engineering | Introduction of new genes into an organism to give that organism new traits |
| Cloning | Creation of identical copies of DNA, the chemical chains of genes that determine heredity |
| Green Revolution | The attempt to increase food production worldwide |
| Developed Nations | Nations with the industrialization, transportation, and business facilities for advanced production of manufactured goods |
| Emerging Nations | Nations in the process of becoming industrialized |
| Example of a Developed Nation | Australia |
| Example of an Emerging Nation | China |
| Global Economy | All financial interactions among people, business, and governments that cross international borders |
| Free Trade | Elimination of trade barriers, such as tariffs, among nations |
| Tariff | Tax on imported goods |
| What does NAFTA stand for? | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| What countries are involved in NAFTA? | USA, Canada, and Mexico |
| What does NAFTA do? | Removes tariffs on goods between the US, Canada, and Mexico |
| What does the World Trade Organization do? | Ensures trade among nations flows as smoothly and as freely as possible |
| Ozone Layer | Main protection against the Sun's damaging ultraviolet rays |
| Sustainable Growth | Meeting current economic needs while preserving and conserving the environment |
| Proliferation | Prevent the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries |
| Universal Declaration of Human Rights | Established the standards for human rights in all nations |
| Political Dissent | Difference of opinion over political issues |
| Gender Inequality | The difference between men and women in terms of wealth and status |
| Refugees | People who leave their country for safety because they have no home |
| Terrorism | Use of violence against people or property to force changes in societies or governments, strikes fear in the hearts of people everywhere |
| Cyberterrorism | Politically motivated attacks on information systems, such as hijacking into computer networks or spreading computer viruses |
| USA Patriot Act | Antiterrorism bill signed by President George W. Bush after the 9/11 attacks |
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