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SpringSemesterFinal
Georgia Studies spring final/intro to World History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the largest country in the world by land mass? | Russia |
| What is the most populated country in the world? | China |
| What is the name of the region where Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq called? | Middle East |
| What is the name of the largest country in South America (The Amazon River runs through it)? | Brazil |
| What is the name of the country North of the United States? | Canada |
| What is the largest and most populated continent? | Asia |
| What continent is located south of Europe? | Africa |
| Which continent has the most countries? | Africa |
| What ocean separates North and South America from Europe and African? | Atlantic Ocean |
| What Continent is located to the North of South America? | North America |
| What is genocide? | The deliberate killing of a nationality or ethnic group. |
| What started the conflict in Darfur? | 2 rebel groups attacked the government from anger over years of economic, political, and social repression. |
| In the Darfur conflict, who is the Janjawid (Janjaweed) Supporting? | Sudanese government |
| What ethnic group started the mass genocide in Rwanda in 1994? | Hutu |
| How long did the genocide of 1 million Rwandas, in addition to torture and rape they also endured last? | 100 days |
| This organization is part of the United Nations and provides immunizations and health care for children, as well as, clean water, food, and education in over 150 countries. | UNICEF |
| This organization ensure that global trade runs smoothly, freely, and predictably. | WTO |
| The main purpose of this organization is to guarantee the income of the member countries through policies and prices. | OPEC |
| Which fast food restaurant is the biggest in the world? | McDonalds |
| How does a multinational company impact the world's economy? | by developing underdeveloped countries |
| The definition of "terrorism" | systematic use of terror. |
| An example of "terrorism" in recent history is | 9/11 |
| One infamous terrorist group is known as | Al Qaeda |
| What is motivation (or reason) that causes people or groups to commit terrorist acts? | to intimidate in order to achieve political and social goals |
| Which of the following can be used by terrorist to injure or kill people? | Nuclear warheads, chemical weapons, biological weapons, pressure cookers, etc. |
| The increasing global connectedness through rapid communication and transport is an example of | globalization |
| Which of the following is a positive impact of globalization on the world? | developing underdeveloped nations. |
| How have world-wide companies negatively impacted underdeveloped companies through globalization? | unsafe working conditions, changing their culture, long hours at work away from families... |
| How have social networking sites helped with globalization? | people can contact people from all over the world. |
| What is the G8 Summit? | A group of the eight largest economies in the world. |
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