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World History E.O. 7
BWHS World History E.O. 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The countries that are characterized as being poor and underdeveloped are where? | Global South |
| How has technology helped create a global culture? | Spreading ideas rapidly across borders |
| What poses the most immediate challenge to developing nations? | Population growth |
| What is an effect of the Cold War? | Increased tensions worldwide |
| After WWII, why did the imperial powers give up their empires? | They lacked the will to fight for them |
| What does the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) do? | Regulates the price of crude oil among member states |
| What independent state was established by the United Nations as a Jewish homeland in 1948? | Israel |
| Why are water rights a vital issue in the Middle East? | One country's source of water often lies in another country |
| Tensions between what two groups resulted in the partition of India? | Hindus and Muslims |
| What is a problem with many developing countries borrowing money from the West? | They spent much of their income trying to pay back their debt |
| What is an effect of growing cash crops in Africa? | Resulted in a food shortage |
| What Soviet leader initiated reforms that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union? | Mikhail Gorbachev |
| What was the U.S. goal in the occupation of Japan? | To ensure democracy |
| Why did colonial borders cause problems for new countries in Africa? | They forced people together of different ethnic groups |
| What was a problem that faced the new nations of Southeast Asia after 1945? | They were caught in the middle of the Cold War |
| What event played a role in ending European imperialism? | The Cold War |
| The U.S. and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear war in 1962 over Soviet missile bases in what country? | Cuba |
| North and South Korea differ most in what area? | Economy |
| What is an accomplishment of modern technology? | It has changed life all over the globe |
| The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is responsible for what? | Eliminating trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico |
| Most of the world's wealth is controlled by what countries? | Global North |
| Who turned China into a Communist state? | Mao Zedong |
| What is modernization? | Building a stable government while developing a country economically |
| What is interdependence? | Mutual dependence of countries on resources, goods, and knowledge from other parts of the world |
| What is desertification? | Process by which fertile or semi-desert land becomes more desert |
| What is apartheid? | Strict racial segregation in South Africa |
| What is ethnic cleansing? | Policy of killing or forcibly removing people of certain ethnic groups |
| What is a multinational corporation? | Enterprise with branches in many countries |
| What is the Euro? | Common currency used by member nations of the European Union |
| What is Jihad? | Vigorous, emotional crusade for an idea or principle |
| What is a deficit? | Gap between what a government spends and what it takes in through taxes and other sources |
| What is a recession? | A period of reduced economic growth |
| What is partition? | To divide |
| What two countries were the world's superpowers after World War II? | The United States and the Soviet Union |
| During the Cold War, what was the American priority in Southeast Asia? | To stop the spread of communism |
| What was the Arab-Israeli conflict centered around? | The claim by both groups that it was their homeland |
| What is an effect of urbanization in developing countries? | Ties to village and family are weakened |
| What was the organization formed in 1948 to promote democracy, economic cooperation, and human rights? | Organization of American States |
| AIDS, civil wars, and desertification are all global issues that affect which continent? | Africa |
| Why was Germany able to reunite? | Collapse of communism in the Soviet Union |
| What organization was created after WWII to settle international disputes and act as peacekeeper? | The United Nations |
| Why do so many people in the Middle East support the revival of Islam? | It offers alternatives to social and economic problems |
| Illegal drug trafficking, high poverty, and low education are all issues that affect what region? | Latin America |
| Following WWII, what factors led to Japan's economic success? | Efficient, modern factories,technology, and high-quality exports |
| During the Cold War, what was the primary goal of the United States? | To stop the spread of communism |
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