Question 1

As of 2013, which one of the following nations does NOT possess nuclear weapons?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa. 
B)  France. 
C)  India. 
D)  China. 
E)  Saudi Arabia. 
A)  South Africa. 
B)  France. 
C)  India. 
D)  China. 
E)  Saudi Arabia. E

Question 2

Chernobyl is noted as the site where

Accepted Answer

A)  Chechen rebels have been massacred. 
B)  the people voted to secede from the CIS. 
C)  all the trees have been cut for fuel. 
D)  President Putin was born. 
E)  a nuclear meltdown occurred. 
A)  Chechen rebels have been massacred. 
B)  the people voted to secede from the CIS. 
C)  all the trees have been cut for fuel. 
D)  President Putin was born. 
E)  a nuclear meltdown occurred. E

Question 3

Explain the realities of the income gradient between the most advanced countries and the least advanced.What problems, opportunities, and challenges does it portend?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of developed and developing nations, standards of living, growing gaps between those standards, and role of technology.The comparison between the U.S.and Burundi is useful.

Question 4

Where is the longest sustained economic advance in modern history taking place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia. 
B)  The West and Asia. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  Africa. 
E)  Muslim countries. 
A)  Australia. 
B)  The West and Asia. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  Africa. 
E)  Muslim countries.

Question 5

In 1950, the UN used a Security Council member's boycott to order defensive action for

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam. 
B)  South Korea. 
C)  Romania. 
D)  Czechoslovakia. 
E)  Poland. 
A)  Vietnam. 
B)  South Korea. 
C)  Romania. 
D)  Czechoslovakia. 
E)  Poland.

Question 6

Which groups of people in Africa and Latin America have been most affected by downward mobility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farmers and technology workers. 
B)  Miners and industrialists. 
C)  Urban workers and union members. 
D)  Urban workers and immigrants. 
E)  Farmers and miners. 
A)  Farmers and technology workers. 
B)  Miners and industrialists. 
C)  Urban workers and union members. 
D)  Urban workers and immigrants. 
E)  Farmers and miners.

Question 7

What was meant by "women's liberation" and what impact has this had on social foundations such as the family?

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Answers would include a discussion of ch

Question 8

How effective has the United Nations been in the 20th and 21st centuries?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 9

All of the following are major environmental problems we are facing today EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution. 
B)  global warming. 
C)  loss of renewable energy sources. 
D)  reforestation. 
E)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  pollution. 
B)  global warming. 
C)  loss of renewable energy sources. 
D)  reforestation. 
E)  Both A and B are correct.

Question 10

How do most women today feel about the feminist movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excited 
B)  Complacent 
C)  Angry 
D)  Indifferent 
E)  Lost 
A)  Excited 
B)  Complacent 
C)  Angry 
D)  Indifferent 
E)  Lost

Question 11

____________________ out of the working classes into the technical or professional groups has become common throughout the developed world.

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The answer of ____________________ out of the working classes into...

Question 12

Regarding the United Nations during the Cold War

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A)  they were able to intervene every time one member had a concern. 
B)  they were so restricted in their powers that they were never able to intervene. 
C)  they could only reprimand a country, not act. 
D)  they were only able to intervene a few times due to voting procedures. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  they were able to intervene every time one member had a concern. 
B)  they were so restricted in their powers that they were never able to intervene. 
C)  they could only reprimand a country, not act. 
D)  they were only able to intervene a few times due to voting procedures. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 13

The best statistics indicate that each person in the United States averages using about ____ times as much energy as a person in India, and about ____ times as much as an individual in Italy or ____'

Accepted Answer

A)  thirty-five; three; France. 
B)  three; ten; France. 
C)  five; seven; Germany. 
D)  fifteen; two; England. 
E)  five; ten; France. 
A)  thirty-five; three; France. 
B)  three; ten; France. 
C)  five; seven; Germany. 
D)  fifteen; two; England. 
E)  five; ten; France.

Question 14

Which of the following explains why Eastern Europe responded differently to communism than Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The people of Eastern Europe were more directly affected by World War II. 
B)  The people of Eastern Europe had experienced social and political freedoms and were not willing to give those up. 
C)  The people of Asia had such a high standard of living that they did not fear communism. 
D)  The people of Asia were more directly affected by the use of atomic weapons. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  The people of Eastern Europe were more directly affected by World War II. 
B)  The people of Eastern Europe had experienced social and political freedoms and were not willing to give those up. 
C)  The people of Asia had such a high standard of living that they did not fear communism. 
D)  The people of Asia were more directly affected by the use of atomic weapons. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 15

____________________ is the poorest country in the world, with a 2007 per capita income of ____________________.

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The answer of ____________________ is the poorest country in the...

Question 16

About the only way for Third World workers to improve their lot is to

Accepted Answer

A)  immigrate to America. 
B)  steal. 
C)  migrate to the cities. 
D)  find work in neighboring countries. 
E)  grow their own food. 
A)  immigrate to America. 
B)  steal. 
C)  migrate to the cities. 
D)  find work in neighboring countries. 
E)  grow their own food.

Question 17

The limits of international collaboration among states, especially within the confines of the United Nations, have been clearly shown through the

Accepted Answer

A)  condemnation by most nations of the terrorist actions of al Qaida in 2001 in America. 
B)  successful coalition that stood up to Saddam Hussein in 1990-1991 when he sent his troops into neighboring Kuwait. 
C)  general support for the campaign to remove the Taliban from Afghanistan in the aftermath of September 11. 
D)  quarrels among nations over the United States' decision to begin an invasion of Iraq in to remove Saddam from power (though ostensibly searching for WMDs). 
E)  efforts of the World Bank to help Third World countries receive loans for crops. 
A)  condemnation by most nations of the terrorist actions of al Qaida in 2001 in America. 
B)  successful coalition that stood up to Saddam Hussein in 1990-1991 when he sent his troops into neighboring Kuwait. 
C)  general support for the campaign to remove the Taliban from Afghanistan in the aftermath of September 11. 
D)  quarrels among nations over the United States' decision to begin an invasion of Iraq in to remove Saddam from power (though ostensibly searching for WMDs). 
E)  efforts of the World Bank to help Third World countries receive loans for crops.

Question 18

After the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain, and France, the next country to "go nuclear" was

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  India. 
D)  Pakistan. 
E)  China. 
A)  Israel. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  India. 
D)  Pakistan. 
E)  China.

Question 19

What methods do the Muslim takfiri employ to advance what they see as their sacred duty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holy war against infidels that includes martyrdom and carrying out bombings.. 
B)  Advancing ongoing peace talks between Israel and Palestine. 
C)  They are seeking a peaceful resolution between Muslims in Pakistan with India. 
D)  They prefer negotiation to aid in a peaceful resolution between the Muslim and Christian worlds. 
E)  They will use monetary incentives to achieve unity between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims. 
A)  Holy war against infidels that includes martyrdom and carrying out bombings.. 
B)  Advancing ongoing peace talks between Israel and Palestine. 
C)  They are seeking a peaceful resolution between Muslims in Pakistan with India. 
D)  They prefer negotiation to aid in a peaceful resolution between the Muslim and Christian worlds. 
E)  They will use monetary incentives to achieve unity between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims.

Question 20

Describe and discuss the world's current situation concerning environmental issues.Consider energy consumption, global warming, pollution, and food production.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of gr

Exam 53: A New Millennium

As of 2013, which one of the following nations does NOT possess nuclear weapons?

Chernobyl is noted as the site where

Explain the realities of the income gradient between the most advanced countries and the least advanced.What problems, opportunities, and challenges does it portend?

Where is the longest sustained economic advance in modern history taking place?

In 1950, the UN used a Security Council member's boycott to order defensive action for

Which groups of people in Africa and Latin America have been most affected by downward mobility?

What was meant by "women's liberation" and what impact has this had on social foundations such as the family?

How effective has the United Nations been in the 20th and 21st centuries?

All of the following are major environmental problems we are facing today EXCEPT

How do most women today feel about the feminist movement?

____________________ out of the working classes into the technical or professional groups has become common throughout the developed world.

Regarding the United Nations during the Cold War

The best statistics indicate that each person in the United States averages using about ____ times as much energy as a person in India, and about ____ times as much as an individual in Italy or ____'

Which of the following explains why Eastern Europe responded differently to communism than Asia?

____________________ is the poorest country in the world, with a 2007 per capita income of ____________________.

About the only way for Third World workers to improve their lot is to

The limits of international collaboration among states, especially within the confines of the United Nations, have been clearly shown through the

After the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain, and France, the next country to "go nuclear" was

What methods do the Muslim takfiri employ to advance what they see as their sacred duty?

Describe and discuss the world's current situation concerning environmental issues.Consider energy consumption, global warming, pollution, and food production.

A Larger World Opens

Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The Gunpowder Empires of Western and Southern Asia

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China From the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan and Southeast Asia in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The Early Industrial Revolution

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

Advanced Industrial Society

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: the Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

The Cold World War

Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africas Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

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