Question 1

Describe how certain Muslims and evangelical Protestant Christians viewed the events at the turn of the millennium in 2000.

Accepted Answer

Some Christians, particularly evangelica

Question 2

Which nation first demonstrated that a country with a non-Western culture could industrialize effectively?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Singapore 
C) Thailand 
D) India 
E) Japan 
A) China 
B) Singapore 
C) Thailand 
D) India 
E) Japan

Question 3

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights reflected

Accepted Answer

A) its intention to remove guns from the U.S. population. 
B) an international consensus against slavery, inhumane punishment, exile, racism, and imperialism. 
C) its intention to try leaders of the major powers as war criminals. 
D) its understanding of slavery as a culturally defined phenomenon. 
E) All of these 
A) its intention to remove guns from the U.S. population. 
B) an international consensus against slavery, inhumane punishment, exile, racism, and imperialism. 
C) its intention to try leaders of the major powers as war criminals. 
D) its understanding of slavery as a culturally defined phenomenon. 
E) All of these

Question 4

The stated purpose of the United States' invasion of Iraq was that

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq harbored Usama bin Laden. 
B) the West would lose control of oil enterprises in Iraq. 
C) Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. 
D) invasion could prevent Saddam Husain from uniting the Arab Emirates and blocking oil sales to the United States. 
E) invasion would re-liberate Kuwait, which had fallen back into the hands of Shi'ite extremists. 
A) Iraq harbored Usama bin Laden. 
B) the West would lose control of oil enterprises in Iraq. 
C) Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. 
D) invasion could prevent Saddam Husain from uniting the Arab Emirates and blocking oil sales to the United States. 
E) invasion would re-liberate Kuwait, which had fallen back into the hands of Shi'ite extremists.

Question 5

A significant reason for the collapse of the American housing market was

Accepted Answer

A) predatory lending. 
B) sudden hikes in interest rates made homeowners fall behind on payments. 
C) the assumption that home prices would continue to rise led to risky loan measures. 
D) home prices were so high that average workers could not afford to buy them. 
E) foreclosures by foreign investors. 
A) predatory lending. 
B) sudden hikes in interest rates made homeowners fall behind on payments. 
C) the assumption that home prices would continue to rise led to risky loan measures. 
D) home prices were so high that average workers could not afford to buy them. 
E) foreclosures by foreign investors.

Question 6

The most closely watched experiments in democratization took place in which countries invaded by the United States after 9/11?

Accepted Answer

Iraq and A

Question 7

The most successful of the regional trade associations has been

Accepted Answer

A) NAFTA in North America. 
B) Mercosur in Latin America. 
C) the twenty-seven member European Union (EU). 
D) APEC (Asia and the Pacific). 
E) SADC (Southern Africa). 
A) NAFTA in North America. 
B) Mercosur in Latin America. 
C) the twenty-seven member European Union (EU). 
D) APEC (Asia and the Pacific). 
E) SADC (Southern Africa).

Question 8

In the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq in 2010, strong animosity and conflict remained between the Shi'ite majority and

Accepted Answer

A) Sunni minority. 
B) the Taliban. 
C) Hezbollah. 
D) Palestinians. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Sunni minority. 
B) the Taliban. 
C) Hezbollah. 
D) Palestinians. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 9

What is the global elite culture and what role does language have in its influence across cultures?

Accepted Answer

While the globalization of popular cultu

Question 10

The most important factor in making Western culture available to the rest of the world was

Accepted Answer

A) capitalist ideology. 
B) political imperialism. 
C) improved technology. 
D) Cold War alliances. 
E) its inherent superiority. 
A) capitalist ideology. 
B) political imperialism. 
C) improved technology. 
D) Cold War alliances. 
E) its inherent superiority.

Question 11

A major catalyst to promoting global culture was

Accepted Answer

A) Michael Jackson. 
B) the Olympics. 
C) travel writing. 
D) missionary work by Christians. 
E) the Internet. 
A) Michael Jackson. 
B) the Olympics. 
C) travel writing. 
D) missionary work by Christians. 
E) the Internet.

Question 12

What language is a key element of global elite culture?

Accepted Answer

A) English 
B) Arabic 
C) Mandarin 
D) Spanish 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) English 
B) Arabic 
C) Mandarin 
D) Spanish 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 13

Who was the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize?

Accepted Answer

A) Barack Obama 
B) Nelson Mandela 
C) Anne Frank 
D) Malala Yousafzai 
E) Aung San Suu Kyi 
A) Barack Obama 
B) Nelson Mandela 
C) Anne Frank 
D) Malala Yousafzai 
E) Aung San Suu Kyi

Question 14

Members of Hezbollah are

Accepted Answer

A) Shi'ites in Jordan. 
B) Sufi and Kurdish. 
C) Sunnis in Syria. 
D) Shi'ites in Lebanon. 
E) Muslims in Israel. 
A) Shi'ites in Jordan. 
B) Sufi and Kurdish. 
C) Sunnis in Syria. 
D) Shi'ites in Lebanon. 
E) Muslims in Israel.

Question 15

What country has long been the world's largest producer of films?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) France 
C) China 
D) India 
E) Mexico 
A) The United States 
B) France 
C) China 
D) India 
E) Mexico

Question 16

The post-World War II decades were dominated by American cultural imperialism; however,

Accepted Answer

A) many nations have rejected it and started their own cultural imperialism. 
B) the Cultural Revolution in China stemmed the spread of American ideas. 
C) popular culture and products have become increasingly international. 
D) the C.I. Treaty of 1998 guaranteed that cultural imperialism would cease. 
E) Soviet cultural imperialism has now become popular as well. 
A) many nations have rejected it and started their own cultural imperialism. 
B) the Cultural Revolution in China stemmed the spread of American ideas. 
C) popular culture and products have become increasingly international. 
D) the C.I. Treaty of 1998 guaranteed that cultural imperialism would cease. 
E) Soviet cultural imperialism has now become popular as well.

Question 17

At international women's rights conferences, non-Western women

Accepted Answer

A) were elected to the majority of the organization's leadership positions. 
B) complained that Western women had narrow concerns and were condescending. 
C) were excluded from participation. 
D) were taken hostage by white supremacists. 
E) formed a splinter group. 
A) were elected to the majority of the organization's leadership positions. 
B) complained that Western women had narrow concerns and were condescending. 
C) were excluded from participation. 
D) were taken hostage by white supremacists. 
E) formed a splinter group.

Question 18

Anti-American terrorist attacks prior to September 11, 2001, included bombing the

Accepted Answer

A) United States Embassy in Tanzania. 
B) United States Embassy in Kenya. 
C) U.S.S. Cole in port in Yemen. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) United States Embassy in Tanzania. 
B) United States Embassy in Kenya. 
C) U.S.S. Cole in port in Yemen. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 19

Why does the World Trade Organization attract critics and protests?

Accepted Answer

A) It is dominated by communist sympathizers. 
B) It donates its profits to antiabortion advocates. 
C) It is extremely pro-labor. 
D) Many fear the loss of job opportunities as manufacturers relocate to poorer countries. 
E) It has been exposed as a "front" for the CIA. 
A) It is dominated by communist sympathizers. 
B) It donates its profits to antiabortion advocates. 
C) It is extremely pro-labor. 
D) Many fear the loss of job opportunities as manufacturers relocate to poorer countries. 
E) It has been exposed as a "front" for the CIA.

Question 20

What industry did the Obama Administration rescue?

Accepted Answer

A) airline 
B) automobile 
C) banking 
D) health Care 
E) entertainment 
A) airline 
B) automobile 
C) banking 
D) health Care 
E) entertainment

Exam 33: New Challenges in a New Millennium

Describe how certain Muslims and evangelical Protestant Christians viewed the events at the turn of the millennium in 2000.

Which nation first demonstrated that a country with a non-Western culture could industrialize effectively?

The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights reflected

The stated purpose of the United States' invasion of Iraq was that

A significant reason for the collapse of the American housing market was

The most closely watched experiments in democratization took place in which countries invaded by the United States after 9/11?

The most successful of the regional trade associations has been

In the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq in 2010, strong animosity and conflict remained between the Shi'ite majority and

What is the global elite culture and what role does language have in its influence across cultures?

The most important factor in making Western culture available to the rest of the world was

A major catalyst to promoting global culture was

What language is a key element of global elite culture?

Who was the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize?

Members of Hezbollah are

What country has long been the world's largest producer of films?

The post-World War II decades were dominated by American cultural imperialism; however,

At international women's rights conferences, non-Western women

Anti-American terrorist attacks prior to September 11, 2001, included bombing the

Why does the World Trade Organization attract critics and protests?

What industry did the Obama Administration rescue?

Nature, Humanity, and History

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

The Collapse of the Old Order

Revolutions in Living

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

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