Question 1

How did people of different faiths view the events at the turn of the millennium?

Accepted Answer

Some Christians viewed the end of the mi

Question 2

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)  Arab and Kurdish minorities. 
B)  the Taliban. 
C)  Hezbollah. 
D)  Palestinians. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  Arab and Kurdish minorities. 
B)  the Taliban. 
C)  Hezbollah. 
D)  Palestinians. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 3

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has most often been criticized because

Accepted Answer

A)  there has been no attempt to enforce it. 
B)  it is too vague and unclear. 
C)  its "universal" principles are largely Western in origin. 
D)  it does not demand equality for women. 
E)  All of these 
A)  there has been no attempt to enforce it. 
B)  it is too vague and unclear. 
C)  its "universal" principles are largely Western in origin. 
D)  it does not demand equality for women. 
E)  All of these

Question 4

Cultural imperialism has spread Western tastes and styles around the globe by a deliberate policy or by economic superiority and

Accepted Answer

A)  Western techniques to sell foreign goods. 
B)  global marketing. 
C)  political control and influence. 
D)  fears of military intervention. 
E)  subliminal messages broadcast at very low frequencies. 
A)  Western techniques to sell foreign goods. 
B)  global marketing. 
C)  political control and influence. 
D)  fears of military intervention. 
E)  subliminal messages broadcast at very low frequencies.

Question 5

What was the basis for and the contents of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of December 1948? Could all nations agree to it?

Accepted Answer

The basis for the United Nations resolut

Question 6

Which Asian country was the first to adapt and adopt Western political, scientific, economic and military institutions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the goals of the World Trade Organization?

Accepted Answer

to reduce barriers a

Question 8

The Internet is a linkage of academic, governmental, and business computer networks originally developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  the American Department of Defense in 1960. 
B)  a series of Russian satellites. 
C)  one transnational computer company. 
D)  Bill Gates. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  the American Department of Defense in 1960. 
B)  a series of Russian satellites. 
C)  one transnational computer company. 
D)  Bill Gates. 
E)  none of these.

Question 9

Identify the following term(s).
-weapons of mass destruction

Accepted Answer

Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) are a

Question 10

The rising importance of English as a global second language has been due to the

Accepted Answer

A)  use of English in former British colonies. 
B)  importance of the United States in world affairs and business. 
C)  popularity of American universities overseas. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of these 
A)  use of English in former British colonies. 
B)  importance of the United States in world affairs and business. 
C)  popularity of American universities overseas. 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of these

Question 11

Identify the following term(s).
-internet

Accepted Answer

The term "Internet" refers to a global n

Question 12

In the 1990s, free trade appeared to be the best way to achieve economic growth

Accepted Answer

A)  but was soon abandoned in favor of mercantile economies. 
B)  and has been sustained without fail until the present. 
C)  but it also caused downturns and inequalities, prompting protests around the world. 
D)  but computer modeling has determined that growth is not possible in a free-market economy. 
E)  but defies the economic theories of Adam Smith. 
A)  but was soon abandoned in favor of mercantile economies. 
B)  and has been sustained without fail until the present. 
C)  but it also caused downturns and inequalities, prompting protests around the world. 
D)  but computer modeling has determined that growth is not possible in a free-market economy. 
E)  but defies the economic theories of Adam Smith.

Question 13

Identify the following term(s).
-Usama bin Laden

Accepted Answer

Usama bin Laden, also known as Osama bin

Question 14

What is globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The warming of the earth's core 
B)  The attempt to colonize planets in space 
C)  The growing global economic, cultural, and political integration and interaction 
D)  Protecting the markets in your country by raising tariffs 
E)  The call for a one-world government 
A)  The warming of the earth's core 
B)  The attempt to colonize planets in space 
C)  The growing global economic, cultural, and political integration and interaction 
D)  Protecting the markets in your country by raising tariffs 
E)  The call for a one-world government

Question 15

A conspiracy between Saddam Husain and Usama bin Laden

Accepted Answer

A)  was announced at a press conference by Karl Rove. 
B)  was responsible for the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000. 
C)  was insinuated in mass media by photographs of the two together. 
D)  was established by a paper trail linking purchases of bioterror weapons such as anthrax. 
E)  has never been substantiated despite extensive analysis and search. 
A)  was announced at a press conference by Karl Rove. 
B)  was responsible for the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000. 
C)  was insinuated in mass media by photographs of the two together. 
D)  was established by a paper trail linking purchases of bioterror weapons such as anthrax. 
E)  has never been substantiated despite extensive analysis and search.

Question 16

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 
E)  None of these 
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 
E)  None of these

Question 17

Identify the following term(s).
-Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Accepted Answer

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (S

Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-al-Qaeda

Accepted Answer

Al-Qaeda is an international Islamist ex

Question 19

Identify the following term(s).
-global pop

Accepted Answer

The term "global pop" refers to popular

Question 20

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.

Exam 33: New Challenges in a New Millenium

How did people of different faiths view the events at the turn of the millennium?

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

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has most often been criticized because

Cultural imperialism has spread Western tastes and styles around the globe by a deliberate policy or by economic superiority and

What was the basis for and the contents of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of December 1948? Could all nations agree to it?

Which Asian country was the first to adapt and adopt Western political, scientific, economic and military institutions?

What are the goals of the World Trade Organization?

The Internet is a linkage of academic, governmental, and business computer networks originally developed by

Identify the following term(s). -weapons of mass destruction

The rising importance of English as a global second language has been due to the

Identify the following term(s). -internet

In the 1990s, free trade appeared to be the best way to achieve economic growth

Identify the following term(s). -Usama bin Laden

What is globalization?

A conspiracy between Saddam Husain and Usama bin Laden

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

Identify the following term(s). -Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Identify the following term(s). -al-Qaeda

Identify the following term(s). -global pop

A major catalyst to promoting global culture was

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

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

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

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