Question 1

Identify the following term(s).
-global elite culture

Accepted Answer

The term "global elite culture" refers t

Question 2

Democracy in Africa has had "mixed results"; however, in 1994

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A)  South Africa became a dictatorship under Nelson Mandela. 
B)  Nelson Mandela was assassinated by white extremists. 
C)  South Africa elected Nelson Mandela and democracy was used to resolve conflicts. 
D)  South Africa was invaded by Uganda and made a "puppet state." 
E)  None of these 
A)  South Africa became a dictatorship under Nelson Mandela. 
B)  Nelson Mandela was assassinated by white extremists. 
C)  South Africa elected Nelson Mandela and democracy was used to resolve conflicts. 
D)  South Africa was invaded by Uganda and made a "puppet state." 
E)  None of these

Question 3

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

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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 4

Which of the following is true of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?

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A)  It opposes economic and social progress for Untouchables. 
B)  Its electoral victory in 1998 ended four decades of Congress Party rule. 
C)  It has condoned violence against Indian Muslims. 
D)  It rose to power by appealing to Hindu nationalism. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  It opposes economic and social progress for Untouchables. 
B)  Its electoral victory in 1998 ended four decades of Congress Party rule. 
C)  It has condoned violence against Indian Muslims. 
D)  It rose to power by appealing to Hindu nationalism. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-terrorism

Accepted Answer

Terrorism is a term used to describe the

Question 6

Since the end of the Cold War, cultural imperialism has replaced overt political imperialism as a worldwide issue. Briefly explain cultural imperialism and how it has spread.

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Cultural imperialism is the spread of We

Question 7

The most successful of the regional trade associations has been

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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

Where did Usama bin Laden initially recruit fighters for al-Qaeda?

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A)  Iraq 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  Iran 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Saudi Arabia 
A)  Iraq 
B)  Pakistan 
C)  Iran 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Saudi Arabia

Question 9

What is Islamic militancy, and why has it emerged at the turn of the millennium?

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Students should understand that the Musl

Question 10

What is the goal of terrorism?

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A)  To kill as many people as possible 
B)  To extort money 
C)  To create peace in a world full of conflict 
D)  To convince frightened people that their government is incapable of protecting them from pervasive threats 
E)  To maintain the status quo 
A)  To kill as many people as possible 
B)  To extort money 
C)  To create peace in a world full of conflict 
D)  To convince frightened people that their government is incapable of protecting them from pervasive threats 
E)  To maintain the status quo

Question 11

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

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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 12

Identify the following term(s).
-Beijing Women's Conference

Accepted Answer

The Beijing Women's Conference, official

Question 13

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 14

The SCO, a significant new association started initially for security purposes, has put together the nations of

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran, Russia, and China. 
B)  four former Soviet Central Asian Republics. 
C)  India and Pakistan. 
D)  Afghanistan and Mongolia. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  Iran, Russia, and China. 
B)  four former Soviet Central Asian Republics. 
C)  India and Pakistan. 
D)  Afghanistan and Mongolia. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 15

Using Map (in the textbook) 33.2, discuss the different international trade associations. Who are the major participants? Who is excluded from these groups? Compare this with the recent formation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its participants.

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International trade associations are org

Question 16

In 2002, twelve member states of the European Union promoted economic growth and free trade by

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A)  signing NAFTA agreements. 
B)  taking advantage of loans from the United Nations. 
C)  bringing a law suit against the Tri-Lateral Commission. 
D)  adopting a common currency, the euro. 
E)  unifying all of Europe into one single country. 
A)  signing NAFTA agreements. 
B)  taking advantage of loans from the United Nations. 
C)  bringing a law suit against the Tri-Lateral Commission. 
D)  adopting a common currency, the euro. 
E)  unifying all of Europe into one single country.

Question 17

What is globalization? How has this affected global politics, nuclear proliferation, and the world economy?

Accepted Answer

Students should explain that globalizati

Question 18

The global financial crisis of 2008 had its roots in which of the following:

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A)  increased American national debt. 
B)  a collapse of the housing market in the US. 
C)  an Asian financial crisis in the 1990s. 
D)  decreased investment after a bubble economy "popped" in 1997 
E)  all of the above 
A)  increased American national debt. 
B)  a collapse of the housing market in the US. 
C)  an Asian financial crisis in the 1990s. 
D)  decreased investment after a bubble economy "popped" in 1997 
E)  all of the above

Question 19

The Hezbollah are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Western women and secular leaders in Muslim countries often criticized this Muslim practice, especially in Iran and Saudi Arabia,

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A)  fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. 
B)  requiring women to wear head coverings and loose garments. 
C)  undertaking pilgrimages to Mecca. 
D)  abstaining from alcohol. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. 
B)  requiring women to wear head coverings and loose garments. 
C)  undertaking pilgrimages to Mecca. 
D)  abstaining from alcohol. 
E)  all of these.

Exam 33: New Challenges in a New Millenium

Identify the following term(s). -global elite culture

Democracy in Africa has had "mixed results"; however, in 1994

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

Which of the following is true of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?

Identify the following term(s). -terrorism

Since the end of the Cold War, cultural imperialism has replaced overt political imperialism as a worldwide issue. Briefly explain cultural imperialism and how it has spread.

The most successful of the regional trade associations has been

Where did Usama bin Laden initially recruit fighters for al-Qaeda?

What is Islamic militancy, and why has it emerged at the turn of the millennium?

What is the goal of terrorism?

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

Identify the following term(s). -Beijing Women's Conference

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

The SCO, a significant new association started initially for security purposes, has put together the nations of

Using Map (in the textbook) 33.2, discuss the different international trade associations. Who are the major participants? Who is excluded from these groups? Compare this with the recent formation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its participants.

In 2002, twelve member states of the European Union promoted economic growth and free trade by

What is globalization? How has this affected global politics, nuclear proliferation, and the world economy?

The global financial crisis of 2008 had its roots in which of the following:

The Hezbollah are

Western women and secular leaders in Muslim countries often criticized this Muslim practice, especially in Iran and Saudi Arabia,

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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