Question 1

All of these women are leaders in the international movement for women rights EXCEPT

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A)  Margaret Thatcher.
B)  Suu Kyi.
C)  Tawakkol Karman.
D)  Malala Yousafzai.
E)  Wangari Maaathai.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Please define the following key terms
-BRIC

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Question 3

From the early 1990s until 2010,China's economy grew roughly 10 percent each year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is meant by "airpocalypse",which appeared in Beijing in 2013?

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A)  Clouds with remnants from earlier nuclear plant emissions
B)  Visible clouds of greenhouse gases
C)  Traveling clouds containing the H1N1 virus
D)  Fumes from airplanes that made breathing difficult
E)  Toxic clouds of coal smokeF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Please define the following key terms
-Beijing and Shanghai as artistic centers

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Question 6

Although threats of the Cold War and nuclear attack seem to have diminished,how is the threat of nuclear and chemical war or weapons actually more severe today?

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The threat of nuclear and chemical war o...

Question 7

Which statement about the environment is FALSE?

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A)  Global climate change will cause a decrease of infectious diseases.
B)  Many diseases can withstand climate changes.
C)  Warmer climates will be able to house diseases that once were limited to the tropics.
D)  Poorer nations will be most affected by environmental change because of their minimal technological and financial bases.
E)  Increased tropical hurricanes and cyclones generate conditions for the spread of waterborne diseases.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 8

Which country has committed to ensuring that most of its energy comes from renewable sources by 2020?

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A)  China
B)  India
C)  Germany
D)  France
E)  United StatesF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Please define the following key terms
-Kyoto Protocol

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-Kyoto Protocol...

Question 10

Please define the following key terms
-Fukushima electricity plant

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The Fukushima electricity plant, more co...

Question 11

Please define the following key terms
-microfinance

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Microfinance refers to a variety of fina...

Question 12

What did critics think of government bail-outs of financial services companies during the 2008 economic crisis?

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A)  Major banks should be being bailed out by the government.
B)  The government has no place in the economy.
C)  There should be clear parameters for when and how the bail-out money will be repaid.
D)  The people who made the risky business decisions that caused the crisis were now being bailed out.
E)  They worried that the bail-out would accelerate deficit spending.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Please define the following key terms
-global imbalance

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Global imbalance refers to the situation...

Question 14

Discuss the global financial situation in regard to crises,reactions,international ramifications,and how governmental policies have attempted to correct possible economic decline and even disaster?

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The global financial situation has been ...

Question 15

What has been a factor in Turkey's economic development?

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A)  It has aligned with Iran.
B)  Social conservatism grounded in religious beliefs has been compatible with strong economic performance.
C)  Islam cannot be separated from politics in Muslim countries.
D)  Muslim nations will not be accepted into the European Union.
E)  Turkey is still considered a third world nation.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Please define the following key terms
-Grameen Bank

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Grameen Bank is a microfinance organizat...

Question 17

The effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol was severely limited when ____ refused to ratify the treaty.

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A)  China
B)  the United States
C)  India
D)  Russia
E)  western EuropeF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

HIV/AIDS is a continuous and growing health problem in

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A)  India, but not China.
B)  China, but not India.
C)  Africa, but not India or China.
D)  the United States.
E)  India, China, and Africa.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Please define the following key terms
-sustainable development

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Sustainable development is a holistic ap...

Question 20

Which statement about the present-day crises of global warming and deforestation is FALSE?

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A)  Tropical forests replenish the atmosphere with carbon dioxide.
B)  High prices and the demand for tropical hardwoods have felled vast areas of forests.
C)  Rising grain prices have provided farmers with incentive to cut forests to plant sugar.
D)  Central Africa and Indonesia have been leading nations in deforestation.
E)  To evade environmental regulations, many nations have been subjected to political bribery.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 18: Voyage into the Twenty First Century

What did critics think of government bail-outs of financial services companies during the 2008 economic crisis?

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What is meant by "airpocalypse",which appeared in Beijing in 2013?

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Which statement about the present-day crises of global warming and deforestation is FALSE?

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Please define the following key terms -global imbalance

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All of these women are leaders in the international movement for women rights EXCEPT

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Please define the following key terms -microfinance

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Please define the following key terms -Grameen Bank

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Please define the following key terms -Kyoto Protocol

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What has been a factor in Turkey's economic development?

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Although threats of the Cold War and nuclear attack seem to have diminished,how is the threat of nuclear and chemical war or weapons actually more severe today?

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Please define the following key terms -Beijing and Shanghai as artistic centers

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HIV/AIDS is a continuous and growing health problem in

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Discuss the global financial situation in regard to crises,reactions,international ramifications,and how governmental policies have attempted to correct possible economic decline and even disaster?

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Which statement about the environment is FALSE?

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Please define the following key terms -sustainable development

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Which country has committed to ensuring that most of its energy comes from renewable sources by 2020?

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