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This world history resource focuses on struggles for
democracy from 1945 to 2012 and includes quiz questions
and answers and video links to related topics.
I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal)
for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for
different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.
This quiz accompanies Chapter 36: pages 1068-1105.
Directions for the quiz:
- Scroll down and click on the thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
- Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
- Choose an answer for each question.
- Compare your answers with those provided.
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World History Week 36 Global Interdependence 1960-2012 |
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The United States was the first country to put a human into orbit in outer space. Answer choices include: true, false |
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The correct answer is false. |
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Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding space exploration? Answer choices include: Experiments in the International Space Station may lead to advances in medicine & technology. NASA & the European Space Agency developed & launched the Hubble Space Telescope. Two robotic rovers created by NASA successfully landed on Mars. All of these. |
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The correct answer is all of these. |
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Advances in technology have changed how and where many people work. Answer choices include: true, false |
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The correct answer is true. |
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___ is the creation of identical copies of DNA that allow scientists to reproduce identical plants & animals. Answer choices include: Genetics, Genetic engineering, Artificial intelligence, Natural selection |
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The correct answer is genetic engineering. |
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What is the primary goal of the Green Revolution? Answer choices include: Decrease food production worldwide; Reduce, reuse, & recycle; Creation of another political party focused on living with intention; Increase food production worldwide |
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The correct answer is increase food production worldwide. |
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After World War II, ____. Answer choices include: Manufacturing jobs moved toward developed nations & information industries moved toward emerging nations, Manufacturing jobs moved toward emerging nations & information industries moved toward developed nations, Manufacturing jobs & information industries became primarily less in all nations, Manufacturing jobs & information industries became primarily more in all nations |
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The correct answer is: Manufacturing jobs moved toward emerging nations & information industries moved toward developed nations |
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In 2009, which multinational corporation had the highest revenue at about $408 billion? Answer choices include: Toyota, Exxon Mobil, GE (General Electric), Wal-Mart |
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The correct answer is Wal-Mart. |
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Beginning in 1994, NAFTA encouraged free trade between all of these countries EXCEPT: Answer choices include: Great Britain, United States, Mexico, Canada |
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The correct answer is Great Britain. |
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Starting in 2007, ___ prices in the U.S. increased rapidly & then sharply decreased, leading many governments having to help stabilize the world economy. Answer choices include: computer, housing, pharmaceutical, education |
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The correct answer is housing. |
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Globalization takes jobs from high-paid laborers in developed countries and re-distributes them to laborers in emerging countries. Answer choices include: true, false |
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The correct answer is true. |
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A(n) ____ is a restriction of trade and can lead to significant economic decline in many nations. Answer choices include: sale, inflation, embargo, backorder |
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The correct answer is embargo. |
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In the Persian Gulf War, ~39 nations declared war on ___ due to fears that it would control most of the world’s petroleum supplies. Answer choices include: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq |
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The correct answer is Iraq. |
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___ growth focuses on meeting current economic needs while ensuring the preservation of the environment & conservation of resources. Answer choices include: Sustainable, Rapid, Critical, Exponential |
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The correct answer is sustainable. |
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Which of the following is/are weapon(s) of mass destruction, bringing about treaties to limit their manufacturing, testing, & trade? Answer choices include: nuclear/atomic weapons, biological weapons, chemical weapons, all of these |
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The correct answer is all of these. |
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___ established the Order of the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India, with a commitment to serve the sick, needy, & unfortunate. Answer choices include: Billy Graham, Mother Teresa, Jim Bakker, Mahatma Gandhi |
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The correct answer is Mother Teresa. |
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Which continent has been most affected by HIV/AIDS? Answer choices include: North America, Asia, Europe, Africa |
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The correct answer is Africa. |
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In 2005, there were 19.2 million ___, who are people who leave their country to move to another to find safety. Answer choices include: refugees, citizens, nationalists, residents |
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The correct answer is refugees. |
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___ involves politically motivated attacks on computerized information systems. Answer choices include: Religiterrorism, Cyberterrorism, Guerrilla Warfare, Narcoterrorism |
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The correct answer is cyberterrorism. |
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What is the major way popular culture is spreading to all parts of the world? Answer choices include: mass media, books, face-to-face conversations, cave walls |
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The correct answer is mass media. |
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What language is spoken by more people than any other language? Answer choices include: English, Latin, Sanskrit, Mandarin Chinese |
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The correct answer is Mandarin Chinese. |
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