Glencoe World History: Modern Times © 2011 Virginia Edition

Chapter 25: Changing Global Patterns

Changing Global Patterns

1
Which invention paved the way for the personal computer?
A)microprocessor
B)hypertext transfer protocol
C)the Internet
D)electronic mail
2
Which of the following did NOT experience an ecological disaster in the 1980s?
A)Bhopal
B)Chernobyl
C)Pennsylvania
D)Alaska
3
Which of the following led to new ways to diagnose and treat genetic diseases?
A)the HIV/AIDS epidemic
B)human cloning
C)the Human Genome Project
D)sustainable development
4
Which of the following is true about organic farming?
A)it uses growth harmones
B)it uses live-stock feed additive
C)it rejects the use of plows
D)it rejects the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
5
Rachel Carson alerted the world to the dangers of _____.
A)deforestation
B)pesticides
C)fertilizers
D)the greenhouse effect
6
Which of these UN bodies includes representatives from all member nations?
A)General Assembly
B)Security Council
C)International Atomic Energy Agency
D)Secretariat
7
Which of these has the United Nations NOT been successful at?
A)providing aid to address economic and social problems
B)organizing conferences on issues such as population growth
C)avoiding stalemates in the Security Council
D)coordinating efforts to increase global literacy
8
The population in Western Europe is _____.
A)increasing slowly
B)graying
C)doubling every ten years
D)migrating
9
Which of the following countries have either not joined or violated the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty?
A)India
B)South Korea
C)United States
D)Russia
10
The World Trade Organization has been criticized for _____.
A)halting trade agreements
B)encouraging trade disputes
C)ignoring environmental and health concerns
D)including small developing nations
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