Glencoe World History

Chapter 32: Challenges and Hopes for the Future

Challenges and Hopes for the Future

1
Which of the following is a problem associated with population growth?
A)deforestation
B)the release of chlorofluorocarbons
C)acid rain
D)global warming

2
Ecological disasters in all of the following EXCEPT __________ are examples of the environmental challenges the world must confront.
A)Bhopal
B)Chernobyl
C)Rio de Janeiro
D)Alaska

3
Changes in modern transportation and communication systems include all of the following EXCEPT __________
A)the Internet.
B)the Green Revolution.
C)jumbo jet airliners.
D)cellular phones.

4
__________ is one shortcoming of the Green Revolution.
A)The high cost of new crop strains
B)The need for expensive pesticides
C)The low yield of new crop strains
D)The high cost of chemical fertilizers

5
Food shortages have NOT been caused by __________
A)wars.
B)migration to urban areas.
C)poor soil conditions.
D)natural catastrophes.

6
One significant outcome of the __________ conference was Stalin’s agreement to participate in the United Nations.
A)Yalta
B)Montreal
C)Rio de Janeiro
D)San Francisco

7
Established after World War II to respond to global challenges, the United Nations has generally succeeded at all of the following EXCEPT __________
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)supervising truces.

8
Public interest groups run by citizens have NOT had an active role on issues relating to __________
A)women’s liberation.
B)peacekeeping.
C)nonviolence.
D)appropriate technology.

9
Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)—formed to address global concerns—include __________
A)disarmament groups.
B)the World Health Organization.
C)the United Nations Security Council.
D)UNESCO.

10
Which is NOT one of the disputes that shows that global approaches to global problems are often hindered by political, ethnic, and religious disputes?
A)the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
B)the difficult relations between Muslim Pakistan and Hindu India
C)the argument between the United States and Canada over the effect of acid rain on Canadian forests
D)the Green Revolution
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