Question 1

Identify the following term(s).
-al-Qaeda

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Question 2

Identify the following term(s).
-Usama bin Laden

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Question 3

Cultural imperialism has spread Western tastes and styles around the globe by a deliberate policy or by economic superiority and

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A)   Western techniques to sell foreign goods.
B)   global marketing.
C)   political control and influence.
D)   fears of military intervention.
E)   subliminal messages broadcast at very low frequencies.

Question 4

In the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq in 2010, strong animosity and conflict remained between the Shi'ite majority and

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A)   Arab and Kurdish minorities.
B)   the Taliban.
C)   Hezbollah.
D)   Palestinians.
E)   all of the above.

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-internet

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The term "Internet" refers to a global n...

Question 6

Which Asian country was the first to adapt and adopt Western political, scientific, economic and military institutions?

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A)   China
B)   Singapore
C)   Thailand
D)   India
E)   Japan

Question 7

Identify the following term(s).
-global pop

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The term "global pop" refers to popular ...

Question 8

What is globalization?

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A)   The warming of the earth's core
B)   The attempt to colonize planets in space
C)   The growing global economic, cultural, and political integration and interaction
D)   Protecting the markets in your country by raising tariffs
E)   The call for a one-world government

Question 9

The Internet is a linkage of academic, governmental, and business computer networks originally developed by

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A)   the American Department of Defense in 1960.
B)   a series of Russian satellites.
C)   one transnational computer company.
D)   Bill Gates.
E)   none of these.

Question 10

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has most often been criticized because

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A)   there has been no attempt to enforce it.
B)   it is too vague and unclear.
C)   its "universal" principles are largely Western in origin.
D)   it does not demand equality for women.
E)   All of these

Question 11

In the 1990s, free trade appeared to be the best way to achieve economic growth

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A)   but was soon abandoned in favor of mercantile economies.
B)   and has been sustained without fail until the present.
C)   but it also caused downturns and inequalities, prompting protests around the world.
D)   but computer modeling has determined that growth is not possible in a free-market economy.
E)   but defies the economic theories of Adam Smith.

Question 12

Identify the following term(s).
-weapons of mass destruction

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Weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) are a...

Question 13

Anti-American terrorist attacks prior to September 11, 2001, included bombing the

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A)   United States Embassy in Tanzania.
B)   United States Embassy in Kenya.
C)   U.S.S. Cole in port in Yemen.
D)   All of these
E)   None of these

Question 14

A conspiracy between Saddam Husain and Usama bin Laden

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A)   was announced at a press conference by Karl Rove.
B)   was responsible for the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000.
C)   was insinuated in mass media by photographs of the two together.
D)   was established by a paper trail linking purchases of bioterror weapons such as anthrax.
E)   has never been substantiated despite extensive analysis and search.

Question 15

A major catalyst to promoting global culture was

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A)   Michael Jackson.
B)   the Olympics.
C)   travel writing.
D)   missionary work by Christians.
E)   the Internet.

Question 16

How did people of different faiths view the events at the turn of the millennium?

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Some Christians viewed the end of the mi...

Question 17

What are the goals of the World Trade Organization?

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to reduce barriers a...

Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-Shanghai Cooperation Organization

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (S...

Question 19

What was the basis for and the contents of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of December 1948? Could all nations agree to it?

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The basis for the United Nations resolut...

Question 20

The rising importance of English as a global second language has been due to the

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A)   use of English in former British colonies.
B)   importance of the United States in world affairs and business.
C)   popularity of American universities overseas.
D)   Both A and B
E)   All of these

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