CH. 30 Key Terms

Question 1

Perestroika

Answer 1

“Restructuring,” a terms applied to Mikhail Gorbachev’s economic, political, and social reforms in the Soviet Union.

Question 2

Glasnost

Answer 2

“Openness,” Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of encouraging Soviet citizens to openly discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Soviet Union.

Question 3

Ethnic cleansing

Answer 3

The policy of killing and forcibly removing people of another ethnic group; used by the Serbs against Bosnian Muslims in the 1990’s

Question 4

Guest workers

Answer 4

Foreign workers working temporarily in European countries

Question 5

Multiculturalism

Answer 5

A terms referring to the connection of several cultural or ethnic groups within a society

Question 6

Globalization

Answer 6

A terms referring to the trend by which peoples and nations have become more interdependent; often used to refer to the development of global economy and culture

Question 7

Global economy

Answer 7

An interdependent economy in which the production, distribution, and sale of goods are accomplished on a worldwide scale

Question 8

Multinational corporation or transnational corporation

Answer 8

A company with divisions in two or more countries

Question 9

Global warming

Answer 9

Increase in the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere caused by the greenhouse effect

Question 10

Greenhouse effect

Answer 10

The warming of the earth caused by the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as a result of human activity

Question 11

Developed nations

Answer 11

Term used to refer to rich nations, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere, that have well-organized indistrial and agricultural systems, advanced tech, and effective education

Question 12

Developing nations

Answer 12

Term to refer to poor nations mainly in the southern hemisphere that are primarily farming nations with little tech and serious population problems