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Ch27 - Terms Flashcards

1
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What is a coalition of private industry and government and another name for democratic socialism?

A

Managed capitalism

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What treaty resulted in the formation of the European Union and unified currency for all the members of the European Economic Community?

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Maastricht Treaty

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3
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What is the name of the 31-mile-long tunnel beneath the English Channel linking Great Britain to France?

A

Chunnel

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What was one of the greatest natural disasters in the US in 2005?

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Hurricane Katrina

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5
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What is the belief that order in the universe is not the result of random combinations?

A

Intelligent Design

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6
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What was the largest and most intricate global project to be undertaken?

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International Space Station

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What is the belief that the general temperature of the earth and its oceans is being warmed due to pollution and greenhouse gases?

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Global Warming

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What is a precision tracking device with GPS technology?

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RFID

Radio Frequency Identification

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9
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What is a network that became known as the internet?

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ARPANET

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10
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What is the most controversial topic in bioethics?

A

stem-cell research

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11
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What required nations to reduce greenhouse emissions?

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Kyoto Protocol

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12
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What UN-supported offensive was led by the US military and liberated Kuwait from Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 1991?

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Operation Desert Storm

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13
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What is terrorism?

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Violent acts committed by a person or group that is meant to make others cower in fear - usually for political or religious purposes.

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14
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What doctrine was issued by President George Bush and warned nations that those who harbored terrorism would be treated as enemies by the US?

A

the Bush Doctrine

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15
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What is the name for the fanatical Islamic government in Afghanistan?

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Taliban

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16
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What are pockets of Muslim terrorist groups called?

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insurgents

17
Q

What is another “ethnic cleansing”?

A

genocide

18
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What treaty supposedly concluded the civil war in Bosnia?

A

Dayton Peace Accords

19
Q

What is the Chinese plan that aimed at improvements in industry, military, technology, and agriculture?

A

Four Modernizations

20
Q

What is SWAPO?

Marxist terrorist group that is recognized by the UN and the US as Namibia’s official governments?

A

South-West Africa People’s Organization

A Marxist terrorist group that is recognized by the UN and the US as Namibia’s official governments?

21
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What is the ANC?

Communist organization headed by Nelson Mandela?

A

African National Congress

a Communist organization headed by Nelson Mandela?

22
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What is the SACP? A Communist political party of South Africa?

A

South African Communist Party

A Communist political party of South Africa?

23
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What is NAFTA?

A

The North American Free Trade Agreement

A treaty between the US, Canada, and Mexico which eliminated most tariffs and other trade barriers.

24
Q

What political party has ruled Mexico since 1929?

A

Institutional Revolutionary Party

25
Q

What is GATT?

A

General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade

An international trade treaty which established the World Trade Organization (WTO)>

26
Q

What is APEC?

A

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Group

27
Q

What peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians traded land for peace?

A

Oslo Accords

28
Q

What was the name of a series of attacks against terrorists with the goals of (1) reducing the terrorist threats in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and (2) isolating Arafat at his compound.

A

Operation Defensive Shield

29
Q

What was an intense operation to put pressure on the Palestinians to renounce terrorism?

A

Operation Determined Path

30
Q

What technology allowed for a message to be routed in another direction if the initial communication channel was blocked?

A

packet-switching

31
Q

What is the term that describes the idea advanced by Michael Behe that some biological systems, like the eye, could not have evolved to perform their basic functions?

A

Irreducible complexity

World History - 10th (45 decks)

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