Chapter 20

Question 1

1990, US, NASA, ESA worked together to make and launch this

Answer 1

Hubble Space Telescope ✅

Question 2

Voluntary linkage of computer networks around the world

Answer 2

Internet ✅

Question 3

Transferring of genes from in living thing to another in order to produce an organism with new traits

Answer 3

Genetic engineering

Question 4

Creation of identical copies of DNA

Answer 4

Cloning ✅

Question 5

Attempt to in erase available food sources worldwide

Answer 5

Green revolution

Question 6

Nations with the industrialization, transportation, and business facilities for advanced production of manufactured goods

Answer 6

Developed nations

Question 7

Nations in the process of becoming industrialized

Answer 7

Developing nations

Question 8

Includes all the financial interactions among people, businesses, and governments that cross international borders

Answer 8

Global economy

Question 9

Companies that operate in a number of different countries AKA (transnational corporations)

Answer 9

Multinational Corporations ✅

Question 10

The elimination of trade barriers such as tariffs among nations

Answer 10

Free trade ✅

Question 11

1991 conflict in which the UN forces defeated Iraqi forces that had invaded Kuwait and threatened to invade Saudi Arabia

Answer 11

Gulf War ✅

Question 12

Our main projection against the suns damaging ultraviolet rays

Answer 12

Ozone layer ✅

Question 13

Involves two goals: meeting current economic needs, while ensuring the preservation of the environment and the conservation of resources for future generations

Answer 13

Sustainable development

Question 14

Pact where nations both with and without nuclear power pledged to prevent the spread of weapons to other nations

Answer 14

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Question 15

Spread of nuclear weapons

Answer 15

Proliferation

Question 16

The use of force or threats to frighten people or governments to change policies

Answer 16

Terrorism ✅

Question 17

Strict belief in the basic truths and practice of a particular faith

Answer 17

Fundamentalism ✅

Question 18

1948, to set human rights standards for all nations, the UN drew up and ratified this

Answer 18

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Question 19

Grassroots effort by African Americans to fight discrimination and to make sure all citizens received their rights guaranteed by the constitution

Answer 19

Civil rights movement

Question 20

Involves music, sports, movies, Clothing fashion, foods, hobbies, and leisure activities

Answer 20

Popular culture

Question 21

The western mindset of placing a high value on acquiring material possession

Answer 21

Materialism

Question 22

Level of acceptance of ideas from another culture

Answer 22

Accommodation ✅

Question 23

In what way have science and technology changes the lives of people today? ✅

Answer 23

Science has developed safer medical procedures that allow surgeons to operate on sensitive areas, and create advances in medical imaging. The computer and the internet were invented, and allowed people to expand knowledge and communication.

Question 24

What was the goal of the green revolution?✅

Answer 24

attempt to increase available food sources worldwide with the promotion of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield, disease-resistant strains of a variety of crops.

Question 25

Explain the difference between a developed nation and a developing nation.✅

Answer 25

A developed nation is a nation with all the facilities needed for advanced production of manufactured goods, and a developing nation is a nation where the process of industrialization is not complete.

Question 26

Who are the “Four Tigers,” and what is (significant about their development as major trading nations?)

Answer 26

The Four Tigers are South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Their development in trading led to the area with Japan, china, Malaysia, and the Pacific Rim becoming a key area of world trade.

Question 27

What methods has the world community used to resolve conflicts since World War 11?

Answer 27

They formed the UN, which has more than 180 nations, which helps resolve conflict with skilled mediators. Also, the UN sends soldiers in to prevent new fighting and encourage a cease-fire. Nations signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Un

Question 28

How have religious and ethnic conflicts threatened global security?

Answer 28

Middle East, Northern Ireland, former Yugoslavia

Question 29

Describe worldwide efforts to guarantee basic human rights.✅

Answer 29

The UN created as ratified the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In America, the Civil Rights Movement was created to fight discrimination of the African Americans. Women fought for more rights and equal treatment, and attempted to change laws and policies.

Question 30

Which technologies have had the most powerful impact on cultural sharing?✅

Answer 30

Television and mass media share culture in a powerfully way. Many people have a TV and are able to view the content put out about the many cultures. Newscasts and documentaries speed up the amount of time info spreads. Mass media is popular, which means that it spreads the information to a large amount of people.
Tv mass media

Question 31

What explains why Western influences have had a major impact all over the world?

Answer 31

Western ideas largely dominate mass media. Things like music, TV, and sports broadcast spread ideas that lead to mixing of cultures. Things spread include clothes, food, entertainment, and the idea of materialism. Mass media