Chapter 20 Flashcards
In what ways have science and technology changed the lives of people today?
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.
What was the goal of the green revolution?
To increase available food sources worldwide with the promotion of the usage of fertilizers, pesticides, high-yield, and the disease-resistant strains of a variety of crops
Who are the “Four Tigers”, and what is significant about here development as major trading nations?
South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore
-development in trading led to the area with Japan, china, Malaysia, and the Pacific Rim becoming a key area of world trade.
Explain the difference between a developed nations and a developing nation.
Developed nation- has all the resources for advanced margin of production
Developing nation- still working to get all of the resources
What methods has the world community used to resolve conflicts since World War II?
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.
How have religious and ethnic conflicts threatened global security?
Fundamentalism has contributed to conflict. These groups wish to impose their ideas, and use torture or murder to do this. Some ethnic groups have conflicts with other groups that are centuries old, and they are still fighting. Both conflicts are typically characterized by terrible violence against seemingly innocent people
Describe worldwide efforts to guarantee basic human rights.
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
Which technologies have had the most powerful impact on cultural sharing?
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
What explains why western influences have had a major impact all over the world?
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
Sent study Haley’s comet as it swung past earth/ created by US space agency, NASA, and european space agency, ESA,
Hubble Space Telescope
Voluntary linkage of computer networks around the world
Internet
Introducing new genes into organism to give that organism new traits
Genetic Engineering
Creation of identical copies of DNA
Cloning
Attempt to increase available food services sources worldwide
Green Revolution
Nations with the industrialization, Transportation, Business facilites for advanced production of manufacturing goods
Developed Nations
