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CONTEMPORARY WORLD Flashcards

1
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UNITED NATIONS

DATE

A

October 24, 1945

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Mr. United Nations

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Carlos P. Romulo

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3
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UNITED NATION

P5

A

FRUCU

FRANCE
RUSSIA
USA
CHINA
UK

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4
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UNITED NATION

Philippine

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Charter Member

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US VS. USSR

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Cold War

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6
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India vs. Pakistan

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Hindu vs. Muslim

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7
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World War I

countries

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Germany
Hungary
Austria

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8
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WORLD BANK

old name

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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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9
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WORLD BANK

aim

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to eradicate poverty

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10
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offer short term loan

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International Monetary Fund

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prevent trade war

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World Trade Organization

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12
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UNESCO

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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UNICEF

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United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

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14
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ASEAN

members

A

PISTM- My LaVi Ca Bru

Philippines
Indonesia
Singapore
Thailand
Malaysia

Myanmar
Laos
Vietnam
Cambodia
Brunei

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15
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To cure wounded soldiers

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Geneva Convention

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16
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Kyoto Protocol

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global warming

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17
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PETA

meaning

A

Philippine Educational Theatre Association

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18
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use of mother tongue in plays

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PETA

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19
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PETA

founder

A

Cecile Alvarez

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20
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Arena Theater

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Montano

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21
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Experimental Theatre

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Tinio

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22
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Sala Theatre

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Rogers

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23
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ASEAN

founded

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Bangkok Declaration of 1967

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24
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ASEAN

ratified to 10

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ASEAN Charter of 2007

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25
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ASEAN

+3

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China
Japan
South Korea

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26
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world’s most advanced economies

leading industrialized

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G7

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27
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G7

members

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JUICE GF

Japan
USA
Italy
Canada
England

Germany
France

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28
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G8

members

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G7 + Russia

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29
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emerging market economies

A

BRICS

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30
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BRICS

members

A

Brazil
Russia
India
China
South Africa

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31
Q

Human Evolution

old to new

A

HENS

Habilis
Erectus
Neanderthal
Sapiens

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32
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civilization first born

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Middle East/ Mesopotamia

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33
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Twin River

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Tigris and Euphrates River

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34
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system of writing of Mesopotamia

A

Cuneiform

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35
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aka Sumerian Script

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Cuneiform

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36
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present name of Mesopotamia

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Iraq

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37
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old name of Iran

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Persia

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38
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system of writing of China

A

Calligraphy

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39
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Yellow River

A

Huangho-Yantze River

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40
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do social preservation

A

China

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41
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Egypt river

A

Nile River

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42
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Egypt system of writing

A

Hieroglyphics

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43
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Fertile crescent

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Tigris-Euphrates River

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44
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Indian Epic

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Ramayana

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45
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Indian Fables

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Panchatantra

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46
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Indian Sacred Hymn

A

Regveda

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47
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Indian Sacred Text

A

Upanishad

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48
Q

Longest epic

A

Mahabaarata

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49
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oldest religon

A

Hinduism

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50
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oldest monoeistic

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Judaism

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51
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First sultanate

A

Abu Bakr

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52
Q

introduced Islam in Philippines

A

Mukdum

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53
Q

Contemporary World

year started

A

1946- Present

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54
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road connect east to west

A

Silk Road

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55
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Silk Road

A

Xian to Uzbekistan

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56
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Islamic trade in Middle Age

A

Spices

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57
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First industrial revolution

A

Steam
Great Britain

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58
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Second industrial revolution

A

Electricity

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59
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Third Industrial Revolution

A

Computers

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60
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Fourth Industrial Revolution

A

AI
Internet of Things

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61
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THEORY

Capitalist world economy

A

World Systems Theory

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62
Q

Capital intensive

A

Core

USA

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63
Q

Protecting barrier

A

Semi-Periphery

CHINA

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64
Q

Labor intensive / Third World

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Periphery

PHILIPPINES

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65
Q

dominated by private ownership

A

Capitalist

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66
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THEORY

societies becoming similar government and policies

A

World Polity Theory

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67
Q

THEORY

response to modernization theory

A

World Polity Theory

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68
Q

emphasize culture not economy

A

World Polity Theory

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69
Q

World Polity Theory

Flow

A

Traditional - Industrial - High Tech

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70
Q

THEORY

culture is less homogeneous

(oppose to polity theory imply)

A

World Culture Theory

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71
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THEORY

“globalization is a process of relativization”

A

World Culture Theory

72
Q

world order depend on surrounding

A

Relativization

73
Q

Single arena
comparing others
yardstick

A

Emulation

74
Q

globalization interpreted differently depending to point of groups

A

Glocalization

75
Q

same practices

A

homogenization

76
Q

diverse culture

A

heterogenization

77
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making things alike

A

Homogenization

78
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adoption of global to local culuture

A

Heterogenization

79
Q

culture entails continual change

A

Inherent Dynamics of Globalization

80
Q

“globalization triggers resistance or reaction”

A

Movements of De/Re-Globalization

81
Q

change can originate anywhere

A

Multiple sources

82
Q

liberating individuals entrepreneurial freedom

A

Neoliberalism

83
Q

free markets
free trades

A

Neoliberalism

84
Q

Self regulating market

A

Neoliberalism

85
Q

Little to no government control

A

Free market

86
Q

price is determine by competition

A

free market

87
Q

government promote local market

A

Protectionism

88
Q

transfer of public property to private sector

A

Privatization

89
Q

first chinese leader step in US

A

Xi Daoping

90
Q

UNITED NATION

The Watchdog of UN

A

The secretariat

91
Q

UNITED NATION

disputed territories

A

Trusteeship Council

92
Q

between 2 countries

A

Internalization

93
Q

experts go abroad

A

Brain Drain

94
Q

negative traits

A

Push factor

95
Q

positive trait

A

Pull factors

96
Q

Sustainable Development Goals

completed

A

2030

97
Q

Sustainable Development Goals

numbers

A

17

98
Q

Allied vs. Axis

A

World War II

99
Q

UNITED NATIONS

Highest decision making body

A

Security Council

100
Q

military agreement between
North America and Europe

A

NATO

101
Q

He called for democracy and self-determination

A

Woodrow Wilson

102
Q

UNITED NATIONS

current general SECRETARY

A

Antonio Guterres

103
Q

offer solutions after World War 2

A

Breton Wood Conference

104
Q

Treaty ended World War 1

A

Treaty of Versailles

105
Q

UNITED NATION

help newly independent countries

A

Trusteeship Council

106
Q

“End of History”

Author

A

Francis Fukuyama

107
Q

Treaty ended World War 2

A

Treaty of Potsdam

108
Q

Treaty that LED to World War 2

A

Treaty of Versailles

109
Q

Perspective that globalization have positive impact in global economy

A

Hyper-Globalist

110
Q

NOT objective of ASEAN

A

protect against military agression

111
Q

Global North

A

Rich

112
Q

Global South

A

Poor

113
Q

Axis Power

A

Japan, Italy, German
HITLER

114
Q

Conflict of modern world according to SAMUEL HUNTINGTON

A

Culture

-Samuel Huntington

115
Q

leader of USSR during disintegration

A

Gorvachev

116
Q

leader of USSR during World War 2

A

Stalin

117
Q

founder of USSR

A

Vladimir Lenin

118
Q

resulted from Cold War

A

Korean War

119
Q

Father of Communism

A

Karl Marx

120
Q

QUAD members

A

US
Australia
Japan
India

121
Q

believe that globalization only has negative impact

A

Skeptics

122
Q

settle territorial dispute

A

International Court of Justice

123
Q

Gorvachev policy that disintegrate USSR

A

Perestroika

124
Q

basis of division of Korea

A

38th parallel

125
Q

USA become the sole power

A

UNIPOLAR

126
Q

WTO headquarters

A

Geneva

127
Q

Father of Independence of India

A

Mohandas Gandhi

128
Q

UN headquarters

A

New York

129
Q

World Bank Headquarters

A

Washington

130
Q

regulate petroleum trading

A

OPEC

131
Q

Philippine use to claim exclusive economic zone

A

UNCLOS

132
Q

withdraw membership from European Union

A

British

133
Q

Rio de Janeiro Conference

motto

A

The Future we want

134
Q

NATO headquarters

A

Brussels

135
Q

Brandt line

A

Rich North
Poor South

136
Q

incubent European Commission President

A

Ursula

137
Q

OPEC headquarters

A

Vienna, Austria

138
Q

term of Non-Permanent Members

A

2 years

139
Q

number of judges in International Court of Justice

A

15

140
Q

“The Clash of Civilizations”

A

Samuel Huntington

141
Q

Military Traditions

A

Mesopotamia

142
Q

Military Trainings

A

Greek

143
Q

Utilitarianism
Pragmatic
USE

A

Romans

144
Q

Human capabilities

A

Athens

145
Q

first system of writing in the orient

A

Phoenicians

146
Q

first civil service test

A

China

147
Q

SOUTH CHINA SEA

TVMC BI

A

Taiwan
Vietnam
Malaysia
China

Brunei
INDONESIA (new)

148
Q

Largest in Central Asia

KC ISAW ChERN

A

Kazakhstan - Central

149
Q

Largest in South Asia

KC ISAW ChERN

A

India -South

150
Q

Largest in West Asia

KC ISAW ChERN

A

Arabia- West

151
Q

Largest in East Asia

KC ISAW ChERN

A

China

152
Q

Largest in North Asia

KC ISAW ChERN

A

Russia- North

153
Q

Smallest country in Asia

A

Maldives

154
Q

Smallest country in the World

A

Vatican

155
Q

Philippine coastline is…

A

twice as the United States

156
Q

Extreme Points in the Philippines

A
157
Q

longest coastline

A

canada

158
Q

second largest coastline

A

Indonesia

159
Q

IMF

A

International Monetary Fund

160
Q

reduction of state intervention

A

Neoliberalism

161
Q

study the negative effects of capitalism

A

Marxism

162
Q

begins after WW II

A

Contemporary period

163
Q

proponent of world Systems theory

A

Immanuel Wallerstein

164
Q

“civil society” according to Marx and Hegel

A

Market Economy

165
Q

“securing life necessities is part of food security”

A

Second view on food shortage

166
Q

affects all dimension of food security

A

Climate change

167
Q

local culture influenced by more powerful culture

A

homogenization

168
Q

luxury product on first trading in Europe and Asia

A

Spices

169
Q

Green activism is also known as….

A

environmental politics

170
Q

USA and USSR concept

A

Bipolar

171
Q

first inland trading

A

Xian, China

172
Q

American Civil War

President

A

Lincoln

173
Q

He superheaded changes in China

A

Deng Xiaoping

174
Q

part of world bank except

A

IMF

175
Q

guardians of good conduct in balance of payment

A

IMF

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