Contemporary World

Question 1

This treaty was responsible for the creation of nation states

Answer 1

Peace Treaty of Westphalia

Question 2

This organization was formed after the first world war. Its goal was to ensure peace and prevent another war.

Answer 2

League of Nations

Question 3

This term describes the phenomenon of the entire world becoming more interconnected as the result of the propagation of media technologies throughout the world.

Answer 3

Global Village

Question 4

[blank] emerges due to shared problems which threaten people in multiple countries.

Answer 4

Global Risk Consciousness

Question 5

A process/phenomenon where people question their traditional beliefs about religion, gender, etc. as a result of globalization.

Answer 5

Detraditionalization

Question 6

These type of people insist that globalization is a positive action as it results in economic uplift, high propensity, and the spread of democracy.

Answer 6

Hyperglobalists/global optimists

Question 7

These type of people insist that globalization is exaggerated; it may not exist, and they possess reservations about the idea of global economic integration.

Answer 7

Skeptics

Question 8

These type of people insist that globalization is both a positive and negative phenomenon. There are benefits but the consequences of it are unpredictable.

Answer 8

Transformationalists

Question 9

A trade theory that deals with the natural order and movement of trade. Adheres to the idea of laissez faire (invisible hand); individuals are the best agents to solve economic problems.

Answer 9

Descriptive Theory

Question 10

A trade theory that prescribes whether governments should intervene in trade.

Answer 10

Prescriptive Theory

Question 11

[blank] is a set of unified rules and policies that provided the framework necessary to create fixed international currency exchange rates.

Answer 11

Bretton Woods System

Question 12

These three new bodies were established as a result of the Bretton Woods System

Answer 12

1. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
2. World Bank or The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
3. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which was replaced by the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Question 13

The IMF and World Bank were after after which world war?

Answer 13

WWII

Question 14

If Tim will work for the General Assembly of the UN, what would he be expected to do?

Answer 14

Will represent the Philippines and engage in discussions with other representatives of member-states

Question 15

If Tim will work for the Security Council of the UN, what would he be expected to do? How many permanent and non-permanent members are there?

Answer 15

International peace and security. He will either be one of the 5 permanent members or one of the 10 non-permanent members.

Question 16

If Tim will work for the Economic and Social Council of the UN, what would he be expected to do? How many members are there?

Answer 16

Engage in policy dialogue and review on social, economic, and environmental issues. He will be one of the 54 members.

Question 17

If Tim will work for the Trusteeship Council of the UN, what would he be expected to do?

Answer 17

Administer international oversight for 11 trust territories and make sure adequate procedures are taken for independence and self-government.

Question 18

If Tim will work for the International Court of Justice of the UN, what would he be expected to do? How many judges are there?

Answer 18

He will be one of the 15 elected judges to oversee international cases.

Question 19

If Tim will work for the Secretariat of the UN, what would he be expected to do?

Answer 19

Execute daily activities as assigned by the other organs

Question 20

How many organs are there in the UN?

Answer 20

Six

Question 21

How many SDGs are there?

Answer 21

17

Question 22

What are the two global divides?

Answer 22

Global north and global south

Question 23

A global stratification theory that says that the development of wealthy nations can be attributed to the “correct” beliefs, values, and practices of its people.

Answer 23

Modernization Theory

Question 24

A global stratification theory that says that the underdevelopment of poor nations is a result of them being exploited by wealthier nations.

Answer 24

Dependency Theory

Question 25

A global stratification theory that says that countries are divided into either core, semi-peripheral, and peripheral countries based on their position and relationship in the global economy.

Answer 25

World System Theory

Question 26

What is the difference between Globalization and Regionalization?

Answer 26

Globalization = worldwide integration; Regionalization = specific geographical region integration

Question 27

What is an example of Regionalization

Answer 27

ASEAN

Question 28

This is a form of globalization that manifests in the physical movement of people (e.g. tourism, OFW, exchange students, viruses, etc.)

Answer 28

Embodied Globalization

Question 29

This is a form of globalization that manifests in the exchange of information and cultures through the internet and technology.

Answer 29

Disembodied Globalization

Question 30

This is a form of globalization that manifests in the movement of objects, especially traded commodities, across the world (e.g. shipments, money, etc.)

Answer 30

Object-Extended Globalization

Question 31

This is a form of globalization that manifests in the global extension of social and political institutions (such as empires, states, corporations, NGO, etc.)

Answer 31

Organization-Extended Globalization