ConWorld unit II

Question 1

Millenium Development Goals

Answer 1

United Nations

Question 2

United Nations was created in?

Answer 2

1990

Question 3

8 Millenium Development Goals

Answer 3

-Eradications of Poverty
-Education
-Gender Equality and Women empowerment
-Reducing Child Mortality
-Maternal Health
-HIV / AIDs, Mallaria
-Environmental Sustainability
-Global Partnership

Question 4

Deprivation of basic needs

Answer 4

Poverty line/threshold
836 million (down from 1.9 billion)

Question 5

Economic Globalization

Answer 5

-increasing independence of world economies
-cross border trade

Question 6

2 Types of Economies

Answer 6

a. Protectionism
b. Trade Liberalization

Question 7

Protectionism = ?

Answer 7

Quotas and Tariffs

Question 8

Trade Liberalization =

Answer 8

Easier Movement , free trade, advanced technology and communication

Question 9

Fair Trade

Answer 9

Social, Economic, Environmental Wellbeing of the marginalized

Question 10

Sustainable development

Answer 10

Preservation of resources

Question 11

Globalization

Answer 11

1. Beneficial
2. Destructive

Question 12

Environmental Degradation:

Answer 12

-industrial revolution
-efficiency (quickest=large amount)
-carbon emissions
-coral reefs

Question 13

Economic Issue vs?

Answer 13

Environmental Issues

Question 14

environment > economic

Answer 14

free trades = affects the environment
future generations will suffer

Question 15

Global Food Security

Answer 15

—- Sustainability
1. climate change
2. Population
3. Water Scarcity
4. Agriculture

Question 16

Access to food = ?

Answer 16

Enough income

Question 17

1. Economic globalization

Answer 17

2. Poverty
3. Inequality

Question 18

Multiplier Effect

Answer 18

↑ Economic Activity
↑ Jobs and Income

Question 19

Awareness →

Answer 19

Action

Question 20

Global Income Inequality

Answer 20

=Wealth
=Income

Question 21

Wealth

Answer 21

-uneven distribution of assets
-net worth of a country

Question 22

Income

Answer 22

-uneven distribution of new earnings

Question 23

Poor

Answer 23

doing a little better

Question 24

Rich

Answer 24

becomes richer

Question 25

GDP

Answer 25

gross domestic produce -used to measure global ecnomic inequality

Question 26

Global City

Answer 26

-globalized economic system -competitive advantage

Question 27

Characteristics (of a Global City)

Answer 27

-several multinational corporations -financial headquarters, stock exchange -diversity in language, culture -major manufacturing centers -international significance

Question 28

Global City

Answer 28

engines of globalization

Question 29

Modernization Theory

Answer 29

-global stratification as a function of technological and cultural differences

Question 30

Columban Exchange

Answer 30

Spread of goods, services, technology, etc, -America and Europe -Christopher Columbus

Question 31

Industrial Revolution

Answer 31

-stem engines, machines replaced human labor

Question 32

Modern World System

Answer 32

core = high income peripheral = serves core countries

Question 33

Semi peripheral

Answer 33

close tie to economic core intermediaries (india, brazil)need reliance upon core countries to develop

Question 34

Peripheral

Answer 34

-natural resources and labor support -support wealthier countries