GP Test #4

Question 1

UN peacekeeping forces are responsible for

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recommending solutions to important global issues.

Question 2

Which UN organization or agency has the power to veto decisions?

Answer 2

UN Security Council

Question 3

Which two countries have tested nuclear devices underground?

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North Korea and Israel

Question 4

In 2003, the war on terror spread to the Middle East when the United States invaded

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Iraq

Question 5

In response to the September 11 terrorist attacks, the United States and its allies

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began military action against the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Question 6

After the genocide in Rwanda, the UN

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sentenced the former prime minister to life imprisonment

Question 7

Religious conflict in Sri Lanka has existed since 1993 between

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Sinhalese Buddhists and Hindu Tamils.

Question 8

What was the cause of the violence in East Timor in 1999?

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a vote to become free of Indonesian rule

Question 9

The debt crisis in Latin America ushered in a movement toward

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democratic governments

Question 10

Sudan experienced ethnic violence when

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Arab militias attacked African ethnic groups

Question 11

Each year, 18 million people die from

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poverty-related causes.

Question 12

More than two-thirds of those infected with HIV can be found on which continent?

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Africa

Question 13

In Sudan, 1.3 million people starved when

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civil war combatants interrupted the food supply

Question 14

Dictators and military regimes in countries such as Cuba and Myanmar have

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punished people who disagree with their views.

Question 15

Because women in many developing countries face difficulties,

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one of the UN Millenium Development goals is to promote gender equality

Question 16

Many wealthy nations, including those in Western Europe, are experiencing

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a decline in population

Question 17

Where is the global population most rapidly increasing?

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developing nations

Question 18

It is estimated that by 2050 the world’s most populous nation will be

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India

Question 19

Nongovernmental organizations, including business groups and foundations

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work to solve many different global problems

Question 20

UNAIDS, and international organizations like it, sponsor initiatives to

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prevent HIV infection

Question 21

Which international organization was established to oversee the global financial system?

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WTO

Question 22

Which economic organization provides grants and advice and has the stated goal of creating a “world free of poverty”?

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The World Bank

Question 23

The World Trade Organization

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arranges trade agreements and settles disputes between its 150 member nations

Question 24

One result of the establishment of NAFTA included

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increased prosperity in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Question 25

After the establishment of NAFTA

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American industrial workers lost their jobs to low-cost Mexican labor

Question 26

One of the first goals of the European Union was to

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create a common currency and a central bank.

Question 27

In which area has the EU been less successful?

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.

Question 28

Critics of the World Bank and the IMF claim these organizations

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aggravate poverty and debt in developing nations

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of the dangers of global economic interdependence?

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global recession after the collapse of the US housing market

Question 30

One positive development from the process of globalization is

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the rise of citizen groups and transnational organizations

Question 31

In 1972, the public was introduced to

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cellular phones

Question 32

Text and instant messaging

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revolutionized written language

Question 33

Which developments in the 1990s made Internet access easier for far greater numbers of people?

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development of Web browsers and HTTP

Question 34

Why does the Hubble Space Telescope orbit 375 miles above the Earth’s surface?

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to study and discover distant galaxies without atmospheric interference

Question 35

The Human Genome Project has helped unlock the secrets of DNA and may lead to

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new ways to diagnose and treat genetic diseases

Question 36

While genetically engineered crops may have the ability to solve international hunger crises,

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many farmers cannot afford the huge quantities of chemical fertilizers needed to grow these crops.

Question 37

Although 150 nations signed the Kyoto Protocol, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,

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the United States failed to ratify this treaty

Question 38

Some experts predict that by 2050 one-third of electricity could be generated by

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wind farms

Question 39

In an attempt to guarantee that future generations are able to meet their most basic needs, the UN promotes

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sustainable development and resource conservation

Question 40

The book Silent Spring gave rise to a new field of science called

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ecology