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Epidemic
Outbreak of rapidly spreading disease.
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The global South holds __% of the world’s people and much of it
75%
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Almost 3 billion people, live on less than $__ a day.
$2
100
What two countries own 95% of the world's nuclear weapons?
The United States and Russia
100
What do caterpillars turn into?
Butterflys
200
Green Revolution
The improved seeds, pesticides, mechanical equipment, and farming methods introduced in the developing world beginning in the 1950s.
200
A traditional economy is often called a
___________ _______.
Subsistence economy
200
How many people can not read or write?
About 1 billion people.
200
Who signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty?
The United States, Soviet Union, and 60 other nations.
200
What animals breath out of their butts?
Turtles
300
Terrorism
Deliberate use of random violence, especially against civilians, to achieve political goals.
300
What 2 main countries did the Green Revolution boost food output?
Mexico and India
300
What epidemic went on in 1981
HIV/AIDS
300
What was the purpose of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty?
To stop nuclear weapons from multiplying.
300
Who was the first president?
George Washington
400
Fundamentalism
Religious leader who calls for a return to what he or she sees as the fundamental, or basic, values of his or her faith.
400
What happened after "Independence"
New constitutions granted equality to woman
400
Why do most people migrate?
To find jobs or reunite with family.
400
What three nations that didn't sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty?
India, Israel, and Pakistan.
400
Hippos are the largest mammals.
True or False
False, it is the antarctic blue whale
500
Refugee
A person who flees from home or country to seek refuge elsewhere, often because of political upheaval or famine.
500
The major world religions and their offshoots still shape modern societies.
True or False?
True
500
Refugees are mainly forced to move because of?
Poverty, war, persecution, natural disasters, or other crisis’s.
500
What organization is attempting to prevent terrorists from Nuclear Weapons?
NATO
500
How many people are in the state of Montana in 2021?
1.104 million in the year 2021