When was the Industrial Revolution?
1800 or 18th century
During the Industrial Revolution. The population reached how many people?
1 billion
What is sedentary?
living in permanent settlements
A dramatic change occurred with the European Industrial Revolution, which began in the late eighteenth century. Before this time, most people lived where?
In rural areas
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot. He died the next day. Since information traveled across the Atlantic Ocean by ship, it took almost (how many days) for this news to reach Britain.
13
World population growth showed a dramatic increase in the eighteenth century because of the_________.
Industrial Revolution
What was the European Industrial Revolution?
The Industrial Revolution was a period in the eighteenth century when Europe introduced new manufacturing processes through industrialization.
What is demographic?
related to populations and the data about populations
True or False?
Telecommunication has changed the way we view the world.
TRUE
The use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have been banned by many countries because CFCs ___________.
are ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
What year was the first permanent transatlantic cable was laid?
1866
Which two factors contributed to creating a truly global culture?
improvements in telecommunication + improvements in global travel
What is a demographer?
a person who studies population statistics
When the first permanent transatlantic cable was laid?
Which two countries did it connect?
Newfoundland to Ireland
What change in demographics was observed in developed countries in the twenty-first century?
falling birth rates and longer life expectancy
In 2014, which country effectively stopped the spread of the Ebola virus through prompt action by health services and effective support from the global community?
Nigeria
How did the World Health Organization help stop the spread of Ebola in Nigeria?
It worked with the Nigerian government to track and contain the disease.
What are chlorofluorocarbons?
ozone depleting substances have been thinning the ozone layer for years.
The presidents of which two countries were killed in a mysterious plane crash?
Rwanda
Burundi
What agreement was reached at the November 2015 climate change conference held in Paris?
keep the global temperature increase to less than two degrees Celsius
When was the first Communication Satellite Launched?
1962
What did the Telstar1 do?
showed the world that information could be transmitted instantly by satellite.
Define pandemic
When a disease spreads quickly across the globe, it is called a pandemic
What was the first Communication Satellite Launched called?
Telstar 1
ozone layer depletion causes what?
increase intensity of UV rays