Africa
True or false, Africa is the second largest continent.
True
Japan
China
North and South Korea
Vietnam
India
A special tax or fee that the government puts on certain things that are bought or sold between different countries.
TarifF
What is an religious group?
A group of people who follow a common set of ethics and have shared spiritual beliefs.
What is famine?
When a region does not have enough food for a long period of time.
What type of government did the United States aim to establish in Japan after WWII?
Democratic
A government-imposed limit or restriction on the quantity of a specific product or service that can be imported into or exported from a country during a specific period.
Quota
Literacy is an investment in
Human Capital
Which of the following is NOT effects of government instability in Africa?
poverty, disease, famine, lack of education or high standard of living
High standard of living
What role did Mohandas Gandhi play in the Indian independence movement?
Uniting people through nonviolent protests
A government-imposed restriction or prohibition on the import or export of certain goods, services, or trade with a specific country or group of countries.
Embargo
What environmental consequence is associated with industrial waste dumped into rivers in Africa?
True or false.
34 Million people worldwide are living with HIV/Aids. Two-thirds of the people are in Sub-Saharan Africa.
True
How did the Chinese government respond to the student protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989?
Violently, killing many protesters
False. It is ALWAYS benefical to both parties
Define a parliamentary democracy.
Voters elect a legislature to pass laws (typically called a parliament) and then the parliament chooses one of its members to enforce the laws (typically called the prime minister).
What is an effect of government instability in Africa?
poverty
disease
famine
lack of education
What was the primary objective of the United States' foreign involvement in Korea and Vietnam during the Cold War?
To contain and prevent the spread of communism
China, Japan, India, North Korea and South Korea economies are all?
Mixed economies
Define a presidential democracy.
Executive power is held by an individual (typically called a president) who is elected separately from the legislature.