vocabulary Unit 8
vocabulary Unit 8
Units 5-8
Units 5-8
Vocabulary 7 & 8
100
Policies established during the age of imperialism continued after 1945.
What is Post-colonialism
100
a kind of robe that women wore that completely covers the body and most of the face.
What is Chador
100
In Japan, the period of the Meiji restoration was primarily characterized by A) reform and modernization B) strict isolation
What is A) reform and modernization
100
"A group of planners makes all economic decisions. The group assigns natural, human, and capital resources to the production of those goods and services it wants. The group decides how to produce them and to whom to distribute them." A) command economy of the Soviet Union B) command economy of the United States
What is A) command economy of the Soviet Union
100
Using technology to increase food production, especially in underdeveloped and developing nations.
What is Green revolution
200
When a nation imports more than it exports.
What is Trade deficit
200
is the abundance of people in a region or country that lacks enough resources to provide for them.
What is Overpopulation
200
Russia in the 1700's and Japan in the 1800's were similar in that both countries A) refused to accept western technological ideas B) began the process of modernization after a long period of isolation
What is B) began the process of modernization after a long period of isolation
200
"Cuba today is a puppet still dancing after the puppet masters death." In this 1993 newspaper quotation, which nation is referred to as the "puppet master"? A) Haiti B) Soviet Union
What is B) Soviet Union
200
a layer of gasses high in the atmosphere that protects the Earth from the dangerous ultraviolet rays of the sun.
What is Ozone layer
300
What people are called when they flee their homelands to seek safety elsewhere.
What is Refugees
300
The UN required that Iraq destroy its nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons as well as missiles. They began a series of inspections which Iraq refused to allow. This resulted in airstrikes against Iraq by the United States and Britain.
What is Iraq War
300
The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the A) uprisings during the French Revolution B) rise of fascism in Germany
What is B) rise of fascism in Germany
300
In the middle Eastern societies, women have increasingly been at the center of a conflict between the forces of modernization and the A) values of traditional Islamic culture B) pressure for a Palestinian homeland
What is A) values of traditional Islamic culture
300
changes in local weather patterns, a buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, soil erosion, and extinction of certain plants and animals.
What is Greenhouse effect
400
The integration or combining, of national economics into the international economy.
What is Globalization
400
Iraq’s leader, expelled the UN inspection team and refused to allow further inspections.
What is Saddam Hussein
400
Which situation contributed to Adolph Hitler's rise to power in Germany after World War I A) strong feelings of resentment and nationalism built up by economic and political crisis B) refusal by the League of Nations to admit Germany as a member
What is A) strong feelings of resentment and nationalism built up by economic and political crisis
400
A valid statement about the technology in the 1900's is that technology has A) led to the adoption of free trade policies B) accelerated the pace of cultural diffusion
What is B) accelerated the pace of cultural diffusion
400
War between Communist VS. non-communist. USA supported the non-communist. USA Pulled out, Communist took control.
What is Vietnam War
500
Violence or the threat of violence, especially bombing, kidnapping, and assassination, carried out for political purposes.
What is Terrorism
500
The spiritual and political leader of Tibet who fled to India.
What is Dalai Lama
500
Which headline concerning the Soviet Union refers to the Cold War event A) "Yelsin assumes power" B) "Warsaw Pact formed"
What is B) "Warsaw Pact formed"
500
A study of the accident at Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union and the severe air pollution in Mexico City would lead to the conclusion that A) technology can cause problems throughout the world B) international trade is more profitable than domestic commerce
What is A) technology can cause problems throughout the world
500
Northern Communist supported by China VS. Southern Democracy supported by USA. Ended with a dividing of the country in half.
What is Korean War
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