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Developing Nations
Trade
Globalization
Environmental Impacts
Political Impacts
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What are emerging nations? a) Business facilities for advanced production of manufactored goods. b) The elimination of trade barriers, such as tariffs, amongst nations. c) Nations in the process of being industrialized. d) All the financial interactions among people, businesses, and governments.
The answer is 'c'.
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Multinational companies have established ______, _______, or _________ in many countries.
1) plants 2) offices 3) stores
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"Supporters suggest that __________, ____________ markets and the free flow of goods, services, technology, and investments ___________ all nations."
"Supporters suggest that 'open', 'competitive' markets and the free flow of goods, services, technology, and investments 'benefit' all nations."
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What is the ozone layer?
It is the Earth's main protection against the Sun's damaging ultraviolet rays.
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Nations possessing ________ reserves have the power to affect _________ and ___________ situations in countries all over the world.
1) Oil 2) Economic 3) Political
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Emerging nations become prime locations for new _________ operations. a) manufactoring b) developing c) emerging d) economic
a) manufactoring
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During what year did the GATT end?
1994
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What year did the WTO begin?
1995
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Economic development had a __________ impact on the environment. a) major b) minor
a) major
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Manufactoring requires the processing of ________ materials.
Raw
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Workers could work for _______ money in emerging nations than those in developing nations. a) more b) less
b) less
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What is free trade?
Elimination of trade barriers, such as tariffs amongst nations.
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What does WTO stand for?
World Trade Organization
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The burning of coal and oil releases carbon dioxide, and is used as an energy source for many countries. a) How does this impact our atmosphere? b) What are two environmental detriments that this can cause?
a) (Many scientists believe that) It has contributed to global warming. b) Two effects 1) Air Pollution 2) Acid rain
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In 1991, how many countries declared war on Iraq? Why?
1) 19 2) Because Iraq invaded Kuwait and seized the Kuwaiti oil fields.
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Why were emerging nations prime locations for new manufacturing operations?
Some economists believe that these areas were chosen because they had many eager workers whose skills fit manufactoring-type jobs.
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Complete the sentence: Companies that operate in a number of different countries are called multinational or _____________ corporations.
Transnational
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Which of the following isn't a multinational corporation? a) Mobil b) Chick Fil-A c) Starbucks d) Walmart
Chick Fil-A
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What damage could ultraviolet rays bring to the environment?
It can result in damage to populations of plants and plankton at the bases of the food chains, which sustain all life on Earth.
400
What does OPEC stand for?
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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What effect did technology bring to society? *HINT: Page 1076
It changed the workplace of both developed and emerged nations.
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A European organization set up in 1951 promoted tariff-free trade among member countries. What was this organization called?
The European Economic Community (EEC).
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What does GATT stand for?
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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What effect does a high extinction rate have on the environment?
It means that certain species can no longer serve as an economic resource. *The resulting loss of wildlife could endanger complex and life-sustaining processes that keep the Earth in balance.
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How are countries with no natural oil reserves effected by countries that do?
For nations with little of this resource available in their own land, disruption of the distribution of oil causes economic and political problems.