Cultural Diversity in Texas — Cumulative exam Answers

What is modern technology’s impact on culture?

Which of the following statements about loans from the IMF and World Bank is false? A. Corrupt leaders often embezzle funds, but countries must repay the money anyway, even after the leader is removed from office. B. Loans never are spent in ways that benefit economic growth. C. Loan requirements may force nations to cut spending on social programs, including health care and education. D. Required debt payments sometimes exceed annual Gross Domestic Product. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The government of New Zealand reached a settlement with the Maori people in 1995. Which of the following was not one of that terms that was agreed upon in that settlement? A. The government returned some the land to the Maori people. B. The Maori people received payment from the government. C. The government of New Zealand issued a formal apology to the Maori people. D. Maori was added as an official language. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements about industry and production in the United States and Canada is false? A. The United States and Canada are the world’s leading producers of hydroelectricity. B. Smog has not affected Canada because Canada’s overall climate is too cool for air pollution. C. Canada is a world producer of agricultural products and seafoods. D. Because of its wide variety of soil and climates, the United States is a leading producer of agricultural products. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements about the role of women in the world economy is false? A. Women produce half of the world’s food. B. Women make up 45% of the world’s workforce. C. Women earn half of the world’s wages. D. Woman own 1% of the world’s property. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

In the formal sector of an economy, labor is __________. A. based heavily on services B. frequently done on a cash-only basis C. regulated by law and industry standards D. based on traditional values Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements about economic sectors are true? I. A subsistence farmer and a miner both are employed in the primary economic sector. II. A person who works in a bread factory is employed in the primary economic sector. III. A construction worker is employed in the secondary economic sector. IV. An airline pilot is employed in the tertiary economic sector. A. I., II., III., and IV. B. I. and III. only C. I., III., and IV. D. I., II., and III. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The state of Israel was created __________. A. as a result of tension between Arabs and Jews after the Sinai War B. by the Camp David Accords brokered by the United States C. by the armistice agreement after the Yom Kippur War D. following World War II, after the UN created plans to partition Palestine Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Because of large reserves that center around the Persian Gulf, the Middle East often produces as much as two-thirds of the world’s supply of __________. A. water B. cattle C. coal D. petroleum Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Deciding where agriculture is produced and what products are cultivated is most dependent on __________. A. climate B. proximity to water sources C. the availability of technology D. the economic conditions of the market Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The mechanization of agriculture has resulted in all of the following except __________. A. increased production B. an increased ability to feed growing global populations C. decreased erosion as a result of advanced planting machines D. increased employment in the farming industry Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Michael Nickel The problem of __________ has caused soil exhaustion and erosion in the Amazon Rainforest. A. tectonic activity B. reforestation C. deforestation D. sinkhole formation Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The __________ is an important waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. A. Dead Sea B. Jordan River C. Bab al-Mandab D. Suez Canal Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

How does a socialist government with a command economy manage its economy?

What is one example of a closed economy?

Which of the following physical features is not found in Africa? A. Mount Kilimanjaro B. the Sahara Desert C. the island of Madagascar D. the Euphrates River Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Since 1965, the majority of immigrants to the United States have come from __________. A. Eastern Europe and Africa B. Latin America and Asia C. Western Europe and the Pacific Islands D. Oceania and Africa Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The post-colonial political climate of most Latin American countries is best described as __________. A. stable; following independence, most countries established democratic governments that have been largely successful B. stable; following independence, most countries established dictatorial governments that have been largely successful. C. unstable; following independence, many countries experienced shifting political leadership, coups, and civil wars D. unstable; following independence, many countries elected a series of democratic leaders who were ineffective Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

During the __________ Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries, Europe underwent major developments in industry. A. Agricultural B. Industrial C. Social D. Environmental Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements about education in South Asia is true? A. School attendence in India has improved in recent years. B. India’s literacy rate exceeds 90%. C. Over 95% of students attend school past age 15 in Pakistan. D. The literacy rate is higher for women than men throughout the region. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.