Modern Global Concerns Answers

The amount of freshwater on the planet is not increasing. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is best described as __________. A. a treaty signed by 190 countries whose goal is to limit the spread of nuclear weapons B. a treaty signed by five countries after World War II pledging not to use nuclear weapons C. a treaty signed by the US and Soviet Union to freeze the number of ballistic missiles D. a treaty signed by the US and North Korea to reduce the number of nuclear warheads Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The United Nations was founded primarily __________. A. to regulate nuclear facilities B. to help international diplomacy C. to unite European governments D. to monitor international trade Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

An intergovernmental orgainzation is best described as __________. A. any international corporation or organization B. an organization of states that pursue shared goals C. an organization that is beyond government control D. any international nonprofit humanitarian organization Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements best describes the European Union (EU)? A. The EU is an organization whose goal is to unite Europe into a single political state. B. The EU is a political and economic partnership among separate European nations. C. The EU is a military partnership among separate European nations. D. The EU is a term used to describe the common ancestry of many European nations. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

All of the following are examples of nonrenewable resources except __________. A. oil B. natural gas C. lumber D. coal Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Faster methods of transportation and more sophisticated methods of communication, such as the Internet, have had the greatest impact on the recent trend of __________. A. increased globalization B. decreased globalization C. increased nuclear proliferation D. decreased nuclear proliferation Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following intergovernmental organizations is responsible for promoting safe workplace conditions and decent wages? A. the Asian Development Bank B. the World Trade Organization C. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization D. the International Labor Organization Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following is not a pillar of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (1968):

Which special agency within the United Nations provides long-term humanitarian care to children and mothers in developing countries? A. ILO B. WFP C. UNICEF D. WHO Please select the best answer from the choices provided.