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Modern Issues in a Global Society — Test Answers

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The US Constitution’s democratic ideology is most significant in Westernization because it is

A
the most popular aspect of Western culture.
B
accepted beyond the West, into the Middle East.
C
the economic basis of Westernization.
D
an export of Western culture.
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What positive effect did Title IX have on women’s participation in athletic programs in the United States?

A
It required there be an equal number of men and women in athletic programs at the college level.
B
It expanded women’s athletic programs and thus participation at the high school and college level.
C
It expanded the outreach at the college level to recruit the best female players for their programs.
D
It required that women have free access to athletic programs at the high school and college level.
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What does the design of the UN flag represent?

A
The world is united within the universe.
B
The world is held together by the UN.
C
Governments keep the world together as one.
D
The UN protects the world from conflict.
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Which choice would be considered a nation?

A
a group of Japanese chefs
B
a French-language organization
C
the German Army
D
the Cherokee people
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Which best illustrates Malala Yousafzai’s story?

A
Women’s roles and human rights have been limited in some parts of the world.
B
Women should be careful when they exert their rights.
C
People’s attitudes toward women’s education are no longer negative.
D
People may be afraid to support you if you want to go to school.
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From 1973 to 1990, Chile was an example of state-sponsored terrorism because General Pinochet

A
allowed terrorists to murder thousands of citizens.
B
offered asylum to known terrorist groups.
C
supported terrorists in other countries.
D
provided large amounts of money to terrorists.
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Domestic terrorism may occur when

A
a terrorist group seeks independence from their own country.
B
an ethnic group rebels against terrorism.
C
a country provides arms and supplies to terrorists.
D
an organization chooses to financially aid a group of terrorists.
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When people are attacked by their own government, or when they are denied equal access to education, whose job is it to protect them?

A
Each country is required to have an independent “watch dog” organization to intervene in violations when necessary.
B
The UN provides military help to victims of human rights violations to redress grievances.
C
The people of each country must band together to resist attacks by their own government and lobby their government for equal access to education.
D
International organizations like Amnesty International and the UN raise awareness, report, and try world leaders who are violators.
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What is the best example of cultural diffusion?

A
The Spanish forced Christianity on the Native Americans when they conquered parts of South America.
B
Sandy explains the Chanukah dreidel game, and then her class plays it.
C
When colonists fought the British during the American Revolution, they also resisted the British culture.
D
Bjorg invites his friend Carlos over for a home-cooked Swedish meal.
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A multinational organization is defined as a business that

A
only hires employees through outsourcing.
B
operates in multiple countries.
C
participates in all trade organizations.
D
is always not for profit.
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Which part of the UN oversees UNICEF and WHO?

A
Security Council
B
General Assembly
C
International Court of Justice
D
Economic and Social Council
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Which supports the UN’s purpose of promoting social progress and better standards of living?

A
International Court of Justice
B
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
C
agencies such as UNICEF and WHO
D
UN peacekeeping forces
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Why do companies choose to outsource work?

A
to increase profits
B
to cut transportation costs
C
to improve products
D
to develop local resources
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Which is not a major factor leading to genocide?

A
distribution of power among ethnic groups
B
unequal distribution of resources
C
economic, political, or social instability
D
unequal distribution of power among classes
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The fact that ethnicity is defined as a socially constructed categorization tells the reader that ethnicity

A
has different meanings, depending on the society.
B
pertains to high society.
C
forms the basis for scientific study.
D
is characterized by isolated groups of people.
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The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was an example of

A
fading interest in space exploration.
B
cooperation in the development of space technology.
C
the race for supremacy in space.
D
the Cold War at its height.
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Which would be considered an act of genocide according to the UN’s definition?

A
being banned from public places
B
losing citizenship
C
preventing members of a group from having children
D
having to wear an armband for identification
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Which statement about culture is correct?

A
Culture is static, and therefore it does not change.
B
People who live in the same country always have the same culture.
C
Culture cannot be learned, because a person is born with it.
D
People who share values have the same culture.

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