World History Final Exam 1.

The international organization of industrialized nations that meets yearly to discuss a wide range of economic and other issues is called the G-8. 2. Diseases such as SARS, West Nile fever, and the avian flu can spread rapidly around the world because of global transportation and globalization, the entire world is exposed to

these very contagious diseases almost immediately.

3. Which of the following groups of nations has many technical jobs been outsourced to?

India, Russia, China and the Philippines

4. Because of the financial interdependence of the worlds markets, an economic crisis in a country or region can have a global impact, such as with the ___Asian__________ financial crisis of the late 1990s. 5. Which of the following terrorist groups is incorrectly matched with its area of operation? B a. Irish-Republican Army---Northern Ireland b. Tamil TigersPakistan 6. Advances in diagnosing and treating disease and increased agricultural output have

raised life expectancies worldwide, as well as standards of living.

7. _Malaria is a disease, which kills more than a million people a year worldwide, is a parasite that is spread by mosquitoes to humans in warm areas with unsanitary conditions such as stagnant water. 8. One major concern of some of Western European nations regarding the European Union (EU) is that they aren't fiscally responsible, and continue to fund irresponsible

governments.
9. In the 1980s, many developing nations were unable to repay their debts, or even the interest in their loans, to foreign creditors because To pay for development, many

countries procured large loans from banks and governments in the global North. 10. Many poor nations have no money to spend to improve the living conditions of their people
because Many poor nations owe billions in debt and have no extra money to spend to

improve living conditions. Political upheavals, civil war, corruption, and poor planning also inhibit efforts to reduce poverty worldwide. Rapid population growthespecially in India, China, and the nations of Africa and Latin America

has made it harder for countries to provide basic services. They get caught in the cycle of poverty.
11. After the reunification of the East and West Germany, unemployment rose in the former East Germany because___ German production costs had been very high. The economy of

eastern Germany went into a deep and precipitous slump immediately after unification. Within a year after unification, the number of unemployed rose above 3 million. Industrial production in eastern Germany fell to less than half the previous rate and the total regional product fell precipitously through 1991.
12. The North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by the

governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America.
13. Famine__ is when large numbers of people in a region or country face death by starvation.

14. Who was the President of the United States during the 1991 Persian Gulf War? George H. W. Bush
15. Who did racist groups, such as the neo-Nazis, blame for the economic problems Germany faced?

Immigrants
16. Nations that ignore international law and are seen as a threat to their neighbors and the world are known as Rogue states. 17. In the 1970s, various branches of the U.S. Government along with groups in several American universities led efforts to link computer systems together via cables and satellites, eventually resulting in the development of __Internet , world wide web_____________________. 18. The United Nations has acted in a peace-keeping role from Cambodia to Congo to the Balkans. 19. The International Atomic energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks

to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons.