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Chapter 36
Finals
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History
9th Grade
05/18/2010

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What was impacted most by technology in the world's economy?
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New Industries
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What's the difference between emerging & developing countries?
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Industries & process of of making them
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What did World Trade Organization ensure?
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Trade amongst nations
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What did the Persian Gulf War of 1991 reveal about internal economies?
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They're globally linked
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Collective Security Measures
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Divided and tension by Cold War
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What was the immediate impact of 9/11?
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vulnerable & afraid americans
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What was a long lasting effect of European Colonization?
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Western Language
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How did the government preserve cultural identity?
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Strictly censored mass media
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What was the affect of worldwide communications?
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Created a "global village"
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What was a negative result of Green Revolution?
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Pesticides & Chemicals
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What is a negative impact of global development?
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Industries move to EMERGING nations
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NATO, SEATO, & Pact are examples of what?
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Military alliances
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UN provides:
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Public forum, meeting places, ect.
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Why did some people decide to immigrate?
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Unstable political situations
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What positive affects were from TV & mass media?
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Shared Experiences
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The entertainment industry spread _______ ______.
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American culture
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What was not affected by non-western spreading in other countries?
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Material possesion
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ISS?
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Project, involving multiple nations, to build a lab in space
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Internet?
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Worldwide computer network
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Genetic engineering?
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Use of genes to develop new products and cures
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Green Revolution?
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Attempt to increase food resources worldwide
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Developed nation?
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Industrialized nation
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Emerging nation?
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Nation that is still developing industry
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Free trade?
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Free trade amongst countries
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Proliferation?
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spread
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948?
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Specific rights that all people should have
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Political dissent?
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Difference of opinion over political issues
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AIDS?
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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Refugees?
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People who leave their country to move to find safety
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Terrorism?
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Use of violence against people or property to force change in society/governments
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Cyberterrorism?
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Attacks on info systems for political systems
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Department of Homeland Security?
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Organizes the fight against terrorists in the US
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USA Patriot Act?
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Antiterrorism law that allowed the government certain rights to help chase & capture terrorists
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Popular Culture?
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Cultural elements (sports, music, movies, clothing) that reflect common background
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Materialism?
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Placing high value on owning things
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What big mission did NASA & Europe get together for?
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Hubble Space Telescope
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What was a negative about developed nations?
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Political instability
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Global Economy?
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Cross of international borders
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What did Free Trade establish?
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Import taxes
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Multinational corporation?
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Operations multiple countries
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What event prompted UN?
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Holocaust
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What do terrorist choose biochemical agents?
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They're easy to obtain
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USA Patriot Act?
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Government on Civil Rights?
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What was the 1st American & Soviet co-operation?
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Space docking?
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What developed nations have that emerging nations don't are _____ & ______.
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Transportation & goods
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Nuclear non-Proliferation?
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Prevented spread of nuke bombs, weapons, etc.
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Global interdependence is when...
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nations are dependent on eachother
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Silicon chips are mostly used because...
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They're smaller than contact lenses & hold a lot of memory
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