M Unit 6 AOL- Globalization

One argument in favor of using genetically modified crops is that doing so —

• reduces the use of pesticides on crops

• protects biological diversity on cultivated land

• allows for the cultivation of native food sources

How has outsourcing of US jobs affected culture in India?

• A. A loss of traditional values

• B. An increase in Indian cost of living

• C. An increase in products exported to the US

Which challenge of globalization is demonstrated by the rapid spread of SARS in 2003, H1N1 flu in 2009, and Coronavirus in 2020?

• Accelerated transmission of viruses due to increased travel

• Cultural movements that limit vaccinations for children

• Health problems caused by decreased government funding

A man who lives in Bangalore, India, works in a customer-service center for a company that is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Which development helped create this economic opportunity?

• Advances in data processing

• More restrictions on international trade

• Improvements in communication technology

Global problems of uneven economic development, environmental pollution, and hunger reflect the need for

• increased military spending by all nations.

• increased international cooperation

• a return to policies of economic nationalism.

Which of these has been a major development in global trade since the 1990s?

• The outsourcing of service-sector jobs to developing countries

• An increased reliance on surface transportation

• The increased use of protective tariffs by industrialized countries

The Green Revolution is an attempt to

• bridge the income gap between the working poor and the upper classes in developed nations.

• increase agricultural productivity through scientific research.

• establish economic goals and priorities in socialist nations.

In the late 20th century, the Green Revolution had the greatest impact on

• bridge the income gap between the working poor and the upper classes in developed nations.

• increase agricultural productivity through scientific research.

• establish economic goals and priorities in socialist nations.

What statement below best explains the factors that led to the change from the map in 1991 to 2006?

• Yugoslavia became a country from the many different states found in 2006.

• Yugoslavia divided into many different republics based on ethnicity.

• Hungary influenced the breakup of the region.

Why did cities grow from the 1910's to the 2000's?

• The expansion of international trade

• The preservation of local cottage industries

• The adoption of a command economy