52. What country provides information technology and software services to companies in other countries and is projected to become the world’s third major economic power within 10 years? (Points : 2)
Germany
Brazil
Japan
India
53. What country has experienced significant industrial growth in recent years due to increased foreign investment and decentralization of economic control? (Points : 2)
China
France
Canada
Russia
54. What are possible reasons for poverty within a developing nation? (Points : 2)
universal health care and lack of foreign assistance
high literacy rate and low mortality rate
trade barriers and high national debt
vast geographic distances and high GNP
55. What is the best explanation for why international relief agencies would speak to officials in Kenya concerning an ongoing drought in neighboring Somalia? (Points : 2)
Kenya could expect large numbers of people to enter Kenya in order to avoid famine.
Somali leaders could be planning to invade Kenya to add additional farmland to their nation.
With the threat of famine, Somalia’s government could fall and be replaced by communism.
Kenya would be obligated under international law to provide humanitarian relief to Somalia.
56. In a city experiencing rapid urbanization, which of the following organizations would be least likely to need additional workers? (Points : 2)
Office of Agricultural Planning
Board of Education
Bureau of Public Housing
Office of Urban Planning
57. Which group of people has had the biggest impact on globalization? (Points : 2)
entrepreneurs and educators
legislators and information technology specialists
information technology specialists and artists
legislators and journalists
58. Who might not welcome globalization? (Points : 2)
a business owner looking to expand into new markets
leaders in a communist nation with a command economy
educators interested in providing intellectual experiences for their students
bankers and financial consultants looking for profits from investments
59. In what way was the Columbian Exchange that occurred after Columbus landed in the New World an early form of globalization? (Points : 2)
The Columbian Exchange provided both with a new form of currency that became the basis for trade.
There was an exchange of people, ideas, and goods between the Old World and the New World.
Europeans gained information about plants and animals on another part of the planet.
The Columbian Exchange set the stage for early foreign policy agreements that are the foundation of globalization.
60. Which way has increased globalization changed women’s status in the world economy? (Points : 2)
Fewer women are receiving higher educations, resulting in less control within the home and society.
Women make up enough of many national assemblies to change economic policy in favor of women.
More women are being forced to do domestic and child-raising work, allowing them to earn more money.
More women are being educated which results in employment opportunities, leading to empowerment.
52. Brazil…b/c the can make quality techs that are cheap
53. china….this is obvious
54.trade bariers and national debt…which result in nations not having enough money to assist their citizen
55.Kenya could expect large numbers of people to enter Kenya in order to avoid famine….this is so b/c there are already huge somalian refugee camps
56.Office of Agricultural Planning….others will increase with increasing urbanization
57.legislators and information technology specialists…good example of each is WTO and microsoft
58. leaders in a communist nation with a command economy….b/c globalisation means the
communist govt have to give some freedom
59.
60. More women are being educated which results in employment opportunities, leading to empowerment….example is India where girls that know english can find jobs easily b/c of education they get
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