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What is the global elite culture and what role does language have in its influence across cultures?

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Question 2

Identify the following term(s).
-global elite culture

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Question 3

Where did Usama bin Laden initially recruit fighters for al-Qaeda?

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A)   Iraq
B)   Pakistan
C)   Iran
D)   Afghanistan
E)   Saudi ArabiaF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The global financial crisis of 2008 had its roots in which of the following:

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A)   increased American national debt.
B)   a collapse of the housing market in the US.
C)   an Asian financial crisis in the 1990s.
D)   decreased investment after a bubble economy "popped" in 1997
E)   all of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Democracy in Africa has had "mixed results"; however, in 1994

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A)   South Africa became a dictatorship under Nelson Mandela.
B)   Nelson Mandela was assassinated by white extremists.
C)   South Africa elected Nelson Mandela and democracy was used to resolve conflicts.
D)   South Africa was invaded by Uganda and made a "puppet state."
E)   None of theseF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

The Hezbollah are

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A)   Shi'ites in Jordan
B)   Sufi and Kurdish.
C)   Sunnis in Syria
D)   Shi'ite in Lebanon.
E)   Muslims in Israel.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

In 2002, twelve member states of the European Union promoted economic growth and free trade by

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A)   signing NAFTA agreements.
B)   taking advantage of loans from the United Nations.
C)   bringing a law suit against the Tri-Lateral Commission.
D)   adopting a common currency, the euro.
E)   unifying all of Europe into one single country.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Western women and secular leaders in Muslim countries often criticized this Muslim practice, especially in Iran and Saudi Arabia,

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A)   fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
B)   requiring women to wear head coverings and loose garments.
C)   undertaking pilgrimages to Mecca.
D)   abstaining from alcohol.
E)   all of these.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Since the end of the Cold War, cultural imperialism has replaced overt political imperialism as a worldwide issue. Briefly explain cultural imperialism and how it has spread.

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Cultural imperialism is the spread of We...

Question 10

Identify the following term(s).
-Beijing Women's Conference

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The Beijing Women's Conference, official...

Question 11

The post-World War II decades were dominated by American cultural imperialism; however,

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A)   many nations have rejected it and started their own cultural imperialism.
B)   the Cultural Revolution in China stemmed the spread of American ideas.
C)   popular culture and products have become increasingly international.
D)   the C.I. Treaty of 1998 guaranteed that cultural imperialism would cease.
E)   Soviet cultural imperialism has now become popular as well.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is true of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ?

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A)   It opposes economic and social progress for Untouchables.
B)   Its electoral victory in 1998 ended four decades of Congress Party rule.
C)   It has condoned violence against Indian Muslims.
D)   It rose to power by appealing to Hindu nationalism.
E)   All of the above.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The most successful of the regional trade associations has been

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A)   NAFTA in North America.
B)   Mercosur in Latin America.
C)   the twenty-seven member European Union (EU) .
D)   APEC (Asia and the Pacific) .
E)   SADC (Southern Africa) .F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

The most important factor in making Western culture available to the rest of the world was

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A)   capitalist ideology.
B)   political imperialism.
C)   improved technology.
D)   Cold War alliances.
E)   its inherent superiority.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

What is globalization? How has this affected global politics, nuclear proliferation, and the world economy?

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Students should explain that globalizati...

Question 16

What is the goal of terrorism?

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A)   To kill as many people as possible
B)   To extort money
C)   To create peace in a world full of conflict
D)   To convince frightened people that their government is incapable of protecting them from pervasive threats
E)   To maintain the status quoF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Identify the following term(s).
-terrorism

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Question 18

The SCO, a significant new association started initially for security purposes, has put together the nations of

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A)   Iran, Russia, and China.
B)   four former Soviet Central Asian Republics.
C)   India and Pakistan.
D)   Afghanistan and Mongolia.
E)   all of the above.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Using Map (in the textbook) 33.2, discuss the different international trade associations. Who are the major participants? Who is excluded from these groups? Compare this with the recent formation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its participants.

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International trade associations are org...

Question 20

What is Islamic militancy, and why has it emerged at the turn of the millennium?

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Students should understand that the Musl...

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