Quiz 32 Flashcards
Military forces drawn from neutral member states to settle conflicts and supervise tactics are _____________.
UNESCO women's liberation You Answered guerrilla forces disarmament groups peacekeeping forces the World Health Organization
peacekeeping forces
The chemical that is suspected of harming the Earth’s ozone layer is _______________.
aerasol nitrogen methane acid rain liposomes plutonium hydrogen chlorofluorocarbons
chlorofluorocarbons
Public interest groups run by citizens have NOT had an active role on issues relating to __________
peacekeeping.
nonviolence.
women’s liberation.
appropriate technology.
Peacekeeping
Which of the following is a problem associated with population growth?
deforestation
global warming
acid rain
the release of chlorofluorocarbons
deforestation
__________ is one shortcoming of the Green Revolution.
The need for expensive pesticides
The high cost of chemical fertilizers
The high cost of new crop strains
The low yield of new crop strains
The high cost of chemical fertilizers
Changes in modern transportation and communication systems include all of the following EXCEPT __________
the Green Revolution.
cellular phones.
the Internet.
jumbo jet airliners.
the Green Revolution.
Which is NOT one of the disputes that shows that global approaches to global problems are often hindered by political, ethnic, and religious disputes?
the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
the Green Revolution
the argument between the United States and Canada over the effect of acid rain on Canadian forests
the difficult relations between Muslim Pakistan and Hindu India
the Green Revolution
A thin layer of gas in the upper atmosphere that shields Earth from the Sun’s ultraviolet rays is the __________________.
mesosphere stratosphere jet stream ionosphere troposphere ozone layer
ozone layer
Ecological disasters in all of the following EXCEPT __________ are examples of the environmental challenges the world must confront.
Rio de Janeiro
Bhopal
Chernobyl
Alaska
Rio de Janeiro
A limit or reduction of armed forces and weapons is called _____________.
benthos amicus curiae command economy disarmament containment arms race
disarmament
Food shortages have NOT been caused by __________
migration to urban areas.
wars.
natural catastrophes.
poor soil conditions.
migration to urban areas.
The study of the relationships between living things and their environment is called ______________.
ecology anthropology biology archeology geology sociology
Ecology
Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)—formed to address global concerns—include __________
the World Health Organization.
disarmament groups.
the United Nations Security Council.
UNESCO.
disarmament groups.
Established after World War II to respond to global challenges, the United Nations has generally succeeded at all of the following EXCEPT __________
supervising truces.
organizing conferences on issues such as population growth.
providing aid to address economic and social problems.
avoiding stalemates in the Security Council.
avoiding stalemates in the Security Council.
One significant outcome of the __________ conference was Stalin’s agreement to participate in the United Nations.
San Francisco
Montreal
Rio de Janeiro
Yalta
Yalta
