Chapter 3 SmartBook

Question 1

To truly understand the thoughts and actions of a nation or a culture, marketers must consider that region’s

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History and Geography

Question 2

______ helps a country determine what its “mission” should be.

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History

Question 3

The treaty of Nanjing was insignificant because it failed to settle the issue of

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Foreign access to Chinese trade.

Question 4

The key issue that drove the Opium War (1839-1842) was

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a power struggle between China and foreign merchants.

Question 5

After China was humbled by foreigners during the Opium Wars, the people felt Blank______ toward the Chinese government.

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a loss of confidence

Question 6

The way a population usually responds to various circumstances can be referred to as

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Culture

Question 7

The people of Japan have a long history of emphasizing qualities such as devotion, dependability, hard work, and skill. These cultural values are based on ______ philosophy.

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Confucian

Question 8

The history of a country is one factor in the way a nation

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perceives itself

Question 9

The perception of historic events is always somewhat skewed by one’s own ______ and ______ criteria.

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biases; self-reference

Question 10

The treaty of Nanjing specifically included provisions allowing ______ throughout the realm.

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Christian evangelism

Question 11

To fully understand a country’s culture in light of its commerce and politics, one must cultivate a(n) ______ of its history.

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subjective perception

Question 12

The second Opium War (1857–1860) led to more privileges for ______.

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foreign merchants

Question 13

The concept of ______ helped convince the people of the United States that the nation should absorb Texas, Oregon, New Mexico, and California and later become engaged in Cuba, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines.

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Manifest Destiny

Question 14

After millions of people died during the Taiping Rebellion in the mid-1800s, the Chinese leadership became distrustful toward ______ and ______.

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Foreign influencers; religious movements

Question 15

The ______ mandated three things: Europe would not be allowed to continue colonizing the two American continents; it would not meddle in governments there; and the United States would not meddle in European politics.

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Monroe Doctrine

Question 16

The ______ philosophy, which stresses the importance of loyalty, has been part of Japanese culture since ancient times.

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Confucian

Question 17

To analyze markets and their surroundings correctly, businesses should study the target markets’

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Geography

Question 18

People’s ______ affects their interpretation of history and their opinions on various other subjects.

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Persepective

Question 19

______ can be sufficiently diverse to require major adjustments even within a single national market. For example, products may need alterations due to different environmental conditions.

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Climate

Question 20

True or false: Subjectively, Mexicans see the United States as a threat to their political, economic, and cultural sovereignty.

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True

Question 21

In the case of less-privileged countries, ______ tend to make it more and more difficult for them to resolve their persistent economic problems.

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Natural calamities

Question 22

During the 1800s and 1900s, the United States expanded its boundaries to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. In large part, this expansion was accomplished because people believed in the concept of

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Manifest Destiny

Question 23

True or false: Countries involved in economic progress believe that environmental protection is optional, not imperative.

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False

Question 24

President James Monroe is famous for a public statement that became a key element in the foreign policy of the United States. This document was called the Monroe

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Monroe Destiny

Question 25

When China imposes regulations on ______ waste, businesses must find ways to dispose of hazardous waste, which is ______ of measures to reduce pollution.

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industrial; a by-product

Question 28

______ (the study of the world's terrain, climate patterns, nations, and civilizations) is an aspect of the business environment that cannot be controlled.

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Geography

Question 29

Participants in the Basel Convention signed an agreement mandating that countries had to obtain approval before disposing of wastes in other countries. Later the agreement was altered to prohibit developed nations from

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exporting any hazardous wastes

Question 30

Characteristics that determine a region's climate -- such as altitude, moisture, and fluctuating temperatures -- affect the performance of

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Products and equipment

Question 30

Motwino, a popular footwear manufacturing brand, is performing clean-up operations across the world to reduce its industrial waste. The company is also insisting that suppliers follow suit. This is an illustration of Motwino's awareness of its

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Social responsibility

Question 31

The character of a region's land and climate, floods and other natural catastrophes, wars, and mismanagement of resources can cause financially unstable countries to slide deeper into

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Economic stagnation

Question 32

Many businesses are accepting the concept of ______ development as a scenario where all sides win.

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Sustainable

Question 33

During the past decade, countries, companies, and societies in general began to believe that ______ is a fundamental element of doing business.

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Environmental protection

Question 34

The basic needs of ______ include readily available minerals and ways to produce energy.

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Modern Technology

Question 35

China's struggle to manage ______ waste leads to other urgent dilemmas, such as how to manage hazardous waste.

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Industrial

Question 36

In many underdeveloped countries, most of the energy is derived from

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Human Labor

Question 37

The Basel Convention produced a treaty that demonstrated influence and leadership. These qualities are also evident in the way that industries and societies have begun to address

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Pollution problems

Question 38

The dramatic increase in economic growth in the industrialized world and the push for industrialization in the remaining world have put tremendous pressure on which of the following?

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Earth's energy resources

Question 39

It is important to build thriving economies worldwide and still preserve the environment for posterity. To address the problem of environmental degradation, governments, institutions, and commercial enterprises are emphasizing

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Social responsibility and ethics

Question 40

In evaluating potential ______ markets, businesses should value the presence of large numbers of people.

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Consumer

Question 41

______ development is an attempt to balance the needs of the environment, the economy, and people.

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Sustainable

Question 42

______ is most likely in a society that has sufficient money, food, health care, widespread literacy, education for women, family planning, and a culture that places less emphasis on large families.

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Population control

Question 43

The location of energy sources and other natural resources are ______.

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Geographic accidents

Question 44

Many ______ discourage or prohibit family planning, which impedes population control.

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Religions

Question 45

In addition to______, the nations of the world derive energy from sources such as firewood, petroleum, nuclear power plants, ocean tides, and heat from the sun and from Earth itself.

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Human energy

Question 46

Which of the following is the most common way governments try to lower birthrates?

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Family Planning

Question 47

For each dollar of gross national product, China spends three times as much for energy as an average country would, which indicates

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an inefficient use of energy

Question 48

______ often occurs when people want better opportunities for education, health care, and jobs.

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Migration

Question 49

Changes in the demographics and location of the world's ______ will deeply affect demand for products and services in the future.

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Population

Question 50

______ growth in some regions has become too low to maintain current levels because of factors such as women opting for careers instead of building families, and working couples deciding not to have children.

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Population

Question 51

Financial considerations, self-esteem, religious views, the political environment, and the average person's level of education greatly influence a society's beliefs about appropriate

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Family size

Question 52

Which term is used to describe China's early strategy for fighting COVID-19?

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Zero Tolerance

Question 53

Cultural attitudes that encourage ______ are the main reason some societies have not achieved population control.

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Large Families

Question 54

Which of the following is considered the primary cause of the metabolic syndrome affecting Americans?

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the super-rich American diet

Question 55

Some evidence indicates that ______ decrease as economies grow.

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fertility rates

Question 56

Without reducing or at least stabilizing the population in developing nations, many countries will experience -slower economic growth. -deterioration of public and social services. -rampant economic growth. -improved senior retirement programs.

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A and B

Question 57

What are two primary reasons people migrate from rural to urban areas? -Health care -Lower population density -Guaranteed financial success -Job prospects

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A and D

Question 58

In industrial countries, the population is ______ and ______. Meanwhile, in developing countries, the population is growing rapidly.

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decreasing; aging

Question 59

There is Blank______ as long as one group of people wants something that another group has, and there is a means of travel between the two groups.

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Trade

Question 60

According to government sources, which of the following countries has had the lowest death rate from COVID-19?

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China

Question 61

Which of the following are contributors of the opioid pandemic in the United States? -frequent overdoses of opioid painkillers -aggressive pharmaceutical marketing -legalization of cannabis in more states -widespread addiction to opioid painkillers

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A, B and D

Question 62

Which of the following trends will substantially affect world business and world economic conditions? -aging of the global population -increasing population in the industrialized world -increasing population in the developing world -migration from cities to rural areas

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A and C

Question 63

______ often occurs when people want better opportunities for education, health care, and jobs.

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Migration

Question 64

______ reveal where goods and services are located and where they are needed, and they offer a way to communicate immediately across vast distances.

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Effective communications

Question 65

______ keep the world connected, make distances seem shorter, bypass natural barriers, compensate for scanty resources, and reduce the basic differences between societies and economies.

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Trade routes

Question 66

The expansion of commerce has been made easier by constantly improving ______ communications.

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Electronic

Question 67

Which of the following is one of the foundations of all trade?

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Communication

Question 68

Each impressive new development in Blank______ has deeply changed human conditions, economic prosperity, and the way business operates.

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Technology