1990-Present GLOBAL REGENTS REVIEW

Question 1

Palestinians problems now

Answer 1

Palestinians are fighting the Jews for more control over the Holy Land in the Middle East.

Question 2

Issues with Tibet and China

Answer 2

Tibet is a Buddhist region that wants independence (self-government) from China.

Question 3

Issues with Catholics and Protestants

Answer 3

Catholics and Protestants have fought for control of Northern Ireland.

Question 4

Pakistan and India issues

Answer 4

Muslims in Pakistan and Hindus in India both claim control over the region called Kashmir.

Question 5

Issues with the Balkans (southeastern Europe)

Answer 5

Serbs, Croatians, and Muslims have battled for control over the Balkans (southeastern Europe).

Question 6

Issues with the Kurds (a group of people who are scattered throughout areas of Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.)

Answer 6

The Kurds are a group of people who are scattered throughout areas of Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. They want to create their own nation called Kurdistan.

Question 7

ChechnyaIssues with Chechnya

Answer 7

Chechnya is a Muslim region that has used terrorism to gain independence (self government) from Russia.

Question 8

Ozone Layer issues

Answer 8

1) Small layer of gases in the atmosphere that absorbs the sun’s ultraviolet rays and protects us from skin cancer.
2) Currently being destroyed by chemicals due to pollution.
3) Demonstrates a need for stricter pollution laws throughout the world.

Question 9

Acid Rain issues

Answer 9

1) Rain that contains chemicals due to pollution.
2) Demonstrates a need for stricter pollution laws throughout the world.

Question 10

Deforestation issues

Answer 10

1) Elimination of rainforests in Brazil (Amazon Basin), Costa Rica, and the Congo (in Central Africa).
2) Are we destroying possible cures for cancer and AIDS?

Question 11

Desertification issues

Answer 11

1) Change from arable (fertile) land to desert. Causes include deforestation and overgrazing.
2) Especially a concern in the Sahel (region south of the Sahara Desert in Africa).

Question 12

Chernobyl issues

Answer 12

1) Nuclear disaster in Ukraine (a republic of the Soviet Union) in 1986.
2) Thousands exposed to radiation/cancer.

Question 13

Greenhouse Effect issues

Answer 13

1) Trapping of warm air in the atmosphere (leads to global warming).
2) Caused by chemicals (like carbon dioxide) in the atmosphere.
3) Could lead to flooding of coastal areas.

Question 14

Kyoto Protocol (1997

Answer 14

International agreement calling for a decrease in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses from the 1990 levels.

Question 15

All these issues represent ____ _____ is needed to improve the earths enviornment

Answer 15

international cooperation

Question 16

Paris Accords

Answer 16

Commitment to reduce carbon footprints - International agreement.

Question 17

Green Revolution

Answer 17

1) The term Green Revolution refers to the use of technology to increase the food supply (began in the 1960s).
2) Methods included improved irrigation, machinery, fertilizer, pesticides, and better seeds and livestock.
3) The Green Revolution has helped increase food production and decrease hunger in areas of Asia, Latin America, and Africa. NOTE: The Green Revolution has been especially successful in India.

Question 18

Nuclear Proliferation

Answer 18

1) Nuclear proliferation refers to the spread of nuclear technology to countries that do not currently possess them.
2) Although nuclear technology can be used to develop energy (i.e.- electricity), the same technology can also be used to create nuclear weapons.
3) North Korea (a communist nation) recently developed nuclear weapons and Iran may be in the process of developing nuclear weapons.