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Flashcards by Marissa Beaber, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Marissa Beaber
almost 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Refugee | A person forced by war, persecution, or other dangers to leave his or her homeland. |
| Multinational Corporations | Business firms that operate in multiple countries. |
| Economic Interdependence | The countries of the world are increasingly dependent on one another for raw materials, markets, and financial resources. |
| Terrorism | The use of violence and threats to intimidate and coerce for political reasons. |
| Osama bin Laden | Leader of the group Al-Qaeda |
| Israel | |
| Ireland | |
| U.K. | |
| Somalia | |
| Pakistan | |
| India | |
| Balkan Peninsula | |
| Horn of Africa | |
| Yugoslavia | |
| Target destinations of Hispanic immigrants | U.S. |
| Target destination of North African guest workers | Europe |
| Issues that help to fuel the Arab-Israeli conflict | Religion, Conflict, too little land and water, Palestinians acts of terrorism. |
| Majority religion in Northern Ireland | Protestant |
| Minority religion in Northern Ireland | Catholic |
| The IRA and their tactics | Declared a cease-fire, and a peace agreement followed in 1998. |
| What has the horn of Africa become known for recently? | The country has also been a haven for terrorist organizations. The most unstable countries in the world. |
| Countries/Religions fighting in South Asia. | Pakistan and India Muslims (Pakistan) and Hindus (India). |
| The most contested land in South Africa. | Somalia |
| Balkan Peninsula country that fragmented in 1991. | Yugoslavia |
| Areas that technology has advanced the most in. | In 2010, 77% of the US population regularly used the Internet compared to: –31% in China. –38% in Brazil. –11% in South Africa |
| Groups of people that have fought in the Balkan Peninsula. | Serbs, Bosnians, Croats, and Albanians. |
| Characteristics of developed nations | Developed nations: countries that are industrialized, have strong economies, and are technologically advanced. |
| #2 | Developing nations: countries that have little industry, poor economies, and low levels of technology. |
| Two organizations that loan money to developing countries. | World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). |
| Illnesses that affect developing nations | Cholera, yellow fever, malaria, and measles. |
| Examples of countries that have produced higher standards of living by adopting free market economics. | Taiwan and South Korea. |
| Example of habitat destruction. | In the Amazon region of South America, tropical rain forests are being cut down for farmland. |
| Areas affected by acid rain | North America and Europe. |
| Examples of ways nations are linked together today. | Economic Interdependence. |
| Strengths of Multinational corporations | The EU encouraged economic cooperation by eliminating trade barriers. The EU also as established a common currency, the euro, which has been adopted by 12member nations. |
| EU | European Union |
| Currency of the EU | The Euro. |
| WTO | World Trade Organization. |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement. |
| How do the EU and NAFTA help their member countries' economies? | Removing trade barriers. |
| Examples of high acts of terrorism | –The Munich Olympics of 1972. –The terrorist attacks in the US on 9/11/2001. |
| Government defenses against terrorism | Improved security at airports, Increased use of ID cards and photos, and ect. |
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