Flashcards
Chapter 16
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- 1RefugeeA person forced by war, persecution, or other dangers to leave his or her homeland.
- 2Multinational CorporationsBusiness firms that operate in multiple countries.
- 3Economic InterdependenceThe countries of the world are increasingly dependent on one another for raw materials, markets, and financial resources.
- 4TerrorismThe use of violence and threats to intimidate and coerce for political reasons.
- 5Osama bin LadenLeader of the group Al-Qaeda
- 6Israel
- 7Ireland
- 8U.K.
- 9Somalia
- 10Pakistan
- 11India
- 12Balkan Peninsula
- 13Horn of Africa
- 14Yugoslavia
- 15Target destinations of Hispanic immigrantsU.S.
- 16Target destination of North African guest workersEurope
- 17Issues that help to fuel the Arab-Israeli conflictReligion, Conflict, too little land and water, Palestinians acts of terrorism.
- 18Majority religion in Northern IrelandProtestant
- 19Minority religion in Northern IrelandCatholic
- 20The IRA and their tacticsDeclared a cease-fire, and a peace agreement followed in 1998.
- 21What 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.
- 22Countries/Religions fighting in South Asia.Pakistan and India
Muslims (Pakistan) and Hindus (India). - 23The most contested land in South Africa.Somalia
- 24Balkan Peninsula country that fragmented in 1991.Yugoslavia
- 25Areas 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 - 26Groups of people that have fought in the Balkan Peninsula.Serbs, Bosnians, Croats, and Albanians.
- 27Characteristics of developed nationsDeveloped nations: countries that are industrialized, have strong economies, and are technologically advanced.
- 28#2Developing nations: countries that have little industry, poor economies, and low levels of technology.
- 29Two organizations that loan money to developing countries.World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- 30Illnesses that affect developing nationsCholera, yellow fever, malaria, and measles.
- 31Examples of countries that have produced higher standards of living by adopting free market economics.Taiwan and South Korea.
- 32Example of habitat destruction.In the Amazon region of South America, tropical rain forests are being cut down for farmland.
- 33Areas affected by acid rainNorth America and Europe.
- 34Examples of ways nations are linked together today.Economic Interdependence.
- 35Strengths of Multinational corporationsThe 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.
- 36EUEuropean Union
- 37Currency of the EUThe Euro.
- 38WTOWorld Trade Organization.
- 39NAFTANorth American Free Trade Agreement.
- 40How do the EU and NAFTA help their member countries' economies?Removing trade barriers.
- 41Examples of high acts of terrorism–The Munich Olympics of 1972.
–The terrorist attacks in the US on 9/11/2001. - 42Government defenses against terrorismImproved security at airports, Increased use of ID cards and photos, and ect.
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