Question 1

The development of the railroad and the telegraph in the United States were key factors in unifying its national infrastructure

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The mixed (capitalist-socialist)  economies of Western Europe probably had their origins in:

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A)   The industrial revolution
B)   The 16th to 19th century colonization movement
C)   The 1920s-1930s Great Depression
D)   The de-colonization movement in the 20th centuryE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Soviet (USSR) reforms of their communist system started in the 1960s and 1970s

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Latin America has few natural resources

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Current Middle eastern problems include all of the following except:

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A)   Conflicts between Israel and the Arab nations
B)   Religious tensions between the Sunni and Shi'ite sects of Islam
C)   Acceptance of trends towards westernization
D)   Global tensions over rising oil pricesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Asia's history has been heavily influenced by:

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A)   Religion
B)   Colonization
C)   Geography
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the aboveF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Unlike Africa and the Middle East, Asia had few colonial influences on its development

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Western European multinational corporations have all the following characteristics except:

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A)   They control about half the world's foreign direct investment
B)   They have only become well known globally in the 1990s
C)   Many have global brand names and reputationsD) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 9

Russian leaders were largely able to maintain a feudal system until the 20th century

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Samuel Huntington's new post-cold-war New World Order, he advocates which of the following:

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A)   Dividing the world into 7 or 8 major civilizations
B)   Identifies Western civilization as a dominant influence on the world
C)   Concludes that each civilization has long historical roots and will persist for a long time
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The 1994/5 Maastricht Agreement included which of the following:

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A)   Abolished tariffs throughout the European Union
B)   Abolished non-tariff barriers such as border controls and some national industry standards within the EU
C)   Established target dates for the introduction of a common European currency
D)   Gave governments permission to privatize previously state-controlled industriesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Much of Western Europe enjoys moderate climatic conditions

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During the 1990s, Eastern Europe did all of the following except:

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A)   Moved to establish many democracies
B)   Established the Central European Free Trade Area
C)   Started to privatize many industries
D)   All of the above were done during the 1990s
E)   None of the aboveF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Latin Americans were never interested in forming trade blocs until the 1990's

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The 1917-18 Russian Revolution abolished the Czar and effectively started the communist system of government that was to last well into the 20th century

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Russia under Stalin:

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A)   Expanded geographically to become the USSR
B)   Undertook an expansionist policy involving perestroika and glasnost
C)   Was unable to industrialize
D)   All the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The Spanish and the Portuguese ruled Latin America from the early 1500s to the early 1800s

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Today, the United States accounts for about 5 percent of the world population but over a quarter of world GDP

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There have been few religious conflicts in the Middle East since 1945

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Colonized nations reaped few benefits from their European occupiers

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Globalization and Regional Markets: Geopolitical Analyses

The 1994/5 Maastricht Agreement included which of the following:

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The mixed (capitalist-socialist) economies of Western Europe probably had their origins in:

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Asia's history has been heavily influenced by:

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Soviet (USSR) reforms of their communist system started in the 1960s and 1970s

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The development of the railroad and the telegraph in the United States were key factors in unifying its national infrastructure

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In Samuel Huntington's new post-cold-war New World Order, he advocates which of the following:

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Russian leaders were largely able to maintain a feudal system until the 20th century

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Current Middle eastern problems include all of the following except:

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Latin Americans were never interested in forming trade blocs until the 1990's

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The 1917-18 Russian Revolution abolished the Czar and effectively started the communist system of government that was to last well into the 20th century

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Russia under Stalin:

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Colonized nations reaped few benefits from their European occupiers

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Latin America has few natural resources

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Today, the United States accounts for about 5 percent of the world population but over a quarter of world GDP

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During the 1990s, Eastern Europe did all of the following except:

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Much of Western Europe enjoys moderate climatic conditions

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Western European multinational corporations have all the following characteristics except:

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There have been few religious conflicts in the Middle East since 1945

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The Spanish and the Portuguese ruled Latin America from the early 1500s to the early 1800s

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Unlike Africa and the Middle East, Asia had few colonial influences on its development

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