World History B unit 10

knowledge workers

peoples whose jobs focus on working with information

industrialization, transportation, and business facilities for advanced production of manufactured goods

developed nations

globalization

open, competitive markets and free flow of goods, services, technology, and investments benefits all nations

ozone layer

earth's upper atmosphere which protects living things from sun's damaging ultraviolet rays

financial interactions among people, businesses, and governments that cross international borders

the global economy

economic development that led to problems with the land

large-scale erosion due to damaging farming techniques

nuclear weapons spread to countries that don't currently have them

proliferation

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Nuclear, chemical, biological weapons that kill thousands, millions of people

weapons of mass destruction

NOT a way nations have helped prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons since 1968

1980's ban on the trade of tea until nuclear weapons were dismantled

Iraq agreed as part of a cease-fire arrangement in the Persian Gulf War

agreed to destroy its weapons of mass destruction

people who have been mistreated and persecuted by Turkey, Iran, and Iraq

Kurds

immigrants make a positive contribution to their new countries

offset labor shortage, bring experience and knowledge, contribute to sharing, shaping, and blending culture

cyberterrorism

politically motivated attacks on information systems

where did terrorist strike in Munich, Germany 1972

the Summer Olympics

why did U.S. confront Iraq in 2003

concerns about terrorism and deadly weapons that resulted from September 11, 2001 attacks

why have the United States and Great Britain come under fire after military phase of Iraqi conflict ended

failed to find weapons of mass destruction

how have computers changed the way we handle information

increased the speed which information can be carried

how have computers been helpful

guide rockets and satellites, track airline traffic, keep track of accounts and inventory

television, radio, movies, the music industry, and popular press

the mass media

manufacturing jobs move from developed to emerging nations because they have workers who will work for less money

true

leave a country to move to another to find safety are called political dissenters

false

difference between men and women in terms of population and health is gender inequality

false

The universal Declaration of Human Rights was created by Israel

false

Osama bin Laden is a Saudi Arabian millionaire involved in terrorist activities

true

sky marshals are trained security officers assigned to fly on planes

true

1998, U.S. embassies in Iraq and Afghanistan were bombed by terrorist

false

USA Patriot Act allowed the government to infringe on people's civil rights

true

conventional arms include tanks, planes, rifles, and all other non-nuclear weapons

true

Nuclear weapons are easier to produce than biological or chemical weapons

false

white-collar workers who do jobs by computer from home are called telecommunting

true

green revolution's farming techniques have NOT worked because Africa gets too much rainfall which doesn't allow crops to grow

false

birth rates fall because stronger economies provide better health care, nutrition, and childcare for mothers

true

rapid population growth directly affects quality of life because poverty rates rise as more people try to live on limited supply of natural resources

true

problems with government limiting population growth reduces rates at the expense of personal freedom, may target groups that cannot defend their rights

true