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