Matching
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Match
each term with the correct statement below. a. | Obama’s first two big tests of
“engagement” | e. | King Jong Un,
the Mighty | b. | Iran protest songs | f. | Israel | c. | The response by the UN
and US to Iran and North Korea’s nuclear programs. | g. | Kim Jong II | d. | Afghanistan | h. | China | | | | |
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Long
time ally of the U.S.
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initiated by
what was thought to be a fraudulent presidential election.
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Will become
the world’s largest economy in the next few decades.
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Current
leader of North Korea
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Iran and
North Korea
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Country from
which US will soon withdraw troops.
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Sanctions have been put in place.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Figure 34-1
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According to
Figure 34-1, what percentage of the world’s motor vehicles did Japan manufacture in
1960?
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According to
Figure 34-1, which of the following had the largest increase in the percentage of motor vehicles
produced from 1960 to 1998? a. | Japan | c. | Europe | b. | United States | d. | All other | | | | |
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According to
Figure 34-1, what percentage of the world’s motor vehicles did Japan manufacture in
1998?
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According to
Figure 34-1, which of the following had the largest decrease in its percentage of motor vehicle
production from 1960 to 1998? a. | Japan | c. | United States | b. | All
other | d. | Europe | | | | |
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How many US
troops are in Afghanistan? a. | 1,000 | b. | 100,000 | c. | 1,000,000 | d. | the article says that number is classified. | | |
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Which of
these groups is NOT antagonistic to the US? a. | Al Qaeda | b. | Taliban. | c. | President Ahmadinejad | d. | Shahin
Najafi.. | | |
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14.
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What is
Israel’s position on Iran’s nuclear threat? a. | If peasants are moved
from the countryside to the cities, action is imminent. | b. | Premier Nashan is
initiating talks with Iran to iron out past disagreements. | c. | Israel wants to
exercise caution in the region and avoid confrontation. | d. | It is a threat to their
existence, and they will likely take action against Iran if the US does
not. | | |
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What has
become a common migration patter in China? a. | leaving the cities by thousands to escape pollution and return to the
land. | c. | moving from the desert
areas to the mountain highlands for better rice cultivation. | b. | moving from poor
interior provinces to coastal factory towns. | d. | Leaving the rural communes for jobs in the industries located near the
large rivers. | | | | |
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What is the
pattern of China’s economy? a. | It has been a hybrid of communism and capitalism run by an
authoritarian Communist Party. | c. | It has been committed
to communism, not capitalism, run by an authoritarian Communist Party. | b. | It has been a hybrid of
communism and capitalism run by an increasingly democratic Communist
Party. | d. | It has become a model
economy, joining communism and capitalism, and a friendly partner in world trade.
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What
remarkable thing did Tan Guocheng do in China? a. | Got the Chinese government to allow free speech in limited
situations. | b. | Led a strike at a Honda factory that led to a 24% wage
increase. | c. | Started a Chinese cell phone company that now rivals AT&T for
size. | d. | Created an internet available to China’s poor, which the
government has not been able to stop. | | |
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China’s
youth population (late teens and early 20s) a. | has leveled off in recent years because of China’s “one
child” policy. | b. | is skyrocketing, causing huge changes in Chinese
society. | c. | is growing so large creating worries about how the government will be
able to support that population when it ages. | d. | does not have the work
ethic of previous Chinese generations and the quality of work is declining, worrying goverment
officials. | | |
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What will be
the ultimate effect of the rising wages in China on the global economy? a. | It will hurt the
Chinese economy. | b. | It will benefit the US economy and thus the world economy in the long
run. | c. | It will lead to
recessions in China that could cripple the country. | d. | Drive up the prices of
goods all around the world. | | |
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In which of
the following areas is there the biggest difference between North and South Korea? a. | culture | c. | economy | b. | language | d. | history | | | | |
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Short Answer
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21.
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What do you
think should be the US strategy toward Iran and North Korea?.
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22.
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Explain the
basic differences between North and South Korea.
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