The Contemporary World

Cards (34)

  • During the Cold War, which country challenged the supremacy of US?
    USSR
  • The treaty which ended the First World War
    Versailles
  • Which of the following war resulted from the Cold War?
    Korean War
  • The international organization which founded to facilitate the world trade.
    WTO
  • They believe that globalization had only negative impact to the different countries.
    Skeptics
  • The policy of Mikhail Gorbachev which resulted to the disintegration of USSR.
    Perestroika
  • The father of Communism
    Karl Marx
  • The total number of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
    17
  • The intensification of the interconnection of the countries in the world.
    Globalization
  • The stateless people in Myanmar
    Rohimyans
  • The newest member of Association of South East Asian Nation
    East Timor
  • The following are the characteristics of the countries under the Global South except _______________.
    High GNP
  • The conference which convened to offer solution on economic problems after the Second World War.
    Bretton Woods Conference
  • The highest decision making body of United Nations.
    Security Council
  • Which of the following country is not part of United Nation Security Council?
    Australia
  • The organ of United Nation designed to help newly independent country.
    Trusteeship Council
  • All of the following are the characteristics of the countries under the Global North except ___________.
    High population
  • The Global Financial Institution which aims to eradicate poverty information.
    World Bank
  • The Philippines has a territorial dispute against Chine. What organ of UN will offer recommendation to end the conflict?
    International Court of Justice
  • Which of the following war resulted from the difference in religion?
    India-Pakistan War
  • What is the most significant effect of the formation of the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade?
    The opening of the different countries for world trade
  • The basis of the division of Korea
    38th parallel
  • The leader of USSR during its disintegration during the 1990's.
    Mikhail Gorvachev
  • The treaty which ended the Second World War
    Potsdam
  • Which of the following is not an objective of ASEAN?
    To protect the region against military aggression
  • A regime where the currency price of a nation is set by the forex market based on supply and demand relative to other currencies
    Floating Currency
  • All of the following are Allied Powers during the Second World War except from ______________.
    Italy
  • The international currency resulted from the Bretton Woods Conference.
    US Dollar
  • Which among these statements would BEST refer to the economic aspect of globalization?
    It refers to the international wars and conflicts
  • The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro was entitled as ___________.
    The Future we Want
  • Which is NOT TRUE about the World Bank?
    It is formerly known as the International Monetary Fund
  • The headquarters of the International Court of Justice
    Hague
  • He developed a way of showing how the world was geographically split into relatively richer and poorer nations.
    Willy Brandt
  • Which if the following is NOT TRUE for the hyperglobalist perspective?

    Globalization is not purely economic