Chapter 14 Test SS11: Global Living Standards Version A

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1 SS11: Global Living Standards Instructions: Read through the whole test before you start and make sure that there are 4 pages. You ll have 15 minutes to show me what you know. Think carefully about how much time you spend on each question. Do your best, and show me what you know and are able to do! Part I: Multiple Choice Choose the best response to the following questions. 20) Which of the following statements best describes the cartoonist s message? a) The Syrian People are caught between the violence of ISIS, and the tight immigration policies of the European Union. b) The European Union is ready to take in any and all Syrian Refugees. c) Syrian Refugees are mostly families. d) European Union thinks the Syrian People should fight ISIS. 21) The United Nations Human Index (HDI) is based on all of the following indicators except: a) Literacy Rate b) Crude Birth Rate c) Gross Domestic Product per Capita d) Life Expectancy 22) What is the purpose of the United Nations Human Index (HDI)? a) To regulate women s rights in developing countries. b) To record the variety and number of infectious diseases. c) To provide food and health care to children in developing countries. d) To rank nations according to their citizen s quality of life.

2 Global Issues: A World Of Difference 23) The intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries (foreigners) is... a) Testophobia b) Arachnophobia c) Xenophobia d) Zelophobia 24) Which of the following statements best describes the cartoonist s message? a) The number of environmental refugees is likely to increase in the future. b) The Syrian Civil war is almost over. c) All Syrians are farmers. d) ISIS is responsible for the drought that has impacted Syria over the last 10 years. Ms. Macalister Social Studies 11 Fall 2015

3 Global Issues: A World Of Difference 25) Based on the chart, which nation of the five given, do you think had the second highest standard of living in 1996? a) Zaïre b) Myanmar c) Guatemala d) Netherlands Health Statistics of Selected Countries, 1996 Argentina Guatemala Myanmar Netherlands Zaïre Life expectancy at Birth (male/female) 68/75 63/68 55/58 75/81 45/49 Physicians (per 1000 people) e) Argentina 26) The given population pyramid for Chad (2010) suggests high infant mortality, and overall low life expectancy. What level of development on the UN s HDI would Chad have been at in 2010? a) Low b) Very High c) Medium d) High e) Ultra Low 27) The Canadian International Agency a) Is an independent branch of the Canadian Government. b) Supports Canada s national economic development with international agreements. c) Is a direct partner with Greenpeace Canada. d) No longer exists independently but, is part of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Canada.

4 Global Issues: A World Of Difference 28) What headline best exemplifies the concept of tied aid? a) Lebanon s needs are greater than Jordan s b) Vancouverite travels to Lesbos in Greece to aid refugee crisis c) World Health Organization provides aid to hurricane victims d) Canadian businesses will profit from aid to Iraq 29) All of the following are examples of Non-Government Organizations (or Environmental Non-Government Organizations) except: a) Greenpeace b) World Bank c) World Wildlife Federation d) The Red Cross 30) Your textbook refers to a country that is so in debt to developed countries that most of its gross domestic product is used to pay interest on those debts as a a) Interest Based Country b) Highly Indebted Poor Country c) Developing Country d) Debt-Developing Country 31) The International Monetary Fund and The World Bank issue short-term loans to countries who cannot get loans from a regular bank. In exchange for the loan, the country must promise to implement a) A structural adjustment program b) An economic adjustment program that limits economic dependence on imported goods (because they are too expensive). c) Universal public education d) A campaign to encourage small, local business growth Once you have completed your test, please hand in your answer sheet, but hold on to this paper copy of the test. You will need it for the next activity.

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