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POLS 1503 - AY2019-T3 Graded Quiz Unit 3 There are three central activities for the IMF and they include: Select one: a. surveillance, ြnancial assistance, and technical assistance. b. polit... ical assistance, economic support, and logistical assistance. c. strategy, social assistance, and business support d. Both A and C Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: surveillance, ြnancial assistance, and technical assistance. Standards that regulate or fail to regulate foreign ြows of investment, can have a powerful and lasting impact on issues regarding: Select one: a. Economic development and environmental protection b. Labor regulations c. Political and economic stability d. All of the above Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: All of the above POLS 1503 Globalization - Term 3, 2018-2019 Question 3 Correct 1.00 Question 4 Correct 1.00 In what year did the World Bank create the International Development Association? Select one: a. 1966 b. 1960 c. 1961 d. 1970 Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: 1960 International trade has sparked economic growth worldwide by doing all of the following except: Select one: a. Raising incomes levels b. Creation of new jobs c. Decreasing workers’ earning potential d. Reducing prices of goods Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Decreasing workers’ earning potential Question 5 Correct 1.00 Question 6 Correct 1.00 Various violent confrontations have taken place during certain time periods, when globalization was growing and then ြourishing. What war, which took place in the early 1970s, helped trigger oil prices to increase? Select one: a. The Balkan War b. The Vietnam War c. The Yom Kippur War d. The Greek Civil War Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: The Yom Kippur War In a globalized world, having a competitive edge is key to dominating an industry. To stay competitive, this oftentimes means business owners outsource _________from diြerent countries. Select one: a. Goods b. Labor c. Both A and B d. None of the Above Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Labor Question 7 Correct 1.00 Question 8 Correct 1.00 Question 9 Correct 1.00 In terms of rights, one well-known yet controversial political move, was when France banned___________ from schools, which made many people uneasy about the policy. Select one: a. cellphones b. headscarves c. the Internet d. mini skirts Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: headscarves What year did the UN General Assembly accept the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Select one: a. 1984 b. 1949 c. 1948 d. 1951 Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: 1948 A lot of analysts strongly believe that international investment cannot bring us to a closer, more economically integrated society. Select one: True False Question 10 Correct 1.00 Question 11 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 The World-Polity Theory of globalization is explained by: Select one: a. The pursuit of establishment of a common “world culture” b. A desire for stricter environmental regulations c. Economic greed d. A desire to learn from indigenous cultures The correct answer is: The pursuit of establishment of a common “world culture” The idea of positive liberty includes: Select one: a. economic b. social and cultural c. Both A and B d. None of the above Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: Both A and B Question 12 Correct 1.00 Question 13 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00 Which group was created in the early 1990s to oversee and manage activities concerning all United Nations’ agencies that worked on human rights issues. Select one: a. The Human Rights Committee b. The United Nations Economic and Social Council c. The Oြce of the High Commissioner for Human Rights d. The Commission on Human Rights Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: The Oြce of the High Commissioner for Human Rights The World Bank Group has helped put in place reform, in the Philippines, that cuts the registration time for new vessels down quite drastically. This measure has resulted in: Select one: a. Incumbent operators unable to prevent brand new companies in serving speciြc paths b. More vessel owners completing registration c. Less paperwork for incumbent operators to handle d. All of the above Your answer is incorrect. The correct answer is: Incumbent operators unable to prevent brand new companies in serving speciြc paths Question 14 Correct 1.00 Question 15 Correct 1.00 Question 16 Correct 1.00 In reference to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 22 is fully aware that countries have various capacity levels, concerning_________ to reach the social and economic goals of the declaration. Select one: a. political organization and resources b. social organization and resources c. Both A and B d. None of the above Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: political organization and resources The Bretton Woods Conference mapped out seven goals for the International Monetary Foundation through a document called the Articles of Achievement. Select one: True False The concept of genocide as a distinct crime did not exist prior to World War II. Select one: True False Question 17 Correct 1.00 Question 18 Correct 1.00 Question 19 Correct 1.00 A complete violation of the laws and customs of war is deြned as: Select one: a. A battle crime b. An international war crime c. A war crime d. A crime against humanity Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: A war crime Less than 20 million people left Europe to new settlements in North and South America. Select one: True False What is one major complaint that is mentioned about both the International Monetary Foundation and the World Bank? Select one: a. These organizations cause high infant mortality rates in underdeveloped and developing countries. b. These organizations cause high debt rates in developing countries. c. These organizations cause high unemployment in developing countries. d. These organizations disrupt the education process in developing countries. countries. Question 20 Correct 1.00 ◄ Self-Quiz Unit 3 Jump to... Learning Guide Unit 4 ► Several forces have driven global integration which include: Select one: a. creative innovations, political elections, and strengthened economies b. global innovations, political demonstrations, and weakened economies c. technological innovations, political changes, and economic policies d. None of the above Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: technological innovations, political changes, and economic policies [Show More]

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