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What is Globalization?
Interaction and integration among people, organizations, and governments worldwide, driven by international trade, investment, and technology.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
An early form of globalization involving the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Americas and the Old World.
What is the Green Revolution?
Increased food production through new agricultural techniques, starting in the 1950s.
What is Cultural Hybridity?
Mixing of different cultures due to globalization.
What is Containerization?
Revolutionized shipping and global trade through standardized containers.
What are Multinational Corporations?
Companies operating in multiple countries.
What are Free Trade Agreements?
Agreements like the WTO that have reduced trade barriers.
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
First global agreement to reduce carbon emissions.
What is Economic Inequality?
The gap between rich and poor, often exacerbated by globalization.
What is Environmental Activism?
Movements like Greenpeace and the Green Belt Movement that advocate for environmental protection.
What were the causes and effects of the Green Revolution?
Causes: Desire to increase food production. Effects: Increased food production but also environmental consequences.
What were the causes and effects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
Causes: Complex geopolitical factors. Effects: Major impact on global security and increased surveillance.
What were the causes and effects of the Arab Spring?
Causes: Dissatisfaction with authoritarian regimes. Effects: Overthrow of dictators in North Africa and political instability in some regions.
What are the causes and effects of Deforestation?
Causes: Agriculture and industrialization. Effects: Habitat loss and climate change.
What are the causes and effects of Climate Change?
Causes: Increased carbon emissions from industrial activity. Effects: Rising temperatures, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events.
What are the causes and effects of the discovery of Antibiotics?
Causes: Scientific research and experimentation. Effects: Revolutionized medicine by fighting bacterial infections, increased life expectancy.
What are the causes and effects of the rise of Multinational Corporations?
Causes: Globalization and free trade. Effects: Increased economic opportunities but also potential exploitation of labor and resources.
What are the causes and effects of the Spanish Flu Pandemic?
Causes: Unclear, but likely related to conditions during World War I. Effects: Widespread death and social disruption.
What are the causes and effects of the formation of the WTO?
Causes: Desire to regulate international trade and reduce trade barriers. Effects: Increased global trade but also concerns about its impact on labor and environmental standards.
What were the causes and effects of the introduction of artificial birth control?
Causes: Advances in medical technology and changing social attitudes. Effects: Changed family planning and women's roles in society.
What was the Spanish Flu pandemic?
1918-1919: Infected one-fifth of the world's population and was deadlier than the Bubonic plague.
When was penicillin discovered?
1928: Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, marking the birth of antibiotics.
When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?
1948: The United Nations adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
When did the Green Revolution begin?
1950s: Increased food production through new agricultural techniques.
When was the WTO formed?
1995: World Trade Organization (WTO) formed to regulate international trade.
When was the Kyoto Protocol signed?
1997: First global agreement to reduce carbon emissions.
What happened on 9/11?
2001: Terrorist attacks with a major impact on global security.
What were the Arab Spring revolutions?
2010s: Overthrew dictators in North Africa.
When was Greenpeace founded?
1971: Environmental activism on the rise.
When did the Green Belt Movement begin?
1977: Combats deforestation in Kenya.