MidTerm Review #2

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MidTerm Review #2

Last updated over 3 years ago

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Natural resources have been an important part of globalization because _______.

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Many empires decline when _______.

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Many people consider the U.S. to be a modern-day empire because _______.

Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492 with the goal of discovering America and enslaving the native peoples.

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Match the term with its definition

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Cultural		Money-related
Economic		Government-related
Political		Related to way of life

Most empires collapse when they can no longer afford paying for all of their expenses.

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Empires only face security threats from outside their empires, never from inside the empire.

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False

Empires usually make some of their money by taxing the people that they are in charge of.

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False

What do most empires usually spend most of their money on?

Gifts

Helping poor people

Military/security 

Education

Most empires decline really fast - they go from being powerful one year to having no power the very next year.

True

False

Unlike traditional empires where leaders take over other lands, the U.S. today has a lot of influence over the rest of the world by

learning about other cultures.

controlling the economies and cultures of other places.

taking over other lands.

asking immigrants to come to the U.S.

Over the last 250 years, the U.S. has expanded its borders multiple times.

True

False

The U.S. today has control over some territories that are not officially part of the U.S.

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False

In cultural imperialism, a more powerful country may influence other countries'

elections.

language, traditions, foods, and arts.

military and security forces.

money supply.

The only place in the world where the U.S. has military bases today is inside the U.S.

True

False

McDonald's is an example of cultural imperialism.

True

False

Natural resources have been an important part of globalization because _______.

Many empires decline when _______.

Many people consider the U.S. to be a modern-day empire because _______.

Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492 with the goal of discovering America and enslaving the native peoples.

True

False

Match the term with its definition

Cultural

Money-related

Economic

Government-related

Political

Related to way of life

Most empires collapse when they can no longer afford paying for all of their expenses.

True

False

Empires only face security threats from outside their empires, never from inside the empire.

True

False

Empires usually make some of their money by taxing the people that they are in charge of.

True

False

What do most empires usually spend most of their money on?

Gifts

Helping poor people

Military/security 

Education

Most empires decline really fast - they go from being powerful one year to having no power the very next year.

True

False

Unlike traditional empires where leaders take over other lands, the U.S. today has a lot of influence over the rest of the world by

learning about other cultures.

controlling the economies and cultures of other places.

taking over other lands.

asking immigrants to come to the U.S.

Over the last 250 years, the U.S. has expanded its borders multiple times. 

True

False

The U.S. today has control over some territories that are not officially part of the U.S.

True

False

In cultural imperialism, a more powerful country may influence other countries' 

elections.

language, traditions, foods, and arts.

military and security forces.

money supply.

The only place in the world where the U.S. has military bases today is inside the U.S.

True

False

McDonald's is an example of cultural imperialism.

True

False