AP World Unit 9 Progress Check MCQ
Exam Questions and Answers
The letter above could best be used to illustrate which of the following aspects of the
historical context of the late twentieth century? - ANSWER-The globalization of
consumer culture despite the rivalries of the Cold War
Considering the global context of the 1970s, which of the following would have been
the most significant difference between young people living outside the Communist
bloc and the two young men in the source? - ANSWER-Young people outside the
Communist bloc would have been unlikely to need to buy Western goods on the
black market.
A historian studying the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s would most
likely use the letter above to illustrate which of the following? - ANSWER-The
alienation of Soviet citizens from their government's official rhetoric of class struggle
and anti-capitalism
Which of the following could be most effectively used to challenge the objectivity of
Vandana Shiva's arguments in her book The Violence of the Green Revolution? -
ANSWER-As an environmentalist and anti-globalization activist, Shiva may have
been selective in presenting the scientific data regarding the effects of the Green
Revolution.
Which of the following could best be used to counter Vandana Shiva's criticism of the
effects of globalization on the world's agricultural practices, as outlined in the
passage? - ANSWER-Data on population and food production trends in developing
countries before the advent of industrial farming in the mid-twentieth century
Which of the following arguments could be most effectively used to undermine
Vandana Shiva's implicit criticism of free trade and globalization in the passage? -
ANSWER-Many developing countries could never become self-sufficient food
producers because of limitations of size, climate, and available cropland.
Which of the following best describes a main idea common to both passages? -
ANSWER-The new organizations should facilitate greater international cooperation.
Which of the following best describes a difference between the purpose of the
institution established in Source 1 and the purpose of the institutions established in
Source 2 ? - ANSWER-The institution established in Source 1 was intended to
prevent war, while the institutions established in Source 2 were intended to promote
economic development and international trade.
The ideas behind the establishment of the council referred to in Source 1 and the
ideas behind the establishment of the bank referred to in Source 2 are most similar
Exam Questions and Answers
The letter above could best be used to illustrate which of the following aspects of the
historical context of the late twentieth century? - ANSWER-The globalization of
consumer culture despite the rivalries of the Cold War
Considering the global context of the 1970s, which of the following would have been
the most significant difference between young people living outside the Communist
bloc and the two young men in the source? - ANSWER-Young people outside the
Communist bloc would have been unlikely to need to buy Western goods on the
black market.
A historian studying the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s would most
likely use the letter above to illustrate which of the following? - ANSWER-The
alienation of Soviet citizens from their government's official rhetoric of class struggle
and anti-capitalism
Which of the following could be most effectively used to challenge the objectivity of
Vandana Shiva's arguments in her book The Violence of the Green Revolution? -
ANSWER-As an environmentalist and anti-globalization activist, Shiva may have
been selective in presenting the scientific data regarding the effects of the Green
Revolution.
Which of the following could best be used to counter Vandana Shiva's criticism of the
effects of globalization on the world's agricultural practices, as outlined in the
passage? - ANSWER-Data on population and food production trends in developing
countries before the advent of industrial farming in the mid-twentieth century
Which of the following arguments could be most effectively used to undermine
Vandana Shiva's implicit criticism of free trade and globalization in the passage? -
ANSWER-Many developing countries could never become self-sufficient food
producers because of limitations of size, climate, and available cropland.
Which of the following best describes a main idea common to both passages? -
ANSWER-The new organizations should facilitate greater international cooperation.
Which of the following best describes a difference between the purpose of the
institution established in Source 1 and the purpose of the institutions established in
Source 2 ? - ANSWER-The institution established in Source 1 was intended to
prevent war, while the institutions established in Source 2 were intended to promote
economic development and international trade.
The ideas behind the establishment of the council referred to in Source 1 and the
ideas behind the establishment of the bank referred to in Source 2 are most similar
