Question 1

What is the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

Accepted Answer

An international institution that promotes cooperation in money and finance

(along with the WTO, the IMF represents globalization of the economy; similar to the WTO, but more focused on money rather than trade)

Question 2

What were the 1999 Seattle WTO Protests ("Battle of Seattle")?

Accepted Answer

A series of protests against the World Trade Organization, focusing on sustainable economies and issues with trade

(example of anti-globalization; one of the first protests organized via the internet)

Question 3

How have working conditions influenced resistance to globalization?

Accepted Answer

Some people are hesitant to support globalization, when it has led to conditions such as child labor in chocolate plantations

Question 4

What was the 2013 Rana Plaza factory collapse?

Accepted Answer

A structural failure in Rana Plaza factory, killing over 1,000 people

(happened in Dhaka, Bangladesh; reason that some are resistant to globalization)

Question 5

How has environmental damage influenced resistance to globalization?

Accepted Answer

It takes a lot of fuel to ship products vast distances, increasing greenhouse gases

Countries such as Brazil cut down huge amounts of square miles to make room for cattle farms

Question 6

What was Brexit?

Accepted Answer

The British exit from the European Union, after conservative politicians argued the EU interfered with Britain's right to govern itself

(example of resistance to globalization)

Question 7

What is the World Bank?

Accepted Answer

An international financial institution that provides loans to governments to pursue projects

(protests emerged in 2001/2002 against the World Bank and IMF, claiming that they favored richer nations over poorer ones)

Question 8

What conflicts have resulted involving Uyghurs in China?

Accepted Answer

There have been extreme tensions between Uyghurs and Hans, and China has now set up re-education facilities for Uyghurs

Question 9

What is Weibo?

Accepted Answer

A huge Chinese social media platform, that has become a vehicle of negotiation between the Chinese government and its citizens

(blocks content that it deems "sensitive")

Question 10

Who is Manal al-Sharif?

Accepted Answer

A Saudi women's rights activist, who has used social media to win rights

(also criticized social media for allowing the Saudi Arabian government to intimidate and harass citizens)

9.7 - Resistance to Globalization, AP World History: Modern Flashcards