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Question 12 (6.25 points)

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In the Cold War, both the United States and the Soviet Union formed military alliances to protect their allies and extend their influence. These alliances helped define global relationships for decades.

This question asks you to identify the alliance created by the Soviet Union in response to a Western military pact.
The _______ was a military alliance the Soviet Union formed with its allies in response to NATO.
Question 12 options:


a)


United Nations


b)
Warsaw Pact


c)


Atlantic Council


d)


Axis Powers
Question 13 (6.25 points)

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A serious health crisis like a pandemic becomes a global challenge when it spreads across countries. No single country can solve it alone, so many organizations must work together to respond.

In this question, you’ll match different organizations and governments to the roles they would play during an international health emergency.
Match each international response to the global challenge described.
Scenario: A global health emergency is spreading across continents.
Question 13 options:


World Health Organization


UNICEF


UN Refugee Agency


National governments

1.

Coordinates international health guidance
2.

Supports vulnerable children
3.

Provides shelter to those fleeing their homes
4.

Enact domestic travel and health policies
Question 14 (6.25 points)

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After World War II, many countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East gained independence. But these new nations often found themselves caught in the middle of Cold War tensions.

This question asks you to think about what it means when two superpowers try to influence a newly independent country during a time of global rivalry.
The US and USSR are each pressuring a newly independent country to align with their systems. What’s this an example of?
Question 14 options:


a)
Economic nationalism


b)
Globalization


c)
Cold War influence on decolonization


d)
Cultural diffusion
Question 15 (6.25 points)

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As globalization spread in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, countries became more connected through trade, travel, and technology.

This question asks you to consider how globalization affected the way countries rely on each other economically.
Globalization has led to increased economic _______ among nations.
Question 15 options:


a)


warfare


b)


uniformity


c)


interdependence


d)


isolation
Question 16 (6.25 points)

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The end of the Cold War was a turning point in world history. It changed global leadership, economic systems, and technology.

This question asks you to connect key events after the Cold War to the long-term global changes they helped create.
Match the post–Cold War event with its global consequence.
Question 16 options:


End of the Cold War


Rise of internet use


Global trade expansion


Global warming awareness

1.

Shift to US global leadership
2.

Growth of multinational corporations
3.

Rapid information exchange
4.

New international climate accords

Answer 1

Question 12: b) Warsaw Pact

Question 13:
- World Health Organization — 1 (Coordinates international health guidance)
- UNICEF — 2 (Supports vulnerable children)
- UN Refugee Agency — 3 (Provides shelter to those fleeing their homes)
- National governments — 4 (Enact domestic travel and health policies)

Question 14: c) Cold War influence on decolonization

Question 15: c) interdependence

Question 16:
- End of the Cold War — 1 (Shift to US global leadership)
- Rise of internet use — 3 (Rapid information exchange)
- Global trade expansion — 2 (Growth of multinational corporations)
- Global warming awareness — 4 (New international climate accords)