Aim: Review for test on the
World Today
Bring a #2 pencil and a pen.
Essay Topic: TWO World Problems.
1. Deforestation
• cause: cutting down trees to sell the lumber
and clear the land for farming. Effect:
depletes the world’s oxygen supply,
prevents finding medicines, creates
endangered species. Solution:
reforestation. Earth Day Summit.
1. Overpopulation
• cause: China- Mao told people to have
many children. Prefer to have sons rather
than daughters- Confucius. Farming- more
people to help on the farm. Solution- One
Child Policy- Deng- human rights violation.
1. Desertification
• North Africa, Sahara. Cause: Overgrazing
of cattle. Cattle has eaten all the vegetation.
The Sahara is gradually spreading. Effectdrought, famine. Solution- reforestation,
fence off land.
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2. Role of women
• wife and mother, subordinate- inferior to
men.
• Less education, own less property.
• Taliban in Afghanistan
3. The United Nations
• settle international disputes
• protect human right
• keep peace.
4. Economies
• A. Traditional- based on past practice.
• B. market- supply and demand,
competition, individuals own their own
business.
• C. Command- Communism- government
ownership.
5. Communism/ Capitalism
• A. Marx- basis for Communism
(Marxism)- classless society, everybody is
equal.
• B. Smith- laissez faire capitalism- government
keeps its hands off.
6. Interdependence
• Interdependence- countries depend upon
each other.
• Example- Japan depends upon the Middle
East for oil.
7. Urbanization
• Urbanization- move from the country to the
city. People go to the cities looking for
jobs. Effects- overcrowding, pollution,
weakens traditional values.
8. Green Revolution
• Green Revolution- meant to increase
agricultural output. Introduced new
technology (high yielding seeds and
chemical fertilizers) onto the farms.
Unsuccessful- too expensive.
9. GNP
• GNP- Gross National Product- how much
goods and services are being produced.
Indicator of how well or poorly and
economy is doing.
10. Infant Mortality
• Infant mortality- the number of babies that
die at birth. Life Expectancy- the average
age that someone will live until. Indicator
of healthcare in a country.