A. change in the distribution of power
B. technological progress
C. climactic changes from the ice age to global heating
D. BOTH fluctuations in the distribution of power and technological progress
Related Mcqs:
- Antarctica is occupied by several nations together because no one nations has________________?
A. sovereignty over it
B. the desire to rule it
C. interest in its resources
D. the power to take it over - C.Wright Mills maintains that the nation is really ruled by_______________?
A. the masses
B. a power elite
C. representatives of the people
D. the participants in the political process - The female role as a passive and domestic creature may be conditioned by_______________?
A. children’s picture books
B. stress on male sports in school
C. TV ads showing women as domestics
D. all of the above - Industrialization was accompanied by_______________?
A. creation of a middle class
B. dehumanization and commodification of labor
C. continued accumulation and reinvestment of capital
D. All of the above - Communism has a history of attracting Third World nations because of the fact that_____________?
A. the ideology is static
B. the ideology changes to suit conditions
C. it has not led to dictatorship
D. it promises to give more power to the masses - The privileged position of the modern industrial nations was attained because of_______________?
A. a change in the economy from agrarian to industrial
B. a change in the population distribution from rural to urban
C. the discovery of natural resources
D. both urbanization and industrialization - Agriculture in industrial nations is now based on_________________?
A. many small farmers
B. greater productivity of farms because of mechanization
C. increase in rural population
D. artificial food production - If population growth in the underdeveloped nations continues unabated in 2050 world population will be______________?
A. 6 billion
B. 8 billion
C. 10 billion
D. 30 billion - In developing nations cities are growing along with rural areas because_______________?
A. of lower death rates
B. of high birth rates
C. cultural values encourage large families
D. all of the above - Which of the following nations can be trusted NOT to explode atomic bombs on the surface of the earth ?
A. China
B. France
C. Russia
D. none of these