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What is a significant consequence of the globalization of infectious diseases?
What is a significant consequence of the globalization of infectious diseases?
- Decreased corruption in business and politics
- Increased security in poor and conflict-ridden countries
- Massive opportunities for criminals to make their businesses prosper (correct)
- Economic growth and well-being
What is the impact of transnational organized crime on political stability in countries?
What is the impact of transnational organized crime on political stability in countries?
- It has no impact
- It can have an impact on political stability (correct)
- It increases political stability
- It can have a stabilizing effect on economies
What is the reason for the world's biggest trading partners also being the world's biggest markets for illegal goods and services?
What is the reason for the world's biggest trading partners also being the world's biggest markets for illegal goods and services?
- The underworld has become disconnected from the global economy
- The illegal goods and services are only produced in the world's biggest trading partners
- The volume of trade has decreased
- The huge increase in the volume of trade has linked the underworld to the global economy (correct)
What is the trend in human trafficking to Europe for the purpose of sexual exploitation?
What is the trend in human trafficking to Europe for the purpose of sexual exploitation?
What is the percentage of human trafficking victims detected in Europe from the Balkans or the former Soviet Union in 2005-2006?
What is the percentage of human trafficking victims detected in Europe from the Balkans or the former Soviet Union in 2005-2006?
What is the origin of around 90% of the global heroin supply?
What is the origin of around 90% of the global heroin supply?
What is the impact of restrictive immigration policies on migrant smuggling?
What is the impact of restrictive immigration policies on migrant smuggling?
What is the role of women in human trafficking?
What is the role of women in human trafficking?
What is the relationship between the nationalities of the traffickers and the victims?
What is the relationship between the nationalities of the traffickers and the victims?
What is the main destination of workers from Latin America who are smuggled?
What is the main destination of workers from Latin America who are smuggled?
What is the primary function of mass media?
What is the primary function of mass media?
What characteristic of information makes it ideal for global distribution?
What characteristic of information makes it ideal for global distribution?
What drives the global distribution of media content from the West, particularly the U.S.?
What drives the global distribution of media content from the West, particularly the U.S.?
What is a consequence of the decreasing cost of media distribution?
What is a consequence of the decreasing cost of media distribution?
What is a common criticism of the global media industry?
What is a common criticism of the global media industry?
What is a characteristic of mainstream media systems before the 1990s?
What is a characteristic of mainstream media systems before the 1990s?
What is the primary outcome of the globalization of media on foreign cultures?
What is the primary outcome of the globalization of media on foreign cultures?
What is the term used to describe the process of local cultures becoming more like the culture of the U.S.?
What is the term used to describe the process of local cultures becoming more like the culture of the U.S.?
Why did the film Titanic perform well in foreign markets?
Why did the film Titanic perform well in foreign markets?
What is the primary role of international news agencies like Reuters, AP, UPI, and AFP?
What is the primary role of international news agencies like Reuters, AP, UPI, and AFP?
What is the allegation made against Western news agencies by Third World critics?
What is the allegation made against Western news agencies by Third World critics?
What was the response of the U.S. and the UK to the requests for balanced free flows from UNESCO?
What was the response of the U.S. and the UK to the requests for balanced free flows from UNESCO?
What is the relationship between globalization and pandemics throughout human history?
What is the relationship between globalization and pandemics throughout human history?
What is the origin of the word quarantine?
What is the origin of the word quarantine?
What is the result of the transfer of culture through globalization?
What is the result of the transfer of culture through globalization?
What is the impact of globalized media on beauty standards in regions with people of color?
What is the impact of globalized media on beauty standards in regions with people of color?
Where did the first human-to-human infections of Covid-19 in Europe take place?
Where did the first human-to-human infections of Covid-19 in Europe take place?
What is the significance of foreign markets for American culture?
What is the significance of foreign markets for American culture?
What is seen as one of the main human influences on the emergence, re-emergence, and transmission of infectious diseases in the 21st Century?
What is seen as one of the main human influences on the emergence, re-emergence, and transmission of infectious diseases in the 21st Century?
Why might globalized countries be less likely to adopt protectionist policies during times of mass disease outbreaks?
Why might globalized countries be less likely to adopt protectionist policies during times of mass disease outbreaks?
What might be a consequence of implementing health policies in globalized countries?
What might be a consequence of implementing health policies in globalized countries?
What might prevent globalized countries from implementing travel restrictions?
What might prevent globalized countries from implementing travel restrictions?
What is the purpose of the WHO International Sanitary Regulations?
What is the purpose of the WHO International Sanitary Regulations?
What is the name of the revised regulations adopted in 1969?
What is the name of the revised regulations adopted in 1969?
Why are non-pharmaceutical interventions such as social distancing and travel restrictions used?
Why are non-pharmaceutical interventions such as social distancing and travel restrictions used?
What is the result of greater globalization and connectedness in a global society?
What is the result of greater globalization and connectedness in a global society?
What is the primary motivation behind weapons trafficking?
What is the primary motivation behind weapons trafficking?
Why are firearms inexpensive in the United States compared to Mexico?
Why are firearms inexpensive in the United States compared to Mexico?
What is the estimated annual value of weapons trafficked into Mexico?
What is the estimated annual value of weapons trafficked into Mexico?
What has been the effect of national efforts to combat organized crime groups?
What has been the effect of national efforts to combat organized crime groups?
What is required to address global trafficking effectively?
What is required to address global trafficking effectively?
What is the relationship between globalization and transnational crime?
What is the relationship between globalization and transnational crime?
What is an example of how globalization can decrease transnational crime?
What is an example of how globalization can decrease transnational crime?
What is the main impact of globalization on local cultures?
What is the main impact of globalization on local cultures?
What is an example of the erosion of traditional cultural practices?
What is an example of the erosion of traditional cultural practices?
What is the result of the loss of cultural identity and disconnection from one's heritage?
What is the result of the loss of cultural identity and disconnection from one's heritage?
What is a potential consequence of adopting Western-style agricultural practices?
What is a potential consequence of adopting Western-style agricultural practices?
What is the goal of the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance?
What is the goal of the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance?
How can globalization positively impact food choices?
How can globalization positively impact food choices?
What is a potential benefit of globalization on local cultures?
What is a potential benefit of globalization on local cultures?
What is an example of how globalization can lead to the sharing of cultural ideas and practices?
What is an example of how globalization can lead to the sharing of cultural ideas and practices?
What is a potential outcome of globalization on food diversity?
What is a potential outcome of globalization on food diversity?
What is a consequence of people adopting the language of the dominant global culture?
What is a consequence of people adopting the language of the dominant global culture?
What is a result of the spread of multinational corporations in local economies?
What is a result of the spread of multinational corporations in local economies?
What is a challenge that people face with the increasing exposure to Western ideas and culture?
What is a challenge that people face with the increasing exposure to Western ideas and culture?
What is a consequence of the increased access to a wider variety of food options from around the world?
What is a consequence of the increased access to a wider variety of food options from around the world?
What is a characteristic of the Hadza of Tanzania?
What is a characteristic of the Hadza of Tanzania?
What is a favorite dish of the 64 residents of the remote east Greenland village of Isortoq?
What is a favorite dish of the 64 residents of the remote east Greenland village of Isortoq?
What is an effect of globalization on food production and farming practices?
What is an effect of globalization on food production and farming practices?
What is a result of the adoption of Western-style capitalist economic systems?
What is a result of the adoption of Western-style capitalist economic systems?
What is a consequence of the loss of traditional values and heritage?
What is a consequence of the loss of traditional values and heritage?
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