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1. B. Globalization refers to the integration of economies, technologies, cultures, and politics across borders.
1. B. The WTO administers global trade agreements and resolves disputes among its members.
1. B. Three decades of approximately 10% annual growth made China the world's second-largest economy and lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty.
1. B. Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web at CERN in 1989-1991.
1. B. Climate change is caused by human emissions of greenhouse gases, especially from burning fossil fuels.
1. B. Paris created a framework in which each country sets its own emissions targets, with the headline goal of limiting warming.
1. B. September 11 was the al-Qaeda coordinated attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
1. B. The Bush administration's principal claim was Iraqi WMD; the claim proved false after the invasion.
1. A. COVID killed approximately 7 million people globally and caused major economic and social disruption.
1. B. The EU is a political and economic union with a single market, common currency for most members, and shared institutions.
1. B. Brexit was Britain's departure from the EU, voted in 2016 and completed in 2020.
1. B. The Russian invasion has produced the largest European war since 1945 with millions of refugees.
1. B. Climate change has produced rising sea levels, more extreme weather, melting ice, and ecosystem disruption.
1. B. Populist movements have generally opposed immigration, expressed hostility to international institutions, and appealed to traditional identities.
1. B. Globalization has decreased inequality between countries on average (because of growth in China and India) but increased inequality within most countries.