Chapter 1 Key Term Quiz

A World of Difference
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A term used to describe countries that are considered to be rich, affluent and have growing economies.

A military alliance formed in 1949 between Canada, the USA and European countries as a bulwark against the Soviet Union.

A separate and distinct unit of political authority.

A global change in mortality and fertility that occurred around 1800, but also refers to the four phases of transition.

A term used to describe countries that are poor with high population growth and numerous economic and societal problems.

A measurement of the number of deaths of children under one year of age.

Organizations that are not sanctioned or affiliated with any particular government or state, but may be funded by particular countries. Examples include the IMF, World Bank, and the WTO.

Early maps first described in the 8th century and printed in the 15th, which depict a view from the northern hemisphere of the world as circular and surrounded by an ocean.

A term used to describe countries that are progressing economically but are still not developed enough to be considered First World or developed countries.

A term for the unplanned, often illegal, informal housing in cities that arise due to the inability of formal markets and public authorities to provide enough affordable and accessible housing. Slums are also referred to as "shantytowns," "informal housing," and "squatter housing."

A form of hostility between countries that is marked by threat, military posturing, and other acts short of actual warfare. Also a name given to the USA- USSR conflict between 1945 and 1989.

A political belief system in which a socialist economic system is implemented to allow the state to maintain control over the means of production and to provide for the people according to their perceived needs.

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