Studied by 12 people
Afrikaans
The language of many of the white South Africans who ruled South Africa
Agnostic
People who believe that it may not be possible to know if God exists. They have neither faith or disbelief
Agricultural Technologies
Genetically modified crops, and decline in biodiversity
AIDS
(Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) The late stages of an HIV infection that occurs when the body's immune system in badly damaged because of the virus
Air quality
A measure of how clean or polluted the air is.
Alzheimer's Disease
A form of dementia known to affects elderly and some middle-aged people. Signs are a progressive memory loss
Americanization
People the world over learned more about the United States than Americans learned about the rest of the world
Anthropocene
"New man" Reflects the idea that humans are the strongest influence on Earth's climate and environment.
Antibiotics
A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms. Example: Penicillin
Antibiotic-resistant strains
The evolution of strains of a disease that are no longer affected by antibiotics
Anime
Japanese hand-drawn animation
Antiretroviral drug
A drug that inhibits the reproduction of a retroviruses (a virus composed of RNA rather than DNA)
Apartheid
Laws which enforced the segregation of people based on race, specifically in South Africa
Artificial Heart
Used as a temporary device while a patient waits for a compatible human heart.
Asian Tigers
Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan all follow Japan's economic model.
Atheists
People who do not believe in any god
Bacteria
Ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell
Biodiversity
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
Bollywood
Indian musicals that are made in Bollywood, which is a film industry in Bombay (Mumbai), India
"Brain Drain"
When more highly educated and skilled people left their home countries to find jobs elsewhere.
Carbon Footprint
The amount of carbon dioxide that each person produces.
Caste Reservation System
In India the government guaranteed that a certain percentage of government and public sector jobs and enrollment in higher education would be set aside for people whose caste had conferred an underprivileged life.
Cholera
A bacterial disease that spreads through contaminated water
Civil Rights Acts
Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Clean Energy
Energy that comes from renewable, zero emission sources that do not pollute the atmosphere when used, as well as energy saved by energy efficiency measures
Communication
Technologies Radio, Television, Cell Phones, Internet.
Conferred
To grant or bestow
Consumer Culture
One in which people tended to focus more on what they bought and owned, than on where they live, what they did for a living, or what they believed.
Crossbreeding
Breeding two varieties of plants to create a hybrid.
Cubism
An artistic style by Picasso, used in his famous painting "Guernica", which challenges traditional perspective.
Dalits
Term used in India culture to describe the "Untouchables". The lowest of the caste system
Deforestation
The loss of Earth's trees as a result of cutting down trees so the land could be used for agriculture.
Democracy
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
Desertification
the removal of the natural vegetation cover through expansion and intensive use of agricultural lands in arid and semi-arid lands
Diaspora
The dispersion of the Jewish people beyond Israel.
Disseminating
Spread widely
Earth Day
The U.S. designated April 22 each year for people to focus on environmental awareness.
Economic and Social Council
A UN body that is the largest and most complex part of the UN. It directs economic, social, humanitarian, and cultural activities. Promotes green energy and raises people's wages in poorer countries
Economic Liberalization
The opening up of a country's economy
Ebola
A deadly disease caused by a virus that infects the African fruit bat, humans, and other primates. It causes extensive bleeding, organ failure, and death.
Energy Technologies
Extracting and producing oil, Nuclear power, Renewable energy sources.
Epidemic
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
European Union (EU)
A political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe
Fair Trade
Trade between companies in developed countries and producers in developing countries in which fair prices are paid to the producers
Falun Gong
A movement based on Buddhist and Daoist traditions
Fecal Matter
Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
Fertility rates
Average number of children born to a woman in a population over her reproductive lifetime.
Free Market
Economic system based on supply and demand, with as little government control as possible
Fossil fuels
Coal, petroleum, and natural gas
General Assembly
UN body in which all members have representation. It's focus is on peace and security, new members and budget.
Genetic engineering
Manipulating a cell or organism to change its basic characteristics.
Globalization
Interaction among peoples, governments, and companies around the world
Global Brands
Brand name of a product that has worldwide recognition, such as Coca-Cola or IBM
Global Warming
An increase in the average temperature of the world
Green Belt Movement
A Kenyan activist founded this movement as a direct response to the environmental degradation resulting from the colonial experience. It protects wilderness areas from urban growth.
Greenhouse gases
Allows sunlight through the Earth's atmosphere but blocks the escape of earth's natural heat. (carbon dioxide)
Greenpeace
Founded in 1971 as an organization to advocate for the environment. It battles deforestation desertification, global warming, the killing of whales, and overfishing.
Green Party
Focuses on environmental issues.
Hari Krishna
A movement which is based on traditional Hindu scriptures
Harlem Renaissance
A "rebirth" of African American culture as it sought to distance itself from the stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in literature and on stage. Jazz music emerged out of this and became an international language.
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
A virus that weakens the immune system and is contracted through the exchange of bodily fluids
Holocene
"Entirely recent" The time period after the last ice age.
Human Rights
Basic protections that are common to all people
Industrialization
The development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale
International Court of Justice
A UN body that settles disputes over international law that countries bring to it. Also called the World Court
Internet
First developed for the U.S. Defense Department during the Cold war
Knowledge Economies
Economies based on creating, distributing and using knowledge and information. Doctors, Lawyers, Designers, Teachers, and Engineers have jobs in this type of economy
K-pop
Korean popular music
Kyoto Protocol
The first major international agreement to reduce carbon emissions. (singed in 1997)
Liberation theology
Combines socialism with Catholicism and spread through Latin America in the 50's and 60's. It interpreted the teachings of Jesus to include freeing people from the abuses of economic, political and social conditions
Malaria
A parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes in tropical areas.
Mandela, Nelson
Leader of African National Congress who challenged apartheid and was imprisoned for life. Later became the first black president of South Africa.
Maquiladoras
Factories in Mexico
Margaret Thatcher
British Prime Minister who advocated the market-oriented policy
Market-oriented policy
Business philosophy where the focus is on identifying customer needs or wants and meeting them.
Medical Science
Discovery about germs, viruses, diseases, and human body.
Mento
A fusion of African rhythms and European elements
Modernism
A rejection of tradition in favor of experimentation and uncertainty
Multinational corporations
A corporation that legally incorporated in one country but that makes or sells goods or services in one or more other countries
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement
An agreement between U.S. Mexico and Canadian industries to encourage trade. Use Mexico factories that use low wages to produce tariff-free goods for foreign export.
Negritude Movement
Started in French West Africa to emphasize pride in "blackness," and self-determination and reject French colonial authority. The term "black pride" began in this movement
New Age
a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture, with an interest in spirituality, mysticism, holism, and environmentalism
Nonbelievers
Not affiliated with any religious institution
Nonrenewable
Once you have used up the supply it is permanently depleted
Nuclear Power
Electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reactor
Online Commerce
Makes shopping a global affair
Olympic Games
Started in 1896 held every 4 years in different venues to show off different athletic skills of athletes though out the world.
Origin of the Universe- Big Bang
The universe started with one single cosmic event
Outsource
Obtain from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source.
Pan-Africanism
The connectedness of all Africans whether they live in Africa or in the diaspora
Pandemic
Epidemic disease that spreads across national borders
Parasite
An organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense
Pariah state
Undesirable State
Paris Agreement
195 countries signed a deal that gave new hope for progress against global warming.
Pass Laws
Required black South Africans to carry identify documents when entering areas set aside for whites.
Petroleum
Aka crude oil
Polio
Caused by water contaminated by a virus transmitted in fecal matter.
Pope Francis
The first Roman Catholic pope from Latin America (Argentina)
Popular Culture
The culture of everyday people rather than the educated elite.
Protective Tariffs
Taxes on foreign imports
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