The Contemporary World: A Multipolar World

Flashcards about the contemporary world, globalization, cultural diversity and the informational revolution.

In the contemporary world, the concept of a 'multipolar world' refers to __.

A world organized around multiple centers of power due to political and economic competition between states.

Examples of countries with growing regional and global influence in the multipolar world are __.

The United States, China, and Russia

__ is a process that involves extensive movement of goods, services, and ideas across national borders.

Massive, generalized commercial and cultural exchanges between human societies across the globe

Many fear that globalization could lead to __.

The reduction of diversity among states, leading to a more culturally uniform world as dominant cultures impose on others.

Examples of cultural globalization include __.

The strong influence of English on other languages, the import of foreign cultural celebrations and a universal gastronomy.

Initially, computers were created __.

To decode secret messages or perform complicated mathematical calculations.

A new technology that emerged in 1991 and changed the world was __.

The internet.

Today, the Internet is __.

A network of information connecting billions of people around the globe.

The floppy disk was replaced by __.

CDs and DVDs.

At the beginning of this century, __ appeared.

Card readers and memory sticks.