Quiz for Sources for World Societies, Chapter 33

1. Question

   According to the Yoo memorandum, how is torture defined under U.S. law (see Document 33-1)?

   A.

   Acts intended to inflict severe pain or suffering, whether mental or physical

   B.

   Acts intended to inflict severe physical pain or suffering

   C.

   Acts inflicted on individuals for the sole purpose of producing pain or suffering

   D.

   Acts identified as torture under the terms of the Geneva Convention

   Correct: The answer is a. In the opinion of John Yoo and his coauthors, only the most extreme acts were covered by this definition. Moreover, in cases involving individuals identified as “alien unlawful combatants” who were interrogated outside the United States, Yoo believed there were virtually no meaningful legal restrictions on the use of coercive methods to acquire information.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. In the opinion of John Yoo and his coauthors, only the most extreme acts were covered by this definition. Moreover, in cases involving individuals identified as “alien unlawful combatants” who were interrogated outside the United States, Yoo believed there were virtually no meaningful legal restrictions on the use of coercive methods to acquire information.

   According to the Yoo memorandum, how is torture defined under U.S. law (see Document 33-1)?

2. Question

   Which of the following did Giacomo Maturi identify as a key factor in shaping the character of southern workers (see Document 33-2)?

   A.

   Work ethic

   B.

   Morals

   C.

   Climate

   D.

   Intelligence

   Correct: The answer is c. Maturi claimed that the “southern climate demands and enables a different life rhythm” than existed in northern Europe.

   Incorrect: The answer is c. Maturi claimed that the “southern climate demands and enables a different life rhythm” than existed in northern Europe.

   Which of the following did Giacomo Maturi identify as a key factor in shaping the character of southern workers (see Document 33-2)?

3. Question

   With which of these statements would the signatories of the Heidelberg Manifesto most likely have agreed (see Document 33-3)?

   A.

   Immigrants pose a threat to the essential components of German culture.

   B.

   Ethnic diversity produces far more benefits than problems.

   C.

   Immigrants are engaged in a deliberate effort to destroy Germany.

   D.

   The German government bears no responsibility for the growing number of non-Germans residing in Germany.

   Correct: The answer is a. While the signatories avoided the suggestion that immigrants were actively hostile to German culture, they nonetheless saw them as a threat to that culture.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. While the signatories avoided the suggestion that immigrants were actively hostile to German culture, they nonetheless saw them as a threat to that culture.

   With which of these statements would the signatories of the Heidelberg Manifesto most likely have agreed (see Document 33-3)?

4. Question

   According to its statement of purpose, what was the primary goal of the National Organization for Women (see Document 33-4)?

   A.

   To redefine marriage, family, and society

   B.

   To force women to work outside the home

   C.

   To attack sexism in all of its various manifestations

   D.

   To bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society

   Correct: The answer is d. By identifying the “full participation” of women in American society as its primary goal, NOW implicitly rejected the notion of separate female and male spheres.

   Incorrect: The answer is d. By identifying the “full participation” of women in American society as its primary goal, NOW implicitly rejected the notion of separate female and male spheres.

   According to its statement of purpose, what was the primary goal of the National Organization for Women (see Document 33-4)?

5. Question

   What important contemporary social or economic trend is reflected in the photograph of Caracas, Venezuela (see Document 33-5)?

   A.

   Rapid urbanization in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

   B.

   Rising rates of infant mortality in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

   C.

   The growing impact of climate change in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

   D.

   The shift away from traditional economic models in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

   Correct: The answer is a. In the postwar period, cities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America grew at astonishing rates. Many urban newcomers crowded into slums on the margins of new megacities.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. In the postwar period, cities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America grew at astonishing rates. Many urban newcomers crowded into slums on the margins of new megacities.

   What important contemporary social or economic trend is reflected in the photograph of Caracas, Venezuela (see Document 33-5)?