9.1 - Advances in Technology and Exchange

Question 1

Radio

Answer 1

technology that allowed governments and businesses to spread news, propaganda, and entertainment to large audiences quickly in the 1900s

Question 2

Internet

Answer 2

a global network that made communication instant and helped expand trade, education, and globalization

Question 3

Green Revolution

Answer 3

new farming techniques (like better seeds and fertilizers) that greatly increased food production, especially in developing countries

Question 4

Crossbreeding

Answer 4

breeding different plants of animals to create stronger or higher-yield varieties

Question 5

Genetic Engineering

Answer 5

scientists directly change DNA to improve crops (like making them pest-resistant) or develop medicines

Question 6

Shipping Containers

Answer 6

standard metal boxes that made it cheaper and faster to move goods across the world, boosting global trade

Question 7

Antibiotic

Answer 7

medicines that treat bacterial infections, lowering death rates and increasing population growth

Question 8

Birth Control

Answer 8

methods that prevent pregnancy, giving women more control and lowering population growth rates

Question 9

Fertility Rates

Answer 9

the average number of children per woman; tends to drop with education, urbanization, and access to birth control

Question 10

Vaccines

Answer 10

medicines that prevent diseases, reducing death rates and helping populations grow