1.05 Discussion: Human Impact Section Warm-Up "I was in Bangalore, India, the Silicon Valley of India, when I realized that the world is flat." –Thomas Friedman

Thomas Friedman is a foreign affairs writer for the New York Times who has published numerous books about geography, such as The Lexus and the Olive Tree. He made this statement during an interview about his book, The World is Flat, in which he commented about his revelation. Consider what the quote means. Search the Internet for more information about Friedman and his book. What can you uncover? In this day and age, does he really think the world is flat? What do you suspect he is referring to?

Ineed this answered asap the north korean communist government a. controls crop production and distribution. b. is not involved in crop production and distribution. c. exports its huge rice surplus to other countries. d. allows farmers to choose which crops to grow but controls where the crops are sold. which statement below is true? a. east asian nations are members of nafta. c. industry and production is not an important aspect of east asian economics. b. east asian nations are economically independent. d. the economies of most east asian countries are mixed or market systems. what is the main idea of this passage? a. the city of hiroshima can never fully recover from the atomic bombing of 1945. b. hiroshima is more modernized than any other city in japan. c. after being bombed, hiroshima was rebuilt and became a thriving urban port. d. the city of hiroshima has an extensive park system dedicated to peace.