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The photograph shows Nazi troops committing crimes against a group of Jewish people.

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crimes against humanity.
B
crimes against Europe.
C
international crimes.
D
battle crimes.
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In the mid-1950s, Polish workers rebelled because they wanted

A
political reforms.
B
better pay.
C
more personal freedom.
D
national independence.
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How does the Holocaust fit the definition of genocide?

A
It was state sponsored.
B
It was the result of intense propaganda.
C
It was the result of ignorance.
D
It was intended to destroy certain people.
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What was the result when a military coup seized power in Ghana?

A
The government finally stabilized.
B
Civilian rule was abolished for good.
C
Nkrumah became stronger than ever.
D
Government instability increased.
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After the Bolsheviks signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, why did Russians revolt against them?

A
The Bolsheviks purchased thousands of acres of worthless territory.
B
The Bolsheviks gave away territory home to sixty million Russians.
C
The Russians did not agree with signing a peace treaty with the Germans.
D
The Russians wanted to make Germany pay for all the land they took.
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Why did Japan aggressively expand in the 1930s?

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to find more males to serve in its military
B
to secure natural resources such as oil
C
to take control of better farmland for food
D
to protect itself from invasions from East Asia
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Which statements describe how the United Nations promotes peace and solves international disputes? Select four options.

A
It provides peacekeeping forces to areas of conflict.
B
It invades nations who act aggressively toward others.
C
It settles legal disagreements between conflicting nations.
D
It helps with humanitarian relief in areas hit by natural disasters.
E
It prosecutes war criminals through international military tribunals.
F
It calls for sanctions against countries that violate human rights
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What did Israel agree to during the Oslo Peace Accords?

A
to return Egyptian territory in the Sinai Peninsula
B
to have a ceasefire and end military action against Egypt
C
to grant Palestine full independence
D
to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank
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As the worldwide Great Depression worsened, the Weimar Republic became

A
weaker.
B
stronger.
C
more strict.
D
more popular.
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What is modern technology’s impact on culture?

A
Every culture has access to modern technology.
B
Culture spreads more slowly because of modern technology.
C
Culture spreads more quickly because of modern technology.
D
Modern technology is accepted by every culture.
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How did the Doolittle Raid of April and May 1942 boost US confidence during World War II?

A
The US capture of the Philippines increased US determination.
B
The US bombings of Tokyo forced Japan to surrender.
C
The US bombings of Tokyo proved that Japan was vulnerable to attack.
D
The US capture of the Dutch East Indies increased US morale.
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What event in 1968 prompted anti-war protests to increase throughout the United States?

A
Vietnamization
B
the Democratic National Convention
C
the Tet Offensive
D
Richard Nixon’s election
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Why did the British promise some of their colonies independence during World War II?

A
The British felt sorry for their colonies.
B
The British believed it was wrong to have colonies.
C
The British wanted colonial troops to help in the fighting.
D
The British wanted to follow the example that had been set by Germany.
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What was an effect of the rise in anti-Semitism in Europe during the 1880s?

A
a wave of Jewish immigration to Palestine
B
the expulsion of all Jews from Europe
C
a feeling of peace and contentment among European Jews
D
a major war among the leading powers in Europe
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What was one negative effect of the end of communism in Czechoslovakia?

A
The Czech Republic fractured.
B
Slovakians began to revolt.
C
Slovakia suffered economically.
D
Czechs lost the right to vote.
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Which statement describes Ayatollah Khomeini?

A
He served as the last shah of Iran.
B
He became the first democratic president of Iran.
C
He helped found the Muslim Brotherhood.
D
He established an Islamic theocracy.
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This graphic organizer shows facts and details about Nazi Germany.This organizer would be most helpful when the writer is

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organizing ideas into an outline for an essay.
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revising an essay to include formal language.
C
editing an essay to correct punctuation errors.
D
adding a summary statement to an essay.
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The image shows oil seeping out of an oil well.The most likely effect of this kind of pollution would be

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minor, because it can be cleaned up quickly and easily.
B
major, because it can affect people’s health.
C
limited, because oil is not a pollutant like pesticides or waste.
D
insignificant, because oil rarely affects the fertility of the soil.
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Which countries were satellite states of the Soviet Union after World War II?

A
East Germany and West Germany
B
France and Italy
C
Ukraine and Austria
D
Poland and Hungary
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What is the definition of globalization?

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a unification of developed countries with a central goal
B
a connection between countries to improve business and trading
C
a dependence of one country on another for economic reasons
D
a development of markets for goods and services in different countries.

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