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Post-genocide Rwanda has suffered economically because __________.

A
there is little left in the country, and it continues to be politically and socially unstable
B
few international organizations wish to invest in Rwanda or provide aid
C
most of those who were killed were in their prime money-earning years, and the massive loss of population left many jobs empty
D
the economy is not trying to rebuild
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Which of the following does not tend to increase a city’s size, influence, and importance?

A
The city contains cultural opportunities, such as universities, museums, and sports teams.
B
The city is home to political institutions.
C
The city has few higher-order services.
D
The city has economic institutions, such as banking, deep-water ports, and manufacturing facilities.
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Levees and embankments allow humans to __________.

A
conserve water supplies
B
produce hydroelectricity
C
settle below river level
D
transport resources
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Which of the following statements best explains interactions between cultures and their environments?

A
Some cultures try to modify or dominate the environment, while others tend to live in harmony with it.
B
Cultures tend to choose regions with an environment that is best suited to them.
C
Most cultures throughout history have lived with utter disregard for the environment.
D
Advanced cultures tend to live in harmony with the environment, while primitive cultures tend to destroy the environment.
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Small loans made to very poor people and intended for self-employment projects that generate income are known as __________ loans.

A
shark
B
self-reliance
C
NGO
D
microcredit
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Which of the following statements best explains how the increased popularity of the automobile encouraged the growth of suburbs?

A
People with automobiles needed garages.
B
Workers were able to live farther from their jobs.
C
There was no room to keep automobiles in large cities.
D
People could afford larger houses because mass-produced automobiles were cheap.
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The mechanization of agriculture has resulted in all of the following except __________.

A
increased production
B
an increased ability to feed growing global populations
C
decreased erosion as a result of advanced planting machines
D
increased employment in the farming industry
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Which of the following was the most important development that caused people to shift from hunter-gather societies to agricultural settlements more than 5,000 years ago?

A
the growth of organized religion
B
the use of flood plains and irrigation
C
the industrialization and mechanization of farming
D
a change in climate that made foraging impractical
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Which of the following statements describes a challenge that agriculture faces in the coming decade?

A
Reliance on farm mechanization will need to be limited.
B
Farmers in Africa must adopt new methods to meet their agricultural needs.
C
Farm businesses will need to increase their wages to attract more labor.
D
Food production will need to be reduced to conserve the diminishing supply of fertilizer.
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Which of the following statements best characterizes how developed and developing countries impact the environment?

A
Neither developed nor developing countries have had a significant impact on the environment in the past century.
B
Developed countries have tended to improve the environment, while developing countries have tended to damage it.
C
Developed countries have damaged the environment, while developing countries have had little impact.
D
Both developed and developing countries have had significant negative impacts on the environment.

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