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Environmental Issues — Cumulative exam Answers

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The South African student protest of 1976 was

A
held in response to a new housing law.
B
met with violence by the government.
C
an isolated incident that had little effect.
D
an example of a move to armed rebellion.
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A common terrorist belief is that the terrorist group can

A
take over a country or region.
B
cause a revolution to take place.
C
use intimidation to achieve a political objective.
D
freely assassinate leaders with whom they disagree.
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When the Allies began bombing the Japanese mainland, casualties were high because the bombings

A
used atomic weaponry.
B
targeted large military bases.
C
were in highly populated areas.
D
occurred throughout the nation.
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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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What is one way the East India Company asserted its authority in India?

A
The company collected taxes from Indian citizens.
B
The company worked to stop bribery and corruption.
C
The company drafted Mughal soldiers into an army.
D
The company shut down trading posts across the area.
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Which is most challenging for developing countries?

A
large aging populations
B
creating multinational corporations
C
social and environmental issues
D
outsourcing of jobs to nearby areas
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Adam Smith believed the government’s role in laissez-faire capitalism was

A
to distribute wealth equally.
B
to set prices and wages.
C
to control the economy.
D
to leave the economy alone.
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What is the definition of globalization?

A
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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Read the passage from a speech by Winston Churchill.“An iron curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe . . . all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and, in many cases, increasing measure of control from Moscow [the Soviet capital].”–Winston Churchill,March 5, 1946

A
The world needs to maintain peaceful relations with the nations of Central and Eastern Europe.
B
The Soviet Union has taken control of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
C
People who live in cities in Central and Eastern Europe have begun to use iron curtains.
D
The United States should invade Central and Eastern Europe to stop the spread of communism.
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The Cold War was a time best characterized by which word?

A
warfare
B
understanding
C
tension
D
cooperation
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Which of the following words best describes the level of support the United States gave to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

A
moderate
B
minimal
C
significant
D
begrudging
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What is the best description of the events of Bloody Sunday in Russia in the early 1900s?

A
Russian citizens stopped fighting between striking workers.
B
Russian soldiers fired on a group of peaceful protestors.
C
Russian citizens rioted in the streets to oppose the tsar.
D
Russian soldiers participated in a fierce battle in World War I.
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What was one economic factor that helped support industrialization in England?

A
Many workers were eager for jobs.
B
Wealthy landowners increased crop production.
C
British artisans produced many goods at home.
D
England had large deposits of iron.
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Around 1900, European nations built up their military forces, formed alliances, and expanded their colonial holdings in their efforts to

A
force their enemies to start wars.
B
maintain a balance of power.
C
put a conscription system in place.
D
end the spirit of militarism.
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The industry that was one of the first to industrialize Europe and the United States was

A
the textile industry.
B
the meatpacking industry.
C
the steel-manufacturing industry.
D
the automobile-manufacturing industry.
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By June of 1940, Hitler had already done which of the following? Select three options.

A
He had invaded Russia.
B
He had conquered Norway.
C
He had conquered Great Britain.
D
He had invaded the Netherlands
E
He had pushed Allied forces out of France.
F
He had forced the United States to join the war.
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The Four Modernizations helped China prosper by focusing on what areas? Choose four answers.

A
revolution
B
industry
C
defense
D
collectivization
E
agriculture
F
democracy
G
science
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During the era of reform studied, which was the last group to win the rights they fought for?

A
labor
B
enslaved persons
C
women
D
children
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The author credited with launching the English romantic movement was

A
William Wordsworth.
B
Edgar Allen Poe.
C
Alexandre Dumas.
D
Mark Twain.
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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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