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How did Rousseau differ from Voltaire?

A
Rousseau was a French philosopher in the 1700s, while Voltaire was a French monarch in the 1600s.
B
Rousseau was a French monarch in the 1600s, while Voltaire was a French philosopher in the 1700s.
C
Rousseau argued against inequality among the classes, while Voltaire argued for freedom of speech and religion.
D
Rousseau argued for freedom of speech and religion, while Voltaire argued against inequality among the classes.
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In the report below, a Nazi officer describes the evacuation of the Warsaw ghetto in 1943."The execution of this transfer order [to move all the Jews in the ghetto to concentration camps] proved to be very difficult, since the managers as well as the Jews resisted in every possible way . . . The conditions discovered there are indescribable. I cannot imagine a greater chaos than in the Ghetto of Warsaw.”—SS General Jürgen Stroop, 1943

A
Calm prevailed during this transfer operation.
B
The ghetto was a place where the Jewish people in Warsaw lived happily.
C
More than 400,000 people were jammed into the Warsaw ghetto.
D
Some Jewish people fought against the Nazis rather than be sent to concentration camps.
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How was Hitler’s attack on the Soviet Union similar to his invasion of France?

A
He relied heavily on the speed, size and power of the German military.
B
He used air power to subdue the enemy quickly.
C
He bombed cities to demoralize the population.
D
He invaded nearby countries first to prove German power.
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Which is a right in some countries but is not considered a human right according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A
freedom of religion
B
freedom of assembly
C
right to free education
D
right to cast a ballot
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To spur US recovery after the Great Depression, President Roosevelt

A
loosened strict banking rules and oversight.
B
eliminated many forms of government funding.
C
restored pre-Depression stock market regulations.
D
enacted numerous relief and welfare programs.
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How did the international community respond to Israel's declaration of independence in 1948?

A
The Arab world and Western nations both recognized Israel.
B
The United Nations and the Arab states jointly supported Israel.
C
The US and UK recognized Israel, while Arab nations rejected it.
D
Most countries refused to recognize Israel until after the 1967 war.
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By the time the Korean War ended in 1953,

A
China had seized the peninsula, annexing Korea.
B
Korea was united under a democratic government.
C
the division of the Korean peninsula remained unchanged.
D
Korea was united under an independent Communist government.
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During the Scientific Revolution, both Copernicus and Galileo

A
opposed a new theory of the universe related to the motion of Earth and other planets.
B
opposed the study of the sun, moon, and stars because it was considered heresy.
C
supported a theory of the universe that contradicted the teachings of the Catholic Church.
D
supported the geocentric theory in opposition to the beliefs of most Christians at the time.
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How did Osama bin Laden form Al-Qaeda?

A
He recruited allies from Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
B
He united Islamic fighters he met in Afghanistan.
C
He joined together several smaller terrorist groups.
D
He chose soldiers who had fought for the Taliban.
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Who created the concept of a social contract?

A
Thomas Hobbes
B
John Locke
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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2,0002,5003,0003,500

A
2,000
B
2,500
C
3,000
D
3,500
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The UN best fulfills one of its purposes, that of ending global poverty, by promoting

A
the Millennium Development Goals.
B
the functions of the United Nations.
C
UNICEF.
D
the WHO.
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[BLANK]

A
Deportation
B
Ethnic cleansing
C
Genocide
D
Racism
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Look at this photograph taken during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Question illustration
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on a semi-arid island.
B
at sea.
C
at night.
D
in dense jungles.
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Which organizations would most likely work directly to reduce child mortality rates? Select four answers.

A
IFRC
B
Doctors Without Borders
C
Economic and Social Council
D
WHO
E
UNICEF
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What advantage did the Chinese Communists have during the civil war with the Nationalists in 1945?

A
support from the Soviets
B
control over major urban centers
C
backing from the wealthiest citizens
D
more modern weaponry
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What were the main causes of World War I? Choose four answers.nationalismmilitarismimperialismpacifismdefeatismalliances

A
nationalism
B
militarism
C
imperialism
D
pacifism
E
defeatism
F
alliances
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During the early 1900s, the term “soviet” was initially the name for

A
the provisional government of Russia.
B
the local council in each Russian city.
C
a member of the Bolsheviks in Russia.
D
a worker during communist rule in Russia.
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What is a coalition?

A
an agreement to increase the price of goods
B
a partnership between two equal powers
C
a group formed for a common purpose
D
a trade relationship between nations
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A small group of centrists tried to get the Jacobins and the Conservatives to compromise on what main idea?

A
a republic versus a constitutional monarchy
B
a monarchy versus a constitutional monarchy
C
a democratic republic versus a monarchy
D
a church leader versus a monarchy

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