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What form of genocide, as defined by the UN, does this picture most likely represent?

A
the denial of food and medicine
B
removing children to be raised by others
C
concentration camp imprisonment
D
people living in refugee camps
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What positive effect did Title IX have on women’s participation in athletic programs in the United States?

A
It required that women have free access to athletic programs at the high school and college level.
B
It required there be an equal number of men and women in athletic programs at the college level.
C
It expanded women’s athletic programs and thus participation at the high school and college level.
D
It expanded the outreach at the college level to recruit the best female players for their programs.
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Why do companies choose to outsource work?

A
to cut transportation costs
B
to increase profits
C
to develop local resources
D
to improve products
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Which is not a major factor leading to genocide?

A
unequal distribution of resources
B
distribution of power among ethnic groups
C
unequal distribution of power among classes
D
economic, political, or social instability
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Population growth is influenced by improvements in

A
technology.
B
agriculture.
C
architecture.
D
communication.
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Which choice would be considered a nation?

A
the German Army
B
a French-language organization
C
the Cherokee people
D
a group of Japanese chefs
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An opinion is something that is

A
unchanging.
B
objective.
C
subjective.
D
accurate.
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When people are attacked by their own government, or when they are denied equal access to education, whose job is it to protect them?

A
The UN provides military help to victims of human rights violations to redress grievances.
B
International organizations like Amnesty International and the UN raise awareness, report, and try world leaders who are violators.
C
Each country is required to have an independent “watch dog” organization to intervene in violations when necessary.
D
The people of each country must band together to resist attacks by their own government and lobby their government for equal access to education.
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A multinational organization is defined as a business that

A
operates in multiple countries.
B
only hires employees through outsourcing.
C
participates in all trade organizations.
D
is always not for profit.
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One part of the Space Race involved competition to be the first country to

A
develop the world’s fastest railroad.
B
achieve a lunar landing.
C
build the world’s most powerful weapons.
D
turn unproductive farm lands into fertile fields.
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The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was an example of

A
the race for supremacy in space.
B
cooperation in the development of space technology.
C
fading interest in space exploration.
D
the Cold War at its height.
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What is one way to make connections during a formal discussion?

A
add new ideas that relate to the topic
B
speak clearly and present ideas carefully
C
lean toward the speaker or sit up straight
D
keep all research notes handy
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The fact that ethnicity is defined as a socially constructed categorization tells the reader that ethnicity

A
forms the basis for scientific study.
B
has different meanings, depending on the society.
C
pertains to high society.
D
is characterized by isolated groups of people.
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Globalization has the largest effect on

A
transportation.
B
economies.
C
businesses.
D
employment.
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From 1973 to 1990, Chile was an example of state-sponsored terrorism because General Pinochet

A
offered asylum to known terrorist groups.
B
allowed terrorists to murder thousands of citizens.
C
supported terrorists in other countries.
D
provided large amounts of money to terrorists.
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How do advances in industrialization and urbanization cause a population rise?

A
by providing better public health care
B
by producing a higher quality of life
C
by increasing the size of cities
D
by improving public nutrition

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