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In creating the presentation, the step that comes after gathering information is

A
revising and editing.
B
writing the draft.
C
organizing the ideas.
D
doing the research.
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How do advances in industrialization and urbanization cause a population rise?

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

A
transportation.
B
businesses.
C
economies.
D
employment.
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The central claim for the argument is known as the

A
evidence.
B
thesis.
C
conclusion.
D
reasons.
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Which best illustrates Malala Yousafzai’s story?

A
Women should be careful when they exert their rights.
B
People’s attitudes toward women’s education are no longer negative.
C
People may be afraid to support you if you want to go to school.
D
Women’s roles and human rights have been limited in some parts of the world.
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The fact that ethnicity is defined as a socially constructed categorization tells the reader that ethnicity

A
pertains to high society.
B
forms the basis for scientific study.
C
has different meanings, depending on the society.
D
is characterized by isolated groups of people.
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Which is a correct statement about an essay outline?

A
Sometimes the conclusion of the outline cannot be written until the draft is written.
B
The essay outline should be included after the essay as part of the final draft, like the sources.
C
The purpose of the outline is to organize ideas for gathering information.
D
Sometimes the outline has only one topic and one subtopic.
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Which part of the UN oversees UNICEF and WHO?

A
General Assembly
B
Security Council
C
International Court of Justice
D
Economic and Social Council
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Which supports the UN’s purpose of promoting social progress and better standards of living?

A
agencies such as UNICEF and WHO
B
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
C
International Court of Justice
D
UN peacekeeping forces
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Why do companies choose to outsource work?

A
to increase profits
B
to improve products
C
to develop local resources
D
to cut transportation costs
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Which choice would be considered a nation?

A
the Cherokee people
B
the German Army
C
a French-language organization
D
a group of Japanese chefs
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The purpose of an informative essay is to

A
express and defend an opinion.
B
instruct the reader about a topic.
C
describe events from a certain point of view.
D
express personal feelings about a topic.
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Which is not a major factor leading to genocide?

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

A
is always not for profit.
B
only hires employees through outsourcing.
C
operates in multiple countries.
D
participates in all trade organizations.
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When preparing a multimedia presentation, why is it important to know who the audience will be?

A
to understand what will make them laugh
B
to make it easily understood
C
to avoid offending their beliefs
D
to understand what will appeal to them
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Which would be considered an act of genocide according to the UN’s definition?

A
losing citizenship
B
having to wear an armband for identification
C
preventing members of a group from having children
D
being banned from public places
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What does the design of the UN flag represent?

A
The world is united within the universe.
B
The UN protects the world from conflict.
C
Governments keep the world together as one.
D
The world is held together by the UN.

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