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What is the projected population size in 2025?

A
6 billion
B
8 point 5 billion
C
7 point 5 billion
D
9 billion
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What happened after the Communist party dissolved itself in Hungary?

A
Hungarian workers walked off their jobs.
B
Citizens began to revolt in Hungary.
C
Poland dissolved its Communist party too.
D
Hungary held its first free elections.
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The use of submarines during World War I resulted in

A
the sinking of passenger liners.
B
greater support for air attacks.
C
the poisoning of water supplies.
D
a quick end to the war.
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How did government policies in Darfur contribute to the genocide there?

A
The Sudanese government sponsored the killing of non-Arabs in Darfur.
B
The Sudanese government sponsored deportations of non-Arabs in Darfur.
C
The Sudanese government sponsored the destruction of farms in Darfur.
D
The Sudanese government sponsored concentration camps in Darfur.
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The best format for presentations includes

A
commonly used slang.
B
gentle, unassuming language.
C
long, but readable, sentences.
D
short, active sentences.
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Why did Germany form the Triple Alliance in 1882?

A
to protect itself from attacks by the Ottomans
B
to weaken Britain and ensure it had no allies
C
to weaken France and ensure it had no allies
D
to protect itself from attacks by Russia
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The Cold War was a time best characterized by which word?

A
cooperation
B
warfare
C
tension
D
understanding
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What is the best description of the events of Bloody Sunday in Russia in the early 1900s?

A
Russian soldiers participated in a fierce battle in World War I.
B
Russian citizens stopped fighting between striking workers.
C
Russian citizens rioted in the streets to oppose the tsar.
D
Russian soldiers fired on a group of peaceful protestors.
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In the 1930s, Germany first began to expand aggressively by

A
joining German forces with Italy.
B
rebuilding the German military.
C
invading Russia.
D
making a pact with China.
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Which statement describes Ayatollah Khomeini?

A
He established an Islamic theocracy.
B
He helped found the Muslim Brotherhood.
C
He became the first democratic president of Iran.
D
He served as the last shah of Iran.
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How did the United States respond to the crisis in West Berlin in 1948–1949?

A
It withdrew its armed forces from West Berlin.
B
It insisted that East and West Germany be united.
C
It signed a peace treaty with the Soviet Union.
D
It organized an airlift to send supplies to West Berlin.
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What caused Britain to begin considering India’s desire for independence?

A
the Salt March
B
Gandhi’s death
C
the end of World War II
D
economic collapse
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What happened to the Nationalists after the Civil War?

A
They were driven out of mainland China.
B
They revolted against their party leader.
C
They gradually lost all power in China.
D
They centralized their power in major cities.
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What ended the Boxer Rebellion?

A
Due to military reform, the Chinese crushed the rebellion.
B
Allied forces came in and crushed the rebellion.
C
The Qing Dynasty collapsed.
D
The Boxers seized the palace at Beijing and took over.
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A kamikaze was a pilot who loaded his aircraft with bombs and

A
tried to escape from a battle without his comrades’ knowledge.
B
flew it to an enemy ship, where he surrendered.
C
deliberately crashed it into an enemy ship.
D
deliberately crashed it into the empty ocean.
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Overpopulation can lead to limited

A
food.
B
competition.
C
immunity.
D
poverty.
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Which must have the characteristics of being a nonprofit organization, and be independent of any political or governmental influence?

A
UN
B
NGO
C
USAID
D
HIV/AIDS
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By June of 1940, Hitler had already done which of the following? Choose three correct answers.

A
He had invaded the Netherlands
B
He had invaded Russia.
C
He had conquered Great Britain.
D
He had pushed Allied forces out of France.
E
He had conquered Norway.
F
He had forced the United States to join the war.
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The Basques are an example of an ethnic group, because they

A
live in an area in northern Spain.
B
have their own government and laws.
C
wish to separate into their own country.
D
have a common language and religion.
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Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 because

A
Japan wanted raw materials and natural resources.
B
Japan wanted to take back lands that belonged to it.
C
Manchuria had invaded Japan during World War I.
D
Manchuria had refused to make peace with Japan.

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