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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 concentration camps in Darfur.
C
The Sudanese government sponsored deportations of non-Arabs in Darfur.
D
The Sudanese government sponsored the destruction of farms in Darfur.
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How did German people feel about their nation after World War I?

A
They were relieved that the German economy had improved.
B
They were unhappy that Germany lent money to the United States.
C
They were angry at German leaders for losing the war to the Allies.
D
They were pleased about Germany’s new position of power.
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Which statements best explains what happened to Chinese workers during the Great Leap Forward? Choose three correct answers.

A
Workers experienced pay raises as agricultural and industrial production rose.
B
Workers bought homes and property because they were financially stable.
C
Workers flourished because they could choose what they did for a living.
D
Workers lived in dormitories and ate in dining rooms away from family.
E
Workers were organized into large communes in cities and countrysides.
F
Workers were forced to comply with rules through torture and abuse.
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The main goal of Zionism was to

A
establish a Jewish homeland.
B
assimilate Jewish people into other cultures.
C
increase Arab residents in Palestine.
D
fight against anti-Semitism.
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When the European Union formed, nations began to

A
cooperate on law enforcement.
B
create one unified education system.
C
eliminate their home governments.
D
abolish many geographic boundaries.
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What was a result of European settlement in South Africa in the early 1900s?

A
a constitution that denied all European settlers the right to vote
B
a new democratic republic
C
a system of divisive segregation
D
a government with no representation for Black South Africans
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What is the definition of globalization?

A
a unification of developed countries with a central goal
B
a development of markets for goods and services in different countries.
C
a connection between countries to improve business and trading
D
a dependence of one country on another for economic reasons
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What happened on January 15, 1991?

A
The United Nations told Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait.
B
The Persian Gulf War began in the Middle East.
C
The deadline for withdrawing from Kuwait passed.
D
Iraq invaded Kuwait to seize control of its oil supplies.
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Which event organized peace between Germany and the Allied forces at the end of World War I?

A
the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
B
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C
the Spanish flu pandemic
D
the armistice
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Unequal distribution of wealth means that land and money are controlled by

A
government officials.
B
a small number of people.
C
private business groups.
D
a large number of people.
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Why did the mujahideen receive US support?

A
The mujahideen aimed to create a pro-US alliance in the region.
B
The mujahideen promised to protect US oil interests.
C
The mujahideen wanted to establish an Afghan democracy.
D
The mujahideen were trying to overthrow the communists.
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In the era before the Industrial Revolution, the expectation was that women would

A
marry and stay at home to take care of the house and children while their husbands worked.
B
work and equally take care of the home and children with their husbands in order to make enough to survive.
C
work alongside their husbands while someone else took care of the home and the children.
D
remain single or marry if they wished, have children or be child-free and own property.
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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
deliberately crashed it into an enemy ship.
C
flew it to an enemy ship, where he surrendered.
D
deliberately crashed it into the empty ocean.
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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
put a conscription system in place.
C
maintain a balance of power.
D
end the spirit of militarism.
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Which statement describes Ayatollah Khomeini?

A
He served as the last shah of Iran.
B
He helped found the Muslim Brotherhood.
C
He established an Islamic theocracy.
D
He became the first democratic president of Iran.
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The Basques are an example of an ethnic group, because they

A
live in an area in northern Spain.
B
wish to separate into their own country.
C
have a common language and religion.
D
have their own government and laws.
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Which must have the characteristics of being a nonprofit organization, and be independent of any political or governmental influence?

A
HIV/AIDS
B
UN
C
NGO
D
USAID
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The use of submarines during World War I resulted in

A
the sinking of passenger liners.
B
the poisoning of water supplies.
C
greater support for air attacks.
D
a quick end to the war.
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Which describes Juscelino Kubitschek, who began ruling Brazil in 1955?

A
He was appointed president by the judiciary.
B
He was appointed president by the military.
C
He was elected president by the people.
D
He was elected president by the legislature.
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What happened after the Communist party dissolved itself in Hungary?

A
Hungarian workers walked off their jobs.
B
Poland dissolved its Communist party too.
C
Citizens began to revolt in Hungary.
D
Hungary held its first free elections.

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