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The Basques are an example of an ethnic group, because they

A
have their own government and laws.
B
have a common language and religion.
C
wish to separate into their own country.
D
live in an area in northern Spain.
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What caused Britain to begin considering India’s desire for independence?

A
the end of World War II
B
Gandhi’s death
C
the Salt March
D
economic collapse
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Why do group discussion participants need to gather facts?

A
to support their opinions
B
to show they can do research
C
to manage the discussion’s flow
D
to prove they have opinions
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At “show” trials during the Great Purge, suspects often

A
received no punishment because the trials were not real.
B
faced torture if they lied while a judge questioned them.
C
confessed to crimes they could not have possibly committed.
D
admitted to crimes the secret police saw them commit.
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In the problem solving process, what can cause a problem to be difficult to identify or define?

A
The problem can be personal or emotional.
B
The problem can be relevant to the overall issue.
C
The problem can be objective and fact-driven.
D
The problem can cause a neutral point of view.
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Why did the mujahideen receive US support?

A
The mujahideen were trying to overthrow the communists.
B
The mujahideen promised to protect US oil interests.
C
The mujahideen wanted to establish an Afghan democracy.
D
The mujahideen aimed to create a pro-US alliance in the region.
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Overpopulation can lead to limited

A
poverty.
B
immunity.
C
food.
D
competition.
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In the era before the Industrial Revolution, the expectation was that women would

A
remain single or marry if they wished, have children or be child-free and own property.
B
work alongside their husbands while someone else took care of the home and the children.
C
work and equally take care of the home and children with their husbands in order to make enough to survive.
D
marry and stay at home to take care of the house and children while their husbands worked.
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What is the definition of globalization?

A
a development of markets for goods and services in different countries.
B
a connection between countries to improve business and trading
C
a unification of developed countries with a central goal
D
a dependence of one country on another for economic reasons
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What is the best description of the events of Bloody Sunday in Russia in the early 1900s?

A
Russian citizens stopped fighting between striking workers.
B
Russian soldiers fired on a group of peaceful protestors.
C
Russian soldiers participated in a fierce battle in World War I.
D
Russian citizens rioted in the streets to oppose the tsar.
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How did the Treaty of Versailles help pave the way for the Nazi party to gain control of Germany?

A
by making the German people pay for the war
B
by creating resentment and anger among the German people
C
by limiting the territory of Germany
D
by assigning Germany total responsibility for the war
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What was a result of European settlement in South Africa in the early 1900s?

A
a new democratic republic
B
a system of divisive segregation
C
a constitution that denied all European settlers the right to vote
D
a government with no representation for Black South Africans
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How did German people feel about their nation after World War I?

A
They were angry at German leaders for losing the war to the Allies.
B
They were unhappy that Germany lent money to the United States.
C
They were pleased about Germany’s new position of power.
D
They were relieved that the German economy had improved.
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In the 1930s, Germany first began to expand aggressively by

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

A
He became the first democratic president of Iran.
B
He helped found the Muslim Brotherhood.
C
He established an Islamic theocracy.
D
He served as the last shah of Iran.
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A student is writing a research paper on whether to revise the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. Which questions are relevant enough to be effective? Choose three correct answers.

A
How do Americans feel about the law?
B
What other laws were passed in the same year?
C
How many people supported the law when it was passed?
D
What impact has the law had on government policy?
E
What was the purpose of the law?
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How did the United States respond to the crisis in West Berlin in 1948–1949?

A
It signed a peace treaty with the Soviet Union.
B
It organized an airlift to send supplies to West Berlin.
C
It insisted that East and West Germany be united.
D
It withdrew its armed forces from West Berlin.
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When European nations established colonies in Africa in the late 1800s, they

A
negotiated with colonies to determine economic and political control.
B
controlled colonies’ government but gave colonies economic control.
C
allowed colonies to run their government but held economic control.
D
exercised complete economic and political control over the colonies.
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A common terrorist belief is that the terrorist group can

A
take over a country or region.
B
cause a revolution to take place.
C
use intimidation to achieve a political objective.
D
freely assassinate leaders with whom they disagree.
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Which phrase best describes a public health issue?

A
a widespread issue that impacts the well-being of a population
B
a health issue for which individuals must take responsibility for themselves
C
an environmental issue that government officials cannot solve alone
D
an illness that is difficult to cure because it affects so few people

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