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Unequal distribution of wealth means that land and money are controlled by

A
a small number of people.
B
government officials.
C
private business groups.
D
a large number of people.
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Which best describes the changes Deng Xiaoping sought to make in China?

A
He wanted to modernize the country.
B
He wanted to privatize all industry.
C
He wanted to remove capitalist influences.
D
He wanted to remove socialist influences.
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Which event organized peace between Germany and the Allied forces at the end of World War I?

A
the armistice
B
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C
the Spanish flu pandemic
D
the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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The Nuremberg Laws identified a Jewish person as someone who

A
went to synagogue every week.
B
had traveled to Palestine.
C
had Jewish ancestors.
D
celebrated the Jewish holy days.
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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
end the spirit of militarism.
B
maintain a balance of power.
C
force their enemies to start wars.
D
put a conscription system in place.
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How did satellites impact scientific understanding of space during the late 20th century?

A
Satellites allowed astronauts to successfully navigate around the moon.
B
Satellites provided images from surrounding solar systems that confirmed the existence of other planets with water.
C
Satellites allowed for more accurate predictions of solar flares.
D
Satellites provided high resolution photos that helped scientists research the origins of the universe.
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The use of submarines during World War I resulted in

A
greater support for air attacks.
B
the sinking of passenger liners.
C
a quick end to the war.
D
the poisoning of water supplies.
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When the European Union formed, nations began to

A
abolish many geographic boundaries.
B
cooperate on law enforcement.
C
create one unified education system.
D
eliminate their home governments.
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Who was known as “the father of modern China”?

A
Sun Yat-sen
B
Emperor Puyi
C
Mao Zedong
D
Chiang Kai-shek
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What happened on January 15, 1991?

A
Iraq invaded Kuwait to seize control of its oil supplies.
B
The deadline for withdrawing from Kuwait passed.
C
The United Nations told Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait.
D
The Persian Gulf War began in the Middle East.
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A kamikaze was a pilot who loaded his aircraft with bombs and

A
deliberately crashed it into an enemy ship.
B
tried to escape from a battle without his comrades’ knowledge.
C
deliberately crashed it into the empty ocean.
D
flew it to an enemy ship, where he surrendered.
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The Cold War was a time best characterized by which word?

A
cooperation
B
understanding
C
tension
D
warfare
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How did the US Congress respond to the signing of the SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) treaty?

A
Congress called for greater changes.
B
Congress hesitated, then agreed to ratify it.
C
Congress refused to ratify the treaty.
D
Congress wanted to ban missile programs.
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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 the destruction of farms in Darfur.
C
The Sudanese government sponsored deportations of non-Arabs in Darfur.
D
The Sudanese government sponsored concentration camps in Darfur.
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What is most significant about this quote by Raphael Lemkin?

A
Raphael Lemkin spoke these words on his death bed.
B
Raphael Lemkin’s definition was not accepted until after the Holocaust.
C
Raphael Lemkin spoke these words to the United Nations in 1945.
D
Raphael Lemkin’s definition was the accepted version out of many.
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Which best describes the tsar’s message?

A
He complains about the pressures he is facing from Britain for war.
B
He worries that the coming war will be blamed on Russia.
C
He fears Russia will be forced into war by forces outside his control.
D
He believes that warfare is immoral.
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According to the passage, what were the benefits of the Green Revolution for China and India?

A
They were able to do away with IR8 rice and no longer had to fear famine.
B
They did not have to pay for research, irrigation, or fertilizer.
C
They no longer needed to fear famine thanks to new high-yield rice varieties.
D
They could grow new types of food instead of relying on grains like rice.
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This excerpt could best be used to support a document-based essay on

A
Mussolini’s fall from power.
B
the ideology of fascism in Italy.
C
Mussolini’s role in World War II.
D
the format of elections in Italy.

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