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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 no longer needed to fear famine thanks to new high-yield rice varieties.
C
They did not have to pay for research, irrigation, or fertilizer.
D
They could grow new types of food instead of relying on grains like rice.
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The best format for presentations includes

A
commonly used slang.
B
short, active sentences.
C
gentle, unassuming language.
D
long, but readable, sentences.
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What caused Britain to begin considering India’s desire for independence?

A
economic collapse
B
the Salt March
C
the end of World War II
D
Gandhi’s death
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Why did the mujahideen receive US support?

A
The mujahideen wanted to establish an Afghan democracy.
B
The mujahideen were trying to overthrow the communists.
C
The mujahideen promised to protect US oil interests.
D
The mujahideen aimed to create a pro-US alliance in the region.
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How did satellites impact scientific understanding of space during the late 20th century?

A
Satellites allowed for more accurate predictions of solar flares.
B
Satellites allowed astronauts to successfully navigate around the moon.
C
Satellites provided high resolution photos that helped scientists research the origins of the universe.
D
Satellites provided images from surrounding solar systems that confirmed the existence of other planets with water.
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Read the sample notes. Sample notes: Website: Time Magazine Author: John Keegan Article title: Winston Churchill Posted: April 13, 1998 Accessed: April 29, 2013 What is the correct works cited entry for this information?

A
Keegan, John, Winston Churchill. Web; Time Magazine, 1998.
B
Keegan, John. “Winston Churchill”. Time Magazine, April, 1998. Web. 29 April 2013.
C
Winston Churchill. Time Magazine. Created April 13, 1998. Accessed 29 April 2013.
D
John Keegan. “Winston Churchill”. April, 1998
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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 pleased about Germany’s new position of power.
C
They were angry at German leaders for losing the war to the Allies.
D
They were unhappy that Germany lent money to the United States.
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Why did the Battle of Stalingrad become a turning point in World War II?

A
The German army gained hundreds of soldiers.
B
The battle marked the beginning of Germany’s victory.
C
The German army exhausted their supplies.
D
It was personal for Stalin to lose at Stalingrad.
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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 organized an airlift to send supplies to West Berlin.
C
It signed a peace treaty with the Soviet Union.
D
It insisted that East and West Germany be united.
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Indira Gandhi was assassinated by a member of her bodyguard because

A
she had been accused of corruption.
B
of religious conflict.
C
of economic hardships.
D
she was too hard on opponents.
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In the era before the Industrial Revolution, the expectation was that women would

A
work alongside their husbands while someone else took care of the home and the children.
B
marry and stay at home to take care of the house and children while their husbands worked.
C
work and equally take care of the home and children with their husbands in order to make enough to survive.
D
remain single or marry if they wished, have children or be child-free and own property.
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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 elected president by the legislature.
C
He was elected president by the people.
D
He was appointed president by the military.
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What was one negative effect of the end of communism in Czechoslovakia?

A
Czechs lost the right to vote.
B
The Czech Republic fractured.
C
Slovakians began to revolt.
D
Slovakia suffered economically.
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What is the best description of the events of Bloody Sunday in Russia in the early 1900s?

A
Russian soldiers fired on a group of peaceful protestors.
B
Russian citizens stopped fighting between striking workers.
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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Following the end of military rule, Chile

A
elected a socialist president.
B
created a new constitution.
C
descended into civil war.
D
elected a civilian government.
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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 creating resentment and anger among the German people
B
by assigning Germany total responsibility for the war
C
by making the German people pay for the war
D
by limiting the territory of Germany
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Overpopulation can lead to limited

A
immunity.
B
poverty.
C
food.
D
competition.
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Unequal distribution of wealth means that land and money are controlled by

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government officials.
B
a large number of people.
C
a small number of people.
D
private business groups.
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Which must have the characteristics of being a nonprofit organization, and be independent of any political or governmental influence?

A
NGO
B
HIV/AIDS
C
USAID
D
UN
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The Nuremberg Laws identified a Jewish person as someone who

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went to synagogue every week.
B
had Jewish ancestors.
C
had traveled to Palestine.
D
celebrated the Jewish holy days.

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