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Which is a correct statement about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A
It is not accepted by enough countries to make a real difference.
B
It was adopted by the UN Security Council during the worst of the Holocaust.
C
Its intention was to protect women’s rights.
D
It was adopted in 1948 by the UN General Assembly.
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The first reference to terrorism in 1790 pertained to

A
international terrorism.
B
individual terrorism.
C
global terrorism.
D
governmental terrorism.
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Which act of genocide was committed by both the Turks and the Nazis?

A
denying citizenship to people
B
banning group meetings in public places
C
demanding that a group be easily identified
D
refusing to give food to people
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Which choice is an example of ethnicity?

A
an organization of Cajun dancers
B
a Yugoslavian restaurant
C
a book of German recipes
D
a convention of English teachers
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The two world superpowers who competed during the Cold War were the United States and

A
the Philippines.
B
the Soviet Union.
C
Great Britain.
D
Germany.
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The legacy of the League of Nations was that

A
all the nations of the world joined.
B
it provided aid to war victims.
C
it served as a model for the UN.
D
the United States served as the leader nation.
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The outline can help someone decide how many paragraphs to write by determining the

A
amount of information.
B
number of subtopics.
C
length of the essay.
D
order of information.
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Which of the following might be presented as evidence by someone arguing that the United States won the Space Race?

A
launching the first satellite
B
building the International Space Station
C
inventing the computer
D
landing a man on the moon
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The essay outline is written

A
before writing the first draft to organize the information.
B
after writing the final draft to demonstrate the organization of the essay.
C
after writing the first draft so that the final draft is organized.
D
before gathering information as a guideline for what to research.
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What was the main purpose of one of the first world organizations, the League of Nations?

A
to serve as a court of justice to try war criminals
B
to prevent another global war by resolving conflicts with diplomacy
C
to bring the countries of the world together to improve the world economy
D
to provide aid to war victims and countries ravaged by war
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Poor design of a slide can be distracting. What is wrong with this slide visually? Choose four correct answers.

A
The background is too dark to make out the font and should be changed.
B
The decorative font is difficult to read and should be changed.
C
The flag should be removed since it distracts and doesn’t add information.
D
The left margin is not aligned which is distracting.
E
The picture of Gandhi should be changed to show him older.

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