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What is the best conclusion that can be drawn from the information in the chart?

A
Countries with fewer valuable natural resources have economic advantages.
B
Natural resources are not evenly distributed across all areas.
C
Petroleum is the most valuable resource.
D
Natural resources are evenly produced.
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One of the most effective ways governments cooperate to defeat terrorism is by

A
signing treaties.
B
seizing the funds of terrorist organizations.
C
creating international agreements.
D
joining in military strikes.
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The legacy of the League of Nations was that

A
the United States served as the leader nation.
B
all the nations of the world joined.
C
it served as a model for the UN.
D
it provided aid to war victims.
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What is one of the advantages of globalization?

A
improved ability to monitor economic trends
B
greater markets for goods and services
C
expanded capacity for selling and buying
D
better communication among countries
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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
inventing the computer
B
launching the first satellite
C
landing a man on the moon
D
building the International Space Station
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What was the main purpose of one of the first world organizations, the League of Nations?

A
to provide aid to war victims and countries ravaged by war
B
to prevent another global war by resolving conflicts with diplomacy
C
to serve as a court of justice to try war criminals
D
to bring the countries of the world together to improve the world economy
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Which choice is an example of ethnicity?

A
a convention of English teachers
B
an organization of Cajun dancers
C
a book of German recipes
D
a Yugoslavian restaurant
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What are the contributing factors that increase the likelihood of genocide? Choose three correct answers.

A
random acts of violence committed by citizens
B
economic, political, or social instability
C
unequal distributions of power and resources
D
a government that is divided philosophically
E
leaders who increase tensions between groups
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The two world superpowers who competed during the Cold War were the United States and

A
the Philippines.
B
Germany.
C
the Soviet Union.
D
Great Britain.
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How has transportation affected globalization?

A
by improving the distribution of products
B
by changing the way companies create products
C
by encouraging the exchange of goods and services
D
by encouraging the quick sale of goods
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A combination of ethnicity and nationalism can cause ethnic

A
separation.
B
fear.
C
confusion.
D
dread.
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The first reference to terrorism in 1790 pertained to

A
global terrorism.
B
international terrorism.
C
governmental terrorism.
D
individual terrorism.
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Every stage in this process is capable of causing

A
globalization issues.
B
conflicts between countries.
C
environmental issues.
D
cooperation between countries.

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