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What is the most likely cause of Japan’s negative population growth factor?

A
low fertility rate
B
low life expectancy
C
high fertility rate
D
high life expectancy
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What is the best conclusion that can be drawn from the information in the chart?

A
Natural resources are not evenly distributed across all areas.
B
Countries with fewer valuable natural resources have economic advantages.
C
Petroleum is the most valuable resource.
D
Natural resources are evenly produced.
4

Every stage in this process is capable of causing

A
cooperation between countries.
B
globalization issues.
C
conflicts between countries.
D
environmental issues.
5

One of the most effective ways governments cooperate to defeat terrorism is by

A
signing treaties.
B
joining in military strikes.
C
creating international agreements.
D
seizing the funds of terrorist organizations.
6

How has transportation affected globalization?

A
by encouraging the exchange of goods and services
B
by changing the way companies create products
C
by encouraging the quick sale of goods
D
by improving the distribution of products
8

The two world superpowers who competed during the Cold War were the United States and

A
Great Britain.
B
Germany.
C
the Philippines.
D
the Soviet Union.
9

The ability of typhoid to spread can best be attributed to

A
the lack of good medicine.
B
bacteria in unclean water.
C
mosquito bites.
D
an unhealthy lifestyle.
10

Which choice is an example of ethnicity?

A
an organization of Cajun dancers
B
a book of German recipes
C
a Yugoslavian restaurant
D
a convention of English teachers
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The first reference to terrorism in 1790 pertained to

A
individual terrorism.
B
governmental terrorism.
C
international terrorism.
D
global terrorism.
12

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

A
It was adopted in 1948 by the UN General Assembly.
B
It is not accepted by enough countries to make a real difference.
C
Its intention was to protect women’s rights.
D
It was adopted by the UN Security Council during the worst of the Holocaust.
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How do indicators relate to standard of living?

A
Indicators measure standard of living.
B
Indicators comprise the measure of standard of living.
C
Indicators are determined by standard of living.
D
Indicators create standard of living.
14

What is one of the advantages of globalization?

A
improved ability to monitor economic trends
B
better communication among countries
C
expanded capacity for selling and buying
D
greater markets for goods and services
15

Which best shows how poverty affects a population?

A
Health care is not available to those at the poverty level.
B
More people struggle to get an education and have social needs met.
C
Social agencies that can help are not accessible.
D
Enough jobs are available but pay is too low to make a difference.
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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
landing a man on the moon
B
inventing the computer
C
building the International Space Station
D
launching the first satellite
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Why is GNI per capita a better measure of standard of living than GDP?

A
GNI per capita reflects all of the income within the economy.
B
GNI per capita reflects the total market value of goods and services in the economy.
C
GNI per capita represents the value of goods and services in the economy.
D
GNI per capita indicates how much each person makes on average.
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What are the contributing factors that increase the likelihood of genocide? Choose three correct answers.

A
economic, political, or social instability
B
leaders who increase tensions between groups
C
random acts of violence committed by citizens
D
a government that is divided philosophically
E
unequal distributions of power and resources

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