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Based on the chart, apartheid restricted the rights of about

A
20 percent of the population.
B
30 percent of the population.
C
70 percent of the population.
D
80 percent of the population.
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How did the Balfour Declaration contribute to the tension between Jewish and Arab people?

A
It created unlimited Zionist movements throughout the Middle East.
B
It created the state of Israel.
C
It assimilated Jewish people into Arab culture.
D
It supported the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
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What is a coalition?

A
a powerful army
B
a combat strategy
C
a military target
D
a political alliance
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In the early 1900s, European settlers in South Africa created

A
a style of government based on democracy.
B
a system of segregation that split society.
C
a plan of sabotage against the government.
D
a policy of embargoes and trade sanctions.
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Who was the "Father of the Turks” that led the Turkish nationalists in the 1920s to modernize Turkey and create a new democratic government?

A
Mustafa Kemal
B
Ayatollah Khomeini
C
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
D
Reza Pahlavi
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Anti-Semitism in Europe during the 1880s caused many Jewish people to relocate to

A
Palestine.
B
Israel.
C
the United States.
D
Great Britain.
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Following the birth of Israel, why was it important that Jerusalem was placed under UN supervision?

A
Both Jewish and Arab people considered it to be a holy city.
B
Both Jewish and Arab people considered it to be independent.
C
Both Jewish and Arab people considered it to be a war zone.
D
Both Jewish and Arab people considered it to be UN property.
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How did the Holocaust affect support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine?

A
It decreased support slightly.
B
It decreased support greatly.
C
It increased support slightly.
D
It increased support greatly.
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Why did Saudi Arabia fear an Iraqi invasion?

A
Saudi Arabia was Kuwait’s closest ally.
B
Iraq invaded nearby Kuwait for its oil.
C
Iran and Iraq were at war near the Saudi border.
D
Iraq attacked ships in Saudi Arabian waters.
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How did the international community respond to South Africa’s policies in the 1980s?

A
by refusing to buy South African goods
B
by setting up a blockade around the country
C
by negotiating treaties between different groups
D
by threatening to declare war on South Africa
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What type of government did European settlers create in South Africa in 1909?

A
a democratic republic that excluded many citizens
B
a democratic republic that included all citizens
C
a parliamentary government that included all citizens
D
a parliamentary government that excluded many citizens
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Arab forces most likely fought with the United States in the Gulf War because

A
they wanted to protect their own resources.
B
they hoped to invade Iraq for its oil supplies.
C
they had a longstanding alliance with the United States
D
they wanted greater US influence in the Gulf.
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Which statement describes the best example of civil disobedience?

A
refusing to pay taxes because you disapprove of how the money is being used by the government
B
driving through stop signs because you believe there are too many in your neighborhood
C
protesting outside the local jail because you feel inmates are being treated unfairly
D
not paying for a shirt at the store because you feel it was a product of child labor
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Why is Gandhi considered one of the most influential people of the twentieth century?

A
He overthrew the British government in battle.
B
He inspired other leaders to be non-violent.
C
He led India to independence from Britain.
D
He showed true leadership by risking jail for his beliefs.
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During World War II, the Indian National Congress told citizens to

A
pay their taxes on time.
B
purchase only British goods.
C
boycott Gandhi’s protests.
D
refuse to vote in elections.
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Before gaining independence, the colonies in Indochina were controlled by

A
France and Britain.
B
the United States and China.
C
France and China.
D
the United States and France.
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A military group that rules another country by force is

A
an insurgency.
B
a junta.
C
a regime.
D
a dictatorship.
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Why did the Philippines help the United States fight the Spanish during the Spanish-American War?

A
It was believed that helping would make the United States grant the Philippines independence.
B
It was forced to since it was controlled by the United States.
C
It was trying to assert its independence from Spain.
D
It wanted to make a good impression on the nation that controlled it.
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Which action illustrates the concept of Satyagraha?

A
practicing yoga in order to become more peaceful
B
refusing to buy goods from certain places because of their laws
C
boycotting a store that has poor business practices
D
camping out by a “no loitering” sign to protest the law
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What was one reform that helped transform Turkey in the 1920s?

A
Islamic laws and traditions were strictly upheld.
B
The nation granted women the right to vote.
C
The Arab League helped strengthen relations.
D
Oil deals were made with Western nations.

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