Israel — Cumulative exam Answers

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The main reason conflict has broken out in Northern Ireland is because of its

A
unique location.
B
mix of religions.
C
unification issues.
D
minority population.
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Astronauts and scientists conduct research studies aboard the International Space Station, a satellite that was built by

A
the United Nations.
B
the United States.
C
twenty nations.
D
sixteen nations.
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Which country has an effective replacement level?

A
China
B
India
C
Sweden
D
Australia
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How has the Internet improved business communication worldwide? Select three options. It allows for instant communication.It enables people to monitor economic trends.It always provides reliable information.It ensures all messages are secure from hackers.It makes it possible to buy and sell instantly.

A
It allows for instant communication.
B
It enables people to monitor economic trends.
C
It always provides reliable information.
D
It ensures all messages are secure from hackers.
E
It makes it possible to buy and sell instantly.
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Why did the United Nations have difficulty in drafting a definition of terrorism?

A
Many of the member countries harbor terrorists.
B
The characteristics of terrorism are hard to define.
C
Some military activities have been mislabeled as terrorism.
D
The terrorist label has been indiscriminately applied to many groups.
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Developed countries are facing challenges because their populations are

A
aging due to decreased death rates.
B
increasing due to higher birth rates.
C
losing a sense of economic stability.
D
competing for limited natural resources.
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The graph shows US Oil Import Prices from 1995 to 2010.What most likely caused the steady increase in price per barrel of oil between 2001 and 2008?

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A
a global recession
B
scarcity of petroleum
C
a large population growth
D
demand from developing countries
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Which has been the most help in breaking the cycle of poverty and disease in Botswana?

A
food distributions to the poor
B
programs to fight HIV/AIDS
C
increased access to housing
D
places for social interaction
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The Chinese one-child policy was controversial because

A
fundamental human rights were violated.
B
the ratio of boys to girls was unbalanced.
C
families with more than one child were rewarded.
D
families were rewarded for remaining childless.
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How do advances in industrialization and urbanization cause a population rise?

A
by improving public nutrition
B
by increasing the size of cities
C
by producing a higher quality of life
D
by providing better public health care
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Which group is an example of a commodity organization?

A
European Union
B
World Trade Organization
C
North American Free Trade Agreement
D
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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resourcesgovernmentsrecreationeducation

A
resources
B
governments
C
recreation
D
education
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What two areas of the world had the most acts of genocide during the 20th century?

A
Latin America and Africa
B
Europe and Africa
C
Latin America and the Middle East
D
the Middle East and Europe
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NAFTA can be defined as

A
a means to acquire convenient resources.
B
a unification treaty that limits trade barriers.
C
an agreement between bordering nations.
D
a way for corporations to more easily outsource labor.
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The chart shows the percentage of population growth in different countries.Based on the chart and the information in the lesson, which nation can expect to experience the most social issues of a developing country?

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A
Angola
B
Iraq
C
United Kingdom
D
United States
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How does a lack of infrastructure most likely affect poverty in rural India?

A
It has no effect on poverty because these areas do not need these systems and facilities to provide food and employment.
B
It decreases poverty because these areas turn to relying on systems and facilities of nearby countries.
C
It increases poverty because access to food and employment depends on reliable infrastructure.
D
It ends poverty because outlying communities become self-sufficient when they don’t rely on infrastructure.
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Images sent back to Earth from the Hubble telescope were the first to show the

A
features of the moon.
B
sun and its planets.
C
planet Earth from space.
D
farthest reaches of the universe.
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What was the greatest community impact of the Oklahoma City bombing?

A
Individuals experienced significant emotional pain years after the event.
B
Employees had to spend years reconstructing records that were destroyed.
C
New residents failed to understand how the community dealt with the effects of the bombing.
D
Many people lived in constant fear even though the bombing had happened in the distant past.
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Ethnic separatism can be defined as the desire by a group of people to form their own country

A
to eliminate political unrest.
B
based upon a commonality.
C
based upon a source of pride.
D
to establish personal freedoms.
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The prevalence of endemic diseases is most effected by factors related to

A
poverty.
B
geography.
C
family history.
D
climate.

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