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Why was a diversity visa program included in the Immigration Act of 1990?

A
to help question, detain, and deport any immigrants who were under suspicion
B
to allow newcomers from countries with lower immigration rates to enter the country
C
to provide amnesty to millions of undocumented immigrants who arrived before 1982
D
to impose sanctions on employers who hired people who were not in the country legally
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Triangles 1 and 2 are similar. What ratio relates a side length of triangle 1 to the corresponding side length of triangle 2? Fill in the box to complete the ratio.

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1003

The solution to the system of equations shown is (2, 0).3x − 2y = 6 x + 4y = 2When the first equation is multiplied by 2, the sum of the two equations is equivalent to 7x = 14.

A
6x - 4y = 6 x + 4y = 2
B
6x − 4y = 6 2x + 8y = 2
C
x + 4y = 2 7x = 14
D
6x − 4y = 6 7x = 14
1004

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Name the mosque pictured above. Explain its history and artistic elements.

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The building pictured is the Great Mosque of Córdoba, also known as the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba. It was begun in the eighth century under Abd al-Rahman I and expanded by later rulers of al-Andalus. After Córdoba was captured by Christian forces in 1236, it was converted into a cathedral. Its artistic features include a vast hall of columns, horseshoe arches, alternating red and white stone, and distinctive double-tiered arches.

1005

Who led the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC)?

A
Cesar Chavez
B
Gilbert Padilla
C
Larry Itliong
D
Delores Huerta
1006

How can trade agreements benefit a country?

A
by determining what a country can produce
B
by allowing companies to charge more for goods
C
by reducing tariffs or other restrictions
D
by determining where people will be able to travel
1007

Read the excerpt from Hidden Figures.Katherine listened carefully to everything the engineers said, strained for snippets of conversation, and devoured Aviation Week like a kid reading the funny papers. The real action, she knew, was taking place there in the lectures and editorial meetings, those closed-door sessions where engineers subjected preliminary research reports to the same relentless scrutiny and stress testing that they applied to the aircraft they engineered.

A
Katherine Goble’s close attention to things that could help her learn about engineering
B
the comparison of Katherine Goble to a child reading comics
C
Katherine Goble’s understanding of the fact that research reports were carefully evaluated
D
the idea that aircraft are stress-tested before operation
1008

Liam is unsure about a source he is using to research his policy idea about pollution. He looks for information about who funded the source. Which of these funding groups would suggest that the source might be biased?

A
the Environmental Protection Agency
B
the United States House of Representatives
C
the A-Plus Plastics Manufacturing Company
D
the Cambridge University Environmental Sciences Department
1009

A weekly report for new agents at a vacation sales company is shown in the histogram.How many of the new agents sold more than 10 vacation packages?

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1010

Which of the following locations has a population of approximately 3.8 million?

A
the state of Oklahoma
B
the Oklahoma City metropolitan area
C
the Tulsa metropolitan area
D
the city of Norman, OK
1011

The proportions of multiple samples of registered voters who vote are normally distributed, with a mean proportion of 0.38 and a standard deviation of 0.0485. What is the probability that a sample chosen at random has a proportion of registered voters who vote between 0.37 and 0.39? Use the portion of the standard normal table below to help answer the question.zProbability0.000.50000.040.51600.210.58320.370.64430.380.64810.390.65171.000.8413

A
2%
B
17%
C
58%
D
65%
1012

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They and their Dutch and English competitors, who followed later in the sixteenth century, carried gold and ivory to Europe and in return brought commodities from all over the world.
A
All European visitors were struck by the Oba’s position as both the spiritual and the secular head of the kingdom, and the Benin brass plaques are principally concerned with praising him.
A
A British delegation seeking to enter Benin City during an important religious ceremony had been attacked and some of its members killed. The details of what actually happened are far from clear.
I
It is a bewildering fact that by the end of the nineteenth century the broadly equal and harmonious contacts between Europeans and West Africans established in the sixteenth century had disappeared from European memory.
1013

The graph of which function passes through (0,3) and has an amplitude of 3?

A
f (x) = sine (x) + 3
Option A
B
f (x) = cosine (x) + 3
Option B
C
f (x) = 3 sine (x)
Option C
D
f (x) = 3 cosine (x)
Option D
1014

The more people living in an area, the more likely it is that public buses will be used. City A has a population of 51,242 and covers an area of 89.22 mi2. City B has a population of 50,178 and covers an area of 8.12 mi2.Which statement about use of public buses in the cities is most likely true?

A
The residents of City A are more likely to use public buses because their city has a greater population density.
B
The residents of City B are more likely to use public buses because their city has a greater population density.
C
The residents of both cities are equally likely to use public buses because both population densities are about the same.
D
The residents of both cities are unlikely to use public buses because both population densities are too high.
1015

By the time he was assassinated, Robert Kennedy

A
had decided to run for the US Senate.
B
was a Democratic candidate for president.
C
was thinking of becoming the attorney general.
D
had agreed to join President Johnson’s cabinet.
1016

Before the 1994 midterm elections, issues of taxes and government spending on social programs

w
were points of disagreement between Democrats and Republicans.
w
were not a major concern for Democrats or Republicans.
h
had been addressed to the satisfaction of the American people.
w
were cited as reasons for impeachment proceedings against Clinton.
1017

A triangular prism is shown. A cylinder is cut out of the center of the prism. The triangular base has side lengths of 14 and 10 units. The heights of both the cylinder and prism are 8 units. The cylinder has a diameter of 5 units.

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A
(14)(10)(8) – π(2.52)(8)
Option A
B
(14)(10)(8) + π(2.52)(8)
Option B
C
(10)(8)(14) – π(2.52)(8)
Option C
D
(10)(8)(14) + π(2.52)(8)
Option D
1018

Read the excerpt from "A Quilt of a Country."What is the point of this splintered whole? What is the point of a nation in which Arab cabbies chauffeur Jewish passengers through the streets of New York—and in which Jewish cabbies chauffeur Arab passengers, too, and yet speak in theory of hatred, one for the other? What is the point of a nation in which one part seems to be always on the verge of fisticuffs with another, blacks and whites, gays and straights, left and right, Pole and Chinese and Puerto Rican and Slovenian? Other countries with such divisions have in fact divided into new nations with new names, but not this one, impossibly interwoven even in its hostilities.

A
America’s cultural differences have caused it to fracture.
B
America is a united country despite its cultural differences.
C
America’s cultural differences make it impossible to live peacefully.
D
America is always on the verge of civil unrest due to its multicultural citizens.
1019

Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number I.“Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: ’tis dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated.”Paine compares tyranny to hell in order to

A
emphasize the maltreatment the colonies have faced under British rule.
B
illustrate that the oppression of the British government is far-reaching and evil.
C
emphasize that British oppression is too strong a force to overcome.
D
illustrate the effects of the war between the colonies and Britain.
1020

Company towns were an important part of the early coal mining industry in the Indian Territory. Which of these statements does not describe these company towns?

A
Towns usually were located near major cities, far from mines.
B
Buildings and homes were owned by mining companies.
C
Residents usually were forced to shop in company stores.
D
Companies in these towns usually paid miners in scrip, rather than cash.

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