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Armenian genocideHolodomarHolocaustCambodian genocide

A
Armenian genocide
B
Holodomar
C
Holocaust
D
Cambodian genocide
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What part of the UN has the sole function of discussing issues of international concern?

A
Security Council
B
General Assembly
C
International Court of Justice
D
Economic and Social Council
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What are the goals of all terrorists groups, regardless of ideology? Check all that apply.

A
to participate in criminal acts
B
to gain independence for a group
C
to frighten people into submission
D
to target symbolic places and events
E
to achieve social and political changes
F
to impose religion on nonreligious people
G
to destroy governments and create anarchy
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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.
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A
Deportation
B
Ethnic cleansing
C
Genocide
D
Racism
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What are the goals of all terrorists groups, regardless of ideology? Check all that apply.to participate in criminal actsto gain independence for a groupto frighten people into submissionto target symbolic places and eventsto achieve social and political changesto impose religion on nonreligious peopleto destroy governments and create anarchy

A
to participate in criminal acts
B
to gain independence for a group
C
to frighten people into submission
D
to target symbolic places and events
E
to achieve social and political changes
F
to impose religion on nonreligious people
G
to destroy governments and create anarchy
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This shows a headline from the New York Times about genocide.

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A
The international community was aware of what was going on but was unable to stop it.
B
There was disillusionment because this massacre occurred following the Holocaust.
C
Armenians were targeted because they were Muslim and the Turks were Christians.
D
In this case, the government was not supportive of the actions of the perpetrators.
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A nation-state can be defined as a political unit

A
without a separate identity or a large majority.
B
without an independent state or a majority representation.
C
with a majority of similar people living under a government.
D
with like individuals who lack government representation.
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Ethnicity is a social construct based on which of the following? Check all that apply.

A
beliefs
B
culture
C
gender
D
language
E
religion
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The conclusion of a proposal

A
explains why the chosen solution is best.
B
includes an extensive bibliography.
C
evaluates the plan’s implementation.
D
reminds readers that the problem exists.
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Which choice is an example of ethnicity?

A
a Yugoslavian restaurant
B
a book of German recipes
C
an organization of Cajun dancers
D
a convention of English teachers
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Which organizations would most likely work directly to reduce child mortality rates? Select four answers.

A
IFRC
B
Doctors Without Borders
C
Economic and Social Council
D
WHO
E
UNICEF
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The charts show demographic information.Based on the information from both charts, which other country does Russia compare most closely to?

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Brazil
B
Mexico
C
Japan
D
Uganda
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The best explanation for Japan’s low foreign-born population of 1% is Japan’s

A
high cost of living.
B
quota system.
C
poor educational system.
D
labor shortages.
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A
ethnicity
B
independence
C
family
D
education
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What are the contributing factors that increase the likelihood of genocide? Check all that apply.

A
a government that is divided philosophically
B
economic, political, or social instability
C
unequal distributions of power and resources
D
leaders who increase tensions between groups
E
random acts of violence committed by citizens
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The UN best fulfills one of its purposes, that of ending global poverty, by promoting

A
the Millennium Development Goals.
B
the functions of the United Nations.
C
UNICEF.
D
the WHO.
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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.
19

A combination of ethnicity and nationalism can cause ethnic

A
fear.
B
dread.
C
confusion.
D
separation.
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The Red Brigades terrorism in the 1970s pertained to

A
global terrorism.
B
individual terrorism.
C
international terrorism.
D
domestic terrorism.

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