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The map below shows the Jordan River. Which countries had the most serious disputes over water rights to the Jordan River?

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Jordan and Israel
B
Syria and Lebanon
C
Jordan and Syria
D
Syria and Israel
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Which action would Gandhi most likely support as a way to bring about political change?

A
participating in a peaceful hunger strike to protest unjust laws
B
attending a violent protest against the rulers
C
encouraging damage to property during demonstrations
D
using force or weapons against opponents
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What was a major difference between the first and second intifadas?

A
The second intifada was resolved peacefully through negotiations.
B
The second intifada involved increased violence and civilian deaths.
C
The first intifada included attacks launched by the group Hamas.
D
The first intifada had greater international support for both sides.
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Which statement best describes Frederik W. de Klerk?

A
He was sent to prison on various charges for protesting South Africa’s policies of apartheid.
B
He was the president of South Africa in 1990 and pushed reforms that ended apartheid.
C
He was the first Black Anglican archbishop of Cape Town and a Nobel Peace Prize honoree.
D
He was a leader in the African National Congress and became the first Black president of South Africa.
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Which best explains how the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) maintained power in Mexico for many years?

A
It defeated opposition parties by controlling congress and using election fraud.
B
It ruled so well that people prospered and opposing parties did not succeed.
C
It acted like a dictatorship and jailed those who opposed the way they ruled.
D
It offered the working class many benefits and kept dissension to a minimum.
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The map below shows agricultural production in the Middle East. What makes Egypt so valuable when it comes to the region’s agriculture?

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The Nile River flows through Egypt, providing one of the region’s largest sources of freshwater for crops and people.
B
The Hejaz mountains are located in Egypt, providing one of the region’s largest sources of freshwater for crops and people.
C
The Mediterranean and Red seas border Egypt, providing one of the region’s largest sources of ocean water for crops and people.
D
The Euphrates and Tigris rivers flow through Egypt, providing one of the region’s largest sources of freshwater for crops and people.
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The map below shows desalination plants in the Middle East. Which statement best explains why desalination plants are located in areas other than Egypt and the northern sections of the Middle East?

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These areas already have an adequate supply of freshwater.
B
These areas get their freshwater from other countries.
C
These areas have access to an adequate supply of ocean water.
D
These areas have mountain ranges that prevent construction.
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Fidel Castro led a revolution in Cuba in 1959 and created a government based on

A
democratic principles.
B
a communist dictatorship.
C
socialist ideals.
D
a republic model.
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Why did India’s desire for independence increase following World War II?

A
It decided it had lived under British rule long enough.
B
It felt that its service in the war effort should grant it independence.
C
It decided to go to war against Britain unless it was freed.
D
It realized it could succeed as an independent country.
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Disputes in the Middle East have prevented water settlements along the

A
Euphrates, Tigris, and Jordan rivers.
B
Nile, Indus, and Jordan rivers.
C
Mediterranean, Red, and Dead seas.
D
Persian Gulf, Caspian, and Arabian seas.
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1910
B
1915
C
1920
D
1925
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What was the main goal of the Zionist movement in the late 1800s?

A
to convert European Jewish people to Islam
B
to join the leadership of the Ottoman Empire
C
to establish a homeland for Jewish people in Palestine
D
to support Arab independence from European rule
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What was Gandhi's position on how Hindus and Muslims should live in an independent India?

A
Hindus and Muslims should live in separate countries
B
Muslims should control their own governmen
C
Religious groups should avoid political participation
D
Hindus and Muslims should live together peacefully
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During the mid-twentieth century, a sense of nationalism grew in the Middle East and became known as

A
sectarianism.
B
pan-Arabism.
C
Arab unification.
D
fundamentalism.
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In chronological order, Mexico’s leaders after its independence in 1821 and before its revolution in 1910 were

A
Porfirio Diaz, Benito Juarez, and Santa Anna.
B
Santa Anna, Benito Juarez, and Porfirio Diaz.
C
Benito Juarez, Porfirio Diaz, and Lázaro Cárdenas.
D
Santa Anna, Benito Juarez, and Lázaro Cárdenas.

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