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As president of Chile, Augusto Pinochet

A
improved business and the economy.
B
committed human rights violations.
C
increased populist programs.
D
stopped human rights violations.
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Overpopulation occurs when the

A
birth rate soars.
B
death rate increases.
C
birth rate exceeds the death rate.
D
death rate is higher than the birth rate.
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The map below shows the European Union.Which country has chosen to bypass membership in the European Union?

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Bulgaria
B
Finland
C
Turkey
D
Cyprus
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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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A
limit
B
increase
C
stop
D
gain
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What did the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo do in response to the actions of the military government in Argentina?

A
They held protests and demanded answers.
B
They started riots and demanded justice.
C
They held protests and demanded welfare.
D
They started riots and demanded answers.
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The graph shows world human population from 10,000 BCE - 2000 CE.

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A
begun a gradual drop.
B
declined dramatically.
C
remained the same.
D
continued to increase.
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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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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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China instituted a one-child policy in 1979 because the government recognized that

A
the country is the most populated in the world.
B
major cities were suffering from overcrowding.
C
the large aging population was draining the economy.
D
overpopulation would result in limited space and resources.
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A
a lack of
B
slow
C
fluctuating
D
declining
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A
1910
B
1915
C
1920
D
1925
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Which explains how the economic situation in Chile in 1980 affected its government?

A
Chile’s improving economy led to the government overthrowing a military junta.
B
Chile’s worsening economy led to the government electing a socialist president.
C
Chile’s worsening economy led to the government being overthrown by a military junta.
D
Chile’s improving economy led to the government launching populist programs.
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How has transportation affected globalization?

A
by encouraging the quick sale of goods
B
by improving the distribution of products
C
by changing the way companies create products
D
by encouraging the exchange of goods and services
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What is one of the advantages of globalization?

A
greater markets for goods and services
B
better communication among countries
C
improved ability to monitor economic trends
D
expanded capacity for selling and buying

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