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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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Violence has declined in Northern Ireland because terrorist organizations

A
agreed to negotiate.
B
misspent most of their funding.
C
lost the support of the citizens.
D
were suppressed by the military presence.
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Which are examples of the UN's work? Select four answers.providing humanitarian aidissuing the Universal Declaration of Human Rightsproviding support for foreign adoptionsorchestrating the peace treaty between North and South Koreatrying individuals for genocide providing peacekeepers to Africa and the Middle Eastserving as lead negotiator for the World War II peace treaty

A
providing humanitarian aid
B
issuing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
C
providing support for foreign adoptions
D
orchestrating the peace treaty between North and South Korea
E
trying individuals for genocide
F
providing peacekeepers to Africa and the Middle East
G
serving as lead negotiator for the World War II peace treaty
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The main reason Yemen ranks lowest in the world in gender equality is because

A
men make all the major decisions.
B
women make up less than 1 percent of parliament.
C
women have limited access to education.
D
men expect women to stay at home.
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The picture shows the UN flag.

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A
The world is held together by the UN.
B
The world is united within the universe.
C
Governments keep the world together as one.
D
The UN protects the world from conflict.
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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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The graph shows the distribution of world population in 2000. Based on the graph, which area is closest in population size to Europe?

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A
Africa
B
Oceania
C
North America
D
Latin America and Caribbean
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Human rights can best be described as

A
the right to life, liberty, and security.
B
the fundamental rights that are always guaranteed.
C
the fundamental rights that belong to all people.
D
the right to equality before the law.
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When people are attacked by their own government, or when they are denied equal access to education, whose job is it to protect them?

A
The UN provides military help to victims of human rights violations to redress grievances.
B
Each country is required to have an independent “watch dog” organization to intervene in violations when necessary.
C
International organizations like Amnesty International and the UN raise awareness, report, and try world leaders who are violators.
D
The people of each country must band together to resist attacks by their own government and lobby their government for equal access to education.
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When an organization is described as having a humanitarian purpose, its goal is understood as

A
promoting human welfare and social reform.
B
working to solve economic and social problems.
C
trying criminals for crimes against humanity.
D
combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases.
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Using diplomacy as a way to end conflicts between nations is one of the functions of

A
the UN.
B
NGOs.
C
the Chief Negotiator.
D
the UN General Assembly.
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The graph below shows global trade and percentage of GDP.What conclusion should be drawn from the graph?

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A
Trade has minimal impact on GDP.
B
Trade increased between 1980 and 1990.
C
Trade between nations declined between 1990 and 2000.
D
Trade increases create higher GDP percentage rates.
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Which best illustrates Malala Yousafzai’s story?

A
People may be afraid to support you if you want to go to school.
B
Women’s roles and human rights have been limited in some parts of the world.
C
Women should be careful when they exert their rights.
D
People’s attitudes toward women’s education are no longer negative.
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The graph shows the average life expectancy for children born in the years 1950 to 2040 for countries that are developed, developing, and in the entire world.

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60 years
B
65 years
C
70 years
D
75 years
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What does overpopulation tend to impact the most?

A
food quality
B
standard of living
C
medical advances
D
agricultural progress
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The graph shows the world human population from 10000 BCE to 2000 CE.

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A
seven billion
B
five billion
C
three billion
D
six billion
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Which of these methods were part of the Green Revolution’s efforts to increase productivity? Select 5 options.breeding superior types of grainsuse of machineryuse of irrigationuse of fertilizationemphasis on single cropssoil conservationavoidance of pesticides

A
breeding superior types of grains
B
use of machinery
C
use of irrigation
D
use of fertilization
E
emphasis on single crops
F
soil conservation
G
avoidance of pesticides
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Descendants of a group of former slaves live on their own island. They are not self-governed and speak their own language. Which choice best describes these people?

A
a nation
B
a state
C
a minority
D
a multinational state
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After Margaret Thatcher was elected prime minister of Great Britain, women became heads of state in numerous countries around the world. Women rarely served in national leadership roles before Thatcher’s election in

A
1959.
B
1969.
C
1979.
D
1989.
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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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