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Why would international communities work together to try to solve environmental issues?

A
It is a way to control a country with huge pollution problems.
B
It is much more expensive to work alone rather than together.
C
Pollution in one country can effect other parts of the world.
D
Pollution problems can be eliminated by working together.
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The prevalence of endemic diseases is most effected by factors related to

A
poverty.
B
geography.
C
family history.
D
climate.
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The table shows human development indicators from 2013.

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A
More education can help increase life expectancy.
B
Higher life expectancy can lead to more education.
C
Education and life expectancy have no relationship.
D
Education and life expectancy influence each other.
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What is the best explanation for how diffusion can cause culture to lose its uniqueness?

A
Culture can become valueless.
B
Culture can become generic.
C
Culture can become irrelevant.
D
Culture can become boring.
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Which term best describes the type of assistance non-governmental organization such as Doctors Without Borders provide?

A
military aid
B
financial aid
C
humanitarian aid
D
government aid
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In 2014, the United States defined poverty as the state in which anyone is surviving on less than

A
$1.25 a day.
B
$5.25 a day.
C
$16.00 a day.
D
$32.00 a day.
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The UN Millennium Project’s goal to achieve universal access by 2010 for HIV/AIDS treatment for all who need it

A
was met in 2000.
B
was met in 2005.
C
was not met and stayed close to the 1990 level.
D
was not met but increased from the 1990 level.
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Images sent back to Earth from the Hubble telescope were the first to show the

A
features of the moon.
B
sun and its planets.
C
planet Earth from space.
D
farthest reaches of the universe.
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What happened during the 2014 Syrian refugee crisis?

A
Turkey had 4.5 million people internally displaced.
B
Lebanon’s population decreased by 20 percent.
C
More than 7 million people entered Syria.
D
More than 2.4 million people fled Syria.
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The map shows global population density.Which continent is the least densely populated?

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North America
B
Europe
C
Australia
D
Africa
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Advances in medical technology have improved human lives in which of the following ways? Select 4 options.by making war illegalby producing better and stronger medicinesby making information about medical studies available on the Internetby creating medical equipment that is more preciseby having lasers and robotics help with complex surgeriesby eliminating the need for exercise or dieting

A
by making war illegal
B
by producing better and stronger medicines
C
by making information about medical studies available on the Internet
D
by creating medical equipment that is more precise
E
by having lasers and robotics help with complex surgeries
F
by eliminating the need for exercise or dieting
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Which group is an example of a commodity organization?

A
European Union
B
World Trade Organization
C
North American Free Trade Agreement
D
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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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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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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What is the last step in making and using products?

A
Companies extract and gather raw materials.
B
Customers throw away waste from products.
C
Companies ship products to stores.
D
Customers use the products they buy.
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Which are infectious diseases? Select five answers.cancercholeratyphoidmalariaHIV/AIDSheart diseasetuberculosis

A
cancer
B
cholera
C
typhoid
D
malaria
E
HIV/AIDS
F
heart disease
G
tuberculosis
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The graph shows Gross National Income, 2012.

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A
Botswana with $15.3 billion
B
Botswana with $7,650
C
India with $1,580
D
India with $1.9 trillion
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Environmental Protection AgencyWorld Wildlife FundUnited NationsKyoto Protocol

A
Environmental Protection Agency
B
World Wildlife Fund
C
United Nations
D
Kyoto Protocol
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Which best describes why infrastructure is important for a country?

A
It allows businesses to earn income.
B
It helps society meet basic needs.
C
It ensures a stable government.
D
It means that foreign aid is not needed.
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The best example of cultural diffusion is when

A
someone uses modern technology.
B
culture spreads from one place to another.
C
someone keeps his or her culture private.
D
one country conquers another.
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One part of the Space Race involved competition to be the first country to

A
develop the world’s fastest railroad.
B
turn unproductive farm lands into fertile fields.
C
build the world’s most powerful weapons.
D
achieve a lunar landing.

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