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Which two international organizations most help developing countries?

the IMF and the WTO

the WTO and the G20

the IMF and the World Bank

the G20 and the World Bank

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Which of the following might be presented as evidence by someone arguing that the United States won the Space Race?

landing a man on the moon

launching the first satellite

building the International Space Station

inventing the computer

most

Reducing costs for labor and resources lowers the prices of goods.

Creating industries in less-developed countries increases competition.

Building factories in foreign countries shifts some jobs overseas.

Competing in a global marketplace forces smaller companies to close.

President George W. Bush gave tax credits to energy companies to

give consumers more money to spend.

give investors more money to invest.

encourage the employment of guest workers.

increase production of fossil fuels and nuclear power.

Which of the following represents a question within higher education?

Should we allow new kinds of public schools to try to help students in innovative ways?

Is standardized testing a valid way of determining what students do and do not know?

Should we provide vouchers so parents can use public funds to pay for private schooling?

Are there better ways to help students find adequate funding for increasing tuition costs?

About how many tourists visit Florida each year?

1 million

10 million

50 million

100 million

Following the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003,

Saddam Hussein escaped from the country.

weapons of mass destruction were found.

the Taliban gained strength in the country.

the capital city of Baghdad fell quickly.

A dispute between two countries about tariffs would most likely be settled by the

IMF.

G20.

World Bank.

WTO.

This graph shows migration to Florida from other states.

grows stronger each year.

is significant, but unpredictable.

has reached a high point.

has stopped altogether.

Which best describes a way in which No Child Left Behind was effective?

It raised standards for all students.

It raised students’ tests scores in history.

It focused Americans on passing tests.

It incorporated testing across the curriculum.

The concept of the Great Society was created by which president?

Roosevelt

Truman

Johnson

Carter

What was a major cause of destruction in New Orleans in August of 2005?

fires

flooding

terrorism

explosions

How did the September 11th attacks affect New York City?

The city was ashamed because the terrorists were from New York.

The city was saddened because foreign visitors were forced to leave.

The city suffered because tourists no longer wished to visit New York.

The city faced economic problems due to damage in the financial sector.

How did the Obama administration change US policy regarding Cuba?

It eased restrictions on communication, travel, and exports.

It imposed sanctions in response to nuclear testing.

It created programs to help fight violence there.

It intervened in an uprising to aid pro-democracy rebels.

What is the primary qualification for receiving Medicaid benefits?

age

health

income

education

How did congressional Republicans and Democrats respond to President Bush’s proposed changes to immigration law?

Both parties supported his guest worker program.

Both parties criticized his guest worker program.

Only Democrats passed his guest worker program.

Only Republicans passed his guest worker program.

US involvement in Afghanistan, which began in 2001,

ended two months later.

ended six months later.

continued until 2005.

continued into the 2010s.

What type of school does the term “higher education” refer to?

elementary schools

middle schools

high schools

graduate schools

After the invasion of Afghanistan by US-led forces,

women lost some of their rights.

democratic elections were held.

corruption in government decreased.

coalition forces rapidly rebuilt cities.

One of the main goals of international economic organizations is to

reduce interconnections between nations.

eliminate competition between nations.

increase economic differences between nations.

promote and regulate trade between nations.

The main importance of Miami, Tampa, and Jacksonville to Florida’s economy is that they

are all major port cities.

each have large numbers of apartments.

are all agricultural centers.

each have large numbers of factories.

Look at the line graph below, showing world grain production from 1950 to 2010.

World grain production has increased in every year since 1950.

The amount of grain grown between 1950 and 1980 decreased.

World grain production has generally increased between 1950 and 2010.

More grain was grown in 1950 than in any other year.

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