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1. The government of ___ has been influenced by drug cartels and cocaine production.
Cuba
Bolivia
El Salvador
Colombia
2. As an art form, magic realism is characterized by
the exploration of subjects generally considered taboo.
an interest in Latin American music.
a combination of realistic events and fantastic backgrounds.
a belief that the people of Latin America will ultimately overcome adversity.
3. The term "cooperative" refers to
a corporation with divisions in more than two countries.
the transition to democratic elections after a period of rule by a military dictator.
the transition from a Communist to a free-market economy.
a farm owned and operated by a group of peasant workers.
4. Most leaders of the newly independent African nations came from
the church.
the industrial working class.
the peasant farming class.
the urban middle class.
5. The economies of many African nations have suffered because these nations are forced to import ____ from Western nations like the U.S.
candy
technology
raw materials
oil
6. The United Nations divided Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state in
1939.
1945.
1948.
1967.
7. Kwame Nkrumah helped ___________ become the first of many sub-Saharan African countries to become independent in the 1950s and 60s.
Kenya
Ghana
Senegal
South Africa
8. By 2002, more than 29 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lived with the virus that caused
malaria.
AIDS.
small pox.
tuberculosis.
9. _____ became the first black president of South Africa after spending almost 26 years in prison.
Desmond Tutu
Jomo Kenyatta
Nelson Mandela
F.W. de Klerk
10. Modern African cultures are characterized by the tension between
Communist and socialist forms of government.
industrial and agrarian economic systems.
traditional ways and modern Western culture.
capitalist and socialist economic systems.
11. Which nation held 52 Americans hostage for over a year?
Iraq
Iran
Israel
Palestine
12. In the early 1970s, the Chinese government decided to improve relations with the U.S. because
Chinese protesters demanded new democratic reforms.
the Korean War had weakened the Chinese economy.
Deng Xiaoping desired to create new economic relationships with Canadian businesses.
China faced a serious security threat from the Soviet Union.
13. The people of Pakistan are primarily members of the ____ religion.
Muslim
Christian
Hindu
Sikh
14. Despite the success of the Four Modernizations, many Chinese people believed that advances were still needed in
sports.
democracy.
culture.
industry.
15.
What event led to the reestablishment of the Republic of China?
the massacre in Tiananmen Square
the establishment of the People’s Republic of China
pro-democracy demonstrations throughout China
Nationalist battles with the Red Guards
16. The Exxon Valdez was involved in
a major oil spill in Alaska.
the nuclear accident at Bhopal.
a release of deadly toxic fumes in India.
a significant release of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons.
17. American astronauts first landed on the moon in which year?
1957
1961
1969
1972
18. In 1986, a nuclear explosion at ____ released radiation that killed hundreds of people.
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
Chernobyl
Bhopal
19. Which of the following characterizes U.S. policy toward Latin America since World War II?
The United States has used trade embargos, trade agreements, and military action to influence countries in Latin America.
The United States has declared trade embargos against countries with authoritarian regimes in Latin America.
The United States ignored Latin America for most of the 20th century, assuming that what happens in Latin America has little effect on the United States.
The United States has consistently encouraged the United Nations to back democracies in Latin America.
20. Which country or region’s rain forest is projected to be completely deforested by 2010?
Central America
India
Ivory Coast
Mexico
21.
How many ethnic Albanian refugees moved from Kosovo to Albania in 1999?
105,000
445,000
23,000,000
2,450
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights….Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status…Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person….Everyone has the right to freedom of movement….Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expressions.
From the United Nations, The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948.
22. Why is this document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
It applies to everyone without discrimination.
It was written by people around the world.
It states what rights people of the United Nations have and don’t hav
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traditional ways and modern Western culture.
most of your questions are here too:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090518084209AADtXFA
and here
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090424121859AA9HDjA
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May 31st, 2010 at 11:28 am
Its a good thing you took the class, took notes, and stayed awake in it.
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May 31st, 2010 at 11:54 am
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traditional ways and modern Western culture.
most of your questions are here too:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090518084209AADtXFA
and here
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090424121859AA9HDjA
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May 31st, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Don’t use thease half of them are wrong.
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Just took the test.