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The industry that was one of the first to industrialize Europe and the United States was
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the textile industry.
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The graph shows the world population since 1950.
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What is the projected population size in 2025?
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8.5 billion
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A "separation of powers" refers to
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a structure for organizing the different levels of government.
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Which of these events came first?
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Rome becoming a republic
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When the Declaration of Independence states that "all men are created equal," it is paraphrasing a passage from
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the Bible.
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Why was Maximilien de Robespierre executed?
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He eventually became a tyrant.
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What is the purpose of the Sierra Club?
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to fight for the preservation of wetlands and wilderness areas
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Terrorism can have global effects because it
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generates fear in citizens.
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Why do Buddhists reject the idea of the Hindu caste system?
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They practice acceptance and tolerance of all people.
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How does the Eighth Amendment protect people found guilty of a crime?
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It limits punishment.
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n what areas of the world did the US gain influence as a result of the Spanish-American War?
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Europe and Asia
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Which is a characteristic of the Jacobins?
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They wanted very few changes.
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After the American Revolution, why did other nations look to the United States as a model nation?
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The United States forced its colonial rulers to leave.
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What is the definition of globalization?
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a development of markets for goods and services in different countries.
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The author credited with launching the English romantic movement was
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William Wordsworth.
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Napoleon adhered to which Enlightenment principle?
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Social reform is necessary to ensure that people support a government.
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In ancient Greece, the philosopher Aristotle
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invented a method of argument that used logic.
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Following the Enlightenment, many Europeans began to
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support the ideas of "divine right" and absolute rule.
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Which best explains why Britain restricted trade with the colonies?
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to ensure that trade generated taxes for the Crown
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After a coup d'etat in Spain overthrew the government, Augustin de Iturbide proclaimed
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Mexico's independence and made himself emperor.
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Overpopulation can lead to limited
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competition.
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How did people in China respond to the influence of foreign nations in their country?
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They were angered by the foreign influence and formed a secret society called the Boxers.
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The Third Estate included approximately ninety-eight percent of the French population under the Old Regime. Which group was exclusively part of this estate?
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wealthy businessmen
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The Kashmir region is an area of conflict because of
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joint claims to territory by several countries.
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Most residents of ancient Rome lived in
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apartment-style buildings.
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Which statement best reflects the author's viewpoint in "Pakistan's Malala"?
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Malala is a brave and wise girl who continues to have a global impact on women's right to education.
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The term that best describes factory work during the 1800s is
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repetitive.
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Read the quote by Raphael Lemkin.
[Genocide is the] criminal intent to destroy or to cripple permanently a human group. The acts are directed against groups as such, and individuals are selected for destruction only because they belong to these groups.
—Raphael Lemkin
What is most significant about this quote by Raphael Lemkin?
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Raphael Lemkin's definition was not accepted until after the Holocaust.
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An important philosophical idea during the Enlightenment was that
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ordinary people should be able to pursue greater opportunities.
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What was one of Dadabhai Naoroji's major accomplishments?
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He was the first Indian to serve in the British Parliament.
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Why was the USS Maine sent to Cuba in 1898?
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It was intended to protect American citizens who were in danger in the Cuban Revolution.
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Following the Congress of Vienna, French liberals mainly belonged to which group?
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middle-class business owners
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The most likely reason why Napoleon could be classified as an enlightened monarch was because
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he implemented certain enlightenment ideals.
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The wealthiest citizens of ancient Rome were
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patricians.
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During the era of reform studied, which was the last group to win the rights they fought for?
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women
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President Wilson's Moral Diplomacy led him to support
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taking over Cuba.
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Read the excerpt from "The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes."
I'm only a child and I don't have all the solutions, but I want you to realise, neither do you!
• You don't know how to fix the holes in our ozone layer.
• You don't know how to bring salmon back up a dead stream. . . .
If you don't know how to fix it, please stop breaking it!
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There are many problems in the world.
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What is one way the East India Company asserted its authority in India?
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The company collected taxes from Indian citizens.
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How did improved transportation affect farming?
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More people farmed because they could transport crops easily.
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The formation of the National Assembly had what long-term effect on the Estates-General?
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It caused the Estates-General to cease to exist.
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Supporters of a communist revolution hoped it would lead to a government in which workers were
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equal owners of property and goods.
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Why, after having dissolved Parliament, did Charles I call it back into session?
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to get it to raise funds to crush a rebellion
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Mosaics, frescos, and sculptures are all
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artistic techniques.
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The Tenth Amendment protects the powers of
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state governments
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Why did the Japanese government accept the letter Perry brought from President Fillmore in 1853?
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The government was unable to drive away Perry's well-armed warships.
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Read this excerpt from part 5 of Zeitoun.
Progress is being made. It's so slow sometimes, so terribly so sometimes, but progress is being made. We have removed the rot, we are strengthening the foundations. There is much work to do, and we all know what needs to be done. We can only do the work, he tells Kathy, and his children, and his crew, his friends, anyone he sees. So let us get up early and stay late, and, brick by brick and block by block, let us get that work done.
Which word best describes the tone of this excerpt?
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optimistic
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Indira Gandhi was assassinated because
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some believed she was too hard on opponents.
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Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
One night, after what felt like a googolplex inventions, I went to Dad's closet. We used to Greco-Roman wrestle on the floor in there, and tell hilarious jokes, and once we hung a pendulum from the ceiling and put a circle of dominoes on the floor to prove that the earth rotated.
How does the narration affect Oskar's credibility in this excerpt?
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His fond recollections emphasize his genuine sincerity.
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The Latin American revolutions from 1804 to 1821 were
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successful and had similar styles of government in the various countries.
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Read this excerpt about activist Dolores Huerta.
Huerta always knew that her activism demanded great personal sacrifices. "I don't feel proud of the suffering that my kids went through," she said. "I feel very bad and guilty about it, but by the same token, I know that they learned a lot in the process."
Even when times were tough, Huerta never backed down. One of the first strikes organized by the FWA was with rose growers. On the day of a strike, she visited their houses and found out that some of them were planning to go back to work. To prevent this, she blocked their driveways with her truck and tucked the key in her purse.
Which statement best describes the author's viewpoint?
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Dolores Huerta was a strong activist and encouraged her supporters to be strong as well.
