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The pampas region of Argentina would be an example of which of the following biomes?

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grassland biome

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An example of a nongovernmental organization (NGO) is:

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Greenpeace.

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The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement designed to address the issue of:

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the emission of greenhouse gases.

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Transform faults are typically found in regions where tectonic plate boundaries are moving parallel to one another, and are the site of frequent earthquakes. A good example of such a location is:

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the San Andreas Fault.

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The prime meridian passes through

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Greenwich, England.

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By the Human Development Index (HDI), India is ranked 134 (middle of the Medium Human Development category). Yet we frequently hear about India's dynamic economy and hi-tech industries. What seems to be holding the country back from a higher ranking?

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less than 50% of the female population is literate

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Language is frequently a key component of identity for many people. The Quebecois, an ethnic group in Quebec, speak what language that differentiates them from most other Canadians?

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French

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The best way to decrease the Total Fertility Rate in less developed countries (assuming that it is culturally feasible) may be

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to ensure that females have equal access to education as males.

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Hurricanes and cyclones originate:

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in the tropics.

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The majority of speakers of Altaic languages are found on which continent?

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Asia

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One way to study development is by proportion of economic activity in "sectors." The sector concerned with information based services is referred to as

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quaternary

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A cultural hearth is a region from which technologies, ideologies, and material goods diffused over time to surrounding regions. An example of a very early cultural hearth is

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Mesopotamia.

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The energy that allows tectonic plates to interact on the Earth's surface is supplied by:

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the molten interior.

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The infant mortality rate for a country is defined as:

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the number of infant deaths per 1000 live births during the first year of life.

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The Grameen Bank, a highly successful microcredit institution, was founded in:

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Bangladesh.

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Among the following organizations devoted to fostering trade, the one with the largest number of member states is:

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EU

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When a country has a single city that has several times the population of any other city, it is called the (a):

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primate city.

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Which of the following scenarios represents the activities of a universalizing religion?

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A Buddhist seminary actively recruits students on its web site.

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A map of global city regions reveals

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some of the largest cities in the world do not rank as Alpha cities.

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Taiwan is self-governing, has sovereignty over its citizens, and has all of the emblems of an independent country, including its own currency, flag and diplomatic corps. Why, then is it not recognized as an independent, sovereign country?

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The People's Republic of China claims it as a territory, which affects how other countries relate to Taiwan.

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Not all members of the EU use the euro as their national currency. One such country is:

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the United Kingdom.

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One reason Europe attracts so many tourists is the medieval cultural landscape at the core of many older cities. Yet much of the stock of classical architecture is now gone due to

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the destruction of cities in WII.

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The less prosperous countries of Europe tend to be concentrated in which region?

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East Central

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The country with the largest economy in Europe, sometimes referred to as the "motor" of Europe, is:

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Germany.

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The "Velvet Divorce" refers to the political division of:

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Croatia and Yugoslavia.

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Which of the following is a situation of irredentism?

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Kurds have a well-defined cultural region, but demands for an independent state have consistently failed.

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Flemish, one of the two official languages of Belgium, belongs to which of Europe's major language families?

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Germanic

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In Europe, the majority of the workforce is employed in the ___________ sector.

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service

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Many Europeans are concerned about the growing numbers of Muslim immigrants and their higher fertility rates, yet this modern trend is a consequence of

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-the loss of so many young German men in WWII. -French colonization of West Africa in the 1800s. -the British Nationality Act of 1948 -all of the above*

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Several national capitals in Europe, for example Oslo, Stockholm and Helsinki, sit less than 7 degrees of longitude south of the Arctic Circle, yet they have temperate climates. How is this possible?

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The North Atlantic Drift transfers tropical warmth northward.

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Based on its age-sex diagram, by 2025 Italy will be facing a serious problem with

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caring for its retirees.

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The Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) was designed to:

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reduce levels of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea.

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The river which carries the most traffic in Europe and is the continent's most important inland waterway is the:

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Rhine.

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Concerning the population geography of Europe:

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countries with significant Muslim populations have the highest population growth rates.

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In the 1960s and 1970s, a major source of immigrant labor for Germany, the so-called gastarbelter, was the country of:

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Turkey.

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Which of the following is geologically related to the shrinking of the Mediterranean Sea?

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the mountain chains of Southern Europe

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The European colonial power that still maintains close economic ties to its former colonies in Africa is:

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France.

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The territory of the former country of East Germany was occupied by the army of which country, at the conclusion of WWII?

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the Soviet Union

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes Northern Europe?

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many of these countries have been reluctant historically to join international organizations, due to long traditions of neutrality,

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Albanians make up the majority of the population in:

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Kosovo.

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Which of the following is an indication that Russia is no longer a world power?

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Russia is ranked toward the bottom of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)

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If empowering citizen with knowledge is a good thing, then _____ was a good policy in the late Soviet Union.

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glasnost

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If ethnic Russians in Kazakhstan were to agitate for a part of the country to secede based on concentrations of ethnic Russians, where would the secessionist movement be concentrated?

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the north central region northwest of the capital Astana

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The Soviet Union would have been more conveniently integrated if

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the major waterways flowed south instead of north.

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The first Russian leader to use the title "czar" was

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Ivan III (the Great).

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Which of the following best describes the physical region known as the taiga?

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a zone of coniferous forest

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In the Slavic countries of the former Soviet Union, economic decline has been accompanied by

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population decline.

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The pro-natal nature of Islam is most evident in which region of the former Soviet Union?

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the Central Asian states

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Ob, Yenisey, and Lena are

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major rivers that run through Siberia.

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The greatest temperature ranges in the region, due to the effect of continentality are experienced in:

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Siberia

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The region supplies most of the oil, natural gas, coal and diamonds used in Russia.

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Siberia

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Chernozem soils are associated with which of the following vegetation zones?

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steppe

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Felt, made from mating, condensing and pressing woolen fibers, is the oldest fabric known to humankind, and is associated with nomadic pastoralists. Tents made of this material are thus likely to be found

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In Central Asia

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The "Rose Revolution" transpired in what country in 2003?

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Georgia

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Assuming tea and citrus fruits require a temperate climate, these products are most likely to be grown in which country?

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Georgia

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Compared to the population of the former Soviet Union, Russia's population today is

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about half of the former Soviet Union

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Two former SSRs (now independent countries) have recently been at war over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh. These countries are:

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Azerbaijan and Armenia.

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The only "global city" identified in Russia and Neighboring Countries is:

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Moscow.

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An anthropogenic environmental disaster as a consequence of diverting water from rivers for irrigation.

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the shrinking of the Aral Sea

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Of the following countries, the one that is culturally closest to the Romanians is:

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Moldova.

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