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Which of the following is the best description of history?
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| | A) | the great wars that have helped shaped humanity |
| | B) | the important truths that have been learned through the ages |
| | C) | the inevitable march of progress toward a better future |
| | D) | the story of humanity as it unfolds over time |
| | E) | the descent of humanity to greater destructiveness and exploitation |
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Between the years 1000 and 2000, what changed most radically in Europe?
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| | A) | the ethnic groups living there |
| | B) | the climate |
| | C) | political boundaries |
| | D) | the dominant religion |
| | E) | major rivers |
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What is the Aral Sea most known for today?
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| | A) | spectacular scenery |
| | B) | a thriving fishery |
| | C) | strategic importance |
| | D) | extensive irrigation |
| | E) | ecological disaster |
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Which ancient civilization survived into modern times?
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| | A) | Sumerian civilization |
| | B) | Chinese civilization |
| | C) | Egyptian civilization |
| | D) | Greek civilization |
| | E) | Mayan civilization |
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Which century has seen the greatest amount of urban growth?
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| | A) | seventeenth century |
| | B) | eighteenth century |
| | C) | nineteenth century |
| | D) | twentieth century |
| | E) | twenty-first century |
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Which of the following was the LEAST industrialized in the year 2000?
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| | A) | India |
| | B) | United Kingdom |
| | C) | England |
| | D) | United States |
| | E) | Japan |
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According to the chart on page 131, which thirty-year period shows the greatest amount of global warming?
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| | A) | 1860–1890 |
| | B) | 1890–1920 |
| | C) | 1920–1950 |
| | D) | 1950–1980 |
| | E) | 1980–2010 |
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Why did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act of 1765 and the Townshend Acts of 1767?
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| | A) | to punish the American colonies for their rebelliousness |
| | B) | to oppress and exploit the American colonies |
| | C) | to raise money to pay for debts from the French and Indian War |
| | D) | to drive the American colonies towards declaring independence |
| | E) | to encourage the development of democracy in America |
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Which of the following was NOT one of the Four Freedoms enumerated by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941?
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| | A) | Freedom of Speech |
| | B) | Freedom of Travel |
| | C) | Freedom of Worship |
| | D) | Freedom from Want |
| | E) | Freedom from Fear |
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Which of the following does NOT stem from the moral commitments of the Civil War?
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| | A) | eliminating terrorism from the world |
| | B) | trying to make a living reality of the great ideal of equality |
| | C) | taking a stand anywhere in the world for freedom |
| | D) | working for just dealing between all races and ethnic groups |
| | E) | working for an enduring unity among human beings |
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