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Which of the following is used as a political tool to protest the behavior of another country?

A
quotas
B
sanctions
C
tariffs
D
free trade agreements
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Which of the following nations is not one of the three members of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

A
Russia
B
Mexico
C
Canada
D
the United States
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A child’s __________ often are influenced by the belief systems of his or her parents.

A
ideologies
B
bilingualism
C
territoriality
D
cultural diffusion
4

Which of the following often develops along country borders when cultures share two languages?

A
embargoing
B
bilingualism
C
xenophobia
D
sanctioning
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Which of the following scenarios is the best example of cultural diffusion?

A
American English is taught in schools throughout the United States.
B
McDonald's opens more restaurants throughout the United States.
C
The Iowa State Fair hosts a cow-milking contest with local farmers' cattle.
D
Salsa dancing becomes popular in Miami, Florida, due to a large Latino population.
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All of the following are enacted to limit the amount of goods allowed into a country except __________.

A
quotas
B
sanctions
C
tariffs
D
free trade agreements
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Which of the following is not an example of how trade agreements, like NAFTA, lower trade barriers?

A
They lower tariffs on goods, encouraging importing.
B
They lift trade quotas, encouraging manufacturing.
C
They make it easier to travel internationally without a passport.
D
They encourage companies to conduct business across borders.
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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Daily Oil Barrel Imports, before 2006 Image by Roke Data courtesy of the CIA World Factbook, 2006 Based on this map of oil imports, which nation imported the greatest number of oil barrels each day in the years before 2006?

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A
China
B
Australia
C
Canada
D
the United States
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A country is least likely to use __________ to limit the movement of people into its borders.

A
immigration quotas
B
passports and visas
C
sanctions and embargoes
D
physical barriers
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Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Angr The picture above depicts the Berlin Wall, which divided Berlin in half from the 1960s to 1989. Which type of boundary was the Berlin Wall?

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A
an Iron Curtain
B
a physical barrier
C
a trade agreement
D
an artistic piece

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