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Why was the building of the Ataturk Dam controversial?

A
It further complicated relations between Israel and the Arab world.
B
People were concerned that it would encourage the depletion of natural aquifers.
C
Desalination is a costly project that requires large amounts of resources.
D
The river flows through Syria and Iraq; both depend on the river.
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Before the formation of the European Union, several countries formed the ECSC, an organization with the primary goal of __________.

A
establishing common culture
B
creating a common currency
C
managing heavy industry
D
establishing linguistic connections
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Which of the following statements best describe the current situation regarding air and water pollution in Asia?

A
Asian governments lack not only the finances, but also the desire to improve the water and air supplies in the region. Despite this, pollution in the region may be improving. Asia was once a major global manufacturing region, but now that role belongs to South America.
B
Prior to the Olympic Games in Beijing, Asian water and air supplies were tremendously polluted. The Olympics provided the necessary catalyst for the region to clean up. Today, all of Asia enjoys clean air and water.
C
Asia previously struggled with air and water pollution. However, clean-air initiatives and tightened legislation on dumping have resulted in the total improvement of air and water supplies.
D
Rapidly growing and industrializing Asian nations have struggled with massive pollution increases. Auto and factory usage has increased air pollution, and water supplies have been contaminated.
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Which of the following statements best expresses Confucian beliefs and practices in China?

A
People should be extremely respectful of older people in society.
B
If people live good lives and follow the rules, they will be allowed to go to an afterlife when they die.
C
Spirits inhabit all living things and all things in nature, such as trees and rivers.
D
People should not marry or socialize outside their social classes.
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Up to 70% of the world’s freshwater can be found in the __________.

A
Great Artesian Basin
B
Great Barrier Reef
C
geothermal plateaus of New Zealand
D
ice caps of Antarctica
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Why is the majority of the world dependent on the Middle East?

A
The region has over two-thirds of the world's oil supply.
B
The region produces over one-half of the world's barley.
C
Salts from the Dead Sea are thought to possess healing elements and are wildly popular for beauty products.
D
The region produces three-fourths of the world's cotton.
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__________ is the natural boundary between two landform regions with different elevations.

A
The Ring of Fire
B
A fall line
C
Glaciation
D
A Continental Divide
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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the culture of the African continent?

A
Africa is not very diverse; most African people are the same race, speak the same language, and have the same traditions.
B
African culture is extremely diverse; there are over 3,000 different culture groups, and over 800 languages are spoken.
C
African culture has been overrun completely by foreign influences, particularly those from Europe and the Middle East.
D
Culturally, the African continent suffers from an identity crisis: there are too many external influences and no strong native cultures.
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Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. Much of South America falls within the tropical humid and tropical wet and dry climate zones, as indicated by the two shades of purple on the above map. Which of the following statements best explains why much of the western coast is colored dark brown?

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A
The dark brown represents the marine west coast climate zone.
B
The dark brown represents the arid climate zone: the western portion of the continent is a desert.
C
The dark brown represents the highland climate zone, and the Andes Mountains are located along the western portion of the continent.
D
The dark brown represents the highland climate zone, and the Sierra Madres are located along the western portion of the continent.
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Which of the following is not an environmental challenge facing the African continent?

A
reforestation
B
desertification
C
animal endangerment
D
pollution
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Several European nations formed the European Community in 1957 to __________.

A
create a common European currency
B
create elements of government, including legislative, executive, and judicial branches
C
allow for the movement of goods, services, and people across borders and to eliminate tariffs among member nations
D
cooperatively manage heavy industry and to protect against the creation of weapons of war
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__________ are coral reefs surrounding a lagoon.

A
Atolls
B
Escarpments
C
Artesians
D
Playas
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Why was the building of the Ataturk Dam controversial?

A
It further complicated relations between Israel and the Arab world.
B
People were concerned that it would encourage the depletion of natural aquifers.
C
Desalination is a costly project that requires large amounts of resources.
D
The river flows through Syria and Iraq; both depend on the river.
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Why did Europeans in the Caribbean colonies turn to Africans to replace the native peoples as slaves?

A
They believed that Africans were physically superior.
B
The preferred Africans as people, and considered them to be culturally more advanced that the native peoples of the Caribbean.
C
The native populations of the Caribbean had been decimated by European diseases.
D
African slaves were less expensive than Caribbean slaves.

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