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Cultural Diversity in Texas — Cumulative exam Answers

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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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Africa’s most navigable river is the __________.

A
Congo River
B
Niger River
C
Zambezi River
D
Limpopo River
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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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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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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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Which of the following statements about the Brandt Line is false?

A
The Brandt Line gives a visual representation of development.
B
Developed nations are wealthier as a result of the successful production and trade of manufactured goods.
C
Developing nations are poorer due to limited export incomes.
D
The Brandt Line theory was developed by an American economist.
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Post independence, the United States has intervened in Latin American political issues largely __________.

A
to protect economic interests
B
to promote socialism
C
to limit Spanish influence
D
to profit from tax increases
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One of the most significant impacts of the increased use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides is __________.

A
a decreased need for irrigation
B
increased labor requirements
C
dramatic increases in production
D
decreased pollution
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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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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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How does a lack of infrastructure lead to an increased risk of famine?

A
There is little investment in mechanized farm equipment.
B
It is difficult to get food from the farms to the people that need it most.
C
There are not enough people to work on the farms.
D
There is increased erosion, desertification, and soil degradation, which can lower production.
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Fair trade producers are those which __________.

A
ensure that fair prices are paid for import crops
B
ensure that those who grow export crops receive fair compensation for their work
C
export more than 50% of their crops to industrialized countries, such as the US
D
grow crops on foreign-owned plantations
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Which mountains form the physical border between France and Spain?

A
the Alps
B
the Apennines
C
the Pyrenees
D
the Carpathians
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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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