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Based on the poll, which policy would have best addressed voters’ concerns in 2016?

A
providing assistance to refugees fleeing from Syria
B
reducing tuition for public colleges and universities
C
addressing campaign donations given by corporations
D
establishing gun control reforms to prevent violence
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How does this poster play on a parent’s emotions? Choose four correct answers.

A
The text indicates that flu complications can lead to death.
B
The text details the number of children affected by the flu each year.
C
The image on the poster is of a child who looks worried.
D
The text describes how flu can affect a child’s life.
E
The text uses “me” to encourage parents to think of their own children.
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What conclusion can be drawn regarding communication methods?

A
More people use the internet than mobile phones and social networks.
B
Most people in the world use mobile services.
C
There is a correlation between increased mobile subscribers and social network users.
D
Half the world population uses social media outlets.
4

This poster portrays military service as

A
violent and grueling.
B
difficult and lonely.
C
exciting and heroic.
D
social and fun.
5

This map of North America and Europe in 1955 shows

A
the member countries of the United Nations.
B
the member countries of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
C
the division of Germany after World War II.
D
the plan to circumvent the Berlin blockade.
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Which sentence states a reason?

A
sentence 1
B
sentence 2
C
sentence 3
D
sentence 4
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According to the graph, which best states how the price of oil per barrel changed between 1976 and 1981?

A
The price increased slightly.
B
The price more than tripled.
C
The price more than doubled.
D
The price decreased slightly.
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The environmental legislation signed by President Bush in 1990

A
created tough requirements for drilling for oil and gas.
B
set stricter standards on pollution from factories.
C
loosened restrictions on gasoline for cars.
D
focused on chemicals polluting the water.
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In 1942, the Allies began their “Europe-first” strategy by invading

A
the Soviet Union.
B
North Africa.
C
Japan.
D
France.
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President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory as applied to world politics, which is the belief that

A
neighboring countries will rise up against communist ones.
B
communism is widely dismissed and doomed to failure.
C
communism will not spread between neighboring countries.
D
if one country becomes communist, others will follow.
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By the time Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, he had

A
led the Democratic Party for more than ten years.
B
decided to run in the next presidential election.
C
been a civil rights leader for more than ten years.
D
decided to lead a demonstration supporting the war.
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Which environmental issue did President Kennedy champion?

A
the establishment of national seashores
B
the advancement of agricultural practices
C
the development of new plant species
D
the protection of national parks
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Which event led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
an alleged attack on two US Navy ships by North Vietnam
B
the capture of a US Navy ship by North Vietnam
C
the sinking of a torpedo boat in the Gulf of Tonkin
D
a White House decision to attack the city of Hanoi
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The 1935 Nuremberg Laws impacted Jewish people in Germany by

A
permitting Jewish people to holding government jobs.
B
permitting Jewish doctors to treating Jewish people.
C
prohibiting Jewish people from forming Jewish-only schools.
D
prohibiting Jewish people from marrying non-Jewish Germans.
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Members of the Nation of Islam believed

A
any kind of aggressive action should be prohibited.
B
nonviolence was the only path to true integration.
C
people of African descent were superior to whites.
D
integration of the races could bring about peace.
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Which late 1940s event prompted the United States to take steps to protect itself from Soviet espionage?

A
the rise of the Soviet Union’s military
B
the conviction of Alger Hiss
C
the detonation of a bomb on Russian soil
D
the fall of China to communism
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Which government agency controlled the use of valuable resources including oil, metal, and rubber during World War II?

A
the Defense Plant Corporation
B
the War Production Board
C
the Federal Reserve System
D
the Office of War Mobilization
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What is one argument in favor of merit-based immigration?

A
The economy would improve due to the rise in skilled workers.
B
Immigration would be seen as fair because the opportunity is random.
C
New immigrants would have family members already living in the US.
D
Refugees could escape wars or other difficult circumstances.
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What advantage does nuclear power have over the burning of fossil fuels?

A
Nuclear power does not pollute the air.
B
Nuclear power does not produce radioactive waste.
C
Nuclear power does not produce electricity.
D
Nuclear power does not create safety and health concerns.
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President Clinton attempted to improve the economy by

A
making US citizens responsible for lowering the deficit.
B
taking all responsibility for government debt reduction.
C
having states bear the burden of lowering the deficit.
D
sharing the responsibility for government debt reduction.

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