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This map of North America and Europe in 1955 shows

A
the plan to circumvent the Berlin blockade.
B
the member countries of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
C
the member countries of the United Nations.
D
the division of Germany after World War II.
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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 doubled.
C
The price decreased slightly.
D
The price more than tripled.
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According to the graph, Internet use in the United States since 1990 has

A
declined.
B
remained the same.
C
increased greatly.
D
increased slightly.
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Which factor most improved the exchange of information among countries?

A
increased markets
B
faster communication
C
faster transportation
D
reduced tariffs
5

A change that occurred in the US military following the end of the Vietnam War was that

A
women were allowed to serve.
B
many soldiers stayed in South Vietnam.
C
the military became an all-volunteer force.
D
the number of US soldiers rose.
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By the time Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, he had

A
decided to run in the next presidential election.
B
been a civil rights leader for more than ten years.
C
led the Democratic Party for more than ten years.
D
decided to lead a demonstration supporting the war.
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Which is a true statement about the US economic climate during the 1970s?

A
Inflation was low and unemployment rates were high.
B
Inflation was high and unemployment rates were low.
C
Inflation and unemployment rates were low.
D
Inflation and unemployment rates were high.
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As a result of Henderson v. United States (1950),

A
segregation on local forms of transportation was upheld.
B
segregation on interstate forms of transportation was upheld.
C
segregation on interstate forms of transportation was outlawed.
D
segregation on local forms of transportation was outlawed.
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The 1935 Nuremberg Laws impacted Jewish people in Germany by

A
prohibiting Jewish people from forming Jewish-only schools.
B
prohibiting Jewish people from marrying non-Jewish Germans.
C
permitting Jewish doctors to treating Jewish people.
D
permitting Jewish people to holding government jobs.
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Which best describes President Nixon’s initial reaction to the Watergate break-in?

A
He was shocked.
B
He confessed to ordering it.
C
He denied any knowledge of it.
D
He refused to comment.
11

What is one result of advances in medical technology?

A
a decrease in the number of diseases
B
declining costs for surgeries and medicines
C
a longer career for doctors and technicians
D
a longer life expectancy for patients
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During the Vietnam War, antiwar protestors believed that Nixon’s policy of Vietnamization

A
would not be implemented during the 1960s.
B
did not end US involvement in the war quickly enough.
C
was an appropriate response to their demands.
D
would actually escalate the war in Indochina.
13

The attempted coup against the Soviet government in 1991 was led by

A
citizens angered by shortages.
B
the United States.
C
Boris Yeltsin.
D
Communist hardliners.
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During the 2008 presidential campaign, the two leading candidates for the Democratic nomination were

A
an African American woman and a former president.
B
an African American man and a former first lady.
C
an African American woman and a former vice president.
D
an African American man and a former president.
15

Natural rights are the same as

A
legal rights.
B
unalienable rights.
C
government rights.
D
societal rights.
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Which best describes the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
It was chaotic and violent.
B
It was attended by only a few thousand people.
C
It was attended mostly by white Americans.
D
It was organized and peaceful.
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During the 2008 presidential campaign, the two leading candidates for the Democratic nomination were

A
an African American man and a former first lady.
B
an African American man and a former president.
C
an African American woman and a former vice president.
D
an African American woman and a former president.
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Which statement best describes an effect of the baby boom generation today?

A
The US population is becoming healthier.
B
The US population is becoming more diverse.
C
The US population is becoming older.
D
The US population is becoming younger.
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A problem that occurred in Florida during the 2000 election was that

A
many ballots could not be read by machine.
B
not enough citizens voted.
C
many ballots were destroyed.
D
voters did not submit their ballots.
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Why did many Americans seek a change in the election of 1980?

A
They were tired of conservative leadership and policies.
B
They disapproved of President Carter’s approach to handling issues.
C
They felt that a bigger government would solve the country’s problems.
D
They wanted to bring a Democrat into the White House.

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