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Which event sparked extremist Hutus to incite genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda?

A
a new democratic government
B
civil war started by the Tutsis
C
the death of the Rwandan president
D
a peace agreement that the Tutsis refused to sign
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A
2,000
B
2,500
C
3,000
D
3,500
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Read this quotation from the Freedom Charter, written in 1955.We, the People of South Africa, black and white together—equals, countrymen and brothers—adopt this Freedom Charter. And we pledge ourselves to strive together, sparing neither strength nor courage, until the democratic changes here set out have been won.What was the purpose of this document?

A
to call for the end of colonial rule
B
to found the African National Congress
C
to demand equality for all South African citizens
D
to create a plan of government for South Africa
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What was Gandhi's position on how Hindus and Muslims should live in an independent India?

A
Hindus and Muslims should live in separate countries
B
Muslims should control their own governmen
C
Religious groups should avoid political participation
D
Hindus and Muslims should live together peacefully
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What of the following characterized Ghana after 1992?

A
a return to a one-party system of government
B
an economy based solely on industry
C
an increase in government instability
D
advances in education and human services
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How did Osama bin Laden form Al-Qaeda?

A
He recruited allies from Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
B
He united Islamic fighters he met in Afghanistan.
C
He joined together several smaller terrorist groups.
D
He chose soldiers who had fought for the Taliban.
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A
1910
B
1915
C
1920
D
1925
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Which statement best describes Frederik W. de Klerk?

A
He was sent to prison on various charges for protesting South Africa’s policies of apartheid.
B
He was the president of South Africa in 1990 and pushed reforms that ended apartheid.
C
He was the first Black Anglican archbishop of Cape Town and a Nobel Peace Prize honoree.
D
He was a leader in the African National Congress and became the first Black president of South Africa.
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What best describes South Africa’s homelands of the 1950s?

A
Homelands were rural communities where European settlers lived during the colonial era.
B
Homelands were urban communities where European settlers lived during the colonial era.
C
Homelands were rural communities where thousands of Black South Africans were forced to relocate.
D
Homelands were urban communities where thousands of Black South Africans were forced to relocate.
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Which action would Gandhi most likely support as a way to bring about political change?

A
participating in a peaceful hunger strike to protest unjust laws
B
attending a violent protest against the rulers
C
encouraging damage to property during demonstrations
D
using force or weapons against opponents
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During the mid-twentieth century, a sense of nationalism grew in the Middle East and became known as

A
sectarianism.
B
pan-Arabism.
C
Arab unification.
D
fundamentalism.
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What did the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo do in response to the actions of the military government in Argentina?

A
They held protests and demanded answers.
B
They started riots and demanded justice.
C
They held protests and demanded welfare.
D
They started riots and demanded answers.
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A
1921
B
1930
C
1948
D
1960
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How would al-Qaeda have been affected if the Taliban had not supported it?

A
It would not have had Osama bin Laden as its leader.
B
It would not have developed a strong base in Afghanistan.
C
It would not have been motivated to attack the United States.
D
It would not have had the funding to commit terrorist attacks.
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How did the international community respond to Israel's declaration of independence in 1948?

A
The Arab world and Western nations both recognized Israel.
B
The United Nations and the Arab states jointly supported Israel.
C
The US and UK recognized Israel, while Arab nations rejected it.
D
Most countries refused to recognize Israel until after the 1967 war.
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What was Gandhi's position on how Hindus and Muslims should live in an independent India?

A
Hindus and Muslims should live in separate countries
B
Muslims should control their own governmen
C
Religious groups should avoid political participation
D
Hindus and Muslims should live together peacefully
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Fidel Castro led a revolution in Cuba in 1959 and created a government based on

A
democratic principles.
B
a communist dictatorship.
C
socialist ideals.
D
a republic model.
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Which best explains how the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) maintained power in Mexico for many years?

A
It defeated opposition parties by controlling congress and using election fraud.
B
It ruled so well that people prospered and opposing parties did not succeed.
C
It acted like a dictatorship and jailed those who opposed the way they ruled.
D
It offered the working class many benefits and kept dissension to a minimum.
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During the mid-twentieth century, a sense of nationalism grew in the Middle East and became known as

A
sectarianism.
B
pan-Arabism.
C
Arab unification.
D
fundamentalism.
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What of the following characterized Ghana after 1992?

A
a return to a one-party system of government
B
an economy based solely on industry
C
an increase in government instability
D
advances in education and human services

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