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What is true about both the 2008–2009 and 2014 Gaza wars?

A
Both resulted in the Israeli occupation of Gaza.
B
Both caused high casualties and destruction in Gaza.
C
Both ended with long-term peace agreements.
D
Both were a result of failed international peace talks.
3

What was one immediate result of Arab states' refusal to recognize Israel in 1948?

A
Israel formed an alliance with neighboring Arab nations.
B
Peace talks began between Palestinians and Israelis.
C
The UN created two separate Palestinian governments.
D
War broke out as Arab states invaded the State of Israel.
4

How did British promises during World War I lead to conflict?

A
The British refused to negotiate with either Arab or Jewish people.
B
The British promised the same land to both Arab and Jewish people.
C
The British offered land only to the rulers of the Ottoman Empire.
D
The British supported Arab control but not Jewish immigration.
5

Read the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1960.The subjection of peoples to alien subjugation, domination and exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental human rights.

A
control by foreign powers
B
desire for independence
C
challenges of independence
D
need for self-determination
6

How has NAFTA affected the manufacturing sector in Mexico?

A
Mexico has seen an increase in manufacturing jobs because many US companies have relocated there.
B
Mexico has seen a decrease in manufacturing jobs because many US companies are recruiting workers.
C
Mexico has experienced no difference in manufacturing jobs because the value of the peso is so low.
D
Mexico has experienced an up-and-down cycle in manufacturing jobs because of a global recession.
7

What is significant about Vicente Fox’s election as Mexico’s president in 2000?

A
It signaled the start of another revolution.
B
It meant the beginning of single-party rule.
C
It marked the end of single-party rule.
D
It ended years of conflict with the United States.
8

In the 1940s and 1950s, pan-Arabism grew in the Middle East in response to

A
a decrease in Arab nationalism.
B
the division of the Ottoman Empire.
C
European conquest and colonialism.
D
growing influence from Western nations.
9

What happened to many Jewish people living in Arab countries after Israel was founded?

A
They formed alliances with the Palestine Liberation Organization.
B
They faced violence and were forced to leave their homes.
C
They were welcomed and given land in other Arab nations
D
They moved to the region of Palestine to protest the State of Israel.
10

Which action illustrates the concept of Satyagraha?

A
a group uses violence to force the government to change a law they dislike
B
citizens publicly and peacefully refuse to follow an unfair law to bring attention to injustice
C
protesters secretly damage government property to make a political statement
D
people complain about a law on social media but continue to follow it
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[BLANK]

A
bracero
B
trabajo
C
visa
D
jobs
12

Because there was very little investment in education, African colonies

A
had few leaders with government experience.
B
had far too few teachers for their universities.
C
had many skilled workers with little education.
D
had many overqualified workers in menial jobs.
13

[BLANK]

A
their own political decisions
B
their own social systems
C
others follow policies of the US and Britain
D
others follow policies of colonial holders
14

If the United States was to be partitioned in the same way India was, the partition would be based on

A
economic classes.
B
religious groupings.
C
social castes.
D
occupational divisions.
15

Mohandas Gandhi's strategies for achieving Indian independence were unique. Which of the following best explains his method?

A
He promoted armed resistance alongside peaceful protests to challenge British rule.
B
He focused on negotiating with the British government rather than taking direct action.
C
He used civil disobedience and non-violent protests against the British rule.
D
He encouraged Indians to avoid all political activism and wait for British reforms.
16

Which statement describes Hamas?

A
Hamas is a militant group that fights against religious fundamentalism.
B
Hamas is a terrorist organization primarily located in the Gaza Strip.
C
Hamas is a Lebanese group with political and militant wings funded by Iran.
D
Hamas is a political party in Egypt and worldwide Islamic movement.
17

Colonial economies were usually organized so that they benefited the

A
colonial powers.
B
citizens of neighboring countries.
C
colonized country.
D
people who worked the hardest.
18

One of Jawaharlal Nehru’s first duties as India’s Prime Minister was to

A
end fighting between Muslims and Hindus.
B
relocate the post-partition refugees.
C
improve living standards for Indians.
D
establish a state religion in India.
19

What challenge did the United States pose to Mexico after the revolution?

A
It blocked its border with Mexico to keep immigrants out.
B
It imposed strict tariffs on a variety of Mexican products.
C
It sent troops to Mexico in an effort to seize its vast oil fields.
D
It launched military campaigns into Mexico to protect US borders.
20

What is one way Israeli and Palestinian groups have worked to promote peace?

A
by banning contact between the two communities
B
by creating bilingual schools and joint organizations
C
by building large border walls throughout the region
D
by working to form a single national government

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