Indian Independence — Unit test Answers

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What do education indicators measure?

A
the average number of students currently in school
B
the average quality of education in a country
C
the average years of schooling each person receives
D
the average number of schools in a country
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The map below shows worldwide ownership rates of televisions.

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A
South America.
B
Africa.
C
India.
D
North America.
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The chart shows demographic information.

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A
low fertility rate
B
high fertility rate
C
low life-expectancy rate
D
high life-expectancy rate
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Advances in medical technology have improved human lives in which of the following ways? Select 4 options.

A
by making war illegal
B
by producing better and stronger medicines
C
by making information about medical studies available on the Internet
D
by creating medical equipment that is more precise
E
by having lasers and robotics help with complex surgeries
F
by eliminating the need for exercise or dieting
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The chart shows the percentage of population growth in different countries.Based on the chart and the information in the lesson, which nation can expect to experience the most social issues of a developing country?

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A
Angola
B
Iraq
C
United Kingdom
D
United States
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The UN Millennium Project’s goal to achieve universal access by 2010 for HIV/AIDS treatment for all who need it

A
was met in 2000.
B
was met in 2005.
C
was not met and stayed close to the 1990 level.
D
was not met but increased from the 1990 level.
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What problems in a country could cause poverty to spiral out of control? Select five answers.

A
rapid population growth
B
inflation
C
civil wars
D
low foreign debt
E
farm land destroyed by war
F
overabundance of exports
G
government corruption
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The graph shows population predictions.

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A
By 2100, Africa’s population will reach the level of Asia’s population in 2010.
B
Both Africa and Asia will reach their highest population level in 2060.
C
By 2100, Asia’s population will only be 1,000 million more than Africa’s.
D
Both Africa and Asia’s populations are larger than any other country in the world.
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Which are positive effects of the connection between cultural diffusion and technology? Check all that apply.

A
Students can study the past.
B
Traditions can be erased.
C
People can become more alike.
D
It can become easier to document ideas.
E
People can record their customs.
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What is the primary purpose of the European Union?

A
to create a common currency
B
to allow more trade between countries
C
to encourage immigration from one country to another
D
to permit workers to seek employment in international areas
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An example of how Western culture is embraced in other parts of the world is

A
the 2013 overthrow of Saudi Arabia’s abusive dictatorship.
B
the election of a democratic leader in the Arab state of Tunisia.
C
the 2011 protests against dictatorships in many Arab states.
D
the adoption of a democratic-leaning constitution in Libya.
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The two world superpowers who competed during the Cold War were the United States and

A
Great Britain.
B
the Philippines.
C
the Soviet Union.
D
Germany.
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A
1950s
B
1960s
C
1970s
D
1980s
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The graph shows US Oil Import Prices from 1995 to 2010.What most likely caused the steady increase in price per barrel of oil between 2001 and 2008?

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A
a global recession
B
scarcity of petroleum
C
a large population growth
D
demand from developing countries
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Which are examples of modern technologies that can spread culture more quickly than in the past? Check all that apply.

A
cell phones
B
satellites
C
Internet
D
railroads
E
jet planes
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Which best describes why gender equality is an important factor influencing development?

A
Gender equality ensures that everyone has identical opportunities.
B
Gender equality enables women to control a country’s future.
C
Gender equality prevents women from being disadvantaged.
D
Gender equality means that everyone can contribute to development.
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Malaria is spread by

A
contaminated water.
B
coughing.
C
mosquitoes.
D
bodily fluids.
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Which term best describes the type of assistance non-governmental organization such as Doctors Without Borders provide?

A
military aid
B
financial aid
C
humanitarian aid
D
government aid
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Which of these methods were part of the Green Revolution’s efforts to increase productivity? Select 5 options.

A
breeding superior types of grains
B
use of machinery
C
use of irrigation
D
use of fertilization
E
emphasis on single crops
F
soil conservation
G
avoidance of pesticides
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Under the Kyoto Protocol, developed countries took on a bigger share of limits, which led to

A
positive changes in the pollution levels worldwide.
B
increases in the participation of developing countries.
C
China becoming the leading producer of carbon dioxide emissions.
D
Canada becoming the world leader in its lowered levels of pollution.

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