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The television network Al Jazeera is based in _____.
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Qatar
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Russia is the number one exporter of conventional weapons.
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False
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_________ is the current president of Mexico.
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Felipe Calderon
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After WWII, the US can be described as assuming an ________ policy.
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interventionist
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______ is the current president of Columbia. He is criticized by human rights activists for his lenient stance against war criminals
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Uribe
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What rights would the Serbian minority have in Kosovo under the Ahtisaari Plan?
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-guaranteed places in government and parliament
-special status to the Serbian Orthodox Church -granted appropriate percentage of police force |
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Tasks of the European Parliament
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-vote on and oversee implementation of EU budget
-considers commission proposals on legislation -works with council on legislative decisions |
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Which nations have fought over the Kashmir region on three separate occasions?
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India and Pakistan
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_________ is the main forum for debate within the United Nations.
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General Assembly
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______ was the first president of South Africa to introduce democratic reforms and release political prisoners
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FW de Klerk
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Independent agencies that operate under the UN
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International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank
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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is an example of a
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single issue group
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the Limited Test Ban Treaty outlawed all testing except for those detonated in the atmosphere.
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False
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Placing taxes on imported goods
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tariffs
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Which nation claims control over Tibet?
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China
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Which President started the Alliance for Progress?
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JFK
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Israel took control of the West Bank from ______ after the 1967 war.
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Jordan
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_____ is quickly becoming one of the wealthiest nations in the world because of its vast reserves of natural gas.
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UAE
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According to supporters of the plan, why should the US impose sanctions against the Sudanese government?
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Prove US is committed to sanctity of human rights and will force Sudan to accept peacekeepers in Darfur
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Which of the following states make up the UK?
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Wales, northern ireland, england
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_______ has assumed control of Zimbabwe. He led the campaign to overthrow white rule
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Mugabe
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The Islamic Resistance is the militant arm of
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Hamas
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What are some of the reasons that supporters use to back up their claim that the US should increase trade and investments on the African continent?
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More sources of oil, positive influence, help create jobs and prosperity
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What are two positive milestones that were seen in Iraq in 2007?
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improvement in security and number of attacks declined
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Who was the president at the time of the Iran-Contra scandal?
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Reagan
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Why is there a trade embargo against Cuba?
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Castro seized US assets in Cuba
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Which nation applies "targeted killing" to dealing with its enemies?
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Israel
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Terrorists in ______ took control of the American embassy and held American hostages in 1979
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Tehran, Iran
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Founded in 1987, this terrorist organization was established in order to "raise the banner of Islam over every inch of Palestine"
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Hamas
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What term is used to describe a nation whose people share a strong belief about their national interests and a strong desire to achieve them?
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national resolve
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Which nation is the world's largest producer of opium?
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Afghanistan
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a part of ___ broke off in 1971 and became Bangladesh
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Pakistan
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What two roles to multinational organizations play in the world today?
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provide a form for addressing problems that affect all nations and act as players in the international arena
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The people of which nation were forced to endure forced relocation to farm fields and were slaughtered by the thousands in an effort to reclaim its supposed past glory?
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Cambodia
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Which nation has the second largest economy?
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Japan
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Who is the biggest trading partner of the US?
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Canada
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The US entered the Mutual Security Treaty with
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Japan
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Arab Islamic fundamentalist fought against African Christians in a civil war which tore apart which country?
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Sudan
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The taliban ruled
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afghanistan
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The first president to reestablish ties with the Chinese
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Nixon
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Ways the EU promotes integration of European economies and politics
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-common currency
-freedom of movement between member states -trading market without frontiers -enlargement and development of common foreign and security policies |
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Members of the UN security Counsil
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US, Britain, Russia, France, China
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limits placed on the amount of goods that can be imported
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quotas
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Which country concerns the US most regarding illicit drugs (Latin America)
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Colombia
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The British Government of Ireland Act
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Brought Northern Ireland into existence
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province that threatened secession from Yugoslavia first
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Slovenia
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City of bombings in Saudi in 2003, "Saudi 9/11"
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Riyadh
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reasons for potential instability in Afghanistan
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-Taliban gains
-government corruption -government incompetence |
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Arrangement/treaty promising to limit ABM systems
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SALT I
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why did NATO launch airstrikes against Kosovo and Serbia in 1999?
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-persecution of Kosovo Albanians
-Milosevic's rejection of an internationally brokered peace deal |
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EU nations experiencing serious drops in population
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Italy, France
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"right of return" applied to
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Palestinian
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undergoing economic period because of recent reunification of two halves
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Germany
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reasons for european colonization of africa
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-secure trade routes
-gain raw materials -spread Christianity |
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term used to describe the acceptance of a country to represent its power
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diplomatic recognition
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problems presented as african nations began to shift toward democracy
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-nepotism
-democratic leaders shifted to authoritarian rule -spent money outside of country or on stockpiling military |
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problems have impeded political success in pakistan
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-tarnished by corruption, inefficiency, and confrontations between various institutions
-shift between types of rules |
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______ controls more oil than any other country
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Saudi Arabia
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Plagues by domestic issues including organized crime, sluggish economic growth, and a serious economic and technological difference between the two halves of the country
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italy
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president of venezuela
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hugo chavez
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withdrew from palestine in 1948, allowing jews to proclaim israel
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GB
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treaty that included a russian promise to increase intellectual freedom and human rights in the Eastern Bloc
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Helsinki accords
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intrinsic power?
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power as a result of strategic geographical location or natural resources
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discussed at the UN conference on environment and development
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-protecting plant and animal species
-stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting sustainable development -economic growth achieved in harmony with environmental protection |
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Treaty of Paris (1951)
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established the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
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Hindu Caste system in
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India
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