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This terrorist group resides in the Basque region of Spain
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Euskadi Ta Askatasuna
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What is the largest free-trade area of the world?
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European Union
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Liberal democracy is based upon
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Majority rule
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Nationalism is best described as
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an Authoritarian ideology of exclusion
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The second largest trading partner with the EU is
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China
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The EU refuses to accept which US products
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Genetically modified foods
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The Bolshevik Revolution occurred in
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1917
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What ethnic group was NOT a part of the Yugoslavian Civil War during the 1990s
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Hungarians
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A series of invasions sanctioned by Pope Urban II
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The Crusades
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Most Europeans identify themselves as ___ first, and ___ second
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Nationals and Continentals
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What style of policy dominates US/Latin American relations?
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Interventionist policy
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The dominant economic model in Latin America that professes free trade and low government intervention is
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Neoliberalism
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United Fruit Company became
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Chiquita
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The cornerstone of US policy toward Cuba revolves around
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Embargo
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A US-backed insurgency group in Nicaragua
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Contras
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A dominant development program in Latin Americ?
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Import substitution Industrialization
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What indigenous civilization flourished in Tenochtitlan?
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Aztec
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What colonial political tradition carried over to modern times in Latin America, laying the foundation for many dictatorships
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Cuadillismo
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What states comprise the Southern Cone
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Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile
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Which of the following greatly contributed to Latin America's "Lost Decade"?
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Investments based on petrodollars
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Most developed economy in Asia?
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Japan
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Nationalism is best described as
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Authoritarian ideology of exclusion
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Which is NOT a key characteristic of the Central Asian economic system?
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none of the above
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The greatest demographic disaster in China was a result of?
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Mao's Great Leap Forward
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The dominant religion in India?
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Hinduism
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What is the largest hydroelectric power plant in the World
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Three Gorges Dam
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The term used in Asian countries to describe single, large urban settlements that overshadow all others?
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Primate cities
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The second largest trade partner with the European Union
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China
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Where was the first agrarian civilization in South Asia?
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Indus Valley
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China has become a major influence regarding what natural resource?
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Oil
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One emergent trend in the population of the Middle East revolves around ___
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Refugees
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What two sects divide Islam
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Shi'a & Sunni
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A state that receives the bulk of its revenue from directly selling its resources to the rest of the world is known as a
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Rentier state
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What year did the United Nations vote to partition Palestine into two states?
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1947
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A state that receives the bulk of its revenues from the labor of its citizens in agriculture, herding, manufacturing, or trade is considered a
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Production state
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One of the most important events that has led to the rise of political Islam?
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Iranian Revolution
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The peace talks that resulted in the first Arab state to recognize Israel's existence?
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Camp David Accord
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Which of the following did not result from colonialism in the Middle East?
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Famine
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The Six-Day War occurred in
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1967
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Most prominent leader of the PLO?
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Yasir Arafat
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The two ethnic groups involved in the Rwandan genocide?
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Tutsi & Hutu
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A primary problem in Africa is
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Resource scarcity
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In what African country did the US suffer military causalities in the early 1990s?
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Somalia
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One major source of conflict in Africa is
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State boundaries and borders
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One of the fastest growing markets in Africa is
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Cell phones & internet
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What oil company was at the center of the Ogoni uprising in Nigeria during the 1990s?
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Shell
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Which of the following countries has the lowest life expectancy in the world?
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Zimbabwe
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The Ivory Coast was formerly a ___ colony
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French
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Which of the following is a geographic disadvantage for the continent of Africa?
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Dry seasons, few natural harbors, few navigable interior rivers
All of the above |
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Which of the following prevents Africa from achieving greater economic development?
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Lack of infrastructure, disease & malnutrition, corruption
All of the above |
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A ___ economy is built on the notion of specialization and trade.
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Market
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The electoral system based on a plurality, or a majority of the votes is ___
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Single-Member Ditrict
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____ theoretical approach to international relations is based on Hobbes' argument that man is inherently evil
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Realism
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The tenet that selfish behavior comes from institutions is ___
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Liberalism
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Mercantilism can best be described as
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Close cooperation between business and government in the pursuit of national power
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___ can be described as adjusting the money supply or interest rates to affect investment.
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Contractionary monetary policty
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A ___ democracy places greater emphasis on a strong state and less on personal freedom
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Mercantilist
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Liberal democratic ideas manifested in the American & French revolutions were borrowed heavily from ____
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Glorious Revolution
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The primary factor of Asian economic growth has been ___
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Export-led growth
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In what African country did the United States suffer military causalities in thee early 1990s?
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Somalia
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