Question 1

In terms of higher education in the West,

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A)  fewer students have access. 
B)  students find it difficult to find funds to sustain them while in college. 
C)  many states in the US have scholarships to help students out. 
D)  few women take advantage of access to higher education. 
E)  Both B and D are correct. 
A)  fewer students have access. 
B)  students find it difficult to find funds to sustain them while in college. 
C)  many states in the US have scholarships to help students out. 
D)  few women take advantage of access to higher education. 
E)  Both B and D are correct.

Question 2

Simone de Beauvoir's important work on modern womanhood is ____________________.

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The answer of Simone de Beauvoir's important work on modern...

Question 3

Chernobyl is noted as the site where

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A)  Chechen rebels have been massacred. 
B)  the people voted to secede from the CIS. 
C)  all the trees have been cut for fuel. 
D)  President Putin was born. 
E)  a nuclear meltdown occurred. 
A)  Chechen rebels have been massacred. 
B)  the people voted to secede from the CIS. 
C)  all the trees have been cut for fuel. 
D)  President Putin was born. 
E)  a nuclear meltdown occurred.

Question 4

How effective has the United Nations been in the 20?? century?

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Answers would include a discus

Question 5

Which of these could not be used as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)?

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A)  Biological - release of epidemic disease germs or poisons into the atmosphere. 
B)  Poisoning municipal water supplies with a substance designed to kill or maim at least 100,000. 
C)  Introducing diseases such as anthrax through the postal system. 
D)  Infecting a person or persons with a deadly disease and sending them out to seek to infect as many people as possible before they die. 
E)  Getting infected with the flu virus and going out to full ballpark stadiums. 
A)  Biological - release of epidemic disease germs or poisons into the atmosphere. 
B)  Poisoning municipal water supplies with a substance designed to kill or maim at least 100,000. 
C)  Introducing diseases such as anthrax through the postal system. 
D)  Infecting a person or persons with a deadly disease and sending them out to seek to infect as many people as possible before they die. 
E)  Getting infected with the flu virus and going out to full ballpark stadiums.

Question 6

All of the following nations possess nuclear weapons EXCEPT

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A)  South Africa. 
B)  France. 
C)  India. 
D)  China. 
E)  Saudi Arabia. 
A)  South Africa. 
B)  France. 
C)  India. 
D)  China. 
E)  Saudi Arabia.

Question 7

The avowed goal of the United Nations is to

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A)  end poverty. 
B)  alleviate famine. 
C)  reduce the rate of population growth. 
D)  achieve international peace. 
E)  achieve economic parity for the world's countries. 
A)  end poverty. 
B)  alleviate famine. 
C)  reduce the rate of population growth. 
D)  achieve international peace. 
E)  achieve economic parity for the world's countries.

Question 8

Explain the paradox of the world's "economic gap." What problems and challenges does it portend?

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Question 9

The original goal of the UN was to guarantee ____________________.

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The answer of The original goal of the UN was...

Question 10

What was meant by "women's liberation" and what impact has this had on social foundations such as the family?

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Answers would include a discussion of ch

Question 11

____________________ out of the working classes into the technical or professional groups has become common throughout the developed world.

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The answer of ____________________ out of the working classes into...

Question 12

A major social change in recent years has been a shift in focus from the family to

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A)  religion. 
B)  the individual. 
C)  political party. 
D)  technology. 
E)  Both A and C are correct. 
A)  religion. 
B)  the individual. 
C)  political party. 
D)  technology. 
E)  Both A and C are correct.

Question 13

The limits of international collaboration among states,especially within the confines of the United Nations,have been clearly shown through the

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A)  condemnation by most nations of the terrorist actions of al Qaida in 2001 in America. 
B)  successful coalition that stood up to Saddam Hussein in 1990-1991 when he sent his troops into neighboring Kuwait. 
C)  general support for the campaign to remove the Taliban from Afghanistan in the aftermath of September 11. 
D)  quarrels among nations over the United States' decision to begin an invasion of Iraq in to remove Saddam from power (though ostensibly searching for WMDs). 
E)  efforts of the World Bank to help Third World countries receive loans for crops. 
A)  condemnation by most nations of the terrorist actions of al Qaida in 2001 in America. 
B)  successful coalition that stood up to Saddam Hussein in 1990-1991 when he sent his troops into neighboring Kuwait. 
C)  general support for the campaign to remove the Taliban from Afghanistan in the aftermath of September 11. 
D)  quarrels among nations over the United States' decision to begin an invasion of Iraq in to remove Saddam from power (though ostensibly searching for WMDs). 
E)  efforts of the World Bank to help Third World countries receive loans for crops.

Question 14

____________________ is the poorest country in the world,with a 2007 per capita income of ____________________.

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The answer of ____________________ is the poorest country in the...

Question 15

Describe and discuss the world's current situation concerning environmental issues.What is meant by "global warming"? How much of a problem do you expect it to be in America? In Western Europe? In other parts of the world?

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Answers would include a discussion of gr

Question 16

The best statistics indicate that each person in the United States averages using about ____ times as much energy as a person in India,and about ____ times as much as an individual in Italy or ____'

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A)  thirty-five; three; France. 
B)  three; ten; France. 
C)  five; seven; Germany. 
D)  fifteen; two; England. 
E)  five; ten; France. 
A)  thirty-five; three; France. 
B)  three; ten; France. 
C)  five; seven; Germany. 
D)  fifteen; two; England. 
E)  five; ten; France.

Question 17

One concern about WMDs is the possibility that ____________________ warfare could be used to pollute our water supply.

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The answer of One concern about WMDs is the possibility...

Question 18

Discuss the significant threats to human life as a result of manmade inventions.

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Question 19

The gap between the wealth of developed and developing countries has

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A)  widened. 
B)  remained constant. 
C)  has slightly declined. 
D)  has been reversed. 
E)  has greatly declined. 
A)  widened. 
B)  remained constant. 
C)  has slightly declined. 
D)  has been reversed. 
E)  has greatly declined.

Question 20

Downward mobility has hit Africa and Latin America extremely hard,especially

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A)  farmers. 
B)  miners. 
C)  urban workers. 
D)  urban workers and immigrants. 
E)  farmers and miners. 
A)  farmers. 
B)  miners. 
C)  urban workers. 
D)  urban workers and immigrants. 
E)  farmers and miners.

Exam 54: A New Millennium

In terms of higher education in the West,

Simone de Beauvoir's important work on modern womanhood is ____________________.

Chernobyl is noted as the site where

How effective has the United Nations been in the 20?? century?

Which of these could not be used as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)?

All of the following nations possess nuclear weapons EXCEPT

The avowed goal of the United Nations is to

Explain the paradox of the world's "economic gap." What problems and challenges does it portend?

The original goal of the UN was to guarantee ____________________.

What was meant by "women's liberation" and what impact has this had on social foundations such as the family?

____________________ out of the working classes into the technical or professional groups has become common throughout the developed world.

A major social change in recent years has been a shift in focus from the family to

The limits of international collaboration among states,especially within the confines of the United Nations,have been clearly shown through the

____________________ is the poorest country in the world,with a 2007 per capita income of ____________________.

Describe and discuss the world's current situation concerning environmental issues.What is meant by "global warming"? How much of a problem do you expect it to be in America? In Western Europe? In other parts of the world?

The best statistics indicate that each person in the United States averages using about ____ times as much energy as a person in India,and about ____ times as much as an individual in Italy or ____'

One concern about WMDs is the possibility that ____________________ warfare could be used to pollute our water supply.

Discuss the significant threats to human life as a result of manmade inventions.

The gap between the wealth of developed and developing countries has

Downward mobility has hit Africa and Latin America extremely hard,especially

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