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Which of these would be the BIGGEST threat to combating the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa?
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political instability within a country
disruption in exporting of oil
boycotting the next Summer Olympic games
a trade embargo with the Middle East
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How would Kenya improve its economic development?
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decrease medical funding
become allies with the U.S.
reject help from foreign nations
increase funding for schools
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Which of these would be the BIGGEST threat to combating the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa?
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How would Kenya improve its economic development?
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Immediately after WWI and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, European countries increased their involvement in Middle Eastern political and economic affairs. Which statement best reflects the change that took place?
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In a command economy, how are the prices of goods and services determined?
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Which of these is MOST associated with apartheid?
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The largest sector of Israel's economy involves
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In Saudi Arabia, roughly 95% of the country's oil production is controlled by the government. This would suggest that most of Saudi Arabia is a ______ economy?
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In the Sahara, there would be a low population density because it
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The government of Israel operates as a partnership between the legislative branch and the executive branch. All voters elect the legislative branch (the Knesset). The party with the largest presence in the Knesset is able to choose who the prime minister will be. You can determine that Israel is mostly a/an
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What is the chief source of the Arab/Israeli conflict in the Middle East?
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Give a good title for this: Embargoes, quotas, subsidies, and tariffs.
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What world religion is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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What is the main difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
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North Africa/Southwest Asia (Middle East) is a region that is mainly Islamic, water is scarce, and oil is an important commodity. What else could be said?
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In economics, often a nation has one product or industry that becomes better developed than other products or industries. Over time, that nation may become known for being a reliable producer in that industry. This is describing...
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The government of Saudi Arabia can be classified as a monarchy. Which statement provides the BEST definition of this type of government?
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Over-farming and overgrazing farmlands have been a major influence in which destructive process?
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Africa is exceedingly rich in natural resources. What resource would one find in Nigeria?
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Which group has been an example for successfully determining the amount and price of a world-wide commodity?
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Why would large countries of the Middle East have a low population density (few people)?
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What desert would one find in southern Africa?
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Who was the last president before Nelson Mandela's election and was the one to officially end apartheid?
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Father of Judaism, almost sacrificed his son Isaac, led his people into Egypt and is honored in Christianity and Islam. Who is this describing?
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Where would one find the city of Jerusalem?
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What was the name of the movement dedicated to establishing a Jewish-homeland in Palestine?
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Extensive commercial logging, the use of wood for cooking and heating, and excessive clearing of the land has led to _____ in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Kurdish, Arabic, Persian, Turkic, and Assyrian...examples of what?
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Which of these has historically been South Africa's most profitable activity?
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The countries in the region of North Africa and Southwest Asia (Middle East) span two continents, but they are geographically alike in that MOST
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Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing an urgent medical crisis in the early 21st Century. Which of these is the crisis?
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Countries which border the Persian Gulf such as Kuwait have very limited fresh water. Many are forced to search for water from other sources such as
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The primary cause of the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) was
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Who is the MOST important historical figure in Christianity?
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In a traditional economy, the decision to make or not to make certain products is decided MOSTLY by
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In Nigeria the President is elected by popular vote and is the leader of the executive branch. In South Africa the President is elected by Parliament. Using this information, you can tell that Nigeria operates as a ________ and South Africa as a ____________.
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Drought in Africa is mainly caused by
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In 1991, the U.S. did a military action "Desert Storm" against a country and then again the U.S. fought this country in 2003 looking for WMD. What country was this?
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In Nigeria, people can own their own businesses, choose their careers and jobs, and buy consumer goods. However, the national government does institute tariffs, has a significant share in the oil industry and regulates other industry in the country. How would one classify Nigeria's economy?
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Following the end of the "Mandate System" the Middle East
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How is Pan-Africanism related to Africa in the 1960's?
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Since the creation of Israel in 1948
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What happens to the price of oil when OPEC countries decide to limit production?
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By Israel, which river would you be close to?
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Which term refers to a group of human beings whose members identify with one another based on common ancestry and culture?
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Africa's increasing problem of deforestation could MOST likely result in
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The price of one nation's currency in terms of another nation's currency is called
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During a war which type of trade barrier is often used the most between the warring countries?