What is Mohandas Gandhi best known for?
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encouragement of any means necessary to end British rule
attempt to create an Islamic nation
opposition to Hindus holding political office
use of passive resistance to achieve independence
Which best describes recent changes in South Korea?
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growth of democracy
switch to command economy
reunification with North Korea
shift to communist government
Which economic problem did many Latin American nations face in the years following World War II?
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overproduction of industrial goods
low agricultural output
small populations
lack of investment capital
Which event prompted U.S. intervention in Latin America during the Cold War era?
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Allende's rise in Chile
the fall of the Soviet Union
Brazil's resistance to industrialization
Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands
Which was a result of U.S. intervention in Latin America during the Cold War era?
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Argentina surrendered its claims to the Falkland Islands.
The economy of Brazil collapsed.
Communism disappeared from Latin America.
The military took control of Chile.
Which Latin American nation was controlled by Augusto Pinochet?
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Cuba
Nicaragua
Chile
Argentina
Which is the most serious ongoing challenge for modern India?
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low population growth
high tariffs
entrenched communist government
widespread poverty
Which was an outcome of the war in Vietnam?
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the end of the Cold War
strengthened reputation of the United States
victory for Western-style government
reunification of North Vietnam and South Vietnam
Which best describes change in Japan since World War II?
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rapid economic recovery
decline in industrial production
rise to power of communist revolutionaries
renewal of militarism
Which best describes a challenge in the Middle East resulting from oil production?
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Wealth produced by oil enriches powerful elites.
Most Middle Eastern nations have used up their oil reserves.
Consumption of oil by the rest of the world is falling.
Oil-producing nations refuse to work together.
Which group used terrorism in the late twentieth century?
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al-Qaeda
United Nations
Indian National Congress
OPEC