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Based on the map above, which two climate zones are most common on the African continent?
Mediterranean and tropical rainforest
Tropical rainforest and desert
Steppe and mediterranean
Desert and savanna
Based on the map, which nation received the most aid under the Marshall plan?
Portugal
United Kingdom
Greece
France
Based on the map above, most slaves were imported to which country?
Cuba
Brazil
Sierra Leone
United States
Which of the following inferences (conclusions) can best be drawn from the image above?
Egypt implemented a strict social class system that influenced roles and interactions among their people.
Most Egyptians were merchants who engaged in trade.
The majority of political power in Egypt was concentrated in the lowest social classes.
The social structure of Egypt allowed a person from any social class to become Pharaoh.
Use the quotation below to answer the question.

"It would nevertheless be wrong and imprudent to entrust the secret knowledge or experience of the atomic bomb, which the United States, Great Britain, and Canada now share, to the world organization, while it is still in its infancy. It would be criminal madness to cast it adrift in this still agitated and un-united world. No one in any country has slept less well in their beds because this knowledge and the method and the raw materials to apply it, are at present largely retained in American hands."
-Winston Churchill, The Iron Curtain, 1946

The excerpt above is most closely associated with which TWO major world events?
The Civil War
End of World War II
End of World War I
Start of the Cold War
The event described in the passage above refers to the Black Death of the Middle Ages. The event had which of the following effects on society?
stabilization of society
realignment of social classes
social upheaval
religious reformation
What is the primary message of the political cartoon shown above?
Germany was clearly the culprit of tensions that led to World War I.
The United States was charged with determining which country should pay reparations for World War I.
Many countries played a role in the tensions that led to World War I.
Peace negotiations at the end of World War I were successful.
What is a primary purpose of political cartoons such as the one shown above?
To fully explain political decision making
To sway public opinion regarding a specific event or issue
To give political power to certain groups
To achieve unity among citizens