Which of the following statements best characterizes the treatment of women in the traditional Islamic monarchy of Saudi Arabia?
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Question 2
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What important challenge faces many less developed nations today?
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Question 3
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(5.B) Which conclusion is supported by the map?
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Question 4
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(7.D) The loss of local traditions, increased levels of pollution, and the risk of pandemics are negative aspects of —
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Question 5
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(6.A) Which conclusion is supported by the map?
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Question 6
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(10.D) In recent years, companies from more developed nations have often built new production facilities in less developed nations. This outsourcing has occurred because less developed nations frequently have —
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Question 7
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(6.B) On January 24, 1848, gold was discovered in Coloma, California, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. How did this discovery lead to changes in settlement patterns?
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Question 8
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(7.C) What is the best explanation for the change in world population shown on the graph between 1950 and 2000?
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Question 9
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(14.B) Which system of government is most similar in operation to the type of government that Bishop Bossuet praises in this passage?
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Question 10
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(7.C) What prediction about world population in 2025 is supported by the information in these graphs?
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Question 11
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(12.B) These newspaper headlines show the importance of —
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Question 12
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(5.B) According to the table, which Asian nation’s economy is the least developed?
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Question 13
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(11.A) Based on the information in the table, which type of economic activities would a geographer expect to contribute the most value to Japan’s gross domestic product?
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Question 14
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(10.A) What determines the distribution of goods and services in a communist economy like that of North Korea?
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Question 15
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(10.D) An analysis of this table and map of Africa would show that —
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Question 16
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(8.C) Which of the following is an example of sustainable development?
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Question 17
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(15.B) Which of the following speakers is most influenced by nationalist beliefs?
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Question 18
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(12.A) Which inference is supported by the map?
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Question 19
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(11.B) Why do a large number of people in the western areas of China, as shown on the map, make their living as nomadic herders?
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Question 20
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(10.D) Agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and associations such as the European Union (EU) reflect a movement toward —
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Question 21
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(10.B) In Sweden, the national government owns many enterprises. Other businesses in Sweden are privately owned. The government also provides many public services, including free health care, retirement benefits, and a university education. How should Sweden’s economy be classified?
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Question 22
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(10.C) Why is subsistence farming less efficient than commercial agriculture?
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Question 23
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(14.C) Israelis and Palestinians disagree over the future status of the city of Jerusalem. Both claim this ancient city, which holds religious significance for Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike. What can geographers infer from this current disagreement?
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Question 24
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(14.B) How was the operation of Stalin’s totalitarian dictatorship in the Soviet Union in the 1940s similar to that of Ayatollah Khomeini’s theocratic rule in Iran in the 1990s?
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Question 25
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(12.A) Which conclusion is supported by this excerpt?
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Question 26
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(13.B) Based on the information in the maps, which candidate was most popular in the cities of Kolwezi, Likasi, Lubumbashi, and Kalemie?
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Question 27
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(14.C) Koreans sometimes refer to their nation as “a shrimp among whales.” What do Koreans mean by this statement?
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Question 28
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(13.B) Which conclusion is supported by the lines on the map?
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Question 29
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(8.C) Which letter identifies an area where the Inca once controlled a vast empire by adapting to mountainous conditions?
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Question 30
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(20.A) What conclusion about Internet usage can be drawn from the chart?
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Question 31
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(15.A) What is the point of view of the authors of this report?
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Question 32
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(14.B) Which letter on the map correctly identifies a theocratic state that has caused controversy by its nuclear development program and its anti-American rhetoric?
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Question 33
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(17.D) Which source of information could a researcher most likely use to evaluate the validity of the information in this map?