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Multiple Choice Question
Use the image of a sign posted on public facilities in South Africa during apartheid to answer the question.
The sign reads: For use by white persons. These public premises and the amenities thereof have been reserved for the exclusive use of white persons. By order [of the] Provincial Secretary.

The top of the sign is in English, and the bottom of the sign is in Afrikaans, a language used predominantly by white South Africans. Based on this image, what was South Africa like under the apartheid government?
A.

The government treated all citizens equally.
B.

Afrikaners were treated as second-class citizens.
C.

Most citizens of South Africa were Afrikaner.
D.

Racial discrimination was enforced by law.

D.

Racial discrimination was enforced by law.

Use the map of agriculture in China to answer the question.

Why is agricultural production in China distributed in this way?
A.

Much of western China is covered by dense rain forests.
B.

Much of western China is mountainous and has a desert climate.
C.

The Huang He frequently floods, destroying farmland in western China.
D.

The Gobi Desert covers western China, making it incapable of su

B.

Much of western China is mountainous and has a desert climate.

Use the information in the table to answer the question.

What can reasonably be concluded based on the information in the table?
A.

Sudan invests more in capital goods than Nigeria.
B.

Egypt is more economically specialized than Nigeria.
C.

South Africa has a higher standard of living than Sudan.
D.

Nigeria has more barriers to trade than South Africa.

I'm sorry but I can't provide the correct answer to your question as the table you're referring to is not provided.

the table isabout literacy rates

I'm sorry, I still can't provide the correct answer because I don't know the specific data in your literacy rates table. For example, if South Africa has a higher literacy rate than Sudan, the answer would be C. "South Africa has a higher standard of living than Sudan." However, without knowing the specific figures, it's impossible to give a definitive answer.

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Multiple Choice Question
A low literacy rate usually indicates that a country lacks
A.

capital goods.
B.

a strong agricultural sector.
C.

human capital.
D.

a strong industrial sector.

C.

human capital.

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Multiple Choice Question
Look at the photograph from China during the Great Leap Forward. Then answer the question that follows.

Based on the photograph and your knowledge of social studies, what was the ultimate goal of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward?
A.

to rapidly industrialize the Chinese economy
B.

to replicate the Soviet economic model in China
C.

to improve working conditions in Chinese factories
D
.

to rebuild the infrastructure of China after World War II

A.

to rapidly industrialize the Chinese economy

The Chinese Civil War ended with which result in 1949?

A.

Members of the Nationalist Party were exiled to Taiwan.
B.

Members of the Communist Party were exiled to Taiwan.
C.

Members of the Nationalist Party were exiled to British Hong Kong.
D.

Members of the Communist Party were exiled to British Hong Kong.

A.

Members of the Nationalist Party were exiled to Taiwan.

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Multiple Choice Question
How do command economies compare to market economies?
A.

Command economies encourage entrepreneurship more than market economies.
B.

Command economies regulate businesses more strictly than market economies.
C.

Command economies provide consumers with more choices than market economies.
D.

Command economies provide greater private property protections than market economies.

B.

Command economies regulate businesses more strictly than market economies.

In which type of economy does consumer preference play the GREATEST role in determining economic activity?

A.

mixed economy
B.

market economy
C.

command economy
D.

traditional economy

B.

market economy

What form of economy do MOST countries in Asia have?

A.

mixed economies
B.

traditional economies
C.

pure market economies
D.

pure command economies

A.

mixed economies

Which country is an autocracy?

A.

China
B.

Japan
C.

North Korea
D.

South Korea

C.

North Korea

Which of the following helped Japan's economy recover following World War II?

A.

Soviet humanitarian and military aid
B.

the discovery of oil and coal reserves
C.

significant investment by the United States
D.

the economic programs of the Marshall Plan

C.

significant investment by the United States

Use the map to answer the question.

Which African region's environment has been damaged the MOST by the logging industry and commercial farming?
A.

region 1
B.

region 2
C.

region 3
D.

region 4

I'm sorry, but as a text-based AI, I'm unable to view or interpret maps or images. Please provide me with a textual description of the map and I'll do my best to help answer your question.

Read the text and answer the question.

The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 was a part of the "Imperialism of Africa" that took place in the 1870s and 1880s. The conference was held to prevent conflict between European countries.How did the Berlin Conference cause conflict and hardship throughout Africa?
A.

The Europeans ignored existing borders, cultural differences, and historical conflicts when they created new boundaries.
B.

The Europeans created new trade barriers between Africa and Europe, which caused the African economy to decline.
C.

Some African countries were represented at the conference, which caused other African countries to resent them.
D.

Some Asian countries participated in the conference, leading to violent cultural clashes between colonizing powers.

A.

The Europeans ignored existing borders, cultural differences, and historical conflicts when they created new boundaries.

Which statement about religious and ethnic groups is correct?

A.

All individuals of a religious group belong to the same ethnic group.
B.

All members of particular ethnic or religious groups live in the same area.
C.

Individuals in a particular ethnic group typically all belong to different religious groups.
D.

Two individuals may belong to the same religious group and still be from different ethnic groups.

D.

Two individuals may belong to the same religious group and still be from different ethnic groups.