Mexico is building a stronger workforce by... *
1 point
Holding free elections
Permitting remissions
Eliminating competition
Investing in education
When did Mexico gain its independence from Spain? *
1 point
1810
1821
1910
1917
Which of the following statements BEST describes Mexican history after independence? *
1 point
Mexico has been at war or in a state of revolution from independence to today.
Social class has not been an important factor in determining opportunity.
Many different cultures have coexisted peacefully.
Small groups have always held power and wealth, while many people have remained poor.
Which of the following BEST describes Mexico's economy? *
1 point
Mexico's economy depends mainly on oil production.
The government tightly controls the Mexican economy.
NAFTA has increased trade with the U.S. and Canada.
Mexican workers earn the same as their American and Canadian counterparts.
Like the United States, the government of Mexico is... *
1 point
breaking away from a one-party system.
an established dictatorship.
the result of several revolutions.
based on a constitution.
Some Polynesian islands are ring-shaped coral islands that surround a body of water, otherwise known as... *
1 point
copra
coral
atolls
plates
What are the formations of rock-like material that are found in the ocean off Australia’s northeast coast? *
1 point
ocean mountains
coral reefs
sea plateaus
volcanic islands
The _____ settled in Australia long before _____ settled in New Zealand. *
1 point
Aborigines; the Malay
Maori; the Melanesians
Aborigines; Europeans
Aborigines; Maori
Because most of the Pacific’s low islands have poor soil and few mineral and energy resources, they *
1 point
have relatively large populations.
produce bananas and cacao.
have relatively small populations.
are mainly urban centers
The theory that explains how the pieces of Earth’s crust move is known as: *
1 point
ring of fire.
plate tectonics.
evolution.
There is no such theory.
In which Eastern European nation was there a peaceful transfer of power from communism to democracy? *
1 point
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
The Soviet Union
Which of the following was a factor in the fall of the Roman Empire? *
1 point
One emperor united the Empire
The Roman army weakened
Taxes fell
Prices decreased
Which of the following best describes the legacy of the Crusades? *
1 point
Muslim nations in the Middle East experienced a renaissance.
Western Europe experienced a dark age.
It created resentment between Christian and Muslim nations.
Christian and Muslim nations forged a new, peaceful relationship.
Athens permitted citizens to take part directly in the day-to-day affairs of government and became the world’s first... *
1 point
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
City-State
The Magna Carta was the first step toward England’s... *
1 point
Large cities
War with France
Merchant guilds
More democratic government
Which number on the map shows where China is located? *
1 point
Captionless Image
What is the significance of Chernobyl to Russia?
1 point
It is a center of industry.
It lies along the Trans-Siberian Railway.
It is a place of ethnic conflict.
It is a public health and environmental threat.
Many words offer clues to media bias. Which word below would mostly likely signal a bias?
1 point
Was
Did
Should
Might
In what way has Putin’s Russia strayed back toward Soviet methods?
1 point
job loss
censorship to silence opposition
wealth
freedom of the press
True or False: Most people have settled in the northwestern part of Russia.
1 point
True
False? can you plz help