Why are French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Romanian sometimes referred to as "Romance Languages"?(1 point)
Responses
They are languages that speak of heroism and love.
They are languages that speak of heroism and love.
They are languages that originated in ancient Greek.
They are languages that originated in ancient Greek.
They are languages that originated in ancient Latin.
They are languages that originated in ancient Latin.
They are languages that sound musical when spoken.
They are languages that originated from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire.
Why has the Basque language continued as a distinct language?(1 point)
Responses
The land is separated geographically from other areas.
The land is separated geographically from other areas.
The Basque people have refused to learn other languages.
The Basque people have refused to learn other languages.
All other languages are outlawed in the region.
All other languages are outlawed in the region.
It has been protected as a historic language.
It has been protected as a historic language.
One way in which the European Union encourages trade among countries is through the use of(1 point)
Responses
tariffs.
tariffs.
a common currency.
a common currency.
export limits.
export limits.
military alliances.
a common currency.
Which of the following is an example an economic activity that is part of the service sector?(1 point)
Responses
tourism
tourism
textile production
textile production
farming
farming
mining
tourism
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
“Mr Lukashenko, who has been in power for 18 years, is banned from travelling to the United States and western Europe. He has been accused of torture and human rights abuses—he has thrown his opponents in prison, banned protests and restricted freedom of expression. . . . There is no presidential term limit here [Belarus] and the 1996 referendum consolidated Mr Lukashenko’s power. Not a single election in Belarus has been deemed as free or fair by the West. Not a single opposition candidate won a seat in the recent, parliamentary vote. Protests have been violently supressed.”
—BBC News, October 22, 2012
What type of government does Belarus have?
(1 point)
Responses
democracy
democracy
constitutional monarchy
constitutional monarchy
dictatorship
dictatorship
absolute monarchy
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement that was designed to(1 point)
Responses
reduce the emission of greenhouse gases linked to climate change.
reduce the emission of greenhouse gases linked to climate change.
reduce the nuclear arsenals of specific countries.
reduce the nuclear arsenals of specific countries.
develop an early alert system to warn populations of likely earthquakes and tsunamis.
develop an early alert system to warn populations of likely earthquakes and tsunamis.
develop a comprehensive strategy to stop the pollution of lakes, seas, and oceans.