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Some countries in the Americas still have large populations of indigenous or partly indigenous peoples. Of the following, which pair of countries does not have comparatively as large of an indigenous population as the other countries?
Argentina and Uruguay
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Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding English expansion in the 16th century?
English's defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 brought a decisive end to their war with Spain.
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Virginia Companies?
One of these companies, the Virginia Company of London, made its base in Massachusetts.
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Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the colony of Jamestown?
John Smith's governance helped Jamestown more that John Rolfe's tobacco discovery.
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Which if the following conquistadores unwittingly gave smallpox to the indigenous peoples and destroyed the Aztec empire in Mexico?
Cortes
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Which of these factors was NOT a direct contributor to the beginning of the American Revolution?
The attitudes of American colonists toward Great Britain following the French and Indian War.
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Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the Tea Act of 1773?
Colonists found that even with added taxes, tea directly shipped by the British East India Company cost less, and they bought it.
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Of the following, who was NOT a dispatch rider notifying Americans of British troop movements reported by American surveillance in 1775?
John Parker
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Which of the following is true concerning the formation of a new state governments in the United States of America following freedom from British rule?
The state of Massachusetts required a special convention for its constitution, setting a good example.
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Louisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase, once it was completed, increased the territory of the U.S. by 50%.
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Which of the following is NOT correct about the growth of America in the first half of the 19th century?
By 1840, 2/3 of all Americans resided west of the Allegheny Mountains.
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Which of the following did NOT occur during the War of 1812?
Early in the war, the U.S. executed a three-pronged invasion of Canada and succeeded on two of the three fronts.
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Which of the following is NOT correct concerning the growth of American labor unions?
The goal of attaining an 8-hour work day stimulated growth in labor organizing in the early 1800s.
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding public schools in the early 19th century?
Thomas Jefferson's plan of a free school in Virginia was realized.
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Which of the following was NOT an immediate effect of rapid urban growth in the 1800s?
Widespread urban political corruption.
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How did the Homestead Act impact westward migration to the Great Plains between 1860 and 1880?
It provided settlers with free land in exchange for a commitment to cultivate the land.
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Which of the following did NOT contribute to ending America's neutrality in World War i?
Germany's declaration of a war on Russia after Archduke Ferdinand's assassination.
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18 Of the following International diplomatic conferences which one made the US Soviet differences apparent?
-The Potsdam Conference
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19 Which statement about relations between the Middle East in the US and Europe in the 1950s is not correct?
-In 1956 Egypt attacked Israel and England and France joined in the war
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20 Which of the following statements regarding events in the Middle East that took place during the Reagan Administration is not correct?
-When terrorist bombing killed 240 US Marines Reagan escalated military action.
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21 Of the following which person or group was not instrumental in advancement of civil rights and desegregation during the 1940s and 1950s?
-The Congress
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22. Of the programs enacted by President Lyndon B Johnson Administration which was most closely related to John F Kennedy's Legacy
-The Civil Rights Act
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23 Which statement regarding us International Trade policy in the 1990s is not correct
-The general agreement on tariffs and trade included 57 countries who agreed they would remove or reduce many of their tariffs
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24 Which of the following statements regarding the Branch Davidians in 1993 is not true?
- the incident of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco developed into a siege that lasted for six months
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25 Which statement about factors relating to the growth of the US economy between 1945 and 1970 is not correct?
-The reduction in military spending after World War II contributed to the stronger US economy .
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26 Which of the following statements regarding immigration to America during the 1980s is not true ?
-The 1986 immigration reform and Control Act impeded illegal Mexican immigration .
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27 Which is not correct regarding black activism during the 1960s ?
-The Mississippi Freedom Democrats unseated that State's delegation at the convention .
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28 What was the earliest written language in Mesopotamia?
-Sumerian
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29 During which of these periods were pyramids not built in Egypt ?
- the New Kingdom
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30 The Indus Valley or Harappan civilization existed in all of the following modern countries except?
- turkey
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31 The Yellow River Valley began to emerge as a cultural center during the
- Neolithic era
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32 Which statement is not correct regarding the ancient Greek democracy?
- it was a democracy completely open to all of the public
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33 Which of the following statements is not correct regarding these religious under the Roman Empire
- The Druids were a religious group that the Romans ignored but also tolerated
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34 Which of the following came chronologically the earliest in what is now the Republic of Ghana?
- the kingdom of Ghana
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35 Which of the following is not true about the Crusade
- the Crusades succeeded at Europeans Kings goal of reclaiming the holy land
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36 Which of the following is not true about the Italian Renaissance
- the upper class invested in Banks
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37 Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Renaissance in 14th through 16th century Europe ?
- the rejection of classical Antiquity as a source of Education
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38 Which of the following is not correct regarding assumptions of mercantilism
- in order to prosper a nation should try to increase its Imports
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39 Which of the following is not considered among the causes of the French Revolution
- resentment against the Protestant Reformation
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40 Of the following statements which is true about the march on Versailles during the French Revolution
- the march on Versailles was an action undertaken primarily by women
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41 Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the end of the first World War
- President Woodrow Wilson had proposed forming a coalition of world Nations
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42 Which of the following Empire still existed following the Armistice ending World War 1
- the British Empire
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43 Which of the following events of Communism occurred the earliest
- Bolsheviks instituted a policy of War communism nationalizing property
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44 During the decolonization of the Cold War years which of the following events occurred chronologically latest
- the Eastern Bloc and satellite States became independent from the Soviet Union
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45 Why was us industrialization confined to the Northeast until after the Civil War
- because the Northeast had faster running Rivers than the rivers found in the south
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46 Which of the following statements is not an accurate statement about the Puritans in England
- the Puritans unconditionally gave all their support to the English Reformation
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47 Which of the following statements is not true regarding the Puritans
- the restoration and the uniformity act reunified the Puritan Movement and the Church of England
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48 A monotheistic religions practice was Central to which of the following cultures
- Hebrews
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49 Which of the following statements is not true about the Gilded Age in America
- the Gilded Age is a term whose Origins have not been identified clearly
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50 Which of the following is not true about democracy and the formation of the United States
- the Founding Father stated in the Constitution that the USA would be a democracy
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51 who did not write about the concept of social contract which was incorporated into the Declaration of Independence
- Benjamin Franklin
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52 which of the following statements does not describe the average European Diet before the expansion of trade routes
- they have an abundance of preservatives such as salt that could make food last longer
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53 Which of the following statements is not true of daily life for average Europeans in the 1500s
- most people were literate due to Well Financed public education programs
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54 Which of these is true concerning the French Revolution America and Europe
- during the time period around 1792 American Merchants were trading with countries on both sides of the war
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55 Which group overtook Rome in the mid 600 BC and established much of its infrastructure including sewers roads and fortifications only to be driven out of the city in 509 b.c.
- the Etruscans
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56 The writers of the Federalist papers published under the pen name Publius who are the authors
- James Madison John Jay and Alexander Hamilton
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57 What demographics have recently shown support for Democratic candidates
- women and young voters
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58 One reason the Articles of Confederation created a weak government was because it limited congress's ability to do what
- tax
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59 the philosophy of the late 17th through 18th century that influenced Constitution was from the age of
- Enlightenment
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60 the votes of how many states were needed to ratify the Constitution
- 9
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61 power divided between local and Central branches of government is a definition of what term
- federalism
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62 the Senate and the House of Representatives are example of
- bicameralism
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63 When the Senate held in impeachment hearing against Andrew Johnson for overstepping his authority what did they invoke
- checks and balances
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64 which statement describes the authority of most local officials
- members of local government are generally elected by the people but their Authority is granted by the state
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65 the animal and plant health inspection service the food nutrition service and the forest service are members of which department
- the Department of Agriculture
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66 The filibuster is used to delay a bill where can a filibuster
- the Senate
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67 Which organization is maintained by Congress to oversee the effectiveness of government spending
- government accountability office
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68 the Civil Rights Act that outlawed segregation in schools and public places also
- outlawed unequal voter registration
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69 How many Southern States originally ratify the 14th Amendment
- one
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70 Senators were originally chosen by the state legislature in what year was the constitution amended to allow for them to be elected by popular vote
- 1913
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71 how many judges are on a panel that decides Federal Appeals
- 3
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72 What petition needs to be filed to request that the Supreme Court hear a case
- writ of certiorari
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73 every citizen 18 years of age and older has a constitutional right to vote what do states governed in the voting process
- the registration for and administration of federal elections
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74 the Supreme Court has nine members how is this number determined
- Congress determine this number
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75 what are campaign funds given directly to a candidate called
- hard money
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76 presidential candidates are eligible for Public Funding If they raise five thousand per state and how many states
- 20
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77 What judicial system did America borrow from England
- common law
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78 most state governments have a bicameral legislature which of the following states does not
- Nebraska
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79 What is the main difference between a primary election in a caucus
- a caucus is privately run by political parties and a primary is an indirect election run by States and local government
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80 Who negotiates treaties
- the president
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81 Delegates awarded to Puerto Rico Guam and American Samoa and the Democratic national conventions are
- pleo delegates
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82 The shortest distance between New York and Paris goes
- over Labrador and Greenland
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83 On which type of map or different countries represented in different colors with no two adjacent countries sharing a color
- political map
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84 On a map of Africa there is a small box around Nairobi the city as depicted in Greater detail in a box at the bottom of the map what is the name for this box at the bottom of the map
- inset
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85 Which of the following gives the clearest relative location of Milwaukee
- 100 miles north of Chicago
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86 On which type of map would Nigeria be bigger than Australia
- cartogram of population
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87 Which of the following are not included on a geographical definition of Southeast Asia
- these are all geographical parts of Southeast Asia
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88 How many intermediate directions are there
-4
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89 What is the name for a line that connects points with an equal total rainfall
- isohyet
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90 What part of the hurricane features the strongest winds in greatest rainfall
- eye wall
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91 What is the most common type of volcano on Earth
-Composite volcano
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92 which map describes the movement of people Trends or materials across a physical area
- flow line map
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93 Which of the following exemplifies the multiplier effect of larger cities
- the presence of specialized equipment for an industry attracts even more business
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94 where is the area of greatest corn produced
- United states
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95 Thai food has become increasingly popular in the United States though it is prepared and slightly different ways here to send this is an exam
- cultural convergence
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96 which type of chart is best at representing the cycle of demographic transition
- line graph
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97 Last year for residents of Henrytown died the population of Henrytown is 500 what is the death rate of Henrytown
- 8
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98 In which stage of demographic transition does fertility remain high while morality declines
- early expanding state
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99 which of the following countries are separated by a geometric border
- North and South Korea
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100 on a political map of India the northern most part of the border with Pakistan is represented as a dotted line why is that so
- the borders of the Kashmir region remain in dispute
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