Which answer below BEST describes the non-fuel mineral reserves Russia exports?

Chromium, copper, diamonds, gold, iron ore, lead, manganese

Why did Russia ban imports of Moldova’s wines

Political tensions between the countries

1. Why is the Middle East known as the Cradle of Western Civilization?

important land bridge between Asia and Africa

“mercantilist” system is described by which of the following

a. protecting home industries, foreign trade, exports

What role(s) did the United States play prior to and during the “Persian Gulf War” in 1991

keep the Gulf's oil lanes open, and political stability

Which is NOT correct regarding the supply of water throughout the world

80% of water use goes to farming

What is an important difference between Western and Middle Eastern views on government?

Views on separation of church and state are often different

What led U.S. President Truman to reverse his position on supporting the Israeli-Arab partition

U.S. State Dept told him a Jewish state would not be viable

What was the general economic state of the Soviet Union in the period after World War II?

Economic growth rates outpaced the United States

Who was tasked with enforcing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and how is it enforced?

International Atomic Energy Agency

three major types of WMD

Nuclear bomb, chemical/poison gases, biological/germ warfare

What action Nasser take in 1967 knowing it would be grounds for the Israeli’s to go to war

blockade of the Straits of Tiran

Which is NOT true when associating industry and agriculture under Communism in the Soviet Union

Nikita Khruschev, who came to power after Stalin’s death

Which of the following is TRUE about Lenin?

He led the Bolshevik Revolution

Ottoman rule remained over which of the following countries until the nineteenth century?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, & Serbia.

Which definition describes terrorism according to U.S. law?

politically motivated violence against noncombatants

What was a factor in the serious economic crisis of 1998 in Russia?

government borrowed too much money to pay for budget deficit

What did the space shuttle Atlantis accomplish during mission STS-71?

first US space shuttle to dock with Mir

the first arms-control treaty that actually called for the destruction of existing weapons?

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

Which is NOT a correct statement regarding nonproliferation?

limiting a country’s weapons is through control exercised

one of the promises made by the signers of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism?

To not let terrorists use their countries as bases.

What do many observers worry might happen to disrupt world oil supplies

Israel might mount a military attack

Russia already done that demonstrates their use of oil and gas as geopolitical leverage?

Withheld supplies to force prices up in Europe

What initiative addresses some of the same problems as the Nunn-Lugar program?

Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism

1. What impact do CFC’s have on global warming?”

damage the atmosphere’s ozone layer

How did President Roosevelt feel about the Soviet Union’s founding role in the UN?

He was in favor; he wanted it that way

How is the Russo-Japanese War remembered?

major military defeat of European power at Asian hands.

Why does water play an important role in Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights?

The heights provide about one-third of Israel’s water

What caused a clash between Stalin and Roosevelt and Churchill

Stalin’s plan to extend Soviet influence to Poland.

1. What were some of the outcomes for Israel of the 1973 Yom Kippur War?

Economic devastation equal to year’s Gross National Product

Which description below best describes the purpose of microloans

harness the entrepreneurial potential in poor countries

Belarus is Russia’s number one (Republic) partner is NOT

Tucked between Ukraine and Romania

1. How would you BEST define or describe “culture?”

Language, ideas, beliefs, customs, tools art, ceremonies

Why did Russia have the largest Jewish population in the world at the end of the 18th century?

Russia absorbed much of Poland and its Jewish population

What reason(s) can be associated with Saddam Hussein’s forces invading Iran in 1980

long history of border disputes

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1
Which answer below BEST describes the non-fuel mineral reserves Russia exports?
Copper, feldspar, graphite, magnesium, peat, talc, zinc
Graphite, magnesium, natural gas, peat, sulfur, titanium
Coal, cobalt, copper, nickel, tungsten, zinc
Chromium, copper, diamonds, gold, iron ore, lead, manganese
2
Soviet Union and the US as close as they ever came to a “hot war” during the Cold War
Construction of Berlin Wall
Suez Conflict
1973 Arab-Israeli War
Russian attacks on the Kuril Islands
3
Why did Russia ban imports of Moldova’s wines
They were competition to Russia’s own wine industry
The quality did not meet Russian wine standards
They were contaminated with harmful chemicals
Political tensions between the countries
4
What were some of the MAJOR occurrences resulting from the Israeli War of Independence
Jordan chose to annex
Arabs/Israelis had equal standing in International Community
Arab freedom fighters
Armistice agreements
5
1. Why is the Middle East known as the Cradle of Western Civilization?
important land bridge between Asia and Africa
origination of true western culture
institution of what is known as western religions
birthplace of all religions known today
6
“mercantilist” system is described by which of the following
production are privately owned
a. protecting home industries, foreign trade, exports
Political, economic, social system in medieval Europe
economic system in which property belongs to everyone
7
What international organization did Moldova threaten to block Russia from joining?
World Health Organization
World Trade Organization
International Labor Organization
International Monetary Fund
8
What role(s) did the United States play prior to and during the “Persian Gulf War” in 1991
keep Arab countries out of the picture with Iraq and Kuwait
Arbitration was the primary role
keep the Gulf's oil lanes open, and political stability
enforce the no-fly zones established by NATO
9
Which is NOT correct regarding the supply of water throughout the world
2% of the world’s total renewable water resources
71% of the world is covered by water, only 2.5% is fresh
Israelis use 4X water per capita than Palestinian neighbors
80% of water use goes to farming
10
What is an important difference between Western and Middle Eastern views on government?
Middle Eastern governments must have a sharia law system
The Koran favors authoritarian rulers, not democracies
Constitutions are not used in Middle Eastern countries
Views on separation of church and state are often different
11
What led U.S. President Truman to reverse his position on supporting the Israeli-Arab partition
upset with the UN Special Committee on Palestine
Britain would not enforce the UN partition plan.
U.S. State Dept told him a Jewish state would not be viable
British resolution continued to provide INTL legitimacy
12
What natural resource is an issue that stands between Russia and Ukraine,
Chromium Oxide/Metal.
Natural Gas.
Manganese
Columbite
13
How far had the Roman Empire extended its reach by 200 AD?
Bulgaria to Turkmenistan
Armenia to Pakistan
Cyprus to Turkmenistan
Syria to Spain
14
What was the general economic state of the Soviet Union in the period after World War II?
Businesses increased productivity with government control
Soviet goods & services were in demand in Western Europe
Economic growth rates outpaced the United States
The industrial economy steadily declined
15
Who was tasked with enforcing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and how is it enforced?
Global Nuclear Regulatory Commission
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
UN Security Council
International Atomic Energy Agency
16
three major types of WMD
Nuclear bomb, chemical/poison gases, biological/germ warfare
Nuclear bomb, chemical/poison gases, conventional bombs
Nuclear bomb, chemical/poison gases, nuclear land mines
Conventional bomb, chemical/poison gases, nuclear bomb
17
country was cut off from the Ottoman Empire after British unilaterally made it a protectorate
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Egypt
18
Balfour Declaration of 1917 put the British government in favor of a Jews in Palestine why?
support for unification of the Jews and Arabs.
Zionist movement
descendants from the ancient empire of Babylonia
Jewish immigration more than 100,000 per year in Palestine
19
What action Nasser take in 1967 knowing it would be grounds for the Israeli’s to go to war
threatened to push the Israelis out of Jerusalem
blockade of the Straits of Tiran
Israeli retaliation against Syria
Egypt would nationalize
20
Which is NOT true when associating industry and agriculture under Communism in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union was both communist and totalitarian
totalitarian system, like communism,
government had the responsibility to fix problems
Nikita Khruschev, who came to power after Stalin’s death
21
In what area does Vladimir Putin get high marks?
His reform of the Russian secret police
His overall economic policies
His policy towards Chechnya and Georgia
His increased freedom of the press
22
Which of the following is TRUE about Lenin?
He was the first president of noncommunist Russia
He denounced Stalin
He led the Bolshevik Revolution
He was the longtime head of the KGB
23
Ottoman rule remained over which of the following countries until the nineteenth century?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, & Serbia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, & Samaria
Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Samaria, & Turkey.
Romania, Samaria, Serbia, Syria & Turkey
24
Which definition describes terrorism according to U.S. law?
politically motivated violence against noncombatants
violence against foreign and domestic military
Terrorism that occurs in foreign countries
violence to attain political, religious or ideological goals
25
What was a factor in the serious economic crisis of 1998 in Russia?
A large-scale global recession caused a worldwide crisis
lost confidence in banking and withdrew their investments
A rapid build-up of nuclear arms left the country bankrupt
government borrowed too much money to pay for budget deficit
26
Establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency was the result of which of the following
conscious effort of legislators in Congress
Environmental Protection Agency was disbanded in
book “The Silent Spring,”
consensus view that climate change is a real problem
27
What did the space shuttle Atlantis accomplish during mission STS-71?
American and Soviet spacecraft could meet and dock
first Russian to fly aboard an American space shuttle
opportunity for the first international handshake in space
first US space shuttle to dock with Mir
28
which organization was responsible for assigning Britain a mandate to administer Iraq
Coalition of European Countries
United Nations
NATO
League of Nations
29
the first arms-control treaty that actually called for the destruction of existing weapons?
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Missile Interceptor Defense Treaty
Agreement on the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
30
Which is NOT a correct statement regarding nonproliferation?
materials being diverted from power plants & made into bombs
limiting a country’s weapons is through control exercised
Nuclear reactors produce not only power, but plutonium
Plutonium is a fissionable material
31
What agencies are included as part of the DHS?
USCG, ICE
USCG, VA, TSA, ICE
USCG, TSA, ICE, DOD
USCG, TSA, ICE
32
one of the promises made by the signers of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism?
To not let terrorists use their countries as bases.
To stop producing nuclear weapons.
To halt nuclear power plant construction in the Middle East.
To share research on nuclear technology
33
What do many observers worry might happen to disrupt world oil supplies
oil supply could be threatened by the US war in Iraq
use the oil supply to control UN votes
Israel might mount a military attack
34
Russia already done that demonstrates their use of oil and gas as geopolitical leverage?
Withheld supplies to force prices up in Europe
cut off oil and gas in exchange for political favors
Used major oil production cuts as a threat
a. Formed its own cartel in Russia and Central Asia.
35
What initiative addresses some of the same problems as the Nunn-Lugar program?
National Security Strategy
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
36
1. What impact do CFC’s have on global warming?”
damage the atmosphere’s ozone layer
a. cause floods and tsunamis
lung diseases
water pollution
37
Which leader of the Soviet Union Implemented a centralized economy
Boris Yeltsin
Dmitry Medvedev
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Putin
38
What group and its allied groups have been the greatest terror threat to the U.S. since 1993?
Taliban
Al-Qaeda
Hezbollah
Hamas
39
What can be considered a factual representation of the “Kurds
fell under the German Vichy-French government
governed the territory of Mesopotamia
non-Arab, largely Sunni Muslim
descendants from the ancient empire of Babylonia
40
How did President Roosevelt feel about the Soviet Union’s founding role in the UN?
He was firmly against it.
He was in favor; he wanted it that way
He was undecided, first against it, then in favor of it.
He was neither for nor against it
41
Which describes the constitutional system of Lebanon
Confessionalism
Aggregationalism
Arbitrationalism
Consortium
42
How is the Russo-Japanese War remembered?
Major victory for the Russians over a Japanese naval force
Marked the beginning of improved relations with Japan.
major military defeat of European power at Asian hands.
treaty recognized Korea as a Russian sphere of influence.
43
Why does water play an important role in Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights?
Israeli troops have no access to water in this area
Israel controls Syria’s water use by cutting it off here
The heights provide about one-third of Israel’s water
The heights depend on Israeli sources for water
44
What caused a clash between Stalin and Roosevelt and Churchill
Stalin’s request for huge foreign aid packages
Stalin’s moves to take control of Czechoslovakia.
Stalin’s plan to extend Soviet influence to Poland.
Stalin’s plan to form the Warsaw Pact.
45
1. What were some of the outcomes for Israel of the 1973 Yom Kippur War?
OPEC voted to continue selling oil to the United States
Economic devastation equal to year’s Gross National Product
Menachem Begin came to power as Israel’s Prime Minister
Camp David Accords
46
Which description below best describes the purpose of microloans
To lend clothing and building supplies to people
harness the entrepreneurial potential in poor countries
manage distribution of supplies during a natural catastrophe
To provide loans to build new factories in poor cities
47
Belarus is Russia’s number one (Republic) partner is NOT
founding treaties
Tucked between Ukraine and Romania
Market prices, being a factor in relationships
A third of their exports go to Russia
48
1. How would you BEST define or describe “culture?”
Political climate, including laws, customs, and codes.
Language, ideas, beliefs, customs, tools art, ceremonies
Educational philosophy of a group of people .
Art, music, architecture, literature, and philosophy,
49
Why did Russia have the largest Jewish population in the world at the end of the 18th century?
Russia absorbed much of Poland and its Jewish population
The Jews viewed Russia as a safe haven
The czars encouraged Jewish immigrants to come
history of religious tolerance towards Jews in Russia
50
Which document’s ideas were formalized by the US, the Soviet Union, Britain, and China in 1942
Versailles Agreement
Fourteen Points
Atlantic Charter
Moscow Accords
51
What reason(s) can be associated with Saddam Hussein’s forces invading Iran in 1980
Iraq experienced a series of coups
long history of border disputes
need to return to the status quo antebellum
increase the oil fields over what Iraq already owned.
52
UN Security Council use to avoid vetoes of resolutions since the end of the Cold War?
They negotiate difficult decisions in the General Assembly
United States, France and Britain form a majority
They try to work out differences in advance.
They avoid voting on controversial resolutions.
53
Iran borders what three bodies of water
Caspian Sea to N, Persian Gulf to W/SW, Gulf of Oman to S
Black Sea to N, Atlantic to W, Caspian Sea to S
Black Sea to W/SW Persian Gulf to E & Caspian Sea to the E.
Atlantic to W, Caspian Sea to N & Persian Gulf to E
54
Which of the following is NOT true regarding Marx?
He adapted to Lenin’s ideas
Dialectical materialism
He preached a vision of “class struggle
He had a progressive view of history
55
Islam’s five pillars of faith include ALL BUT which of the following?
Making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime
Convincing non-believers to convert to Islam
Giving to Charity
Fasting (refraining from eating) for periods of time.
56
3 small countries that lie in the mountainous Caucasus region between the Black & Caspian Seas.
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Baku
Armenia, Afghanistan, and Estonia
Armenia, Afghanistan, and Latvia
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia
57
What percentage of water per capita do Palestinians have access to compared to Americans
40
20
2
30
58
What event caused a rude awakening for the Russian civilians in Estonia
new law required them to speak Estonian
banned civilians from serving in national & local government
not allowed to have Russian family members visit
to leave the country within 1 year of Estonia’s independence
59
Which is NOT true regarding major Soviet religious groups?
officially “atheistic – believing God did not exist.”
Arab conquerors first brought Islam
Jewish community expanded significantly
Muslims made up an estimated 19 percent of all Russians
60
identifies the order (largest to smallest) of the world’s top 5 crude oil producing countries
China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia, United States
Saudi Arabia, Russia, United States, Iran, China
Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia, United States, China
Iran, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, United States
61
Why then, do some people oppose outsourcing work to other countries?
may lose their work ethic and ideals
American workers to demand more pay.
lessen American salaries.
too prolific, Americans may lose their jobs.

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