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[Open]In comparison with European urban centers of the ninth and eleventh centuries, the African centers of Jenne, Gao, Timbuktu, and Koumbi-Saleh were A. the same size. B. smaller in size. C. not truly urban. D. larger in size. E. completely isolated.

[Open]What was the "Velvet Divorce"? A. Czechoslovakia's split into two countries B. the rift between Czechoslovakia and Poland C. the end of communism in Czechoslovakia D. the first phase of the Velvet Revolution

[Open]Most of the Communist breakaway movements in the satellite Eastern European nations were peaceful, with one notable exception. Name that country. A. Hungary B. Poland C. Romania D. East Germany

[Open]Which piece of legislation signed by Lyndon Johnson brought an end to barriers preventing minorities from participating in elections? A. Medicare B. War on Poverty C. Immigration Act D. Voting Rights Act E. Civil Rights Act

[Open]O Japanese propaganda depicted Americans as a self-indulgent people contaminated by ethnic and racial diversity, as opposed to the racially "pure" Japanese. A. True B. False

[Open]Which of the seven organs of the United Nations Organisation ensures that the mandated territories taken away from Germany and Poland after World War 1 were prepared for self-rule and eventual independence?

[Open]During the colonial era, South African society became divided based on A. caste. B. class. C. gender. D. race.

[Open]America encouraged Panama to declare independence from Colombia. Which disease was one of the Panama Canal's biggest challenges? A. malaria B. cholera C. influenza

[Open]In Pontiac's Rebellion, select one: A. the Iroquois League attacked French forts in Quebec. B. the Ottawa tribe soundly defeated the Indian allies of the French at Detroit. C. Indians began a devastating intertribal warfare. D. different tribes united under Chief Pontiac in their fight against English intrusion of Indian lands in the Northwest. E. Indians delivered a sound defeat to the English in the "long war for the west."

[Open]In what ways did the European settlers increase the level of air pollution? A. They burned wood, oil, and coal, adding harmful chemicals to the air, soil, and water. B. They cleared most of North America's forests. C. Many settlers smoked tobacco products. D. They built factories powered by burning peat moss.