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As a result of a 1979 Soviet invasion, fundamentalist Muslims began a major rebellion in ________, supported in part by weapons supplied by the United States.

Afghanistan

Ethiopia

Iran

Vietnam

Yugoslavia

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Terrorism differs from assassinations and other acts of political violence because

attacks are never well coordinated.

attacks are aimed at military targets or political leaders.

attacks are aimed at ordinary people.

attacks use only personal and improvised weapons.

attacks are typically made without regard for political goals.

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In the geopolitical sphere, a balance of power is

always bipolar but reinforced by satellite states.

a condition of roughly equal strength between opposing sides, as if they were two equally matched camps.

a condition of unequal strength between opposing sides, as if they were two powerful allies, supported by a range of satellite states.

exemplified by a League of Nations or, in the post-World War II era, the United Nations.

the type of power shared by the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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What was a distinctive feature of the world's superpowers between the 1940s and 1980s compared to other eras?

The United States and the Soviet Union were superpowers for the first time.

The two superpowers were never involved in wars.

The number of superpowers was much lower than in the past.

The superpowers had satellites.

The superpowers used religion to settle conflicts.

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As indicated on the maps above of economic and political alliances, in 1980 Austria and Sweden

were members of NATO and the European Community.

were members of NATO but not the European Community.

were members of the European Community but not NATO.

remained nonaligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact.

were members of the Warsaw Pact and COMECON.

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As indicated on the maps above of economic and political alliances, in 1980 Ireland

was a member of NATO and the European Community.

was a member of NATO but not the European Community.

was a member of the European Community but not NATO.

remained nonaligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact.

was a member of the Warsaw Pact and COMECON.

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As indicated on the maps above of economic and political alliances, in 1980 Latvia

was a member of NATO and the European Community.

was a member of NATO but not the European Community.

was a member of the European Community but not NATO.

remained nonaligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact.

was a member of the Warsaw Pact and COMECON.

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As indicated on the maps above of European economic and military alliances, in 2013 Latvia

was a member of NATO and the European Community.

was a member of NATO but not the European Community.

was a member of COMECON and NATO.

was a member of the European Community only.

was neither a member of NATO nor of the European Community.

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As indicated on the maps above of European economic and military alliances, in 2013 Ireland

was a member of NATO and the European Community.

was a member of NATO but not the European Community.

was a member of COMECON and NATO.

was a member of the European Community only.

was neither a member of NATO nor of the European Community.

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As indicated on the maps above of European economic and military alliances, in 2013 Austria and Sweden

were members of NATO and the European Community.

were members of NATO but not the European Community.

were members of COMECON and NATO.

were members of the European Community only.

were neither a member of NATO nor of the European Community.

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Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?

Al-Qaeda has been implicated in several bombings since the attack on the United States in 2001.

Al-Qaeda is a single unified organization.

Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime.

Finance, media, legal-religious policy and military committees report to a council called Majiis al shura.

Al-Qaeda grew out of the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.

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The two Germanys

are the newest UN member states in Europe.

were divided by proto-Germanic languages.

are on opposite banks of the Rhine River.

existed separately from 1949 to 1990.

were divided by economic and cultural boundaries until 1871.

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