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Which of the following describes an economy in which the interaction of supply and demand determines price and output and there is no government regulation of the economy?
a) Traditional economy
b) Market economy
c) Command economy
d) Socialist economy

Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years in South Africa for protesting which government policy?
a) dictatorship
b) democracy
c) anarchy
d) apartheid

Which was a common motivating force behind the explorations of the French, British, Spanish, and Dutch in North America?
a) spread of Islam
b) need for technology
c) competition for empires
d) search for slaves

During which of the following did philosophers such as Voltaire, Locke, and Rousseau discuss new ideas and thoughts about God, human reasoning, and government?
a) Protestant Reformation
b) Industrial Revolution
c) Catholic Reformation
d) Enlightenment

At the beginning of the Cold War, which was a difference between the United States and the Soviet Union?
a) The United States was communist; the Soviet Union was democratic.
b) The United States was a democracy; the Soviet Union was a monarchy.
c) The United States was capitalist; the Soviet Union was communist.
d) The United States was a world superpower; the Soviet Union was not.

Which famous astronomer observed Venus and Jupiter and supported Copernicus's theory of a heliocentric solar system?
a) René Descartes
b) Leonardo da Vinci
c) Isaac Newton
d) Galileo Galilei

One role of banks is to loan money to people who need to borrow it. Where does this money usually come from?
a) It is borrowed from other banks.
b) It is taken from savings deposits.
c) It is printed by the bank itself.
d) It is granted by the government.

Which international organization was formed after World War II in order to ensure cooperation between nations?
a) The World Bank
b) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
c) The United Nations
d) The Warsaw Pact

In the 1930s and 1940s, Adolf Hitler was responsible for killing millions of Jews in Europe. This event is known as which of the following?
a) Reformation
b) Cold War
c) Reconstruction
d) Holocaust

Technological advances like cartography, navigation, and shipbuilding during the Renaissance led to
a) The Silk Road Trade Route
b) The discovery of the Americas
c) The decline in exploration
d) Fewer sprawled out countries

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