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One sign of the lack of unity among India's people is that —
a) India's constitution recognizes eighteen languages
b) most Indians speak several languages
c) English is the official language
d) each Indian state has its own religion

Immediately after the partition, how did a lack of unity in India cause problems?
a) Indians protested the separation of Pakistan.
b) Muslims and Hindus fought continually.
c) Assassins killed three political leaders.
d) Great Britain tried again to gain control of India.

How has India been able to cut its dependency on food imports?
a) by moving people onto farms
b) by increasing the size of family farms
c) by stopping the growth of its population
d) Great Britain tried again to gain control of India.

Modernization in India's cities has resulted in —
a) a shift of population to rural areas
b) a rapid decrease in poverty
c) a literacy rate of nearly 100 percent
d) a dramatic expansion of the country's industries

What is the source of Saudi Arabia's unity?
a) its small population
b) its language and religion
c) its complex history
d) its unique geography

The discovery of oil in Saudi Arabia led to —
a) the king's renouncing the throne
b) a radical change in the country's economy
c) England and France attempting to colonize the country
d) the unification of the country under King Saud

The Saudis are now working toward —
a) developing a national education system
b) connecting all parts of the country by road and air
c) providing accommodations to encourage pilgrims to Mecca
d) diversifying their economy to make it less dependent on oil

Since the founding of Israel, the relations between Israel and its Muslim neighbors have been —
a) uniformly peaceful
b) peaceful, with occasional problems
c) uneasy, with periods of conflict
d) continuously hostile

Why did many European Jews migrate to Israel after World War II?
a) Many thousands of Jews had moved there since the 1890s.
b) Palestinians had invited them to become part of their country.
c) Much of Europe had been destroyed during the war.
d) They considered Israel the homeland of their people.

Why might Europeans be surprised that today a large part of their winter fruits and vegetables come from Israel?
a) Israelis do not grow enough food for themselves.
b) Israel has little rainfall and is more than half desert.
c) The Israelis have had little luck with irrigation.
d) Israel is very far from Europe.

hich of the following best describes the water situation in Israel today?
a) Recent technology has provided Israelis with abundant water supplies.
b) Israelis have found many ways to conserve water and are developing more.
c) Water shortages occur only during years of no rainfall.
d) A serious shortage of water is a daily concern in Israel.

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