Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Figure 36-1
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According to Figure 36-1, approximately what was Ethiopia’s population in
1990? a. | 53
million | c. | 49
million | b. | 8 million | d. | 100 million | | | | |
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Where
were most of the first immigrants to America from at the time of the colonies? a. | Britain | c. | Poland | b. | France | d. | Spain | | | | |
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Most
people characterize Arizona’s immigration law as a. | inappropriate
for a southern state | c. | tough | b. | mild. | d. | kind | | | | |
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Barack Obama’s attitude toward immigration a. | follow the
Arizona law | c. | Make paths
toward legalization for those here illegally | b. | close our
borders | d. | likes the
current laws | | | | |
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Which
group below did NOT suffer much persecution when they immigrated? a. | Catholics | c. | British | b. | Mexicans | d. | Chinese | | | | |
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What
did the DREAM Act want to provide? a. | a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants who came to the US
when they were under 16 and graduate from American high schools. | b. | to help fulfill
the dreams of Mexican illegal immigrants to all be granted amnesty. | c. | to keep the
American dream alive, close the borders to Mexico for 10 years.. | d. | A green card for
illegal immigrants in the US for more than 12 years. | | |
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What
have some cities like San Francisco been doing to help immigrants? a. | Advising them of
ways to get Social Security numbers. | b. | Issuing official identification cards to illegal
residents. | c. | Providing food and help centers around the city for illegal
immigrants | d. | Giving them citizenship when they travel to other
states. | | |
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Which
one of these is NOT a characteristic of child soldiers? a. | they don’t
expect pay | c. | they complain a
lot | b. | they kill when
told to | d. | they are
intensely loyal | | | | |
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9.
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Who
is paying for some of the Somali child soldiers? a. | Russia | b. | The U.S.
| c. | China | d. | The Taliban | | |
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What
is happening to those who forcibly recruit children to be soldiers? a. | Nothing, they
always get away with it | c. | The
International Criminal Court is beginning to prosecute warlords who traffic in
kids... | b. | The children are starting to organize and revolt in some
areas. | d. | They are
becoming incredibly wealthy through selling these children as domestic slaves in Paris, Beijing and
Berlin. | | | | |
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Short Answer
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11.
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Describe what you think it would be like to be kidnapped at 11 years old and be forced
to kill as part of a rebel army.
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