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During the late 1980s and early 1990s, totalitarian governments collap

QUESTION During the late 1980s and early 1990s, totalitarian governments collapsed and were replaced by democratically elected governments. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.   ANSWER TRUE During the late 1980s and early 1990s, a wave of democratic revolutions swept the world. Totalitarian governments collapsed and were replaced by democratically elected governments that […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

According to the influential economist Jeffrey Sachs, tropical regions

QUESTION According to the influential economist Jeffrey Sachs, tropical regions have a more extensive division of labor than temperate regions. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.   ANSWER FALSE The influential economist Jeffrey Sachs argues that temperate climes have generally supported higher densities of population and thus a more extensive division of labor […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

According to Freedom House, all democracies are free countries in term

QUESTION According to Freedom House, all democracies are free countries in terms of political and civil liberties. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.   ANSWER FALSE Not all democracies are free, according to Freedom House, because some democracies still restrict certain political and civil liberties. For example, Russia was rated “not free.”

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

In Samuel Huntington’s thesis, global terrorism is a product of the te

QUESTION In Samuel Huntington’s thesis, global terrorism is a product of the tension between civilizations and the clash of value systems and ideology. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.   ANSWER TRUE In Huntington’s thesis, global terrorism is a product of the tension between civilizations and the clash of value systems and ideology.

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

The late Influential political scientist Samuel Huntington predicted t

QUESTION The late Influential political scientist Samuel Huntington predicted that the universalization of Western liberal democracy will be the final form of human government. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.   ANSWER FALSE The late influential political scientist Samuel Huntington argued there is no “universal” civilization based on widespread acceptance of Western liberal […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Author Francis Fukuyama envisioned a world split into different civili

QUESTION Author Francis Fukuyama envisioned a world split into different civilizations, each of which has its own value systems and ideology. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.   ANSWER FALSE The late influential political scientist Samuel Huntington envisioned a world split into different civilizations, each of which has its own value systems and […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is a typical function of a trademark? A. It ma

QUESTION Which of the following is a typical function of a trademark? A. It marks the sales territory for which individual salespeople are assigned. B. It restrains authors, composers, playwrights, artists, and publishers from trading their creative work. C. It signifies that a country is a member of the World Trade Organization. D. It acts […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

The gross national income (GNI) per capita comes much closer to Amarty

QUESTION The gross national income (GNI) per capita comes much closer to Amartya Sen’s conception of how development should be measured than narrow economic measures such as Human Development Index (HDI). Indicate whether the statement is true or false.   ANSWER FALSE The HDI comes much closer to Sen’s conception of how development should be […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following protects the Nike “Swoosh” logo from being used

QUESTION Which of the following protects the Nike “Swoosh” logo from being used by any other shoe manufacturer? A. Trademark B. Affidavit C. Patent D. Warrant E. Writ   ANSWER A Trademarks are designs and names, often officially registered, by which merchants or manufacturers designate and differentiate their products.

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Date: September 3rd, 2020