Why did the Soviets send troops into Afghanistan in 1979?

A) They wanted to prevent Opium from leaving Afghanistan.
B) They wanted to prevent the Afghans from selling oil to the United States.
C) They did not want to lose control of Afghanistan to Muslim rebels like in Iran.
D) They wanted to prevent the spread of Muslim radicals.
E) They wanted an active hand in ruling their satellite territory.


C

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A) He felt that it encouraged disapproval of the war, which he supported. B) He felt that it was unseemly to capture a death on film. C) He felt that it unfairly tarnished the reputation of the shooter. D) He felt that it garnered further support for the Vietcong among the Vietnamese. E) He felt that negative images of South Vietnamese leaders should be suppressed.

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Which of the following were a part of Mongolian religious practices?

a. Polytheism. b. Felt figurines of protective spirits. c. Shamans. d. Tengri and Itugen. e. All of these choices.

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What is the subject of most paintings in the cave complex at Altamira?

A) ?stars B) ?hunters C) ?animals D) ?the sun E) ?the moon

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Coined by Vine Deloria, Jr., the term "Red Power" refers to the civil rights claims of:

A) Asian Americans. B) socialist and communist Americans. C) Native Americans. D) all red blooded Americans.

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