The prime suspect in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, was:
A) Yassir Arafat.
B) Osama bin Laden.
C) Saddam Hussein.
D) Ayatollah Khomeini.
Answer: B
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a. a blight that struck the wheat crop b. a lack of knowledge of scientific agriculture c. the droughts throughout most of Europe d. a little ice age that induced bad weather with heavy rains e. the urban pollution that spread into nearby farming regions
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the impact of the development of core-dependent economic zones on state formation?
A) Forced labor and European influence tended to generate weak governments in dependent regions, while increased trade revenues tended to generate increasing government strength in core states. B) While the profits of global trade tended to strengthen the governments of core regions, the creation of colonies extended powerful governments to dependent zones as well. C) The efforts of international trade tended to enrich private commercial interests but weaken core governments who were unable to tap the wealth. Dependent zone governments, based on company organization, tended to be strong. D) No state government benefited from the creation of core-dependent zones. Neither core regions nor colonies were able to develop strong, centralized governments.
Gorbachev's reforms and initiatives included all except
a. perestroika and glasnost. b. the open reporting of government and other official corruption. c. legalizing the formation of other political parties. d. urging the breakup of the Soviet Union and the creation of a more federal political structure. e. becoming the first president of the Soviet Union.