In the 1980s, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan provided weapons and training to enable Islamic freedom fighters known as the ________ to drive the Soviets out of Afghanistan
A) mujahideen
B) Taliban
C) Islamic Jihad
D) Soviet-Islamic Militia
E) Al-Qaeda
Answer: A) mujahideen
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The Convention on Biological Diversity, ratified by 191 countries, seeks to reverse the global decline of biodiversity and share the benefits from the use of genetic resources. What has slowed this progress?
A. penalties too severe for violators B. harsh enforcement mechanisms C. the lack of ratification by the United States D. focusing on ecosystems rather than individuals E. consideration for the traditions of indigenous peoples
Thomas Malthus' viewpoint was
A) driven by economic systems. B) flawed from his upbringing. C) embraced by cornucopians. D) optimistic. E) pessimistic.
Compared to long-term historic changes in the average temperature of the atmosphere, which of these best characterizes the current warming trend?
A. rapid B. slow C. very similar D. non-existent, the earth is cooling