What resulted from Hafez al-Assad's dictatorship in Syria?
a. He created economic stability by taking control of the economy
b. He angered the religious majority by enforcing Ba'athist ideology
c. His government stole millions of dollars from the Syrian economy
d. The American military intervened in order to access Syria's oil fields
Correct Answer: c
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Evidence indicates that wealthy people and societies have higher rates of population growth
a. True b. False
Is this argument valid or invalid?
Political scientists have claimed that the link between culture and democracy is Major premise: If Catholicism is incompatible with democracy, then Catholic countries are more likely to be dictatorships than democracies. Minor premise: Catholic countries today are more likely to be democracies than dictatorships. Conclusion: Therefore, Catholicism is compatible with democracy. A. Valid B. Invalid
According to sociologists and labor specialists, which of the following statements are true about the labor force in the United States?
More than 50% of new workers will be women. The number of African American, Latino, and Asian American workers will increase at a faster rate than the number of White workers. The number of African American, Latino, and Asian American workers will decrease at a faster rate than the number of White workers. Immigrants and their descendants will move from marginal jobs to positions of greater visibility and responsibility.
What group declared areas in Borno to be an Islamic caliphate?
a. ISIS. b. Al-Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb. c. Boko Haram. d. Al-Shabab.