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How many countries did Yugoslavia break into?
5 New Countries
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What two groups are involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Jews(Israelites) and the Muslims(Arabs)
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The Technological Revolution changed the way people ____________ with each other.
Communicate
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What does the world celebrate to remind people to be environmentally friendly?
Earth Day
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How many new countries were created when the USSR broke apart?
15 New Countries
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Who is Saddam Hussein?
He was the dictator of Iraq.
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What are four items that helped computers and became accessible to the general public?
Integrated Circuit, Microprocessor, Home Computers, and Operating Software.
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What is the chemical that is used to kill insects and also harms animals and humans?
Pesticides
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There was a spirit of ________ and _________ movements in African and Asian nations after WWll.
Nationalism and Independence
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How many planes were hijacked on 9/11?
Four Planes
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What do we refer our world as?
Technological/Information Age
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What is a Multilateral Environment Agreement?
An agreement existing among nations to help protect the environment.
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What is is EEC and what was its purpose?
European Economic Community and its purpose was to promote political, economic, and social stability and cooperation between European countries who were members.
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Who led the attack on the US?
Osma bin Laden and al-Qaeda.
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What was one of the first major changes that took place?
The Development of the Television
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What is the Kyoto Accord?
An accord where 160 nations met to discuss ways to reduce the amount of harmful gasses in the environment.
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Who was the leader of nonviolent independence movements in India?
Mohandas Gandhi
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What did the US suspect Saddam Hussein of after 9/11?
Having Weapons of Mass Destruction.
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What was the first computer called and how much did it weigh?
It was called the ENIAC and it weighed more than 30 tons.
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What is the Kyoto Protocol?
A document that stated that industrial nations would cut the amount of discharge the produce by the year 2012.
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