The top ten arms-exporting companies give millions to __________.
A) international terrorist organizations
B) federal election campaigns
C) humanitarian health and food aid
D) individual insurgents in poor countries
In the United States, most people who receive public assistance are
a. African Americans.
b. Hispanic Americans.
c. grandparents.
d. white.
William Julius Wilson claims that the major cause of poverty among African American families is
a. alcohol and drug abuse.
b. family violence.
c. a lack of available jobs.
d. the breakdown of two-parent families.
In addition to the exploitation of the land and labor of their colonies, colonial superpowers also __________.
A) built schools and supported child development
B) supported local government leadership
C) destroyed cultural patterns of production and exchange
D) developed local systems of infrastructure
Since the end of the Cold War, __________ has sold well over 100 billion worth of weapons abroad.
A) Cuba
B) England
C) Russia
D) the United States
The biggest problem facing one-parent families, especially when that parent is a woman, is
a. obesity.
b. poverty.
c. housework.
d. drug use.
In 2013, what percentage of the U.S. adult population have remained single?
a. 2 percent
b. 7 percent
c. 17 percent
d. 27 percent
In 2013, the typical age at first marriage for a woman was
a. 16.6 years old.
b. 20.6 years old.
c. 26.6 years old.
d. 30.6 years old.
In 2012, the average number of children born to the typical U.S. woman over her lifetime was about
a. 2.75.
b. 1.9.
c. 0.75.
d. 3.12.
About __________ percent of the world's people live in the overpopulated and poverty-afflicted developing world.
A) 10
B) 50
C) 75
D) 90
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