12. The United Nations consists of three major_________ which are (1) the General Assembly, comprising all member states; (2) th
e Security Council, comprised of five permanent members; and (3) the Secretariat, made up of the secretary-general and his under-secretaries a. groups
b. elements
c. organs
d. components
13. From which of today’s countries did the ancient Persian Empire originate?
a. Iran
b. Syria
c. Egypt
d. India
14. During the Cold War, the city of Berlin was separated into two parts by the Berlin Wall. West Berlin was governed by a coalition led by the United States while East Berlin was controlled by which country?
a. Hungary
b. Greece
c. USSR
d. Turkey
15. The Protestant Reformation was begun by
a. Huldrych Zwingli
b. Pope Leo X
c. Martin Luther
d. John Tetzel
16. Which 3 major countries made up the Axis powers of World War II?
a. Cuba, Germany, and Russia
b. Austria, France, and United States
c. Germany, Japan, and Italy
d. Great Britain, Austria, and France
17. What event triggered World War I?
a. The German invasion of France
b. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
c. The attack on Pearl Harbor
d. The United States declaration of war on Germany
18. During the Industrial Revolution, the first steam locomotive was invented by which one of the following pioneers?
a. George Stephenson
b. Robert Fulton
c. John McAdam
d. Jethro Tull
19. Which of the following countries of today was not part of ancient Mesopotamia?
a. Saudi Arabia
b. Iran
c. Syria
d. Iraq
20. Which one of these nations was the first to grant women the right to vote?
a. United States
b. Angland
c. Australia
d. Norway
21. The first civilization known to have inhabited the area of today’s Mexico were called:
a. The Mayans
b. The Incas
c. The Aztecs
d. None of the above
22. Which of the following is credited with the birth of Western civilization?
a. The persian empire
b. Greece
c. Egypt
d. The Roman Empir
A cult can be referred to as any group that possesses rigid beliefs based on either some atypic teachings dispensed by influential figures or on experiences gained through events leading to an extreme inclination of thoughts towards certain unordinary concepts related to the ways of living.
The beliefs that such cults run on are often found to be superstitious or having emerged out of ridiculously orthodox thinking.
Several such cults are active around the world and are also growing. The infamous 'Peoples Temple' and 'Aum Shinrikyo' are some examples of cults that are based on radical thought and extremism.
The members of such cults are usually brainwashed to make them believe in what the master of the cult preaches. The members are then made to persuade others to become a part of such cults.
Households dissave when en their consumption exceeds their incomes. The extra money comes from two sources: credit and past incomes, also known as savings. When a house dissaves it can either borrow money from financial institutions or spend money that was previously saved. Everyone cannot dissave at the same time because banks would not have enough money to fund everybody's excessive consumption.
