Which of the following statements about death rates is accurate?

A. Wars, droughts, epidemics, and disasters have a strong destabilizing effect on the global death rate
B. Death rates tend to be stable from one state or region to another, but vary strongly at the global death rate
C. Death rates vary greatly from one state or region to another, but the global trends are stable from decade to decade
D. Global warming has brought a measurable rise in global death rates

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about patterns of growth in the new century?
A. Although growth has been uneven, total rate of growth is basically equal between the North and South
B. Africa experienced negative economic growth
C. South Asia still lags far behind China in growth rate
D. The South now outpaces the North in growth rate
Of what country did dictator Josip Broz Tito become Prime Minister in 1945 and rule as President from 1953 until his death in 1980:
A. Hungary
B. Czechoslovakia
C. Bulgaria
D. Yugoslavia
The death of what person triggered World War I?
A. Winston Churchill
B. Franz Ferdinand
C. Lenin
D. Czar Nicholas II
Out of ten how many death on Siachen glacier are due to extreme of climate
A. 7
B. 8
C. 5
D. 9
Which of the following is characteristic of the final stage of demographic transition?
A. high death rates
B. high birthrates
C. high rates and death rates that are close to each other
D. rapid population growth
Which of the following is a possible consequence of global warming?
A. An increase in chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere
B. A global temperature increase of three to ten degrees Fahrenheit
C. An increase in ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth’s surface
D. A global temperature increase of ten to fifteen degrees Celsius
Which of the following has a wider impact than radio waves?
A. newspapers
B. telephones
C. short-wave
D. satellite transmissions
The Maastricht Treaty included provisions in which of the following areas?
A. military integration
B. political integration
C. monetary union
D. All of these answers are correct
All of the following countries seceded at different time from the Commonwealth, except:
A. Ireland
B. Pakistan
C. Malaysia
D. South Africa
Which of the following is NOT and attribute of the Special Drawing Right?
A. It is linked in value to a basket of several key international currencies
B. It can be owned by states or companies, but not by individuals
C. It is the closest thing to a world currency that exists
D. It is created in limited amounts by the IMF