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16. Anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years primarily at this location before his release and subsequent election to the South African presidency:
  1. Manda Island
  2. The Seychelles
  3. Dassen Island
  4. Robben Island
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17. Which of the following was not a similarity between Gamal Nasser and Kemal Ataturk?
  1. Both tried to modernize their nations.
  2. Both consolidated control in the hands of a single political party.
  3. Both attempted to secularize their nations.
  4. Both had strong relationships with the West.
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18. The 1968 Summer Olympic Games is often best remembered for which act of political speech?
  1. Luz Long's Nazi salute from the medal stand after losing to African American sprinter Jesse Owens
  2. The boycott of the games that led many nations, including the United States, to not send a team to compete
  3. The murder of 11 Israeli athletes
  4. The fisted salute of Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the medal stand following the 200 meter race
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19. Which of the following countries does not describe itself as communist?
  1. Cuba
  2. North Korea
  3. Laos
  4. Vietnam
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20. The Fatimids, the Ayyubids and the Mamluks were all rulers of which modern-day nation?
  1. Syria
  2. Egypt
  3. Lebanon
  4. Kuwait
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