The primary cause of the first gulf war (1990-1991) was a) the iraqi army's sudden invasion of kuwait. b) iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction. c) repeated attacks by the iraqi navy on civilian targets within israel. d) iraq’s testing of a nuclear device as part of a test of its weapons program.

Which statement is an example of direct democracy? a) people elect a senator to the u.s. congress. b) the town council approves funding for a new high school. c) the president issues an executive preventing states from executing prisoners. d) voters approve an amendment allowing elderly people to pay nothing in property tax.

Which of the following is the main reason early new england had villages rather than cities? 1. the area did not have ports for trade. 2. not many people lived in new england at the time. 3. new england did not have the natural resources to support cities. 4. the settlers set up new england with villages for religious reasons.

In a low-income household in the developed world, more than 30% of a woman's income typically goes toward a. transportation costs b. child care c. clothing and incidentals d. the repayment of educational loans