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(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
65. The first artificial satellite to orbit the earth
was launched by
(A) Great Britain
(B) France
(C) Italy
(D) the Soviet Union
(E) the United States
66. Great Britain and France intervened militar-
ily in Egypt in 1956 in response to
(A) Egypt’s invasion of Libya
(B) Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal
(C) the discovery of oil in Egypt
(D) a coup d’etat by Egypt’s military leaders
(E) civil war inspired by religious differences
67. In 1914, one U.S. dollar was equivalent to 4.2
German marks. At the beginning of 1923, one
U.S. dollar bought 1,800 marks. By the fall of
1923, one U.S. dollar had the same buying
power as 4.2 trillion marks.
The economic phenomenon described above is
(A) depression
(B) recession
(C) boom
(D) creeping inflation
(E) runaway inflation
68. Napoleon never invaded England because
(A) Great Britain was allied with France
(B) the British fleet controlled the English
Channel
(C) the French did not support his wars
of conquest
(D) the French army was understaffed
(E) England offered little of value to a conqueror
NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS
IN GREAT BRITAIN
(millions)
69. Which of the following best explains the trend
shown in the chart above?
(A) Acquisition of foreign territories
(B) Increases in population
(C) Lengthening of average life span
(D) Series of election reform bills
(E) Immigration into Great Britain

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