1. A 1998 report disclosed that American students performed worse than their peers in 14 other countries in the areas of

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ANSWER: C, Math and physics were the areas of weakness.

2. Which of the following countries offers comprehensive high schools?

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ANSWER: A, The United States differs from other industrialized nations in its attempt to provide free, appropriate education for all under the same roof.

3. For French students, "college" is for students aged

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ANSWER: C, The French "college" is actually their secondary school.

4. German students are tracked by ability in their

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ANSWER: B, German students are divided into 3 ability levels during their junior high-age years.

5. Compulsory education in Great Britian ends at age

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ANSWER: C, One of the reasons Great Britain's dropout rate is so low is due to their cutoff age of 16 for compulsory education.

6. Compared to classes in the United States, classes in Asian countries are

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ANSWER: D, Asian class sizes are usually larger and the students are required to remain quiet.

7. The country with the highest suicide rate among its teenagers is

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ANSWER: D, Japanese teenagers are under tremendous pressure to perform well in school.

8. One major difference between Japanese and American high schools is

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ANSWER: A, Japanese high schools charge tuition fees.

9. Both Reading Recovery and the whole language movement originate in

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ANSWER: D, New Zealand's contributions to the field of education include the whole language movement and Reading Recovery.

10. In Turkey, teachers are considered to be

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ANSWER: C, Teaching is considered to be a holy profession in Turkey.