Question

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abdo is 12 years old and in 5th grade. the other boys in 5th grade are as young as 10 and as old as 16. his school has dirt floors and no doors. abdo and the other students in his class must learn their lessons without the internet or textbooks. in abdo’s country the government spends most of its money (revenue) fighting the rebels instead of education, medicine, and food. the lack of educational resources in abdo’s country is an impact of...
a. famine and drought.

b. hiv/aids.

c. an unstable government.

d. ethnic conflict.

directions: read the passage below and answer the question(s) that follow
passage
map of southwest asia

Explanation:

The problem is about the impact on educational resources due to the government spending money on fighting rebels. An unstable government (option C) is not correct as the key is the conflict with rebels. Ethnic conflict (D) is also not as the passage mentions fighting rebels, but the main issue is the government's instability in managing resources due to conflict? Wait, no—wait, the government is spending on fighting rebels, which implies an unstable government? No, wait, the correct answer should be C? Wait, no, let's re-examine. The passage says the government spends most money fighting rebels instead of education, etc. An unstable government (C) would lead to such misallocation? Wait, no, the options: A is famine/drought (not related), B is HIV/AIDS (not related), C is unstable government, D is ethnic conflict. Wait, the government fighting rebels suggests an unstable government (since it's dealing with internal or external rebellion, leading to instability in resource allocation). Wait, but the original marked answer was D, but maybe that's a mistake. Wait, no—let's think again. The lack of educational resources is due to the government spending on fighting rebels, which is a sign of an unstable government (C) or ethnic conflict (D)? If the rebels are due to ethnic conflict, then D. But the passage doesn't mention ethnicity. The government fighting rebels could be due to an unstable government (C) or ethnic conflict (D). But the correct answer here—let's analyze:

• A: Famine and drought are natural disasters, not related to government spending on rebels. Eliminate.
• B: HIV/AIDS is a health issue, not related. Eliminate.
• C: An unstable government would have to spend on conflict (fighting rebels) instead of education, leading to lack of resources. This fits.
• D: Ethnic conflict is a type of conflict, but the passage doesn't mention ethnicity. The government fighting rebels could be due to other reasons (like political rebellion), so C is more general. Wait, but maybe the intended answer is C. Wait, the original marked answer was D, but perhaps that's incorrect. Wait, no—let's check again. The problem says "the lack of educational resources... is an impact of...". If the government is unstable (C), it can't allocate resources properly. If it's ethnic conflict (D), the conflict is ethnic, leading to government spending on it. But the passage doesn't mention ethnicity, so C is better. Wait, but maybe the correct answer is C. Wait, I think I made a mistake earlier. Let's re-express:

The key is that the government is spending money on fighting rebels (indicating an unstable situation where the government is in conflict), leading to lack of resources. An unstable government (C) would result in such misallocation. So the correct answer is C. An unstable government (C) causes the government to prioritize fighting rebels over education, medicine, etc.

Answer:

C. an unstable government.