The Global Recession Began in 2008 with A(n)

question 16

Multiple Choice

The global recession began in 2008 with a(n) :

• A) "Toxic" mortgage crisis that snowballed into a general credit crisis.
• B) Contested US presidential election in which the Electoral College results differed from the popular electoral tally.
• C) Immigration crisis, as refugees fleeing the Arab Spring crowded into southern Europe.
• D) Precipitous increase in the global inflation rate.

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Definitions:

General Shape

A term referring to the basic geometric or visual form of an object.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A single layer of flat cells lining surfaces involved in diffusion and filtration, such as blood vessels and air sacs of lungs.

Endothelium

The layer of cells that lines the heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels, functioning as a selective barrier.

Simple Columnar

Referring to a type of epithelial tissue made up of a single layer of tall, closely packed cells, involved in secretion and absorption.