Though some scholars argue for a second American hegemony, ...

[stevenposner]

Though some scholars argue for a second American hegemony, Sanderson and Alderson think that
 
  a. the United States has not yet lost its hegemonic status and never will
  b. this is quite unlikely, because no hegemon has ever lost and regained a hegemonic position
  c. this is a very real possibility
  d. this will coincide with a rise in European hegemony, thereby forming the first ever
  dual hegemony

Question 2

Concerning the future of sub-Saharan Africa
 
  a. it will likely continue to deteriorate and possibly implode
  b. it will become completely marginalized in the world-system because it has little to
  offer richer societies
  c. internal deficiencies such as low literacy rates and high levels of AIDS will lead to
  its further disintegration
  d. all of these

[ankilker]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d