Describe the physical geography of Latin America:

diverse land forms and climate zones

How do highway systems impact economic development of a region?

enable economies outside of major cities to develop

Which statement is true?

Australia has greater access to healthcare than Afghanistan.

Why is Nelson Mandela a significant historical figure?

elected president of South Africa who helped end Apartheid

Why are loggers and environmentalist in conflict over the Amazon Rainforest as a resource?

they are arguing over economic vs environmental needs

Sweden's restriction on the construction of mosques demonstrates which social issue?

conflict over assimilation and preserving cultural identity

Spread of disease in the "New World" impacted which group the most?

American Indians (indigenous groups)

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1
What type of farming is found in Latin America?
Subsistence and Commercial
Commercial
Subsistence
logging and rubber tapping
2
Which African land form is shaped like a long trench?
Mount Kilamanjaro
Great Rift Valley
Mozambique Channel
Nile River Valley
3
Describe the physical geography of Latin America:
diverse land forms and climate zones
similar elevation throughout the region
uniform climate zones
lacking in natural resources
4
How do highway systems impact economic development of a region?
suburban areas will have no opportunity to conduct business
prevent the development of economies in rural areas
only the inner city downtown has a developed economy
enable economies outside of major cities to develop
5
Describe the culture of Africa based on its multiple languages and tribal ethnic groups:
isolated
homogenous
diverse
developed
6
Which age group has the highest population?
elderly
babies and children
teenagers
middle age
7
Which tribes had a civil war in Rwanda?
Afrikaners and Rwandans
Hutu and Tutsi
Interhamwe and Tutsi
Desmond Tutu and the Hutu
8
Fleeing a communist dictatorship demonstrates which type of conflict?
political
environmental
economic
social
9
What do you need to serve a high population of babies and children?
nursing homes
social media
schools
retirement homes
10
Describe the involvement of women in the less developed nation of Afghanistan.
freedom in the work environment
limited representation
readily available education
increasing acceptance
11
Which statement is true?
Afghanistan has a lower life expectancy than Angola.
The standard of living in Austria is lower than Argentina.
Australia has greater access to healthcare than Afghanistan.
United Arab Emirates has the highest life expectancy.
12
Water erosion created which North American land form?
Grand Canyon
Death Valley
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
13
Which of these is not a current issue affecting Africa?
epidemics
decrease in resources
famine
ethnic conflict
14
Alluvial plains are often destroyed by which alteration of the environment?
Polders
Dikes
Resevoirs
Dams
15
Why is Nelson Mandela a significant historical figure?
wealthiest black politician to date
civil right leader who worked alongside the Tutsi government
Worked with President Obama to end Apartheid in South Africa
elected president of South Africa who helped end Apartheid
16
Trade organizations produce all of the following results - except -?
improve infrastructure globally
globalization of products
decrease of investments
increased job opportunities
17
Which place experiences the highest temperature?
urban cities
commercial production zones
suburban neighborhoods
rural areas and parks
18
Islam, Judaism and Christianity share which holy city?
Israel
Mecca
Houston
Jerusalem
19
Why are loggers and environmentalist in conflict over the Amazon Rainforest as a resource?
Environmentalists want to end logging in the rain forest
they are arguing over economic vs environmental needs
they are arguing who gets to use logs from the rain forest
Loggers want environmentalists to regulate their industry
20
How do river systems, fertile land, trade routes and mild climates impact a country?
politically
socially
economically
security
21
Apartheid was based on which idea?
gender inequality
promoted white education
promoted black south African education
division of race
22
Sweden's restriction on the construction of mosques demonstrates which social issue?
conflict over assimilation and preserving cultural identity
gender issues based on differences in cultural roles
religious conflict between Christians and Muslims
conflict over architectural representation of faith
23
NAFTA is closely related to which concept?
socialism
globalism
communism
isolationism
24
Spread of disease in the "New World" impacted which group the most?
American Indians (indigenous groups)
English Colonists
Spanish Conquistadors
French Fur Trappers

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