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6th Midterm Review 2018
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Includes language, traditions, and faith/religion
physical characteristics
cultural traits
economic factors
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What is being limited in a limited government such as ours?
the power of leaders
the influence of political parties
the rights of the citizens
3
Voting, jury duty, and staying informed are examples of
the rights of the accused and laws of trials
the Bill of Rights and Constitutional amendments
rights and responsibilities of citizens
4
What is an example of people MODIFYING the environment?
wearing a warm coat in cold weather
Native coastal tribes eating mainly fish
using adobe as a building material in desert areas
building a dam on a river to prevent flooding
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Deforestation, a MODIFICATION, occurs when
humans seek fossil fuels
trees are cut to clear the land
we discover renewable sources of energy
nations seek to increase their GDP
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Which river runs between the US and Mexico?
Rio Grande
Colorado River
Mississippi River
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Government, economic systems, and educational systems are basic ___ common to all societies
traditions
institutions
geography
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Canada is _ of the United States
South
North
West
East
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Deforestation to clear land for farming & ranching is an example of
human modification to the environment
solving agricultural issues in South America
changes in the lumber industry
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The governments of Canada and the U.S. are examples of
parliamentary democracies
unlimited governments
limited goverments
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individual ownership of businesses & variety of consumer goods characterize this system
command economy
free enterprise/market econonomy
dictatorship
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the best indicator of a nation's wealth is
literacy rate
life expectancy
GDP per capita
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LOCATION can be determined by using
GDP
Sacagawea
computer models that predict the weather
an intersection of latitude and longitude
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The U.S. & Canada share this type of economic system
global economy
market/free enterprise economy
command economy
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The main languages spoken in the U.S. & Canada are English, Spanish, and French because of
political revolutions in France & the U.S.
early Spanish conquest of this entire region
past colonization of this land by Europeans
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The DEMOCRACY of this civilization had most impacted modern government in the U.S.
Florence during the Renaissance
Ancient Greece
the Byzantine empire
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a positive effect of the Euro is that it
added to a loss of local culture
created economic connections among EU member nations
resulted in less competition between businesses
increased employment
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People are guaranteed many civil liberties (freedoms) under this type of government
Limited Government
Unlimited Government
Totalitarian
