People can answer " What is significant about its location?" by

studying the history and economy of a local culture

How did Spanish colonization affect contemporary South American society?

adaptation of Spanish language and Catholicism

How has migration from Central Mexico effected the USA's economy?

slowed the economy bc people need food and housing

What is true of the European continent?

it is more densely populated than North America

South America is considered a cultural region because

the area shares common beliefs, colonial past, and religion

Which area of South America is the most humid and hot?

between the equator and Tropic of Capricorn

May people in Russia still support what type of gov't.?

authoritarian leader (total control)

What are former countries of the Soviet Union have trouble forming a stable gov't.?

there is a mix of ethnic groups struggle to trust each other

What happened after the Bosnian Civil War in 1995?

areas became less ethnically mixed

mass killing of a group of people

Why did countries seek independence after the break of the Soviet Union?

cultural and political differences

What is the best choice comparing Castro (Cuba) and President Obama?

Only President Obama's power is limited

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1
When the Soviet Union broke up, Russia's gov't. moved from _________ to ____________
communism to socialism
limited to unlimited
unlimited to limited
monarchy to oligarchy
2
True or False- Russia has experienced positive economic growth after the Cold War?
True
Peanuts
False
Don't Know
3
Which continent influenced South America the most?
Africa
Europe
North America
Antarctica
4
What is another word for the Colombian Exchange? It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Erie Canal
Triangular Trade Route
5
What is a positive effect of cultural borrowing that occurs in a multicultural society?
all of the above
different ethnic groups share their customs
variety of food, music and traditions
exchange of ideas
6
the higher the literacy rate, the more ___________ a person makes
per capita a country makes
the more food a country grows
spaghetti
the more timber a country sells
7
The Soviet Union (Russia) and Czarist Russia (Kings) had this type of gov't.
constitutional
unlimited
parliamentary
limited
8
What is the most abundant resource in the Amazon Basin?
oil
silver
timber
iron
9
British spreading English,Spanish spreading the Spanish,Muslims spreading Islam are examples of
war
migration
refugee
cultural diffusion
10
People can answer " What is significant about its location?" by
debating gov't officials about environment policies
tracking changes of the moon and stars
studying the history and economy of a local culture
investigating treatments for an illness
11
What is totalitarian?
gov't ruled by one person
king or queen
gov't ruled by a few
limted
12
When the gov't controls everything and leaders don't have to obey the laws, you have a
republican gov't.
limited gov't.
constitutional gov't.
totalitarian gov't.
13
What gov't was first practiced by the Ancient Greeks, Romans, and 17th century Great Britain?
dictator
communism
democratic republic
absolute monarchy
14
How did Spanish colonization affect contemporary South American society?
the quality of life improved for Native Americans
adaptation of Spanish language and Catholicism
Spanish began searching for gold, glory, and riches
Europeans still control much of South America
15
Where do most people tend to live?
mountainous regions
coastal regions
where higher elevation is
where there are higher latitudes
16
Which country in Latin America has the highest level of economic development?
Peru
Colombia
Chile
Brazil
17
All of these are aspects of a free enterprise system EXCEPT
economic freedom
private ownership
gov't owns everything
profit
18
What economic system gives the best opportunity for citizens to make the most money?
command
free enterprise
communist
traditional
19
Cuba has a
president
democracy
dictator
governor
20
Living under communism, what would a citizen not be able to do?
speak out against the gov't.
take part in a gov't celebration
work in a gov't owned business
join the official gov't party
21
France bans the wearing of veil, distrust due to politics, discrimination in houses describes
discrimination against Mexicans
discrimination against Russians
discrimination against Muslims
discrimination against African Americans
22
How has migration from Central Mexico effected the USA's economy?
slowed the economy bc people need food and housing
creates high tech jobs
provides low cost labor
causes tension and low profits
23
Which of the following is a transportation corridor to move people and products?
Erie Canal
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Amazon River
24
What happens when people do not accept cultural borrowing?
oppression of a cultural group
all of the above
distrust toward each other
racism that can last for generations
25
Current day Argentina, Brazil, and Peru have which form of gov't.?
oligarchy
dictatroship
absolute monarchy
republic
26
What is true of the European continent?
only continent to touch both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
it is the only continent connected to another
oldest continent in existence
it is more densely populated than North America
27
Customs, celebrations, beliefs, language, and music describe
levels of cultural development
categories of civilization
factors that define culture
levels of economic development
28
With supply and demand, what group determines how much of a product is actually produced?
the government
the president
consumers (buyers)
the company guesses
29
How is the European Union similar to NAFTA?
both encourage trade
both include several continents
both help to resolve conflicts
both require a common currency
30
What revolution did the American Revolution influence?
Italian Revolution
French Revolution
German Revolution
Russian Revolution
31
What industry uses natural resources or raw materials to create a product?
military
manufacturing
agriculture
service
32
What was an immediate effect of Spanish conquest on Native Americans?
change in culture
enslavement
decrease in Native populations
All of the above
33
What is the common currency of the European Union?
Peso
Euro
Dollar
Canadian dollar
34
The Europeans' treatment of the indigenous groups during the conquest of Latin America led to
problems associated with drug trafficking
a socially stratified society
recent violence towards Americans in border towns
illegal immigration to the USA
35
Most people in Europe use this type of transportation
bicycles
motorcycles
public transportation
personal vehicles
36
South America is considered a cultural region because
have the same governments
have adopted patterns of characteristics of another group
the area shares common beliefs, colonial past, and religion
diverse culture exists within South America
37
Which area of South America is the most humid and hot?
in the Andes Mountains
in the Atacama Desert
between the equator and Tropic of Capricorn
Southern most tip of South America
38
To exercise democratic ideals and freedoms, a country would want to
limit the power of gov't
promote anarchy
have an unlimited gov't.
promote socialism
39
What do volcanoes do the earth?
erosion
adds fertile soil to the Earth
All of the above
destroys animal and plant life
40
May people in Russia still support what type of gov't.?
democracy
republic
authoritarian leader (total control)
limited
41
What are former countries of the Soviet Union have trouble forming a stable gov't.?
there is a mix of ethnic groups struggle to trust each other
they are having trouble writing a constitution
the shift has been easy
keep fighting Russia
42
What happened after the Bosnian Civil War in 1995?
areas became less ethnically mixed
Muslims became the largest ethnic group
Croatians migrated to the center of the country
ethnic groups were divided equally
43
If you were dividing a continent into cultural regions, you would include all EXCEPT
climate
religion
traditions
food
44
How do you keep workers in a business?
fire them
cut their hours
pay them more money
pay them less money
45
The following would be ways that people change or modify the environment EXCEPT
saving forest areas
building irrigation systems
building power plants and factories
clearing or mining the land
46
What helps Russia be a powerful nation?
lots of medical equipment to sell
lots of electronics to sell
lots of cars to sell
lots of oil and gas to sell
47
People can answer "Why is it there" by
translating an ancient language
tracing trade routes on a map
calculating the speed of a river
creating gov't. policies
48
What is genocide?
colonization
war
mass killing of a group of people
picnic
49
What is an oligarchy?
monarchy
gov't ruled by a few
limited gov't
gov't ruled by a dictator
50
Why did countries seek independence after the break of the Soviet Union?
economic differences
climate differences
geographic differences
cultural and political differences
51
What is the best choice comparing Castro (Cuba) and President Obama?
both leaders are elected
Only Cuba's people have rights
Only President Obama's power is limited
Both leaders must follow the laws of the country
52
To protect human rights, freedom from dictators, and everyone obeys the laws, you have a
communism (unlimited)
totalitarian (unlimited)
constitutional (limited)
theocracy (unlimited)
53
As Russia changes from a communist to a free enterprise system, what is an expected effect?
no opportunities to own private property
voluntary exchange of goods and services
less economic freedom
guaranteed profits for businesses
54
Does the USA or Cuba gov't. have more control over its economy?
Cuba
I don't know
They are the same
USA
55
Who first built the Panama Canal in 1914?
Panama
USA
Brazil
Colombia
56
How does the European Union promote cooperation with its members?
promotes one recognized language
doesn't do anything
make countries economically interdependent to avoid conflict
concentrates on economies only
57
What happened when Europeans colonized the Americas?
gov't was changed
huge wars occured
holidays and traditions were added
people started starving
58
What makes up Mexican culture?
a mix of Spanish and Aztec/ Mayan cultures
a mix of German/ Olmec cultures
a mix of American and Spanish cultures
a mix of Spanish and Incan cultures
59
What was the effect of Northern Ireland and Ireland having conflict?
separate ethnic areas in a united country
creation of 2 countries with separate religions
Northern Ireland joins the British empire
created a famine (no food)
60
Until recently, what natural resource did the USA sell very little of?
oil
cars
timber
electronics
61
What is a monarchy?
parlimentary
limited
king or queen
democracy
62
What is a theocracy?
limited
gov't ruled by one person
gov't ruled by religious law
gov't ruled by a few
63
365 day calendar, chewing gum, advanced writing system, and dentistry came from
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
Olmecs
64
An advantage of the massive Amazon river and its tributaries for people is
its easy to navigate
provides transportation to a major city
its a transportation and communication route
its a place where many factories are built
65
What is the first thing that happens when a gov't becomes unlimited?
increase trade
improve scientific research
get rid of the military
individual human rights are taken away
66
All of the following bind the USA, Mexico, and Canada EXCEPT
common religion
similar gov't. systems
same language
NAFTA
67
What happened to Germany after World War II?
was split into 2 parts until 1991
was burned
was destroyed
was split into 3 parts
68
Which one is not a service?
Firefighter
Police Officer
Hotel
Wal Mart
69
Which country colonized Haiti?
England
France
Germany
Portugal
70
The higher the literacy rate, the higher this is
the weather
life expectancy
employment
food supply
71
People can answer "Where is it located" by
predicting weather by use of computers
excavating artifacts left by societies
using latitude and longitude lines
interviewing members of remote tirbes
72
Sugar, coffee, and timber represent which Latin American industry?
service
military
agriculture
manufacturing
73
What type of gov't owns all the factors of production (money)?
traditional
capitalist/ free enterprise
socialist
communist
74
The level of economic development in Europe can be best described as
less developed
newly developed
not developed
more developed
75
What war occurred after World War II
World War I
Vietnam War
Cold War
Iraq War
76
What geographic factors create many of the world's natural borders?
canals for transportation and trade
latitude and longitude coordinates
vegetation patterns
physical and water features
77
In early society of Haiti, the physical environment was modified in order to
establish large scale farms or plantations
establish new factories to process farm products
build temples or pyramids for worshipping gods
build highways for shipping their manufactured goods
78
Plant domestication, terraced farming, and architecture (Machu Picchu) are from what peoples?
Mayans
Incas
Astecs
Olmecs
79
Ethnic tensions, new languages, and religious tension are affects from
culture
migration
immigration
colonization
80
What is the best comparison between the USA and Cuba?
both countries have a written constitution
Human rights are given to all people in both countries
Elections are held in both countries
People living in the USA have civil rights
81
Other than Germany, what other country in Europe experienced genocide?
Bosnia
Croatia
France
Netherlands
82
All of the following are reasons for limiting a gov't EXCEPT
desire to have one person or a few with all of the power
economic freedom
to prevent from having a dictatorship
human rights and liberties
83
What did Francisco Pizarro do?
sailed to the West Indies
went on the 1513 expedition of Vasco Nunez de Balboa
conquered the Incas and established Lima, Peru
increased wealth for the Spanish gov't
84
What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
Atlantic and Indian
Pacific and Indian
Pacific and Arctic
Atlantic and Pacific
85
What to produce?, How to produce?, How much to produce? describe this money system-
free enterprise/ capitalist economy
socialist economy
communist economy
traditional economy
86
What kind of govt'. does Cuba have?
democracy
communism
oligarchy
socialism
87
What is socialism?
gov't owns most things
gov't owns nothing
the people own everything
gov't owns everything

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