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Units 1-4
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1
Based on the reading, how are the governments of Germany and the U.S. similar in how they are organized?
Both have national and regional governments that share power.
Both have a national constitution that limits the powers of government.
Both have leaders chosen in a democratic election.
Both have a legislative and judicial branch of government.
2
Which of the technological advances most help Canadians and Amerians to settle the West?
interstate highways
railroads
electricity
telegraphs
3
Government exercises less control in a free enterpise system, while communist governments determine areas of industry.
False
True
4
The economic systems of the U.S. and Canada both
allow people to own private property.
rely on the government to determine how much of a product must be produced.
restrict factory production and ownership to the government.
determine the salaries or business owners.
5
Cultural diffusion, according to the reading below, has resulted in ___________ in parts of Europe.
adoption of new traditions.
segregation of women.
tension between groups.
protests against the government.
6
Which one of the following is a civic duty of U.S. and Canadian citizens?
voting in elections
serving in the military
visiting the nation's capital
joining a political party
7
What is an example of adaptation? There may be more than one.
Cameleon changing its skin color
wearing a heavy coat in winter
building a river dam for less water to flow downstream
cutting down trees to build a neighborhood
8
The issues in France, Germany, and Great Britain listed below are evidence of the challenges that come with
polices of the EU
multiculturalism
low literacy rate
poverty
9
These men made lasting contributions to European culture by
writing stories and plays
producing master works of art
composing famous popular music
singing with the Beatles./
10
Many people living in Central America have modified the physical environment by -
building dams to control flooding along rivers
burning volcanic rock as a source of fuel
cutting down rainforests to clear land for farming
constructing seawalls to stop the full force of hurricanes
11
Which environmental modification would most likely be common in each of these Latin countries?
ranching
coal
drilling for oil
timber production
12
_______________ is changing the environment to fit the needs of humans.
alienation
modification
change
adaptation
13
Federal system has one political party to rule while a unitary system shares power between a central & local government
False
True
14
Which statement about Latin American society is best supported by the information in the excerpt?
Travel to Latin America is difficult for English speakers.
Many people in Latin America speak more than one language.
Indigenous languages in Latin America have disappeared.
Latin America is considered a multicultural region.
15
The Charter of Rights described in this reading is an example of how individual rights in a democratic society are -
given to those those that pass a test.
protected by the government.
given to those who vote.
provided without condition
16
The process of adjusting to the surrounding conditions is adaptation.
False
True
17
Which one of the statements below describes a unitary system of government?
One political party makes all the decisions for the central government.
Spongebob and Patrick share the power.
The legislative branch and the executive branch of government are combined.
A national government is responsible for most of the government functions.
18
Based on the reading, Canada would be considered a
unlimited government
federal system
rule by one
unitary system
19
Government-managed healthcare is a common characteristic of what economic system in many European nations?
market
socialism
traditional
free-enterprise
20
What is one way language patterns in the Carribean were affected by cultural diffusion?
West African languages came to dominate the Caribbean.
English eventually became the dominant language in the Caribbean.
Spanish became the official language of the Caribbean islands.
Several European languages replaced many indigenous languages.
21
Based on the information in the reading, U.S. and Canadian officials
restrict children's usage of the Internet.
have struggled to regulate Internet content.
have passed strict laws against Internet gambling.
ignore the content of the Internet.
22
Both the U.S. and Canada have economic systems that
restrict factory ownership to the government.
use government quotas to determine what to produce.
place a salary cap on business leaders' earnings.
allow people to own private property.
23
Calypso music in the Caribbean can be traced to contributions of
Africans who were brought to the region as enslaved people.
Mayans who regularly traveled to the region from Mexico.
British colonists that settled in the region in large numbers.
Spanish conquistadors that first landed on Hispaniola.
24
Which of the following is an example of modification of the environment? There may be more than one answer.
deforestation
building houses on stilts for flood zones
mining
a chameleon changing its color
