stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
World Cultures 2nd 9 Weeks 2015-2016 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
World Cultures 2nd 9 Weeks 2015-2016
World Cultures 2nd 9 Weeks 2015-2016
40 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
929 plays
Review for North and South America and Europe. #europe #northamerica #southamerica
Flashcards
40 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
40
Answers
1
What is a cash crop?
Food you grow just for yourself and your family
Food like corn
A crop grown to be sold
Cotton plants
2
Which of the following is an example of culture?
personalities of children in the same family
beliefs and customs of a group of people
physical environment of people
technology of machines
3
What does
deforestation
mean?
Using trees to make paper
Using a forest as a home
Clearing forests faster then they can be regrown
Moving the forest to another location
4
Which of the following is an example of a totalitarian government?
current queen of England, Elizabeth II
the United States, President Barack Obama
Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler
Mexico, President Hinojosa
5
Which of the following is a transportation corridor in Canada?
Rocky Mountains
Rio Grande River
Gulf of Mexico
Hudson Bay
6
How has the European Union increased interdependence in Europe?
increasing taxes on traded goods and creating trade barriers
by creating a standard currency and encouraging trade
by increasing border security and limiting travel
by promoting nationalism and discouraging cultural diffusion
7
What is a mestizo?
A Child
A person of mixed European and Native American ancestry
A person from Canada
People from the Middle East
8
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of being a member of the European Union?
Open Boarders between countries
Free Schooling
Lower Tarrifs
Shared Currency
9
What is Haiti's level of economic development?
developed
none of the above
underdeveloped
developing
10
1.Permafrost 2.Taiga 3.Hudson Bay - In which country are these geographical features located?
United States
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
11
How does Cuba's command economy differ from the United State's free enterprise system?
U.S. business owners are under strict government regulations
Cuba's government makes all decisions concerning its economy
Cuban entrepreneurs can open their own business
The U.S. government makes all decisions for the economy
12
Define the word Nationalism
When groups combine to form a nation
Culture spreading from one group to another
A feeling of pride in ones country
The 4th of July
13
Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the European Union
Russia
Germany
Spain
France
14
Which European nation has most influenced the culture of early America?
Germany
United Kingdom or Great Britain
Spain
France
15
What treaty ended World War I?
Sixteen Points Treaty
Treaty of Versailles
European Union
Warsaw Pack
16
Who was Simon Bolivar?
A South American freedom fighter in the 1800s
The king of Panama
An astronaut from Spain
The President of Cuba
17
In most societies, works of art and architecture usually serve to-
reflect the values of a country
express conflict of government
limit the control of religion
keep leaders happy
18
In what years did World War II occur?
1939-1945
1915-1920
1964-1970
1880-1900
19
Canada has a queen and a Parliament that runs the government. What type of government is this?
Constitutional Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Totalitarian government
Communist government
20
Which government system might provide a Bill of Rights for their citizens?
Democratic
Dictatorship
Communist
Absolute Monarchy
21
Which mountain range runs the length of the South American continent?
Himalaya Mountains
Andes Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
22
Which of the following would be a "push factor" forcing you to leave a country?
extra land
not enough jobs
cultural diffusion
good infrastructure
23
What country in South America has most of the Amazon River in it?
Panama
Equador
Brazil
Chile
24
Why are most Canadian cities located in the southern half of the country or along the coast?
It is closer to the United States
The north is controlled by the native Inuit tribe
The area of the north is hard to live in with few resrources
The south has better skiing and recreation options
25
What is South America's largest country?
Brazil
Argentina
El Salvador
Mexico
26
Democracy started in which ancient civilization?
Paris, France
Athens, Greece
Constantinople, Turkey
Rome, Italy
27
Which of the following is true about Feudalism during the Middle Ages?
Based primarily on friendship
Does not allow for free choice
Allows for upward mobility
Heavily influenced by American values
28
What years did World War I occur?
1976-1980
1914-1918
1939-1949
1929-1935
29
What geographic feature does the country of Italy represent?
An Island
A Peninsula
An Archipelago
An Isthmus
30
What geographic feature is shared by the United States and Canada?
The Great Lakes
Alaska
Hudson Bay
Baffin Island
31
What two languages are spoken in Canada?
French and English
Spanish and Italian
French and German
English and Spanish
32
In a Command Economy, all of the following are true except:
Also known as a capitalist economy
Private ownership of buisnesses
Planners determine the distribution of goods and servies
Government makes all major economic decisions
33
Which of the following best describes a feudalistic economy?
A government where all people can participate
A system where peasants worked the land and gave crops
Feudalism is the most fail economic system in history
An economic system where the consumer has all the power
34
The NAFTA has encouraged trade and reduced tariffs between the US, Canada, and Mexico. This is-
interdependence
limited government
cultural diffusion
free enterprise
35
A Free Enterprise economy has which of the following characteristics?
The ability for people to start and run their own business
Government control of goods and servies
Distribution of wealth
No government interference
36
What is the largest river in the world?
The Mississippi
The Nile
The Amazon
The Rio Grande
37
Which of the following is an example of an island?
Brazil
Mexico
Cuba
Canada
38
Which of the following is most similar to a totalitarian government?
Command
Dictatorship
Democracy
Feudalism
39
Which of the following are characteristics of a limited government?
citizens have a right to vote
has a constitution
checks and balances
all of the above
40
What language do they speak in Brazil?
Portuguse
English
French
Spanish
