Review for Semester Exam

Literacy rate is the percentage of the population that reads and writes at a basic level

what features attract people to settle in a specific location?

how groups of people make decisions for society is:

which of the following states borders the Mississippi River?

a population or group which includes many different cultures is called:

This trade bloc helped to reduce tariffs and increased trade across the region of North America

The most populated environments are deserts and high mountain ranges.

What explains symbols/colors used on a map?

Large numbers of jobs and goods & services attract people to the city.

Diwali, also know as the festival of lights, is the celebration of light over darkness

Earthquakes, volcanoes, the Himalayan Mts, Ring of Fire, and the San Andreas fault are all the result of plate tectonics

Individuals are in control of factors of production and distribution.

Government power granted through representatives, constitution limits the power of the government:

This organization reduced trade barriers and increased trade between countries.

Power is passed down through family, totalitarian rule, uses force to rule:

Why did some nations colonize other nations?

How money and resources are managed by a group of people is:

Government controls factors of production and distribution.

Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus

which barrier did colonist encounter when trying to reach the Mississippi River?

Where was the birth place of Democracy?

average age people in a place lives to be

Which of the following are significant buildings or structures in Europe?

connections between parts or members, relying on others is:

How did Great Britain's geography help support industrialization?

spread or movement is referred to as:

which type of map is the picture showing?