Final Exam Review

The Ural mountains separate what two continents?

What two countries are located on the Iberian Peninsula?

The study of people, places and the environment is called

The beliefs, customs, laws, art and ways of living that a group of people share are

A ______ is the head of a government who runs the executive branch within the legislature. 

Which solution to Germany's acid rain is the most challenging?

What was one of the main goals of the Treaty of Versailles? 

Which group of nations formed the Central Powers?

It is said that the "Sun never set on..."

Which continent were most colonies located?

What ocean is letter 'A'?

___ is the legislature in Canada that has two bodies, the House of Commons and the Senate. 

 Australia was once part of what empire?

What type of currency does Mexico use?

Which two European countries share a border?

Was a skilled "cartographer"

What war was a result of militarism and nationalism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

For what purpose did Germany use it's U-Boats?

___ was the first person to sail to the southern tip of Africa and named ti the Cape of Storms

____ created trading posts along the West coast of Africa.

____ lost his life in battlein the Spice Islands and never made it back to Europe.

What was the single cause of WWI?

Which part of the Treaty of Versailles was the most damaging to the German economy?

This explorer named the island in the Bahamas, "San Salvador"

Nationalism is the spreading of Christianity to other parts of the world to "civilize" them.

The _____ mountains are located in Mexico

The Spanish and the Portuguese wanted to find a trade route to what continent?

One reason Europeans sent the explorers in the 15th and 16 century was to spread Christianity

What is the largest country in Europe?

Christopher Columbus was sent out by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

Who conquered the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan in 1519 and was considered to be a Godlike figure?

____________ are geographic features that prevent or slow down transportation. 

______ are a group of Mexicans who are against NAFTA because it lowers the price of goods.

What is the main environmental concern in Mexico City today?

Vasco da Gama died in Indonesia, then called the "..."

What continent is number 6?

What continent is number 2?

What is letter B?

People that have authority to make laws, carry them out, and to settle disagreements

This person was the son of a Portuguese king.

____________ means that goods are traded or sold to other countries. 

Christopher Columbus' expedition was paid for by _____

What continent is shown for number 1?

__ is an ethnic group of mixed races between the natives and Europeans

The measure of the quality of life based on income and material possessions ____________. 

Which situation is an effect of acid rain?

The _______ is the world’s largest coralreef system, located off Australia’s northeastern coast

Which two European powers controlled the most colonies in Africa?

Which one is NOT a disease that was brought from Europe and Africa to the New World.

What physical feature separates the countries of France from Spain?

The word ________ means “rule by a few.” 

________________ is the exact spot on Earth where a place is found.

The ____ was named because of it's "Peaceful" seas.

What continent is number 5?

Solar power and wind turbines are some of the main causes of acid rain in Europe.

Whatkind of people did the British government send to colonize Australia?

Christopher Columbus had on his Voyage 3 ships.  Which was not one of his boats?

Mexico has a ______ democracy as their government today.

Which country is not a member of the confederation called NAFTA?

Who trades the most with Mexico?

The largest empire in world history that controlled as much as one-fourth of the world was ...

what is the major language spoken in Mexico today?

What feature separates France from Great Britain?

During WWI, Britain used its powerful navy to stop the shipment of German goods.  This is a(n)

a constitution to explain the powers of the government and owes allegiance to a monarch 

What are the two official languages of Canada?

This person sailed west, went around Cape Horn in South America, and died in the Spice Islands

______ are the "gifts of nature" used to produce goods and services.

The skills and knowledge a person uses in order to produce goods and services is known as 

He was the first person to successfully sail around Africa and reach India (Asian continent).

Oneof Australia’s first inhabitants or their descendants are the ________________. 

____ is when a country rules over foreign lands.

Which is NOT a cause of air pollution in the United Kingdom today?

How people manage their resources by producing, exchanging, and using goods and services.

Known as "the conquerors", the Europeans who came and settled in Latin America are the

Where do most Canadians live?

The exchange of goods, people, diseases, and ideas was called the Columbus Exchange

Many Europeans thought they had a responsibility to bring ___ to primitive people.

The king of Portugal did changed the name from Cape of Storms to "Good Luck"