World Geo 3rd Quarter Exams

What is unlawful use, or threat, of force or violence against people or property

Which of the following wasn’t a reform needed in Latin America ?

Which native group did Hernando Cortes essentially destroy/ enslave in early Mexico?

What was the name of the native group that inhabited the Caribbean islands?

What are Grassroots organizations trying to do?

What did Raul Alfonsín president of Argentina in 1983 do to try and fix the ruined economy?

The process of breaking up large landholdings to attain a more balanced land distribution

a community’s basic facilities, services, machinery

Who constructed beautiful pyramid temples, palaces in Mexico?

What was the biggest native group that belonged to early Central America?

What is the Caribbean’s largest export crop?

What is known as military rule?

Which of the following is NOT true about establishing a democracy?

Who led the Spanish conquest in Mexico in the 1500’s?

Who was the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks

Over half of Amazon rain forest is in?

What country welcomes immigrants, encourages them to keep cultural heritage?

In Canada, what is the percent of people living in urban areas?

What did the city of Portland, Oregon do to stop urban sprawl?

What drew the Spanish to early Mexico? 2 things they craved

efficient use and conservation of land, resources

Who won the 1982 Nobel Literature prize?

a government run by generals after a military takeover

a military dictator or political boss

What are two reasons why terrorists act in secret by moving between countries?

Who was Vicente Fox?

alliance of nations in war on terrorism

What are three of the important issues facing North Americans today?

Who was the first woman elected mayor of São Paulo, Brazil, in 2000?

Federal Law department created after 9/11 where they secure the borders within the U.S.

What act protects and promotes diversity?

Cuts through land bridge, connects Atlantic, Pacific

What kind of plantations did the Spanish set up in the Caribbean?

Which of the following is NOT a reason the rain forest is being destroyed?

How much does the rain forest contain of the plant and animal species?

Who lead the revolt in Haiti and who was is against?

worldwide interconnected group

How many acres of rain forests are being destroyed annually?

a government run by a few persons or a small group

How much of the earth’s surface do the world’s rain forests cover?

What Mexican president elected in 1858 wanted to redistribute land to break cycle of poverty?

What is the largest group of native peoples that inhabited South America?

Mixture of Spanish decent and native peoples. Modern day person from Mexico.

poorly planned city development, city’s population spreads over an ever-widening area

What are the two biggest type of trees that are exported from the Amazon Rain Forest?

Which two groups have shaped Mexico?

How does the United States and their allies fight terrorism on two fronts?

Who mainly supported the Caudillos of Latin America?

1494 agreement between Spain and Portugal.

Brazilian martial art and dance with African origins

Capital of the old Aztec Empire and now modern day Mexico City

Formed in 1823. Central America declared independence from Mexico

How many people died in the 9/11 attacks?

How many Arab terrorists were involved in 9/11?

What is the capital of Brazil?

U.S. bombs Afghanistan in October 2001, sends in ground troops, al-Qaeda ruling Taliban removed

bacteria, viruses that harm or kill people, animals

suburbs become communities where people live and work.

What kept the PRI in power so long?

the variety of organisms within an ecosystem