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