Question 1

Traditional, free enterprise, communism, and command are all types of --

Accepted Answer

economic systems

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government systems

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industries

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push and pull theory

Question 2

Which two cultures contributed art, architecture, culture and the idea of democracies?

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Greeks and Romans

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Mayans and Vikings

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Vikings and Aztecs

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Egyptians and Croats

Question 3

Great Britain (England) has which type of government?

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Dictatorship

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Absolute Monarchy

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Free Enterprise

Question 4

Which of the following is the main religion in Mexico?

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Roman Catholicism

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Western Orthodox

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Judaism

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Buddhism

Question 5

The mass murder of 6 million Jews during World War II was known as the --

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Holocaust

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Berlin Wall

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Great War

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Peasants

Question 6

Central America is a narrow strip of land that separates which two continents?

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North America and South America

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Africa and Australia

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Europe and Africa

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Europe and Asia

Question 7

Which of the following weather events don't happen in the Caribbean?

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Blizzards

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Rain

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Wind

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Hurricanes

Question 8

What type of landform is Europe?

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Peninsula

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Island

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Isthmus

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Tributary

Question 9

What is a form of government where the king or queen has limited power?

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Dictatorship

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Democracy

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Absolute Monarchy

Question 10

Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini were all considered to be --

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dictators

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monarchs

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czars

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presidents

Question 11

Which mountain range is shown int he highlighted area?

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Andes Mountains

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Ural Mountains

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Rocky Mountains

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Appalachian Mountains

Question 12

The Caribbean makes most of their money through --

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Tourism

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Manufacturing

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Agriculture

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Fishing

Question 13

Who ordered the mass execution  of 6 million Jews during World War II?

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Adolf Hitler

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Joseph Stalin

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Christopher Columbus

Question 14

How did Adolf Hitler die?

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He committed suicide.

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He was captured by the Allies and put to death.

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He drowned while swimming in the Mediterranean Sea.

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He was sacrificed by the Aztecs.

Question 15

According to the chart, which ethnic group is most frequently found in the Balkan nations?

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Serbs

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Croats

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Albanians

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Greeks

Question 16

What was the social contribution of the Greeks and Romans?

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culture, architecture and art

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Technology

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Irrigation

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Agriculture

Question 17

One effect of rain forests and mountain ranges in South America has been --

Accepted Answer

limitation of transportation and communication between societies

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permission for nations of the continent to have a single form of government

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the development of large amounts of farm land

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encouragement of cultural diffusion

Question 18

Which of the following best describes a multicultural society?

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It is home to many well-defined cultures.

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It shares cultural elements with others.

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It changes as a result of technology.

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It trades with many other cultures.

Question 19

Trading and shipping goods through Central America was improved with the building of the ---

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Panama Canal

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Berlin Wall

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Renaissance

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Industrial Revolution

Question 20

What is Albania's largest source of income?

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agriculture

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none of these

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service

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manufacturing

Question 21

Many countries in the Caribbean rely on which economic activity?

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Tourism

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Mining

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Manufacturing

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Agriculture

Question 22

Which country's role of citizens is most different from that of U.S. citizens?

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Cuba

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Germany

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Canada

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Mexico

Question 23

The largest income source for most of these European countries is --

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Service

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Manufacturing

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None of the Above

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Agriculture

Question 24

To help with overcrowding, poor Brazilians were offered free land in the Amazon if they develop it.  This is an example of -

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a pull factor

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a push factor

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cultural diffusion

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dictatorship

Question 25

Why is Cinco de Mayo more widely observed in the USA than in Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Cinco de Mayo is often overshadowed by Mexican Independence Day.

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The US  won the battle that Cinco de Mayo represents.

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Cinco de Mayo isn't celebrated in Mexico anymore.

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Cinco de Mayo started as an American holiday.

Question 26

Which cultural group started a democratic system of government?

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Greeks

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Zulu

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Aztec

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Maya

Question 27

Which country listed above has the highest life expectancy?

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Norway

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Finland

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Sweden

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Denmark

Question 28

Which countries listed above have the highest literacy rate?

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Finland and Norway

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Finland and Denmark

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Sweden and Denmark

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Norway and Sweden

Question 29

Which of the following is the main use of land in Latin American countries?

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farming and mineral resources

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farming and forestry

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farming and fishing

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farming and hydroelectricity

Question 30

Which resources are shared by all three regions?

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fish, oil, rich soil

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bauxite, rich soil, oil

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forests, bauxite, oil

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oil, gold, rich soil

Question 31

People _____________ because of push and pull factors.

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migrate

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stay in their country

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culture

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urban

Question 32

Which of the following is not an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture increased

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Manufactoring increased

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trade unions

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Colonization

Question 33

Which economic factor influenced the construction of the Panama Canal?

Accepted Answer

It cut the cost of shipping goods.

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It increased the fishing industry in the Americas.

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It decreased global pollution.

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It helped increase the literacy rate of people in Panama.

Question 34

Central America is a narrow strip of land that lies between Mexico and South America. This narrow strip of land is also called a(n) --

Accepted Answer

isthmus

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pampas

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peninsula

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archipelago

Question 35

What is literacy rate?

Accepted Answer

The percentage of people that can read and write.

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The percentage of people that can do their math facts.

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The average age a person dies in a country.

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The percentage of people that learn to do cartwheels by the age of 6.

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