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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which number on the map above shows where land was modified in 1914 to shorten the ships' journey from one continent to another?
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2
3
4
- 2. Multiple Choice
Based on the map, which of the following statements is true?
Nations with democratic governments tend to have unhappier people.
Nations with democratic governments tend to have happier people.
Nations with totalitarian governments tend to have happier people.
Nations with communist governments tend to have happier people.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following rights are usually abused in unlimited forms of government?
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
right to jury trial and access to courts
all of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an example of cultural diffusion?
Desegregated public schools
The spread of the English language around the world
The Columbian Exchange
The movement of Christianity from Europe to other parts of the world
- 5. Multiple Choice
Most immigration to the United States throughout its history has been the result of which of the following?
push factors
pull factors
religious reasons
cultural growth factors
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which groups above mixed to shape the culture of Latin America today?
I, II, III
II,III
I,II
I,III
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the most important long-range effect of European explorers in the Americas?
immigration by natives
discovery of great riches
spread of Islam
spread of culture to the New World
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a Spanish conquistador largely responsible for the fall of the Aztec Empire in the Americas?
Hernan Cortes
Fernando de Magallanes
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
- 9. Multiple Choice
If you were making a web about European empires which of these would be in a section about government?
presidents
senates
monarchs
military generals
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following were influences from the Age of Exploration on Mexican culture today?
spanish influence
aztec influence
catholic influence
all of the above
- 11. Multiple Choice
Benefits of the free enterprise system in the United States include which of the following?
less choice of produce
ownership of private property
central regulation of production
a committee decide the production
- 12. Multiple Choice
The United States has an economy based on __________________ where private individuals can make money by innovating and creating new ideas and products and bringing them to market. The economic system of __________________ is based on a communist system in which the government controls the availability of products and the cost of things.
socialism, Cuba
socialism, Canada
free enterprise, Canada
free enterprise, Cuba
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is one way cultures of central America were influenced by Spanish colonization?
Farming became the primary economic activity
Christianity and Spanish language were introduced to the region
Mayan cultural practices were adopted by the conquistadores
Women gained greater equality when Spanish laws were applied
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is one way that the migrations of European colonists to South America changed the character of the region?
men an women gained equality
economic practices reverted to traditional methods
religion and language patterns changed significantly
native groups switched from terrace to field farming
- 15. Multiple Choice
many people living in central America have modified the physical environment by
burning volcanic rock as a source of fuel
building dams to control flooding along the rivers
cutting down rainforest to clear land for farming
constructing seawalls to stop hurricanes
- 16. Multiple Choice
which technology led to a diffusion of culture fromEurope to Latin America in the late 1400's to 1500's?
railroads
caravel ships
printing press
telegraph lines
- 17. Multiple Choice
Enslaved Africans brought to America were also responsible for the diffusion of
architecture
advanced weaponry
dance, food, and music
sculpture, painting, and art
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