Q2 Review 6th SS

Front

Which factor contributed to the cultural diversity in Canada and the United States? Options: assimilation, education, immigration, revolution

Back

immigration

Answer explanation

Large-scale immigration from various parts of the world throughout history; with people from different ethnicities, religions, and backgrounds arriving and settling in these countries, leading to a rich cultural mix.

Front

TRUE or FALSE: All of the following are ways the histories of Canada, Mexico, and the United States are alike:
*European immigration to North America
*Interactions between European colonists and indigenous population
*Conflicts (like revolutions) that helped develop the country
*Trade and/or competition for resources in North America

Back

TRUE

Answer explanation

It's TRUE because Europeans immigrated to each respective country during the colonial period.

All three countries share a complicated history between European colonists and indigenous peoples. (Spanish and Aztecs, Plymouth/Jamestown with Native Americans, French colonists in Canada with "First Nation" people.

Each country has a history of revolution against their European founders (Mexico & Spain, 13 Colonies & Britain).

They all share the same landmass, so they continually compete for resources.

Front

I am a Caribbean nation. I am located west of the Dominican Republic, but east of Jamaica. I am located to the southeast of Florida. What country am I?

Back

Haiti

Front

What has happened to the rainforest from 1950 to 1985?

Back

The rainforest has decreased.

Answer explanation

You can see how there is less and less rainforest (in green) as the years pass.

Front

Which of the following describes the relationship between the items in the image? Options: bring foreign assistance to impoverished areas, protect natural resources and fight poverty, prevent earthquakes, hurricanes, and other disasters, force animals to leave habitats to extract natural resources

Back

protect natural resources and fight poverty

Answer explanation

Sea turtles are a natural resource that is being protected because too many people were using as a food source and means of income.

Ecotourism is a type of nature-based tourism that aims to conserve the environment and educate travelers about the local community. This involves natural resources and possible job opportunities.

Front

Most of the world's rainforests are located near which line of latitude?

Back

Equator

Answer explanation

Rainforests are located near the equator because this region receives the most direct sunlight throughout the year, leading to high temperatures, significant evaporation, and subsequently, heavy rainfall, which are the ideal conditions for rainforest ecosystems to thrive.

Front

Which cultural trait most separates Brazil from the other countries in South America? Options: religion, language, access to water, economy

Back

language

Answer explanation

Brazil is considered a major of part of Latin America as a cultural region, but the key difference of course is that Brazil speaks Portuguese, while the rest of South American speaks mostly Spanish.

Front

South America is diverse yet blended society because -

Back

Its people are a mix of African, Native American, and Europeans

Answer explanation

South America is considered a diverse yet blended society due to the historical mixing of cultures from indigenous populations, European colonizers (primarily Spanish and Portuguese), and African slaves, resulting in a unique cultural blend with variations across different regions of the continent, including mixed ancestry and languages like Spanish, Portuguese, and various indigenous tongues.