Unit 2 Test Review

​Unit 2 Test Review

By Michael Saccomanno

How did building the Panama Canal impact trade for the world?

The Panama Canal dramatically improved world trade by creating a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They could now pass through the canal, significantly reducing travel time

Multiple Choice

In the Columbian Exchange, the Spanish brought items from the Aztecs back to Europe. What is this called?

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Appropriation

• Cultural Trait

• Cultural Identity

Deforestation is a serious environmental issue with many consequences!!

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​Negative Effects of Deforestation

Multiple Choice

What is one major negative consequence of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest?

• Loss of biodiversity

• Losing land for buildings

• People don't like it

Multiple Choice

Human Modification is:

• Human modification is when people deliberately change or alter their environment to suit their needs

• Human modification is when people deliberately change or alter themselves to suit their needs

Multiple Choice

Human Adaptation is:

• Human adaptation is when people adjust their way of living to fit the environment they live in

• Human modification is when people deliberately change or alter their environment to suit their needs

Multiple Choice

________ _________ is the spread of ideas, customs, beliefs, and practices from one culture to another, often through trade, migration, or contact between groups.

• Cultural Identity

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Infusion

• Cultural Appropriation

 Impact of Literacy Rate on a country's future

When a country has a high literacy rate, it has a more educated workforce, which attracts businesses and industries, leads to innovation, reduces poverty, improves public health outcomes

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Due to colonization of Latin America by Spain, what religion became the most common in Latin America?

SPAIN colonized most of Central America and the Caribbean, just as they colonized most of Latin America.

Catholicism (Roman Catholic Christianity) became the dominant religion as Spanish missionaries converted indigenous peoples to Christianity.

Catholicism

The Spanish language became dominant throughout Latin America as the colonizers imposed their language on indigenous populations. Spanish remains the primary language in most Latin American countries today.

Spanish Language

Two Main Cultural Results of Spanish Colonization:

Multiple Select

Due to colonization of Latin America by Spain, what religion became the most common in Latin America?

• Catholicism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Atheism

Multiple Choice

What is the term that describes the percentage of a population that can read and write at a basic level?

• Mortality Rate

• Literacy Rate

• Life expectancy

• Quality of Life

Multiple Select

How can a higher literacy rate improve a community's economy? Choose the two best answers.

• Higher rate=better education=better jobs=more money for self and the economy

• Higher rate=poor education=not so good jobs=less money

• Countries with higher literacy rates generally experience faster economic development and better overall quality of life for their citizens.

Multiple Choice

This refers to the overall well-being and satisfaction of a person or group, measured by factors such as health, education, access to resources, safety, environment, and happiness.

• Quality of Life

• Value of Life

• Quantity of Life

• Life of Quality

Calculates a country's economic output per person

GDP Per Capita

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT is the total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country during a specific period (usually one year). It measures a country's overall economic output and strength.

GDP

Economic Strength

Aztec Empire

Contributions

Developed an advanced system of mathematics including the concept of zero, and created a sophisticated written language using hieroglyph

Incan Empire

Contributions

Built an extensive network of roads (the Inca Road System) and developed advanced agricultural techniques including terrace farming

Mayan Empire

Contributions

Invented the Maya calendar system and made significant advances in astronomy. They also developed a complex writing system and made architectural innovations in pyramid and temple construction.