Explorer's Guide to World Cultures Exam

The Hoover Dam is an example of humans 

• enjoying cultural diffusion
• modifying the environment
• adapting their environment
• colonizing the area

The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution are called

•  Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence

How do you measure distance on a map?

• use the compass rose, look at the direction
• look at the author, who drew it
• look at the scale, how many miles
• use the latitude and longitude

A basic need of a family can be met by

• getting the latest iPhone
• going to the movies
• going out of town
• buying groceries

Which of the following caused the American Revolution?

• unfair taxes and limited rights
• the invasion of Mexico
• issues over slavery
• territorial disputes

The American Revolution impacted the development of the US government by

• helping to create an absolute monarachy
• increasing the economic prosperity
• the creation of the US constitution and the Bill of Rights
• creating an alliance with England

The language, customs, and beliefs that a group of people share are a part of its

• culture
• economy
• environment
• government

Which of the following is NOT an example of an economic system?

• Free Market Economy
• Developed Economy
• Command Economy
• Mixed Economy

Which of the following characteristics does not describe an Unlimited Government?

• force and intimidation
• elect representatives
• total power
• corrupt elections

How a society decides on the ownership and distribution of its economic resources is its

• law of supply and demand
• level of development
• basic economic needs
• economic system