3rd 9 Wks DCA Corrections

The use of terraced farming, dikes, dams, canals, and irrigation systems are all examples of –

• slash and burn farming techniques

• the ability of humans to modify their regions’ physical geography

• Mesoamerican art forms symbolizing the importance of religion

• colonial economic policies that harmed Latin American civilizations

Chechens are an ethnic minority in Russia and have ambitions of nationalism. In the past, there have been terrorist acts against Russia by Chechens (who view the conflict as a civil war). What challenge does this conflict represent?

• How can bordering nations maintain peace?

• Why does violence in Russia never lead to change?

• How can increased free trade spread ideas?

• How, or when, should ethnic groups gain independence?

In 1999, Turkey was recognized as a candidate for full membership in the European Union. Turkey’s primary goal in making this membership bid is to benefit from —

• increased humanitarian assistance from member countries

• technological advances made by trading partners

• military assistance from member countries in times of conflict

• greater access to economic markets within the organization

Eight hundred to a thousand different languages are spoken in Africa. In some parts of Africa - for example, the highlands of southern Ethiopia - dozens of languages are spoken within a small area of a few hundred square miles. What can you conclude from this information?

• Most people in Africa speak the same language.

• Most Africans share the same beliefs and customs.

• Africa has many different peoples and cultures.

• Most Africans go to school for a long time to learn so many different languages.

"As a river empties into a larger body of water such as a lake, a bay or the ocean, it slows down. Before the river reaches its mouth, it may be affected by incoming tides, which also slow its current."

Which specific geographic landform is best described by the passage above?

• The source of the Mississippi River

• The Isthmus of Panama

• The Nile River delta

• The Bikini atoll

One reason for building the Aswan High Dam is to control the Nile’s annual flooding. Which of the following is a negative effect of the Aswan High Dam?

• Loss of natural alluvial plains

• Increased irrigation systems

• Limiting trade routes

• Increased energy costs

Which statement best explains how Jerusalem is perceived throughout the world?

• Foreign students regard it as an intellectual center for higher education.

• Several countries claim it as a colonial possession.

• Economists view it as an important center for international trade.

• The adherents of several major religions regard it as a holy city.

^{What happens to life expectancy as GDP increases?}

• It increases

• It decreases

• It stays the same

Under apartheid, the education system in South Africa-

• separated education by race

• provided education only to wealthy whites

• provided more qualified teachers for black students

• distributed money equally for the education of all children

What type of government does Vatican City have?

• Theocracy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Oligarchy