ACP Review - 6th World Cultures

Cultural diffusion from Spain to Central and South America happened because Spanish —

• merchants opened trade with American Indians

• rulers owned haciendas worked by American Indian

• scientists invented technology to help American Indians

• conquistadors fought and defeated American Indians

Which title best completes this chart?

• Improved Communication

• Limited Government

• Improved Transportation

• Economic Development

Which factor of production completes the chart?

• Natural resources

• Time

• Entrepreneurship

• Labor

Industrialization affected the economic development of the Midwest region of the United States by —

• transforming the region from an agricultural area to an urban industrial region

• increasing the amount of farmland in the Midwest

• making the Midwest the richest region in the United States

• forcing immigrant workers to leave the cities and to find work on farms

What is a characteristic of an unlimited government?

• Decisions are made by the people.

• The government owns the land and natural resources.

• Citizen rights are protected.

• Business owners control economic activities.

Which trend is supported by the passage?

• The rise of Spanish-language media in the United States

• The increase in the number of Americans who resist learning Spanish

• A decrease in the number of Spanish-language media companies

• Immigrants who appear more American by only speaking English

Based on the map, which conclusion is most accurate about the distribution of resources in South America?

• Northern South America has limited mining industries.

• A variety of resources are located throughout South America.

• Southern South America has a majority of the coal and petroleum.

• A variety of resources are located in the coastal areas of South America.

In the United Kingdom, Parliament makes and executes laws while the king or queen serves as head of state. This type of government is a(n) —

• constitutional monarchy

• republic

• absolute monarchy

• oligarchy

Which statement represents a difference in the way Cuba and the United States organize production of goods and services?

• In Cuba, the government controls the factors of production, while private citizens make economic decisions in the United States.

• In Cuba, the government has the power to restrict trade partners, while the United States government does not have that power.

• In the United States, the government creates laws to regulate the economy, while the Cuban government does not.

• In the United States, the government owns the land, while private citizens decide what to produce in Cuba.

Based on the information in the passage, what type of economy does Sweden have?

• Traditional

• Socialistic

• Free enterprise

• Communistic