World Geo Midterm

What historic event is responsible for changing population patterns across Europe?

• First World War

• Second World War

• Fall of the Berlin Wall

• The Industrial Revolution

What is the most significant pull factor for migration to the United States from Latin America?

• Economic Opportunity

• Religious Freedom

• Milder Climate

• To Change Immigration Laws

Quebec is a French speaking Province found in what country?

• The United States

• Europe

• Africa

• Canada

What level of economic development is typical of nations with high infant mortality rates and low literacy rates?

• Tertiary

• Less Developed

• More Developed

• Developing

What historical event led to Catholicism being the predominant religion in Latin America?

• The Aztecs and Incas had no religions as part of their culture.

• The Catholic Church was founding in Latin America

• Spanish missionaries came with conquerors and converted the natives.

• Traditional religions blended together.

What did the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) lead to?

• All U.S. manufacturing plants moved out of the country

• It eliminated economic barriers in North America

• They discovered oil deposits in Mexico

• All North American countries starting running deficits

What was an economic impact of the forced migration of enslaved Africans to Latin America?

• Cotton became the primary export from South America

• Diseases were introduced to the tribes of Latin America

• Latin America established cattle ranches across its land

• Cash crop plantations were created throughout Latin America

The abundance of navigable rivers in Western Europe led to what?

• It facilitated the movement of goods and people

• Prevented Western Europe from being conquered due to the water barrier.

• The land was able to be irrigated

• The rivers blocked epidemic diseases from spreading across Europe.

An area with a Mediterranean climate will experience ________.

• Short Growing Season

• Warm, Dry Summers

• Cold, Snowy Winters

• Heavy Rainfall

Haiti would be classified as a _________.

• Wealthy Country

• Less Developed Country

• Developing

• Newly Industrialized