Quarter Review

Which of the following best explains the cultural pattern shown in the above diagram?

• Enslaved Africans brought new religious traditions to South America.

• Colonial immigrants adopted the beliefs of indigenous people living in South America.

• Inca leaders encouraged people in South America to convert to new religions

• Spanish colonization of South America spread new religious traditions

Enslaved Africans that were brought for work in South America  

          were also responsible for the diffusion of many new popular forms of -

• Advanced weaponry

• Architecture

• Sculpture, painting, and art

• Dance, foods, and music

Europe has a history characterized by instances of conflict and  

     cooperation between cultures. Many European nations worked to cooperate by

•  Forming the European Union

• Isolating the United States

• Limiting immigration to the region

• Reducing stockpiles of weapons

 During the Middle Ages, Europe was characterized by feudal warfare 

    between knights trying to control small kingdoms. As a result, Europe today 

    is politically divided int

•  European Union and non-union members

   

•  French or English speaking nations

   

•   Many different ethnic enclaves

•   Numerous small nation-states

The United Nations was created to do which of the following

• Assist the UK in their rebuilding process following WW2

• Increase economic productivity on the European continent

• Prevent future outbreaks of world wars and mediate conflicts

• Relocate Jewish refugees from concentration camps

 Many people living in Central America have modified the physical 

    environment by —

•  Building dams to control flooding along rivers

• Burning volcanic rock as a source of fuel

• Constructing seawalls to stop the full force of hurricanes

• Cutting down rainforests to clear land for farming

Which feature would be most characteristic of mixed-market economic 

    systems in many European nations today?

• . Government-managed healthcare

• . Low taxation rates

• State-owned collective farms

• Very few small businesses

Which of the following is an example of human environmental    

    modification in South America? 

• Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest of South America

• Overfishing in the Indian Ocean

• The Inca using Quipu to communicate over long distances

• The Spanish spreading their language to the Incas

Which of the following cultural descriptions best completes the diagram

above?

• A.  Highly-segregated culture

•  B.  Mestizo-dominated culture

• C.  Highly-blended culture

• D.  Spanish-speaking culture

How did the events above influence political patterns in Europe?

• A. Europe is dominated by one political party.

• . Many European nations are ruled by dictators. 

• Governments in Europe are limited.

• D. The European Union governs all of Europe.