2nd Nine Weeks Benchmark

Countries and Ethnic Groups of the Balkans

 

Which ethnic group is most frequently found in the Balkan nations?

• Greeks

• Croats

• Serbs

• Albanians

The largest income source for most of these European countries is –

• Manufacturing

• Agriculture

• Service

Agriculture is the largest income source for which country?

• Albania

• United Kingdom

• Portual

• Moldova

For years, the selection of Hispanic foods in American supermarkets was mostly just taco kits in a specialty aisle. Now, food manufacturers are combining a growing number of staple American foods with Hispanic flavors. They’re responding to the nation’s huge appetite for Latin food.

 

Hispanic foods can now be found in many sections of most U.S. food stores. This is a result of -

 

• Push/Pull Factors

• Cultural Diffusion

• Isolationism

• Physical Barriers

Compare the roles of citizens from the countries in the chart to what you know about the roles of citizens in the United States. In which country are the roles of citizens most different from that of U.S. citizens?

• Mexico

• Germany

• Canada

• Cuba

Each February, Brazilians celebrate a four-day holiday called Carnival. Millions of working-class and middle–class Brazilians spend much of the year preparing for it by making costumes and building parade floats. Nearly all city neighborhoods are strung with lights. Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is the largest and is world-famous. Elaborately costumed Brazilians ride equally elaborate floats in dazzling parades. They are accompanied by thousands of costumed samba dancers moving to the lively music.

       

World Cultures and Geography

 

Which statement is true about the Carnival celebration?

• Carnival does not represent an important aspect of the culture.

• Cultural diffusion has caused a decrease in this celebration.

• Both middle-class and working-class celebrate Carnival.

• Carnival is only for the upper-class people in Brazil.

Americans celebrating Cinco de Mayo, Oktoberfest, and St. Patrick's Day are examples of 

• isolationism 

• cultural diffusion 

• democracy 

• nationalism 

Similar to the United States, the majority of private ownership and limited government ownership of businesses in the economies of France and Germany identify them as being closest to       ?       on the economic spectrum. 

• Communist Economy

• Traditional Economy

• Free Enterprise Economy

Which statement is true about Central America’s geography?

• Central America is located north of Mexico

• Central America has poor climate and rocky unfertile soil

• Central America’s major export is coal

• Central America connects North and South America

Mexico has moved from a largely agricultural economy to a more industrial economy.

With many resources and workers, Mexico has a growing economy. Industry now accounts for more than 34 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), while agriculture accounts for less than 5 percent. Services, such as, finance, transportation, government, and tourism, make up the rest.

 

- from World Cultures

 

Based on the excerpt, which of the following makes up the largest percent of Mexico’s GDP?

 

• Wholesale

• Agriculture

• Services

• Manufacturing