Final Exam Review

How is the role of the Canadian prime minister different from the role of the US president?

• The prime minister is the head of government, but not the head of state. The president serves as the head of both government and state.

• The president is the head of government, but not the head of state. The prime minister serves as the head of both government and state.

• The prime minister is the head of state, but not the head of government. The president serves as the head of both government and state.

• The president is the head of state, but not the head of government. The prime minister serves as the head of both government and state.

Does the government of Brazil or Cuba represent its citizens better? Why?

• The government of Cuba represents its citizens better because there are many political parties for Cuban voters to choose from.

• The government of Brazil represents its citizens better because there are many political parties for Brazilian voters to choose from

• The government of Cuba represents its citizens better because the Brazilian people are not allowed to vote for government officials.

• The government of Brazil represents its citizens better because the Cuban people are not allowed to vote for government officials.

Based on your knowledge of Latin American languages, which region was colonized by the Spanish?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Mexican voters elect which of the following?

• all deputies and senators, and the president

• some deputies and senators, but not the president

• the president, but not the deputies and senators

• the president and some deputies and senators

Which THREE factors contribute significantly to air pollution in Mexico City? (Choose 3)

• industrial growth in the city

• 
  dense traffic throughout the city

• the city's reliance on agriculture

• the mountains surrounding the city

• the waterways surrounding the city

How is an autocracy different from a democracy?

• In an autocracy, a small group of people has all of the power. In a democracy, power comes from the citizens.

• In an autocracy, one person has all of the power. In a democracy, power comes from the citizens.

• In an autocracy, one person has all of the power. In a democracy, a small group of people has all of the power.

• In an autocracy, a small group of people has all of the power. In a democracy, one person has all of the power.

Which European country had the GREATEST impact on the religion and language of modern-day Brazil?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Select the correct phrase to complete the statement.

• The MOST pressing environmental concern for the residents of Brazil is ____________________.

• the destruction of Portugal

• The building up of the Roman Empire

• the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest

• the air pollution crisis

What was a major consequence of European colonization of South America in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

• Explorers returned to Europe with deadly diseases.

• New World plants destroyed European ecosystems.

• The transatlantic slave trade rapidly grew in volume.

• Many world empires went bankrupt and collapsed.

What was one major result of the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s?

• The new government encouraged industrialization, leading to rapid economic growth.

• The new government established a market economy, causing skilled workers to immigrate to Cuba.

• The new government embraced communism, hurting relations between the United States and Cuba.

• The new government imposed democratic reforms, giving its citizens new political freedoms.